The Amazing SPIDER-MAN (July 3rd) - News and Speculation

[Jordan-esque]

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- Newest TASM Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjVgZwZ2h-I).

- Video of Andrew Garfield doing some of his own stunts for Spider-Man. (http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1490276379001?bckey=AQ~~,AAABAY6g5IE~,g0_gr83 Y4h2gsONEuiYgmhMw_6Z52KwP&bctid=1679049948001)

[ConanRulesNBC]

I'm seeing this just for Denis Leary (I met him before and am a huge fan of his TV show Rescue Me).

[bada bing]

i think its going to be a very well done movie. from the trailers it looks good. what will kill it is that its too soon after the mega blockbuster Sam Raimi trilogy.

[miller-time]

i think its going to be a very well done movie. from the trailers it looks good. what will kill it is that its too soon after the mega blockbuster Sam Raimi trilogy.

the third one came out like 5 years ago. and i only saw it once so i barely even remember it lol.

[Alamo]

I can't wait for this movie. Comes out around my birthday.

[enayes]

gonna be a FLOP in the box office

[CelticBaller]

that ***** skinny as hell

[Maniak]

I speculate I'll never watch it.

[niko]

i don't like the direction they went at all. this "spider man is created on purpose" and his dad is wrapped up in everything - that's not spider man.

[LA_Showtime]

I can't believe they came out with a whole new cast like 3 years after the last one. Wow.

If anyone wants a good laugh, smoke a blunt before you go and watch that movie. You will lose your shit when he first starts climbing walls and jumping over shit.

[ROCSteady]

i don't like the direction they went at all. this "spider man is created on purpose" and his dad is wrapped up in everything - that's not spider man.

Agreed. However, we don't know all the details because we haven't read the script but it doesn seem that way.

Ill tell u one thing though, Andrew Garfield will make a much better Peter Parker than Tobey McGuire. I've been pleased with that choice all along and he's much closer than pretty much anybody they coulda gotten physically, not to mention is a very good actor.

[CelticBaller]

physically?
http://cdn100.iofferphoto.com/img/item/100/022/755/the-classic-1967-spiderman-cartoon-complete-series-dvd-fcf22.jpg

[DirkNowitzki41]

**** this new guy. The last spiderman series with tobey macguire were the best.

stones hot though

[L8k3r5]

**** this new guy. The last spiderman series with tobey macguire were the best.

stones hot though
This. I went to see the 1st three Spider-Man movies in theaters. Then they reboot the series :facepalm Feels like I got my money stolen :mad:

[Draz]

I want tobey back.

[cteach111]

ima skip this one unless its a really awesome spiderman movie.. but ya.. probably skipping this one.

[$LakerGold]

ima skip this one unless its a really awesome spiderman movie.. but ya.. probably skipping this one.
You're gonna watch it, eventually.

[Jordan-esque]

Early Reviews are in...

So far so good!

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http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_amazing_spider_man/

[Loneshot]

Yeah most of the reviews said X Men First Class was a good movie; turned out to be pretty mediocre.

[Clippersfan86]

Yeah most of the reviews said X Men First Class was a good movie; turned out to be pretty mediocre.

:wtf: One of the top superhero movies ever in terms of pure quality and unbiased opinion.

[Loneshot]

:wtf: One of the top superhero movies ever in terms of pure quality and unbiased opinion.

Not in the least. Not only was it a poor action movie, but as far as being an X-Men film goes it wasn't good at all there. I've exposed the many holes in the movie so many times (on this forum) i don't have the energy to do it again. All flash with no substance about sums up First Class (and all the previous X movies).

I wish people would stop overrating the X films because they just keep pumping out sequels/prequels and spinoffs thinking that they are awesome movies when they suck on every level from the plot, having no depth (when such a universe is drowning in it yet the movie fails to capture any of it), and being nothing more than a showcase of mutant's powers.

[DeuceWallaces]

Not in the least. Not only was it a poor action movie, but as far as being an X-Men film goes it wasn't good at all there. I've exposed the many holes in the movie so many times (on this forum) i don't have the energy to do it again. All flash with no substance about sums up First Class (and all the previous X movies).

I wish people would stop overrating the X films because they just keep pumping out sequels/prequels and spinoffs thinking that they are awesome movies when they suck on every level from the plot, having no depth (when such a universe is drowning in it yet the movie fails to capture any of it), and being nothing more than a showcase of mutant's powers.

I'm sorry but you're wrong and most people, fans and critics alike, disagree with you.

