#lots of Real Tom Holland easter eggs.......

[redtutel]

Spider-Man Far From Home

I wish I had the DVD with this cover. Ah well. 

This is another more controveral movie. And although I have a few issues with it, I enjoy this one a lot more then Spider-Man 3 and Amazing 2.

I find it odd that this is the end of phase 3 and not the begining of phase 4. It has much more in common thematicly with the rest of phase 4. Marvel’s phases have some weird start and stop times.

Mexico without the yellow filter. Always glad to see

The corny tribute to the fallen Avengers. A very silly start, but true to real life. Teens with Windows Movie Maker/iMove do make things like that. I know I did

I love the school news. It’s a funny part of these movies

This is the first time we see how normal people see the events of the blip. Love the gag that what we called the “snap,” they called the “blip.” It’s approched from the teen angle in this movie, from the demographic that copes with humor and memes. I admit in hindsight, I perfur how later Phase 4 works handled the subject

“To a new phase in our lives.” “Does anyone even have a plan!” I forgot about that meta joke. Why is this not the start of phase 4 again?

I admit it’s weird Peter fell for MJ between movies. But their relationship is still really cute

A lot of teen franchises have a trip to Europe sequel. It’s fun to merge that with Spider-Man

We get our first look at Aunt May’s charity work. I forgot it was already established

Happy’s crush on Aunt May is an odd subplot, but I like where it leads

Peter is now much more aware of his place in this world of heroes. The events of the Infinity War and Endgame tramatized Peter, and he just wants to go back to him being a friendly neighborhood Spider-Man

Peter’s afraid of having to live up to his hero, mentor and father figure. It’s a heartbreaking moment. And even though it’s not Uncle Ben, it’s a classic Spider-Man trope for him to feel guilty about dead loved ones and not sure if he can fufil their legacy

Peter tingle. Love that gag

People find it blasphamous that Spider-Man would dare taking a break. They feel like he has to be Spider-Man all the time, or give up entirely. I personally don’t mind. Again, he’s been dealing with threats WAY beyond his level, and when people see Spider-Man, they see the next Iron Man. So I think him wanting to take a break makes sense. Plus, he lives in a world with is someone needs a hero, they’ve got a TON of options

Love the two teachers. They’re hilarious

Peter’s plans to be with MJ is the most teen comedy part of these movies. I think it’s fun

And Ned and Betty just get together randomly. Love that gag. Apparently they were a couple in the comics

I am glad Betty gets a bigger role in this one

“My wife faked blipping” another delightfully odd joke

My big complaint with thsi movie is the pacing. The European travel montauge kind of slows it down a bit too much for my liking. And the 2nd act is all a lie, which makes things feel even more slow

But there’s still a lot of fun moments during this period of time

I apperciate the Uncle Ben easter egg with the suitcase

May encorages Peter that you never know when Spider-Man is needed. I like that aspect of her

Wait, someone said Pizza Time. Was that an Easter Egg? It’s possible

The Black Dahlia necklece subplot is really cute

Love Peter and MJ’s chemistry

Screw you Patrick H Whilams, this scene ain’t “just ok” it’s cool.

It’s a unique concept. Spider-Man needs to spring into action when he doesn’t have his suit, so he’s got to improvise with the mask

I do wonder why he had his web slingers on him though.

Love seeing Tom Holland’s natural athelticisim

Mysterio is derivative of Thor, Iron Man and Doctor Strange. Which makes sense in universe

I love the Mysterio costume. It’s exactly what Mysterio should look like

Peter fails to save the clock town while Mysterio defeats Hydro Man, further hilighting how inadiquate he feels

Love the Hydro Man Easter Egg, even if he is fake

“Being a man of science...witches” Love that gag

“Who was that guy you were with, what that Mr. Strange” “Dr. Strange” That’s such a mom moment, it’s underrated

Mysterio gets him name from the kids not understanding Italian. A decent name gag

And we get the Spider-Man and “Nick Fury” meeting.

Nick Fury getting interuppted by other character. Another fun moment

EDITH. Another deeply controversal plot point. It makes sense that Tony would’ve trust the military or the government or buinessmen with this kind of technology. I wonder if he willed it to Peter assuming he’d be older by the time Tony died.

Love the Multiverse fake out, only to do the real thing a little while later. I don’t think it matter that both Mysterio and the Illuminati came up with Earth-616

“Don’t ever apoligize for being the smarest one in the room.” It seems like a compliment, but it forshadow’s Quinton’s narcissism

The elementals is a great lie. It fits in the universe, so it makes sense why everyone falls for it

Peter’s joined the big leauges, but he doesn’t feel worthy. So he asks about the other heroes. But even in a world of heroes, there are still times where people need Spider-Man

Was the Europe trip a coninsidence? I’m honestly not sure

“Even Dead I’m the Hero” An ironic name considering what EDITH has been used for since then

And we get another example of the temptation to use his power for selfish reasons

The caught with pants down scene. A joke I’m less fond of

Peter tries to use his power for selfish reasons (to deate an emberssing photo) and it’s backfires, leading to the infamous drone strick scence

It’s another showcase that Peter does not feel worth. It’s also an example of how troubling Tony Stark’s approch to keeping people safe is

It’s also good that the drones are established early, seeing how important they are in the climax

So overall, it’s a bit of a messy scene that leads to some fantastic moments later on in the movies

“Nick Fury” is kind of a jerk in the movie. As a fan of the character, it’s kind of a shame to see him like this

Beck is yet another father figure for Peter. But this one is being nice just so he can manipulate him. I feel really bad for Peter

Love another Peter and MJ scene

I like how MJ is activly trying to find out Peter’s secrets

I do like the In-Universe reason for the sealth suit

Night Monkey. Love that gag

And he fakes a heroic sacrafice. What a jerk. I love to hate him. 

The bar scene. Where Beck’s manipulations pay off. 

Beck asks Peter “What do you want.” Spider-Man is about learning about how you can’t always get what you want

Beck is fueling Peter’s insecurites, and presenting himself as the more capiable hero. I hate him so much!

Peter doesn’t think Tony trusted him with EDITH. That’s so sad, and a sign of how Tony has a hard time showing how much he cares

And we get the big reaveal. I adore this scene

Seeing the holograms disappeared filled me with fanboy glee. This IS Mysterio exactly as I know him. All smoke and mirrors

I love how hammy Jake Gyllenhaal is with his grand speech

Some might say Mysterio is a socialist. No. He’s the sort of person who’s issue isn’t the heiarchy, but that he’s not on top of the heiarchy. He only cares about himself.

I love how the holograms from Civil War end up being the work of Mysterio. It’s such a great way to bring this character into the MCU.

Mysterio being created by Tony doesn’t make this Tony’s story. Any more then it make it the Mysterio episode of the 90s cartoon about that one guy who fired him

And how his plan hinged on the fact that people will belive anything in this crazy Marvel Universe. It’s genious

“He fired me. Said I was ‘unstable.’“ Classic supervillan backstory

I love how they got the guy Obadiah Staine Yelled at. It’s great fanservice

I also love how Mysterio’s team is a flim crew. Mysterio is a special effects artist who tried to be an actor, so it’s a great way to incorperate that aspect of the character

He wants to be the greatest hero on earth. Not because he wants to help people. But so everyone will listen to him

In that scene, he proves to be everything I love about Mysterio as a villian. The best adapted Spider-Man villian since Doctor Octopus in my eyes

Peter and MJ finally getting some alone time is a very sweet scene

I love how MJ is confident that Peter is Spider-Man, and then is suprised that he actually admits it, and she’s happy that she’s right

And the classic question. Does MJ only like Spider-Man, or does she like Peter?

But when, we get the discovery of the holographic technology, and Peter puts two and two togehter

And MJ points out that Peter should be back in New York as Spider-Man. Showing how this is a flaw he has to overcome

I love how fake Mysterio is now that we know he’s a fake

He’s going to get people killed just to satify his own ego

And this is when our trio becomes a trio. I’m really fond of them

“Beck’s very dangraous and we need to be smart” Love the forshadowing

The illusion scene. It’s amazing. It’s hard to tell what’s real and what’s not, and seeing the ways Mysterio messes with Spider-Man’s head is amazing. And the effects are amazing

It’s a classic Mysterio moment

And we go back to realisitc lighting that makes you think it’s over, and then then it isn’t

And the protype suit to add to Peter’s feelings of helplessness

“Mysterio Is the Truth.” That hit really close to home given 2019′s political climate

Seeing Spider-man fighting a classic Mysterio on the big sceen is awesome

When I first saw the movie, I thought the gravestone was going to pull the Uncle Ben Card. And while I think that’s a missed opprunity, I get it. The movie is about Peter’s relationship with Tony, and how would Beck know about Uncle Ben?

It’s another classic example of Spider-Man’s guilt Complex. The undead Tony Start is a great visual

And Spider-Man in a snowglobe of Mysterio’s head. Such a great, comic book-y visiul

And it looks like we’re back to to the real work, but then somthings starts to seem off. But then it turns out we’re still in the illusion! And Peter just gave away Ned and MJ’s location!

