So I Saw 'Spider-Man: Homecoming'...
Jul 12, 2017 21:54:45 GMT
Post by ·N·Y·S·S·A· on Jul 12, 2017 21:54:45 GMT
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This thread may contain potential spoilers of the movie. As you read this, please keep that in mind.
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So I saw 'Spider-Man: Homecoming'...
(Andrew Garfield, Tom Holland, Tobey Maguire)
This thread may contain potential spoilers of the movie. As you read this, please keep that in mind.
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So I saw 'Spider-Man: Homecoming'...
I feel like all my life I have been a huge Spider-Man fan. Whether it be Tobey Maguire in Spider-Man or Andrew Garfield in The Amazing Spider-Man or even Drake Bell in Ultimate Spider-Man, Spider-Man has (and will always be) been my number one favorite superhero (with The Flash as number two). So you can imagine how excited I was when I heard Tom Holland, who acted as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in Captain America: Civil War, was going to star in his own Spider-Man movie. When people first found out about this, they probably weren't too psyched about it because the past Spider-Man reboots haven't been too great, so they assumed Holland's movie would just be another victim of the Reboot Curse. That was entirely, one hundred and ten percent, not the case.
(Andrew Garfield, Tom Holland, Tobey Maguire)
I knew this movie was going to be the best thing I have ever seen, but honestly, I didn't expect it to be this great. Tom Holland was someone I had never even heard of in my entire life until I saw Civil War. The fifteen or so minutes he was in the movie, he did an absolute excellent job. He was even more amazing in Homecoming.
Previous Spider-Man movies didn't really capture the image of Peter Parker. I mean, come on - Tobey Maguire was twenty seven years old when he filmed the first Spider-Man, and Andrew Garfield was twenty eight when he filmed The Amazing Spider-Man. They just didn't really seem like the reality of Spider-Man. Tom Holland; however, was twenty years old in Spider-Man: Homecoming. But he doesn't look (or sound) at all like his age, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. To me, he still looks like a fifteen-sixteen year old kid. Which was what made Homecoming all that more realistic. Peter Parker actually looked like a high school kid.
Five minutes into the movie and I already fell in love with Tom Holland.
The movie begins by showing a recorded (and hilariously narrated) video took by Peter as he was on his way to fight by Tony Stark's side in Civil War. By now everyone knows the story by heart: Peter gets bit by a radioactive spider, Uncle Ben lectures him about responsibility, Uncle Ben gets shot by a thief that Peter let get away, Peter is out for vengeance, Peter becomes Spider-Man. Blah, blah, blah. Marvel finally realized this and started the movie with Peter Parker already with powers, Uncle Ben is already gone... That's what made this movie grasp people's attention. It wouldn't be the same old history lesson - it would be a whole new movie. Peter's narration in the recorded video is just absolutely hilarious - the whole theater was laughing, including myself. Holland's ability to change his tone from a serious deep voice to his normal squeaky self was actually quite impressive. He was in a car with Happy, a bodyguard for Tony Stark, recording his adventures of working with the Avengers. The twenty year old British actor was able to speak in an impressive American accent and tone his voice so he hit the right voice cracks that your average American teenage boy would have. Honestly, Holland is one of the best actors I have ever watched. There couldn't have been a more qualified person to play as Peter Parker. His character is just full of excitement, curiosity, life, and energy that Maguire nor Garfield had. Still in the recording, Peter is now on the 'battlefield' waiting for his cue from Iron Man, and he's just babbling on and on about what he see's.
"Okay, there's Captain America, Iron Man, Black Widow... Woooooooah, who's that new guy?" - Spider-Man
"Underoos!" - Iron Man
"Oh! That's me! I gotta go! I gotta go!" - Spider-Man
Because this is a whole new experience for Peter, he's going to want to document everything. So, on the battlefield, when the Avengers are fighting each other and all hell is breaking loose, with the camera pointed on him he is talking so fast due to his excitement and explosions are happening and by now, the entire theater was in hysterical laughter.
The beginning of the movie wasn't just about beginning of Spider-Man, it was also scenes from Civil War from different camera angles that we didn't see in the Civil War movie.
You could obviously tell that Holland wasn't just acting excited in the movie, he was actually excited in real life. He just radiates a happy aura that makes him seem more like a hyper teenage boy.
The original Spider-Man movies didn't capture the image of a teenage boy. Tobey Maguire's tone was just so bland and plain - he had no change in his voice. He said everything with the same tone, same attitude, same volume. Andrew Garfield wasn't much better. Tom Holland had so many emotions and expressions, different tones of voice. Which was what really captured my attention and differed this movie from the others.