[Black Joker]

Not in the least. Not only was it a poor action movie, but as far as being an X-Men film goes it wasn't good at all there. I've exposed the many holes in the movie so many times (on this forum) i don't have the energy to do it again. All flash with no substance about sums up First Class (and all the previous X movies).

I wish people would stop overrating the X films because they just keep pumping out sequels/prequels and spinoffs thinking that they are awesome movies when they suck on every level from the plot, having no depth (when such a universe is drowning in it yet the movie fails to capture any of it), and being nothing more than a showcase of mutant's powers.

Gotta disagree with you here bud. i'm a huge comic nerd, and sure, it did it take some liberties with the characters, but it was a pretty solid movie

[Clippersfan86]

I'd give First Class a solid 7. Not an epic movie by any means but a good all around movie everybody can enjoy. Far from the bust you're making it out to be. As Deuce said... almost everybody, fans and critics alike would consider you the minority opinion.

["Jesus"]

Not in the least. Not only was it a poor action movie, but as far as being an X-Men film goes it wasn't good at all there. I've exposed the many holes in the movie so many times (on this forum) i don't have the energy to do it again. All flash with no substance about sums up First Class (and all the previous X movies).

I wish people would stop overrating the X films because they just keep pumping out sequels/prequels and spinoffs thinking that they are awesome movies when they suck on every level from the plot, having no depth (when such a universe is drowning in it yet the movie fails to capture any of it), and being nothing more than a showcase of mutant's powers.

:lol You're the only person on ISH that didn't enjoy First Class. You made it known alright.

[Loneshot]

I'd give First Class a solid 7. Not an epic movie by any means but a good all around movie everybody can enjoy. Far from the bust you're making it out to be. As Deuce said... almost everybody, fans and critics alike would consider you the minority opinion.

A 7 is saying it's barely just decent, and i'd respect that. But from most reviews you'd think it was Avengers.

I can see how the Avengers (a solid 8, maybe 8.5) gets overrated, but how people overrate First Class is beyond me. The flaws are obvious and its so mediocre that you're left with nothing to desire because there is no faith to have that they can give you anything to desire.

I haven't enjoyed any of the X films and its almost mind boggling how so many people not only enjoy them, but think they are good. It's the very reason fans won't get an X film on the level of the new Batman trilogy or Avengers, because we say these X movies are good, so they will stay in line with we've already been given; mediocre action movies.

[Clippersfan86]

A 7 is saying it's barely just decent, and i'd respect that. But from most reviews you'd think it was Avengers.

I can see how the Avengers (a solid 8, maybe 8.5) gets overrated, but how people overrate First Class is beyond me. The flaws are obvious and its so mediocre that you're left with nothing to desire because there is no faith to have that they can give you anything to desire.

I haven't enjoyed any of the X films and its almost mind boggling how so many people not only enjoy them, but think they are good. It's the very reason fans won't get an X film on the level of the new Batman trilogy or Avengers, because we say these X movies are good, so they will stay in line with we've already been given; mediocre action movies.

7 is barely decent to you and mediocre??? For me 7 is good, not great.

[Loneshot]

7 is barely decent to you and mediocre??? For me 7 is good, not great.

A 7 is decent, but if most gave First Class a 7 i'd have no complaints about it being overrated. But many feel its better than that and to me that's overrating a film that is mediocre or at best just decent.

[Clippersfan86]

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_amazing_spider_man/

Down to a 75 percent on RT but the 4 new rotten reviews are all the same shit that it's too soon for another series and doesn't feel different enough. A critique I'm not going to take seriously. No shit it's the same superhero you dumbasses...how about you actually critique the film rather than giving opinions that are useless. I want to know if it's a good movie, not if it doesn't feel unique enough compared to Sam Raimi's. I loved the other Spider-Man movies so even if it does have a lot of similarities it can still be a great movie.

[Noah Rose]

Roger Ebert gave it 3.5 / 4 stars (http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/13472343-421/more-than-the-others-the-amazing-spider-man-makes-spidey-sense.html)!

One of the highest for a comic book film he's ever given.

It's going to be certified fresh on RT too.

If you read the reviews basically all the negative reviews are from people who didn't like the fact this is an origin story, and that's basically it. Other than that, they give the film great reviews!

Getting tix for tonight in 3D since this was shot with James Cameron 3D technology.

[Cangri]

A 7 is decent, but if most gave First Class a 7 i'd have no complaints about it being overrated. But many feel its better than that and to me that's overrating a film that is mediocre or at best just decent.
Yeah First Class was shtty in my opinion, I rented it because I was hearing how awesome it was but I ended up very disappointed.

