Spiderman 2 Spoiler Thread

[Henry]

Fantastic movie - I just saw it last night. It's a 9 out of 10 in my book for sure!

As others have said, Many moving scenes, and my wife loved it - she's not a huge Spider-man fan, but she's loved both movies thus far. She was as moved by most scenes as I was.

The operating room/tentacle scene scared my wife - there was so much movement, such a sense of fear, that it made her cringe just watching it!

They went through about 15 years of history in 2 hours; I'm impressed they pulled it off so well. And yes, Aunt May I think knows - it was pretty clear to me in that shot. In fact, I think she finally put it together when Peter told her about not stopping the burglar. There are enough clues for her - She met spider-man in person; she may have heard about spider-man's first appearance in a wrestling ring through the news; and his disappearances were becoming so common I don't doubt he's stiffed her on appointments before at times when SPider-man's making headlines. In 2 hours, it seems that everybody BUT the daily bugle staff knows who Spider-man is!

Looks like they got Stan Lee's Heroism in this time! He was supposed to get a "saving a child from debris" shot in the first movie, and it got cut for time.

Question - was that Randy Quaid on the rooftop with the pizza, or just a similar-looking guy?

 

[Mog Elffoe]

Saw the movie on Tuesday at a work function and really enjoyed it, much more than the first even.

My only question: why was Doc Ock robbing the bank?

But investigating logic issues too deeply just defeats the fun sometimes, so I'm more than happy to let that one slide.

- JB

It's pretty clear in the movie why Doc Ock robs the bank. In the preceding scene he talks about how he'll continue his experiments but in order to do so he'll need money...

 

[Mog Elffoe]

I loved this movie! I felt that it was moving a little slowly at first but by the time the credits started rolling I was completely in love with the movie. It was note perfect. If I ever meet Sam Raimi I will be giving him a big hug.

My favorite bits were when Harry found out Peter was Spider-Man and then when Norman came back to visit him. That totally blew me away. I hope that when he flips out and becomes the Goblin (preferably 'Hob') that Willem Dafoe returns to continue playing his evil and wicked side.

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

Henry:

Stan Lee WAS in the first Spidey movie. He saved a little girl in a very similar situation...the Marvel movie Stan Lee wasn't in was X2(methinks at least)

Heh, I saw this movie twice in one day. The 12:01AM showing and then later at 4:00PM. The second time was so much better, even though I knew what was coming. I especially loved during the train fight, the jump through the bridge...and the two ducks he did. Each time that happened, the ENTIRE theater just let out a collective, "Holy..."

 

[Rugger]

Wow. What a fantastic flick. Really.

BUT...

After Doc Ock, if they bring back the Goblin, I WILL cry. I hope they keep the villains getting better (I though the Goblin was kinda bland in the first one)

-Rugger
"I LovedDocOck!"

 

[LightPhoenix]

The question is- what kind of character will he be when/if he returns? Good? Evil? Shades of Grey?

According to ASM,

Spoiler

Doc Ock becomes involved with Aunt May, which starts with... wait for it... Doc Ock kidnapping her and Aunt May being sympathetic. And still being fairly evil.

I don't think they'll do that, but that's what happens in the comic.

 

[AFGNCAAP]

Wow. What a fantastic flick. Really.

BUT...

After Doc Ock, if they bring back the Goblin, I WILL cry. I hope they keep the villains getting better (I though the Goblin was kinda bland in the first one)

-Rugger
"I LovedDocOck!"

I sorta agree, but I could tolerate it if:

1. There was at least 1 other villain present for Spidey to contend with/focus on: that's why I was hypothesizing on the next movie having Lizard (a redeemable villain who Spidey genuinely wants to save) & a Goblin (an unrepentant revenge-obsessed foe).
2. Or Harry (as a Goblin) either as a member of or the mastermind behind the Sinister Six. Seeing the one-on-one strategy failing, I could see Harry looking for like-minded former foes of Spidey to gang up & go after web-head. Then again, Spidey's chances of survival may be better if he just so happened to have a weird new black costume on at the time...

Though it'd be cool if there could be a 6-movie arc (capping with the Six), I doubt that actor interest (or even age, health, and/or ability) may be strong enough for the established cast to continue playing the same roles in the franchise. Any hopes of pulling this off, IMHO, will be due to an approach used in LotR & the Matrix sequels--making them all at once. It's a big risk that could either pay off (like with LotR, generally) or fall flat (like with the Matrix sequels).

 

[Zulithe]

Saw it last night ... was blown away. You couldn't ask for a better sequel, it is right up there with The Empire Strikes Back. Even better in some ways! You couldn't even tell that they were filmed years apart ... it felt like Spidey 1 and 2 were filmed back-to-back, that is how seemless it is.

I've read (at aicn I think) that they intend to shoot spidey 3 an 4 together at once. I guess we'll see. This could really give them a lot to go with, we could have a much bigger cliffhanger that way too. I think it is a very safe bet that we'll see The Lizard next ... possibly a two villain movie a la Batman Franchise with Harry as the Hobgoblin ... or hell they could just go the other direction and introduce an entirely new villain and leave Lizard/Hobgoblin for #4. Raimi is creative enough and has proved himself time and time again to be very capable, anything is possible.

 

[Cthulhudrew]

According to ASM,

Spoiler

Doc Ock becomes involved with Aunt May, which starts with... wait for it... Doc Ock kidnapping her and Aunt May being sympathetic. And still being fairly evil.

I don't think they'll do that, but that's what happens in the comic.

Wasn't he after a nuclear plant she'd inherited in the comic? (I was actually remembering this story while watching the movie and thinking, well, it kinda worked in the comic, but with Alfred Molina's obvious age difference with the actress who plays Aunt May... eww.)

 

[Fiery James]

Yeah, but why...

It's pretty clear in the movie why Doc Ock robs the bank. In the preceding scene he talks about how he'll continue his experiments but in order to do so he'll need money...

Oh no, I got that. I just mean, why is he stealing the money and NOT the equipment he'll need. Like, after the bank robbery, does he go to Mad SCIENTISTS R US to purchase the equipment? Is there a company that will sell him particle accellerators at a discount price?

"I know you're a supervillian and all, but that bag of coins will cover the costs, and our motto is 'the customer is always right'."

When he gets hungry, does he rob a bank and then go to McDonalds and PAY for his Big Mac?

That's my question - why is it ok to steal from the bank but not the scientific equipment store? (Answer: 'cause Peter and Aunt may wouldn't be at the Scientific Equipment Store!)

Still, I blame the limited (though cool) AI for the tentacles. They were the ones who thought of robbing the bank!

- James