Not bad, but a bit off in his assumptions about Spidey. - Audiophilander - Films/DVD Asylum

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Not bad, but a bit off in his assumptions about Spidey.

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In Reply to: Duncan Shepherd on Bogdanovich, Allen and Raimi posted by clarkjohnsen on May 11, 2002 at 09:21:47:

Yes, the film has been hyped, but not noticeably more than any other summer season blockbuster-in-waiting which makes Duncan Shepherd's singling out of Raimi's film for this criticism moot. And, the character developement Mr. Shepherd seems to think might disappoint fans of the comic is idle speculation at best. After all, he unequivocally states that assuming him to be a fan of the comic would be "a stretch of the imagination." So, on what expertise is he basing his impressions of the original comics? Having been a fan of the comic myself back in the early 60's I can say with the knowledge of hindsight that Raimi has done extremely well in capturing the flavor and social balance between Peter Parker and his Spider-Man alter ego.
If I were to nit-pick about anything, it would be in a missed opportunity to make the Green Goblin into the kind of memorable villain that made him one of Spidey's greatest nemesis's in the original comics. William Defoe wasn't an excellent casting choice, but the metallic suit and helmet made the Goblin character less personable; especially since a broadly grinning Defoe has the perfect facial characteristics to reprise the original comic character. [See pic at link below] The challange would've been to achieve satisfactory make-up that would hide Osbourne the tycoon while in Green Goblin mode. As for Shepherd's clueless comment about the Goblin's "surfboard"..., well, that's almost EXACTLY what the Green Goblin's flyer looked like in the original comics and as such it was certainly part of the character's unique appeal.

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Topic - Duncan Shepherd on Bogdanovich, Allen and Raimi - clarkjohnsen 09:21:47 05/11/02 (5)

Naaaasty stuff - tinear 10:10:09 05/12/02 (0)

Not bad, but a bit off in his assumptions about Spidey. - Audiophilander 09:48:46 05/12/02 (0)

Re: Not bad, but a bit off in his assumptions about Spidey. - Analog Scott 15:42:40 05/13/02 (0)

Too bad; I'd love to have seen how it tested. - Audiophilander 23:35:44 05/13/02 (0)

One correction: I meant that Defoe WAS an excellent choice! - Audiophilander 09:54:47 05/12/02 (0)

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Not bad, but a bit off in his assumptions about Spidey. - Audiophilander 09:48:46 05/12/02 (0)

Re: Not bad, but a bit off in his assumptions about Spidey. - Analog Scott 15:42:40 05/13/02 (0)

Too bad; I'd love to have seen how it tested. - Audiophilander 23:35:44 05/13/02 (0)

One correction: I meant that Defoe WAS an excellent choice! - Audiophilander 09:54:47 05/12/02 (0)

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