dfm65 - I liked the original Spidey. I, too, am a fan of the comics. The original feel and basic storylines are there in the movie. There are changes, which is necessary for a contemporary film, but the character development and feelings are there. I enjoyed it.
I haven't seen "Hellboy" yet but I understand its very good. I'm waiting on the DVD.
"Silver Surfer" has been in the works for a while, but there's no final script or anyone attached. I'm not sure they can take him to the screen with any success.
"Electra" is up next, with Jennifer Garner. Hopefully it will be much better than "Daredevil" (one of my favorite comics and I hated the movie).
"Fantastic Four" is in the pipe as well.
X-Men 3 will be on the way, too.
Originally posted by eyeqpcYes, that was hard to miss. What wasn't hard to miss (for any healthy male) were the scenes that immediately followed that one...
And also Kirsten Dunst looks superb, as my nephew pointed out, "you can see her nipples" in one of the scenes showing through that flowery dress 🙂
I just finally watched the film, and I must say it is the best super-hero movie I've ever seen. They finally did it right. The thing that endeared Spider-Man to his comic book-reading fans was that, aside from being Spidey, he was a very normal person with real problems. The scene with him washing his tights was pretty amusing. I'm glad the filmmakers spent so much time focusing on Peter Parker's relationships with the people he loves, particularly Aunt May.
Originally posted by Natural Science
I just finally watched the film, and I must say it is the best super-hero movie I've ever seen. They finally did it right. The thing that endeared Spider-Man to his comic book-reading fans was that, aside from being Spidey, he was a very normal person with real problems. The scene with him washing his tights was pretty amusing. I'm glad the film ...[text shortened]... ime focusing on Peter Parker's relationships with the people he loves, particularly Aunt May.
I agree with you completely. Its his "humanity" that makes Spidey a hero.
The scene's with Aunt May, and his "confession" were very well done.
I loved "X2" and the original "X-Men" and "Spiderman" but this movie was better than all three of them.
This film was much better than the first, but as a bit of a loyalist I still have problems. Of course most of them were carry overs from the first film so I was a little more used to them. For someone who isn't fanatic its a great film, for someone one who is, well there has been some butchering in the 2 films
Originally posted by JofisI read the comic books casually as a kid, but wouldn't consider myself a "fanatic". These gripes you have with the films, could the differences just be to make the film more contemporary, seeing as how the origin of Spider-Man in the comic books took place in the '60s?
This film was much better than the first, but as a bit of a loyalist I still have problems. Of course most of them were carry overs from the first film so I was a little more used to them. For someone who isn't fanatic its a great film, for someone one who is, well there has been some butchering in the 2 films
Originally posted by Natural ScienceI will openly admit that I have been accused of being a tad bit picky when it comes to the Spidey flicks but of course my twisted mind simply can't accept that 🙄 My biggest issue is the Mary Jane character. She's been completely altered in the film. MJ comes across as clingy and desperate. In the comic she is very sassy and turned down Peter twice for marriage. In the movie she first throws herself at Peter and then the next astronaut that comes along on the rebound.
I read the comic books casually as a kid, but wouldn't consider myself a "fanatic". These gripes you have with the films, could the differences just be to make the film more contemporary, seeing as how the origin of Spider-Man in the comic books took place in the '60s?
And the fact MJ was the love interrest in the first one instead of Gwen Stacy. Gwen was Spidey's first real love and the scene at the bridge in the movie is taken from the comic with a few alterations. The biggest being that its Gwen and Spidey can't save her. For the last thirty years in the comic that incident has had a huge impact on Peter's character. That's what bothers me more than anything, not so much the little details but rather changes that I feel change the character.
I've managed to grasp to the last few straws of my sanity and realize that these issues (and of course a whole slew of small details that I won't bore everyone with) with the movie belong solely to us comic book nerds. By the way on the topic of Spidey, the Amazing Spider-Clan does not require vast Spidey comic knowledge, Spidey film afficionados are welcome as well.
Cheap plug for my clan I know, but I'm desperate for more members😀
Originally posted by turtlexI thought it was ok but I sord of liked the first one better. I did not really care to much for the movie.
Okay, I went to the midnight show (12:01am Wednesday June 30th) to make sure I was one of the first people to see it. I'm a fan of comic movies (and sci-fi) so this is kind of what I do with each big release.
So...I liked it a lot. It's a lot more character driven than the first movie, with a great deal of focus on character and storyline. There is no ...[text shortened]... s scenes with Rosemary Harris (as Aunt May) were outstanding and moving.
Any other opinions?