This Comic Book Strip Review Of THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 Sums The Movie Up Perfectly

This Comic Book Strip Review Of THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 Sums The Movie Up Perfectly

Movies.com writer John Gholson has taken a unique approach to reviewing The Amazing Spider-Man 2, presenting his thoughts on the movie in the form of a comic strip. "It feels like someone's dopey idea of what comic books are, without actually reading them," sums it up pretty well...

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By JoshWilding - Apr 30, 2014 12:04 PM EST
Filed Under: Spider-Man
Source: Movies.com
As negative reviews for The Amazing Spider-Man 2 keep rolling in (watching its Rotten Tomatoes score drop is akin to, say, an avalanche), this summarisiation of the sequel courtesy of Movies.com is perhaps one of the best yet in terms of summing up the many problems that plague the movie. Of course, you'll be able to make your own minds up on that when it opens on May 2nd. Have you seen The Amazing Spider-Man 2 yet? If not, be warned, as there are some plot spoilers below...

Amazing Spider-Man 2 comic strip review
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A lifelong comic book fan who grew up on Spider-Man: The Animated Series in the '90s, Josh Wilding has been contributing to ComicBookMovie.com since 2009.

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JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 4/30/2014, 12:51 PM
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DaVinci31
DaVinci31 - 4/30/2014, 12:52 PM
Say that there are SPOILERS in your title. I was smart enough not to read but I fear others may not be.
bobevanz
bobevanz - 4/30/2014, 12:52 PM
Bullshit
McNyagano
McNyagano - 4/30/2014, 12:53 PM
I disagree but that was funny as [frick]!!
MrDonut
MrDonut - 4/30/2014, 12:53 PM
This comic is pretty much spot on if not a little harsh lol... I liked the film better than Webb's first try, but it still failed to meet/surpass Raimi's best. Giamatti actually pissed me off as Rhino though, had a feeling he would hamm it up, but he was absolute shit, literally didn't understand a word he said, and he comes off more annoying than anything else.
Pasto
Pasto - 4/30/2014, 1:00 PM
This film sucked. I honestly can't believe I watched it.
Desrow
Desrow - 4/30/2014, 1:00 PM
Disagree, but whatever.
NoMore
NoMore - 4/30/2014, 1:02 PM
Josh continues to make news about his own opinion. Remember when he was trying hard to report every time when Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. was a flop of tv numbers? Now that AOS is good and not a flop of tv number, Josh has not make any of this articles anymore.

I wonder why...

Oh yes, it's against his own opinion.
SteamBlust
SteamBlust - 4/30/2014, 1:04 PM
Troll harder Josh. You look pathetic either way.
RamonSuarez
RamonSuarez - 4/30/2014, 1:04 PM
Haha, funny.

And to think there are dummies who say this movie > CATWS.
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 4/30/2014, 1:05 PM
Actually Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. ratings are still pretty much the same. Somewhere between "Meh" and "Ok", hence why that no longer became an interesting topic to write about. :)
FaptainMerica
FaptainMerica - 4/30/2014, 1:05 PM
ASM2 was better than CA Winter Soldier though. So, of course it doesn't get the pass. It has too much working against it, from Raimi purists to Marvel Studio fan boy clowns wanting it to fail. In all honesty, it's the best characterization of Spider-Man, Garfield is the best actor to play a superhero in a Marvel movie next to RDJ. His on screen chemistry with Stone is electric. The humor hits, the web slinging through the city takes a steaming dump on Raimi's cartoony, cheese fest vision.
TheBeard
TheBeard - 4/30/2014, 1:05 PM
movie sucked, glad i didn't pay to see it
cipher
cipher - 4/30/2014, 1:06 PM
Wilding- Hahaha, cheeky.

;)
GiantNerd
GiantNerd - 4/30/2014, 1:06 PM
Lol....too bad. At least the swinging scenes will look bad ass..
Pasto
Pasto - 4/30/2014, 1:06 PM
Ramon
Don't listen to them. They don't know what they're smoking.
RamonSuarez
RamonSuarez - 4/30/2014, 1:06 PM
I still believe this movie will get better reviews than MOS.
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 4/30/2014, 1:07 PM
Eh, I still got your click SteamBlust. :)

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Pasto
Pasto - 4/30/2014, 1:08 PM
TASM 2 is actually WORSE than MOS. It is just terrible.
RamonSuarez
RamonSuarez - 4/30/2014, 1:08 PM
"ASM2 was better than CA Winter Soldier though."
Pasto
Pasto - 4/30/2014, 1:09 PM
I mean, if you aren't a Spidey fan and you were hoping TASM 2 would change your opinion, I've got news for you...
Dotanuki
Dotanuki - 4/30/2014, 1:09 PM
Thanks Sony!
McNyagano
McNyagano - 4/30/2014, 1:09 PM

FaptainMerica

I agree that it's the best characterization of Spidey and it's a good movie but it's nowhere near Cap 2 level. That is heresy! Also GTFO with that Raimi/Marvel Studios fanboys nonsense.
RamonSuarez
RamonSuarez - 4/30/2014, 1:09 PM
"TASM 2 is actually WORSE than MOS. It is just terrible."

I can see a tie of shittiness.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 4/30/2014, 1:10 PM
Stop looking for the negative and just enjoy the ride. It looks like a fun, adventurous, colorful film. Spidey is unicameral, kids will love it and regualr movie goers will too. The studio, Webb and them could give two shits about what fanboys think. Everyone who's bashing it will still see it thus putting money in all the actors, crew and studios pockets
Pasto
Pasto - 4/30/2014, 1:10 PM
FaptainMerica
I'm far from a 'Marvel Studios fanboys' (whatever the hell that is). I just think this film sucked.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 4/30/2014, 1:11 PM
Raimi version was a little cheesy too. Maguire cried on every damn film over MJ who treated him like shit.
MrCamw1
MrCamw1 - 4/30/2014, 1:11 PM
I actually agree with the comic strip, though I can see some people who haven't seen the movie yet could be upset by it. It's not a bad movie, but it is not one that I would watch again. It probably will dominate the box office though.
Pasto
Pasto - 4/30/2014, 1:11 PM
Ramon
There is definitely a tie, but I personally think TASM 2 takes the cake.
RamonSuarez
RamonSuarez - 4/30/2014, 1:12 PM
Electro ruined so much of that movie.


Worst and most generic CBM villain since Lizard.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 4/30/2014, 1:12 PM
The characterization of Spidey seems right I'll give the film that. Best portrayal of Spidey. This franchise gets spidey right which is the most important factor
Hulksta
Hulksta - 4/30/2014, 1:12 PM
I can't say he's wrong either.
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