# Seen it: Spider-Man - Into the Spider-Verse **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 10, 2018, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seen-it-spider-man-into-the-spider-verse/825908 "2018-12-10T19:41:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2019, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seen-it-spider-man-into-the-spider-verse/825908/61 "2019-01-09T20:23:42Z")
> [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](#): > > Was the offset printing mimicry at all jarring in 3d? I didn’t find it so at all. I mean, I noticed it, and appreciated it, but it wasn’t overwhelming. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2019, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seen-it-spider-man-into-the-spider-verse/825908/62 "2019-01-10T01:29:29Z")
> [@MrDibble](#): > > I didn’t find it so at all. I mean, I noticed it, and appreciated it, but it wasn’t overwhelming. That’s really interesting, and I’m curious whether others had the same reaction. It seems that a lot of folks disliked the stylistic choice in 2D; perhaps it works a lot better in 3D somehow. Again, I don’t mind that they tried it out, because it means they were taking creative risks; this one just didn’t work for me. If it works in 3D, I’d love to understand why. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2019, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seen-it-spider-man-into-the-spider-verse/825908/63 "2019-01-10T04:24:46Z")
> [@MrDibble](#): > > I’m seeing posts that seem to indicate a lot of people didn’t see it in 3D. I thought the 3D was a big part of what worked, 2D people missed out, IMO. My daughter hates 3D, so we rarely see anything in 3D. > [@borschevsky](#): > > I’m not usually a fan of 3D, but I saw it in 3D and it really worked well. I wonder if it actually made it a bit less overwhelming visually, by being a bit easier to parse with the extra separation of the different elements. > > Probably my favorite movie of the year. I wondered in real-time, while watching the film, if it wouldn’t be better in 3D. It was good in 2D, though. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2019, 8:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seen-it-spider-man-into-the-spider-verse/825908/64 "2019-01-10T08:29:36Z")
We hate 3D too. One problem with 3D is the picture is inherently darker. Next time you’re watching, take off your glasses and see how bright it suddenly looks. That’s how bright it is in 2D. ---
**Author:** ![JcWoman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jcwoman/32/2889_2.png) [@JcWoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JcWoman)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2019, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seen-it-spider-man-into-the-spider-verse/825908/65 "2019-01-10T13:55:11Z")
> [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](#): > > This has risen to my favorite superhero movie ever, and the one major flaw in it–the offset print that looks like 3d graphics without glasses–is the sort of swing-and-miss that I’m happy to put up with as the price of getting so many swing-and-hit moments. So over the last few weeks I’ve actually gone back to see the movie two more times (and my husband saw it a total of 4 times, he’s nutso). What I noticed in the subsequent viewings is that the offset printing effect was done in the “out of focus” parts of the scenes. In other words, if you think in terms of camera focus, one part (usually the foreground) is in focus while the rest is slightly out of focus. They tended to make the slightly out of focus parts in the offset print effect. That’s somewhat subtle and I didn’t catch it the first time. Upon a re-watch I appreciated it more. In addition to everything else about the gorgeousness of the movie, I really appreciated the pearlescent reflection in Spiderman’s white eye area, especially when they did close ups to show us what he was looking at via reflection. ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2019, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seen-it-spider-man-into-the-spider-verse/825908/66 "2019-01-12T20:53:50Z")
Can someone give me a short summary of why Green Goblin was a giant monster? ---
**Author:** ![epbrown01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7ba0ec/32.png) [@epbrown01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/epbrown01)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2019, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seen-it-spider-man-into-the-spider-verse/825908/67 "2019-01-13T07:23:17Z")
> [@DigitalC](#): > > Can someone give me a short summary of why Green Goblin was a giant monster? The same reason Otto Octavius was Olivia Octavius. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2019, 8:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seen-it-spider-man-into-the-spider-verse/825908/68 "2019-01-13T08:08:05Z")
> [@DigitalC](#): > > Can someone give me a short summary of why Green Goblin was a giant monster? That was the[Ultimate Green Goblin.](http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Norman_Osborn_(Earth-1610)) ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2019, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seen-it-spider-man-into-the-spider-verse/825908/69 "2019-01-27T06:21:32Z")
> [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](#): > > As for school, it was a boarding school for high school students so I would think they would be far more strict about when kids can leave. I saw this movie today, and the one thing I was confused about was just that; why wouldn’t a kid who lives in NYC just commute to the school? At the beginning when Miles was “packing” that suitcase and saying something to his parents about seeing them on Friday, I assumed he was going on a school trip out of town. ---