The line between reality and illusion is blurrier then ever, and then he gets hit by the train! Such a great scene

And we get some comic relief with the Neterhland Prison scene

The tulips look really fake, it’s unfortunate

And it’s so great that Peter could finally accept Happy is real and not an illusion

Happy’s time as Peter’s father figure is fantastic. After how rude he was in the last movie, It’s great to see them connecting over their shared grief about Tony. And how he reassures Peter about Tony

“Everywhere I go, I see his Face” Love how the Iron Man art thoughout the movie doesn’t get pointed out until this moment

“You’re not Iron Man. You’re never going to be Iron Man. Nobody can live up to Tony. Not even Tony.” What a great line. Not even the actual person can live up to their legacy after their gone, so you have to chart your own path in life

And Happy reassures Peter that Tony really did belive in him, and he has to belive in himself

And by doing things his own way, he lives up to Tony’s legacy better then ever before. Such a sweet moment

Phase 4 is all about Legacy, which is why it’s so weird this movie isn’t a part of that

He uses Stark Tech, but he still builds his own new suit, and I like that

I love that Mysterio’s mission control suit still have the fishbowl. He’s still Mysterio, albeit in a more grounded way

“Apperences can be deciving” I wonder if he assumed he figured out he’s a Skrull

I love how after only being hinted at in the past, the Spider-Sence gets a major role in the climax. And how it’s tied to Peter beleving in himself

The big CGI climax actually is CGI. I love how Meta that is

Even though the kids know the moster isn’t real, it’s clear the threat is

And “Nick Fury” finally realized that Mysterio’s all BS. His story has jumped the shark

“They’ll See what I want them to see” Such crual forshadowing

I like how Happy was under Mysterio’s radar

MJ’s ready to fight. Love it

“How does Cap do that?” Love that gag

Peter’s out of web. A way to rank up the tension these movies don’t use much

Love the confessions gag. And how MJ’s takes a look into the character

And the refreces to Thor’s Hammer and Cap’s shield. Awesome

And The Spider Sense being used to get though the illusions. One of my all time favorite Spider-Man moments

And we get one last trick in Mysterio’s life. And it costs him his life

Mysterio is the only one of Peter’s enemies to die. And said death has horriffic consequences

Peter finally gives MJ the necklece, and two two of them finally get together. It’s a very sweet moment

Ned and Betty arbitarily break up. I find that funny

Peter doesn’t quip in this movie. I guess because he’s too overwhelmed

And May isn’t intrested in staying with Happy. Poor guy

And we get another final swing! He didn’t have the costume in Homecoming, so I understand why that waited until now

Peter’s back to being a friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, but if the world needs him, he’ll be there. Things are looking good for him

JK Simmons is back as J Jonah Jameason! I remember the theater cheered

And Mysterio’s final trick. Framing Spider-Man for the disater at London and his murder. He get cut off from revealing to the world Spider-Man’s idenity. But then he actually does! For the first time in movie history, the world knows who the current Spider-Man’s secred idenity is!

And a return to the cut off F-bomb gag. I wish Venom got it

And we get the return of Talos. One of my favorite MCU Characters. And the tease for Secret Invasion, which we still haven’t gotten. I’m curious where this plot point will go.

Despite this pacing issues, I’m fond of this movie. I like the theme of legacy, the romance between Peter and MJ, and Mysterio is an awesome villian. I think it does some elements of Amazing Spider-Man better then Amazing Spider-Man, so I’ll rank it between the two origins.

Next up, my favorite MCU movie, for 100% bias reasons. But is it good enought to compete with the top 2?

Current Ranking

8. The Amazing Spider-Man 2

7. Spider-Man 3

6. The Amazing Spider-Man

5.Spider-Man Far From Home

4. Spider-Man

3. Spider-Man Homecoming

2. Spider-Man 2

1. Into the Spider-Verse

Quip Rankings

7. Spider-Man No Way Home(0)

6. Spider-Man 2 (1)

5. Spider-Man 3 (4)

4. Spider-Man (5)

3. Spider-Man Homecoming (12) /Into the Spider-Verse

2. The Amazing Spider-Man (14)

1. Amazing Spider-Man 2 (16)

#spider-man #marvel #mcu

[worldoftom]

Oh, you already know I wanna know ALLLLL about The Carpenter of West End! 👀👀👀

hehe first thanks for tagging me ;) 💙

Well. The Carpenter of West End is a ball of fluff basically. Reader moved away from a toxic home to study and is renting a room to these two lovely elder ladies who have been best friends and roommates for 35 years, called Mathilda and Agnes. They also own the bookstore where reader starts working. Said bookstore has this little cafe area and that's how bookworm!reader meets carpenter!Tom 😌 he's adored by her landladies, not the greatest book enthusiast, comes into the bookstore every Tuesday for a cup of the Tea of The Day with his hyper friendly dog :')) aaaand the rest is history 😉

#i've been wanting to write this one FOREVER #came up with it around late 2019 #but then prioritized riding my and well. look where we are :(( siiiiiiiiiighs #anyway :D i want to write it one day #massive fluff #lots of carpentry #lots of books #lots of Real Tom Holland easter eggs....... #it's perfect. believe me #anyway. moving on. #storybookholland #b answers

[bitteropinions]

Fast Paced

[- I like some of the characters mentioned, but I'm talking badly, so all of them will be tagged accordingly.]

Marvel is turning into the most feared thing to Marvel stans. The DC Cinematic Universe ( I love DC, but lol fuck). 

For some reason, they have begun to make this movie into what I feel like short stories that Disney, Pixar, and Dreamworks are in love with. Don't play me. If you saw Netflix, you for sure have seen "Shrek" and "Monsters V. Aliens" short stories. 

But to the point, they're beginning to get bolder and bolder with how fast they throw stuff at us, and we'll accept it. Peter Parker, Tom Holland, has been given the crown for best Spiderman. Sure, he is the best character-wise(tho ugh the plot belongs to Miles) but watching his movies, he is definitely not as entertaining. Thank god, we didn't get Uncle Ben dying. Still, instead, we got his first movie with a backdrop of him ultimately interning the hero league under Tony (I like Tony, but his heavy involvement had no purpose.) even though we understand that Tony made his suit and genuinely cared for him; he teaches Peter one good solid effect of being a hero. Still, he doesn't teach him about being a hero?? 

More like a father-son relationship and besides interning. We also get to look at this relationship as the kid being Tony's successor and getting all his shit. Still, we never see Peter earning the right to have a drone army or Tony's glasses, etc. We just knew that Tony loved this kid and wanted the best for him, but why give him all of this when he is still a kid and a new "bigtime" hero. His second movie also strongly latched on to the Tony after-effect. Much like all of Cap's movies having to deal with Peggy or Bucky AND NOTHING THAT ACTUALLY PERTAINED TO HEY THIS IS THE REAL CAP. NO, THIS IS CAP AND HIS BESTE AND LOVE INTEREST.

Spiderman wasn't even really mentioned before his official debut. It was almost similar to when they introduced Wanda then made her an Avenger in the same breath. Spiderman MCU is obviously in effect between the years from the alien attack, and they could've mentioned him in any of the movies before The Civil War. For example, in the DC show Flash, we are automatically introduced to Oliver Queen's Arrow. He is an actual background vigilante, and we know his name way before seeing him heavily featured in the show. 

Like this is A universe where they all simultaneously exist. 

(i.e., P.Pgame swinging by the sanctum and saying he thinks somethings going on in there.)

Tony's involvement played heavily on Peter's plotline to where we will probably not make it through the next movie without hearing of Tony -to keep the trend. This is because they are fast-pacing his character in a short time period, and they had to make it up by ab***ing his involvement with Tony in the comics. 

Unlike peter, we constantly saw Bucky(more than necessary at times), whose plotline aged quite well for its time span. He's in the army; he got captured several times. He is now this assassin that's beating their ass; he skips town and becomes a little more human(despite ignoring PTSD common symptoms in his character writing, etc.). He now has gotten help and is now training to be a hero. 

I don't want to spend too much time on Wanda because I'm avidly against her MCU adaptation and talked about it before. So one-word summary. Hydra, Villain, sadistic, scared, Avenger within 2 hours. A kid who can't be held accountable to one who can have an intimate relationship with a humanoid version of an adult man named Jarvis. They willingly skipped over her whole storyline to the point where if you look her up on canon sites, it's as if they decided not to give her the backbone every character deserves... a plot that plays out.

Natasha, aswell we've been introduced to her and her problems several times. As a 30% main character(don't be mad that's how they treated her) that was extremely good. But they killed her off before actually showing us who she really was and why she tends to backstab and not trust. Are we really surprised that no one wants a Black Widow movie now? We won't get references to her life in future movies and connections, easter eggs, or possibly enjoy it because she's gone??? those cryptic words she gave to tony made her receive a lot of hate. Now we don't even get to backtrack it because feelings about it are already settled. 

