Spiderman 3

[Chris D]

Couldn't find a thread on this yet, so we'll talk here. For the next 24 hours, there's HD teaser footage on NBC's website, www.nbc.com

In this episode, we see the return of the Green Goblin, and I think if I remember right, we're also going to see the Sandman.

Let's hope this movie continues the saga as well as it's been going!

[George Bellefontaine]

Yeah, the first two were pretty good so I have high hopes for number 3.

[Race Car Driver]

This movie is gonna be damn good.

[Chris D]

Arrrrgh... I'm on a 28k dial-up connection while travelling, so I can't watch the NBC trailer.

[David Meek]

I downloaded it, but only got audio. Quicktime checked out just fine, so I don't know. . . . Phooey.

[audioqueso]

For those that didn't download the new HD trailers, I'll upload them in the morning with links to the 480p and 720p version. Great stuff!

[mikegunnz]

movie looks good. The new fantastic 4 movie looks good too.

[Chris D]

To be honest, as soon as I saw the F4 trailer and identified it as being the Fantastic 4, I simply ignored it. Even if they do a good job of this next movie... just trying to do a sequel of that first bad movie... bleh.

[Azeke]

Jiminy Crickets, I must have missed it.

Peace and blessings,

Azeke

[Chris D]

queso, did you ever upload the last trailers?

As of tonight, there's new exclusive content on www.comcast.com, or go direct to:

http://www.spiderman3oncomcast.com/index.html?CMP=ILC-COMCASTSPDMAN20756

[audioqueso]

Oh yeah, sorry guys. I forgot to post that link. I had it up but only for 3 days. It was found and I guess posted somewhere because it got downloaded more than my alloted monthly bandwidth in less than 3 days. I still have the file in 480p and 720p if anyone wants it. Or if anyone knows where I can post a 220MB and 280MB file without having bandwidth restrictions, let me know.

[audioqueso]

Ok... one possible complaint with this movie though. There are THREE villans? And he's going to fight all of them in a 3 hour movie??? Unless the movie is going to be 3:30 hours or longer, it seems as if they may be cramming too much into the movie time limit.

[Chris D]

We'll have to see--yes, 3 villans might be too much. I'm guessing that the new Green Goblin might be a recurring villan, not fully resolved in this installment, which could also be true about Venom. I would imagine Sandman will be resolved, though.

[Leef DaLucky]

venom=potential spinoff (?)
much like marvel was planning on doing with wolverine.
Both those characters were built enough to launch their own titles.
Wolverine himself had at least 4 or 5 mini-series.
We'll have to see how much they feel like gambling though.
Things didn't work out too well last time they tried a minor character (Electra).

[audioqueso]

Mannnnnn, I hope they don't make a Spiderman 4. They're going to over do it.

[David Meek]

Heck, I don't care if they make 4 more Spider-Man movies as long as they keep the same primary actors/actresses and keep the stories fresh and interesting. That's always going to be the trick with any series of movies.

[Brandon B]

Heck, I don't care if they make 4 more Spider-Man movies as long as they keep the same primary actors/actresses and keep the stories fresh and interesting. That's always going to be the trick with any series of movies.

Trick? Nah, Hollywood totally excels at that. Maybe Tobey Macguire will grow some more while we wait.

BB

[audioqueso]

Trick? Nah, Hollywood totally excels at that. Maybe Tobey Macguire will grow some more while we wait.

BB

It's not Toby that needs to grow more. It's Topher Grace. Eddie Brock is suppose to be musclar. Topher is smaller than Toby. Too much molding used to make him look bigger.

Here's a little cool article I found on Topher transformation into Venom for Spider-Man 3.

http://spidermanflicks.blogspot.com/2007/03/blog-launch-with-some-exclusive.html

[Chris D]

Trailer is now posted in the Playstation Store. I think anybody can access it from their computers, but especially those with PS2's and PS3's.

If you don't have your PC hooked up to a TV, this could be the first Spiderman trailer to download and watch on your big screen, if you have a PS3.

It's in high-def, but I wasn't too impressed with the PQ. The SQ at the start of it is a little scratchy, too, with some distortion. Looks to be a similar trailer to what we've watched before.

[mike c]

I just watched Spiderman 3 today ...

it was just ok for me ...
"it was kinda pitchy in some parts ..." :B

Spiderman 1 ***.5
Spiderman 2 ****
Spiderman 3 ***

[june]

Hello All,

I'll give it an A Plus. Great message, especially for kids! As a great comic book fan, I did have a few issues with it, but the overall message was priceless.

[Joey_V]

Loved it.... A+.

[EAmin]

This movie was good...I would probably say a "B". I loved the first two, especially Spider-Man 2. I would agree with Mike C's movie ratings.

[Chris D]

Really? It's only getting a 62% on Rotten Tomatoes. I'm seeing it regardless... hope it's good.

[mike c]

let's just say the sum is not as good as the parts

but definitely a must watch

[saurabh]

There are mixed reviews for this part, too many characters, too confusing and weak storyline is what I read, need to see it though.

[RebelMan]

I had mixed feelings about it. I would give it a C. Not as good as the first two. I could elaborate but I don't want to spoil it for those who still want to see it. My advice, have low expectations. Characters good, special effects so-so in some places, story line lame.