[soadrules]

I personally enjoyed First Class more than The Avengers. Thought it was a little darker, delved into some of the characters more (though, to be fair, the Avengers each had their own movies give or take, so they didn't really have to dig into the mentality of the characters). The acting was phenomenal too. Fassbender as Magneto and McCavoy as Professor X both nailed their roles. It may have not had as much action, but the buildup was great and I didn't feel like they overdid some of the roles.

I'm also a HUGE X-Men fan which plays into it.

[Loneshot]

I rewatched First Class last night and for the most part stand by my stance of it being overrated, but a 7 is a good score for it. It's not awful, and it's not mediocre, but its average. If i have to judge it from different perspectives;

As an X-Men movie based from the comics: Mediocre. The couldn't give a damn about continuity. C'mon, Darwin dies?

As an X-Men movie based in its own universe: Good. Its decent enough to establish a base for future movies to follow this one. But if they do another origin movie and pretend like this one never happened, then this one was just a big waste of time. But if we get about two or three more films that come out of this one it can end up being a pretty good series.

As a standalone movie: Average. Too many plot holes and lack of depth to be considered good.

Plot Holes
If Shaw has a thing for recruiting powerful mutants, how did he and Magneto end up in each other's rear view? The Nazis lost the war, but what exactly did that have to do with Shaw seemingly ditching this very powerful mutant child (whom-despite having killed his mother in front of him, could have groomed him to be an ally - after very least through brain washing) after going through such lengths to unlock the child's gifts?

Why is there such confusion between Mystique and Prof X's feelings for one another despite them having grown up together. Prof X is basically a college grad yet the way the two interact almost seems like they've only recently just become acquainted with one another. Mystique clearly has feelings for X yet despite him being somewhat of a flirt and obsessed with studying mutations, he acts odd and strange around Mystique as if he doesn't know how to approach her. It's a relationship that doesn't make a lot of sense and has clear issues when it comes to the two characters sharing any chemistry. I blame this on whoever wrote it as they did a bad job of making viewers feel like X and Mystique really care about each other.

Why does Sebastian Shaw have a helmet that blocks telepathy? They could have given a little insight on whether he had a run in with some telepath in the past.

There was next to no background on any characters outside of Charles and Magneto; and really its only Magneto as you see Charles as a kid, then as an adult, but no much info on how he came upon his powers the way we saw for Magneto. Every other mutant came off as nobodies with something special about them, but not much was given to viewers to care about why humans should accept these newly discovered mutants. Its as if the writer/director expected viewers to care about the characters based on prior knowledge of them from the comics, yet took every opportunity to go away from continuity. If you're going to go away from the original origins and stories, why not take some time to create new ones so your story has some depth. Instead most of the mutants came off as 'America's Got Mutants' who tell you their name and then show off their talent. That's not a movie, that's just special effects. I can get that from indie youtube shorts.

I can probably keep going, but i think you get the just of it.

[Clippersfan86]

Roger Ebert gave it 3.5 / 4 stars (http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/13472343-421/more-than-the-others-the-amazing-spider-man-makes-spidey-sense.html)!

One of the highest for a comic book film he's ever given.

It's going to be certified fresh on RT too.

If you read the reviews basically all the negative reviews are from people who didn't like the fact this is an origin story, and that's basically it. Other than that, they give the film great reviews!

Getting tix for tonight in 3D since this was shot with James Cameron 3D technology.

And they are bitching that it's not different enough than other Spider-Man movies but that's irrelevant IMO!

[RoseCity07]

Great movie. I liked it better than all the other Spiderman movies before. The first one with Toby was pretty good but this is just as good to me. I really liked what they did with this one. Not a lot of people saw this, this movie is being slept on big time. Watch word spread and this is going to get people a lot more hyped if they make another one of these.

[The Ownage]

Going to watch it when I can get free tickets for it. Reviewers bitching at the fact that this is a reboot shouldn't even be watching the movie if that's their main concern.

[Clippersfan86]

Great movie. I liked it better than all the other Spiderman movies before. The first one with Toby was pretty good but this is just as good to me. I really liked what they did with this one. Not a lot of people saw this, this movie is being slept on big time. Watch word spread and this is going to get people a lot more hyped if they make another one of these.

What did you like most?

[RoseCity07]

What did you like most?

I liked the action scenes the most. The story behind his webbing is a lot better. His suit is better too.

There's a bunch of stuff I don't want to spoil, but I liked the way the story was told. His identity wasn't such a secret.

