tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252129938551938631.post2065704717315376096..comments2024-03-25T22:28:29.238-04:00Comments on Tony Isabella's Bloggy Thing: THOSE PEOPLE ARE CRAZYTony Isabellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07356415470545816484noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252129938551938631.post-41738603202226119302014-09-05T00:31:05.389-04:002014-09-05T00:31:05.389-04:00I really liked Amazing Spidey 2 for the super hero...I really liked Amazing Spidey 2 for the super hero action but the writing was pretty much cliche and the material was taken from movies in Sam Rami's version. I avoided the first one and still am on the fence about buying it. I'd rather spend my money on Captain America: Winter Soldier and X-Men Days of Future Past. <br /><br /> But I Digress, Spidey 2 was watchable and even though I knew what would happen to Gwen...the scenes with the Ghost of Captain Stacy (portrayed by a silent Dennis Leary) looking back at Spider-Man added a bit of depth to the film that otherwise was a Super Hero slug-fest.<br /><br />I agree that Marvel needs to get the rights back for Spdey. It should be done right. I'm surprised that Tobey Maguire wasn't asked to return to the role. Spider Man wasn't only portrayed as a teenager or college age kid in the comics. His character transcended that stage and we got to see a lot of stories in the comics of him as an adult. Why the movies won't portray him in his adult years baffles me because we should see a mature older Spider Man on the screen too. <br /><br />I agree that the Rhino was wasted because Paul Giamatti's character was far more interesting and his delivery, although comical could have been developed into an interesting role...had Marvel been in charge of the script development. This is where Joss Whedon could a fantastic job ....bringing Spider Man to the screen the way he ought to be shown. Robert Lloydnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252129938551938631.post-39635714794682913842014-09-03T10:30:49.251-04:002014-09-03T10:30:49.251-04:00Having seen Amazing Spider-Man 2 in the theatre, T...Having seen Amazing Spider-Man 2 in the theatre, Tony, I can tell you that I wasn't entirely on board with it. We all knew Gwen was going to be killed off, perhaps a little sooner than she should have in this series, and that was a shame. The writers didn't do enough homework, actually. Foxx was fine as Electro, IMPO, and I may be in the minority there. It's just that the idiots who wrote it, while upgrading Electro's powers, didn't do enough justice. DeHaan is to me an unknown quantity, since I didn't see Chronicle, either, and he represented the stereotypical spoiled brat as Harry. Not good. Rhino's costume was SyFy level cheesy, and in a major movie, that is B-A-D N-E-W-S! The CGI effects on Rhino were wasted, like Paul Giamatti's performance, which was actually a waste of space. Why not save him for the next film? <br /><br />DeHaan's Goblin was just awful makeup and worse attitude. Not good.<br /><br />Marvel really needs to get the movie rights to Spidey back from Sony. Yesterday.hobbyfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089664500077967952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252129938551938631.post-58430480129837670162014-09-02T17:57:45.491-04:002014-09-02T17:57:45.491-04:00It's been said before. There's no such thi...It's been said before. There's no such thing as a bad character, only bad writers who can't make the character into someone the reader cares about. There was so much potential in Gwen Stacy that was wasted in the original comics and the films.<br /><br />Cool story about running into the gun carrying guy and his pal. You're better known in your hometown than you know.Steve Chaputhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05125192472002278757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252129938551938631.post-16928084329798754362014-09-02T00:19:39.736-04:002014-09-02T00:19:39.736-04:00Tony you're dead on with your comments about t...Tony you're dead on with your comments about the death of Gwen, 40 years ago in the comics. Even the 14-year-old I was then could see what a mistake it was. It basically ended Spider-Man as we had loved him to that point, and sent him into a series of crass, commercial storylines (including the dreaded Spider-Mobile). I've said frequently since, that too often killing a character shows a sacrifice of imagination for a moment of sensationalism. This is why, in some sense, I hate watching a TV show finale.<br /><br />So, as I sat in the theater watching AS-M 2, I was thinking, "Please don't make the same mistake... Please don't make the same mistake!" And, yet, they did. Despite the sometimes-lame script, it should have been obvious that this combination of Gwen and Peter lit up the screen much more than the previous Peter and MJ ever did. Heck, the presence of Gwen lit up an otherwise pretty dim Rami Spider-Man 3. Pete and Gwen sizzle (both on screen and off). And in that, the possibilities are limitless.<br /><br />Yet, it seems that some mistakes are doomed to be repeated, and I fear Gwen Stacy will never get her due, either in comics or movies. Because, somehow, that idiotic loss has become iconic -- like Superman's father dying. But, you know, John Byrne did pretty well with a living Pa Kent, so maybe some day...<br /><br />Maybe someday they'll let you write that follow-up to my favorite issue of What If...? ever. I certainly hope so. Thanks for great blog post. (And so much more)Stephen D. Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03113498534825448148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252129938551938631.post-34657340804088523692014-09-01T07:41:00.219-04:002014-09-01T07:41:00.219-04:00I think that you're being unfair to DeHaan. H...I think that you're being unfair to DeHaan. He rocked "Chronicle". Let him get a few years under his belt and he could be a contender. <br /><br />As always, a great blog!<br />Mark Pattersonnoreply@blogger.com