Spider-Man 2
Jul. 4th, 2004 04:11 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
serafina20Dispite my expectations otherwise, I went and saw the movie. Of course, I didn't have to pay, so it wasn't so painful. I honestly don't know if I could have gone if I had to pay, even to the four dollar theater we saw it at. I was having panic attacks yesterday when I thought I'd have to go with my best friend (I love you!!!) and pay 9 bucks. No fucking way I'd shill that much out to see a Spiderman movie.
Not even after I saw it. It was okay. Not a bad or as painful as the first. I actually liked the characters better this time, except for Harry, whom I hate even more. Much, much more. So much more that the prospect of the third movie being all about him makes me glad I'm not motivated to see it. Especially since it looks like he'll be going the route of Dear Old Dad and pulling a DID on us. I barely survied that the first time, and almost freaked when the stupid laughter started in the last scene. I have seriously problems when genuine mental illnesses are used for comic book characters. I mean, yeah, being a socio/psychopath, etc. is a real mental illness, but it's not scary like something like DID because that happens to *nice* people who've been fucked up. It's just different, okay?
I loved Doc Oct. I find Alfred Molina weirdly attractive, and he was so good as the evil man who wasn't. I wish he'd been in the movie more being ... cool. There was too much of all that other crap I didn't care about (Peter, Mary Jane, Mary Jane/Peter, Harry. Harry. HARRY!!!) and not enough of the villian. Probably because he wasn't evil, just controled by those arms (which were cool; I can't wait to see the 'I Wish I were a Rich Man' or whichever Fiddler song he sang scene).
I freaked out during the scene when he killed all the doctors. The lack of music and the terrfied screaming just really got to me. I actually had to cover my eyes and plug my ears. It was too, too much.
I think I want to see that movie where Gary Oldman and Alfred Molina are lovers. The problem is, I guess Molina beats Oldman to death, and I'm really against beatings right now.
Anyway, I didn't hate it. I'm a little more interested in writing the Spiderman/Superman cross over. I'd like Peter to see how Clark deals with having a career, lover, and destiny all at once, set during the planning stages of Clark and Lex's wedding (in which Lex is over extending himself trying to run LexCorp and plan the wedding of the year). The theme (oh, look at me, all grown up with themes!) would be about how a partner in life helps keep you grounded, reminds you of who you are, and keeps you from giving your all to the destiny and saving none for the man. I still haven't gotten the sense that Peter understands that.
Oh, and I'm sorry. Uncle Ben died because he was an idiot who didn't realize the *right* thing to do was step aside and let the professionals take care of the bad guys. The right thing to do isn't to add another death on the city record and acomplish nothing, plus distract authorities because they have to deal with the guy who got shot. The right thing to do is step aside and remember your license plate number to tell the cops.
Not even after I saw it. It was okay. Not a bad or as painful as the first. I actually liked the characters better this time, except for Harry, whom I hate even more. Much, much more. So much more that the prospect of the third movie being all about him makes me glad I'm not motivated to see it. Especially since it looks like he'll be going the route of Dear Old Dad and pulling a DID on us. I barely survied that the first time, and almost freaked when the stupid laughter started in the last scene. I have seriously problems when genuine mental illnesses are used for comic book characters. I mean, yeah, being a socio/psychopath, etc. is a real mental illness, but it's not scary like something like DID because that happens to *nice* people who've been fucked up. It's just different, okay?
I loved Doc Oct. I find Alfred Molina weirdly attractive, and he was so good as the evil man who wasn't. I wish he'd been in the movie more being ... cool. There was too much of all that other crap I didn't care about (Peter, Mary Jane, Mary Jane/Peter, Harry. Harry. HARRY!!!) and not enough of the villian. Probably because he wasn't evil, just controled by those arms (which were cool; I can't wait to see the 'I Wish I were a Rich Man' or whichever Fiddler song he sang scene).
I freaked out during the scene when he killed all the doctors. The lack of music and the terrfied screaming just really got to me. I actually had to cover my eyes and plug my ears. It was too, too much.
I think I want to see that movie where Gary Oldman and Alfred Molina are lovers. The problem is, I guess Molina beats Oldman to death, and I'm really against beatings right now.
Anyway, I didn't hate it. I'm a little more interested in writing the Spiderman/Superman cross over. I'd like Peter to see how Clark deals with having a career, lover, and destiny all at once, set during the planning stages of Clark and Lex's wedding (in which Lex is over extending himself trying to run LexCorp and plan the wedding of the year). The theme (oh, look at me, all grown up with themes!) would be about how a partner in life helps keep you grounded, reminds you of who you are, and keeps you from giving your all to the destiny and saving none for the man. I still haven't gotten the sense that Peter understands that.
Oh, and I'm sorry. Uncle Ben died because he was an idiot who didn't realize the *right* thing to do was step aside and let the professionals take care of the bad guys. The right thing to do isn't to add another death on the city record and acomplish nothing, plus distract authorities because they have to deal with the guy who got shot. The right thing to do is step aside and remember your license plate number to tell the cops.