The movie begins by showing a recorded (and hilariously narrated) video took by Peter as he was on his way to fight by Tony Stark's side in Civil War. By now everyone knows the story by heart: Peter gets bit by a radioactive spider, Uncle Ben lectures him about responsibility, Uncle Ben gets shot by a thief that Peter let get away, Peter is out for vengeance, Peter becomes Spider-Man. Blah, blah, blah. Marvel finally realized this and started the movie with Peter Parker already with powers, Uncle Ben is already gone... That's what made this movie grasp people's attention. It wouldn't be the same old history lesson - it would be a whole new movie. Peter's narration in the recorded video is just absolutely hilarious - the whole theater was laughing, including myself. Holland's ability to change his tone from a serious deep voice to his normal squeaky self was actually quite impressive. He was in a car with Happy, a bodyguard for Tony Stark, recording his adventures of working with the Avengers. The twenty year old British actor was able to speak in an impressive American accent and tone his voice so he hit the right voice cracks that your average American teenage boy would have. Honestly, Holland is one of the best actors I have ever watched. There couldn't have been a more qualified person to play as Peter Parker. His character is just full of excitement, curiosity, life, and energy that Maguire nor Garfield had. Still in the recording, Peter is now on the 'battlefield' waiting for his cue from Iron Man, and he's just babbling on and on about what he see's.
"Okay, there's Captain America, Iron Man, Black Widow... Woooooooah, who's that new guy?" - Spider-Man
"Underoos!" - Iron Man
"Oh! That's me! I gotta go! I gotta go!" - Spider-Man
Because this is a whole new experience for Peter, he's going to want to document everything. So, on the battlefield, when the Avengers are fighting each other and all hell is breaking loose, with the camera pointed on him he is talking so fast due to his excitement and explosions are happening and by now, the entire theater was in hysterical laughter.
The beginning of the movie wasn't just about beginning of Spider-Man, it was also scenes from Civil War from different camera angles that we didn't see in the Civil War movie.
You could obviously tell that Holland wasn't just acting excited in the movie, he was actually excited in real life. He just radiates a happy aura that makes him seem more like a hyper teenage boy.
The original Spider-Man movies didn't capture the image of a teenage boy. Tobey Maguire's tone was just so bland and plain - he had no change in his voice. He said everything with the same tone, same attitude, same volume. Andrew Garfield wasn't much better. Tom Holland had so many emotions and expressions, different tones of voice. Which was what really captured my attention and differed this movie from the others.
Not only did Spider-Man: Homecoming have better acting, it was also more realistic. Maguire's Spider-Man went off, as he's supposedly a fifteen year old kid, on his own to fight crime and protect the streets of New York City without any guidance whatsoever. There's no way a fifteen year old would be able to balance what's right and wrong. That's what made the original Spider-Man movies so unrealistic - Peter went from a nerdy kid to a hero overnight without any help. In Homecoming (more so when he was introduced in Captain America: Civil War), Peter didn't have his own suit, he was wearing a hoodie and sweats he found laying around his apartment and he was stopping thefts. Tony Stark was sort of a 'superhero father figure' to Peter, he taught him how to be a better Spider-Man, he provided him with an awesome suit, and he kept him safe. There's no way Peter would have been able to become the hero that he is without the help and support of Stark.
2017 Peter Parker is the closest to the Peter Parker we know and love from the comics than the Peter Parker's from 2002, 2004, 2007, 2012, and 2014. This Peter is more secret about his powers and his alter ego, while the Peter in The Amazing Spider-Man told his crush who he was when her father was a cop and he was the most wanted man in the city. The only people who knew Peter's identity were Tony Stark, Happy Hogan, his best friend Ned, and Aunt May who caught him in his Spidey suit at the end of the movie. He was humble - he didn't think he was above anyone else, he didn't embarrass Flash when he very well could make his life miserable, he didn't tell the girl of his dreams he's Spider-Man because he wanted to impress her, and he didn't use the fact that he was a superhero to gain some social credit at school.
2017 Peter Parker is the closest to the Peter Parker we know and love from the comics than the Peter Parker's from 2002, 2004, 2007, 2012, and 2014. This Peter is more secret about his powers and his alter ego, while the Peter in The Amazing Spider-Man told his crush who he was when her father was a cop and he was the most wanted man in the city. The only people who knew Peter's identity were Tony Stark, Happy Hogan, his best friend Ned, and Aunt May who caught him in his Spidey suit at the end of the movie. He was humble - he didn't think he was above anyone else, he didn't embarrass Flash when he very well could make his life miserable, he didn't tell the girl of his dreams he's Spider-Man because he wanted to impress her, and he didn't use the fact that he was a superhero to gain some social credit at school.
Spider-Man: Homecoming wasn't just about Spider-Man and his daily crime fighting activities - it was also about Peter Parker struggling with bullies, talking to girls, staying out of trouble, doing what's right, and school.
