tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294499213897153104.post967109602525714579..comments2024-03-29T09:23:53.797-05:00Comments on The Signal Watch: Spider-Watch: Spider-Man - HomecomingThe Leaguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04836241071795980225noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294499213897153104.post-13399470589711861242017-08-14T18:26:01.795-05:002017-08-14T18:26:01.795-05:00I think you've pretty much said it all. I rea...I think you've pretty much said it all. I really liked the movie. It's weird seeing a portrayal of Peter Parker so generationally removed from my own, and all that entails. As much as I loved this version of Spider-Man, I hope we'll see the early-mid twenties Peter Parker I grew up with in the 80s someday. <br /><br />I am still perplexed by how Marvel keeps getting this right. I'm sure there's a formula, but it doesn't FEEL like a formula. Rather than appearing to be manufactured from a plot-a-tron (as you put it in another post), like the new Superman films or any Bruckheimer production, each Marvel film seems unique and different and, like the comics, very character driven. You're more perceptive than me about this stuff, how does Marvel Studios keep doing this? How do they seem to nail the character? Where do they find these writers who write (generally) tight, accessible spectacle films?<br /><br />I do have one beef with the movie. I took my boys (9 & 11) to see it. My wife and I are pretty diligent about screening movies, but since virtually all the other Marvel films have PG-13 ratings with little to no inappropriate material aside from a little language, we felt confident about the content, especially given this is the one Marvel superhero film about a kid. And yet, there was the "What are you looking at" scene with Peter's friend. Now we are answer questions about what porn is (If you're wondering, we have very strict control of our sons' online access). Then there is the "What the "f$&%" line to end the movie. Now ultimately, these are not huge transgressions that amount to Aunt May pulling up her shirt. And it's my fault for not being more careful. It's just an odd choice, given that kids would likely be more drawn to this than say, Doctor Strange or Ant-Man, and yet, they felt this stuff necessary where other Marvel films did not. <br /><br />And you are so right about Michael Keaton. So good!Jake Shorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00124378230594689452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294499213897153104.post-50291598612415363552017-07-17T09:33:04.213-05:002017-07-17T09:33:04.213-05:00Yeah, that was always the thing about Spider-Man I...Yeah, that was always the thing about Spider-Man I found appealing in the comics - he really *did* feel like the same screw up we all feel like. As old as the 1960's comics are, they still reflected some version of teen angst, and after Peter was done with school and college - it never really ended. <br /><br />While I thought Tobey Maguire/ Raimi's version caught an aspect of that which really reflected 60's and 70's-era Spidey, it was great to see this cast and crew nail it.<br /><br />The Leaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04836241071795980225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294499213897153104.post-12078830664242354182017-07-14T09:15:48.228-05:002017-07-14T09:15:48.228-05:00I finally saw this movie and really enjoyed it. I...I finally saw this movie and really enjoyed it. I really thought that the writer (and director) portrayed teenage boys (or at least nerdy teenage boys) in one of the most realistic ways that I've recently seen in a movie. Peter wasn't just living among the other, regular, kind of stupid high school kids, but with a much smarter, wiser attitude. He was just a dumb kid who made a lot of mistakes and genuinely seemed to really need to grow up (from his hero worship of the Avengers, to considering dropping out of school to be a full time superhero, to his showboating in the neighborhood in order to impress the locals as Spiderman). He seemed really likable, but actually sort of a legitimate nerd at the same time, and that was really fun to see.J.S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03903186469796595837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294499213897153104.post-52215425183566032012017-07-10T09:57:31.541-05:002017-07-10T09:57:31.541-05:00In that Birdman riffed on Batman and this movie wa...In that Birdman riffed on Batman and this movie was made by people of our generation who think Michael Keaton is pretty cool.The Leaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04836241071795980225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294499213897153104.post-14254786231833200912017-07-10T09:06:14.721-05:002017-07-10T09:06:14.721-05:00I haven't seen this yet, and this was the firs...I haven't seen this yet, and this was the first time I've heard of Keaton being in it. I'm kind of curious if his role in Birdman has anything to do with the casting choice.Groboclownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00516458842732596083noreply@blogger.com