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Re: The Spider-Man Movie Series
« Reply #420 on: February 7, 2012, 10:27 AM »
It may just be because I'm a big Spidey fan, but I'm really looking forward to this.  I wasn't all that impressed with the initial trailer last year, but I thought this one looked pretty good.  I also read a recap of some of the other "sizzle reel" footage they showed at those various locations yesterday, and it sounded like it looked pretty good (and included more humor/quips, which I always felt was missing from Raimi's trilogy).

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« Reply #421 on: February 7, 2012, 10:43 AM »
I don't know. It feels low budget to me and a little dark. Its just not that impressive looking. I have a feeling that Spiderman will get squished by the Avengers.
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« Reply #422 on: February 7, 2012, 12:12 PM »
I think, from what I've heard, that they did try to keep the budget down more compared to the Raimi Spider-Man films.  We'll see I guess.  I agree though, I don't want it overly dark or anything either.  I'm in the camp that feels properties like Spidey don't need the "Dark Knight" treatment.  It works for some characters, but not for others.  That said, I do like what I see so far.  I would have been fine if the Raimi films continued as well, but I like the cast/direction here so far from what I've seen.  I do think, no matter how good, that this movie will have a hard time beating Avengers or The Dark Knight Rises at the box office this summer though.  There just seems to be a lot more buzz with those franchises, which I'm excited for as well.

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« Reply #423 on: February 7, 2012, 02:27 PM »
I'm not sure I'm happy with the design for the Lizard, but the rest of the trailer looked good.  Possibly a little better than I was hoping for.

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« Reply #424 on: February 7, 2012, 03:44 PM »
Couldn't we just put Spiderman in the Avengers and call it a day?
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Re: The Spider-Man Movie Series
« Reply #425 on: February 8, 2012, 07:52 AM »
This trailer has turned me around on this film a bit.  I did not like the casting of Garfield as Parker, but he seems to fit the bill, at least in this trailer.

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Re: The Spider-Man Movie Series
« Reply #427 on: May 3, 2012, 10:59 AM »
First Official Stills of The Lizard in The Amazing Spider-Man

Wow, the comments on that page make the RS posters seem enlightened by comparison. Eesh.

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Re: The Spider-Man Movie Series
« Reply #428 on: May 3, 2012, 07:43 PM »
New trailer is up! (and will be attached to Avengers this weekend)

http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/sony_pictures/theamazingspiderman/

I know some people aren't too jazzed about a reboot, but I'm getting pretty psyched for this - and just happy for another Spidey movie either way.  Looks pretty good to me though.  I don't think it will hang with Avengers/Dark Knight box office wise, but hopefully it is a good movie and a nice (re)start to the franchise.

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Re: The Spider-Man Movie Series
« Reply #429 on: May 4, 2012, 09:40 AM »
So when does Spiderman team up with the Avengers?
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Re: The Spider-Man Movie Series
« Reply #430 on: May 4, 2012, 09:48 AM »
Never... Sony won't ever let that license lapse.
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Re: The Spider-Man Movie Series
« Reply #431 on: May 4, 2012, 10:32 AM »
So, after seeing this new trailer, am I wrong in thinking that not only is this a reboot but also they're totally screwing with Peter's backstory on how/why he becomes Spider-Man?  Because I got the impression that somehow he's an experiment gone wrong rather than an accidental victim?

Eh.  I'm going to go see this movie, but I'm not all that excited about it.

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« Reply #432 on: May 4, 2012, 10:59 AM »
This is the Ultimate Spider-Man origin.  Tweaked from old Marvel.
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« Reply #433 on: May 4, 2012, 04:26 PM »
Great. So now not only are there convoluted comic backstories, now we have to have them in the movies also?  So is this a straight Ultimates origin or did they tweak that and come up with something new there also? 

For example, in the original Spidey origin didn't he date Gwen during high school and Mary Jane came later which they swapped in the Raimi trilogy.  In Ultimate universe did he still date Gwen first or are they screwing with that part of it in the movie again?

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Re: The Spider-Man Movie Series
« Reply #434 on: May 5, 2012, 12:08 AM »
Not feeling this movie at all. Sucks since Spider-Man is my favorite super hero.
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