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Emo Spidey.
Bitched on: Thursday, May 03, 2007
Time: 5/03/2007 11:45:00 PM
Time: 5/03/2007 11:45:00 PM
Last paper over. Finally.
Holiday-yoh!!! And what a good way to end the school term by watching the much awaited third instalment to my all-time-favouritest movie: Spiderman. Watched it with the super lame all-guys archi course mates of mine. So many stupid conversations and lame camera-whoring moments. It was such a blast!!! Haha...
Holiday-yoh!!! And what a good way to end the school term by watching the much awaited third instalment to my all-time-favouritest movie: Spiderman. Watched it with the super lame all-guys archi course mates of mine. So many stupid conversations and lame camera-whoring moments. It was such a blast!!! Haha...
Just had to share some really lame shots with ya'all before I go into the preview proper cause it was such a hilarious day out.
Hmmm... 5 guys. 8 cups of bandung. From 2 different drink stalls. This is what happens when you don't communicate well...
Where better to waste time than at Toys-R-Us?
Getting in the mood for the movie...
Spidey and his Black alter-ego.
A must-take shoot for all those who visit Toys-R-Us at Vivocity.
Shit, I looked at the wrong camera. Hard to coordinate leh...
Ok, so now to the movie.
To those who thought Spiderman 2 was the best movie you have ever watched... ever (like myself), Spiderman 3 is a let-down.
I won't go into details about the storyline (won't spoil it for those who have yet to catch it) but I think Spiderman 3 is too 'concentrated' with too many storylines: Dark Spidey, Sand villain guy (I have no idea what he is called), Venom, New Goblin and the Harry Osborn-Mary Jane-Peter Parker love triangle, plus another complicated love triangle (or rectangle): Mary Jane-Peter Parker-Gwen Stacy-Eddie Brock.
Its way too much for a 2 hours long movie. Please... I need a pee break.
And they try way too hard to make you tear... like seriously, towards the end, it was scene after scene of the characters crying (I just gave the ending away... its a sad ending... oops).
And because of the complicated storyline, I feel that Venom (my favouritest villain of all time) didn't get as much screen time as he deserves. What? Less than half an hour of the movie? Too little, Sam Raimi.
Its Venom! Spidey's greatest foe for God's sake! And the way he was killed off was so disappointing and rushed.
But one of the good things about the movie is that it picks up very well from where they left off in Spidey 2. A very fine gel. Even had a few reference to Spidey 1 (the Sandman dude was the actual killer of Parker's uncle... so coincidental!). The special effects and fighting scenes are still as captivating but yet very similar to the previous two movies (fine by me). The acting has certainly improved (especially James Franco who plays Harry Osborn and Rosemary Harris who plays Aunt May).
The movie had developed the three main characters (Peter, MJ and Harry) very well indeed. So much was explored. Especially MJ, more so than the first two movies; you don't feel like she's the weak damsel-in-distress again (except for the last part when she was held captive again) but you feel for her and understand more of her. Friendship, as well as love, is tested in the movie (very real, excluding the fact that they have super powers, but yeah... it happens in the real world too, "You killed my Dad, I will avenge his death; plus I will steal your girl while I'm at it....") That happens I guess...
While Spidey 1 was about Parker struggling with his new found powers and Spidey 2 was about Parker struggling to get things straight in his life, Spidey 3 had it that Parker was doing so well with things in his life that it made him complacent and even (to a certain extent) arrogant. And then he loses it all again, and then you get the emo Spidey.
Revenge. Revenge. Revenge.
That's all the dark Spidey was all about (I couldn't help but to cheer this side of Spidey on).
And I liked Spidey's new angst-y look! Haha... The awesome black spider-suit aside, Peter Parker had his emo hairdo and eyeliner and brooding stuff. Who said emo was out?
But Tobey gained a few pounds I think. Had a bit of a double chin... So its about time Spidey retires.
All good things must come to an end, I guess. Sadly, they didn't end it at Spidey 2.
My Verdict: Just watch it. Just because.
Blogger's Note: Pictures courtesy of Sony Movies
4 comments
4 Comments:
Hellow,
I've just watched the movie ('cause I'm french) and I think your point of view about this movie is really great.
I'm glad to read it =)
actually yeah, have to agree with manon (except the part where he had to mention he's french coz i don't see how it's relevant, haha).
i wouldn't have analyzed it the way you did.
i'd like to see how the sandman character is developed in the next instalment. he's like a good bad guy or uh, a bad good guy or something.
I dun think they will develop the sandman character. And i dun really think there wud be another instalment. If they did plan to haf a fourth one, they shud haf considered spreading some of the storyline from the third movie.
Like ive said, it was way too much stories happening in one movie.
I think that you were totally right on the review. I was very disappointed in the whole thing. Not enough on Spiderman but more on every one else. Good job.
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