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[Jason LeBlanc]

I guess Sony is totally committed to this reboot franchise; They've already announced they will release a sequel on May 2nd, 2014

http://www.movieweb....et-for-may-2014

[Trent Bennett]

"This is the worst idea in the long sad history of bad ideas"
-Ian Malcolm


I may have gotten the quote slightly wrong

[Stefancos]

Well the Raimi films were not very good, so its no loss.

[BurgaFlippinMan]

they need to get with the times already and reboot this reboot with a Miles Morales Spider-Man

[Score_Fan]

I liked all 3 spider-man movies.

I don't want the reboot to fail, but...I'm still skeptical.

[Richard Penna]

I liked them all too. Spidey 3 has some huge problems, but it was still entertaining.

I don't like the trailer for the new one much, particularly the first-person CGI shot. IMO, if you can't do a shot like that completely photorealistically, don't do it.

[Trent Bennett]

I liked them all too. Spidey 3 has some huge problems, but it was still entertaining.

I don't like the trailer for the new one much, particularly the first-person CGI shot. IMO, if you can't do a shot like that completely photorealistically, don't do it.

I too liked all three Spider-Man 3 films, despite the 3rd being flawed.

I do agree with your statement about the first person CGI shot. The fact that they nearly copied everything from a game is a bit disturbing at best. I bet had WETA or ILM done the computer animation they could have made it look realistic and not game like.

[gkgyver]

For me, the third Spider-Man film was entertaining in the sense that all the moments you could wince at, all the gigantic, unparalleled plot holes you have to marvel at, and the relentless degrading of any known Spider-Man character or story make Spider-Man 3 an awesome spectacle to behold.

When your most convincing character is J.J. Jameson, you have a problem.

So, apparently, this film is a setup for the sequel, why else would they announce one already? I hate that kind of thing.

[Stefancos]

No they probably just assume the film will do really well.

[gkgyver]

Yeah, especially since superhero films are such a rarity nowadays.

[Stefancos]

Yeah, but this is Spider-man!

[Koray Savas]

It will do well. They made a mistake with The Green Lantern though and greenlit the sequel before it opened and look what happened. So who knows?

[Richard Penna]

Wiki says they're pushing ahead with a sequel, yet the film has barely made its money back... when will something in hollywood make sense?

[Stefancos]

Has it been released outside the usa?

[Richard Penna]

According to IMDB, it's released in all but 20 countries.

They must be mega confident that it'll do well in those.

[Matt C]

It will do well. They made a mistake with The Green Lantern though and greenlit the sequel before it opened and look what happened. So who knows?

No, WB never really greenlit the GL sequel. They had the writers pen a treatment for a sequel after filming on GL wrapped, but never set a release date. Michael Goldenberg, the guy who was responsible for the shooting draft, was hired to write a script using said treatment. But in a recent interview with WB honcho Jeff Robinov, they don't mention a script-- just a treatment.

Sony just wants to reclaim that early May spot before Disney or WB takes it. But they're awfully confident in a film that hasn't come out, let alone finished.

[Score_Fan]

I liked them all too. Spidey 3 has some huge problems, but it was still entertaining.

I don't like the trailer for the new one much, particularly the first-person CGI shot. IMO, if you can't do a shot like that completely photorealistically, don't do it.

Spider-Man 3 has major flaws, but for what should have been a complete and total trainwreck thanks to studio interference, I found a flawed, but quite enjoyable film. Hell, I even enjoy things in that movie moreso than the first two - for example, Christoper Young's score. I loved elfman's themes, but..there was something about Young's SM3 that I enjoyed more. The promo that I got from him was first class. So far I still think all three rank up in the top tens of superhero flicks for me. I wouldn't mind SM3.1 or something like that coming out to improve the flick, however.

Now the reboot...the trailer was okay. I liked some of it, but the first person cgi was...

[gkgyver]

Let me put it this way.
I would have found infinitely more joy in Spider-Man 3 had I not read tons of vintage Spidey comic books.

That said, I would have also been infinitely more confused had I not read those.

[films]

Who is scoring this?

[Stefancos]

Rachel Portman with Daft Punk

[Score_Fan]

Let me put it this way.
I would have found infinitely more joy in Spider-Man 3 had I not read tons of vintage Spidey comic books.

That said, I would have also been infinitely more confused had I not read those.

I've read tons of spider-man comics. I find it to be a genuinely good movie, and hell, Raimi actually improved on that POS character known as venom.

