![]() ![]() One of my more hardcore friends complained: he's too tall, he's too old, he's too British. I can't say anything against Andrew Garfield. Besides, with all the Marvel movies it looked like a good time for a resurrection. Still, a cash cow like Spider-Man can't be put down forever. Thanks to the nonsense Sam Raimi put in to Spider-Man 3, the franchise appeared dead. Despite being wildly successful, it should have been clear that 1.) Maguire at 32 was getting too old for all this, 2.) Spider-Man 3 was far too convoluted, and 3.) all the good-will the first two films had been built up was destroyed with Emo Peter's strut. Maybe it made a lot of money, but it kept to one of my Golden Rules Of Filmmaking: Part III Will Either Be A Disaster or The Harbinger of A Greater Disaster. ![]() Spider-Man 3 I thought was a disaster of epic proportions. Formal reviews are for another time, but suffice it to say that Spider-Man and to a lesser degree Spider-Man 2 were fine films. Simmons, Rosemary Harris and Cliff Robertson), but with good scripts that allowed us to get to know Peter Parker before knowing Spidey. I also think he was aided by not just being surrounded by a great cast (Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, J.K. In short, for a generation, Maguire WILL BE Peter Parker, and I think he did a great job in the role: mixing the heroics with the sadness Peter has. There is something magnificent in seeing someone small take on villains and monsters. His height of 5'9" likewise helped him in his interpretation. Despite being 27, Maguire has a remarkably youthful face (even now) that allows him to play younger convincingly. I think he was actually perfect for the role. I never objected to Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man/Peter Parker. When it came to the film adaptation of Spider-Man, I think they created very good films.at least at first. Therefore, we have in Peter Parker someone who an audience can most identify with. I think the Stan Lee tapped, consciously or not, to a character that is the most like the reader: a teen trying to sort out his life, someone from a working-class background, a bit of an orphan, and one whose problems (apart from the criminals and monsters) are no different from ours. Moreover, Petey is a teen, which for younger readers puts him closer to their age without having to leave the protective shelter of home. He's extremely bright but socially awkward, one who pines for girls that might be above him. You also have someone who is in many respects just like the comic book reader. With Peter Parker/Spider-Man, you got a kid from Queens. However, how can one see themselves as a Norse God, or a scientific genius with anger management issues, or a billionaire in serious need of psychological treatment, or a literal man from another world. You look at other well-known comic book heroes and you see it's remarkably difficult to relate to them. I won't claim to say I am an expert on Peter Parker, but there is something unique about him. I never read comic books, but I did see the animated Spider-Man series, of which I was a fan of. ![]()
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