Spider-Man

[spudracer]

Some of you guys have seen this and aren't posting a review on it...COME ON..

:laugh: Of course, we all know it's good, but you can just delve into that a little deeper.

[The Silver Bullet]

I sawd it and went to sleep.
Sorry Spud. You're waiting for a peice of crap to web its way into your life...

Everything you've ever believed in. Crudtacular in practice.

;)

[spudracer]

:rolleyes:

[The Silver Bullet]

Look, have fun okay, Spud?
I really do mean that. Have a ball...

:)

[sadesdrk]

I saw the midnight showing of it last night! Neener-neener!
:p

[jungerpants]

I saw it. I liked it a lot... I think it was tough to have so much action in it, since they had to put the entire origin of Spidey in. They did a hell of a good job though, keeping it pretty much consistent with the comic book.

The guy who played J. Jonah Jameson was awesome... Tobey was great. My only complaints about the casting is that Kirsten Dunst looks nothing like an 18 year old high school graduate... (wow, I just looked up her age on IMDB, and she's only 19! But she looks old.)

Dafoe was the bomb... his portrayal of Norman Osborn was awesome.

The only thing I think can be complained about is the lack of crazy action scenes, but without making the movie into a 3 hour monster, it isn't possible.

Two thumbs up!

[ahac]

I just came home from the theater.

Classic good hero, bad villan story and some flying around buildings. That's it. But it's cool. :cool: :o

[Yoda]

Good flick. Very good. Not too many surprises unfortunately, though, so I was rarely genuinely thrilled. Just digging how cool some of the scenes were. LOTS of lulls, though...not action-packed by any means...re-watch value is a little low, but I'll probably see it a second time anyway. Good film, though, for sure.

[Sexy Celebrity]

I'm skipping this movie today, but I do wanna see it sometime. Tonight, I'm having a Hollywood Ending.

[spudracer]

Silver mentioned Eberts rating of very low marks, and I read somewhere that Ebert also gave X-MEN a low mark as well, so Silver's hopes of knocking my joy out of it's really really high pedestal were shot down..:)

[The Silver Bullet]

Ebert can find one tiny flaw with something, and then will ride it to death. He said that Spider-man looked *too* fluid. So I don't know.

You like it Spudly?
Or have you still not seen it?

[nukez2k]

I thought Spider-Man was a great movie except for the differences between the comic and the movie. Things like SM shooting webs out of his wrists instead of having to make a contraption that does it for him. Also, the entire MJ story is completely screwed up. Supposedly he's liked her since the fourth grade? CRAP! He met her on a blind date! Fox has single-handedly beat the hell out of one of the best lines in spidey-dom, "Face it tiger, you just hit the jackpot!" The plot of Spider-man is basically the Gwen Stacy story told with MJ taking Gwen's place and her NOT dying at the end. Aren't they gonna have a sequel or two? If they had just used Gwen instead of MJ it would have made a hell of a lot more sense and it would have impacted people much more because of her death. It would have left SO much room for a great sequel. Plus, the whole MJ blind date thing would have made a great story.

[nukez2k]

Oh yeah, and the action sequences are awesome and very, VERY, very true to the comic spidey. A great movie, despite the wannabe Gwen Stacey story that was less-than-tragic...

[Yoda]

Welcome to Movie Forums, nukez. :)

I don't agree at all, sorry to say. It wouldn't have made "more sense" to use Gwen Stacy, because Gwen Stacy doesn't have to exist at all. The goal here was not to recreate the comic book completely, but rather, just to tell the basic story. They HAD to change some things. Personally I think the organic webshooters are a LOT more believable. I don't see a high school kid inventing something like that, even if he is a science whiz. The feel of the movie early on was perfect: stuff just happens to him...he's wary, but he gets used to it. Wouldn't have worked as well, in my opinion, if he'd been ambitious enough about it to go building something advanced like that.

The MJ thing doesn't matter to me much...I'm much more concerned with how they handle Parker's side of things...and besides, she used the word "tiger." It's close enough. It's not going to be a direct translation, obviously.