[Incanus]

Rachel Portman with Daft Punk

I can just see Portman saying to Daft Punk: Well guys, your music seems awfully harsh and has those beats in it. Can we tone it down? Don't you think it would be nicer if I just used some oboe, or perhaps clarinet, yes clarinet is nicely mellow, a quiet inobtrusive string section and the mellowest french horn, I mean the mellowest, here instead. It is after all a high speed chase and I am sure what Spider-Man is thinking here is Mary Jane and fluffy warm and fuzzy thoughts even though it is a chaos going on around him. Let's go for the warmness in his inner life in this scene. I know you boys have scored only one major film so take it from a one who has done many. Mellow. That's the way to go. Not that I could do it any other way. I have not challenged myself in 15 years and neither has anyone else. It works nicely. Don't bellow, be mellow is my philosophy.

[Richard Penna]

Who is scoring this?

I looked up the director - Marc Webb. The only film composer he's worked with (500 Days of Summer) is Mychael Danna.

Can imagine Sony wanting a bigger name than that. I just don't want another OOTP situation where someone is clearly out of their depth.

Release is a year away though so it could be months before we get an announcement.

[Stefancos]

It will be an RCP name probably.

[gkgyver]

Let me put it this way.
I would have found infinitely more joy in Spider-Man 3 had I not read tons of vintage Spidey comic books.

That said, I would have also been infinitely more confused had I not read those.

I've read tons of spider-man comics. I find it to be a genuinely good movie, and hell, Raimi actually improved on that POS character known as venom.

[Score_Fan]

Let me put it this way.
I would have found infinitely more joy in Spider-Man 3 had I not read tons of vintage Spidey comic books.

That said, I would have also been infinitely more confused had I not read those.

I've read tons of spider-man comics. I find it to be a genuinely good movie, and hell, Raimi actually improved on that POS character known as venom.

Should I explain how he did?

[Richard Penna]

I had no idea of Raimi's hate for Venom until I read the comments on here.

I'd say the Sandman added far less to the story, not to mention featuring what I consider a very wooden performance from Haden Church (although that probably wasn't helped by some abysmal lines).

[Score_Fan]

I am right there with Sam on Venom. He is all style, zero substance.

[gkgyver]

Uh, well, then I would say he fits the movie to a t.

[Score_Fan]

Nah.

Spider-Man 3 isn't as refined as the first two, but Raimi still managed to make you care for the characters, and although obviously his heart wasn't as in it as much as SM1/SM2, he still cared and made a great flick.

[Stefancos]

Spiderman 3 is not a great film, it also is not a terrible film. It's very mediocre.

[Joey]

first review of the movie in.

THERE IS NOTHING AMAZING, about the Amazing Spiderman, my main problem is why???.
Oh sure the effects are better, they had to be.

[Koray Savas]

How can there be a review if the film isn't finished?

[Luke Skywalker]

you dont have to see the movie to know joey is right with 99.9% of confidence.

[crocodile]

Well... for starters word "amazing" is absolutely amazing.

Karol

[Richard Penna]

Spiderman 3 is not a great film, it also is not a terrible film. It's very mediocre.

Yep. We enjoyed it, but also LOLd at some moments where we really shouldn't be laughing.

Pity, because I tell you, when the Marvel logo came on and the main title played, it was frigging awesome (how many main title cues have clearly been composed to match a studio/company logo?). Just all went downhill from there.

[Wojo]

THERE IS NOTHING AMAZING, about the Amazing Spiderman, my main problem is why???.

"The Sick and Tired Spider-Man" just doesn't have that marketable ring.

"The Amazing Spider-Man" is the first and longest-lasting comic book series that detailed the adventures of Spider-Man.

It was also the name of a 70s TV series and movie (the series' pilot).

Using that title to begin the new franchise will distance itself from Tobey Maguire's first film, which will only be ten years old when it comes out.

[Jason LeBlanc]

Looks like James Horner will be scoring The Amazing Spider-man

Music editor Jim Henrikson has revealed in a recent interview with SCOREcast Online that James Horner is in talks to score the upcoming comic book adaptation reboot of The Amazing Spider-Man. While the assignment has not been confirmed to us yet, Henrikson who has been Horner’s primary music editor over the last two decades said that the assignment “is pretty well set” at the time of the interview (which was conducted right before the recording sessions of the historical epic Cristiada in May).

http://filmmusicreporter.com/2011/09/20/james-horner-in-talks-to-score-the-amazing-spider-man/

http://www.scorecastonline.com/2011/09/scorecast-session-music-editing-avatar.html

[Faleel]

Could actually turn out to be a semiinteresting score....

[tharpdevenport]

If he can steer clear of that RC and uninspired stuff from "Avatar", I could welcome this.