[George Bellefontaine]

Regardless of whether it's good or bad, it appears to have broken the IMAX weekend opening records. Did between $57 and $58 million for the 3 day weekend, and I believe it did just under $150 million worldwide for the weekend as well. That's nothing to sneeze at.

As far as the film itself goes, perhaps having three villains was too much for one movie. I'll be waiting for the dvd anyway.

[saurabh]

I'll be waiting for the dvd anyway.

DVD is Estimated for October 2007!!!

[Sithlord]

I saw this and yes I believe there was simply too much to cover in one movie. Basically they should have just had the Green Goblin and the Sandman and left Venom for the 4th installment. Venom coming in at the last 15mins of the movie was just too late and was begging for more screen time. Sandman was under developed but looked amazing especially during his creation. The biggest disappointment for me was arrival of the Symbiot (black ooz). I know that the writers/director couldn't copy the comic route but they could have come up with something a bit more original/interesting than what they did, just didn't work for me. Anyway I'm sure it will be a killer dvd/HD/Blu-ray disc for both PQ and SQ. I for one am looking forward to the next installment where hopefully they will devote an entire movie on the great villian in black.

[Chris D]

AAAARRRRRRGGGGHHHHHH!!!!

(repeatedly beating head against wall)

What a disappointment! I wanted to like this movie. It's SPIDERMAN, after all, for goodness sakes. I really, really wanted to watch this movie. It started out pretty good, but then very quickly, went right into the first action fight scene between Peter/Spidey and Harry/Goblin. Maybe it was just because I was seeing it on a 30' IMAX screen, but there was immediately too much flashing, movement, and beyond-possible impacts with solid objects. I could hardly keep straight what the characters were doing to each other, where they were, or which side was up, there was SO much quick movement. This wasn't the only scene for it.

Overall, I would label the plot as "flat". Raimi loses the charm of the first two movies. I just re-read a blurb from Richard Roeper's review of PS3, which seems to sum up the movie perfectly: "It’s as if director Sam Raimi felt he had to give us more of everything, and in the process lost sight of what made the first two films so enjoyable."

The movie just steadily went downhill for me, and I kept hoping it would rebound for a great finish. I really could have done without the sequence where Peter gets cocky, boogying down the street, winking at girls. And then in the jazz bar, where Peter suddenly is playing at the piano, then leaping and dancing around the club, then others join in, my friend and I both looked at each other and simultaneously asked each other questions like, "Is this Spiderman 3, or West Side Story?" And then he pulls down his bangs, like that makes him bad, or something. I thought he looked like that alter-ego character Garth Brooks created for himself years ago, Chris Gaines or whatever he called himself.

I'll tell you, though--I was BLOWN AWAY by the awesome bass and the rest of the audio in the scenes where the Sandman is created. Those are going to be reference material for HT guys with good subwoofers.

Once again, I thought that casting was virtually PERFECT. Bruce Campbell ("Army of Darkness") makes a cameo that was downright awesome. Had me rolling on the floor. Thomas Haden Church ("Wings", "Sideways") was perfect as Sandman. My only doubt was Topher Grace for Venom. Understandably, I have a hard time seeing him as anything but the young bumbling "Eric" from That 70s Show. As the regular guy Eddie Brock, he fit well, but might not have fit Venom as well as other actors could have.

I've got to say, I was rather surprised that it seems like the story actually wrapped up in the finale without leaving a teaser for Spiderman 4. It seems like Harry is dead, Venom is actually defeated, and Sandman gave up. I'm sure they could find a way to bring Venom back, but he sure seemed obliterated by that bomb.

I really should give it 2 stars, but because it's Spiderman, I'll give it :25: out of :5: Perhaps the hotties in the movie can count for something too. They were nice to look at!

[David Meek]

Tonight. I'm catching it tonight.

[Ovation]

You realize that one of those "hotties" is Richie Cunningham's daughter? That made me feel old.

I liked it, though I think it is the weakest of the three. Still, quite a bit better than Superman III, Batman III (can't remember the title--Returns? Forever? whatever) and some other "Part III" movies.

Personally, I would have left the Goblin for number 4 and played up certain elements of the Gwen/MJ story a bit more (more screen time for each of them wouldn't have hurt ). I do think one of the reasons that Venom was not more prominently featured was because of the target audience of the film. Venom, properly done, would kick it to close to an R-rating in the US.

[Chris D]

Really? Which one, the secretary? I'm glad Peter finally made a move for her, at least in a small way when he went through his "I'm so great" phase. She was a cutie, starting in SM1.

Gwen, the super-blonde, is the same girl that Shyamalan has been using in all his films of late, actually a redhead. I got the hots for her back in "The Village".

[David Meek]

What happens at HTGuide, stays at HTGuide. :B

[Ovation]

Really? Which one, the secretary? I'm glad Peter finally made a move for her, at least in a small way when he went through his "I'm so great" phase. She was a cutie, starting in SM1.

Gwen, the super-blonde, is the same girl that Shyamalan has been using in all his films of late, actually a redhead. I got the hots for her back in "The Village".

It's the "blonde". Shyamalan has a good eye. :T