SmilingOtter
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Loved it.
I'm really curious about the "insta-kill" mode though.
I'm really curious about the "insta-kill" mode though.
Thanks for that insight as it flew past me and didn't know the MM uncle connection in the Ultimates even tough I read them!I had an unfortunate movie-going experience— Some guy behind us had the loudest laugh I've ever heard (our theatre's volume seemed louder than usual theatres, and his laugh alone drowned out dialogue) and I'm glad he was enjoying the movie, but he laughed at just about everything, at things that weren't even funny, and as a result I missed a lot of the punch lines of jokes (he would laugh at the set up) and a lot of the dialogue as a whole. But going beyond that: Loved it. Loved everything about it.
Loved the adaptation of this famous scene:
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Only thing I can think about right now that I didn't like was the Michelle MJ twist, and it has NOTHING to do with her casting/race—I'm just pissed her name was Michelle. It's literally just a twist for the sake of a twist, it has no thematic value and looses it's wow/shock factor on repeat showings when you know she's MJ. If you're going to have her be MJ just call her Mary Jane! I really liked her throughout the rest of the movie, and when she said "I'm not obsessed with him, I'm just observant" I was like "Nah, you're obsessed with him. Calling it now" (which was further proven by her being in detention with him even though she didn't need to be, and that look she gave him when he walked away at the very end. I am proud of that prediction.) I just wish her name was Mary Jane instead of Michelle. Like I hope they retcon that and say Michelle was her middle name, or she lied about her name to the team to mess with them, or some other such nonsense to make her name Mary Jane (otherwise, where does the J come from?). It's such a minor small nitpick in a great movie, like one word being spelled wrong in an entire novel, but initially it just ground my gears.
He's credited as Aaron Davis in the film, and in the comics that's the name of the Prowler. When he was talking to the weapons dealers in that scene under the bridge, they mentioned stuff that could let him climb, so that was a nice nod. In the Ultimate comics, he's also Miles Morales' uncle— so that nephew he mentions is likely Miles Morales.
Best line in the whole movie: The school coach referring to the Captain America PSA: "I'm pretty sure this guy's a war criminal by now."
I refuse to believe that that is over 3k LEGO pieces, as was claimed...
Also, was pleasantly surprised to see Tyne Daly in the movie. I've enjoyed what else I've seen her in.
I refuse to believe that that is over 3k LEGO pieces, as was claimed...
Im kind of in line with this. My expectations werent really high, and Im a huge spiderman fan, but it did what I thought it would do. As a hardcore spider man fan, I didnt like how they deviated from Aunt Mays character, didnt like all the tech in the tony stark suit, kinda thought the AI was a bit much. I also didnt really like how he seemed to be depowered in this vs, Civil War. Seemed like he couldnt/wouldnt jump very far, or wasnt as acrobatic as I would have liked to have seen him. Or how he got tired climbing up the washington monument. There are skyscrapers that dwarf that and he didnt climb that high? Now this goes for all spidey movies, but I dont see how he didnt fling himself up monument/buildings considering his strength to weight ratio. Or when he is huffing and stuff considering how strong he is vs how light he is. I dunno, just nit picks I guess. I also couldnt stand the supporting teenager cast aside from Ned. Thought the love interests were too boring/not pretty and couldnt stomach "flash". I did like however the nod to the comics when he has the debris on him, thought the vulture was really cool/fleshed out, liked the prowler easter egg, and the web action during the ferry scene was cool. Holland was great in the role though, looking forward to more appearances for him. But on an MCU level, it was a tad lackluster.Saw it last night...
Overall, I think it's a decent movie...a great summer action flick. Perhaps not as epic as songs of the other MCU films, but still good.
Holland is perfect in his role. The right blend of Peter and Spidey. He nailed it, and the scene of him buried in the rubble really showed his acting chops.
Keaton was fantastic and genuinely frightening.
Sean