I don't think this guy is much of an actor but everything else in the movie makes up for it.

[ZeN]

SpiderMan was awesome.. Can't wait for part two.. Andrew Garfield, best spidey ever.. Glad they rebooted the franchise to get it right.

[D-Wade316]

Definitely a must watch movie. 8.75/10

Garfield, as I predicted, would be a better Peter Parker than Macguire. The only takeaway from the movie was the mechanical web shooter, costume, and lesser focus on Uncle Ben's death.

[cteach111]

it was alright, not that great though.

Then again, I enjoyed Avengers, First Class, and Raimi's first 2 Spidey movies more than this.

[neilio23]

It was good as far as super-hero movies go. (Obviously, nowhere close to Nolan's movies).

It had good action, mediocre acting, awesome graphics, and an engaging enough plot-line.

For what it was, I enjoyed it.

[ZeN]

It was good as far as super-hero movies go. (Obviously, nowhere close to Nolan's movies).

It had good action, mediocre acting, awesome graphics, and an engaging enough plot-line.

For what it was, I enjoyed it.
The only acting that I didnt like (surprisingly) was Emma Stone.. that was some strange sappy weeping she was doing..

[Joshumitsu]

I like Andrew Garfield but this new Spiderman seems so smug and whiny.

He's not the "friendly neighborhood" Spidey that makes the character fun and relateable to in the first place.

[G-Funk]

Maybe ppl say 1st class was good because it was a lot better than the bullshit put out before hand and it exceeded people's expectations.

[Clippersfan86]

Pretty much what I expected is what you guys all seem to be saying. Very good superhero movie, worth watching and entertaining but not quite Avengers and Batman movies level. I expected it to be in my top 5 but not top 3 and seems like a few of you would have it in top 5? I can't wait to see it.

[RoseCity07]

I wonder if the reason I liked it so much is because I went in thinking it wouldn't be that good. I had low expectations. I think this movie would have sucked if it had major hype. For instance I don't think The Dark Knight Rises can be better than The Dark Knight. It just can't. Heath Leger as the Joker (and dead at the time of the release)>>>>Bane.

[Loneshot]

Maybe ppl say 1st class was good because it was a lot better than the bullshit put out before hand and it exceeded people's expectations.

This pretty much. This is the same reason Avengers got overrated and labeled GOAT MOBEE EVA.

[Umad101]

Saw it tonight it was good the movie with tobey still kicks this movies ass

[D-Wade316]

Stan Lee's cameo was the best in all his appearance.

[Myth]

7/10

Did not like the new guy as Peter Parker, but did like him as Spider-man. As Peter Parker, the only thing that made him seem nerdy was the way people treated him, but he never actually came across as nerdy. As Spider-man though, he had a good Spidey-voice and made good use of being a smart ass. Movie had several flaws throughout, but overall, the story was solid and came together nicely. Best storyline of the 4 Spider-Man movies to date.

Not at all on the same tier as TDK or Avengers though.

[Pinkhearts]

I would rank it the same as Avengers....don't know why you guys rate that show tiers above this.

And I think he's nerdy as spidey enough...they don't want to play him as a nerd being bullied and always losing out to flash too much as that has been done to death in the previous movies. Also you don't have to be ugly and unfunny to be a nerd, as long as you focus on books and other "boring" uncool stuff you can be branded as a nerd. Trust be I'm pretty and I get branded as a nerd by some

[ZeN]

Trust be I'm pretty and I get branded as a nerd by some

You a chick? -.-

[Clippersfan86]

I would rank it the same as Avengers....don't know why you guys rate that show tiers above this.

And I think he's nerdy as spidey enough...they don't want to play him as a nerd being bullied and always losing out to flash too much as that has been done to death in the previous movies. Also you don't have to be ugly and unfunny to be a nerd, as long as you focus on books and other "boring" uncool stuff you can be branded as a nerd. Trust be I'm pretty and I get branded as a nerd by some

Figures a girl would say that. No offense but many reviews are comparing it to Twilight in the sense that it caters to females... with close ups on his abs and butt etc. I read that this movie is darker but also much more feminine than the others. Can anybody who's seen it confirm any of this? A reviewer called it a Twilight superhero movie.

[Jordan-esque]

Finally saw it on ETX 3D (AMC's version of IMAX).

I was pleasantly surprised!

Felt like "500 Days of Spider-Man" (same director) but I enjoyed this more than I did Raimi's 1st Spider-Man too. Almost had a Batman Begins element to it, but wished it was a bit longer to flesh it out more.

