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Nearly An Hour Of Sony's AMAZING SPIDER-MAN Tokyo Press Conference...
Merrick here...
Japan is the first territory in which Marc Webb's THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN will open...it therefore seems appropriate that one of the first press conferences for the film just happened in Tokyo, where evidently the movie was screened!?!?
Mr. Japanjpp has uploaded 58ish minutes of one of these Tokyo press conferences to YouTube. Nothing terribly revealing herein, although the discussion does shed light on the picture's overall approach (the interconnectivity and interrelationship of some of its characters, director Webb's preference for using practical effects and stuntwork whenever possible, how Gwen Stacy is portrayed in the film, and much more. Plus, it's always very trippy hearing Andrew Garfield speaking with his accent.
And...is that a snippet of James Horner's score for the film playing as the actors take the stage sty the beginning of the conference?
Thanks to Captain Wiggly for pointing us towards this...
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Jan. 19, 2012, 9:08 a.m. CST
director Webb's preference for using practical effects and stuntwork whenever possible
by P
A good sign. Here's hoping.
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Jan. 19, 2012, 9:16 a.m. CST
JAPANESE LOVE SCAT PORN, FUCKING SEA FOOD AND CHILDREN. FUCK THE JAPANESE!!!!!
by GrapeFruit
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CROTCH
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Jan. 19, 2012, 9:17 a.m. CST
James Horner brings this up a notch on my anticipation meter.
by UltraTron
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Dont know why but i got a feeling this is gonna be good, maybe its my obsession with all things emma
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Jan. 19, 2012, 9:22 a.m. CST
the interconnectivity and interrelationship of some of its characters
by fat_rancor_keeper
oooh ---interconnectivity--- I like that word. Going to try to squeeze it into my convos today.
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Jan. 19, 2012, 9:23 a.m. CST
The movie will be good,that's for sure,but it will be one of those cases
by KilliK
where the fans will be divided between those who like the older movies and those who like the new approach.
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Almost body paint tight Spidey suit and shitty Lizard design = bad.
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Jan. 19, 2012, 9:39 a.m. CST
If Tigerr Benson or Fuko isn't getting gangbanged in this video, then I'm not interested.
by AzulTool
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Meh. Still not sold on this.
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Jan. 19, 2012, 9:50 a.m. CST
Still pissed they cast ES as Gwen. Look at her. She IS Mary Jane.
by Behemoth
I've got no problem with a Mary Jane-less Spider-Man at all. I'd prefer to see them go the Gwen route for this one. But ironically, this casting for Gwen is as pathetic as Raimi's casting for Mary Jane. Neither actress fits the part at all, but in Emma's case, she DOES fit the Mary Jane role perfectly. That smokey voice, that tomboy-ish demeanor. I always imagined Gwen as much more of a girlie-girl, much more subdued, shy, even. Yeah, I know that's why they call it "acting," but ... as much as I disliked the Raimi Spider-Man and am all for a reboot, she is gonna be a tough metaphorical hurdle for me to metaphorically leap.
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Jan. 19, 2012, 9:50 a.m. CST
I want to like this film b/c I am the biggest Spidey fan on God's Earth....but I just can't....and The Lizard is the worst idea for a Spidey movie villain ever!
by Dogmatic
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Jan. 19, 2012, 9:51 a.m. CST
I prefer Gwen Stacy's solo stuff to the early songs with No Doubt
by SiouxCitySarsaparilla
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Jan. 19, 2012, 9:54 a.m. CST
Let's take bets: How many combined minutes of "Spidey Without His Mask" time will there be?
by Behemoth
If Raimi was directing this, he'd have Spider-man's mask ripped off within ten seconds of his appearance in every fucking scene he's in. This is becoming the trend, I see. These big stars can't stand to have their face off camera for more than a few seconds, so there MUST be moments in battles where their masks are suddenly torn away. Downey got around the problem of an unbreakable mask with countless closeup shots of his face beneath the mask (which really looked silly, because it looked in those shots like his Iron Man helmet was ENORMOUS), and in the latest preview of the Avengers, we even see Cap America standing there with suit on, no mask. FUCK THAT!! It's like I say to my whore of choice nghtly ... KEEP THE MASK ON!!!
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Jan. 19, 2012, 10:09 a.m. CST
Speakin of Japan, they shoulda had Yasushi Nirasawa design the lizard.
by the Green Gargantua
seriously
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Seriously, canon or no canon, the whole idea that this guy gets bitten by a radioactive spider, absorbs said powers, and then has to GO OUT AND CREATE THE MOST IMPORTANT ELEMENT OF THOSE POWERS WITH SOME SILLY CONTRAPTION is just ... dumb. Organic web abilities make so, so much more sense.
