I'd be surprised if Venom was used so close to Spiderman 3, especially with how bad that movie was. The new film makers probably want to distance themselves from that franchise. Hopefully they will have a new villain that hasn't been used yet but I bet the next one will probably Norman Osborne again.
That'd be weak. Willem Dafoe was actually really good as Osborne. I'd rather see them try to redo a character that was previously garbage.
I agree, Venom was always one of my favorite Spiderman villains and I'd like to see that character done right, but the studio is going to want to stay far away from him and probably The Sandman too for the 2nd movie. I'd be willing to bet we won't see him in this series.
Considering they went with Gwen Stacey, they almost have to go with Green Goblin at some point. Besides, GG is to Spiderman, what Lex Luthor is to Superman.
I agree. Makes me wonder if they will have the balls to kill her off. If they are trying to make it a "darker" Spiderman, then they should and just might do that.
wasn't he the first villain of SM too? Maybe they'll follow the path of the Dark Knight and bring in the heavy hitter in the sequel if the first has success.
"Do you think what happened to you Peter...was an accident?" That right there worries me. Looks like we're getting a movie to "explain" the origin of Spiderman the way that AWFUL "Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers" tried to explain his. Still think Garfield is too gangly to be SM...and since when was Spidey a skateboarder?
Actually, I thought Maguire was pretty damn close to the comic version of Parker in the first movie. Sorry, Spidey as a skaterboi doesn't cut it for me.
Same here. The Remi movies haven't aged well and really have been exposed by better superhero movies that have come out recently. It doesn't help that all 3 movies are basically the same, just substituted in different villains.
I agree. I will say, I've never had more excitement than I had to see Spidey on the big screen finally. To see him swinging through the city and all was a deeply satisfying experience at the time. But like all Raimi movies/shows, they only hold up based on nostalgia.
Oh absolutely. I remember going to the midnight showing of Spiderman 1 and walking out in amazed over what I just saw, I thought it was the best superhero/comic movie until Spiderman 2 came out a few years later. Then Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, Iron Man 1, Thor and Captain America came out (I haven't seen The Avengers yet) and the Spiderman franchise just got lost (of course Spiderman 3 had a lot to do with it). I still think Spiderman 1 and 2 are good superhero movies, they're fun to watch, but they're nowhere near as good as the others I just mentioned. They just don't hold up well storyline wise, there's just not a whole lot of depth and development. Plus I hated how they always wanted the villains to be sympathic, we're suppose to hate the villains not feel bad for them. Bottom line it's a great time to be a fan of these types of movies. With The Avengers earning 200 million this weekend, you'll see more and more movies start to come out (you know WB will do a Justice League movie now). My only hope/wish is that the studios take their time developing these movies and not just try to pump them out just for the sake of putting a movie out.
This clip embodies why I'm excited about the reboot. This Parker and Flash Thompson. This captures the comic to me. [video=youtube_share;IMElfNC4_oo]http://youtu.be/IMElfNC4_oo[/video]
I'm a little nervous about the movie right now. I still think it looks really cool from the trailers but there's been a bit of negative talk about it. The director isn't coming back for the sequel and according to reports the higher ups at Sony aren't very happy with the movie (not that that should mean anything). I don't think this movie is going to be a slam dunk in terms of the quality like, say The Dark Knight Rises, but I'm hopeful it will prove people wrong.
I believe Variety and/or The Hollywood Insider reported it, I didn't read the reports first hand. I heard about it through The Modern Myth Modern podcast (at modernmythmedia.com), which I recommend if you like to hear about the latest comic book movie news.
I'm nervous too. Spiderman was my favorite super hero growing up. It was just easier for me to relate to a HS kid with girl/school/money problems than it was to relate to a reclusive billionaire (Batman). But as stated above the Spidey movie was surpassed by several others and then they haven't aged well. Now I'm far more excited about DKR than I am about a the Spiderman reboot.
The reboot worries me because it looks like it tries to hard to make Peter Parker look cool and angsty. Peter Parker works best as the lovable loser, who doesn't do cool athletic things due to the huge fear of allowing someone he loves to get hurt again. One reason why I think Spider-Man works so well is that it is much easier to relate to guilt than revenge. A lot of super hero's reason for being is anger and revenge, while Spider-Man's has always been guilt. He didn't do the right thing once and it plagues him for the rest of his life. I do think the first two Spider-Man movies captured this really well. It didn't capture the nervousness and fun Peter Parker has when he is Spider-Man. Plus it did a horrible job with Mary Jane Watson.
Good point about the guilt angle. But I'm not sure I see the trailers as trying to make him look cool. That basketball scene may have just replaced the fight with Flash Thompson. If he ends up scared of his power at the end as the scene suggests then it will turn out to be more about fear than coolness. I'll wait for the movie to say if they went for cool. I think the trailers could be interpreted multiple ways.
He looks like a skater boy. If memory serves me right, he is even skateboarding in one of them. As a highschool nerd myself, he looks way to much like he buys his close at Abrocombie (if kids still do that). You are right about the trailers being interpreted in multiple ways. The scene that gives me the most hope is when he talks to the car theif. One thing I felt Sam Raimi failed at is capturing Spider-Man's sense of humor.
I agree about the sense of humor.I always loved how much of a smart-*ss Spidey was. I don't have an issue with the skateboarding though. That seems very in keeping with the image of a somewhat unpopular, HS loner. I was never a skate kid (it was after my time), but I don't have any problem seeing a modern Peter Parker as a skater. It just seems to fit the social outcast persona and hints at the kid who would just love the adrenaline rush of web-slinging. And I don't relate skaters and people who shop at Abercrombie.That seems like two different demographics.
It looks like this movie has received 79% from Rotten Tomatoes. The biggest complaint it appears is that people can't get over it being a reboot.
I've heard from a reviewer that it takes 50+ minutes into the film before we see Spidey in full costume. That and there is no Jonah Jamison character in the film. Those 2 alone make me want to skip seeing it at the theaters. Sounds like all of the scenes from the trailers are the best parts of the movie. MEH
I think it is more along the line of the fact that it is a retelling and not a reboot. I would have preferred a reboot like they did with the Hulk. I am not looking forward to seeing another Spider-Man origin.
Can't really say I care about no Jameson in the first movie of a new series. The 50+ minute thing depends on how long the running time is. I thought Rami's series blew for the majority of it's time so I don't mind seeing it done again if it's done well.
Well I read recently that they nixed a huge part of the Peter's fathers storyline and as a result it took a a movie that was going to have a new concept to it and left a movie that is a retelling.
Here is an example of the duality that we are seeing with the reviews. The bad: http://www.technologytell.com/entertainment/3098/movie-review-the-amazing-spider-man/ The Good: http://www.chicagotribune.com/enter...-amazing-spider-man-20120630,0,6508633.column