The 3D in ETX (IMAX) was amazing! This movie was shot using James Cameron's Avatar 3D production and it shows. The indoor scenes were eh, but the outdoor scenes and all the action was pure eye candy! There were a lot of scenes in 1st person perspective that had everything coming at you! The last 20 minutes including the last minute of the film was 3D heaven! Favorite was when he slingshot himself inside a crane and you felt like you were in a ride falling in open space, then he jumps right at you in slow motion zipping a web line in your face!

Much darker but very enjoyable. This Spider-Man was closer to the actual comicbooks than Raimi's ever was.

My friend really enjoyed the movie that we stopped by Hot Topic to pick up some Spidey shirts which they had on sale Buy 1 Get 1.

All in all, I give this a 7.5 (close to 8) overall and on par with the 1st Spider-Man, and also recommend it in ETX (IMAX) 3D.

[Myth]

Figures a girl would say that. No offense but many reviews are comparing it to Twilight in the sense that it caters to females... with close ups on his abs and butt etc. I read that this movie is darker but also much more feminine than the others. Can anybody who's seen it confirm any of this? A reviewer called it a Twilight superhero movie.

Yeah, I can see that comparison with this movie more so than the other superhero movies, although it is nowhere close to as girly as Twilight. There was 1 butt shot where I did go "WTF was that close up of his butt for?" In this movie, he seemed like a high schooler who is normal, and picked on for no real good reason, while in my mind Peter Parker was picked on because of being awkward. Also, he looks 25, and male high schoolers who mature early typically are not picked on, which is another reason him being picked on seemed out of place. I simply did not believe him as Peter Parker. However, as I said before, I did think he made a good Spider-man.

Also, this movie at several points in the high school scenes reminded me too much of Teen Wolf. He was also terrible at hiding his talents, so I don't know how the school didn't pick up on the fact that he is Spider-man. :lol

[cteach111]

Also, this movie at several points in the high school scenes reminded me too much of Teen Wolf. He was also terrible at hiding his talents, so I don't know how the school didn't pick up on the fact that he is Spider-man. :lol

tell me about it...

***SPOILERS***
in addition to the typical Peter bullies the bully scene, there's the basketball scene, the football scene, the scene where no one seems to notice that Parker is about to take on the Lizard
***SPOILERS***

meh, the more I think about it, the lower I want to rate this movie.

[LA_Showtime]

Do they have the "With great power, comes great responsibility" line? That always makes me laugh hysterically.

[Myth]

I liked it, I wanted to not like it as much as I like the TM spiderman's but I think I like it more. It was fun but not without some flaws. The football denting the goal post, nobody is gonna question that???

I'm wondering if the scene after the credits was Norman Osborn.. pretty sure it was but I've heard internet rumors it could be other villains.

Yeah, the football post thing bothered me for 2 reasons. 1st, as you said, nobody is going to question that? 2nd, that football was not traveling fast enough to bend it like that anyway. It looked like an accurate, slightly faster throw than a normal person could throw, yet it bent like Superman through the football.

[Myth]

Do they have the "With great power, comes great responsibility" line? That always makes me laugh hysterically.

They say it in different words. But it is done way better. In Raimi's, it sounds like something Uncle Ben just pulls out of his ass to set the theme of the movie. In this movie, there are multiple things that come together that actually make the words more profound and meaningful to Parker's life.

[EnoughSaid]

I LOVED this movie. Being a crazy Spiderman fan, I was really excited and looking forward to this a LOT. I actually thought this did a much better job of letting us know the real Peter Parker. Also, it kind of let us see the bond between Peter and Uncle Ben. Like that scene in the basement after Peter's fight with Flash. Also, I liked the Lizard a lot as a villain, as it didn't have a purpose of just killing people or making money. All it wanted to do was to create a better world, a more equal one. However, his way of doing that was way too crazy. :lol

One more thing. Does anyone have any ideas on who that guy is after the credits? UGHGHGH IT'S ITCHING ME TO KNOW.

[neilio23]

The only acting that I didnt like (surprisingly) was Emma Stone.. that was some strange sappy weeping she was doing..

YES. I said the same thing to my friend. And I hated her reaction to Peter's last line. That alone ruined the movie for me lol.

[D-Rose]

Absolutely loved it! Way better than the first one of the last series.

[ZeN]

One more thing. Does anyone have any ideas on who that guy is after the credits? UGHGHGH IT'S ITCHING ME TO KNOW.


