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Post by Popeye Doyle on Jul 5, 2018 12:49:33 GMT
Pros - The casting of Tobey Maguire Randy Savage Dunst is pretty hot. J.K. Simmons is one of the great casting choices for a comic book character
Cons - Despite being only 16 years old, it hasn't aged too well. That Green Goblin costume. Just have the balls to go with his classic comic book look. Macy Gray showing up Pumpkin bombs that literally turn people into skeletons
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Post by darksidebeadle on Jul 5, 2018 12:53:58 GMT
Pros - The casting of Tobey Maguire Randy Savage Dunst is pretty hot. J.K. Simmons is one of the great casting choices for a comic book character
Cons - Despite being only 16 years old, it hasn't aged too well. That Green Goblin costume. Just have the balls to go with his classic comic book look. Macy Gray showing up Pumpkin bombs that literally turn people into skeletons
Cons Is nothing like the source material when it comes to the character of Peter Parker/ Spider-Man It was a step back to the campier pre x-men comic book films like Batman and robin/ Superman etc The goblins mask was laughable bad Roger maguire sucks Pros First half was ok Macho man |
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Post by James on Jul 5, 2018 18:20:33 GMT
Pros:
-Bruce Campbell's cameo.
-Great action.
-Maguire is still the best Spider-Man to date.
-DaFoe as Green Goblin is still the best villain in a SM film to date.
-Just so much fun.
Cons:
-Not much to complain here; the effects may not hold up as well and the GG costume is inaccurate, but those are only minor issues.
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Post by twothousandonemark on Jul 5, 2018 18:44:49 GMT
Pro
- I've always liked its look & feel, even if some seems virtually animated like the parade sequence.
Con
- I've never been huge on origin stories for CBM, they begin to look & feel all the same.
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Post by ck100 on Jul 5, 2018 18:56:28 GMT
One bad moment is that "You don't mess with New Yorkers!" part of the movie. I know the movie was written near 9/11, but still.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2018 20:04:44 GMT
The only thing I can fault this movie is for some CGI scenes that don't quite work.
But otherwise, I love this film. It has actually gotten better for me as it ages.
Maguire was a great choice. Dafoe was, too. Simmons was flat-out perfect. Enjoy the score and rest of the cast.
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Post by hi224 on Jul 5, 2018 20:06:46 GMT
I liked it it had the nebbish tone right.
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Post by maxwellperfect on Jul 5, 2018 20:16:09 GMT
Pros - The casting of Tobey Maguire Randy Savage Dunst is pretty hot. J.K. Simmons is one of the great casting choices for a comic book character
Cons - Despite being only 16 years old, it hasn't aged too well. That Green Goblin costume. Just have the balls to go with his classic comic book look. Macy Gray showing up Pumpkin bombs that literally turn people into skeletons
I agree with most of that, except I thought the pumpkins bombs that disintegrated people were cool. And I don't think it has aged that poorly. |
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Post by Archelaus on Jul 5, 2018 21:31:06 GMT
Pros:
Tobey McGuire's performance
Excellent supporting cast with highlights to Cliff Robertson and J.K. Simmons
The upside down kiss
The final fight between Spider-Man and Green Goblin in the alley was brutal and still holds up
Danny Elfman's score
Cons:
Green Goblin's suit
Some of the visual effects haven't aged well
Macy Gray's cameo
I don't know if the biological web-shooters is a pro or a con.
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Post by darkreviewer2013 on Jul 6, 2018 2:07:17 GMT
Pros:
- Well-conceived and executed origin story.
- In many ways, this movie set the template for many superhero movies to come.
- Willem Dafoe's Green Goblin
- JK Simmons is perfect in the role of J. Jonah Jameson.
Cons:
- The CGI has aged horribly.
- The love story involving Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson is laid on too thick.
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Post by kolchak92 on Jul 6, 2018 4:54:41 GMT
Pros -
Maguire was brilliantly cast and is still the best Spider-Man, in my opinion.
Kirsten Dunst's attractiveness.
JK Simmons was incredible.
The movie's fast-paced and overall pretty fun.
Willem Dafoe.
Cons -
It's so cornball by today's standards, some of the dialogue and scenes are just cringeworthy.
Green Goblin's mask shouldn't have had that stupid permanent facial expression.
I never cared much for Raimi's decision to have Parker's web's actually be produced by his body. It felt like something out of a David Cronenberg film.
I thought the climatic battle felt too haphazard and kinda rushed.
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Post by darkpast on Jul 6, 2018 5:15:37 GMT
Pros
Best Spider-man to date
Burton Batman vibe
like Tobey/ Kirsten
shot on beautiful film
Cons
Cheesy Green Goblin Costume
MJ is weak female lead, always needs saving
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Post by kolchak92 on Jul 6, 2018 5:24:45 GMT
Pros Best Spider-man to date Burton Batman vibe like Tobey/ Kirsten shot on beautiful film Cons Cheesy Green Goblin Costume MJ is weak female lead, always needs saving How was it anything like Burton's Batman? |
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Post by darkpast on Jul 6, 2018 5:29:44 GMT
Pros Best Spider-man to date Burton Batman vibe like Tobey/ Kirsten shot on beautiful film Cons Cheesy Green Goblin Costume MJ is weak female lead, always needs saving How was it anything like Burton's Batman? the era before every cbm had the fate of the world was at stake
plus having Danny Elfman
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Post by sdrew13163 on Jul 6, 2018 6:55:16 GMT
Pros - Tobey as Spider-Man.
Fantastic action.
Joyful and fun vibe.
The chemistry between the three main leads is awesome (for once).
The Thanksgiving scene is perfectly crafted and even a little chilling.
The fistfight at the end in those ruins is brutal. Very Evil Dead-esque.
It's paced excellently.
Cons - Can't think of anything. The wrestling scene is a little too corny, but it still works. I have no real complaints here other than some blanket "lack of originality" stuff that plagues every comic book movie.
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