![]() Woo hoo! Scarlet Spider for life! / Photo Credit – Spider-Man: Homecoming This film DID have a super sweet homage to the Ben Reilly though in Peter’s homemade costume. Knocked me down.” It became and remains an important part of my experience of Spider-Man. And random quotes too! Out of the blue David will look at me and just say, “Bike messenger. Spider-Man was the FIRST TIME I went into the movie theatre and saw what I read in my comic books come to life in a way that actually felt like those comic books. Yes, the X-Men had arrived care of Bryan Singer two years earlier but, while exciting, they were bouncing around in black leather. In fact, there was pretty much only Batman at the theatre when I was a kid…and I don’t really dig Batman. Now remember, growing up a child of the 80’s and adolescent of the 90’s there weren’t superhero movies all the time. I still have vivid memories of the opening night for Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man in 2002. Again, it’s not that I didn’t like the film, I just have nothing to say about it. I have to actively work to not accidentally spoil anything because I loved the films so much I want to talk about everything! When someone asks me about Spider-Man: Homecoming I generally say, “I liked it! It was a really fun movie!” Then I say something about it honoring Spider-Man’s character or you could tell that the people making it loved Spidey or something generic like that. 2 or Wonder Woman I go on and on and on (and on (I know, readers of this blog may be surprised to learn I can ramble a bit)) with everything I loved about the film, everything I saw in the film, and all the ways the film touched me. When people ask me about Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. How great is it when Spidey pulls his mask up? Ha, classic. But that’s pretty much all I have to say about it. I will happily buy the Blu-ray when it comes out. With screening #2, I can just be in the movie. That’s not to say I don’t enjoy the first, but my attention is never solely focused on the film. Being a character as close to my heart as Spider-Man, it’s always hard to keep all my thoughts and expectations out of my head for the initial viewing. In fact, I loved it even more with my second viewing. ![]() I’m very happy to see Spider-Man is finally home, where he belongs, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. That’s not true! And I certainly don’t want to give that impression. I know this can come off sounding like I didn’t enjoy the film. But I felt to explore those as they were presented in the film would just end up as a version of a post I’ve already written. It’s not that some of those themes weren’t touched on they were. You’ll find that anywhere you know? I didn’t find anything exceptionally mythical, symbolic, theological, or emotional to explore. But there’s no reason for me to say all that. ![]() ![]() I enjoyed the humor, timing, and tone of the film. The film was so much fun! I loved seeing an awkward Peter navigate high school while trying to prove he deserves a seat at the adult table of superheroing. I do think Spider-Man: Homecoming was an absolute blast. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |