The Amazing Spider-man : Worried or Not?

The Amazing Spider-man :  Worried or Not?

With the reboot of Spider-man will this movie be a success or a new urinal cake of movie that will make us forget Green Lantern?

Editorial Opinion
By writerguy1976 - Jun 22, 2012 01:06 PM EST
Filed Under: Fan Fic

We are just a little under two weeks away from the release of The Amazing Spider-man. It is a movie that I am having a hard time getting a gauge for, as curious would be the best word to describe my anticipation for the film. When the movie was initially announced as a reboot of the franchise my first reaction was like so many other fans; Why? Sam Raimi's movies were hugely successful even with the less than stellar third installment, Spider-man 3. In fact I would dare say that the second Spider-man movie, with Dr. Octopus, is right up there with the best super-hero movies we have seen to date. With as much money as those movies earned it really didn't surprise anyone when Sony announced a 4th installment was going to be made. But it seemed as soon as those rumors started Sam Raimi dropped out of the directors role, then word broke that Toby Maguire wouldn't be back, and then the sudden announcement came that they were rebooting the franchise.


In this movie actor Andrew Garfield takes over the lead role of Spider-man. Everything that I have read about how he views the character, and how he grew up as such a fan makes me believe he will be able to pull it off if he is given a descent script. The basic premise of the story is a new twist on how he got his powers, the loss of his parents, and him becoming a masked vigilante. His love interest in the film is played by Emma Stone. She plays the role of Gwen Stacy taking the place of Mary Jane in the other films. Rhys Ifans plays Dr. Curt Connors who of course ends up becoming the Lizard and Spider-man’s antagonist in the film. Other actors include Martin Sheen as Ben Parker, who I believe is an excellent casting choice, Denis Leary as Captain George Stacy, and Sally Field as Aunt May. In all the film has a high quality cast that should be able to deliver the goods. Of course the best actors in the world can't make an excellent movie without a great script.

That leaves me back at square one, how do I feel about the movie? As more and more trailers have been released my skepticism has grown. It is hard to make any hard determinations by the few tidbits we have seen, but it feels like there is a ton of stuff going on in the film. At one moment they show the wise cracking Spider-man we all know from the comics, then they show Peter Parker's search for the truth about his parents, followed by scenes of Dr. Connors transforming, then a very angry Denis Leary yelling at his police officers, not to mention interspersed clips of Emma Stone, and Spidey swinging through the air. In all it seems like they are trying to do a ton with the plot in this movie, and I hope they aren't biting off more than they can chew. If they can manage to pull it off it could be one of the surprise movies of the summer, if not it will be another disjointed Spider-man 3. Then when rumors came out that Sony Executives were not happy with the finished product back at Cinemacon in Las Vegas my spidey-sense went off that this movie might be a real bomb.

I wish nothing but the best for any super-hero film, especially one with the popularity of Spider-man, but this movie has me worried. Of course like everyone else I will be in the theater July 3rd scarfing down popcorn, so I guess we shall see if it delivers the goods or not, and the Sony executives will be laughing all the way to the bank.
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MarkJulian
MarkJulian - 6/22/2012, 2:35 PM
Pssss, it's Amazing Spider-Man.
marvel72
marvel72 - 6/22/2012, 2:50 PM
nope not worried at all,from the trailers & early reveiws it sounds like its gonna be a good spider-man movie.
95
95 - 6/22/2012, 3:06 PM
Story, scripting, and performances will be on par with First Class. The VFX? Unfortunately reminiscent of Green Lantern :P
ralfinader
ralfinader - 6/22/2012, 3:13 PM
I was a die-hard 'This is stupid, this will suck' when the news broke of the reboot. But the trailers have really won me over. The reviews are on the positive side, although they almost all point out it maynot be what I want in a Spidey film. But, I'll reserve judgement for myself when I see it in a couple weeks (something I did not intend to do at all before the trailers the last month or so began releasing).
AmazingFantasy
AmazingFantasy - 6/22/2012, 3:49 PM
Lmao 91% on RT and 8.1 on IMBD, praised by Critics for Garfields performance:
Green Lantern
95
95 - 6/22/2012, 4:15 PM
There's only 11 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes...
Tainted87
Tainted87 - 6/22/2012, 8:42 PM
I.... don't worry about movies, unless it's whether I can afford tickets or not. When I'm in the theater, I am COMMITTED to enjoying the movie; as in the movie has to be UNSPEAKABLY bad or disappointing for me to hate it. I have never walked out on a movie before. I trust my judgement.
TheMyth
TheMyth - 6/22/2012, 9:02 PM
I'm with Tainted, I stay positive no matter what dumb shit is spouted about. I refuse to allow others to alter my perceptions nor will I allow myself to form any absolutes regarding a movie until I'm walking out of the theater after the credits. I don't scrutinize during and I don't expect that every movie be some grand artistic display of groundbreaking cinema. As a result, I'm seldom disappointed and I'm allowed to enjoy it all.
TonyChu
TonyChu - 6/22/2012, 9:50 PM
This movie is already tracking good reviews all ready. We had a Green Lantern this year and it was called Ghost Rider SOV.
Tainted87
Tainted87 - 6/22/2012, 10:32 PM
Ghost Rider was horrific. I wanted my $1.40 back from Redbox! Only half-way redeemable parts were between Idris Elba and Nic Cage.

On a side note: I don't get TOO bothered with poor visual effects unless they are SO bad you can't tell what is going on because something must have been omitted. I don't mind 2003's poor CG Hulk - I mean lets face it - these are characters who can't exist in reality and if they could, they would be brought to life by practical effects. The best CG in the world won't convince me there's a giant lizard stalking Manhattan.
LegendaryOutlaw
LegendaryOutlaw - 6/23/2012, 8:06 AM
They wouldn't call it The AMAZING Spider-Man if it was bad.
Tainted87
Tainted87 - 6/23/2012, 7:38 PM
@AcidicHeart
That's delusional and I have problem letting you know it. How much did Spider-man 3 make? 800 million. Do you think that is all from audiences just seeing it ONE time? Even if it was, that just goes to show you how widespread Spider-man is around the world, and how many people are willing to invest their money to see a Spider-man movie.

Thinking something is one thing, but verbalizing your thoughts that we should flat out boycott TASM and all Sony Spider-man productions is just crazy, unrealistic, and DELUSIONAL. End.
Tainted87
Tainted87 - 6/23/2012, 7:52 PM
Please. Marvel went bankrupt and had to sell their properties to companies like Columbia/Sony to stay afloat. Maybe you are too young to remember this, or are you just that naive that you think companies like Marvel don't sell out?
Tainted87
Tainted87 - 6/23/2012, 8:07 PM
Then they should pay for them.
Tainted87
Tainted87 - 6/23/2012, 8:33 PM
It would be awesome, but the reality is: it won't happen anytime soon.

Fortunately, Sony has expressed interest in working with Marvel in the future, but those words don't have much of a context.
Tainted87
Tainted87 - 6/23/2012, 8:49 PM
Competition encourages businesses to operate beyond their limitations. Limitations encourage businesses to better themselves, do well with what they have. DC has WB, nothing else in the way. No limitations. Stagnation. No growth.
Tainted87
Tainted87 - 6/23/2012, 9:05 PM
It'd be awesome if Marvel was able to include Spider-man in their cinematic universe. The rights are with Sony, however. If Marvel wants it back, they should at least start by showing some interest - has Kevin Feige said anything about it? Not that I can recall, and if he has, be a dear and post it here, will you?

Marvel is a business. You may not see it that way, but that is all it has ever been. It shows character for a company to be interested in their investments and future investments. Sony has only made ONE bad Spider-man movie, and it still made more money at the box office than the rest of the trilogy. The Amazing Spider-man shows promise, and as it WILL be a box office success and return it's budget and then some, the value of the rights to the character will only increase.

How can you guarantee that Marvel will make a better Spider-man movie anyway?
Tainted87
Tainted87 - 6/23/2012, 9:26 PM
No, he's smart. With the Avengers' success, interest in CBMs has increased. Like I said, success = increase in value. Spider-man is going to be even more valuable than he was back in 2007, partially because of the Avengers. To buy Spider-man back (and he's not for sale) would eventually mean less CBMs would receive Marvel's attention because of financial reasons.

Spider-man's success only promotes CBMs all the more. Same for TDKR. Feige needs TASM, and he doesn't even have to pay for it. Cooperation furthers mutual goals.
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