The Lizard: Was the portrayal bad or actually good?

@nerdman81

You must selectively read post on here if you think people don't criticize TDKR.

I don't know what to say, really. I have thoughts, feelings... strong ones, in fact, but I don't know what I can say that will actually hit home.

I'm among the crowd who feels "Spider-man 3" was better than "the Amazing Spider-man".

I also understand that there were EXTENSIVE rewrites, mandates on what to leave in... but I'm not really blaming one person. I hate saying it, because the term is thrown around so lightly by a lot of people, but TASM was a bastardization of Spider-man, and should not have been filmed with the script they settled on. But nearly $745 million disagrees.

I didn't hate Doctor Connors. I thought a lot of it actually made some sense - right up to the point where he becomes the Lizard. After that, it begins to feel a lot like last year's "Green Lantern", where none of the characters use their heads.

Yes, sir, I'm sorry to tell you, but a scientist who believes mutating the population of Manhattan into giant lizards is a good idea.... is quite insane.

Now the big problem that just about everyone is capable of understanding, is that Spider-man has a LOT of villains who are dark reflections of himself - scientists who are corrupted by whatever, and turn science - things that humanity could really benefit from, into something twisted and self-serving.

It should be understood that Doc Ock, the Green Goblin, and the Lizard... are all going to share that similarity. The trouble is, how do you do that three times and keep it entertaining? How do you keep it fresh and creative? And if you can't, then why bother?

What would *I* have done differently, since I'm such a knowledgeable and experienced writer capable of producing only the very best?

Can't say, don't care.

@nerdman81
If it makes you feel any better, my sister and I ranted about TDKR all the way home from Downtown Tampa in a severe lightning storm, making the drive last over an hour.... (nearly got into a car wreck because I wasn't paying attention)

...and probably decided to stop ranting about it after about a week. Of the two, I see a lot of wasted potential, but moreso in TDKR, mostly because I liked the actors and characters more.

In this movie, the Lizard was just a weaker Green Goblin. There was absoulutly nothing, in the Amazing Spider-Man, that helped make the Lizard more interesting than Green Goblin, from the original movie.

Who gives an f about box office ratings. Everyone has their own opinion on all of these films and just because you like/don't like it doesn't make you right. It just means you have an opinion. We're all different and won't agree on things, but as long as you liked the film, WHO CARES!

For those that hated this movie, no one put a gun to your head and forced you to sit through and watch it.

@Spidey23 Hell yes!

@Tainted87

I'm with ya all the way, man.

He's a giant 9 foot Lizard-Man what did you expect him not to look cartoony and childish?

Love this movie, BUT, the more I think about it the more I came to see how strange it was at how strong the Lizard was against Spidey, way too strong. They're supposed to be at equal strength. There's no way Spidey should be walking away from a Lizard battle by the skin of his teeth. And what was up with Parker running away from street thugs? I'm a huge fan, but those two issues still puzzle me