The Amazing Spider-Man - Nov 09, 2012 Reviews

[BluPat]

What size Blu-ray case does the 3 Disc version come in? Blockbuster was having a sale of Buy 1 @ $6.99 get 1 Free so this was one of them my boyfriend got. Gonna get him a replacement case off ebay.

[tj5921]

This is $14.99 on Amazon. Will it come with a slipcover? I'm assuming it won't but I'm unsure.

[Poya]

I hated this movie. The Lizard knows who Spider-Man is because Peter was too damn stupid to remove the label from his camera? Who wrote this?

[rickah88]

Originally Posted by Poya

I hated this movie.

[Show spoiler]The Lizard knows who Spider-Man is because Peter was too damn stupid to remove the label from his camera? Who wrote this

?

Brilliant use of spoiler tags.

[Mandalorian]

Originally Posted by Poya

I hated this movie. The Lizard knows who Spider-Man is because Peter was too damn stupid to remove the label from his camera? Who wrote this?

What else did you hate about it, because that's a nitpick IMO?

[Poya]

Originally Posted by RJ Smoove

What else did you hate about it, because that's a nitpick IMO?

It's not really a nitpick when it's an important plot point, is it? And not just that, but the death of Uncle Ben was mishandled, Peter was an unlikable jerk (no fault of Garfield), the romance was very underdeveloped, the CGI on the Lizard looked distracting, it was edited horribly, and it's constant sequel baiting instead of making one coherent film really soured me. This is coming from someone who isn't really a fan of Spider-Man, but that doesn't mean I can't recognize bad filmmaking when I see it.

[Edword]

Originally Posted by tj5921

This is $14.99 on Amazon. Will it come with a slipcover? I'm assuming it won't but I'm unsure.

As with ordering anything with Amazon that's been out for a while it's 50/50.

[Canada]

Originally Posted by Poya

It's not really a nitpick when it's an important plot point, is it? And not just that, but the death of Uncle Ben was mishandled, Peter was an unlikable jerk (no fault of Garfield), the romance was very underdeveloped, the CGI on the Lizard looked distracting, it was edited horribly, and it's constant sequel baiting instead of making one coherent film really soured me. This is coming from someone who isn't really a fan of Spider-Man, but that doesn't mean I can't recognize bad filmmaking when I see it.

The romance was underdeveloped, really? I thought the romance was one of the most developed things about the movie.

[grim_tales]

I preferred Toby Maguire in the first trilogy TBH. The emo, moody performance of Garfield (as Parker) seemed at odds with the wisecracking way he acted as Spiderman. Though I did enjoy the film though.

[Mandalorian]

Originally Posted by grim_tales

I preferred Toby Maguire in the first trilogy TBH. The emo, moody performance of Garfield (as Parker) seemed at odds with the wisecracking way he acted as Spiderman. Though I did enjoy the film though.

The term "emo" gets thrown around way too much. Wouldn't anyone be sad if they lost their parents and then later their uncle right in their arms? And you're right about the tones being at odds, but that's the point. The suit and his powers are forms of empowerment. They awaken a side of him that needed to be dug out.

[tj5921]

Ya I got the normal blu w/ slip from eBay for $13. No need for 3D.

[Sky_Captain]

Originally Posted by grim_tales

the emo

Ugh...

[grim_tales]

Surly and moody then, not sure how to describe him Fair point though, its not surprising he was effected so much by the death of his uncle. I think the TAS explores these themes more than the Raimi film.
When Andrew Garfield was playing Spiderman, I think he actually acted more like

[Show spoiler]Toby Maguire did in the third film when the black suit takes over

[double_l4488]

He was a little too, emotional at times. He was great as Spiderman in the suit, though, better than Tobey. Also his chemistry with Emma Stone, was pretty much as good as it can get in these type of movies. Better than RDJ and Paltrow in Iron Man, even. On the other end, as likable as Tobey was as Peter Parker, his scenes with Kirsten Dunst, in all 3 films, just did not work, at all. Hurt the films.

[moviecriticsonline]

Just bought the 3-disc edition for $5.92 shipped, not a bad deal at all.

I was thinking of getting the 4K edition, but the PQ isn't that big of a difference.

[HomerThompson]

Originally Posted by double_l4488

He was a little too, emotional at times.

Welcome to the life of a teenager.

[MasterChief3624]

I'm officially under the impression that this whole 4K thing is a crock of crap. Releasing them with no features, and just a different transfer, when 99% of America won't even be able to utilize the amazing transfer? What's the point? Money... obviously money. Whatever.

Sorry... It's like Monster Audio Cables and those hundred-dollar HDMI cables at Best Buy. You're paying a premium for something that is, at best, only marginally better than the same object you can buy for 10 times less. In the case of 4K Blu-rays, it's a little different, considering they're not more expensive than a standard one (I think?), but still, it's trying to eke out more money from the consumer, for what has amounted to, in my humble opinion, a ridiculously marginal improvement, and that's for the sharpest eyes.

Ugh.

As for The Amazing Spider-Man, I welcomed it with open arms. I love Spider-Man, and I couldn't care less who is Peter Parker or not. I wasn't attached to Tobey Maguire all that much anyways I ended up liking it a lot. I thought it was brilliant that Peter Parker was using his wits to create the webslingers rather than just nature's chance. I know the mechanical webslingers were a point of contention for many fans, but I was fine with them, and I preferred them to the organic ones of Raimi's saga.

Overall I felt the film was much more believable and this Peter Parker was much more relatable. Only thing I would change is that the scripting and acting felt like it should have been a lot darker, but the film still played it a little too family-friendly. I don't know how to explain it, but I was thinking throughout the film that I wish it were just a tad darker and grittier, since that is what it felt like they wanted to go for with the script and lighting.

Other than that, I don't have much to complain about. A standout scene for me was

[Show spoiler]in the sewer, when Spider-Man is staking out The Lizard, and he's resting on his web... then you hear and see very small vibrations of the string. Something about that scene stuck out to me. I don't know

Really worried about the sequel. I don't like the way they're going with all these villains. I've seen a few screenshots, and I am getting such a bad feeling... plus the idea that they have already lined up release dates for Amazing Spider-Man 3 and 4? I don't like it. Also, the early teaser thing for

[Show spoiler]Electro

? Ew. That's all I can say is ew. Really worried.

[blu-ray_girl_fan]

Originally Posted by MasterChief3624

Sorry... It's like Monster Audio Cables and those hundred-dollar HDMI cables at Best Buy. You're paying a premium for something that is, at best, only marginally better than the same object you can buy for 10 times less.

Gold wiring may've made a difference with analog signals, but HDMI cables send information as 0s and 1s. The data is either there or not there, so Monster HDMI Cables are really a scam.

[ScarredLungs]

Picked up my copy from blockbuster today for 6.99.

[MasterChief3624]

Originally Posted by blu-ray_girl_fan

Gold wiring may've made a difference with analog signals, but HDMI cables send information as 0s and 1s. The data is either there or not there, so Monster HDMI Cables are really a scam.

Yeah, that's my point. This whole 4K Blu-ray series seems to be a scam to me, in the same sense.

Also, the gold must not matter much:

Monster Cables vs. A Coat Hanger

All bullcrap