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Edited by Mrph1 on Jul 29th 2024 at 3:09:00 PM
It makes Raimi Spidey seem a lot more real.
It also emphasizes what a huge personal sacrifice being Spidey is for Peter since it keeps getting in the way of his attempts to make ends meet.
And trying to use his powers to help with it doesn't really work out either since being a hero takes priority. For example, there was the time he tried using his powers to make a pizza delivery on time. Might have worked...except he noticed a couple of kids about to get hit by traffic and stopped to save them.
Peter ultimately sticks with it anyway when he realizes that being able to make a difference and save lives is truly what he wants.
Edited by M84 on Jul 8th 2022 at 7:32:02 PM
Disgusted, but not surprisedYeah, what Tobey-Spidey definitely captured the best out of all three cinematic versions was Peter struggling with everyday life.
He was the Classical Anti-Hero of the trio.
Certified: 48.0% West Asian, 6.5% South Asian, 15.8% North/West European, 15.7% English, 7.4% Balkan, 6.6% ScandinavianIf Andrew Garfield was just a little bit more well-known at the time and Raimi cast him as Peter, they would have been absolute pitch-perfect Spider-Man movies. Maguire's a great actor (see Wonder Boys, Brothers), but was a stiff, godawful Spidey. Every time he quipped he did so with the confidence of the squeaky-voiced teen from the Simpsons.
You know who would've actually been a great Peter/Spidey at the time? Topher Grace, ironically enough.
The Cloverfield Paradox director, eh? Something something joke about worms crawling into a guy. Let worms crawl into my eyes after seeing that T Fat WS finale I swear.
Self-serious autistic trans gal who loves rock/metal and animation with all her heart. (she/her)Honestly, I agree 100% with the assessment I've seen a few times:
Maguire's a great Peter Parker, but the weakest Spider-Man.
Garfield's the weakest Peter Parker, but a good Spider-Man.
Holland strikes a good balance.
Edited by Anomalocaris20 on Jul 8th 2022 at 8:09:22 AM
You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!The problem with Tobey's Peter being so miserable for having powers is that it almost seemed like Uncle Ben wanted to ruin his life with the advice he gave him.
It's less "with great power comes great responsibility," and more "with great power comes a miserable life."
Edited by DarthNoxIsCool on Jul 8th 2022 at 5:13:58 AM
Funny, I'd actually watched the first Blade movie a few months ago with a friend and I was surprised at how fun it was. Just an entertaining little action movie, definitely rooted in that 2000's-era "We gotta copy the Matrix" style, but still worth a watch.
Blade actually precedes Matrix (it was released in 1998, Matrix is 1999), which is part of makes it remarkable.
"All you Fascists bound to lose."His movie outfit I also believe got synergized so hard into the comics that nobody even wants to go back to how he was before
Forever liveblogging the AvengersThe Blade movies' portrayal of vampires as bloodthirsty monsters only pretending to be human was on point as well. Pretty much every vampire is Faux Affably Evil at best.
There's also no Kiss of the Vampire bullshit — every vampire bite is a messy and gory affair.
Edited by M84 on Jul 8th 2022 at 8:37:15 PM
Disgusted, but not surprisedShit, really? Hot damn, I guess I got my release dates mixed up.
Like, it *feels* like something that would've taken influence from the Matrix. All the damn leather and sunglasses and stuff.
Blade 1 is one of those pieces of media I experienced at a far, far too young age and got scared shitless for it. It’s kinda funny bearing that in mind while realizing how campy and of its time (in a good, fun way) is in hindsight, but…yeah, please don’t show it to kids.
The Blade trilogy really did a good job portraying vampires as bloodsuckers on a literal and a societal level. From thugs preying on streetwalkers to rich corporate executives and politicians reducing human society to a People Farm, vampires are never shown as anything but a bunch of parasites.
What's really disturbing is how quickly Blade vampires switch from acting human to bloodthirsty predator. The first movie had a scene were Deacon's human familiar complains to him about his job going wrong and not noticing how he's getting on his boss' nerves. Deacon then mauls the guy without warning, tearing into his throat like an animal.
Edit:
As you might have guessed, I'm not a fan of media that romanticizes vampires.
Edited by M84 on Jul 8th 2022 at 9:26:32 PM
Disgusted, but not surprised
I don't blame ya. All the vampire crap I've seen in popular culture is either Dracula, or a bunch of horny teenagers who enjoy being sex gods and/or turning into animals.
I wasn't a fan of From Dusk Till Dawn, but it is interesting how they portrayed the vampires in that film.
Speaking of Blade, what's everyone's thoughts on 3? I haven't bought it yet because people told me it sucked, but I'm still wondering if I should get it.
"I'm Mr. Blue, woah-woah-ooh..."Am I the only one who would love to have Robert Pattinson get a second shot as a vampire in the Blade reboot? He'd make a great Deacon Frost, especially a depraved, hedonistic Social Darwinist/borderline Nazi portrayal of him. I'd like to see vampires portrayed as disgusting inhuman parasites again, but I feel like the depiction should be tweaked to be more explicitly anti-fascist in the era of QAnon, since "murderous cabal feeding off humanity" had different implications these days.

I was watching the Raimi movies a couple days ago and wow they really did emphasize Peter's poor economic status.
The lack of money is a perpetual concern for him across the films and motivates a lot of his actions and choices.
His first encounter with Doc Ock was because he and May were trying to start a new bank account while wanting a free toaster they were giving away (which they neither got because the banker is a douche).
Its very contrasting to MCU Spidey where money is never a problem.
"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."