To me it was clearly Norman Osborn.. The voice and connection to the Lizard made that kind of obvious for me. However, there seems to be a lot of speculation that it may be someone else, so I guess its up for debate. I dont see how the voice and presence wasnt blunt enough for people.

[D-Wade316]

To me it was clearly Norman Osborn.. The voice and connection to the Lizard made that kind of obvious for me. However, there seems to be a lot of speculation that it may be someone else, so I guess its up for debate. I dont see how the voice and presence wasnt blunt enough for people.
They should save GG for the third movie.

[EnoughSaid]

To me it was clearly Norman Osborn.. The voice and connection to the Lizard made that kind of obvious for me. However, there seems to be a lot of speculation that it may be someone else, so I guess its up for debate. I dont see how the voice and presence wasnt blunt enough for people.

Maybe he needed to survive and decided to take the Green Goblin formula?

In an interview with Ifans, he said that it was a representative from Oscorp, and that Norman Osborn will have a huge part in later movies.

[drallafi]

Easily the best Spidey film to date. Both Garfield, and the script, have finally brought to the screen the essence of both Peter Parker and Spider Man.

I thought Tobey was an abomination in the role. Never sold it to me, at all. He was just a guy making the same dumb face over and over again, and then he puts on the spider-man outfit.

I thought the part where he created the suit was a bit rushed. But everything else was good

Also, Martin Sheen killed it as Uncle Ben.

[Pinkhearts]

Nobody saw the football being thrown. And will you really believe someone from the stands threw an oval which bent the post? No one is going to question "No one kicked it, maybe the guy from the stand threw it?"

[Myth]

Nobody saw the football being thrown. And will you really believe someone from the stands threw an oval which bent the post? No one is going to question "No one kicked it, maybe the guy from the stand threw it?"

what about the guy who threw it or kicked it towards Parker in the first place? :confusedshrug:

Still, the ability to palm a basketball so hard that a guy can't pull it out of his single hand and then jumping from the free throw line and breaking a backboard should draw a couple suspicions even if nobody saw the football thing.

[EnoughSaid]

what about the guy who threw it or kicked it towards Parker in the first place? :confusedshrug:

Still, the ability to palm a basketball so hard that a guy can't pull it out of his single hand and then jumping from the free throw line and breaking a backboard should draw a couple suspicions even if nobody saw the football thing.

But no one in their right mind would even believe that Peter Parker, the weird skater photographer can be the ultimate hero known as Spider-Man. That's something too good to believe.

[Noah Rose]

Steve Nash parody of Spiderman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uTz-LswOXA

[Myth]

Steve Nash parody of Spiderman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uTz-LswOXA

Grossest NBA movie parody of all time. OF ALL TIME!

[Myth]

But no one in their right mind would even believe that Peter Parker, the weird skater photographer can be the ultimate hero known as Spider-Man. That's something too good to believe.

I don't care how nerdy the kid is, the moment a superhero shows up the same time my classmate starts demonstrating superhuman abilities, I would question them. :lol

[NBA4EVER]

To me it was clearly Norman Osborn.. The voice and connection to the Lizard made that kind of obvious for me. However, there seems to be a lot of speculation that it may be someone else, so I guess its up for debate. I dont see how the voice and presence wasnt blunt enough for people.

Yeah but if it is Norman Osborn, then the director of this new movie got it way out of order. In Spiderman 3 we actually see the Professor: Doctor Connors, who is Peter's teacher at the college he attends, try and help him figure out what the venom is.

http://7tmd.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/4eecda89f5649906.jpg.jpg

Therefore it went Green Goblin, Dr. Octopus, Sandman, Venom.

So now in the new Spiderman series they start it off with the Lizard...? Everything is just out of order too me.

I personally thought the movie wasn't very good. You can't beat the original Spiderman movie. In the new movie he doesn't even shoot webs from his wrist, he has some electric device to it for him

[ZeN]

NBA4EVER... You are terribly uninformed. You lack the needed knowledge that deals with all of that.

[ZeN]

I'm hoping for a Rhino and/or Scorpion bad guy sequel, preferably Scorpion.
By the way they handled The Lizard.. It makes these lesser villains actually be plausible selections.

Rhino seems like a perfect villain to get the lizard treatment.

[flipogb]

In the new movie he doesn't even shoot webs from his wrist, he has some electric device to it for him
they got that right

[NBA4EVER]

NBA4EVER... You are terribly uninformed. You lack the needed knowledge that deals with all of that.

The only way I lack knowledge is because I never read any of the comic books, so I don't know what separates the movie from what actually happened in the comics.