"This is my chance to prove myself." - Peter Parker
"But we have a Spanish quiz." - Ned
"This is my chance to prove myself." - Peter Parker
"But we have a Spanish quiz." - Ned
Throughout the movie, there were different scenes with Peter Parker and Tony Stark and I formed the observation that Peter see's Stark as someone he has to impress and someone he looks up to. Even though the man he looks up to doesn't think that he could ever take on The Vulture, Peter continues to pursue the winged villain so he can prove himself to Stark. But that's not the only reason why Peter is so persistent about defeating The Vulture. Peter has a strong sense of justice, and he wants to protect the streets of New York. He knew that what he was doing was dangerous, and he had already tried to get Tony to help him, so he thought if no one was going to handle this, he had to do it himself.
After the whole ferry catastrophe, Peter met up with Stark, who was very disappointed and upset with him. This was one of the most touching scenes for me, and it was probably tough for Peter too.
"What if somebody had died?" - Tony Stark
"I was just trying to be like you." - Peter Parker
"I wanted you to be better." - Tony Stark
"I'm gonna need the suit back." - Tony Stark
"But I'm nothing without this suit." - Peter Parker
"If you're nothing without this suit then you shouldn't have it." - Tony Stark
Being one of the most intense scene (for me) in the movie, I was on the verge of my eyes tearing up. I love Iron Man, but he can be a little annoying sometimes. He expected too much from Peter - he was still new to the whole idea of being a superhero, and he had a lot to learn. This conversation may have been difficult for Peter, but it helped him become more confident in his abilities. He went after The Vulture, and defeated him, without any special taser webbing or a talking suit to help him in combat. Stark taking away his suit was an important lesson in Peter's life, and it's something I'll never forget.
After the whole ferry catastrophe, Peter met up with Stark, who was very disappointed and upset with him. This was one of the most touching scenes for me, and it was probably tough for Peter too.
"What if somebody had died?" - Tony Stark
"I was just trying to be like you." - Peter Parker
"I wanted you to be better." - Tony Stark
"I'm gonna need the suit back." - Tony Stark
"But I'm nothing without this suit." - Peter Parker
"If you're nothing without this suit then you shouldn't have it." - Tony Stark
Being one of the most intense scene (for me) in the movie, I was on the verge of my eyes tearing up. I love Iron Man, but he can be a little annoying sometimes. He expected too much from Peter - he was still new to the whole idea of being a superhero, and he had a lot to learn. This conversation may have been difficult for Peter, but it helped him become more confident in his abilities. He went after The Vulture, and defeated him, without any special taser webbing or a talking suit to help him in combat. Stark taking away his suit was an important lesson in Peter's life, and it's something I'll never forget.
Before Stark took the suit back, Peter tried to avoid it by saying he didn't have anything to wear under the suit. Stark fixed the issue by giving him a t-shirt.
Peter came home to a worried Aunt May, and told her that he had lost the Stark internship.
After these stressful scenes, Peter returned to school and took a break from being Spider-Man. He got the girl of his dreams, was going to go to homecoming with her only to find out her father is Adrian Toomes, the man he has been fighting against the entire time - The Vulture. When he opened the door to Peter, everyone began to murmur and gasp, I was completely shocked. His entire night was ruined because he found out that his date's father is The Vulture and is the reason he went back out in his homemade 'suit' to go after The Vulture.
With the help of his best friend Ned, A.K.A 'the man in the chair', Peter was able to defeat The Vulture. And, he didn't even destroy New York City while he did so! That's the first time a superhero didn't completely destroy the city while fighting villains. That's pretty award-worthy, right?
I was pretty disappointed with how Spider-Man: Homecoming ended, if we're going to be real here. I've always wanted Spider-Man to be a part of the Avengers, and when he finally gets the chance, he turns it down. Throughout the movie, Peter tries to prove himself to Stark and he's always loved the Avengers. The ending was sort of like the ending of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory:
Little Charlie is the only one who 'survived' Mr. Wonka's factory, so his reward is Willy Wonka himself offering Charlie to join him in his factory, which was his dream. Of course Charlie is thrilled and he's about to say yes, but then he finds out that he couldn't bring his family with him to the factory, so he turns it down. Tony Stark offered to recruit Peter to the Avengers, which made Peter absolutely thrilled. But since the Avengers headquarters moved upstate, away from his friends and Aunt May, he turned it down.
