05-13-2007, 07:52 PM
This movie did not live up to the hype, nor my expectations (which were not as high as the hype).
Sandman was a hack job and I would have much rather seen more of the conflict between Spiderman and Venom. I mean, wasn't that WHY they introduced Venom to the movie? They knew it'd attract the fans, and they they failed to deliver. Venom just didn't seem to... do anything besides be pissed off at Peter Parker.
The special effects on Spiderman and Venom were so-so... but the Sandman was phenomenal. They really did a great job on that part.
I think my biggest problem with the movie was characterization. Sandman's daughter was an attempt to humanize him and I feel they pushed it to far. They kept telling me I was supposed to feel for him... but I never got there on my own, despite the proddings. Peter's transformation via the symbiote was over the top and hokey, and I will never let them live down that "emo" haircut.
Give me a break.
The final straw was Harry's change. The friend with whom I was watching the movie turned to me and said "the apple doesn't fall far from the tree," when we saw Harry walk out of the green mist. He's out for vengeance. He's pissed. And the conversations with his father indicate he has similar psychiatric problems that will be pronounced through the good ol' green stuff. Suddenly all that is forgotten and he's a different character.
Throughout the movie, I found the acting weak. That was pretty much an all-encompassing complaint. Harry is TOO friendly at some points. Mary Jane is TOO weepy. Peter is TOO much of a douche.
They hyped the movie up, spending an enormous amount on promotion. It paid off and they got their numbers in the box office. In the long run, though, they messed up. I won't be seeing another Spiderman movie in the theatres. I'll wait for the DVD.
Sandman was a hack job and I would have much rather seen more of the conflict between Spiderman and Venom. I mean, wasn't that WHY they introduced Venom to the movie? They knew it'd attract the fans, and they they failed to deliver. Venom just didn't seem to... do anything besides be pissed off at Peter Parker.
The special effects on Spiderman and Venom were so-so... but the Sandman was phenomenal. They really did a great job on that part.
I think my biggest problem with the movie was characterization. Sandman's daughter was an attempt to humanize him and I feel they pushed it to far. They kept telling me I was supposed to feel for him... but I never got there on my own, despite the proddings. Peter's transformation via the symbiote was over the top and hokey, and I will never let them live down that "emo" haircut.
Give me a break.
The final straw was Harry's change. The friend with whom I was watching the movie turned to me and said "the apple doesn't fall far from the tree," when we saw Harry walk out of the green mist. He's out for vengeance. He's pissed. And the conversations with his father indicate he has similar psychiatric problems that will be pronounced through the good ol' green stuff. Suddenly all that is forgotten and he's a different character.
Throughout the movie, I found the acting weak. That was pretty much an all-encompassing complaint. Harry is TOO friendly at some points. Mary Jane is TOO weepy. Peter is TOO much of a douche.
They hyped the movie up, spending an enormous amount on promotion. It paid off and they got their numbers in the box office. In the long run, though, they messed up. I won't be seeing another Spiderman movie in the theatres. I'll wait for the DVD.
See you in Town,
-Z
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