The Amazing Spider-Man Will Uncle Ben die....

[Rodrigo90]

I find Cliff Robertson's death scene to be more emotional

But more sad is the fact that Martin Sheen has never been nominated for an Oscar!

 

[socool]

I find Cliff Robertson's death scene to be more emotional

More emotional than what...?

 

[Ultimatehero]

As as orphan? The more news I hear of focusing on this angle and angst is making this my most anticipated movie ever! lol. And it seems whoever is behind this is definitely getting this right. I'm sarcastic and throw quips around while still being aggressive, but for me personally? It's all just a mask to 'hide' from the supposed dangers that 'abandonment' puts in your head. Relax, no one notices and by the sounds of it - it's going to be just as subtle. With that? Comes the feeling that the world is a scarier more isolating place. And the fear of losing anyone else. Meaning any loss beyond the first one - stings a lot - and you'll do anything to save those in your life from potential danger. Meaning we'll potentially see a much stronger Spider-Man from that. That level of sarcasm and risking of one's life comes from - well, not a light place lol. Not as dark as Batman. But, still pretty dark. So it's beyond awesome that they are diving into that. Also they're getting all the vocabulary related to orphans right - primal, for instance. I'd say Uncle Ben's death still propels him further, but he'll also finally have the right level of angst and identity crises anyone who has lost their parents early on go through. To me that just really means raising the stakes by a lot and providing the right level of drama a real-life Spider-Man would have.

 

[UltimateWebhead]

Should I watch that uncle ben clip? I've come across it before but decided not to watch it because I thought it would be more powerful if the first time I saw it was at theaters but I really want to see it and get a sneak peak. Whatever I'll wait.

I have avoided that clip for the same reason. I was pretty sure of the fact that Uncle Ben was gonna die in this origin story of Spidey so I didn't think that would be a spoiler but I want the footage of his death to be seen for the first time when I watch the movie.

 

[UltimateWebhead]

More emotional than what...?

Wheatcakes.

 

[KRIM]

More emotional than what...?

Than a spy video shot hundreds of feet away, apparently.

 

[Compi716]

For the record, let's all remember that in the original comics Peter became Spider-Man, appeared on TV talk shows, and had a successful amateur wrestling career before the death of Uncle Ben.

 

[Rodrigo90]

Than a spy video shot hundreds of feet away, apparently.

OH COME ON!

What could be more sad than Ben's death from the original? The crying, the music, the hand drop...

This one, it might play out differently when I see the final cut, but it would have to be something really big to tug at my heart strings.

 

[Spidey220987]

I'm confused. I thought it was confirmed that Uncle Ben would die. In your quoted article, it doesn't say that Ben won't die but that they are going to get away from the idea THAT is the reason Pete becomes Spider-man.

THIS is also how I interpreted it

 

[LegendaryCaleb]

I find Cliff Robertson's death scene to be more emotional

definitely too early to judge that...
spy footage isnt gonna have cinematic feel to it obviously and its unfair to judge the two as of right now lol...

 

[Rodrigo90]

When I was in drama lessons at school, I always used to think about that scene to get me to cry. It got me through some of my best performances

 

[Thwip!]

so uncle ben will have organic web shooters?

And Robbie Robertson will get accused of killing his wife and best friend and it's up to Jolly J Jonah and Spidey to prove his innocence

 

[Troy_Parker]

Sorry for not spoiler tagging these, but I've seen this whole "UNCLE BEN WON'T DIE!" thing brought up too many times now:

Guess Uncle Ben decided to lie down for a breather.

"Tolmach went on to say that the story in the reboot will steer away from the death of Uncle Ben being the catalyst for Peter's decision to become Spider-Man."

Uncle Ben won't be the only/primary reason why he becomes Spider-Man. He will still die though.

Relax.

 

[UltimateWebhead]

Sorry for not spoiler tagging these, but I've seen this whole "UNCLE BEN WON'T DIE!" thing brought up too many times now:

t:

 

[mayo23]

"Tolmach went on to say that the story in the reboot will steer away from the death of Uncle Ben being the catalyst for Peter's decision to become Spider-Man."

I was there and the thing is, I don't recall Tolmach ever using those exact words, such as steer away and catalyst for Peter's decision to be Spider-man. So whoever wrote that threw in his own conclusion on what Tolmach actually said. I did get the vibe that Uncle Ben would become less of a presence and impact on Peter's character though.

EDIT:
Full vid of the AMS panel is up on **************. Uncle Ben death talk starts around 9:00. Hope this clears stuff up?

 

[Anno_Domini]

The thread title is silly.

OH COME ON!

What could be more sad than Ben's death from the original? The crying, the music, the hand drop...

So?

We don't how it'll play out in the final cut of the film. Don't say Ben's death is "more" emotional when we having nothing to compare it to yet.

