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Spider-Man 2002 vs. Spider-Man 1992
Surly Robot writes "Do you like your Spider-Man CG or non-CG? Here's an article that I wrote for the Baltimore City Paper about the guy who made his own Spidey flick ten years ago, and what he thinks of the new movie." Another submitter sent in a link to view Green Goblin's Last Stand (Microsoft format unfortunately, but it works with Codeweavers).
as a man, i can definately say that the older cartoon spidey is soo much sexier than the new... oh wait, i cant write this... this is wrong, thats just a cartoon, i shouldnt feel that way about a cartoon character, letalone a Male cartoon character... oh man, this is too much. i cant take it any more.
in the new film the webbing is supposed to come from his wrists.
if he's like a spider, isn't the webbing supposed to come out his poop shoot?
so..can he poop from his wrists too?
At this very moment, Microsoft's legal team is preparing a lawsuit seeking to enjoin further showings of either film because they claim that the hero's facilitiy with spinning silk webs infringes on Microsoft's trademark of ".Net"
Steve Ballmer's supporting affidavit reads, in part: "Web, net. Same thing. Please see $100,000 in cash, attached hereto as Exhibit 1."
Wouldn't that just be part of the overall spider package?
I agree, but shouldn't it also come out his ass instead of his wrists?
For those of you are hardcore non-cgi Spidey fans, there is always the 2 part movie from 1977 starring Nicholas Hammond. Check out this pic of the movie's cover art.
Yeah. Nice to see how far we've come in movies since then ;)
The best spider-man was on The Electric Company. Stopping the Yeti from sitting on people's ice cream cones - classic. That is the spidy I remember, not some wanna-be 1992 homegrown.
...do we hate the MPAA this week or not? Or are we taking the whole summer off? Please advise.
Peter gets all hot 'n bothered by MJ, and, completely distracted, he shoots webbing all over the place, random-like.
Kind of like Amereican Pie?
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why do people keep talking about Perl in the movies? I knew it could do everything, but still...
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Ok guys, I'm gonna go out on a limb here. But first, I need you to set aside your preconceptions.
Work with me here, because I'm suggesting that maybe Peter Parker doesn't have to caucasian. I myself am, and the comic book (and all the movies) have portrayed him as such. But the truth is, there is only one man capable of doing what Spiderman is capable of.
Jackie Chan.
Yes, that's right, Jackie Chan. So his accent is a little strong. Certainly they could afford some decent voice coaching. But other than that, what is wrong with him? That's right, nothing.
What's right with him? A man who can run up walls, without CG effects. His reaction speed is simply incredible. Gymnastics. And he's not even a bad actor, he has that whole comedic side to him. Hell, I wouldn't be shocked, if during the credits they'd show him swinging from 100 story buildings and having bloopers.
You could practically do away with the whole special effects budget.
So tell me, what, other than prejudice and Hollywood's predisposition to heap stinky garbage on us, kept this from happening?