From the “Does what ever a spider can” Dept.
Hey you “Spidey Fans”,
I saw Spider-man: The movie with Ann, Dominic, Leo, Clement, Vicky, and Sheila. I’d have to say that it’s the most watchable comic book adaptation I’ve ever seen on the big-screen. The “most watchable”? Well, it isn’t the best, but I think I enjoyed it the most. In terms of art design, it’s no Tim Burton’s Batman. In terms of seriousness, it’s no “ From Hell” (an adaptation of Frank Miller’s classic Jack the Ripper graphic novel of the same name).
However, it was definitely the most enjoyable to watch. It’s brain candy, but of very high quality.
All in all:
- There are some great battle scenes.
- A brief cameo of Stan Lee.
- Some great CG swinging.
- A good cameo of the “Macho Man” Randy Savage.
- Good acting (they actually manage to pull off some of the most cheesiest lines ever written by book writers).
- Kirsten Dunst in a wet t-shirt.
My first impression on the gratuitous use of a” CG-enhanced” Tobey Maguire was really negative, but in the end, I thinked it really worked out well. They really captured how Spider-man should move, swing, and fight. They also did a good job with the “origins” of Spider-man too—even with the “organic” webslingers.
It’s a great movie…I think everyone will get a kick watching it. It’s a good start to the summer “blockbuster” season.
After the movie, we went to a “Korean Drinking House” and got shit-faced on SoJu, a Korean liquor. Don’t worry, after my fateful 3-year anniversary dinner, I wasn’t in the mood for drinking…although I did have a small sip to satisfy my curiousity.
Cheers,
Tai