FF I’m not sure on - Marvel was involved in Rise of the Silver Surfer, but so were a bunch of other studios, so I don’t know if it’s just pitching in on the license, or if it’s reverted back to them - Fox and Sony still hold the rights to X-Men and Spider-Man, though.
They also don’t have Blade or Punisher, unless those have reverted recently. Nor Ghost Rider, a sequel to which is slated for next year. I’m also pretty sure Fox still holds the rights to Daredevil and Elektra.
That’s the problem I have with it. Spider-Man is not that dark. He is not Batman. He’s a relatively well adjusted soul whose problems really only kick in after he gets his powers. Becoming Spider-Man wrecks his life (for quite a while, anyways), but he wouldn’t have it any other way.
And, no, Spidey is not emo. He’s the opposite, really. When he does start having problems, he does stuff about them, rather than sit around whining. He’s constantly trying to solve his problems rather than wallowing in self-pity. Sure, he gets frustrated, but he also really, really enjoys himself, even cracking jokes as he fights the bad guys.
That said, I agree on a second viewing that the trailer is nowhere near conclusive. But it does seem like he’s going to spend a lot of time being messed up due to what happens to his parents. And it is very, very easy to take that into emo territory.
Who said he was? Peter Parker is emo. As Spidey, on the other hand, he is a fun-loving prankster.
In this trailer, we don’t get to see his personality as Spidey.
I presume that this film will have a sense of humor when Spidey is on screen. If not, it will lose me.
Thanks, Tengu!
The following linked article is from someone who saw the clips released at Comic Con, not just the trailer:
Was Andrew Garfield Channeling Kristen Stewart in Amazing Spider-Man Comic-Con Clips?
I never saw Peter as emo. He’s a nerd. He’s kind of a loser. But he’s not someone who sits in the corner going “no one understands me.”
Then you are going to hate the current director’s take on it. You can read his comments here:
Amazing Spider-Man Director Marc Webb Explains Why His Peter Parker Seems So Emo
In short, he wants Peter Parker to be less of a science nerd (because they are cool now, apparently) and more of an “outsider”.
Yeesh. Nerds are different from the 1950’s thick glass and pocker protector stereotype, but that doesn’t mean they’re the same as “the popular kids.” I think the key adjective Webb is missing here is “awkward.” Yeah, you can be super smart and have some friends, but it doesn’t matter if you can’t talk to girls.
Oh well, I’ll still probably go see it. I do love 500 Days of Summer.
I think I hear the whaaambulance.
As far as I remember, Peter Parker was a scholastic genius and was tormented by the high school’s quarterback. It was iconic for that period of time. I identified closely with Parker/Spiderman as I was one of those unfortunates that drew undue ire from those who were able to wreak damage to their chosen targets. So, Spiderman was a solace for me, A refuge, if you will.
Incidentally, there’s a new trailer out. It looks impressive.
I’m as bit skittish about the perfectly spray-painted logo he leaves behind. What’s wrong with just leaving a note from “your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man” ?
One word: Twitter.
I didn’t think that there had been enough time passed between Batman & Robin and Batman Begins. B&R was the end of the series and BB was the start of the new one. In that case there was more time between the last movie of the old series and the first movie of the new series than there is between the first movies of the Spiderman series.
At least 5 years too early for a Spiderman reboot.
It just amazes me that in 2012 there’s still mainstream, big-budget movies, churning out horrible cartoonish CGI.
I agree with this comment:
Delgo didn’t come out 2012.
I thought it was really weird that Willem Dafoe was cast in the new Spiderman, but not as Norman Osborn. Then I realized that it’s actually Denis Leary in the remake.
I would have preferred they just swap out the actors but maintain the continuity of the previous films. But a reboot is fine too, I just wish they could skip the origin story and give us something new.
The origin is the ethos of a superhero movie. If the director wants to have his take on Spider-Man, he needs to establish an origin that strikes the tone and broaches the reoccuring themes throughout this new series. It’s not enough to just make due and hand waive.