Gwen Stacy was not, from what I've read, a very interesting character. She garners interest only because she dies...which tells me the character holds very little actual weight. Besides...

Don't you think it'd feel like Uncle Ben all over again if we had another main character die? It'd feel like they were just trying to jerk more tears out of us.
Anyway, there was one part/theme I really, really liked...

I dug the fact that they kept heroism realistic...it was the LOTR: FOTR style heroism, where it's not really fun. It's not a blessing, it's a curse. Sure, he has fun with it at first, but he learns the hard way that he can't handle himself in that manner with those kinds of powers in his possession.
I'm exceedingly glad that they didn't take the "easy" out of having him end up with MJ at the film's finale. It was much more consistent, and moving, in my opinion, to have him turn her away...it represents the life he knows he has to choose. I loved it.
And, for the record, I thought Dunst was decent most of the time, but very good when crying/distraught...each time she cried, It was completely believable to me. My symbolic hat is off.

[spudracer]

Originally posted by nukez2k
Fox has single-handedly beat the hell out of one of the best lines in spidey-dom

Too bad Fox didn't have this move, Sony did. :)

Well, I'm getting ready to post my review on the main site, when I have that done, I'll link to it on here.

BTW, can someone please tell me what the surprise was? I stayed through the entire ending credits and saw nothing. Just answer in a PM please.

Web Swingin' With "Spider-Man" (http://www.movieforums.com/reviews/index.html?id=141)

[sadesdrk]

I thought Kirsten Dunst's final speech, when she was confessing her love, was horrible.
The audiance, including myself, were laughing at her "Breathy Love Speech". Everything else was cool...just like a comic book. Willim Defoe was SO menacing...if not slightly sexy.;D

[Yoda]

I don't remember what she said exactly...I just remember the gist of it: you've always been there...which I dug. I'm convinced that it's the guys who are always there...the ones who stand through it all, that do the most good for others. People notice that sort of thing.
And yes, Willem was awesomely creepy. What a snarl...borderline Grinchish, even. That raised-eyebrow/skeptical look he gave MJ midway through the film was perfect. Very, very good casting.

[spudracer]

:yup:

The whole movie screams sequel.

[Yoda]

I posted a review, too. Just threw it together, so it's a little haphazard. Ah well. :)

Yoda: The "Spider House" Rules (http://www.movieforums.com/reviews/index.html?id=143)

[Guy]

Saw this today. I'd probably give it 3 outta 4 stars. It was a good superhero film, but I liked X-Men better, and Batman much better. I liked the whole aspect in Spider-Man that Peter and Oswald were good friends but their alter-ego's were enemies.

[spudracer]

Kinda mixin two movies there aren't ya? It's Osborne. :)

Saw it again and noticed something...the spider bite never goes away

[meglvsewan]

I knew Willem Dafoe could pull of the creepy Green Goblin. While I was watching it I just kept thinking about Shadow of the Vampire. But its cool how he can make those faces without a whole bunch of vampire makeup and still look awesomely creepy. I just loved the whole movie, especially Tobey Maguire. I don't care what people say, he was great as Spider-man (and Peter Parker) and I couldn't think of anyone who could do it any better.....

[mecurdius]

it was ok

It felt like Fellowship, like that it was the set-up for greater things. The movie was ok, and stayed basically with the comic, but it wasnt that good, i mean see it, but dont be pissed if your not wowed.

[Yoda]

Originally posted by spudracer
Kinda mixin two movies there aren't ya? It's Osborne. :)
Nope. It's Osborn. :D

[Jenny*B]

Saw the movie last night, and I loved it. Sure, it could have been better, but overall it was a good flick. When Peter was first learning to use his webbing? Hillarious! The only thing I didn't like was the way the movie kept moving around, not giving you enough time to actually get to know the characters or their background. Other than that, I enjoyed it, and I'll keep some money stashed for the DVD's release.

[aspen]

I saw this last night. One thing that struck me was the similarity between Peter Parker and Rand al'Thor from The Wheel of Time.