I feel like they were money-hungry; half of the contracts were ending. Most of them truly are getting older and are susceptible to unpredictable health. Now plotlines and timespans are ultimately fucked over. 

#anti peter parker #anti wanda maximoff #anti natasha romanoff #mcu is slowly turning for the worse

[buttercookie-art]

Disclaimer: I’m just a fan. Not a critic or a reporter, this is not my job.

I liked it, that doesn’t come as a surprise. It’s a fresh start after Endgame. I don’t have any pros and cons, really. All I want to talk about it’s spoiler and I can’t articulate without ruining the movie for the ones who haven’t seen it yet. It got released in Italy today, so I guess there are a lot more people who haven’t seen it yet who deserve to enjoy it as much as the others did. I don’t really recommend it for those who are sensible at lights, there’s a lot of flashing. For the arachnophobic peanuts out there: there’s a scene in a battle after Prague with a very close close-up of a spider, beware.

On the movie, without spoilers: it’s still fresh and young as the first movie, we see what happened after Tony’s snap and the consequences of it all. Teens are still teens, but this time on vacation. Overseas. It’s a holiday trip teen movie with a heavy “we’ve been hijacked by Nick Fury” twist. If you’re a teen, you’ll relate. If you’re past your teen years, you’ll definitely relate too! I mean, I took one (1) school trip in all my life and those things happened to me and my school mates too. Unfortunately not the Nick Fury’s related ones. There are two post credit scenes. Both will blow your mind. Especially if you’ve read some comics or did some research in the past years ;)

                                              Spoilers under the cut

Now, moving on the spoiler-y section (I took some notes, so it will be in order):

That powerpoint presentation with the fallen ones and I will always love you. Guys, I was choking back tears and laughter.

Idk about the other Country’s songs, but the Italian ones… Well, they were Italians but I’ve never listened to them before. I’d guess and say the second one was from Venice’s traditions, but I’m not really sure. Any Venetian who can confirm or deny??

Boh. Michelle learns it while in Venice. She says two things about its use: it could mean I don’t know and/or piss off. Wrong. Boh, means I don’t know. The piss off part was invented.

A thought about Peter trying to glue everything back in Venice: he did more than Government and Unesco to preserve the art and architecture lol 

Beck mentioning Earth 616 got me flipping. Also, it confirmed he was on the bad side from the very beginning, I found it clever. Not that I walked in the theatre with doubts about it

Continuing on Beck, his back story is very good. I can totally understand his motifs. I’m actually impressed with Sony and Marvel. Good job guys. I had some fears about it, ngl

Can we talk about the prison scene for a hot second? Hooligans or mere Netherlands nt supporters taking care of him? Giving him their shirt? Making Tom Holland wear a Holland jersey? I call this Pun service.

We’re going to replace #GiveTonyStarkabreak with #GivePeterParkerABreak, aren’t we?

I love Led Zeppelin. I wanted to smack him, but I was emotional.

Peter realising/knowing he can’t be the next Iron-Man because he is his own person/hero cleared my skin and watered my crops. I’ve been living on the edge thinking about Sony-Marvel screwing his character even more.

I have a love-hate relationship with Tony/Peter parallels, tbh

Happy has completely taken on his role as babysitter. One might even dare to say he’s a Steve Harrington 2.0. His relationship with May is cute, I like it better than May/JJJ ;)

We finALLY GOT SPIDER-MENACE AND J JONAH JAMESON!!!

JK Simmons playing J Jonah Jameson. My personal Marvel fan cast has happened. Not just mine, because I’ve seen other people dream about it too. I can’t believe it’s real. Someone pinch me. (Edit: I re-read this point and it looks like JK Simmons has never played JJJ before lol. What I mean is: I’m happy he reprised the role in the MCU, since I couldn’t think of anyone else to portray the character)

Everyone now knows who Spider-man really is. Like, at the end of the movie, with that voiceover, I thought we were going to get the infamous Civil War reveal (they had teased us at May’s party) so I knew it was coming… but like this? Almost utter shock.

Maria and Nick were Kree all along. Which explains why they felt a bit off, I even wrote I didn’t like how stupid and naive Fury acted in my notes. Happy there was an explanation at the end of the movie and not after it.

The actual Nick Fury is working on a Kree ship, in space… I guess the rumours about phase four being set mainly in space is confirmed.

Edit: I came down from cloud nine and wanted to talk about a few more things

Peter: home boi got good character development, but it came to a “cost”. We don’t really see his nerdy side, except for Nick/Thalos mentioning his love for pop culture, him getting excited about the multiverse and making his new suit. I wish we could see more of it, maybe in the next movie? But I doubt it. 

Michelle: if I had my doubts during Homecoming, now I have none. It’s still pretty weird that everyone calls her MJ, because she’s not. Mary Jane has always been that character portraited has the most beautiful and popular among the others. The angelic one. With a strong feminine look. Michelle is none of it. And I adore it. She likes things that are considered weird, wears dark clothes and Peter falls for her not for how she looks, but how she is. I’m very happy with how they have written her. Finally, a character played by a woman who it’s not portrayed as the “femme fatale”  nor the “strong woman tm”. She just a normal kid, with her own sense of humour and her own interests. 

Ned: There’s not enough. He has a few interactions with Peter and that’s it. I know that the movie has already a lot to show, but I really missed them together, plotting and getting in trouble

Zombies: one of Mysterio’s illusions was Tony’s grave from which an Iron Man zombie crawled out from. It was a great easter egg. And... maybe will see more of it in one of the Marvel’s What/Ifs?

Tony hate: second movie, second villain who turned bad because Tony Stark was a billionaire asshole. It makes sense, don’t get me wrong, they’re written very well but... I wonder for how long they can keep going now that he’s dead. I liked how they played this card, though. Lately, Tony’s has been portrayed as this good Samaritan guy only. Forgetting that he has his issues too, which they weren’t just mental health related. It was a good reminder.

#aaaand it's up #these are my own personal opinions #they won't surprise anyone since it's me lol #spider man #spider man far from home #far from home #sm ffh #movie review #my art #far from home spoilers

[kyndaris]

Sticking the Landing

When I booted up my PlayStation 4 and slid my new disc into the slot, I was excited for the adventure ahead. As Peter Parker slipped on his iconic mask and headed out into the wider city of New York, I was hyped to see where Insomniac would take our web slinging hero.

Although not as familiar with the world of costumed superheroes that have permeated society since the introduction of comic books, Spider-Man is still something of a household name that rings many bells. Perhaps because in these last two decades, he has penetrated the public conscious by appearing on the silver screen. First, through the films by Sam Raimi, starring Tobey McGuire in the titular role. Then the soft reboots that saw Andrew Garfield and Tom Holland take up the mantle.

In any case, every child and their mother knows about their friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man. 

Marvel’s Spider-Man on PlayStation 4 is welcoming to newcomers and the old guard. There’s no need to be overly familiar with the lore that has been established in the hundreds of comic books that have featured the arachnid hero, but there were most likely plenty of Easter Eggs that sailed over my head. 

The story in Spider-Man is not based on any long-running comic story. From the reviews I read that were more familiar with Peter Parker’s backstory and his superhero alter ego, it seems that Insomniac took bits and pieces before cobbling up their own universe to explore. Unlike the stories that we are often familiar with, Spider-Man does not focus on Peter Parker discovering his abilities. Instead, he’s played the role of cleaning up New York for eight long years. And in the first couple hours, manages to secure his victory over Wilson Fisk, the Kingpin.

But it’s not long before the power vacuum left open by the Kingpin’s imprisonment leaves the city wide open to other threats - namely, the Demons under the command of Mister Negative.

Spider-Man introduces all the major players quite quickly. And since this is not an origin story, the enemies are not so much focused on fighting Spider-Man as they are trying to fulfill their own insidious objectives of finally destroying Norman Osborn. Peter Parker is merely an irritating thorn in their quest for vengeance. And as you play, you slowly uncover the terrible experiments Norman was a part of as head of Oscorp Industries.

In fact, both Otto Octavius and Martin Li prove to be sympathetic villains. There was quite a lot to their motivations, even though their methods left much to be desired. Worse still was when the Devil’s Breath was unleashed upon the innocent civilians of New York.

After watching the trailer, I also expected the Sinister Six to play a much larger role in the game. Alas, they only truly appeared in the third act as Doctor Octopus finally puts his plan into motion.

Combat-wise, Spider-Man took several cues from the Arkham series. Those familiar with Batman’s foray into video games will be able to quickly pick up the controls. But Spider-Man is not a brawler. As a much more agile fighter, he is almost always up in the air or slinging manhole covers at the thus that cross his path.

Gameplay also includes several stealth sections where control is passed to two characters that do not have superpowers. Mary Jane Watson and Miles Morales. Mary Jane, in this depiction, is a reporter of the Daily Bugle. And as she likes to repeat to Peter several times, she wants to be her own hero and is sick of being rescued. It’s nice to see this side to her character. There have been several comments I’ve seen on review websites that people where people have said that she isn’t as naturally attractive as she is ‘supposed’ to be in the comics. It’s a sad day where there is so much focus placed on the looks of the character that any developments are left on the wayside.

