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Spider Man 2 (https://chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=266112)

This movie is getting 1 to 1 and 1/2 stars. Already figured it for a DVD film-should be there soon. Maybe spidey 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 will be better?

55% on Rotten Tomatoes, 37% among 'Top Critics'. From what I've been hearing, Garfield, Dehaan, and Stone give great performances in a mediocre movie.

It wasn't a good sign when Jimmy Fallon said to Jamie Foxx that they should talk about the movie, and Foxx replied, "Aww, do we have to? I was having fun here."

I really have little interest in seeing this, but a buddy took his kids to see it in the new AMC Prime theater, and he said it made the whole thing worth it.

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Originally Posted by Aries Walker (Post 10600297)

He's probably pissed because his screen time got major trim?

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Originally Posted by Anyong Bluth (Post 10600378)

He's probably pissed because his screen time got major trim?

I actually thought he was decent. Didn't care much for his dorky persona as Maxx, but Electro was pretty sweet.
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Originally Posted by Deberg_1990 (Post 10600208)

Also, a compliant........the entire Spidey universe feels awfully small. Everything begins and ends with Oscorp. Everyone either works for them or is connected somehow. Then, it all hinges on the coincidence of Peter getting bit by his fathers spiders? Doesn't make a whole lot of sense?

You could make the same case with Superman and Lexcorp for the most part.

I'd like to see them be adventurous enough at some point to take a stab at coming up with an original villain.
Not everything has to rehash as if the comics are the requisite source for any good story.

The comics are spun off in 1000 directions and free to introduce and create as they please.

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Originally Posted by Aries Walker (Post 10600297)

Fans are giving it a 70+ on there though.

I liked it, about as much as the first Amazing Spiderman. Yeah it has its flaws, but I got my money's worth.

Spoiler!

Other movies that rated higher on Rotten Tomatoes: Spider-Man 3, X-Men 3, Superman Returns.

One critic called Amazing Spider-Man 2 "the Batman and Robin of the Spidey series."

Ouch.

So in other words, it blows... just like the first one.

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Originally Posted by Aries Walker (Post 10600690)

Moreso, apparently.

I read a funny article on Cracked.com (god bless that site, LOVE 'em) that basically said you know a superhero franchise has jumped the shark when they try to pack too many villains into one movie.

It means they didn't have a strong enough story for one villain, so they just try to dazzle everyone with multiple bullshiters... I hated the last one anyway, Spiderman was never supposed to be "dark and gritty".

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Originally Posted by Gravedigger (Post 10600640)

I liked it, about as much as the first Amazing Spiderman. Yeah it has its flaws, but I got my money's worth.

Spoiler!

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Originally Posted by Aries Walker (Post 10600661)

Other movies that rated higher on Rotten Tomatoes: Spider-Man 3, X-Men 3, Superman Returns.

One critic called Amazing Spider-Man 2 "the Batman and Robin of the Spidey series."

Ouch.

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Originally Posted by scott free (Post 10600670)

So in other words, it blows... just like the first one.

I'd disagree with any of those being better movies. Seriously, even with it's flaws, this is a better movie by far. I'm sure that there are some that don't or won't care for it, but it's still not the disaster those other 4 mentioned above are.