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First Spider-Man: Homecoming reactions
- Thread starter Biggest-Geek-Ever
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Biggest-Geek-Ever
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Fantastic 4 isn't bad so much as it's just bloody boring, nothing happens for the majority of it.
Then things do and it's bad.
It's worse. There's select parts that are cool but SS story is a mess. Both are bad, but different shades of bad.
I never noticed him grinning like a total lunatic just prior, heh.
Not to discredit the script (cause boy, that's one hell of a script), but Molina managed to add all kinds of nuanced little layers to Octavius. He effectively turned a mustache-twirling arch-baddie into a complex, haunting villain with a tragic arc. Definitely one of the best performances in the genre - a feat he managed without chewing up all the scenery like Dafoe (or even Ledger, to some extent).
Sub_Level
wants to fuck an Asian grill.
SpideySenses
Member
Putting aside the racist bullshit, they really copped out not just making her the real MJ, if you're going to go that direction, own it, don't half ass it. Over the five movies, we've never had a Mary Jane/Gwen who has been a perfect comic book representation and yet it's with a black actress they get cold feet and have to change the name.
MugiwaraCole
Member
It does when they're not actually comic book accurate Spider-Man portrayals. Remove personal preference from the equation lol
Glad we're at least all agreed on SS.
Am I allowed to post my impressions on here Wednesday as long as I spoiler tag em?
I mean, I've read a lot of Spider-Man comics. There are all kinds of variations. From writer to writer, series to series, etc. What makes Raimi's take any less valid an interpretation?
MisterHero
Super Member
This is what I remember most about this exchange
I never noticed him grinning like a total lunatic just prior, heh.
SS is plenty watchable.
Waller killing her own people ruined it for me though
SS, at least you can laugh at parts. Fantastic 4 was just gut wrenching bad. if someone can find one redeemable trait in that shit show, they are a genius
Yes, Waller is ruthless but she isn't cold. She became what she was because she lost her children and didn't want to see anyone go through that again
Glass Rebel
Member
I want them to hold out on Green Goblin and Doc Ock as much as possible. Having Vulture, Shocker and Tinkerer in this one was a good move and I hope Spidey 2 and 3 give us Mysterio, Kraven, Scorpion, Chameleon, Hammerhead etc. before they go back to the "old" stuff.
Discotheque
Banned
Always a wack statement to make tbh. People apply it to the nolan Batman movies too and it's just as hilarious
One of the more annoying facets of some comic book movie enthusiasts. Their inability accept adaptations that venture off the beaten path even just a little.
Also SS was awful but it damn sure was more fun to sit through than the latest f4 (or any of them really). Trainwreck plot but some of the earlier will Smith scenes were too entertaining to be lumped in with that lifeless fantastic four reboot
I watched Suicide Squad for free on a movie channel and... it's not the worst. Obviously not good. But not the worst.
Could be I feel that way because I didn't spend £12 to see it.
Fucking love Molina so much
just so much
Could be I feel that way because I didn't spend £12 to see it.
Fucking love Molina so much
just so much
Biggest-Geek-Ever
Member
Semi (?) objectionable opinion time: I actually enjoyed the first hour of Fantastic Four for the most part. Some individual scenes (the science fair and "it's clobberin' time" being the utterance of a drunk abusive father in particular) were pretty bad, but it felt relatively cohesive. The film starts to fall apart very rapidly around the time we find out Reed Richards can morph his face, and then it completely implodes when garbage dumpster Doom shows up.
Suicide Squad, on other hand, is rotten all the way through. Pretty much the worst superhero film since Elektra. Edit: I guess Jonah Hex is technically part of that genre, but you take my point.
Suicide Squad, on other hand, is rotten all the way through. Pretty much the worst superhero film since Elektra. Edit: I guess Jonah Hex is technically part of that genre, but you take my point.
Discotheque
Banned
God damn. What a good show that was. Didn't know you were a fan too
Can we get a movie where the Shocker just shows up through out the movie trying to rob banks or cause other kinds of trouble and just gets his ass handily kicked in like a minute flat each time. Just as a running gag because really, its The Shocker.
The Real Napsta
Member
I'd prefer the trapster/paste pot pete
Biggest-Geek-Ever
Member
I wonder if we'll ever get to the point where a director goes batshit insane and tries to bring Morlun to the big screen.
Hammer head
Morlun is as safe as houses. I was going to delete this when i realized you meant Morlun instead of Morbius. But i respect you too much Biggest
Kraven would be phenomenal.
Especially if they do Last Hunt, etc. etc.
It's a damn good show.
Damn right. Let me see Scorpion at least. Morbius would be neat as well.
Bring out all his animal themed rogues.
An opinion
Yo why the fuck hasn't Chameleon been in a movie
Or Mysterio as a lesser villain
Give me Smythe too
SHIT FOR HOMECOMING
If the spoilers are true Micheal Mando is playing Scorpion
A live action Scorpion would be too much, I couldn't even
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broncobuster
Banned
I never noticed him grinning like a total lunatic just prior, heh.
Alfred Molina would be the greatest Penguin casting. Don't even know how old he is now, but I've wanted it since Boogie Nights. Spider-Man 2 strengthens that belief.
Chameleon would be fucking great.
Glass Rebel
Member
At least we all agree with Sir Ian McKellen that the Singer X-Men movies are trash because of their crappy costumes.
Biggest-Geek-Ever
Member
That's part of it
Also, Nolan Batman had the core characteristics that are almost always present in any interpretation of Batman, including him being a baby back bitch
The Spider-Man movies, haven't had some of the core characteristics about Peter and it's greatly hindered my enjoyment of em and I'm talkon beyond making jokes
Give me a real Rhino please. Just once. I don't care if it's dumb or cheesy, but give me a big muscled dude in a rhino costume, not this CGI shit from ASM2.
Ian McKellen isn't immune from being disagreed with.
X2 and Days of Future Past are good.
Glass Rebel
Member
I'll take McKellen's word over yours, sorry.
Cool by me, as long as you arrived to that conclusion on your own.
Biggest-Geek-Ever
Member
I would hope anyone who uses Morlun would go all the way with Ezekiel and the totem mysticism crap.
Yikes
Sub_Level
wants to fuck an Asian grill.
But the worst costumes were in First Class.
superdeluxe
Member
John Hughes spider man. I can dig it