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Jan. 19, 2012, 10:16 a.m. CST
Generally, attractive redheads are hard to find, yet they keep fucking casting them as the BLONDE Gwen Stacy!
by Shut the Fuck up Donny
It was infuriating the first time when they did it to Bryce Dallas Howard.
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win? more like retarded. it was the only thing i didnt like in classic SM.
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Raimi's Spiderman was lame. For the life of me, I can't figure out why those films are held in such high esteem. They bore the hell out of me. Bring on this reboot.
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Jan. 19, 2012, 10:29 a.m. CST
ANYONE ELSE WISH THEY HAD HIRED DANIEL RADCLIFFE FOR PETER PARKER?!? I THINK HE'S PERFECT FOR THE ROLE!!!FACT!!!
by CreepyThinMan
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Jan. 19, 2012, 10:32 a.m. CST
=If someone had real spider abilities the web fluid would be coming out of his ass...=
by KilliK
spiders dont extract the web out of their ass.fact.
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THANK YOU! About goddamned time someone finally got that about the character. A lot of younger people grew up having no appreciation for this greatest of supporting characters and what she meant to who Peter Parker is and why that makes Spider-Man so great. As much as I loved a lot of what Sam Raimi did he fucked all Spidey fans for not representing this aspect of Spidey's story. Mary Jane Watson is an insipid, pale copy of groovy Gwen Stacy and was never in the same league. Ever.
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Jan. 19, 2012, 10:36 a.m. CST
=Endless web fluid coming out of Toby's wrists didn't make sense. FACT!=
by KilliK
wrong,it did.FACT.
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Batman and the Avengers (sounds like a great comic), among others, will trash the shit pie Spidey reboot. Yeah, yeah, he's got mechanical web-shooters, big deal. They also gave him cute silver shoes too! Ugh, I can't even rip on this anymore because I can't contend with the 14 year old dorks that think this is gonna rock. I will tell all you little goons right now - MECHANICAL WEB-SHOOTERS WILL NOT MAKE THIS A BETTER SPIDER-MAN FILM!!! Yes, I'm yelling at you. Also, RAIMI'S FILMS WERE NOT CAMP!!!
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Jan. 19, 2012, 10:40 a.m. CST
Endless web fluid coming out of mechanical web shooters doesn't make sense either. FACT!
by syn_flood
Deal with it. Also, the Lizard looks retarded in this.
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Jan. 19, 2012, 10:43 a.m. CST
green_lanterns_roommate !! If you are personally experiencing a loss of webbing, you may want to speak to a nutritionist or maybe a physician. FACT
by the Green Gargantua
Most geeks have LOADS, and no sign of running out. (at least your screen is probably in good shape.
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Jan. 19, 2012, 10:46 a.m. CST
He refills his mech web shooters with jizz of thousands of spiders. FACT!!
by Behemoth
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Jan. 19, 2012, 10:49 a.m. CST
IT'S GAY TO GO ON A MESSAGE BOARD AND PARROT SOMEONE ELSE'S SCHTICK! TRUTH!
by Your Moms Box
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Jan. 19, 2012, 10:49 a.m. CST
Oh good, I was going to suggest pineapple juice, but that may be a myth.
by the Green Gargantua
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Jan. 19, 2012, 10:51 a.m. CST
Mechanical web shooters run out, and that is why it is a great divice for story telling.
by the Green Gargantua
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Jan. 19, 2012, 10:51 a.m. CST
=Spider Silk/fluid is a protein fiber, he'd need to eat a lot of food after an outing. =
by KilliK
the same goes for his super-strength.he needs a lot of muscle to be able to lift and throw cars.Muscles are made of protein and water so he needs to eat and drink water a lot.He also needs a lot of energy in order to keep doing all these acrobatics,fights and lifting cars.So again he needs to eat and drink water a lot. LEARN YOUR SCIENCE BOY.
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Jan. 19, 2012, 10:52 a.m. CST
=Mechanical web shooters run out, and that is why it is a great divice for story telling.=
by KilliK
WRONG.IT IS A LAZY DEVICE FOR STORY TELLING.FACT.
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Jan. 19, 2012, 10:53 a.m. CST
I DIDNT SAY THAT.I SAY HE NEEDS A LOT OF MUSCLE AND TO EAT A LOT
by KilliK
TO DO ALL THIS STUFF WITH HIS SUPER-POWERS.FACT.
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Jan. 19, 2012, 10:55 a.m. CST
HELLO?? What is all this web-shooter talk about, did you not see the trailer? His webbing is coming from the back of his neck, the shooters-
by the Green Gargantua
it appears redirect what is dripping from his back to his wrists because it is more practical for the human form. If anything the webshooters are BIO-MECANICAL.
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Jan. 19, 2012, 10:55 a.m. CST
ALSO THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS SPIDER-SENSE IN SPIDERS.FACT.
by KilliK
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Jan. 19, 2012, 11:01 a.m. CST
killik it's fuckin a shame you were not with Stan Lee and Jack Kirby back in the day to show them how to make their comic, it might have had a chance!!
by the Green Gargantua
you are greener than the goblin, i will bet under 16 years old.
