Re: Many of your arguments about plot similarly would eviscerate Batman,

"Superman,"

Suprman what... the movie, the second movie, the third? The commics? The cartoon? The TV show?

"and...Hamlet."

You are joking now right? Please tell me you are joking about Hamlet sharing the obvious writing problems of Spiderman II.

You want absolutes,

No. I want reasonable, thought out set ups that are not so painfully contrived and ridiculous and used just to elicite a simple emotional response such as pity.

work a few mathematics puzzles.

Look just because Spiderman II is painfully wantring in the writing department doesn't mean all movies and literature is just as wanting.

In fiction, it helps to be able to check a few neutrons on the rational side and just "go with the emotional flow."

In this case one has to check them all at the door. I am willing to go with just about any writer's set of new rules of physics for the sake of a narrative myth. But the writer has to be true to hsi own mythology and more importantly he has to be true to the human spirit and human intelegence. Spiderman II fails miserably on all counts. You may as well just play the video game.

"No, not a great movie: I actually napped for a few moments at one point, but not a bad way to escape the heat and humidity"

My airconditioning works fine at home. I'd rather save my money than beat the heat by sitting infront of such drivel.

"(I do agree with your lambasting the fx: I think it's been downhill since computers took over; 2001 was my last enjoyable fx experience)."

Unfortunately many of the people behind the computers did not come to their position with much of a background in art, pre-computer effects or film making in general.

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Topic - !!SUMMER BLOCKBUSTERS!! Which to see? - jusbe 15:18:06 07/16/04 (21)

Quick, before it leaves theaters, see... - Harmonia 12:57:09 07/19/04 (1)

I, Robot as a Will Smith Vehicle - mvwine 07:24:46 07/20/04 (0)

Re: !!SUMMER BLOCKBUSTERS!! Which to see? - TA 18:06:19 07/17/04 (0)

Spiderman 2 is the best so far this summer... - mkuller 11:44:16 07/17/04 (0)

Spider-Man 2 is lots of fun and even kinda moving. nt - clarkjohnsen 07:10:05 07/17/04 (9)

Re: Spider-Man 2 is lots of fun and even kinda moving. nt - Analog Scott 09:27:25 07/17/04 (8)

Did you prefer "The Hulk"? - TAFKA Steve 14:13:36 07/17/04 (1)

Re: Did you prefer "The Hulk"? - Analog Scott 09:07:57 07/18/04 (0)

Why is it bad? - jusbe 10:51:57 07/17/04 (5)

Re: Why is it bad? - Analog Scott 12:04:55 07/17/04 (4)

Many of your arguments about plot similarly would eviscerate Batman, - tinear 17:22:55 07/17/04 (3)

Re: Many of your arguments about plot similarly would eviscerate Batman, - Analog Scott 08:29:52 07/18/04 (2)

Superman the movie, of course, which could - tinear 10:18:05 07/18/04 (1)

Re: Superman the movie, of course, which could - Analog Scott 10:48:18 07/18/04 (0)

Just saw the Brasilian flick "Carandiru." NOT a classic, - tinear 18:44:50 07/16/04 (2)

"10-4, good buddy." - jusbe 05:59:31 07/17/04 (1)

It's gotten a bit civilized, which ain't - tinear 06:19:46 07/17/04 (0)

Wait for Alien Vs. Predator for knuckle dragging thrills . . . . n - albee33 17:05:46 07/16/04 (0)

I'd recommend skipping all of those. nt - PdL 16:03:56 07/16/04 (2)

'Twas just for fun mind you. - jusbe 16:25:26 07/16/04 (1)

Yeah - sparse pickin's these days at the theatre. - PdL 20:16:17 07/16/04 (0)

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Re: Many of your arguments about plot similarly would eviscerate Batman, - Analog Scott 08:29:52 07/18/04 (2)

Superman the movie, of course, which could - tinear 10:18:05 07/18/04 (1)

Re: Superman the movie, of course, which could - Analog Scott 10:48:18 07/18/04 (0)

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