**Author:** ![zimaane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a3d4f5/32.png) [@zimaane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zimaane)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seen-it-spider-man-into-the-spider-verse/825908/70 "2019-01-28T20:44:55Z")
> [@](#): > > saw this movie today, and the one thing I was confused about was just that; why wouldn’t a kid who lives in NYC just commute to the school? > > At the beginning when Miles was “packing” that suitcase and saying something to his parents about seeing them on Friday, I assumed he was going on a school trip out of town. If I followed it correctly, Miles’ school is some sort of magnet school that you have to apply to get into, and living on campus is part of the deal. In terms of the plot, maybe this makes it easier for him to spend time with his uncle ? ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seen-it-spider-man-into-the-spider-verse/825908/71 "2019-01-28T20:47:25Z")
Perhaps. But kids from all over NYC attend Stuyvesant High School, Bronx High School of Science or any of the other real-world magnet schools in New York. And none, as far as I’m aware, are residential schools. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seen-it-spider-man-into-the-spider-verse/825908/72 "2019-01-28T20:52:31Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > Perhaps. But kids from all over NYC attend Stuyvesant High School, Bronx High School of Science or any of the other real-world magnet schools in New York. And none, as far as I’m aware, are residential schools. I Googled “boarding schools New York,” and found a list that included at least two pre-college boarding schools located within NYC. So, it’s a thing that actually exists. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2019, 8:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seen-it-spider-man-into-the-spider-verse/825908/73 "2019-01-29T08:25:45Z")
I’m not aware of boarding schools that actually _require_ boarding but it’s a fairly minor point (and an alternate universe). ---
**Author:** ![puddleglum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puddleglum/32/137_2.png) [@puddleglum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puddleglum)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2019, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seen-it-spider-man-into-the-spider-verse/825908/74 "2019-01-29T17:20:21Z")
Why doesn’t Miles recognize Gwen when he first meets her after acquiring the powers? Every other time he meets a spiderman they can tell they are alike. And why does Gwen say her name is Gowanda when they first meet ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2019, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seen-it-spider-man-into-the-spider-verse/825908/75 "2019-01-30T15:10:17Z")
> [@puddleglum](#): > > Why doesn’t Miles recognize Gwen when he first meets her after acquiring the powers? Every other time he meets a spiderman they can tell they are alike. > And why does Gwen say her name is Gowanda when they first meet She started to say “Gwen” realized she she should hide her identity and changed it mid word to “Wanda”. ---
**Author:** ![puddleglum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puddleglum/32/137_2.png) [@puddleglum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puddleglum)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2019, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seen-it-spider-man-into-the-spider-verse/825908/76 "2019-01-30T16:24:17Z")
> [@Quimby](#): > > She started to say “Gwen” realized she she should hide her identity and changed it mid word to “Wanda”. Why was she trying to hide her identity? What would have been the harm in his knowing her real name? ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2019, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seen-it-spider-man-into-the-spider-verse/825908/77 "2019-01-30T16:48:51Z")
> [@puddleglum](#): > > Why was she trying to hide her identity? What would have been the harm in his knowing her real name? Secret identities are a Spider-Person thing. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2019, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seen-it-spider-man-into-the-spider-verse/825908/78 "2019-01-30T17:07:44Z")
> [@puddleglum](#): > > Why was she trying to hide her identity? What would have been the harm in his knowing her real name? What if Clark Kent had that attitude? Or Bruce Wayne? We can only hope you don’t get bitten by a gamma-ray-infused marsh-wiggle. You just don’t take super-heroing seriously enough. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2019, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seen-it-spider-man-into-the-spider-verse/825908/79 "2019-01-30T17:29:30Z")
> [@puddleglum](#): > > Why was she trying to hide her identity? What would have been the harm in his knowing her real name? Wasn’t Miles being an enormous dork at that point? I got the impression maybe she didn’t want him knowing anything about her, the better to avoid Mr. Superdork in the future. ---
**Author:** ![puddleglum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puddleglum/32/137_2.png) [@puddleglum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puddleglum)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2019, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seen-it-spider-man-into-the-spider-verse/825908/80 "2019-01-30T20:12:47Z")
> [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](#): > > Wasn’t Miles being an enormous dork at that point? I got the impression maybe she didn’t want him knowing anything about her, the better to avoid Mr. Superdork in the future. He was but she had specifically enrolled in that school to meet him and follow him around. She was also trying to go back to her dimension and did not expect to be there in the future. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seen-it-spider-man-into-the-spider-verse/825908.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seen-it-spider-man-into-the-spider-verse/825908.md?page=5)