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Please get some new writers, AICN. This is getting embarrassing.
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Merrick, they did not screen the movie in Japan, watch the news conference. They screened seven minutes of footage. The movie will open there first, true, but this wasn't an actual screening of the film.</p><p> And, hey, all you hep cats with the all-caps "FACT!" memes, you sound like three-hundred pound privates in the Asperger's Army. Way to beat another quasi-amusing one-shot into the cold dead earth.
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I mean, specially on the sides. WTF is that? You look ridiculous, man! You look like the Elephant Man with a wig.
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How did he land the role of Spidey?
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Garfield totally looks like Richard Benjamin! There's some other very funny shit on this particular talkback, and it is clear that more than a few of you, given the chance, would create the worst film of all time.
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Maybe Jessie Eisenstein for the Jeffery Tambor vampire character.
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Jan. 19, 2012, 11:55 a.m. CST
=killik it's fuckin a shame you were not with Stan Lee and Jack Kirby back in the day to show them how to make their comic, it might have had a chance!! by the green gargantua Ignore Hilite =
by KilliK
THAT'S NOT EVEN AN ARGUMENT TO OPPOSE MY OPINION FOR THE RETARDED WEB SHOOTERS.FACT.
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That's what Peter North says and well, the evidence is there to see...and there...and there...and there's even a little over there.
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Jan. 19, 2012, 12:17 p.m. CST
Saying "FACT" at the end of every subject line is the lamest AICN meme since "and Hulk Hogan as the baddie" FACT
by rev_skarekroe
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Wow... "the true origin" of Spider-Man... finally told... hmmm... thank god for Avi Arad for setting the record straight- letting us know that Stan Lee and Steve Ditko got it wrong. Corporate douchebag.
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Jan. 19, 2012, 12:46 p.m. CST
He went on to tease that Rhys Ifans' Connors will have connection to both Peter and Gwen and, apparently, Peter's parents.
by my liege
Fuck me.
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but i'm not sure i'll see it first run. netflix will probably be good enough.
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http://xombiedirge.tumblr.com/post/15853207881/the-amazing-spider-man-poster-series-by-matt
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Sorry I should have said shameless self promotion there. I really hope this film will be good... but I have mixed feelings so far.
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Jan. 19, 2012, 1:02 p.m. CST
@:Green gargantua."Speakin of Japan, they shoulda had Yasushi Nirasawa design the lizard".
by TheAwareness
Genius.throw in a tattered ratty lab coat and im sold(think todd mcfarlane) god that lizard design looks shitty, and where the fuck is his tail? The only things that give me hope for this are James Horner,and the rumor that CHRISTOPHER WALTZ,was cast as Norman osbourne(a cameo of some sort and tease 4 part 2..please be true would lov 4 them 2 title this trillogy as: The Amazing spider-Man The Sensational Spider-Man Peter Parker:Spider-Man
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Jan. 19, 2012, 1:08 p.m. CST
Also,Morbious should get his time 2 shine in one of these films,a great character yet 2 be utilized
by TheAwareness
Dont know i iwould like 2 see pete with six arms though,(4 those who know the story arc im referencing)it could be wonderful if handled well,(think of cronenbergs "the fly" 2 Dark?
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Absolutely fabulous art. It would be such a breath of fresh air to see a Hollywood studio commission posters in that style.
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the problem, was, and still is Avi Arad. Who apparently believes he has the formula to successful Spider-Man movies. He's not a writer. He not an artist. He's just some corporate toy exec who fell into the job and now enforces his own stupid ideas. He was all over Raimi controlling his every move and he has done the same with Marc Webb. He is a corporate douchebag. Plain and simple.
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Jan. 19, 2012, 1:32 p.m. CST
This will suck and make huge money like the Transformers movies
by Rupee88
Geeks love to give money to bad movies to ensure more are made..thanks guys...
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It sounds like random musical instruments just falling out of Fibber McGee's closet. TUNES. MELODIES. WTF is wrong with modern composers that they just don't understand that proper music isn't just random, totally unmemorable, instrument noises??