I flat out almost pulled an Aunt May and yelled "What the f*ck!" But, obviously I couldn't because my older brothers were sitting right next to me, but I was so close. I swear. Even though Peter made the right choice by turning down Stark's offer, I was still crazy pissed. Peter spent the entire movie wanting to prove himself to Stark, hoping he would be offered to join the Avengers. I don't think anyone was expecting that to happen, because in the comics, Spider-Man revealed himself at the press conference (the press conference he didn't go to in the movie). I guess it would've been a little tedious if he did reveal himself, because Spider-Man is unique that way. He's one of the few Marvel characters that conceals his identity, and revealing it would've changed a lot of things.
After these stressful scenes, Peter returned to school and took a break from being Spider-Man. He got the girl of his dreams, was going to go to homecoming with her only to find out her father is Adrian Toomes, the man he has been fighting against the entire time - The Vulture. When he opened the door to Peter, everyone began to murmur and gasp, I was completely shocked. His entire night was ruined because he found out that his date's father is The Vulture and is the reason he went back out in his homemade 'suit' to go after The Vulture.
With the help of his best friend Ned, A.K.A 'the man in the chair', Peter was able to defeat The Vulture. And, he didn't even destroy New York City while he did so! That's the first time a superhero didn't completely destroy the city while fighting villains. That's pretty award-worthy, right?
I was pretty disappointed with how Spider-Man: Homecoming ended, if we're going to be real here. I've always wanted Spider-Man to be a part of the Avengers, and when he finally gets the chance, he turns it down. Throughout the movie, Peter tries to prove himself to Stark and he's always loved the Avengers. The ending was sort of like the ending of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory:
Little Charlie is the only one who 'survived' Mr. Wonka's factory, so his reward is Willy Wonka himself offering Charlie to join him in his factory, which was his dream. Of course Charlie is thrilled and he's about to say yes, but then he finds out that he couldn't bring his family with him to the factory, so he turns it down. Tony Stark offered to recruit Peter to the Avengers, which made Peter absolutely thrilled. But since the Avengers headquarters moved upstate, away from his friends and Aunt May, he turned it down.
I flat out almost pulled an Aunt May and yelled "What the f*ck!" But, obviously I couldn't because my older brothers were sitting right next to me, but I was so close. I swear. Even though Peter made the right choice by turning down Stark's offer, I was still crazy pissed. Peter spent the entire movie wanting to prove himself to Stark, hoping he would be offered to join the Avengers. I don't think anyone was expecting that to happen, because in the comics, Spider-Man revealed himself at the press conference (the press conference he didn't go to in the movie). I guess it would've been a little tedious if he did reveal himself, because Spider-Man is unique that way. He's one of the few Marvel characters that conceals his identity, and revealing it would've changed a lot of things.
At least one thing happened that I've always wanted to see. Aunt May found out that Peter was Spider-Man, and her reaction wasn't really what I was expecting when I saw her in the doorway. Of course, it was the best way to end the movie - a cliffhanger, a funny one at that. Peter was standing in his room, holding his mask and Aunt May yells, "What the f*ck!" and his eyes just flew open and you could see his facial expression clearly read "Oh shit." So, I'm really excited to see what this means for our little Spidey. He is only fifteen, so Aunt May kinda can forbid him from being Spider-Man. But, that's obviously not going to happen.
The usual movie goers know at the end of movies, there are sometimes end scenes that give a sneak peak at what's going to be in the next movie. Spider-Man: Homecoming had one of those scenes, but it was a complete disappointment and I had never been so pissed off in my life. Why? I sat for five minutes watching the credits scroll and then there was a big black space and I said, "Finally!" Only then to be let down by more credits that came up and I said, "Aww." Meanwhile, my brother's laughing his ass off at my reaction (it was actually kinda funny, it's a 'you had to be there' moment). After about another five minutes, the credits finally end and I'm shifting in my seat waiting for the sneak peak at the next Marvel movie.
The screen is greeted by Captain America, another one of his short films. (Can we take a moment to just admire him cause damn).
I was never so disappointed in my entire life.
He goes through this speech, and the only hint I get to the next movie is this:
The usual movie goers know at the end of movies, there are sometimes end scenes that give a sneak peak at what's going to be in the next movie. Spider-Man: Homecoming had one of those scenes, but it was a complete disappointment and I had never been so pissed off in my life. Why? I sat for five minutes watching the credits scroll and then there was a big black space and I said, "Finally!" Only then to be let down by more credits that came up and I said, "Aww." Meanwhile, my brother's laughing his ass off at my reaction (it was actually kinda funny, it's a 'you had to be there' moment). After about another five minutes, the credits finally end and I'm shifting in my seat waiting for the sneak peak at the next Marvel movie.
The screen is greeted by Captain America, another one of his short films. (Can we take a moment to just admire him cause damn).
I was never so disappointed in my entire life.
He goes through this speech, and the only hint I get to the next movie is this:
Spider-Man will return
Honestly, I was about to throw my popcorn on the floor and scream. UgHHH.
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