Guest chirs3 Report post Posted May 12, 2002 Starring: Tobey Macguire, Kirsten Dunst, and I-forgot-his-first-name Defoe. Story: Well I think we pretty much know it, but for those who don't, I'll sum it up. Peter Parker = loser. Thick glasses, gets bullied around and doesn't fight back, has a crush on a hot girl who's dating a jerk, we've all seen it. Anywho, Peter and his class are on a field trip to some science lab or another, where spiders are studied and experimented on. The scientists goes on to say that there are 15 genetically engineered super-spiders currently bein- "Fourteen." "Excuse me?" "There's only fourteen... one's missing." Lucky ole' Peter gets bitten on the hand by said missing spider. He wakes up the next morning to find his vision is better, and his reflexes... and for some reason, things keep sticking to his hands... Meanwhile... Harry Osborne is Peter's best friend. Harry Osborne's dad (and this is weird - I can't remember the actor or the character's first name) runs Oscorp, I scientific thing deal place. They're working on military projects, like a little hoverboard thing. And their current jewel is human enhancements - a vapor that, when breathed in, made a person stronger, faster, and occasionally violent and insane. The government is prepared to pull the plug on this unless good results come from a human test... so Mr. Osborne volunteers. Chaos ensues. Whee. The Good: Damn near everything, really. And it's strange because... well, there are about a million different scenes with corny dialogue and cheesy acting - like it came straight from a comic book. And that's what makes it not only acceptable, but fun, and occasionally funny. There are some real comic gems strewn about. I was hoping that they wouldn't try to "realistic-ize" a comic book story, and they didn't dissapoint - everyone is a real character (especially Jameson). The Bad: Didn't live up to the hype. From the reviews I read it was supposed to be a little lighter, more whimsical. It gets very serious in a few scenes, and doesn't always work as well as it should. And there are a few tiny continuity errors that no one should ever care about (where did all the webs go? Especially in a certain rescue scene). Overall: Forget what I say, it's a great movie. The acting, dialogue, and situations in this movie are carbon-copy from a comic book, and it's great that they chose to do it that way because that really gives little to complain about. chirs3 gives "Spider-man" eight and a half little annoying children who like to shout "HEY IT'S SPIDER MAN!" during the movie out of ten. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted May 12, 2002 Corrections: TheActor-WilemDefoe. TheCharacter-NormanOsborne. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Risk Report post Posted May 12, 2002 Spider-Man's webs dissolve in about an hour. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest chirs3 Report post Posted May 13, 2002 His webs dissolve in an hour... ... so the four thuggs attacking MJ just kinda stood there for an hour? Like I said, it doesn't matter, just something I noticed. And thanks for those names, that was driving me nuts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Risk Report post Posted May 13, 2002 Yep. Webbed to a wall for an hour. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted May 13, 2002 Just imagine instead a spider he got bite by one them pill bugs you know rollie pollies. Hmm second thought those things don't bite. But hell it would of been cool of him to roll up into a ball when he was scared. If MaryJane has sex with SpiderMan an she gives birth would her baby be like spiderman?? This is probably something you'd probably not like to hear. But I also was wondering. What if SpiderMan was gay and Superman was his lover. An Superman was the giver would his super sperm bond with SpiderMan's Dna?? Thus giving SpiderMan Superman's powers.Yeah It's just sperm but it's super sperm. Seriously you think that could happen?? Reality Check Doh I keep forgetting their Comic Book SuperHero's. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted May 13, 2002 Just imagine instead a spider he got bite by one them pill bugs you know rollie pollies. Hmm second thought those things don't bite. But hell it would of been cool of him to roll up into a ball when he was scared. LOL!!! If MaryJane has sex with SpiderMan an she gives birth would her baby be like spiderman?? Well in the comics Mary Jane did have Peters daughter when they were married but it died during childbirth. It was done during the shitty Clone Saga but that part was executed great. There is an alternate universe comic Marvel publishes called Spider Girl where it look at their daughters life if she survived. It was part of a alternate universe line of books called M2 (Marvel 2) that was supposed to be the future of some current characters or their personas. The books did pretty bad though and Spider Girl is the only one left. This is probably something you'd probably not like to hear. But I also was wondering. What if SpiderMan was gay and Superman was his lover. An Superman was the giver would his super sperm bond with SpiderMan's Dna?? Thus giving SpiderMan Superman's powers.Yeah It's just sperm but it's super sperm. Seriously you think that could happen?? Reality Check Doh I keep forgetting their Comic Book SuperHero's. I dont think sperm can even bond with DNA so they would still have seperate superlover powers. Good question. The Good: Damn near everything, really. And it's strange because... well, there are about a million different scenes with corny dialogue and cheesy acting - like it came straight from a comic book. And that's what makes it not only acceptable, but fun, and occasionally funny. There are some real comic gems strewn about. I was hoping that they wouldn't try to "realistic-ize" a comic book story, and they didn't dissapoint - everyone is a real character (especially Jameson). They tried to realisticize it a little I thought. You think the dialogue in the comics is corny? I dont agreee with you at all. It is with certain writers but right now it is the farthest thing from corny. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest chirs3 Report post Posted May 13, 2002 Harry: I promise you, one day... Spider man will pay. That line, what it says and how it was delivered, would have been the most hilarious dialogue for all the wrong reasons had the movie not been comic booky. Despite being poorly delivered and really... dumb, it worked because it was comic booky. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
