Why I'm Not Excited about 'Spider-Man 3'
Too much Aunt May and not enough actual action
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One thing it looks like Spider-Man 3 will try to do is go a little bit darker this time around while maintaining the PG-13 rating. That's okay, dark can be achieved with PG-13, Batman Begins is a great example. However, I don't think they can stick to it as Raimi's directing is too tongue-in-cheek and quirky to go too dark for too long.
Considering I haven't seen Spider-Man 3 just yet, but will be soon, I can't tell you how much of the film Aunt May dominates, but if the 12% of the film history holds true that means this time around we will get a whopping 16:48 of her! We already know that Aunt May is in at least 2:50 of this installment as I have the clip posted right here and it is brutal. So, that leaves just shy of 14 minutes left for her to apprehend.
We will just have to wait and see how it all plays out.
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This is a really confusing article. If you were sure you didn't like the movies, cool, but why go out of your way to watch them second by second, pausing the film, scratching angry little notes? Proving a point? To whom?
I don't even know why I'm bothering… You liked X2 more… now that's character development.
Hey jiminyale, not sure if you noticed, but it is an editorial and in order to write it I had to watch the movies. Also, not sure how else there is to watch a movie other than second by second, if you have knowledge of another way please share. Also, if you read it I guess I proved my point to you. Oh, and no need to pause, had the laptop firmly on my lap and typed away as I went. Obviously you liked the movies, that's fine… I may even like the third. Glad you read the article.
Dude if you allow yourself to be swayed that much by hype. Giving the movie an A then switching to a C should you really be reviewing movies? All i'm saying is I think your full of SHIT!!!! Brevet
Hey theb9er, actually I am not full of s**t, I am honest in my comments above. The interesting thing is that attacking me doesn't prove any points. Instead try discussing what I said and have an actual argument. I can understand that the Spider-Man movies are precious to many people, I am just being honest. Out of curiosity, is anything I said above untrue? I don't hear anyone disagreeing with me.
Ok maybe your right I still think your full of s**t ! no more so than any other movie site these days though
hey man its obvious you don't know anything about movies, you give a D and C to movies nominates to oscars like babel & happy feed, and you give a A to mission impossible 3! omg
I was not the reviewer on Babel, Happy Feet or Mission: Impossible III, so while you think I may not know anything about movies you obviously need help on reading comprehension. However, I will say Happy Feet stunk, Babel was not that good and I loved MI3. Hopefully you realize that being an Oscar nominee does not mean people must like it.
As for theb9er, I am a bit confused as to how I am "full of s**t" please explain, especially if you agree I am right.
I gave Babel an F. It was a bad movie that no one watched. It was given an Oscar nom because they're snobs. They don't care if a movie is entertaining, they want you to buy a Babel DVD.
Aunt May sucks the life right out of Spider-Man. That's the takeaway here folks. Sleep on that.
Woah. Did I just hear what I thought I heard?
Ok, First of all. Brad has every right to post this and I was laughing my ass off every minute of it (Nice Jokes Btw Brad) and yet your all calling him Full of Sh*t? Wow! Nice. Last I remembered, When I saw Spiderman in theaters, it was so good I thought it couldn't be better.
Wrong answer. It could've been. You have to watch these things a 2nd time before you really pick up on things that you really didn't enjoy so much. Aunt May Ftl. Thats why I stay away from Audio Commentarys because I know it'l just ruin my seven dollars worth on the dvd.
This is brad/Laremys/Andres/ and many more's website. Let them post whatever they want, besides, Truth tell's me in the past that they are 100% clean with there info.
D866 Out!
i agree with jiminyale…..
stut up Brad! spider-man is cool the way it is.
Out of curiosity have you seen Spider-Man 2.1? There's some different takes on some scenes and some extentions and it's a much better film because of it… but I do feel your pain. Aunt May bothers me every time I try and watch the movie again.
I wonder if the Sandman will kidnap her this time? Or maybe Venom… oooh the suspense. Although, I do expect this one to be better as they do progressively get better with each one.
okay, let's try this a different way: who here wants MORE Aunt May? Let's just start there. You huge May fans chime in with how exciting she makes this hero franchise.
Nah, skipped Spider-Man 2.1, an extended cut was not what I needed, I need an abridged cut. Oh, and if Sandman or Venom didn't kidnap Aunt May in SM3 I might be disappointed. However, I will say that this one does look like it will be the best of the three, and I hope it is.
As for saying the Spider-Man movies are cool the way they are…? I am happy you like them, I am not saying you can't. I am just stating my opinion.
Good Lord people, leave Brad alone! So what if he doesn't like the "Spider-Man" movies? It's not gonna kill you. Not like he cares what you think anyways because it's his site – he can post whatever the hell he wants on it. And running a site – especially of this size – is really, REALLY difficult. Brad is doing a great job at keeping it running.
I for one thought this article was hilarious! I always thought Aunt May was kinda annoying, but man, you take that to a new level! Great job on the article and the site Brad!
I loved MI:3 as well and aunt may can get a little annoying
As a smart-ass teenager first, and a movie buff second, I can say that Aunt May really is the worst thing about the Spider-Man movies (even worse than Franco), and that Brad is by no means full of s**t. I too remember seeing the first on opening night when I was in 6th grade, loving it enough to declare it as my favorite movie. Then, when it came out on DVD in November, I watched it the day I got, and have not gone back since. Pretty much the same thing goes for Spider-Man 2. They're movies that are great fun the first time you see them, but they just can't hold up to multiple viewings. That being said, if the soundtrack for Spider-Man 3 that they announced is any indicator, then it's gonna be an ass-kicking movie.
Okay, as a fan of the first half of Spiderman and pretty much all of Spiderman 2 … and as a fan of Aunt May (I have all her swimsuit pinups) … I still think this is one of the best articles I've read on this site because
1. it's timely
2. it pisses fan boys off (see postings)
3. it's clever
4. it's fresh and original
5. see posts
I think x2 and spidey 2 are the standard in comic book hero flicks, but come one people. lighten up. this s**t was f**king funny.
Everyone has a different taste… It is true that you have to watch a movie several times before you can really tell what you liked and what you didn't, but we are talking about a superheroe movie here, so how much can you really ask? they are supposed to be audience-friendly, not master pieces, besides, if you already gave a review, why back out? stick to what you said first. That doesn't speak well of you and the work you're doing.
I am not backing out, I am being honest. To say this doesn't speak well of me or my work is crazy talk. I look back at a few other movies out there and wish I had graded them differently. Times change and so do people's opinions. Hard to "stick" to an opinion if you no longer agree with it.
I totally disagree. You should stick to an opinion even if you now think you're wrong. At no point should you rationally think about something you once decided. That's a sign of weakness. And opinions should never EVER change because then what's the point? If opinions aren't valid for all time then no one should bother having them.