I am not familiar with the comics but I assume they were true to the story and situation of spider-man, and how he shuns attachment for fear that the people he loved could be used to hurt him.

This is the same with Rand in those books, he alienates himself from the women he loves and his hometown so that they won't be used as bait for him.

What I'm curious about is if Robert Jordan stole this theme from Spider-man, as much as I like his books Robert Jordan is a huge "borrower" and it wouldn't suprise me.

[spudracer]

Originally posted by TWTCommish

Nope. It's Osborn. :D

If I wasn't feeling bad right now I would say something...I'll just leave it at :p

[Yoda]

Sorry bud...I hope you feel better. :)

[jrs]

Spidey made $114 million dollars on the opening weekend !!!
Go Spidey Go !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Monkeypunch]

Spider-Man just ROCKS. Seriously. Give it the Best Picture Oscar. I'm not kidding. I have to see this again. Sam Raimi is finally back to making truly great movies. Let's all hope for Evil Dead 4 next! One complaint: They didn't use the hilarious Ramones version of the old Spider-Man song anywhere in the film. But it DID have Bruce Campbell, Macho Man Randy Savage, Lucy Lawless, "the Classic" (Sam Raimi's car, which has appeared in every one of his films), and Ted Raimi in cameos, so that more than makes up for that one oversight. Bring on Spider-Man 2!!!!

[meglvsewan]

What was with the Macy Gray cameo? Couldn't they get anyone better. What part was Lucy Lawless in? I think I know but I am not sure...I have seen it twice and I certainly want to see it again!

[jrs]

Hey i happen to like to like macy gray.

[Yoda]

I used to like Macy Gray...a lot, even...at first. I dug her unique voice. Now, it's getting kinda old...and the fact that she seems to be a very unlikeable person, I admit, has a negative effect. I also saw/heard that Lawless had a short part/cameo/whatever, but despite two viewings I haven't actually noticed her in the film.

[firegod]

I haven't seen it yet, but obviously the Oscar is out. If they can't give it to FOTR, they certainly won't give it to a comic book movie anytime soon. I'll try to catch this in the next few days; I think I'll like it, not love it.

[spudracer]

Forget Lawless' cameo, how bout Stan Lee's..

Anyone catch it? I saw him both times I went and watched it.

[jrs]

stan lee was in that fair in nyc. when the building collapses and in in the bottom corner there is a guy covering his face ...look carefully...thats him.
lucy lawless???? where?

[spudracer]

Lee is helping a girl to safety. You see two shots of him...

[spudracer]

Oh...was looking on another site where they were talking about the mistakes made in the movie. In the scene where Parker is visiting his aunt in the hospital listen carefully to the PA in the background. It's saying something...maybe a familiar tune. :D

[jungerpants]

Lucy Lawless is the punk girl being interviewed about Spider Man. She's got the crazy hair and the rings...

[spudracer]

The one saying..."Eight hands, sounds cute" or something along the lines of that

[Yoda]

"Sounds hot" -- and yeah, I heard she was a punk girl of some sort...but man, I totally missed it both times. Was that really her? She looked completely different. A lot younger, too. Funny line, though. :)

[spudracer]

I just wish I had the opening credits on my computer so I could watch at my leisure. Very cool...Also wish I had the scene with him learning how to shoot web...

"Shizzam"

"GO web"

"Fly"

"GO"

[meglvsewan]

I thought she was the punk but I wasn't sure. I remember a long time ago at the movie theater some girl was talking about Lucy Lawless making a cameo as a punk in some movie. Was Stan Lee the guy that knocked on the head with the light pole at the fair?

[spudracer]

No..

It wasn't an obvious cameo, you really had to be looking for him

[Jenny*B]

I caught the Stan Lee cameo, though it took me a moment to realize that it was him. I had forgotten all about it up till then. Yeah, Lucy's character was pretty funny. Boy, she's changed! :laugh:

[jungerpants]

I went to go see Spidey again today, and I caught the Stan Lee cameo. He's in 2 scenes, protecting a girl from being hit by rubble at the World Unity Fair.

