[QUOTE="OyVay"] I thought he did a good job... I mean it is an adaptation and not supposed to be entirely accurate to the source material. I think the problem was that venom was forced in by the executives and should not have been in, in the first place. Topher Grace actually did a good job imo.Mozelleple112
That's what bugged me so much about it. He did a good job. ...Playing the character they gave him. But they completely rewrote the character, to make him into someone Topher Grace could play. I felt like they weren't so much forcing in Venom, but rather, they were forcing in Topher Grace. So they rewrote Eddie Brock as a kind of snide, sarcastic douchebag (which Grace did play very well), rather than the body building football playing jock-type a$$hole he was. I just don't get why they did that, when (in my opinion) the movie would have been better with an accurate adaptation of Brock/Venom, played by just about any random hunk/tough guy.
Wait wut? bodybuilding jacked up A-hole?? Topher Grace???????????? The guy from that 70's show ? He's like the biggest p*ssy in town, and smaller than a scrawn.. unless he's been on dem juices lately. You didn't even bother to read his entire post. lol
I'm not a spidey guy myself, and haven't seen the new one yet. Definitely will catch it on Netflix or whenever it's on demand.
But did someone else not love the 2002 version? I found it to be laughably lame. I wouldn't even consider it a decent movie. Tobey Maguire is, for lack of a better word, a ************************** dog @*#($*&%$(*@(!e32! little **** sucker. It had lame effects, story and writing. Just a thumbs down in general.
I loved Spider-Man when it released in 2002, and I still enjoy the film to this very day. I was skeptical of the remake because of how much I liked Sam Rami's adaptation but after seeing The Amazing Spider-Man I would have to say it is a better film. I liked the characters more, and the relationships between them. I felt the ended was rushed and the plot was a tad generic in The Amazing Spider-man but it overall it was a good film. Upon watching the 2002 version again it doesn't hold up as well given the numerous superhero movies to come out since then, but it still is enjoyable and I still love it. I think which film you prefer more will likely be due to a)which film you saw first and b) whether you prefer more campy, comic-y superhero films or more darker graphic novel-y superhero movies.
I'm not a spidey guy myself, and haven't seen the new one yet. Definitely will catch it on Netflix or whenever it's on demand.
But did someone else not love the 2002 version? I found it to be laughably lame. I wouldn't even consider it a decent movie. Tobey Maguire is, for lack of a better word, a ************************** dog @*#($*&%$(*@(!e32! little **** sucker. It had lame effects, story and writing. Just a thumbs down in general.
brucewayne69
Lame effects? The original trilogy in my opinion had better looking, more natural special effects. The Amazing Spider-Man looked cartoony.
Its a good movie but the refresh was WAY to early, so the wow factor wasn't there. lonewolf604
True, and partly because Spider 3 was one of the most expensive movies of all time, and record breaking at its release, so Spiderman 3 on blu-ray is still a great looking Blu-ray title, while the Amazing Spiderman didn't appear to have near the budget/quality of Spiderman 3. 3D doesn't really do anything for me, and I guess the only thing Amazing Spiderman had over Spiderman 3 was; techonological advantage.. a lot happens in 5 years, despite lower budget and 3D effect (useless for me). Going from Batman & Robin (1998) to Batman Begins (2005) ohhh my. And heck, thanks to advance 20 megapixel IMAX film cameras, Batman Begins --> The Dark Knight is actually a HUGE gap!
While the 2002 rendition of Spiderman will always hold a special place in my heart for being one of my favorite moves as a kid and getting me into Marvel/DC stories, it doesn't hold up as well as I'd like. The newer Spiderman is definately a more solid movie overall, with better leads, a better plot and generally less goofyness (ie. no green suited goblin flying around on Marty McFly's hoverboard). That being said, Spiderman 2 is still one of my favorite super hero films and is the pinical of the series (I don't even like to aknowledge 3).
redstorm72
I have a very similar view.
Loved the 02 film back in the day and will always have a soft spot for it, however it's really cheesy. Still love Spiderman 2 and also hate the 3rd.
TAMS was solid but nothing special, hopefully the 2nd is better.
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