Comments on The Long Take: Spider-Man 3 (2007)

Afraid you won't find those reviews, as my blog wa...

2008-05-27T18:28:00.000-04:00

Afraid you won't find those reviews, as my blog wasn't created yet when they came out.

However, you definitely have a point. I've say it time and again that expectations going into a movie have almost as much of an impact of one's enjoyment as the film itself (perhaps not that much, but it's certainly significant). I'm sure had I gone in expecting a piece of crap, I'd be pleasantly surprised as well.

I thought the first two in the series were very well done. Looking back with some perspective, as much as I like origin tales, the second is probably better.

Maybe the fact that I watched it months after it c...

2008-05-27T18:20:00.000-04:00

Maybe the fact that I watched it months after it came out makes a big difference. You lived the actual hype, built high hopes and probably were more disappointed whereas I, as someone who had the chance to re-adjust his expectations based on the negative reviews, was more detached from the initial feeling of excitement about the film.

Or maybe a discussion about how you loved the first two Spider-Man films will be more fruitful, because we both seem to complaining about the third while still having different opinions :) I'll check your blog for reviews of those films.

I see what you're saying, but I think that the ove...

2008-05-27T17:29:00.000-04:00

I see what you're saying, but I think that the overwhelming backlash was due mostly to expectations built by Raimi over the first two movies failing to be met at all.

Imagine if, after Star Wars and Empire, Lucas had produced something of the quality of Phantom Menace as the third in that trilogy (some would argue that Jedi was that bad, but I think that's harsh). After two great movies, to deliver a overcooked, bloated turdpile (complete with "emo" Spidey) for the final chapter was such a step back that it pissed people off, even if, stylistically, it wasn't all that different from the previous ones.

Though I do see a difference in the writing and characters. MJ was half a character in the first two films, but was reduced to nothing more than a shrieking, whining ninny for this one. Whereas she was previously a "strong" female presence, here her only purpose was to either annoy Parker or to cry for help. Ugh.

That's just one example...

It's rather a late review, true, so it's only natu...

2008-05-27T17:14:00.000-04:00

It's rather a late review, true, so it's only natural to see you find your review in the dusty shelves of your blog :) I even thought about not taking the time to write it but then I realized that the whole post was already formed in my head so I said "Why not just type it?"

As for your comments, you've made very good points and they're not things that I disagree with; which is probably evident in my 5/10 rating for the film. My opinion differs from yours when it comes to the previous two films because honestly, although I admit they are superior to this last installment, I don't see anything that different in them in terms of better written/acted characters and less ridiculous plot details. That's how I always enjoyed the franchise and why I always hated it at the same time.

Just a small thought.

This probably isn't what you're looking for, but I...

2008-05-27T16:06:00.000-04:00

This probably isn't what you're looking for, but I know I was utterly disappointed with the third Spider-Man. It's been a year, so I couldn't remember exactly what I wrote, so I went back and re-read it. If you're interested:

http://blogcabins.blogspot.com/2007/05/fletchs-film-review-spiderman-3.html