All I'm basically trying to say is the new Spiderman changed up a lot of the events that happened from the 2002 version of Spiderman, that I was so used to seeing.

[NBA4EVER]

they got that right

If they got it right then good. Like I said, I never read the comics so idk the difference from what they got right and wrong. I'm just pointing out some differences from the 2002 version and the 2012 version

[NBA4EVER]

I liked how they used a new villain though. Wouldn't mind a sequel with Scorpion, Mysterio, Rhino, or even Shocker. That would be a badass movie with all 4 of them in it.

[cteach111]

I liked how they used a new villain though. Wouldn't mind a sequel with Scorpion, Mysterio, Rhino, or even Shocker. That would be a badass movie with all 4 of them in it.

no it wouldn't. Unless you want another Spiderman 3.

[EnoughSaid]

I liked how they used a new villain though. Wouldn't mind a sequel with Scorpion, Mysterio, Rhino, or even Shocker. That would be a badass movie with all 4 of them in it.

What the hell? :facepalm Only time they should do that is if they introduce Kingpin and the Sinister Six storyline. Other than that, focus in only ONE villain at a time, and make him interesting. Unless they're more minor villains. Venom was treated so damn unfairly in SM3, that I don't know if I can trust them with more than 1 villain.

[MeLO MvP 15]

I loved it. 8.5/10

I loved how they handled the Uncle Ben- Peter relationship this time, much more fleshed out and legit emotions. Also I usually don't like origin stories that much the first time I see them (I know it's weird but like with Batman Begins, I didn't appreciate as much until I saw TDK... I enjoyed it, but didn't love it til after TDK) but this was just perfectly executed. Usually what they do is spend like half the movie with the origin and then the other half with just basically what seems like a new story, but this was connected perfectly so you could see Peter Parker become Spiderman.

The sequel could be the GOAT superhero movie with the way they set it up with this one. Think of Spiderman 2 and TDK... this has potential to be better because I think it was better than Spiderman and Batman Begins. My only concern is that as great as Garfield was, he did look old for the part (not as old as Tobey Maguire looked tho) and that could be a serious problem with sequels as he continues to age.

Also I gotta imagine (spoilers) that the voice at the end was Norman Osborn and with Dr. Connors being alive, he could use him (against his will?) to heal him (with the references to him being on his death bed)... I wonder if they just bring in Harry Osborn too, it would seem really awkward with him not being anywhere in this one, all they had to do was make one mention like someone asking "Peter, where's Harry? I haven't seen him in a while" and it would've been better to bring him in for the sequels. I'm also pretty surprised that they used that late scene in the prison cell in the commercials.

I hope they expand on Peter's dad on the next one.

[Lamar Doom]

Bleh, what a disappointing movie. I'm pretty forgiving of big budget summer fun popcorn escapist comic book movies but this one was just bland. I didn't read spiderman comics so I'm not concerned with continuity in that regard. But I would have rather seen Spiderman 4 with Tobey than this rehash. Can't believe how similar it was to the last spiderman, can't believe they didn't take a page out of Nolan's batman-making book to step the series up. You've seen this movie a hundred times before, wait for DVD.

[DeuceWallaces]

Looks stupid; not interested.

Spiderman 2 is the best super hero movie yet, there was no need for a re-imagining of the series and a stupid origin plot.

[Nick Young]

goddamn, what a shitty diasppointment of a movie, and a waste of hundreds of millions of dollars that would have been better spent feeding the children of liberia


Imagine that, if this and John Carter werent made and the money was given to Liberia instead, the whole country would be dragged out of the third world. Instead of happy healthy liberians, we have the new Spiderman and John Carter

[sommervilleCdn]

my quick n dirty review
beautiful film (watched it on digital projection). Never seen teen wolf , so I don't understand the reference. It did feel like saturday morning cartoons in parts. But I didnt mind that. To me, this spiderman, exist in a totally different "universe" from tobey macguires. So the reboot makes sense too me, i don't mind it at all. I enjoyed it for what it is.

I loved the action scenes too. Solid, no disconnected quick cuts ...this movie's action scene is the anti- michael bay. Its less ADD, and its more focus and still, if u get what i mean. :rockon: The camera likes to linger in certain areas, so it makes for some iconic moments.

//
ps, don't want to contradict myself, but i can pretend now, that spiderman3 never existed, so by extension, this is the true spiderman continuum.

[b1imtf]

So, what's the veridict for this movie?

