How do you really feel about Sam Raimai Spiderman Trilogy?

[kennermike]

I liked both Hellboy Movies...they were lots of FUN!

Ive only seen the First Hellboy and I liked it too ,never seen the Second? anygood?

[The Bat]

Man, no love for Hellboy?

I liked both Hellboy Movies...they were lots of FUN!

[ctc]

>when hero movies are made by "big fans" we get crap

'Cos they're entertainment by comitte. Even IF the director is a fan (which they always SAY....) there's at least three other layers of beaurocracy to get through. If you missed it, it's #5:

5 Hollywood Secrets That Explain Why So Many Movies Suck | Cracked.com

It's a big part of why I seldom get excited when I hear a fave comic is gonna be a film. Hell; in a smaller scale it's why I never really got into Marvel, DC and sometimes Image: story by comitte. It gets too easy to guess what's gonna happen once you figure out their target demographic. (Which is usually pretty easy to do from the character's ages and attire.)

Don C.

[thunderbolt]

^ I agree with you for the most part, yep. Maybe the Hulk has held-up well because of the more dramatic storylines, but who knows...
I dont DISlike modern Superhero films, in fact I enjoy many of them.

I like these a lot, for various reasons -

Spiderman 2
Hancock
Unbreakable
Nick Fury (Hasselhoff version....talk about a '70s homage'! lol)
Batman
Bale Batmans
Norton Hulk and Bana Hulk
Return of Swamp Thing
Kick-###
World's Finest
90% of the current DC and Marvel animations

Man, no love for Hellboy?

[Adam West]

HardyGirl, not that I am a Spiderman expert, But I've always perceived
Peter Parker as being quite the wimp and that the voice in the Spiderman
cartoon from the 60s was too manly. That brings me to my next point
which is that I thought that the "bad boy Peter Parker" in Spiderman 3
was actually done quite brilliantly because essentially it was supposed to
be a nerd trying to be cool. Not a nerd that turns into a cool guy.

I agree. I think they were trying to show a nerd trying to be cool rather than someone actually being cool.

I'm a big Spider-man fan, have a pretty large run of comics, etc. I liked all 3 movies for different reasons although I agree that #3 had too much going on.

I also understand that big budget "Hollywood" movies are not made for the die hard comic book fan. They are made for a mass audience. Most have heard of Spider-man but very few know much of the plot lines. Trying to please a comic book follower, a significant other who just wants to watch an entertaining love story, to a teenager who wants to see action...you can't please everyone completely but all in all; I think he did a great job of giving it mass appeal. Also, the voice didn't bother me at all. Spidey's sense of humor which I think was done quite true to the comics was more sarcastic in nature.

[Mikey]

This view might be untrue, but I always though it ........

Back in the 70's and before most hero movies and hero TV shows were made by people who weren't hero fans.

Strange as it seems, I think that's why we like them.

Today, when hero movies are made by "big fans" we get crap.

Don't ask me why cause I don't know.

[Mr.Krusher]

For myself, I don't compare the 70's shows to the movies of today. The production values make that comparison impossible. But it's a safe bet any of us growing up during that period were excited to see these shows on television. Spider-man certainly had his problems with his "crab-walk" and cotton-weaved web shots. But with the 60's cartoon already off the air at that point, I was happy to get him in any form I could. The Hulk has held up much better over time. And while there were plenty of episodes that were throwaways, there were also others that remain very effective even now (like the first episode in season two entitled "Married"). Captain America was a complete mess, even for it's day and I saw the Dr Strange movie when it premiered, but don't remember much about it (outside of the 70's hairdo our mystic hero was sporting). I guess my point is, this was all we had and the idea these heroes would one day be involved in $200 million productions reminds me of just how far we have come. For many of us, we're living the dream we only thought would remain a dream in the 70's. These are the golden years for heroes my friends. Enjoy the ride!

^ I agree with you for the most part, yep. Maybe the Hulk has held-up well because of the more dramatic storylines, but who knows...
I dont DISlike modern Superhero films, in fact I enjoy many of them.

I like these a lot, for various reasons -

Spiderman 2
Hancock
Unbreakable
Nick Fury (Hasselhoff version....talk about a '70s homage'! lol)
Batman
Bale Batmans
Norton Hulk and Bana Hulk
Return of Swamp Thing
Kick-###
World's Finest
90% of the current DC and Marvel animations

[MIB41]

For myself, I don't compare the 70's shows to the movies of today. The production values make that comparison impossible. But it's a safe bet any of us growing up during that period were excited to see these shows on television. Spider-man certainly had his problems with his "crab-walk" and cotton-weaved web shots. But with the 60's cartoon already off the air at that point, I was happy to get him in any form I could. The Hulk has held up much better over time. And while there were plenty of episodes that were throwaways, there were also others that remain very effective even now (like the first episode in season two entitled "Married"). Captain America was a complete mess, even for it's day and I saw the Dr Strange movie when it premiered, but don't remember much about it (outside of the 70's hairdo our mystic hero was sporting). I guess my point is, this was all we had and the idea these heroes would one day be involved in $200 million productions reminds me of just how far we have come. For many of us, we're living the dream we only thought would remain a dream in the 70's. These are the golden years for heroes my friends. Enjoy the ride!

[enyawd72]

As much as I love the 70s Marvel stuff for pure-cheese (except the Hulk), I wouldn't hold them up as anything to aspire to. Fun, but they missed the mark too much.

Chris

I dunno, I like Nicholas Hammond as Peter Parker more than Tobey Maguire, and the 70's Spidey had a creepiness to him that I always associated with the character.

I don't remember much about the 70's Cap and I never saw Dr. Strange.

Cap does look mighty buff though.

[ctc]

>Because Cap's Helmet and Ball Riding Pants were the Answer.

They were, but you REALLY don't want to know the question....

Don C.

[Earth 2 Chris]

As much as I love the 70s Marvel stuff for pure-cheese (except the Hulk), I wouldn't hold them up as anything to aspire to. Fun, but they missed the mark too much.

Chris

[kennermike]

Ah, the good ole days when television held all the answers to our dreams of superheroes. They were great fun!

http://megomuseum.com/mmgallery/file...l70sheroes.jpg

man all CBS shows in the late 70's .They were going to town on the superhero craze!

[MIB41]

Ohhh Yeah ... , Because Cap's Helmet and Ball Riding Pants were the Answer.

The scary thing is, he doesn't look all that different from the new one! Here and I thought we would never see Cap in a helmet again...Of course maybe they left out the sock.

[BlackKnight]

Ah, the good ole days when television held all the answers to our dreams of superheroes. They were great fun!

http://megomuseum.com/mmgallery/file...l70sheroes.jpg

Ohhh Yeah ... , Because Cap's Helmet and Ball Riding Pants were the Answer.

[MIB41]

Ah, the good ole days when television held all the answers to our dreams of superheroes. They were great fun!