If we’re also going to look at another strong female character in Spider-Man, Yuri Watanabe is also a stand-out. Just don’t pretend to be a Spider-Cop around her. 

The real star of Spider-Man, though is the setting itself. New York is a vast sprawling city. It was wonderful to see so many of the real life buildings make their way into the game and all in their proper place. I adored running up the side of the Empire State Building, diving off the Chrysler Building and swinging past the Guggenheim Museum. Better yet, the map also gave me a clearer indication of the different districts of New York. Though I watch many of the Marvel shows on Netflix, it was difficult for me to place Harlem and Hell’s Kitchen in comparison to the more iconic sights of the city.

For this lover of video games, Spider-Man was a breath of levity. While it still had its heavy moments, it proved to be much more light-hearted than the Arkham series of games as the titular hero bantered with his foes, hurling quips as much as he threw punches. Spider-Man also gave us glimpses into the struggles that Peter Parker also has to contend with. He might be a brilliant scientist but he is no billionaire playboy.

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Spider-Man: No Way Home Trailer Breakdown and Analysis

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It’s finally here. We truly never thought it would arrive for awhile. But sure enough, the first Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer has arrived. And just as you might have expected from the veil of secrecy that surrounded it, it would appear that at least SOME of the crazy multiversal rumors about this movie are true.

From its MCU multiverse shattering central concept to the presence of both Benedict Cumberbatch’s Doctor Strange and Alfred Molina’s Doctor Octopus (with hints of even more characters yet to be revealed), Spider-Man: No Way Home looks like the biggest Marvel movie since Avengers: Endgame, and seems likely to set up future MCU Phase 4 projects, most notably Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

In other words, there’s a lot to unpack here. Here’s everything we’ve found so far. Oh, and just in case you haven’t watched it yet, here’s that trailer for you:

OK, now let’s get to work…

The Fallout From Far From Home

As we all remember, the previous Spider-Man movie, Spider-Man: Far From Home had a rather shocking ending, and one that didn’t exactly leave Peter in the best place. Thanks to the machinations of Mysterio, Peter found his secret identity outed by J. Jonah Jameson, and the world now knows he’s really Spider-Man.

We see glimpses of this in the opening moments, with Peter seeming to have a combination celebrity/pariah status, and it’s negatively affecting MJ and Ned Leeds as well. One classmate this seems to be going well for? Betty Brant, who we briefly glimpse on a TV screen in the high school, presumably reporting on this whole mess.

One fun detail about this? MJ is reading the real world New York Post, which on its own isn’t funny (the Post is a rag…except for the sports coverage), but in the Sam Raimi Spider-Man movies the Daily Bugle’s logo and layout were clearly modeled on the Post‘s. Another subtle reminder that this isn’t the world of the Raimi movies, and that The Daily Bugle of the MCU probably spent the last five years telling people to take Ivermectin to bring their “snapped” loved ones back.

That headline says “Spider-Minions” and I’d bet the puppets on the webs are MJ and Ned. Zendaya’s “Yesss, my Spider-Lord,” is legit hilarious, though. Not sure why the sports page would say “pray for New York”…UNLESS it’s about Spidey’s favorite baseball team, the New York Mets, for whom prayers are not enough.

Later on in the trailer, we see Spidey and Michelle being hounded by new helicopters, so this isn’t going well. But they take refuge on top of a bridge which…

Peter! You better Spidey your ass right the hell down off that bridge right this instant! You know what happens when you bring your girlfriends to bridges. Knock it off!

Steve Ditko

Let’s take a moment to appreciate the fact that Steve Ditko co-created both Spider-Man and Doctor Strange and here they are sharing the screen in an impossibly mega-budgeted film. Ditko absolutely would have hated this for any number of reasons, but especially because he barely ever saw a dime from all the Spidey and Strange merchandise through the years.

Why am I bringing this up (aside from the obvious)? Because Ditko’s name is literally in the first shot of the trailer, as some graffiti on the wall behind Peter and MJ. I’m sure Mr. Ditko wouldn’t have approved of street artists like this, either.

Damage Control

We see Peter being interrogated by someone in law enforcement, and it’s clear that Mysterio’s frame job is sticking pretty well. But wait…look more closely at the insignia on this guy’s jacket.

He’s not an ordinary fed, that DODC stands for Department of Damage Control. Remember them from Spider-Man: Homecoming? These are the folks who get called in to take care of the messes after big superhero/supervillain battles.

Here Comes Daredevil?

While there’s no official sign of Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock in this trailer, it sure seems like Peter could use a good lawyer right about now, and it’s hard to imagine a better time to bring in Daredevil, the most beloved character from Marvel’s Netflix era. Unless, of course, the faceless individual who slams a stack of files down in front of Peter is, in fact, Murdock.

Anyway, it should come as no surprise that Peter wants his secret identity back, and he’s already fought side by side with exactly the kind of guy who could help him do exactly that. Of course, the thing that reminds him of this are these Halloween decorations that look like if someone tried to describe Doctor Strange to Jon Favreau’s Happy Hogan and then Happy went and whipped up some cosplay based on the description.

It’s kind of cool that this movie seems to at least partially take place around Halloween. The MCU Spider-Man movies have always had a particular sense of time that most MCU flicks lack (although yes, Virginia, Iron Man 3 is a Christmas movie). Spider-Man: Homecoming took place at the start of the school year in September, while Spider-Man: Far From Home was a summer vacation movie. Assuming the end of that film was late summer, Peter has been dealing with his new and hellish existence for anywhere from 60-90 days by this point in the trailer.

Paging Doctor Strange…Doctor Stephen Strange

Benedict Cumberbatch returns as Doctor Strange for the first time since Avengers: Endgame, and he appears to be doing well for himself. He does, however, seem a little too eager to help Peter by casting a spell that is meant to either just erase the memory of the world that Peter is Spider-Man, or perhaps as Peter puts it, make it so Mysterio never went public with his identity.

Hell, Wong even shows up to till him what a mistake that would be. And Stephen being Stephen he, well, he ignores the hell out of him.

Also worth noting that Peter trying to wish his troubles away via magic is ALSO the basic idea of one of the most hated Spider-Man stories in all of history, the loathed “One More Day” which undid Peter’s marriage to Mary Jane in exchange for the life of Aunt May.

The Broken Spell

Of course, leave it to Peter’s anxious ass to have second thoughts at the last minute. You see, he wants Aunt May, MJ, and Ned to remember the fact that he’s Spider-Man. On the one hand, that’s nice, and reminds us that Peter is a good kid who still feels guilty about deceiving his friends. On the other hand, look at the big picture, dude! You can just…reveal your secret to them after the fact!

Also…is something wrong with Doctor Strange? For one thing, he never should have agreed to this. But for another, it’s clear that something isn’t quite right in the Sanctum Sanctorum since it’s snowing indoors. Is Strange having trouble with his magic for some reason? Will this be one of the things we have to deal with in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness?

The Multiverse

Anyway, Peter’s interruption screws everything up. How? That’s not entirely clear just yet. But it seems to be the nexus event that either sends Peter into other corners of the MCU multiverse or allows variants from other Spidey realities to start filtering in to the Sacred Timeline.

The Black and Gold Spider-Man Costume

The long-rumored black and gold Spider-Man costume seems to make its first appearance here. Is this a new suit Peter has whipped up, or is he Quantum Leaping into some variant form of himself elsewhere in the multiverse?

This scene also appears to take place in the charity where Aunt May works.

Get Ready for the Sinister Six

We get the introductions (well, re-introductions) of at least three villains in this trailer, and three is halfway to six, which can only mean that Sony has finally found a way to do that supervillain team-up Sinister Six movie they’ve been threatening us with for so long.

Electro

Is this lightning bolt blowing up police cars our first confirmation that Jamie Foxx’s Electro from the film we’d all rather forget, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, is indeed making his return here? There’s another shot that also makes me think this is more than just some multiversal storm.

Green Goblin

Willem Dafoe’s Green Goblin is definitely about to make an appearance! That’s a pumpkin bomb, alright, and you can just barely hear his sinister cackle.

Doctor Octopus Returns

And, of course, the biggest applause moment in the trailer comes with the return of Alfred Molina as Doctor Octopus, one of the great big screen supervillains of all time. Is his “hello, Peter” directed at Tom Holland’s Peter Parker? Or is possible that he’s addressing another Peter entirely…perhaps one played by Tobey Maguire?

In any case, this scene looks like it might happen right after that pumpkin bomb explosion, which would mean that Doctor Octopus and Green Goblin have already teamed up by this point. Who else might be joining them in battle? We’ll find out soon enough…

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Spider-Man: No Way Home opens on Dec. 17. The full schedule of upcoming MCU Phase 4 and 5 movies can be found here.

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Spider-Man Far From Home Review

This is my review for the MCU's newest movie Spider-Man: Far From Home. I must inform you readers that this review does in fact contain spoilers for Avengers Endgame. Since the movie is set after Endgame and it's been a few months now since it's release I believe that your reading this after seeing Avengers 4. But if you haven't please don't read any further.

