Uh, you shouldn't really be talking about what you don't know anything about.
If you're actually interesting in broadening your horizons, I strongly suggest you pick up comic book collections like Sandman, the Books of Magic, MiracleMan, Watchmen, Preacher, or even the Dark Knight Returns. These are incredibly moving and deep pieces that show the format of comic books are not just for 'kiddys' as you put it.
I would also bring contention to your point about people who read comic books as 'emotionally retarded'. Personally, I believe that comic books, like any form of art, give people the potential to become more emotionally developed by discussing serious and powerful topics in an entertaining format. Comic books are a way of reflecting an issue or conflict in normal life with the twist of superpowers thrown in. The stories themselves are still very human and realistic.
In any case, I did see the movie, and I thought it perfectly portrayed the struggle that Peter Parker goes through all the time: how to keep his loved ones safe, and how to live up to the responsibility that has been thrust upon him. He's a very tortured and guilt-filled character, and I think that Sam Raimi got this across incredibly well (even though I don't think much of Toby Maguire as an actor personally, but that's my own personal bias). One can see Peter as the truly self-sacrificing hero at the end when Harry exclaims that he'll get revenge on Spider-Man, when Peter could have just told Harry the truth and crushed his beliefs about his father. Anyway, that's my $.02.
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Uh, you shouldn't really be talking about what you don't know anything about.
If you're actually interesting in broadening your horizons, I strongly suggest you pick up comic book collections like Sandman, the Books of Magic, MiracleMan, Watchmen, Preacher, or even the Dark Knight Returns. These are incredibly moving and deep pieces that show the format of comic books are not just for 'kiddys' as you put it.
I would also bring contention to your point about people who read comic books as 'emotionally retarded'. Personally, I believe that comic books, like any form of art, give people the potential to become more emotionally developed by discussing serious and powerful topics in an entertaining format. Comic books are a way of reflecting an issue or conflict in normal life with the twist of superpowers thrown in. The stories themselves are still very human and realistic.
In any case, I did see the movie, and I thought it perfectly portrayed the struggle that Peter Parker goes through all the time: how to keep his loved ones safe, and how to live up to the responsibility that has been thrust upon him. He's a very tortured and guilt-filled character, and I think that Sam Raimi got this across incredibly well (even though I don't think much of Toby Maguire as an actor personally, but that's my own personal bias). One can see Peter as the truly self-sacrificing hero at the end when Harry exclaims that he'll get revenge on Spider-Man, when Peter could have just told Harry the truth and crushed his beliefs about his father. Anyway, that's my $.02.