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The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)

 
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Bud Brewster
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PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2016 5:49 pm    Post subject: The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) Reply with quote



I was surprised to discover that this sequel to the bald-faced reboot of the popular franchise actually managed to be entertaining, despite the way these reboots presented significant alterations in the basic premise, changes in the nature of the main character, and a complete change in the cast.

When you think about it, what they did was create two remakes of a successful franchise quickly enough after the original three to keep the fans who liked the trilogy from having enough time to get old and passionately nostalgic and completely unwilling to see new versions of their beloved favorites.

In other words, they remade The Amazing Spider-Man before anybody could come to the unshakable conclusion that the originals were sacred and should never be changed in any way.

We know the type, right? Wink

Anyway, enjoy this powerhouse trailer.


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_______ The Amazing Spider-Man 2 - Final Trailer


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PostPosted: Wed Mar 13, 2019 10:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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BTS with The Amazing Spider-Man 2!
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___________ BTS of The Amazing Spider-Man 2


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PostPosted: Sun Sep 01, 2019 6:32 pm    Post subject: Spider-Man stuffed once again. Reply with quote

Spider-Man stuffed once again.

Marc Webb returns to direct what Sony had hoped was the second installment of a longer running reboot of the Spider-Man franchise. Writing this now, I'm armed with the knowledge that once again the web slinger will get another reboot in 2017, which after viewing this sequel comes as no surprise.

It's not so much that it's a bad film, or a bad Spider-Man film at that, it's just that it feels all very familiar, whilst simultaneously hugging the same pitfalls as Sam Raimi's Spiderman 3. Webb tries to juggle a screenplay with 3 villains (well two and a half really), a tricky romance between Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield) and Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone), and of course there's school, a best friend and affairs of the home heart to deal with.

The introduction of Electro (Jamie Foxx) is a good move, inputting a new villain into the Spidey world is most welcome. Yet in spite of Foxx earning some level of sympathy with the characterization, it never really works and unfortunately draws comparisons with a certain Mr. Freeze from another franchise. Dane DeHaan comes in as Harry Osborn, soon to be Green Goblin, again the tortured soul act is well performed, but come Goblin time the make up and effects work is laughable. While Paul Giamati as Aleksei Sytsevich - cum - Rhino, is having fun but is barely in the picture.

Stone is the best thing in it by far, while Garfield works hard, but there is no getting away from the fact that they both are — and look — too old for their parts. The action is fun and pulse raising, but there's not enough of it to sustain a running time of 2 hours and 20 minutes. Though on the plus side Webb and his team are to be applauded for choosing a story line that is ultimately bold and contains a great emotional whack. All told it's a shaky entry to the Spidey world, one that once again forced Sony into another rethink. Lets hope the next journey Spidey goes on has some clarity and streamlined sense. 6/10

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PostPosted: Sun Sep 01, 2019 7:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

As fun as the SONY take was it just never got the "right stuff".

The MARVEL STUDIOS approach was just great! Now that Spidey seems to be going back to SONY I fear the results!

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PostPosted: Sat Sep 07, 2019 8:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sony and Disney to part company and Spider-Man is the casualty! Not that I'm a fan of these Tom Holland pictures. His Spidey and Peter Parker are far too young and the characters with whom he is friends are too far away from the comic versions to be believed!!!
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 29, 2019 7:23 pm    Post subject: Tom Holland Reply with quote

johnnybear wrote:
Not that I'm a fan of these Tom Holland pictures. His Spidey and Peter Parker are far too young and the characters with whom he is friends are too far away from the comic versions to be believed!!!
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Yes, have had this discussion a few times myself, Holland just doesn't convince me in the role, but conversely Garfield was way too old and looked it.
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 28, 2024 3:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Although I own the DVD of the first The Amazing Spider-Man, I don't own this sequel. But I DVRed it from the FX channel recently, and I thought it was terrific!

Watching it again, several years after first seeing it on TV, allowed me to be surprised by practically everything happened. I was also more willing to accept this reboot after seeing all the Tom Holland versions, because I was no longer comparing it to the Toby McGuire films.

Andrew Garfield does a great job in his portrayal of Peter Parker's tortured side because of his parents disappearance when he was just a young boy. And the Spider-Man acrobatics have never been done better.

They are . . . well . . . amazing! Very Happy

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