Spider Man 2

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by ThaVirus

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So Gwen will die this go 'round?

Eh.

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Could be a curveball. They may send everybody to the theater thinking that and then off someone else.

[Gravedigger]

Originally Posted by Buehler445

Eh.

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Could be a curveball. They may send everybody to the theater thinking that and then off someone else.

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Seems like it'll go either way. He'll either snap her neck trying to save her like in the comics or he'll save her but in other trailers you see him without his mask on bawling pretty bad, I don't think he'd be bawling so much over Harry, but that scene is the last big showdown it would appear between Green Goblin and Spidey with Gwen getting abducted and thrown around.

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[Sure-Oz]

I might see spiderman, it's almost as if it's the same old burned out bs.

[ThaVirus]

I enjoyed this one quite a bit. We all know it's just a money grab and likely nowhere near as good as it could be if it were in Marvel's hands, but... What can ya do?

Anyway, the cast did a great job, specifically Garfield, who I thought really settled into the Spidey role, the chick that plays Gwen, the dude that played Harry Osborn, and Jamie Foxx.

The action scenes were ****ing AMAZING. They've really nailed the way Spider-Man moves and also his little quips in battle in this new franchise.

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Gwen's death scene was super intense for me. I thought that was really well done. I didn't know if they had the balls to kill her off, especially in such gruesome fashion as she died in the comics, but they went for it and I thought it hit hard.

I also like that they're leading up to the Sinister Six.

I still think Spider-Man 2 is one of the best superhero movies ever, while the Raimi trilogy as a whole was pretty good but there are certain elements of this new franchise that I enjoy. Don't expect anything revolutionary from this one; just turn your brain off and enjoy.

[ThaVirus]

Oh, yeah. I'm pretty easy to please but a couple negatives for me:

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I thought Rhino looked like absolute shit. Seriously? Mini guns? Come on, bro.

And although I enjoyed the flick, I'm not clamoring to see the next installment. If this ends up being one of the better blockbusters this summer, I'll be pretty disappointed.

[keg in kc]

I don't think there's any chance of that, re: "If this ends up being one of the better blockbusters this summer, I'll be pretty disappointed."

[ThaVirus]

I hope you're right. I watched Captain America 2 recently and enjoyed that one about the same as Spider-Man 2.

I think X Men will probably be around the same level as Cap and Spidey so I'm putting all my summer eggs in the Godzilla basket. That movie looks awesome.

[keg in kc]

Winter Soldier was great. If Spider Man 2 is on that level I'll be greatly shocked. Not that I ever plan to see it.

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is my dark horse this summer. I think Guardians of the Galaxy could be really cool, too, but I'm not convinced they're going to be able to convince people to actually go to the theater to see something that looks that crazy. It's pretty far outside the safe, cookie-cutter Hollywood blockbuster formula, at least in appearance. I hope it does well.

The biggest movie of the year will probably be the next Transformers sequel.

Some big movies later in the year. Gone Girl will probably be huge. I would say Interstellar is the one I'm looking forward to the most, but it's not here until November 7th.

[Anyong Bluth]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

Winter Soldier was great. If Spider Man 2 is on that level I'll be greatly shocked. Not that I ever plan to see it.

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is my dark horse this summer. I think Guardians of the Galaxy could be really cool, too, but I'm not convinced they're going to be able to convince people to actually go to the theater to see something that looks that crazy. It's pretty far outside the safe, cookie-cutter Hollywood blockbuster formula, at least in appearance. I hope it does well.

The biggest movie of the year will probably be the next Transformers sequel.

Some big movies later in the year. Gone Girl will probably be huge. I would say Interstellar is the one I'm looking forward to the most, but it's not here until November 7th.

Winter Soldier was slightly better than I expected, and I enjoyed it even though I've felt it's yet to hit it's stride with getting the character established. I'm not explaining it well, but I'm eager to see where they go with it in 3.

As for Spidey 2- I guess I'm in the minority that liked the 1st, and Toby just never jived with me as an actor for that role, and I completely prefer Garfield regardless of one liking the Raimi trilogy.

I'm crossing my fingers that Dawn of the PotA can match the 1st, but that's a heavy order. Even though Franco isn't back - except maybe in a small cameo that's been rumored, I like the cast they brought in for the 2nd part of the series.