Spider-Man Far From Home takes place eight months after the titanic fallout from the events of Avengers Endgame after Professor Hulk used the Nano gauntlet to bring back the trillions of people and creatures that Thanos killed during the events of Infinity War. Soon during the epic final battle against The Mad Titan...Iron Man aka Tony Stark made the ultimate sacrifice to stop Thanos for good and with a snap of his fingers(and in a clear sense of irony) destroyed Thanos and all of the soldiers and servants who were loyal to him. But at a great cost. The incredible power of the Infinity Stones severely wounded him and he slowly died from his wounds surrounded by his friends and family. After witnessing the death of his friend, Mentor and father figure to him Peter Parker aka Spider-Man has been driven to become the great hero and Avenger that Tony believe he would become but at the same time must deal with his feelings for MJ, picking up the pieces of his own personal life after being dead for 5 years from the snap and have time to mourn the loss of the man who made him an Avenger.

Far From Home is centred around Peter and his class mates taking a trip to europe for a vacation. While on this trip Peter plans to have fun with his friends and tell MJ the girl he likes how he feels about her. Along the way we are shown how the world has been affected by The Snap and how it's picking up the pieces. But in the end the world will never again be the same. But his trip is immediately interrupted when monsters made up of fire and water known as the elementals have attacked the continent. Their attacks have also been followed by the illusive and powerful man of mystery....Mysterio. This plot really has a great blend of teen romance, mystery and superhero action the likes of which we haven't seen since the first Sam Raimi Spider-Man movie in 2002. It does exactly what a sequel should do and be better than the original as Far From Home is a lot more bigger and ambitious than Homecoming. It also has the best visuals in a Marvel movie since Doctor Strange. This movie is a fish out of water comedy that is full of heart, humour and fun that was all executed very well and it both builds up the next stage of the MCU brilliantly and ends phase 3 with a bang.

Tom Holland returns as the iconic web swinging hero Spider-Man. He was born to play Spider-Man as he has the slim spider like look and the personality to play this badass smart ass superhero that's also an awkward and nerdy teen. He has really developed as a character after the tragic death of his mentor Tony Stark and has been driven to become a better hero and he Avenger Tony always believed he would become. He feels more dead serious at times and more focused on being a hero in order to honour Iron Man and to earn what Hulk and Tony gave to him and the rest of the earth. Throughout the movie Peter dons over 4 different Spidey suits. Some we recognise like his iconic red and blue Stark suit and the nano tech Iron Spider armour as well some new suits such as the new black stealth suit and the upgraded red and black suit that looks very similar to the suit from the very first Spider-Man issue. Tom Holland once again pulls off a spectacular performance as the lovable web head that I personally have loved since I was a kid and is definitely the best spider-Man actor ever.

Zendaya stars as MJ one of the class mates and the girl that Peter has a crush on. Mary Jane Watson has always been known as the kind hearted red headed girl that Peter Parker had been friends with since childhood and as they reached their teen years they began a relationship and eventually fell in love. Soon becoming one of the most famous couples in comic books and in some versions got married and had a daughter who eventually became Spider-Woman. However this movie takes a completely different turn and makes her a completely different character than her comic book counter part. She is sarcastic, quirky and rude but also has a soft part for Peter. This is a completely crazy depiction of the character that has really sparked debate as some people think this is completely disrespectful to the source material while others think that it's an interesting a bold move to evolve and show more diversity in the MCU. So wether you love or hate this casting choice Zendaya still provides a great and professional performance as the strong young woman that doesn't take crap from anyone.

Jacob Batalon returns as Ned Peter's best friend. He once again steals the show as the nerdy, funny and loyal partner in crime for peter who helps him fight bad guys as his “Guy at a laptop” and eye in the sky. This is probably the first original Spider-Man character to be first introduced in the movies and not in the comics and so far has become a hilarious side character some of us may know in our own lives.

The film's main antagonists that we have seen in the trailers are shown to be The Elementals. Creatures that are made up of the elements Earth, Water, Air and Fire. But as all comic fans know is that the real villain is the Illusionist Mysterio. If that sounds like a spoiler trust me it's not Mysterio is one of Spider-Man's oldest enemies and has been for decades...you should all know this by now. Mysterio is one Spider-Man's oldest villains......He is the master illusionist who uses mystery and trickery to trick people into believing he's he has mystical powers. While Jake Gyllenhaal may not have been entirely the best choice for this character he still does a pretty good job in portraying this mysterious and mentally unstable character. The costume however is incredibly accurate to the comics with his green suit, purple cape and of course his dome helmet that earned him the nickname “fish bowl head”. While he may be a decent villain for this movie in the end.....He's a total joke who's too goofy to be taken seriously even in the fictional comic book world....I guess some things never change.

One thing the movie does so well like the previous MCU movies is actually add in moments that were pulled straight from the comics even some from the issues in came out in the 1960's. Which I thought was very clever as that was the decade that Mysterio was first introduced and shows respect to the early days of the Spider-Man franchise. But of course there are also some easter eggs here and there that only true comic book fans will notice.

Final Verdict: Spider-Man Far From Home is a whole lot more entertaining and ambitious than Homecoming. It is the perfect blend of Superhero action and teen romance that really develops the main characters and builds up chemistry between Peter and MJ. But best of all it ends The MCU Phase 3 with a bang and makes us wonder what's next for the MCU now that Iron Man, Captain America and Hulk are gone.

Final Score 8.9/10

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Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) Review

I probably couldn’t have asked for more from a second reboot of a franchise, and what was given to us in this film surpassed my expectations.

I’ll get it out of the way first: while this is the third iteration of Spider-man on film I do feel it has a reason to exist (unlike the Amazing Spider-man). That being said, it doesn’t share any real similarities with the first two (beyond the titular character). Homecoming is very much in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and because of that it feels perfectly in place with the rest of the MCU. In fact, it even fills in some story gaps from before Captain America: Civil War and is the first entry to take place after the events of the dramatic fallout from that movie.

I also have a small confession to make. I'm not a huge Spider-man fan. So, without extensive comic book knowledge of the character (beyond some details about his history), I'm really down to looking at the one good version we have (I'm not going to get into the second reboot, since it was a bit of a mess and honestly there's no real comparison here). Honestly, I’m in the minority when it comes to my opinion of the Raimi Spider-man films. I didn't love them. I thought they were good, and I enjoyed them at the time, but looking back, they weren't amazing.

Sure, there was a level of emotional weight that worked in those films, and Spider-man 2 had a great villain, but there was a balance between drama and humor that I found a bit lacking. Spider-man: Homecoming is more of an action comedy with some drama (rather than an action drama with some campy comedy like Spider-man and Spider-man 2), but that's fine because while this new film didn’t really try for the same level of pathos that those other Spider-man films managed to create, it more than made up for it with snappy humor and wonderful characters.

Okay, so about those characters. Tom Holland is almost too perfect as both Spider-man and Peter Parker, showing the innocence and shy awkwardness needed for a much younger version of the character while also managing to be totally believable as a hero in both demeanor and physique. This Spider-man also fits perfectly into the MCU working exclusively with Tony Stark, who assumes a bit of a mentor role in the film.

Speaking of Tony Stark and Iron Man in particular, have no fear about him overshadowing the show. This is without a doubt a Spider-man film that just so happens to guest star Iron Man. Let me put in a different way: having Tony make appearances throughout the film gave it a sense of inclusion and interconnectedness that are the hallmarks of a comic-book universe. Of course, this Tony Stark would interact with this Peter Parker. It makes total sense in the narrative.

Of course, it wouldn’t matter if the villain were rubbish. Thankfully Michael Keaton has come back to the comic book work in a wonderful way as a character I actively disliked before this movie, The Vulture. I always considered The Vulture to be a kind of goofy idea (to be honest, a lot of the residents of Spidey’s rogues gallery are kinda silly) but here he is dialed in perfectly. He’s menacing, powerful and totally believable as a foil for Spider-man. Plus he has actual motivations and good reasons for his actions. He isn’t a ‘let's make a hole in the sky’ kind of villain, and that works for this more grounded superhero film.

So all the main characters work, that would probably be enough for any film to be successful. As icing on the cake we also got a bunch of solid secondary characters, both good guys and bad, that made the world created here feel fleshed out and lived in. Parker’s high school had a bunch of just normal kids being kids. Marisa Tomei’s Aunt May was both a new twist on the character while still being a really great Aunt May. The Vulture’s lair had a bunch of henchmen that totally worked with the setup created for this villain, including a couple of more notable villains; The Shocker and The Tinkerer. Add to that the well written dialogue, tight plot structure and easter eggs, and I think I can safely say this is not only my favorite Spider-man film, it might be one of my favorite Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, too.

Bits:

There are so many little details in this film that tie into the MCU and Spider-man mythology. I couldn’t even begin to name them all.

