BWprowl wrote:Shockwave wrote:I didn't like that his webshooting wasn't part of the mutation. I mean, I know there are certain stories in the comics where it was technological, but I still prefer good ole' natural mutation.
Bwuh? I don't pretend to know *everything* about Spider-Man, but weren't mechanical web-shooters what was behind Spidey's web-shooting in the vast majority of the comics? I know that (naturally) they gave him organic webbing around the time the first movie came out (as part of that ridiculous-sounding 'The Other' storyline, I think), but I was under the impression that pretty much everything before that, including his original stories and most of the media based on them, had him with mechanical web-shooters. Mostly so you could have cheap thrills when he was slinging through town or something and "Oh no, out of web-fluid!" and he'd have to change cartridges mid-air or risk becoming street pizza.
Yes. In a way, AmSpidey is truer to the original comics than the Raimi films were. (I also recall there being a plot point that Spidey's original web fluid couldn't hold Venom because he was too strong, and he had to mix up a stronger, thicker batch. Probably needed help from someone to do it, too, like that scientist chick he hung out with in the cartoon.)
I haven't seem ASM yet, but wanted to on the basis that it seemed like this Spidey was more appropriately wise-crack-y than MacGuire's mopey interpretation. Any truth to that?
Yes! That's the other great thing, Spidey is just about full-on dick in this, and not just when he's in the costume. (He redeems himself later on for those dick moves he pulls out of costume. It's kind of a big deal.
Just remember: Eggs.
) There's this bit where he's staking out the sewers to take pictures of Lizard and he's just sitting back in a web fucking around on his phone. It's pretty hilarious to see that kind of apathetic slacker jackass as Spiderman--in a good way! (When written right, Spiderman is the biggest dick in the Marvel universe.)
Also, I completely forgot, but Denis Leary as Capt. Stacey is awesome and hilarious, and makes up for whatever loss you're inevitably feeling because J. Jonah Jameson isn't in the movie. It is definitely worth a rental; I paid to see it at the drive-in with something else (I think MIB3 which was also surprisingly awesome!) for like $7 and I felt like I got my money's worth. Or, you know, if renting isn't your thing, pirate it. Whatever.
But yeah, he's great. A serious true-to-form Spidey. Garfield plays him way better than you'd expect the guy to. Literally my only complaint is that sometimes as Peter Parker he just doesn't 'look' the part. He acts like it, sure, but it's just...something's not right about it. (I think it's his hair. It's too nice.) Physically he's got it down, I mean, like...body-wise. It's just his face and the way they do his hair and clothes. He dresses too hipstery to be a nerd. With his big-ass hipster glasses and shit. (Also, unlike the Raimi Spiderman movies, I don't think he gets "super vision" when he gets bit; he doesn't suddenly look out of his glasses and they're blurry.) If I have one more complaint it's that I think he takes his mask off a little too much--wondering if contractual shit was the culprit or something. It's like, okay, there's this one bit where Lizard is chasing him through his school (or he's chasing Lizard--I forget) and it's not like his identity is public knowledge or Lizard knows who he is. He turns a corner and sees that Lizard isn't around so he...takes his mask off so he can keep going? Why? That's really dumb! Anyone can see you, dude! But it's a pretty minor complaint in the bigger scope, so.
