Guess what, I’m not dead! I’m surprised too, but I’ve been
on vacation, and immediately following that vacation I got right back, and
started playing Team Fortress 2. Then, a friend suggested I try a new PSU on my
Xbox, and lo and behold, it works again; so now I’m getting back into L.A.
Noire, all of which has been keeping me away from the computer (except TF2,
which has been pulling me away from Blogger.) So, I think this post is one that’s
long over-due that occurred around the 4th, I’m planning on a double
post today, one on this topic, and another with updates. Don’t worry children;
I’m never leaving you again. Probably.
So, unlike most Americans, my 4th of July was
spent doing what I like most—doing nothing. However, a few people somehow
convinced me to get off my ass to see the new Spiderman movie, which I was
personally skeptical about. I only read 2 comics: Deadpool & Iron Man,
Spiderman just isn’t my normal cup of tea. Don’t take this as I don’t
understand the normal concept of the character, but after the 2003’s venture of
Spiderman (which I only credit with opening up the movie market to comic movies,
which has given us so many fantastic movies) which by the 3rd entry
they finally gave up on, I was figuring it was a closed issue. I tend to think
re-vamps happen 10-15 years AFTER the last movie, and not so quickly
afterwards. But, after Spiderman failed to show up in the Avengers, I wasn’t
surprised to hear about the new, upcoming title.
So going into the movie, I was cautious. I wasn’t getting my
hopes up. I was hoping this one would be more of a direct translation of
Spiderman. Spiderman, for me, is a two part hero. It’s kind of like Tony
Stark/Iron Man, certain parts cannot be missing. In the original boot of
Spiderman, I felt that what made Spiderman just wasn’t there. Saying this, I
refer to Spiderman’s personality, his trademark humor, which in ways was
another of his weapons, the overall look of Spiderman (which I just don’t feel
the original did quite right) and of course, how he is when he’s just Peter
Parker.
They started this Spiderman out young, younger than the
normal Spiderman is. However, I hold that the actor chosen for this boot of
Spiderman is quite near perfect for the role, after seeing his performance. The
cast is held together wonderfully, but its missing a few things that I feel
should normally happen in a Spiderman plot. Martin Sheen (Uncle Ben) never says
“With great power comes great responsibility” although he comes so close to it
with a phrase similar to that. There is no Mary Jane. There os no asking for
pictures, pictures of Spidermen. Peter Parker is a little more of a dick than I
normally think of him, but this is all just minor complaints in the end. I hold
this up to the same degree that I look at the current “Dark Knight” series of
Batman—the director is making his own version of the comic, which makes perfect
sense, especially with the whole Marvel Universe theory.
Overall, I gave The Amazing Spiderman an 8/10. A great
movie, but lacking in some areas, and missing some things that I feel an
introduction shouldn’t miss. However, if you are a Spiderman fan, and for
whatever reason have waited for my opinion, go out and see it. It’s a fun
movie.
--Santa
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