crisdecuba
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Well, from a story perspective, you may end up liking the theme of the movie insofar as it relates to the suit.
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Spider-Man: Homecoming review thread [92% RT]
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Don't worry about the high tech suit.
Just saw it last night. Here's my thoughts while avoiding any spoilers. I went in completely blind after seeing the initial trailer(avoided every clip after that). And it far surpassed my expectations. It really did feel like a John Hughes( with a tiny hint of Cameron Crowe) inspired movie. Holland is Peter Parker/Spider-Man. Loved the story, characters, great humor, even the cinematography was top notch.
I went with a group of friends even some that are not fans of comic book movies, they all walked out the theater loving it. I will definitely watch it again.
Costanza-san
Banned
Oh yeah? Alright then that's great.
crisdecuba
Member
Always good to temper or lower your expectations when you know you're getting really hyped. This advice has worked for me for every Nintendo E3 press conference since the 2004 reveal of Twilight Princess.
I think that the suit comes down to not just taste but the background you have with Spider-Man coming into the movie. I can totally see why some people will very much dislike it or parts of it, and why somebody can also come to love it and what it brings. I'm kind of in the middle, where some of it I had much fun with but while other parts of it wasn't the Spidey I had come to know over the past decades.
Just don't worry about it before you go watch the movie.
Just don't worry about it before you go watch the movie.
peanutbutterlatte
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Seeing as there have been about 7 jokes across the Spiderman films so far, I don't mind too many.
Hmm, Raimi's Spider-Man movies had a very strong comedic streak to them, even if Spidey himself didn't often make with the yucks. The Bugle scenes alone were consistently comedic.
Inferno313
Banned
For fucking Spider-Man? lmao. No.
Pai Pai Master
Banned
15 year olds are children, yes.
Scorpion Soldier
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Wag
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Yeah, I found it. I wish this current 3D fad would just die already. At least it's dead at home.
No reason to pay to see a post-converted 3D movie. Waste of money. Most of the time it gives me a headache.
2D it is.
94 % right now.
MugiwaraCole
Member
Why not? Kingpin crushed a man's head in with his bare hands in Ultimate Spider-Man.
Spidey's got some pretty dark enemies/stories.
Twig and Berries
Member
:whew:
kunonabi
Member
I personally can't stand his take but that's more on the script's approach to him than anything else. Garfield is still the closest to the Spidey I read as a kid.
I also have would have preferred the more mature angle since I prefer classic Spidey to any of the high school/ultimate junk. Some of the Lizard and Green Goblin stuff got pretty heavy back in the day but the current MCU just isn't going to go in that direction. That's part of the reason I'm disappointed with the Vulture as the bad guy in homecoming despite him being my favorite Spider-Man villain.
More_Badass
Member
That's the entire point and the cornerstone of the juxtaposition between Spidey and the rest of Marvel/MCU. Peter is just a kid who grew up in the alternate reality of MCU, not one of the soldiers and gods on the frontlines. If anything, he's a better representation of street level MCU than the Netflix shows
Rastafarian42
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Still debating on if I should see this tonight or tomorrow.
More_Badass
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One should remember that teenage Peter has been the mainstream popular Spider-Man for almost 20 years. Ultimate Spider-Man started in 2000, and since then we've had the Raimi movies and Miles Morales and Spectacular Spider-Man and ASM. Teenage Spider-Man is the Spidey for like two or more generations of fans
Peter as an older person/adult removes the most interesting stuff about the character and the contrast between him and the older experienced heroes
Peter as an older person/adult removes the most interesting stuff about the character and the contrast between him and the older experienced heroes
Twig and Berries
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Back to 93% now
BronsonLee
Member
Ooh special IMAX countdown? The last time I saw one was for Suicide Squad, those are coo
kunonabi
Member
The contrast I'll give you and it made the most sense to go with it for the MCU but all the young peter stuff, especially Ultimate, is garbage and always has been.
Spider-Man just isn't for me anymore and that's fine. I moved on awhile back anyway. I just wanted MJ and Peter to be done right once on film but fate just wasn't interested in that.
Biggest-Geek-Ever
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Biggest-Geek-Ever
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Nice. I loved this intro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQI50KnHLvY
I remember my crowd went insane for the roar, and so did I!
ldcommando
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Seeing this tonight. Zero hype. If the movie is good as the reviews indicate I will be pleasantly surprised.
More_Badass
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Depends on your interpretation of "right". I've been waiting years for the movies to do Peter right once on film and it looks like they finally did it.
It was a pretty good movie. The plot worked the best when it was being down-to-earth, so the moments where it did become more... super-hero-movie-cliched, it worked lot less.
Almost all of the main characters were really good. Tom Holland was a pretty good compromise between Maguire and Garfield Spider-men, and the villain was very good as well. The supporting cast worked well, I just wish there was more screen-time for them. Marisa Tomei and Zendaya in particular got robbed from any meaningful part in the film, even though their actresses did a wonderful job.
And I still think Tony Stark was an unnecessary addition, just because his existense kept reminding just how bloated MCU has become.
Almost all of the main characters were really good. Tom Holland was a pretty good compromise between Maguire and Garfield Spider-men, and the villain was very good as well. The supporting cast worked well, I just wish there was more screen-time for them. Marisa Tomei and Zendaya in particular got robbed from any meaningful part in the film, even though their actresses did a wonderful job.
And I still think Tony Stark was an unnecessary addition, just because his existense kept reminding just how bloated MCU has become.
Just saw it and loved it. It nails Spider and Peter and thats what mattered most to me. There are some nitpicks regarding some adaptation of the side characters but they are good characters by themselves and well, different adaptations will do different things. The villain is great and the action scenes are fun while at the same time being a movie with heart that nails the core Spidey issues and character.
Edit Volture was a great villain even if he didnt resemble comic Volture all that much. It had a good story and the arc was well realized. No youth sucking powers but that would never happen.
Edit Volture was a great villain even if he didnt resemble comic Volture all that much. It had a good story and the arc was well realized. No youth sucking powers but that would never happen.
Lights and Waves
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Seeing this tonight at 9. Can't wait!
Zeyphersan
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Get new friends
Maybe GAF lives in a bubble and the general movie watching public adores tony stark 🤔
Btw he was awesome in the movie. Perfect role.
Zeyphersan
Banned
GAF? A bubble? Never.
I was being cheeky by the way. I love RDJ in that role, get a kick out of him every time