Lately trailers spoil almost everything, from major plot points and twists to even the final battle. While almost every action scene had a moment taken from it for a trailer tease, most of the major plot points were a surprise, and I never had the feeling that I was waiting for that big moment from the trailer to happen.

There are two additional scenes after the final scene in the film. One after the animated credits, and one at the very end. The first one is important plotwise. The second… well it was worth it in the same way the Schwarma scene was in The Avengers.

Beyond a slightly more comedic tone than I was anticipating, and a small lack of built up emotional stakes, this was still a great introduction to what I hope is the final version of this character we’ll see on screen (for at least a couple of decades).

3 1/2 out of 4 Things not spoiled by the trailers.

J.D. Balthazar is a confirmed nerd who loves most things sci-fi or fantasy-related.

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Movie Review: Spider-man - Homecoming

I remember fondly the first theatrical Spider-Man movie. I must have seen it at least a dozen times on the big screen, having gone to it four times just on opening day alone; it was one of my favorite movies for years to come. Spider-Man 2 had come along and Alfred Molina’s brilliant portrayal of Otto Octavius was fantastic, and while Spider-Man 3 wasn’t terribly impressive, It did allow me to see ol’ webhead fight a few villains that visually looked fantastic. Amazing Spider-Man and its sequel did a lot of things right and despite my issues with Jamie Foxx as Electro, they were really enjoyable flicks, that again, allowed me to see things I always wanted in a Spider-Man movie.

My favorite era of Spider-Man, in the comics, is Ultimate Spider-Man. This was a separate universe that told modern retellings of classic Marvel characters. Even though the Ultimate universe is no longer around, bits and pieces of it currently still exist, namely, Miles Morales, another of the superheroes to use the Spider-Man name. Spider-Man: Homecoming is a combination of what Captain America: Civil War gave us for the Marvel films version of Spider-Man and that of not only the Peter Parker version of Ultimate Spider-Man (and no, I’m not talking about the recent cartoon) but that of Miles Morales as well, who coincidentally is getting his own animated movie at some point in the near future. In fact, there are several components of this movie that are directly lifted from the Miles Morales arc, but I’ll get into those later.

Spider-Man: Homecoming came about when Kevin Feige, the man in charge of the Marvel films, put together a deal with Sony to reboot the character within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a deal where Marvel would produce the films and Sony would sit back and collect all the profits from them. While that deal may sound somewhat bizarre, remember that Marvel will still rake in hundreds of millions from any and all toys and merchandise surrounding the film, and be able to use Spider-Man in their other MCU films. It’s really a win-win situation for everyone involved. These deals are good for Marvel because frankly, have you seen many X-Men or Fantastic Four figures around? Nope.

Director John Watts, who is really only known for the 2015 Kevin Bacon movie, Cop Car, campaigned hard to direct the movie. Watts had been wanting to create a ‘coming of age’ movie for several years before hearing that Marvel had intended to go quite young for the Peter Parker role, casting 21-year-old Tom Holland, who would be playing a 15-year-old High School Sophomore. With Watts being a fan of filmmaker John Hughes, it felt like the perfect mix of what Marvel had intended to do and his desire to make that style of a film.

Despite the inexperience that Watts has when compared to several other filmmakers that were possibly up for the job, Kevin Feige, and the team behind creating this Spider-Man MCU reboot, saw his desire to create something that was exactly what Marvel and Sony had in mind, and something that felt faithful to the character of not only Spider-Man, but of Peter Parker as well. In short, Spider-Man: Homecoming was brilliantly crafted.

Spider-Man: Homecoming is a coming of age story about Peter Parker, a 15-year-old kid that recently just fought alongside Iron Man and several members of the Avengers. He’s sent back to his normal boring life, well as normal as being a super powered teenager is anyway, and wondering when his next big Avengers-sized mission will be. While stopping various small crimes around his neighborhood, or at least attempting to, Peter is constantly is looking to prove himself, to show Tony Stark that he is ready for the big time, except he very clearly is not. It’s during one of these attempts to prove himself that he stumbles across something a bit more sinister than a simple bike theft; a string of crimes that will put him face to face with the Vulture.

Michael Keaton might be the best Marvel villain since Loki, as he brings such a depth to a character that is normally not known for it. The Vulture hasn’t really been a big villain for Spider-Man for years, if not decades. Adrian Toomes, the name behind the bird costume, is written as a man who will do anything he can for his family. Keaton’s performance outside the costume is just as intimidating as the Vulture is when swooping in, or lashing out with its large metallic wings at Spider-Man. This is a villain that is not looking to take over the city or the world, he just simply wants to make a living to take care of his family, even if he does go about it a bit extreme.

Tom Holland as both Peter Parker and Spider-Man is the real highpoint of the film. Holland brings a believability to the role as a young kid wanting to do the right thing but constantly screwing up. The majority of the movie is Peter getting in way over his head, and fighting for what he believes is right. Tom has great chemistry with everyone in the film, whether it’s his best friend Ned, his Aunt May, his fellow classmates, or even Tony Stark himself. The quips he has during the bank robbery scene are fun, and the way he enters that scene trying to be all cool and confident is really enjoyable and rather hilarious.

What differs from previous movie versions of the character, is that this Peter is very inexperienced and is still getting used to being Spider-Man. While the previous versions tried tapping into that, they still had him far more successful in his attempts than not, and Holland’s Spider-Man is constantly getting batted around and losing almost every single encounter. The film also does not have Spider-Man using his Spider-Sense, and while it’s not used throughout the film, it has been said that he will eventually come to rely on it, just not in the way we’ve seen before. The film is also a lot more grounded, and this is to be taken quite literal, as there isn’t one single city-based web swinging scene like in the previous films. Much of the action takes place in small neighborhoods, far away from sky-reaching buildings, so when Spider-Man needs to get around, he’s either hoofing it, jumping from house to house or riding on the backs of other vehicles.

As I mentioned above, there are several things lifted directly from the Miles Morales version of Ultimate Spider-Man. The Ned character is essentially Miles’ best friend Ganke, in both attitude and overall look. There is also a mention that Miles exists in the movie during a scene where Spider-Man is talking with another character, that while is part of the regular Spider-Man world, this version is based upon the Ultimate Comics version of the character. And while I didn’t catch it on my first viewing of the movie, the license plate of that character’s car is UCS-M01, which translates to Ultimate Comics Spider-Man Issue #1, which is the first appearance of Miles Morales. There are several other easter eggs in the movie to watch out for, and a few names that pop up during the film that while they may not necessarily mean anything right now, they could pave the way for certain characters to make an appearance in future films.

There also isn’t the Uncle Ben origin here, which is a good thing as we’ve already seen it on screen twice before, in fact, he isn’t even referenced by name here. I like the fact that he loses his clothes and backpack almost everytime he goes out to fight crime or investigate something that may be a bit suspicious. Having Aunt May say something like that he’s lost 5 backpacks already, really shows that Peter isn’t as good as this as he could be, and another character in the movie also points out that he really isn’t nailing certain parts of being Spider-Man as well. I also like the fact of seeing Peter having to miss out on much of his social game due to being Spider-Man, and this means letting down those that he cares about, for the greater good.

John Watts does a great job at framing the action and while the movie plays very much like if John Hughes had made the movie, there still is some strong action moments throughout the film. The Ferry scene alone has some really fast paced web swinging and acrobatics on the part of Spider-Man and really showcases the filmmaker’s ability to show that he really understands the fast paced nature of the character. Long time readers of the comics know of the test of strength moment from Amazing Spider-Man #33 in 1966, where Spider-Man must free himself from being trapped under tons of metal and rock debris, a collective weight that seemed beyond his capacity to lift. The movie does a great job at not only how this scene is played out, but the fact that Peter is really out of his element with how inexperienced he really is.

The suit itself is really nice and while I wish the black lines were a bit more pronounced, it’s my favorite of the Spider-Man movie costumes so far, even if it has a few changes made to it visually. I like the web cartridge slots on his hips as it looks really impressive when he pops them in and out of the web shooters, which are more like bracelets than anything built into the suit. The suit also has a voice of its own, much like Jarvis for Iron Man, Spider-Man has Karen, voiced by Jennifer Connelly, who is actually married to real life Jarvis, and Vision, Paul Bettany. The suit has some nice tricks, and provides much of the humor in the movie, with moments where Peter is trying to understand exactly what this suit can do. The eyes are what really set this costume apart as they move and squint with retractable lenses when the expression calls for it and this is directly lifted from the comics, at least visually.

I’ll also mention a part of the movie that many people thought was going to be an issue; Tony Stark. Many assumed that there was going to be too much of him and that he might take away from the movie. He doesn’t, in fact, he only has a small handful of moments in the film and he is here mostly as a guide and mentor for Peter and not the co-star than many assumed he would be. There were several jokes about how this was Iron Man: Homecoming, featuring Spider-Man, and that is easily not the case here.

When the supporting cast was first shown, many of the characters they were playing, who exist in the comics, were of a different race, and this lead to much-unwarranted hostility towards the cast. Tony Revolori, who plays Flash Thompson, actually received death threats. There was also wild speculation regarding Zendaya, a character simply named Michele. And while I won’t spoil if those concerns were warranted, don’t take what happens at face value as the truth behind her role has already been talked about in length by Marvel Film’s Kevin Feige.

