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[ItIsOkBro]

I just rewatched it and came to that conclusion.

First of all, I think each villian got received adequate development. Harry as New Goblin has been in the making for 2 films. We get 2 amazing physical fights against him and we get to see him emotionally destroy Peter (sogood.gif). We see Flint Marko pre-powers, get his motivations, witness his heartbreaking transformation into Sandman, and also get 2 amazing fights with him vs. Spider-Man. As for Venom, The Eddie Brock villian, he may have been short lived but we get time enough with Eddie's rise and fall and the Venom symbiote (on Spider-Man).

Emo Parker was entertaining. I mean the look was bad but everything he does was pretty enjoyable. Given how introverted they made Peter seem, what better way to demonstrate how the symbiote was transforming him than with the most extraverted activity ever - dancing (emopeterdance.gif). And how he goes after Eddie, definitely humiliating. I think it's great Peter says something like, "you want forgiveness, get religion," and he actually does go to church and that's how he bonds with Venom. It was short but beautiful.

The Uncle Ben killer retcon was a kind of stupid...but hey, faced with his Uncle's real killer, what does Spider-Man do? He forgives him, such character development! All in all the only crime this movie commited was a lack of venom, and that probably would have been addressed in the 4th film (Dr. Connors still has a sample).

I'd rate the Raimi films:
1) Spider-Man 2
2) Spider-Man 3
3) Spider-Man

 

[Escape Goat]

Are we really going to do this again?

 

[Shaanyboi]

this thread is going to go places...

Spoiler

it has interesting moments, but never works as a whole

 

[Voror]

I do think that Sandman transformation scene is amazing both from the music playing during it and the imagery.

 

[Charles Foster Kane]

SP3>ASM

 

[jtb]

totally agree. it's not that bad and it shits all over ASM. good enough for me.

and SM1 has not aged well at all. the more I think about SM3 and the more time passes, the less offensive I find it.

 

[greycolumbus]

It's a pretty awful 3rd installment of a fairly grounded series but it sure is entertaining. Probably the Raimi-est of the three, anyway.

 

[triplestation]

No I agree with you

I love the raimi trilogy

3 shits on ASM and the shit eventually turns white but ASM stays brown LOL

 

[unholyrevenger72]

SP3>ASM

I'm with you there.

 

[disappeared]

I never understood the utter contempt SM3 received. I think Raimi knew it was his last SM film, said, "fuck it," and had some fun. It's not even comparable to SM2, but it was just so goofy in its own right.

 

[Dynamite Ringo Matsuri]

I watched all three about a week ago. SM3 is so bad it's good. I can never get enough of that ridiculous disco dancing scene and the jazz bar hijinks to show up MJ

 

[TheChewyWaffles]

Sm3 sucks ass...it's so bad that ASM is actually better.

 

[mjc]

The Venom Peter scenes ruin the entire movie.

 

[Amentallica]

Spiderman 3 is a fucking bastard.

 

[zeemumu]

I don't think it's underrated. They underused one of the series most famous villains and new goblin did nothing but suck and die. I did like the scenes with Sandman though. The action with him was nice and the scene when he first becomes the Sandman is really well made. And then there's the questionable stuff that they did with black suit Spiderman, but there's nothing that I can say about that that hasn't been said 1000 times.

Cut out the dancing Parker scenes, give Venom more screen time and don't peel his cool face back every time he needs to talk, and lighten up on the romance subplot and it'll be fine.

 

[greycolumbus]

I never understood the utter contempt SM3 received. I think Raimi knew it was his last SM film, said, "fuck it," and had some fun. It's not even comparable to SM2, but it was just so goofy in its own right.

If memory serves right, he was going to do SM4 with Vulture but Sony took too long to get it off the ground.

 

[Weiss]

It had some cool fight scenes.

Everything else is terrible.

 

[Future Foundation]

If memory serves right, he was going to do SM4 with Vulture but Sony took too long to get it off the ground.