[spudracer]

:yup:

[L .B . Jeffries]

(Spoliers) I'm only going to warn you once



Making a Superhero movie not BAD ! not! OK but great ! is an achievement.

One part of me says, I love how Raimi just gets right into it , another part of me wishes he had taken more time to develop such an intresting character in Peter Parker. My best example would be what Richard Donner did with Superman.

The Begining scene goes well with the film as it is but had it played for another 20 mins and started the same way it could have been ugly if that 20 mins had been added anywhere else other than the begining. Still I think the begining was over-paced and a bit sloppy. For the length of the film it's understandable and he really needed a means of gettting right into the thick of things. I just think that had it been 20 plus minutes it could had been better than it already is had it been added to the begining.

I think the innocent factor of characters while working many times and on different levels, becomes redundant & repeatitive. The Dialogue seems like it was attentionaly rip straight from the comic book itself. It's Funny and work most of the time too. The Editing was a bit flashy but all in all it needed to be. I don't feel as if that was a problem, more of a device to hide some of the rough edges instead of tryin to smooth them out.

The last scene was a mixture if greatness applied with down right sillyness. It's Raimi relience of the script to take him were he wants to go that truthfully hurts him. The impact of that scene would have been much better to cut sort on some of MJ's dialogue.

You also have to look at it, consider it, and think of it, as the fact that it could have been so badly mad and the fact that Raimi was able to do a good job of it makes it even better.

Raimi is a very visual director, as said before his leaning of the script tended to be at points heaven, too much and using it to get himself out of situations that should have been more visual than talky.

Strenghts
- The Seconds yes the seconds Spider-Man should open up more and be very revenage filled.
- Marking a come back for Sam Raimi.
-Every action scene suited the movie and suited a purpose.

[borabora]

Shazam! Teehee~ That was my fav! :laugh:

[jrs]

Yeah ....the part wher he he was trying to figure out how to shoot his webs... go web - -shazaam-- pow -- etc..... :rotfl:

[Caleb]

I saw it and just fell in love with it. I suppose I don't analyze movies as much as you all do, the movie just made me feel like a kid again. It was so fun to watch, makes me jealous of Spider-Man, that looks like a lot of fun! I saw it twice opening weekend. Seeing it again on Saturday. Fun movie!

[Sullivan]

Just got back from this one.

At first I thought the dialogue sucked, as well as the delivery. I was thinking Tobey Maguire was some massively untalented actor. Then I realized, "Hey...it's a comic book movie. It's comic book dialogue."

After that, I had a lot of fun :)

I mean......great action. Fun, simple story. Evil, hatable villan. Cool, likable hero. Tense moments. A really classy ending. I walked out of the theater feeling satisfied, sated, and fulfilled. My 6 bucks had been well-spent.

Can't ask for much more than that, these days.

[spudracer]

word

[Fez Wizardo]

i'm in a bit of a pickle.

Spider-man isn't released here until june the 14th...

let's say I have a chance to veiw it earlier, but not on the big screen.

Now.

Is it worth me holding off for another month just to see if in the Cinema or shall I just give in to the evil voice in the back of my head?

argh!

[spudracer]

If you really feel that you should break the law, that is up to you. Personally, I would like to enjoy it on the big screen. :)

[Fez Wizardo]

shhh...

I found it :D

<---sinner. temptation is getting to me.

[Yoda]

I'm not gonna lecture you...but I do want to remind everyone that while a discussion about piracy is acceptable, requesting advice or help on the matter or specifically encouraging it is NOT allowed. :)

Anyhoo, that being said, APART from the legal aspect, I would recommend against it. I wouldn't have wanted to see LOTR: FOTR anywhere other than the big screen the first time. Some films are bad enough on DVD/video/whatever, let alone on a computer...where the quality is obviously even worse.

I say wait. :yup:

[Fez Wizardo]

I held the craving off (so far today! 33 days to go! ARGH!)...I remember doing the same with the matrix... waited way to long for it's release date over here but held it off and in the end it was worthwhile...