[NYK_Stan]

7/10

Did not like the new guy as Peter Parker, but did like him as Spider-man. As Peter Parker, the only thing that made him seem nerdy was the way people treated him, but he never actually came across as nerdy. As Spider-man though, he had a good Spidey-voice and made good use of being a smart ass.
I had similar thoughts on the new actor. Slightly better Spiderman/Way worse Peter.

Personally, I think I would've preferred a Spider-Man 4 to this - I missed the Bruce Campbell cameos. :confusedshrug:

I also was all like :kobe: during Uncle Ben's death scene. Overall an entertaining 7/10 though

[chips93]

pretty good movie, garfield is good, and it was funnier than i was expecting, based off of the trailer

at first i was kinda annoyed, i was expecting a dark knight, sorta feel, then they start cracking jokes, but it grew on me

7.5/10

[NBA4EVER]

I had similar thoughts on the new actor. Slightly better Spiderman/Way worse Peter.

Personally, I think I would've preferred a Spider-Man 4 to this - I missed the Bruce Campbell cameos. :confusedshrug:

I also was all like :kobe: during Uncle Ben's death scene. Overall an entertaining 7/10 though

I don't like how he never found his Uncle's killer either. He kept searching and busting these random duded but never found the actual killer

[MeLO MvP 15]

I don't like how he never found his Uncle's killer either. He kept searching and busting these random duded but never found the actual killer
Perfect for a sequel though... that could guy lead to something else (a villain?) and/or lead to a darker side of Spiderman (if he kills him).

SPOILER:

The whole Gwen promise sets up the sequel to be just like Spiderman 2... I mean in the sense that he obviously loves her but doesn't want to endanger her. But that last smirk by her could change everything.

[ZeN]

I really hope they kill Gwen Stacy. That needs to happen, regardless if it occurs in part two or three, seeing as how its a trilogy..

[DonDadda59]

Needs more J. Jonah Jameson.

[MeLO MvP 15]

I really hope they kill Gwen Stacy. That needs to happen, regardless if it occurs in part two or three, seeing as how its a trilogy..
It's basically guaranteed. Emma Stone even acknowledged that she knows her character will die sometime in the trilogy.... but honestly I'm really hoping it's NOT in the 2nd movie, save it for the third (because if not then they'd do something stupid like have Peter have a new love interest- Mary Jane- in the third), the Gwen-Peter relationship was amazing in this one and I wanna see more of it. Especially how it ended, they've left plenty to keep her for 2 more movies and kill her in the 3rd.

[MeLO MvP 15]

Needs more J. Jonah Jameson.
Yeah it seems like this one sacrificed the whole Daily Bugle part of Peter Parker to focus on the science oriented Peter.... which I prefer, but I'd like Jameson in the movie at some point.

[NYK_Stan]

Needs more J. Jonah Jameson.
Pretty much this.

[goldenryan]

Needs more J. Jonah Jameson.
I like that they didn't try to throw too much out there too quickly, it made the story flow better and made the character interactions more meaningful.

But, the sequel will definitely need to intoduce the Daily Bugle and Jameson.
I imagine the burglar and Norman Osborn will be a big part of the next installment.

[IcanzIIravor]

Garfield will be 31 or 32 by the time of the next film coming out so they will definitely need to jump several years ahead, which means part 2 will need to show his time getting abused by Jameson. If they show the Green Goblin I think that would be a mistake. Damn near going along with the previous trilogy in many ways. Bring in the Kingpin instead.

I'm still undecided whether to watch it in theaters or wait to rent it.

[NBA4EVER]

I really hope they kill Gwen Stacy. That needs to happen, regardless if it occurs in part two or three, seeing as how its a trilogy..

or a nude Gwen Stacy scene would work too

[ZeN]

or a nude Gwen Stacy scene would work too
well in that case make part 3 rated R.. so that we really get the good stuff..

[L8k3r5]

Went to go see it today. I know I said earlier in this thread that I would never see it, but my friend and I were bored all day so we said f*ck it, lets just go see it as a last minute thing. The movie exceeded my expectations and was very good. Emma Stone in that movie is so fine...:eek:

[KingBeasley08]

think ill check this out sometime this week

[KingBeasley08]

Solid move but I preferred the original. Might be biased though cause I saw that movie when I was lil kid and loved it.

[LongLiveTheKing]

The costume is SO MUCH better in the second movie can't wait.
Electro + Rhino.

[Maniak]

I speculate I'll never watch it.
wow almost a year later and i was right.

[NBA4EVER]

The costume is SO MUCH better in the second movie can't wait.
Electro + Rhino.

Rhino is in it too?