Wasn't it the opposite? That Sony wanted it done quicker than Raimi was comfortable with?

 

[FZZ]

I agree with the OP.

The film was enjoyable, gets way too much hate for what it is.

 

[~Devil Trigger~]

It had some cool fight scenes.

Everything else is terrible.

.

 

[nckillthegrimace]

I've always thought that Spider-Man 3 is a legitimately funny movie. The tone is set from the very first scene in which Sandman awkwardly punches a dog in the face. I'd certainly rather rewatch it than its more serious predecessors.

 

[TwoDurans]

It's true. I always felt my superheroes needed the power of forgiveness.

 

[ShirAhava]

I'd rate the Raimi films:
1) Spider-Man 2
2) Spider-Man 3
3) Spider-Man

 

[greycolumbus]

Wasn't it the opposite? That Sony wanted it done quicker than Raimi was comfortable with?

Yeah, you're right. Either way the possibility was there. Shame it never happened.

 

[ItIsOkBro]

Are we really going to do this again?

Pffft let's see how you'd look if your best friend just died.

 

[Megadragon15]

Spider-Man 3 is the best Spider-Man movie made so far.

 

[Poimandres]

The film was a huge mess. I didn't hate it though.

 

[rubbishmonkey]

For me it goes into Joel Schumacher Batman rubbish..... too campy and too many bad guys. From memory.

 

[Dartastic]

Spider-Man 3 is Raimi doing what he does best - making B movies.

 

[Log4Girlz]

Its bad and you should feel bad

 

[KittyKittyBangBang]

Spiderman 1 was pretty good

Spiderman 2 was decent

Spiderman 3 is a fucking car fire

Amazing Spiderman makes the other 3 look like the LOTR triology...

 

[gazele]

So good.gif

Nah, it's the worst

 

[SlickShoesRUCrazy]

no, it's not.

 

[Lebron]

It's pretty awful. Batman and Robin awful

 

[Stratosphere]

Probably the worst superhero movie I've ever seen or will ever see in the future.

 

[ThatCrazyGuy]

Its properly rated.

The thing is, for me at least, its crosses over to the its so bad its good department.

Sogood. Gif

 

[Delta Assault]

It's like shoveling burning diarrhea into my eyes.

 

[Lonely1]

Spider-man 3 is the Resident Evil 6 of Spider-man films.

 

[J10]

I liked the part where Spider-Man stops trying to punch Sandman and then Sandman flies away.

 

[brianjones]

SP3>ASM

agreed

 

[greycolumbus]

Probably the worst superhero movie I've ever seen or will ever see in the future.

You should watch Supergirl.

 

[Crimsonclaw111]

I will never forgive emo Spiderman and his shitty dancing, sorry OP.

 

[Meier]

It's awful. Honestly, maybe the worst movie I've ever paid to see in the theatre.

Sorry bro, you're wrong on this one.

 

[Xav]

Spider-man - Pretty good.

Spider-man -Best superhero film ever.

Spider-man 3 - HUGE potential, massive disappointment.

The Amazing Spider-man - At least Spider-man 3 was an amusing car wreck, this one was just so dull and uninspired.

 

[Pickles Spill]

Probably the worst superhero movie I've ever seen or will ever see in the future.

I envy how you've been untouched by some of the more terrible superhero movies.

 

[inm8num2]

It has some good things and some bad things. Overall a watchable movie but significant step down from its predecessor.

I find the movie's awkward moments kind of hilarious, even if unintentionally.

 

[RustyNails]

SP3>ASM

 

[Plywood]

 

[Intheflorsh]

It's not bad, it's the most comic-booky comic book movie ever made.

 

[Dai101]

I never understood the utter contempt SM3 received. I think Raimi knew it was his last SM film, said, "fuck it," and had some fun. It's not even comparable to SM2, but it was just so goofy in its own right.

He went off with the Raiminess when avi arad "sugested" to shoehorn venom, a character he didn't like.

You should watch Supergirl.

Or elektra

or catwoman

or the dark knight bane simpin'