I could see some people having issues with how much of the film is via Peter Parker and not Spider-Man, but the fact of the matter is that both of these persona’s need to exist as it is very much what Spider-Man has always been, a delicate balance of being Peter Parker and Spider-Man. Holland excels in the role and his eagerness to impress Stark is through a very believable energy that can be rather contagious. The movie is playful, energetic, and can be a bit dark when it needs to be. Spider-Man: Homecoming really nails all the fun elements of various Spider-Man iterations throughout the character’s rich history, and the fact they chose to adapt so much from Ultimate Spider-Man is just, to me, the icing on the cake.

Tom Holland is the Superior Spider-Man.

Spider-Man: Homecoming was seen in ULTRA AVX 3D, where the 3D effects were ok, but not drastically impressive.

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So I just saw Spider-man: Homecoming, and being that it's in a unique situation that other Marvel movies are not, I have some things to say about it.

The critics were right.  It is a good Marvel movie, but not a breakthrough.  It's kind of "safe".  In the ranking of Marvel movies I'd say it's better than both Thor movies, Iron Man 2 and 3, Captain America, Age of Ultron, and Ant-Man, but not quite as good as Dr. Strange, and not in the league of Iron Man, Civil War, The Avengers, Winter Soldier, or Guardians of the Galaxy.  (In order of good to best.)

It's exactly in the middle.  I thought Ant-Man was above average compared to the original MCU superhero movies, with the exception of Iron Man, so if Spider-Man is above that, it's still pretty great. 

Here are some gripes though:

What other Marvel movie had mostly civilian co-stars living normal life, besides maybe one friend or love interest?  Thor had the group of scientists as comedic relief, but the first standout Thor movie, Ragnarok, doesn't have them, and people can't wait to get rid of them.  Marvel movies are all about fantastical characters, so Peter Parker's classmate ensemble is…funny, but kind of one-note.  Besides Ned, who's basically a main character, anything with Zendaya, Flash, and Liz, all of their scenes have the same issue as the scenes with Thor's original comedy scientist gang.  They're too many normal people that are not involved enough in the story to support the movie.  They're fun characters, just in a more TV movie Disney channel kind of way.  This is why the movie kind of dragged on through the middle.

Of course I just called her Zendaya, because nobody refers to as Michelle.  I didn't even think to use the character's name.  The name Michelle might not even be said in the movie it's so unimportant, and "MJ" is just an Easter egg.

It was a pleasant surprise to see Pepper Potts back, but am I to understand that Stark wanted to propose to her?  Where did this come from?  There was no setup.  They patched things up after Civil War; I can believe that.  I can even believe Pepper Potts is completely aware that he wants to propose to her.  That's entirely in character.  But the whole scenario is completely out of place in this movie and so sudden after knowing they weren't together in Civil War.  I suppose it makes sense, but it comes off as tacked on and randomly sappy.

There is a super-cut somewhere out there of all the extra scenes exclusively filmed to advertise products.  Product placement is one thing, but it's almost like these are extra pieces of the movie, though they might not be canon since Peter doesn't know how to drive at the end of the movie.  There's Peter getting his driver's license with a Volvo that Stark bought for him, and Peter going to the store and running into Wiz Khalifa while trying to buy a specific brand of crackers for a guest at a Lakers party that Stark is throwing.  Must be Sony's contribution. 

Off-subject, but “Jumanji” looks terrible.  They clearly took a random unrelated script and decided to market it as a retro sequel to Jumanji.

And now the praise:

The suit works perfectly for Spider-man.  It's not armor and it doesn't shoot things, so it's not Iron Man.  Neither does Karen tread into Jarvis territory.  Tom Holland can't carry a heads up display scene while he's wisecracking to a butler with dry wit.  Plus his comics counterpart has had drones in the past, and maybe even built in GPS.  I don’t know.  The point is, it fits.

The Vulture had a LOT of shades of the original cinematic Green Goblin.  I enjoyed that.  His wings behaved like the glider pretty often, and he had a personal connection to Peter that was menacing and uncomfortably parental.  It was a great homage while at the same time making Toombs an original villain of his own with understandable motivations.  He deserves the praise he's getting for his performance.

When Stark rescued Peter with an unmanned armor, I predicted that Peter would mistake his appearance later for another empty armor.  I called it, and the emotion in the scene played out perfectly.  What a great way to use something from Stark's existing mythos to illustrate an emotional moment like this.

The "Eight Years Later" issue is way overblown.  All of Phase 1 doesn't even need more than a year to take place before the original Avengers, and in fact for Pepper to take four years to get to know Coulson is pretty weird in the first place.  Most of Phase 1 is in the past or on another planet.  (Or by another actor XD)  The Avengers could easily take place in 2009, and even if it didn't, Iron Man could take place one year earlier, or Spider-Man could take place one year later.  Anything can be adjusted by a year or two to make this work.  In the current status quo, Civil War and Spider-Man could take place in 2018 and 2019, and that would fix the inconsistency with Daredevil.  There are no real canon time requirements anymore.

I loved how Peter just failed at interrogating Donald Glover's character, and Glover was perfectly patient with him and even gave him advice.  Notice that Peter actually does improve his communication technique when he puts on the gruff voice by himself to commandeer Flash's car. 

I think they'll have to revisit Spider-man's actual foundational origin for Spider-man 2.  This was pretty much Marvel's origin story for all of the new components of the new, individual Spider-Man of the MCU, but none of these characteristics that they're focusing on introducing really touch on the deeper parts of Peter's story.  Where was he when he got bitten?  What happened to Uncle Ben?  Instead of just focusing on his suit and his new place in the MCU, they're eventually going to have to explore his actual background and how that affects his life. 

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Spider-Man: Homecoming gets a 7.5 out of 10. After The Amazing Spider-Man 2 was a disappointment at both the box office and with critics, it was only a matter of time until Marvel made a deal with Sony to get Spider-Man back into good hands. Ever since Tom Holland’s Spider-Man debuted in the Captain America: Civil War trailer, fans have anticipated seeing what Marvel had planned for everyone’s favorite web slinger. While I was not a huge fan of the newest Captain America film, I did throughly enjoy Tom Holland’s portrayal of Spider-Man. I have always thought Tobey Maguire was a great Peter Parker, but just an alright Spider-Man, but Andrew Garfield was the opposite. Garfield had the perfect demeanor for Spider-Man, but his character was too cool to be Peter Parker. Peter Parker is supposed to be a young geek in high school, having a cheeky attitude while inside the suit and Tom Holland nails all parts of the character. A lot of people complained that this version of Spider-Man was too young, but that is who Spider-Man is supposed to be. I loved the fact that he was only a fifteen year old sophomore in high school because one, it made parts of his character more relatable, and two, it is something different than the last two versions of Spider-Man we have seen. Flash Thompson (Tony Revolori) was another part of Spider-Man: Homecoming that was drastically different than what we are used to seeing. Even though most people did not care for this version of Flash, myself included, I am glad that Marvel decided to take risks with this movie in order to prevent it from blending in with the other Spider-Man adventures. One of the strongest changes I think Marvel made with this movie was eliminating another origin story from taking place. We all know how Peter Parker got his powers and eliminating this part of his story not only prevents the movie from being repetitive, but it also gives more time to develop other parts of the story. The main part of the movie I enjoyed was that it connects to the other Marvel movies without taking away from Spider-Man’s story. A lot of the times with Marvel they are so concerned with what is coming next that it negatively affects the movie they are currently working on. I didn’t think that was the case at all with Spider-Man: Homecoming. The only real complaint I have is that instead of having a jokey Spider-Man, most of the comedic elements were revolved around an amateur Spider-Man that can’t quite control his powers yet. While this was the case for this movie, I fully expect this to be different the next time we see Spider-Man on screen because I feel as if this was just part of his character development. Spider-Man: Homecoming was a solid superhero flick that features both a memorable hero and villain, awesome costumes, and dozens of Marvel easter eggs but for me, it still can’t top Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 2. Definitely swing out to your local theater and SEE IT though! There is an additional scene during and after the credits. J.K. Simmons needs to come back as J. Jonah Jameson!

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Just add popcorn (a Spiderman: Homecoming Review -- No Spoilers)

I’ve been trying to think more and more about my ratings system for my last couple movie reviews. There’s a couple reasons for this. First of all, as my friend Mike pointed out, ratings systems aren’t really that useful. They’re kind of stupid really. They don’t convey any real information. And really with me (or any other movie critic ever) they’re not actually all that consistent. I try to be. People like numbers and if I’m going to do them I want them to be useful. But honestly, I’m just not going to go back over every review I’ve ever written every time I make a new one to make sure that a 3.25 star movie is really better than the one I gave 3.0 to and worse than the movie I gave 3.5 to. It’s just sort of something that I do with my gut.

