Spider-Man (2012) Reboot

[Van Dom]

Pics look okay. I've absolutely no knowledge about this film though. By reboot do they mean its going to be the origin, again? Seems a bit redundant if so. Still, my son is only now at the age where hes digging superheroes so it will be fun going to this with him.

[Colin YNWA]

The costume seems ok. Just looks a little over elaborate. Still until we see it a bit more and how it moves I'll hold judgement. Still optimistic about this one.

[SmallBlueThing]

Oh, just, VOM. That looks like one of those 90s Ben Reilly Scarlet Spider/ Clone Spidey costumes. It's all wrong. What the hell is wrong with the one Steve Ditko designed?

SBT

[the shutdown man]

That costume looks fucking stupid.

What's wrong with having him dressed in, like, you know, Spider-Man's costume?

That isn't Spider-Man's costume?

It looks similar to the casual observer but there have been numerous, pointless changes made, presumably to distance the film from the Sam Raimi series.

Just seems like change for the sake of it. The suit was spot on in those films.

Are you seriously saying these words?

[Spaceghost]

That costume looks fucking stupid.

What's wrong with having him dressed in, like, you know, Spider-Man's costume?

That isn't Spider-Man's costume?

It looks similar to the casual observer but there have been numerous, pointless changes made, presumably to distance the film from the Sam Raimi series.

Just seems like change for the sake of it. The suit was spot on in those films.

Are you seriously saying these words?

No, I'm typing them.

[uncle fester]

Sorry, remind me - What's the point of making Spider-Man again?

There was an 'origins' movie in 2002, a sequel in 2004 which I still haven't seen all the way through as it's stunningly effective for curing insomnia (five attempted viewings to date) and a god-awful 3rd in 2007 which I stayed awake during to witness a fucking dance routine.

So three movies in 5 years, a four year break and now the movie industry says it's time to start the whole thing again. Presumably our attention spans aren't long enough to remember the last lot???

What next? A re-boot of Iron Man? Or shall we just give it another three years and do another Spider-Man origins movie? Oh no, wait, there's another reboot of Superman in the offing because Batman did so well. Well, that's alright then. For a minute there I thought the industry ideas factory was dying on its arse.

[Colin YNWA]

Sorry, remind me - What's the point of making Spider-Man again?

While I stand by the fact that I'm curiously optimistic about the new Spidey film I do completely agree with this point. It does seem a bit weird that a 'reboot' , for want of a better term, is required. If for no other reason than the fact you have to once again squirm as a movie tries to get away with using hockey 60's reasons for the origins of superpowers!

I say 'if for no other reason' but there's clearly loads more (from my perspective I'm sure Hollywood big wig types have very good reasons to 're-boot' so soon) better reasons.

And you don't like Spidey 2?!? I love that one, best of the lot.

[uncle fester]

I'm sure Hollywood big wig types have very good reasons to 're-boot' so soon

Cash?

[IndigoPrime]

It is insane. Mind you, I'd quite like to see the Harry Potter series rebooted, although only if it was given lock, stock and barrel to Gilliam.

[JOE SOAP]

It is insane. Mind you, I'd quite like to see the Harry Potter series rebooted, although only if it was given lock, stock and barrel to Gilliam.

You're insane.

[Van Dom]

It is insane. Mind you, I'd quite like to see the Harry Potter series rebooted, although only if it was given lock, stock and barrel to Gilliam.

I might actually watch a Potter film if Gilliam directed one!

[IndigoPrime]

It is insane. Mind you, I'd quite like to see the Harry Potter series rebooted, although only if it was given lock, stock and barrel to Gilliam.

I might actually watch a Potter film if Gilliam directed one!

That being the point. I don't really care for the line—I read the first three books, but then gave up, because I found them pretty dull, and the movies are hardly riveting. But there's some decent enough storytelling and concepts in there that Gilliam could do something pretty interesting with. Of course, there'd only be one film and it'd go 100%+ over budget, but it'd be interesting!

[Goaty]

It is insane. Mind you, I'd quite like to see the Harry Potter series rebooted, although only if it was given lock, stock and barrel to Gilliam.

I might actually watch a Potter film if Gilliam directed one!

Well, that Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban was nearly Gilliam's style!

[Van Dom]

It is insane. Mind you, I'd quite like to see the Harry Potter series rebooted, although only if it was given lock, stock and barrel to Gilliam.

I might actually watch a Potter film if Gilliam directed one!

Well, that Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban was nearly Gilliam's style!

Was it? I've only seen the first...and maybe a bit of the second. But only because my wife wanted to watch them. She was a big fan of the books but even she gave up on the movies so no further reason for me to watch them!

[Goaty]

Was it? I've only seen the first...and maybe a bit of the second. But only because my wife wanted to watch them. She was a big fan of the books but even she gave up on the movies so no further reason for me to watch them!

by third, it gone into darkest....