Aladdin Central Messageboard

Spartan Girl · Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2006 6:57 am Post subject: The Spider-man Thread

Hi, there! Very Happy

It's been a while since my last post, I've had summer classes to endure...

Anyway, how many of you guys like the Spider-man movies/comics? Honestly, I haven't read a lot of the comics, but I used to watch the cartoon when I was a kid...

The movies are awesome! Tobey Maguire makes a great Spider-man/Peter Parker, although the movie Mary Jane gets on my nerves. I mean, in the first movie, there is a perfectly nice guy right in front of her and she all but ignores him, until the end when she declares that he's the only one for her... Confused

Then, of course, we get to the second movie, when she treats Peter like dirt. I know that she was upset about missing her play and everything, but if, as she claimed in the end, she had an idea that he was Spider-man, doesn't saving people seem like a reasonable excuse for missing her play?

Poor Peter (the movie one, at least). Even though I liked the ending of Spider-man 2, I really think he deserves someone better, unless she gets a little attitude adjustment in the third movie.

Speaking of which, has anyone seen the new trailer yet? Very Happy

_________________
Why can't *I* have a boyfriend like Al or Marty??!

Syera · Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2006 8:15 am Post subject:

Yep, I saw the trailer. It looks... interesting. I'm really curious as to how they'll handle the black Spidey suit plotline - in the comics, the suit was a symbiote of alien origin, but I've noticed that for comic-book movies (at least, these ones) they tend to keep origins and whathaveyou a little more parsimonious.

Yeah, Maguire's cute. I've never figured out what it is, but for some reason he reminds me of my cousin, who is also cute. It may be something in the shape of the face.

As much as I'm looking forward to SM3, though, I'm looking forward to the second Fantastic Four movie. Ioan Gruffudd... rar.
_________________

Weblog | SH.net | Ed-sprite by Janette

VampireNaomi · Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2006 2:38 pm Post subject:

I haven't seen any of the movies nor have I read the comics aside from a few stories. I'm a complete Batman fangirl and there's only room for one superhero in my heart.

However, I used to watch one of the cartoons as a kid. There was this cool vampire character called Michael Morbius or something, and every morning I would hold my breath and hope that he was in the next episode. Also, I really liked him and The Black Cat/Felicia (or something, can't remember her name) together.

Does the Black Cat character show up in any of the movies?
_________________
"Now nothing will stand in the way of DOING THE DISHES!"

Nez · Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2006 3:43 pm Post subject:

I remember the Spiderman cartoons too. Interesting fact, Spiderman was voiced by the same guy who did Prince Eric in "The Little Mermaid". Laughing

_________________

AladdinsGenie · Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2006 4:32 pm Post subject:

....really? Laughing

Spartan Girl · Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2006 5:11 pm Post subject:

AladdinsGenie · Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2006 8:08 pm Post subject:

....REALLY?! Laughing

The stuff you learn on the internet.

Ariellen · Scourge of the Desert Joined: 04 May 2005 Posts: 708

I am so excited for Spider-Man 3 after that rather amazing trailer (which said to me "You will really, really like this movie, even if once again, parts of the love story dynamic will cause you to feel a bit nauseous.")!!!

I was pretty much oblivious to all things Spider-Man until the first movie came out (um...he wears a red and blue suit and his real name is Peter Parker and he was bitten by a radioactive spider...) and I decided to see it with my friends and fell in love with it. (I've also had a 'thing' for comic book movies lately, but this started it!) I absolutely love the character of Peter Parker and love the casting of Tobey Maguire. Even though Kirsten Dunst's Mary Jane annoys me sometimes (I think she's OK sometimes, and then she just...keeps talking...and her sense of timing and location could be a lot better...you DO NOT make out with the guy you just now realized is the love of your life OVER THE GRAVE OF HIS FATHER FIGURE!!!), I really, really like the fact that the Peter/MJ dynamic (as well as Peter's relationships with Harry, Aunt May, etc.) are so central to the movies. I find Peter so easy to relate to, because I understand the struggles of Peter Parker, not just "WOW, the adventures of Spider-Man are SO FREAKING COOL!" (they are, but even though he can climb walls, the guy who wears the suit seems believable).

The irony of all this is that I have an absolutely terrible fear of spiders.

Nez · Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 6:32 pm Post subject:

That's what they told Stan Lee when he was first pitching Spider-Man the comic book.
_________________

Spartan Girl · Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 7:23 pm Post subject:

Syera · Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 9:43 am Post subject:

*Doesn't understand what the terrible fear of spiders is all about*

If MJ 'flakes out,' I'll definitely be very, very angry. They actually got married in the comic books, had a child, although it ended in divorce - for Mary Jane's safety, I think. Gah.
_________________

Weblog | SH.net | Ed-sprite by Janette

Spartan Girl · Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 4:12 pm Post subject: