Spider-Man Films

So ever since The Amazing Spider-Man hit theaters, there has been a competition between the 2 Spider-Man movies. Whether Tobey Maguire or Andrew Garfield was the better choice for the role, and which of them did a better job. 

Everybody does have their own opinion, but I want to say one thing that is annoying me- IT IS NOT A COMPETITION. So many people need to be reminded that these movies are 2 totally different stories. Yes, we all know the story of Spider-Man, but there are multiple different stories of the character. Of course there pros and cons, like every other movie. Except for Lord of the Rings.

And it seems that most people think that The Amazing Spider-Man is the better movie. I disagree. But that is my opinion. There are multiple stories of Spider-Man, and the first movies didn't really follow a certain comic book theme, which is what I really like about it. Sam Raimi (Director-Spider-Man 1,2, and 3) just took an awesome super hero, and made a fantastic movie. Marc Webb (Director-The Amazing Spider-Man) did a very good job of following a comic book theme. 

So the first Spider-Man with Tobey Maguire, I think, is the better movie. I think a big reason for that is they were the coolest thing ever when I was younger. Spider-Man is the coolest super hero, and when I found out that there was going to be a live action movie, I was so excited. And it was the coolest thing ever when I saw it. At the time, I didn't care about the actors or story or anything, it was just a cool movie. But now, I love Tobey Maguire. I think he plays such a good Peter Parker/Spider-Man. 

When I found out there was going to be another Spider-Man movie, I thought, why? Why would there need to be another movie, the other one was so good. Andrew Garfield also plays a good Peter Parker/Spider-Man, but I didn't think as well. 

In the Amazing Spider-Man, Peter does have a younger look. A look that he seems like he actually belongs in High School. I think that was a nice touch. Also, Spider-Man is not super buff, but he does have amazing strength. Both movies pulled this off really well, but I like the fact that Tobey Maguire worked out and had a good look in the suit and it showed that he had muscles, AND was super strong. Spider-Man is super quick too. One thing I did really like about The Amazing Spider-Man was that he was moving so fast when fighting the Lizard. The Lizard is an awesome villain to have in a movie. He is also very fast, and Spider-Man was constantly dodging his attacks, and that was so cool. Watching him fight really fast, and not stopping was really enjoyable. In Spider-Man 2, his enemy was Doctor Octopus. Spider-Man is constantly moving and dodging the mechanical arms, and that is so awesome too. Both movies show that Spider-Man is really fast and can maneuver incredibly.

One thing that did throw everybody off about the first movies was the fact that Peter did not have web shooters, and the webs just came out of his wrists. That is a little weird, but in my opinion, is not a bad move. Sam Raimi just had an idea and ran with it. And in The Amazing Spider-Man, Peter is constantly using his webs. Something that I noticed is that he never seems to run out of webbing. We weren't shown much about his web shooters, so maybe they never did run out, but I did think he used his webs a little too much when fighting the Lizard, and that should've been touched on. 

One of the main reasons why I didn't like The Amazing Spider-Man as much, was it seemed to me that the movie moved really fast. Yes, we all know the story of Spider-Man, but it seemed like some stuff should have been explained anyway. Making his suit, a little more with his web shooters, a lot seemed to be left out to just get to the end of the movie. 

The cast in the first movie was perfect. Tobey Maguire is my hero..... He is a huge dork, but I like the fact that I can laugh at the main character because that's just the way he is. I like how all the main characters were introduced fairly quick in the beginning of the movie. Willem Dafoe is the perfect actor for Norman Osborne/Green Goblin. I had never heard of him before this movie, but he was a cool, creepy guy perfect for the role of the crazy, insane enemy. At the time the movie came out, I thought Kirsten Dunst was a good choice for Mary Jane Watson. I don't think she is a bad choice, but in the third film, Bryce Dallas Howard made an appearance as Gwen Stacey, and I think she would have been a fantastic Mary Jane. I can see her being perfect, how she looked in Terminator Salvation. I had never really heard of James Franco before the movie either, but he plays a good Harry Osborne. Now that I've seen him, I can't see anyone else playing that role. And a huge reason why this cast is so awesome is J.K. Simmons playing J. Jonah Jameson. I think the whole world will agree with me when I say   he was the perfect choice for this role. And he is so funny in the three movies. Definitely a necessary role for the movie. The way he freaks out and is always getting after his employees and every person who comes in to the Daily Bugle, is such great comedy to add to all three movies.

The cast in The Amazing Spider-Man, I think, is so bizarre. Andrew Garfield is a pretty good choice for Peter Parker, but I'm not a huge fan of Emma Stone. She did fairly well as Gwen Stacey, but I still don't like her too much. And what I thought was very strange was Sally Field as Aunt May, and Denis Leary as Captain Stacey. I kind of feel like they don't belong in that movie. They are not who I would ever see being in a Spider-Man movie.

Spider-Man 2 is one of my favorite movies of all time. The story is really good, the action is fantastic, the cast is awesome, Alfred Molina plays a great Otto Octavious. The fight scene with Spider-Man and Dr. Octopus on top of the clock tower and then on the train is so so so cool. It is non-stop and they are going so fast. Spider-Man is just wailing on him and just keeps going. It is so awesome. While he is fighting, he is dodging all the mechanical arms, so it just makes you see how fast and, I guess alert, Spider-Man is. 

I want to talk about Spider-Man 3 for just a minute. The movie could have been done very differently, and there was way too much crammed into one movie. This movie should have been done to stay in sync with the other 2 movies. Sand-Man should have been the main villain, and the only villain in my opinion. I don't think it was necessary to throw in Gwen Stacey, but I liked seeing Eddie Brock, who was played by Topher Grace, who is awesome. Spider-Man should have had Sand-Man as the main villain, with Eddie Brock just kind of being a jerk and causing trouble in small ways throughout the movie, and then ended with the symbiote stuck on Peter's jacket or something, letting us know that the next movie would be with black suited Spider-Man, and Venom. But instead, Avi Arad (Producer; Marvel Studios) totally jumped the gun, and took control from Sam Raimi, and totally butchered the movie. Crammed Gwen Stacey, Eddie Brock/Venom, and Sand-Man into the same movie, and killed off Venom, with no hope of seeing him in a future movie. Everything was thrown into this movie, in which it seems to be to avoid to have to make any more. Which is super lame. I think Sam Raimi would have done things totally different, and it would have been amazing. I did still enjoy the movie, but you can't help but wonder what could have happened if it was done like the other movies. 

So, as you may have noticed, I like the first Spider-Man films, rather than The Amazing Spider-Man. This is just my opinion about the two movies. They are both very enjoyable, and Spider-Man is the coolest super hero of all time.