But I was also thinking about something I said last month when I was discussing what my ratings numbers mean. Specifically, I was thinking about my definition of a 3 star movie: “Thumbs up! This is a good movie. If you’re into the genre this movie is in but don’t see them all, then see this one.” as opposed to movies in the 4 star range which I can recommend to everyone and movies in the 2 star range where I feel like if you’re a fan of the genre, you can still skip them.

Spider-man: Homecoming was a clinic in how to make a three star popcorn movie. One of the biggest problems with tentpole blockbuster movies, particularly from franchises, is that they often become movies by committee. Lots of producers pushing ideas on the story in order to move the franchise along, often at the sacrifice of the writer and director’s vision. Make sure you link into the ongoing continuity of the past films so that everyone feels like they have to watch all of them. Try to set up future sequels. Address the concerns of fans on the internet that have been complaining about geek things. Try to distract those same geeks from noticing new things to complain about by filling their insatiable need for easter eggs. Make sure that you toss in some new characters and costumes for existing characters because goddammit we need to sell some fucking toys. Tell a story if you have time. This had some of that. In fact it had a lot of that. It had SO MUCH of this. In fact, two of the official movie posters — both of which have had no shortage of people making fun of them on the internet — are good examples of what this movie is. Basically there is just a lot of stuff slapped onto the screen.

But if this film proved anything, it’s that you can have all of that and still make a perfectly acceptable, and in fact enjoyable popcorn movie. It’s hard to call it a “good” movie, but it sure as hell was entertaining.

One of the things that made it work was that the plot WASN’T too complex. It was simple and clear. A nice three act structure without too many twists and turns. Even when there were nods to previous and future movies they were brief and didn’t call too much attention to themselves. One of my problems with other superhero shared universe movies is that often subplots are built in films and demand a lot of screen time for no payoff at all. This means that if you don’t already know the source material and haven’t seen the other films you have no idea what’s going on. How many fans saw Batman v. Superman and still don’t know what the fuck a “parademon” is and why that scene was there (or why they should care)? If you’re not a comic fan and you saw that movie you probably don’t even know what scene I am referring to anymore. Because it was confusing and made no sense in the context of an already confusing movie. This film avoids that. There are nods to the events of Avengers, Captain America and Iron-Man movies, but they are nods. Robert Downey Jr.‘s Tony Stark is excellent in this film because you get enough of him  feel like a supporting character who you are aware has his own life going on beyond this movie (and we see hints of progression in his subplots from other films) but without really detracting from the protagonist character. Unlike Captain America: Civil War (which I liked a lot), Stark does not steal this movie. It’s about Peter.

And that’s the second thing this does very well. The story isn’t only simple… it’s small. They worked really hard to make this a movie about Peter Parker, a high school student who happens to be Spider-man. The film also sets itself apart from previous films (the Maguire and Garfield movies) by making him into a very different Spider-man — frankly, a crappy Spider-man. This isn’t a movie about saving the world. it’s a movie about learning to be a hero. I’m not going to give any spoilers here, but this works. It feels like a film about growing up… it has a a Breakfast Club, American Pie, or Superbad vibe to it. Only with powers. Peter spends a LOT of time out of costume in this movie and his normal everyday teenager problems (school, girls, family) feel as big if not bigger than dealing with super villains

This simplicity and smallness means the movie won’t lend itself as much to repeat viewings. It will start to feel old and obvious. It just doesn’t have the weight and pathos to it that say Maguire’s (first two) Spider-man movies had. It doesn’t feel monumental. But that’s sort of ok. It’s a good status quo movie.

That said, what you get is very well done. The actors are mostly pretty good at what they’re asked to work with. For the principles actors, Tom Holland (Peter/Spider-man), Downey (Tony/Iron-man), Michael Keaton (Adrian Toomes/Vulture), Jacob Batalon (Ned Leeds) and Jon Favreau (Happy Hogan), this works out pretty well, For other actors, specifically Marisa Tormei, Zendaya, Laura Harrier and Tony Revolori, this kind of falls apart a little bit. Zendaya and Revolori in particular feel more like set dressing than characters. The movie doesn’t really NEED them but they do help liven the world. And this would be fine, except there are SO many of of them. When you pack that many characters into a film, it starts to become clear that some of them just don’t need to be there at all.

The same thing happens with the continuity and easter eggs. Some of them were used very well to build the story of the film. Others were just there to complete the shared universe building. For the most part this was fine. Unlike many movies like this, it didn’t get in the way. Characters had names that were meaningful from the comics (Mac Gargan, Herman Schultz, Aaron Davis) but they weren’t so pervasive that if you didn’t know who these people were it interrupted your understanding of the film (again, not the same as BvS). But there were so many of them that if you DO get the references you might find yourself growing past the point of “ok, there’s another one.” Similarly, there are a lot of passive references to other movies (8 years ago, during the the Avengers movie…. 2 months ago during Captain America: Civil War…). Again these are done organically and non-obtrusively. The bigger problem here is that they lay into them enough that if you do pay attention to these things, they don’t really match up and you start to realize the continuity is wrong. There are a few ways in which it doesn’t match up. There are also plot holes in this movie in and of itself that don’t make a ton of sense if you think about them for two minutes but are just contrivances in order to make the story keep moving along.

But none of these problems are egregious. They don’t stick out and smack you over the head enough to make you stop enjoying the movie. It won’t be winning any awards. It won’t be revolutionizing superhero film making. But it doesn’t have to. It has very much hit into the “here is the genre of the superhero film and this is one of them” (in fact, there are some points where the movie directly lampshades this and calls attention to the tropes it is following). And as an entry in that genre it is enjoyable. If we’re going to move to a point where we are making regular serialized shared universe films, then this is what you want. Not every episode of even the greatest television show is going to be amazing and not every episode of a movie franchise has to be. But for 15 bucks of entertainment for a night, the least they can do is send you home happy.

And they did.

★★★☆☆ (3 out of 5 stars)

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Just add popcorn (a Spiderman: Homecoming Review — No Spoilers) was originally published on ChrisMaverick dotcom

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Disclaimer: I’m just a fan. Not a critic or a reporter, this is not my job.

Here there’s the review you guys asked for. Enjoy!

As you may know, I’ve watched Homecoming yesterday night and as you know really well Peter Parker/Spidey is one of my favourite characters. So I was really looking forward to see this movie. Since Marvel announced the cast I had my hopes and doubts like everyone else who knows the guy. SPider-man Homecoming is a grat movie, it’s not perfect (cause I think there aren't perfect movies), but it has the best and most perfect Peter Parker and Spider-man that I aver seen. It was like the Peter from the comics we know, jumped into the screen and became “real”. Needless to say, the movie is different from the comics -just like any other MCU movie. As I said, Homecoming has its flaws and I’d like to start with them.

Things I didn’t like:

Flaws in the screen direction: Jon Watts has great potential, the shots were great but in some of them you could see the green screen or a “bad” CGI. I know they had a lower budget than the other MCU movies, and this is Sony’s fault.

The trailers and tv promos: and I blame Sony again. They were the ones who cut and put together the scenes, but they gave almost everything away.

Aunt May: Marisa Tomey did great work, her Aunt May is good. She’s caring, makes sure her nephew is alright and funny too. What I didn’t like wasn’t the character itself, but the constant reminder that she’s young and single. It was funny for the first two jokes, then it became annoying.

Tony Stark: I knew from the start he was going to be Peter’s mentor, okay? I prepared myself for this, for real. I didn’t like it anyway, nope. Basically, because I wanted a self-made Peter like in the comics, but he’s a kid I get it.

Things I liked:

Tom Holland: he made me laugh, tear up and almost cry because he was perfect. I didn't have doubts about him, to be honest, he was far more good than I expected.

Michael Keaton: one of the reasons why I like Spider-man it’s his villains. He has very great nemesis and the Vulture is one of them. I don’t need to tell you how great Keaton was, everyone knows it already. What I really liked was him being able to make me shit my pants in a certain scene and how cool the Vulture was. He wasn’t the typical villain, he had his reasons. What he does is bad, we all agree on that, but we’d also agree that some of us would do the same.

Peter Parker/Spider-man: He was written wonderfully! He talks too much, makes a lot of jokes, he’s a nerd and a dork, he messes with the new suit. He’s everything I’ve been reading for the past ten years of my life. He’s perfect.

Not an origin movie: this was the best choice Marvel and Sony could make. We’ve seen Peter origins two times in a decade, everyone knows how he gets his powers and why poor Uncle Ben death was important for the character development. 

Happy Hogan: I loved how they brought the guy back and why. I already loved the character since his first appearance. Why he’s on this list? Spoiler! You’ll see it at the end of the movie ;)

The kids from Midtown Hgh: They’re kids, they’re not models and they’re beautiful and different. Not bunch of white, beautiful like gods kids.

Dan Glover’s character: if you’re a Marvel comics fan, you’ll freak out when you’ll hear him say a certain sentence :D

That’s it! This is all I could say without spoiler you anything. Just remember it’s a Marvel movie: there are two post-credits scenes and lots of references and easter eggs, pay attention and have fun!

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