"The Amazing Spiderman" (2012)

[shakey]

This wasn't a Marvel movie. Marvel movies are made by their parent company Disney, this movie was made by Columbia as Sony still owns the rights to make Spiderman movies.

Ah, well done Sony.

[georgevella]

Liked it a lot. The last fight left me wanting more, but over all, the story was great and so was the acting. Hopefully we get a second one.

[Julius Caro]

I really liked this one. It definitely felt better than the previous ones, peter's character sort of works better this way than before.

That said, you can tell this movie was done having in mind that the previous ones are still in most people's recent memory. For the good and the bad.

You can tell they hurried up the whole process of becoming spiderman this time, and for good reason: nobody wants to see the same plot twice. So I have mixed feelings about it, because in the end, it IS the same plot. you can tell they even worked around the whole great power, great responsibility thing when uncle ben says that other thing lol.

As for the good... I liked that there wasn't a "retarded" peter awakening to his powers (like with tobey), and the robbery scene/uncle ben's death is much more conflicting because it's not like the robber stole THAT much lol. It was a minor robbery and the store dude was a jackass, so he had it coming. SO this time around you dont feel peter's the jackass.

Also liked that they werent that blatant with the SFX... i mean, in the older movies its like they tried to show peter "flying" around as much as possible. And the cranes were a good touch too, because let's face it, even in the comics it is sort of unrealistic that he's hanging from stuff in the middle of the streets.

anyway good film

[Julius Caro]

also, leaving the whole bing thing aside, that was some ugly ass xperia phone.

[*RedBull*]

OK so I liked the movie. I think however there wasn't enough fighting and the lizard thing was a little corny at points. I give the movie originality points for the whole sewer web thing.

Had to see it in 3D as the regular was sold out for the time slot. 3D is over rated IMHO.

8 out of 10 score

[Denis W. Veteran]

also, leaving the whole bing thing aside, that was some ugly ass xperia phone.

Hah yeah. I was kinda laughing at the whole Microsoft promotion stuff in the movie :p

[Dashel]

I'm still surprised how much I enjoyed it, considering how non-plussed I was with Gwen and Lizard. I think the robbery scene really sold it for me. It was so much better in the new one and how the search was allowed to further shape his character. The Toby one again was just too neat and polished.

[Joseph B]

Fantastic. I loved every minute. The only scene the bothered me greatly was when Curt first ended up in the sewer, and transformed back into a human... And magically found a completely dry blanket for the next scene. Minus that, awesome cinema experience.

[THolman Veteran]

I thought it was great myself. I really liked the actors, and I'm glad they didn't stray too far from the comics - it was a lot closer than the other movies, which maybe went a bit too far off on their own at times. But that's just geek rage. Mainly, I hated the actors in the others, but it was the dancing scene in the third one that really sealed the deal for me :pinch: Can't wait to see the next one, though!

[.Kompressor]

9/10

the best spiderman movie made so far....Maguire acts Peter as goofy kid but Garfield gave parker a coolness factor not just while in costume.

He's the best actor to protray the Peter Parker I remember from the comics. look forward to sequels. (Y) (Y)

[Evolution]

Did the webbing that came from his wrists come from the machines or did they simply activate/process it?

[Dashel]

I was confused on the webbing part too. It looked like he stole some from Oscorp then synthesized his own (instead of developing it himself)?

[DrJohnSmitherson]

I was confused on the webbing part too. It looked like he stole some from Oscorp then synthesized his own (instead of developing it himself)?

In the movie I believe they said something about devices that could hold hundreds of feet of micro cable or something. I think the devices shot it. In the end when the green thing crushes his wrists it all shoots out too.

[Dan~]

I quite liked it, wasn't amazing though!

7/10

I still wish Spider-Man was actually a Man and not a kid, he still kept over ejoying himself whilst swinging going like "yippee, wohoo" which just angered me, but best Spider Man film to date

[+jamesyfx Subscriber²]

I thought it was great. It's my second favourite Spider-Man movie, after Spider-Man 2.

Loved the retelling of the origin, and I LOVED the mechanical web shooters. Loved the red glow, and the tactility of the web. Seems a lot more solid.

However, I wasn't sure about them removing the mask at almost every opportunity.

[shakey]

I thought it was great. It's my second favourite Spider-Man movie, after Spider-Man 2.

Loved the retelling of the origin, and I LOVED the mechanical web shooters. Loved the red glow, and the tactility of the web. Seems a lot more solid.

However, I wasn't sure about them removing the mask at almost every opportunity.

I didn't like the removing of the mask either... But how I decided to view it, is that he is new to this. He never thought about the ones he loved becoming a target, or that his identity would bring them that harm. But he learned that later on in the film.

[Dashel]

In the movie I believe they said something about devices that could hold hundreds of feet of micro cable or something. I think the devices shot it. In the end when the green thing crushes his wrists it all shoots out too.

Yes, but that was the Oscorp biostring or whatnot. I doubt Spidey is going to break in everytime he needs a refill. ;)

The mask removal is because its a movie so I can deal. Toby pulled his off quite a bit too.

[djdanster]

Was a brilliant film. 9/10 :)

[Daedroth]

I enjoyed the film, and I'll give it 9/10.

Since I've never read the comics, and I probably never will, how come the story of his 'ability' has changed from the film starring Tobey Maguire?

1) I understand that Peter's Uncle was killed, but both portrayed that differently...which was was right, or were neither of them?

2) Also Tobey Maguire's Spider-man could shoot web through is wrists (naturally made) whereas Andrew Garfield's was synthesized spider web from Oscorp mechanically fired by devices on his wrists. That's a massive change to make, I'm wondering why.

3) Are the two versions of Spider-man set at about the same period in his life? As both were college/school kids, yet both portrayed his development much different.

[Hurmoth]

So many plotholes and mistakes in this film. It was rubbish.

2/5 (N) (N)

[+jamesyfx Subscriber²]

I enjoyed the film, and I'll give it 9/10.

Since I've never read the comics, and I probably never will, how come the story of his 'ability' has changed from the film starring Tobey Maguire?

1) I understand that Peter's Uncle was killed, but both portrayed that differently...which was was right, or were neither of them?

2) Also Tobey Maguire's Spider-man could shoot web through is wrists (naturally made) whereas Andrew Garfield's was synthesized spider web from Oscorp mechanically fired by devices on his wrists. That's a massive change to make, I'm wondering why.

3) Are the two versions of Spider-man set at about the same period in his life? As both were college/school kids, yet both portrayed his development much different.

This iteration of Spider-man is much closely linked to the original comics. I believe they wanted to try and bring the franchise closer to it's roots.. Hence the mechanical web shooters and other stuff.

[Dashel]

Since I've never read the comics, and I probably never will, how come the story of his 'ability' has changed from the film starring Tobey Maguire?

1) The second one was closer to canon (and executed much better imo)

2) Spidey started with self made web-slingers - reasons he made the famous hand gesture.

3) The first trilogy spanned much more time than the new one. He's in high school the entire time vs HS/College/Job/Apartment etc.

Gonna have to give us more than that Hurm.

[*RedBull*]

So many plotholes and mistakes in this film. It was rubbish.

2/5 (N) (N)

So that's 4/10....lol

[javagreen]

Sorry, but it was a crap movie. The lizard was laaame :(

[Scorbing]

I thought the lizard was cool. Who do you guys think that was at the last scene on the credits? You think that was Norman Orsbourne or do you think it was Peter's father?