I'm in the mood to talk about Spider-Man. So I'm going to give my thoughts on the movies.
Spider-Man 1 - This is a good first attempt at telling the story in a movie. Solid plot with a fantastic villain (Come on, William
Dafoe, how perfect is that?) and a good introduction to all the characters we'll get to know in the trilogy. It has that early 2000s vibe which I love.
Spider-Man 2 - One of the best Spider-Man films, hands down. What makes this film so effective is that it really puts down Peter, to the point where this is probably the lowest that we've ever seen him in a film. You relate to his struggles so much and so when the film does get to the cool superhero fights, you are invested in what's going on. Doc Oc is a memorable and very cool villain and you do feel for him. I recently watched the extended version (Spider-Man 2.1) and while there were a few unnecessary scenes and it took out the "GOOooOO!" part, it did add some parts to the train fight to make it even more amazing and it added a golden scene where J. Jonah Jameson impersonates Spider-Man (And can I just say how perfect J.K Simmons is for the role? He's one of the best casting choices I've ever seen).
Spider-Man 3 - For all its faults with the overly bloated story, It's quite an entertaining film (That of course includes the ridiculous Maguire dancing segment) and has some nuggets of gold in it. My favorite part of this film is Sandman, everything about him. His story/motivation, theme, and action scenes. As a kid I thought it was so cool he could turn giant and transform his hands into melee weapons (And that's still cool as heck as an adult).
Amazing Spider-Man 1 - I thought this was a decent film. Sure it's another retelling but at least it tries to do some things differently like with a new villain and going more into the science of the spider that bit Peter. Now let's talk about Andrew Garfield. I have to agree with a lot of people and say that he's far from an accurate depiction of Spider-Man. He doesn't have that geeky, awkward vibe like with Maguire and Holland but honestly it doesn't bother me. He's an excellent actor and sells all the emotional scenes so well. And fun fact, he was dating Emma Stone at the time, which explains their great chemistry on-screen. I don't have a lot to say on Lizard. He's cool but his motivation is unclear and his plan is just wild. Overall a solid film that does contain more of a dark tone, which I can appreciate.
Amazing Spider-Man 2 - Oh boy. This one. I will start with and say I do like some of the ideas in here. Most notably Harry getting pissed at Spider-Man for not providing him with the chemical that will either cure him or kill him, which not only creates a personal dilemma, but is a unique motivation separate from his Raimi counterpart. But at the same time there is a lot that irks me. First, the fact that they made Electro start out as a mega simp for Spider-Man is a comical choice. Second, and this is where I get into spoilers (NOT for No Way Home, I haven't seen it, nor do I know if Garfield is in it or not)
