But until then, Amazing Spider-Man has swung his way onto DVD and the results are impressive.
First, let's take a look at the story:
Socially awkward Peter Parker is bitten by a genetically modified spider. He then makes a horrible decision that changes his life, forever.
That's the legend of Spider-Man, in a nutshell. Tinker, twist and manipulate his origin any way you want, that's the bottom line to the story.
So how does this franchise reboot compare/contrast to the 2002 original?
First, what went wrong: With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility. Somehow, that mantra that gives you goosebumps... sorta falls flat and doesn't come across in the film like it should.
Where did it go right: Everywhere else.
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First, let me go on record for the first time written down that I can recall:
Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man was dreadful. He wasn't nerdy. He wasn't smart. He wasn't funny. Never cared for the choice back then, was more than happy when they started over.
Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane Watson. In 2002, I disagreed with the choice and the casting. If anything, she should have been Gwen Stacy, and been killed.
Immediately. I've never particularly warmed to her as an actress. She's not pretty, which is a prerequisite for MJ, a gorgeous redhead who would/could (did!) become a super-model.
Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone are way better choices. The chemistry is there from the beginning, and the relationship they develop does not feel forced.
The fact that they returned Peter Parker his brains, and let him develop his own web-shooters? That was icing on the cake.
So yes, I can expunge the previous trilogy from my mind as a bad experience, chuck those discs, and start over saying THIS is the Spider-Man I've been waiting for.
The only thing missing was J.J.J., but I have hopes they will bring him to the forefront with the sequel.
Otherwise, the film lived up to its billing: "Amazing"
Highly recommended.
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