Spider-Man (2012, Marc Webb)
10-04-10, 04:39 PM
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Re: Spider-Man (2012, Marc Webb)
After seeing Social Network this past weekend, I am more keen on Andrew Garfield's casting. Don't know if he's right for this role, but he has proven to me he is a capable actor. Stone's resemblance to the MJ of the comics is uncanny. Still , I am skeptical overall. I just feel it's too soon for a reboot. If they cast the girl from Glee as Gwen Stacy, then it would seem like they are casting for name/face recognition as opposed to who's right for the role. While it wasn't true when production started, by the time shooting starts all three leads will be considered hot commodities.
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10-04-10, 04:42 PM
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10-04-10, 04:55 PM
#278
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Re: Spider-Man (2012, Marc Webb)
The writing was also off. Except for a throwaway "tiger" line, MJ in the movies wasn't written remotely like her comic book counterpart. Yes, Emma Stone has a very MJ feel to her (beyond just her amazing looks) but it also depends on wether the character is written correctly this time around.
10-04-10, 07:27 PM
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Re: Spider-Man (2012, Marc Webb)
Yeah. This girl is a party gal. A girl that Peter should have no chance to be with. She's the one that has to change as a character to be with Peter.
10-05-10, 05:51 PM
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10-05-10, 06:10 PM
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10-05-10, 06:53 PM
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Re: Spider-Man (2012, Marc Webb)
Huh. That announcement was unexpected. But in the long run, Gwen was there first. Maybe it's her time in the light.
10-06-10, 08:39 AM
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10-06-10, 08:58 AM
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10-06-10, 09:05 AM
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10-06-10, 02:18 PM
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Re: Spider-Man (2012, Marc Webb)
Don't blame Sony. If they don't continue making Spider-Man movies the rights will revert back to Marvel/Disney. The original cast/crew can't stay together forever and if you're Sony would you rather keep having to shell out more and more money just to keep the cast consistent (with each sequel their salary demands are sure to escalate) while having to maintain storyline continuity, or would you rather pay a new cast a fraction of the salary and be free to create a new story that doesn't have any limitations as to where it can go. Can anyone think of a franchise that has had more than 3 sequels that has been successful maintaing a consistent continuity while at the same time maintaing quality?
10-06-10, 02:53 PM
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Re: Spider-Man (2012, Marc Webb)
Don't blame Sony. If they don't continue making Spider-Man movies the rights will revert back to Marvel/Disney. The original cast/crew can't stay together forever and if you're Sony would you rather keep having to shell out more and more money just to keep the cast consistent (with each sequel their salary demands are sure to escalate) while having to maintain storyline continuity, or would you rather pay a new cast a fraction of the salary and be free to create a new story that doesn't have any limitations as to where it can go. Can anyone think of a franchise that has had more than 3 sequels that has been successful maintaing a consistent continuity while at the same time maintaing quality?
10-06-10, 03:09 PM
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Re: Spider-Man (2012, Marc Webb)
I refuse to believe that anybody liked RE2.