I had zero opinion about GotG since I wasn't familiar with it prior to the movie going into production. From the clips, trailers, and bits and pieces trickling out, I'm actually eagerly awaiting to see this once it opens. Pratt and Del Toro look great so far in the limited stuff they've put out. I hope I'm not disappointed given my recent interest.

I'm sure Transformers will rake in it's tons of cash. I'm cool with bringing in the new cast. Wahlberg doesn't bother me like he does for some.
The plot line based on the trailers doesn't seem nearly as interesting as #3, but this is totally the type of movie meant to be seen on the bigscreen. I'm holding out hope that the rumors are true and they decided to cut the campy stuff and this one will be grittier / skewed more towards an adult audience?

[ThaVirus]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

Winter Soldier was great. If Spider Man 2 is on that level I'll be greatly shocked. Not that I ever plan to see it.

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is my dark horse this summer. I think Guardians of the Galaxy could be really cool, too, but I'm not convinced they're going to be able to convince people to actually go to the theater to see something that looks that crazy. It's pretty far outside the safe, cookie-cutter Hollywood blockbuster formula, at least in appearance. I hope it does well.

The biggest movie of the year will probably be the next Transformers sequel.

Some big movies later in the year. Gone Girl will probably be huge. I would say Interstellar is the one I'm looking forward to the most, but it's not here until November 7th.

Yeah, I thought Winter Soldier was a legitimately good movie. Probably much better than Spider-Man in technical terms, but the enjoyment I got from both movies was about on the same level. That could be due to the fact that Spider-Man is my favorite superhero. Who knows..

But yeah, you're right. I had totally forgot about Dawn of the Apes and Transformers! I know everyone here hates the Transformers flicks but I LOVE them and this one looks to be pretty good. I also LOVED Rise of the Apes so my hopes are up big time for this next installment. I can deal with no Franco if they give Oldman the chance to carry the movie.

[Anyong Bluth]

Originally Posted by ThaVirus

Yeah, I thought Winter Soldier was a legitimately good movie. Probably much better than Spider-Man in technical terms, but the enjoyment I got from both movies was about on the same level. That could be due to the fact that Spider-Man is my favorite superhero. Who knows..

But yeah, you're right. I had totally forgot about Dawn of the Apes and Transformers! I know everyone here hates the Transformers flicks but I LOVE them and this one looks to be pretty good. I also LOVED Rise of the Apes so my hopes are up big time for this next installment. I can deal with no Franco if they give Oldman the chance to carry the movie.

Oldman is Oldman- can't think of a flick he's in I dislike.
Don't sleep on Jason Clarke, as I believe he's got a fairly large role in the movie too. He's by far the best actor in the business that literally NO ONE talks about! Also a favorite of mine who just so happens to be in a ton of stuff that qualify as some of my favorite shows, movies, and series.

[The Franchise]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

Winter Soldier was great. If Spider Man 2 is on that level I'll be greatly shocked. Not that I ever plan to see it.

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is my dark horse this summer. I think Guardians of the Galaxy could be really cool, too, but I'm not convinced they're going to be able to convince people to actually go to the theater to see something that looks that crazy. It's pretty far outside the safe, cookie-cutter Hollywood blockbuster formula, at least in appearance. I hope it does well.

The biggest movie of the year will probably be the next Transformers sequel.

Some big movies later in the year. Gone Girl will probably be huge. I would say Interstellar is the one I'm looking forward to the most, but it's not here until November 7th.

Usually my wife will see a preview for a comicbook movie and agree to go to it with me. She saw the preview for "Guardians of the Galaxy" and responded with....what the hell was that shit? Looks like I'll be going by myself.

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Figured I Bump this since it opened tonight. Anyone going to see it this weekend?

[Deberg_1990]

Just saw it. It was decent I guess. Sort of just going through the motions though.

It's too bad because I really like this cast. Garfield and Stone especially. Even though Electro is advertised as the main villain, you could remove him from the film and it wouldn't have any effect on the plot as a whole. He was mainly just there to have a couple of action set pieces and extend the runtime by 30 minutes.

If anything this film felt a lot like Raimi's Spider Man 3. It was a little too overstuffed with plot and trying to set things n motion for the next film.