:D

[spudracer]

Good boy...I salute you. :D

[Sunfrogolin]

:o Isn't anyone bothered that the hair on Pete's palms grew in upside down?

When he fights The Rino later how will he modify his organic webbing to make it extra thick and strong?

Why is Aunt May fat?

Why isn't Parker's hair brown?

[spudracer]

*shakes head*

Sun..some of the villians Spidey faces obviously won't be in one of the two sequels. I mean you can place The Rhino in say a two-hour movie and expect the story not to fall apart.

[Sunfrogolin]

What? :confused:
Who said there's only going to be two sequels? There's going to be 5! Spidey has the best villains of anybody. (Batman,X-Men,Superman) Each sequel would be totally different. He's made for the movies....

[Yoda]

As of right now, I believe there is only ONE sequel. No other sequels exist until they're declared. :) People CAN get tired of these movies after awhile, ya' know. It's happened before. I'll bet people talked the same way after Batman.

[Sexy Celebrity]

God Bless Batman. :king:

[Sunfrogolin]

All Batman's villans are insane. That makes them similar. But Spidey's - Vulture, - Dr Octopus, -The Sandman, -The Enforcers, The Rino, -The Lizard They're all cool and different!

That would be perfect for lots of sequels. For instance, we all know the formula for a successful sequel is to have something similar from the last movie but also make the movie different enough that it can stand on it's own. Vulture, flys like the Goblin but cool cuz he has wings. Doc Oc, mad scientist like Osborne but he has 8 arms. Lizard, like the baby Godzillas but can talk and he's a scientist too. The Rino would be too much like the Hulk, that one would be good for working in more story. Sandman would have cgi effects similar to T2, that would be cool. The Enforcers would be good but I'd bet no one would make it with all these other characters to choose from.

Who's going to be in Spiderman2 anyway?

[spudracer]

So far...Maguire and Dunst are signed for two sequels. :D

[Ozma]

I wonder if they are going to bring back the Green Goblin? Harry Osborn as the Green Goblin? Maybe they will start doing what the Batman movies did and make each movie have two villians. That would really suck though. It seems to me that Harry Osborn as Green Goblin, Jr. :) sounds like the most plausible sequel, but it would be like the same thing over again....

[Fez Wizardo]

Anyone spot Stan Lee on the Balcony ? :D

(beats his role in x-men as the hot dog vendor :))

[spudracer]

Actually, he was below the balcony.

[Fez Wizardo]

ugh!!

sorrrrrrrrryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy :o :) :D

[spudracer]

:D

[XetoxIc]

I thought this was a great great movie but that just me and I am noone :rolleyes:

[Naisy]

i have been to see the movie and i too thought it was good, i came home at midnight and i felt like a little kid again, i was doing all these funny moves and kicks. It was great, a movie that makes you remember what its like to play a superhero and a movie that you can watch AND find interesting, is a good movie. I really liked the fight scenes and since at this moment in time i forgot how to put the spolier text in (i will look it up again later), i wont say anymore. Overall i give spiderman a 8 out of ten

With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility :king::laugh:

[spudracer]

Originally posted by Knightmare
i have been to see the movie and i too thought it was good, i came home at midnight and i felt like a little kid again, i was doing all these funny moves and kicks. It was great, a movie that makes you remember what its like to play a superhero and a movie that you can watch AND find interesting, is a good movie.
Amen, well said. :) All of that makes me want to see it again, but alas, I can't. :(

[jrs]

Personally, I've it so many times I know it by heart.

[spudracer]

Originally posted by jrs1013
Personally, I've it so many times I know it by heart.
Doesn't hurt that you work in a theatre. :p

[jrs]

Originally posted by spudracer

Doesn't hurt that you work in a theatre. :p


True, it's impossible not to see the film when going in and out of the theater. I have to clean and all. :p

[moviebuff]

I loved it, but then I love all things about Spiderman. He's a classic character and this (http://www.angelfire.com/film/carllazarevic1/Reviews/Spiderman.html) is a classic film