 

[Ken-Kaniff]

OH COME ON!

What could be more sad than Ben's death from the original? The crying, the music, the hand drop...

OH THE DRAMA!

The thread title is silly.

Agree. Let's change it!

 

[HR-PUFF&STUFF]

And Robbie Robertson will get accused of killing his wife and best friend and it's up to Jolly J Jonah and Spidey to prove his innocence

and Gwen Stacy will be the Gale Friday.

 

[Poni_Boy]

For the record, let's all remember that in the original comics Peter became Spider-Man, appeared on TV talk shows, and had a successful amateur wrestling career before the death of Uncle Ben.

Yahtzee. He doesn't become Spider-Man because Uncle Ben dies, he just straightens his screwed up priorities.

Regardless of the quality of this film it does look like we're going to get a robust and much more detailed origin story compared to the other franchise.

 

[Valkyrje]

So we will have some predictions about who will be the next villains in the sequels.
It is said to have Morbius, Rhino and GG.

Spoiler

The Amazing Spider-Man will hint at future Spidey villains!
Director Marc Webb has spent WonderCon talking up his Spider-Man reboot, and he revealed one big new detail. While the Lizard is the main villain this time around, the movie will also hint at who Spidey will face in the sequels.

Credit for the scoop goes to Cinema Blend, who asked Webb whether this movie contains any hints as to which villains will show up in any follow-up movie. Webb simply said, "There are." It's anyone's guess what that might mean. It's thought that Oscorp features in the movie, which could set up a return appearance by any Green Goblin incarnation (indeed , let's throw Hobgoblin into that mix, assuming Sony doesn't want to completely retread old ground). The tie-in video game features the Rhino and a pre-transformation Morbius, and it's possible the movie could also incorporate one or both of them in some way. Or it might be someone else altogether, much like how Dylan Baker had bit roles as a pre-Lizard Dr. Curt Connors in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man movies. Either way, just remember - we've got exactly two words from Webb to go on here.

Moving on, Webb expanded on his brief confirmation by promising that this is still very much its own, independent movie:

The movie is conceived first and foremost to work as its own entity but there are certain things like the story of his parents that emotionally and narratively are the long shadow that's cast over his life. Certainly there are hints to deeper stories but, you know, we've got to finish this before we can get to that so it was important that it function on its own.

At the panel, Webb and producer Matt Tolmach talked some more about how the mysterious loss of Peter's parents hangs over the character in the film. Webb said that Parker is ripped away from his parents when he's only eight years old, and that event has huge emotional consequences that affect and inform the Peter we see in the movie. In particular, he suggested that his attitude and wisecracking sense of humor developed as ways to cope with that loss, and that this translates into Andrew Garfield's "quippy, funny, trickster Spider-Man."

Matt Tolmach added that most previous iterations of the story focus solely on the death of Uncle Ben, but they wanted to look at something that really should have just as much of an impact on him, if not more so. The exact details of the death of his parents are unclear to him and us in the audience, and that creates a giant mystery within him. Peter asks himself enormous formative questions like, "Where am I from?", "Why did my parents leave?", and "Why do I deserve this?"

Webb admitted that they are digging deep into something that hasn't always seemed very important in the comics. Indeed, he explained how he had once met with Stan Lee and asked him why so many superheroes have no parents. Expecting a lengthy, philosophical explanation, Stan Lee instead responded, "I just needed to get them out of the house." I can only hope Stan Lee's cameo in the movie is to show up and explain that to Peter.

 

[chaseter]

An 8 year old kid developed sarcasm as a coping mechanism?

I hope Ben's role isn't shirked by spy parents.

 

[gugumugats]

For some reason, I remember them hinting at Uncle Ben's death during the ASM WonderCon panel

 

[mayo23]

I hope Ben's role isn't shirked by spy parents.

I remember Webb said in an interview that although the story of his parents will have a large impact on Peter's internal self, it will be a small aspect in the story and will not be resolved by the end of the film. It will, however, be an overarching plot that will be further explored if more movies are planned.

 

[mayo23]

I know a lot of people feel that exploring Peter's missing parents could take away the impact from Uncle Ben's death, but I feel that if it's done right, it could very well enhance it. Here you have a story of Peter searching for his parents, he's caught up in it and to add to that, he's been given super powers. So, more or less, he neglects his aunt and uncle's presence in his search to find out what happened as well as indulge in his powers. However, Uncle Ben's death might make him realize how close and important Uncle Ben was to him as a father figure, more so than his own father and that all the while he was searching for his father, he couldn't appreciate the only person he'd really known as a father. In turn make him realize how important his only family (aunt may) is to him. Yeah?

 

[SpaceWay2009]

^Yes.