Battle Within: The Spider-Man 3 Thread (Spoilers Ahead!)

[muppetwriter]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q_taep3ElI

Funny!

The whole Eddie Brock as Venom story felt rushed, new Goblin as a good guy was like a wacky team-up from an 80's movie, and it felt too deep and dark.

I'm feeling like the whole movie was rushed, Vic. And you proved that with two of those points. They should've just left Venom out as a main villain entirely, so it would've just been Harry and Sandman. Their roles could have been a lot more meaningful if we weren't so focused on the quick development of three villains in a two-hour film. And yes, it was deep and dark, but what comic book film isn't?

muppetwriter, we have the hippest avatars in the house.

Hahaha! Amen to that. If there was one scene I loved the most out of Venom's, it was the one you've got set up as your avatar. The way he said "Hey, Parker!" and his jagged teeth showing made a freaky combination. Topher Grace really had the character down and should've had more time to work with him on set.

 

[Vic Romano]

You know, muppetwriter; my best friend who saw it with me felt that the rushed feeling was due to character development. Harry's death was significant because we had three full movies to grow with and care about the character. While I really liked Topher as Eddie (and I mean that in a real way, I mean, Venom was a lot cooler with the mask pulled back to reveal Eddie's face), they flash him briefly on screen as a jerk and then kind of direct the film to make it seem in some way that we're supposed to feel sorry for him, like he's a victim. Then when he gets killed at the end, my initial thought was "Oh, that's convenient". But in truth, I think we should have gotten to know him more. Like you said, give more time to Flint Marko, he was a great character. Then use this movie to get to know Eddie and put Venom in a fourth movie. Then if you really want the two bad guys vs. Spidey, it's the perfect opportunity to turn Dr. Connors into the Lizard because we're nice and familiar with him now too!

Like I said though, I did like the movie, I will buy the DVD and watch it again, but the first two are still my favorite. They also had a similar rhythm. If you told me that someone other then Raimi directed this 3rd film, I would've believed you.

 

[Beauregard]

Mmmmm! I watched this tonight! And...wow!!! I wasn't dissapointed. It blew X-men 3 outta the water.

 

[Vic Romano]

Y'see, I really liked X3.

 

[Speed Tracer]

I just accepted X-Men: The Last Stand for what it was - fluff. By no means horrible... just not what I wanted to see.

 

[Vic Romano]

Ah, I see. What about FF2 - Rise of the Silver Surfer. How is everyone's hopes for that? Or how did you feel about the first one for that matter?

 

[Speed Tracer]

I'm one of the few who liked the first one. I think it's ludicrous that everyone was disappointed by the fact that it wasn't "dark enough". I mean, c'mon, people - it's the Fantastic Four. Marvel's First FAMILY. Of course it's gonna be more lighthearted than other superhero films.

 

[Vic Romano]

Yeah, I really enjoyed the first one too. Plus it had Jessica Alba wearing next to nothing. That automatically gives a movie high rankings in my book.

 

[Speed Tracer]

I have to agree with you there.

So it looks like if a third Fantastic Four movie is made, it might feature Black Panther, so says Dark Horizons.

 

[Vic Romano]

Really? I'd think introducing the Sub-Mariner would be the cool move, a little love triangle between Sue, Reed and Namor. However, I remember reading a back story where Sue and T'Challa had a brief fling.