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Jan. 19, 2012, 2:10 p.m. CST
CHRISTOPHER WALTZ is Norman??? Wow, though he will lokk odd in cornrows..
by the Green Gargantua
hope they do not turn The Green Goblin into an emerald "Jet Jaguar" again
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Really? The movie has "mediocre" written all over it. Its the continuation of the belief that people want to see "Indie" comic book adaptations of popular characters like Spider-man and X-Men. If you're one of those people - You're wrong. That's not an opinion. Its a fact. Spider-man and X-Men deserve the same epic vision of Donner's SUPERMAN. John Williams score included. This looks like the same kind of "Gen-X" crap the studios were trying to churn out in the mid to late nineties. Lets bottom line it: The studios and film makers now are smart enough to try to get great scripts for properties and hire people who take the projects seriously. BUT, there's no actual cinematic feeling to the movies anymore. You could probably write a more "realistic" version of Donner's SUPERMAN today, where the script matches up to every screenwriting guru's book and lectures. But, it won't have the excitement and wonder of that movie. I see this in Nolan's Batman films: They're expertly written and conceived, but, cinematically, they don't gel and succeed. I believe the reason why THE DARK KNIGHT was so well regarded was because it came the closest so far in combining craftsmanship with showmanship. The X-MEN franchise is the same: The people behind the films obviously take the source material and fan opinions seriously, making sure the scripts and concepts of the films are well executed. Yet, the movies don't have the same uniqueness of character design or cinematic feeling of STAR WARS or even Burton's first Batman movie. THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN looks to be falling in with this trend. Its just depressing that people are automatically making excuses for it because of this belief, particularly in America that you always have to give everything a positive spin or else its automatically suspect. So, I'm making a stand: Having not seen this film I still have very little faith that it will be exceptional. Take that.
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You're wrong and will eat those words after the next trailer is shown. Take that.
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... was created to be Peter Parker's wife. She first appeared on his first full day of classes in college, in issue 31, the issue immediately following the one where Peter finally tore it with Betty Brant. But after they kept keeping Peter & Gwen apart (sometimes in a pretty silly manner), the folks at Marvel realized it was time for them to get married... except they also thought Peter wasn't ready to get married. So, off she went. Stan Lee says it was Gerry Conway's decision. Conway says Lee approved. Regardless, it was something that, if you were around at the time, you didn't forget. The scene of Peter walking out on Harry who was tripping on drugs (and literally begging Peter to stay with him) to go after Harry's father was classic. "So, it comes down to this, Parker- do you stay and help your best friend, or do you go get revenge? Not much of a choice, is it?" Any movie that faithfully portrays the death of Gwen Stacy (& I doubt it will ever happen) will make more money than they'll be able to count.
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Jan. 19, 2012, 3:05 p.m. CST
When you type "FACT"you are just as much a fuckup as dicks who type "FIRST."
by ToughGuyRizzo
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Spidey 1 was ok and Spidey 3 sucked balls. This one will blow them away.
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Jan. 19, 2012, 3:22 p.m. CST
This will be at the very least the second best Spider-Man fillm
by Monolith_Jones
You guys shitting your pants over it are silly. Too soon for a reboot? Why? The last Raimi film sucked and yes it was his fault, and the other two were not masterpieces. Comics reboot and retell origins all the time. This has more good going for it than bad.
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Also, what exactly is your definition of "indie", tophat? I'm sincerely asking because you're saying this "belief" is the cause of unimaginative movies. Not disagreeing with you, nor am I particularly looking forward to this movie. Just wondering what you're talking about.
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We are entering stage 3 of the FACT meme: ironic usage = FACT. If you don't like reading about FACTs then you are a crusty old grumpenheimer = FACT
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What the fuck does that even mean? Are you condoning thinman bullshit?
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Jan. 19, 2012, 5:41 p.m. CST
watched up the first 5 minutes or so; super awkward, painful to watch.
by 6000_little_griglets
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Jan. 19, 2012, 5:49 p.m. CST
this movie will be the benchmark for Spider man movies
by THE_ONE_MAN_GANG
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Jan. 19, 2012, 6:15 p.m. CST
FACT!!! It's so much cooler to say "fact" at the beginning now, instead of the end. *BANG* (Those go at the end now.)
by VanGoghX
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Jan. 19, 2012, 6:49 p.m. CST
I downloaded this off youtube, converted it to an mp4 file, and it's on my iPod
by Al
Planning to watch the whole thing in 5-10 minute chunks over the next few days. That is how much I love Emma Stone. This statement is not a joke.
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Jan. 19, 2012, 7:06 p.m. CST
I've always wondered when Emma Stone found out that Gwen eventually bites it
by Al
Cuz no way she bites it in this movie, and I remember an interview about 2-ish months before The Help came out said she had read the "Death of the Stacys" TPB. But I'm figuring it's something like, "Horray, I've got my own mega Hollywood franchise I can milk for a five movies--- wait, what the hell?" Webb said the Gwen Stacy story (which, obviously, when he says that he means Gobby tossing her off the bridge) is his favourite so I'm thinking that she probably won't bite it in the 2nd film but by movie 3? She's toast. ETA 2016-18ish. And I will weep like a little bitch with a skinned knee. Just because it's Emma Stone.
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I don't wish those two anything but personal happiness but, hey, if they do have a miserable break up in between now and starting the 2nd flick she may get tossed by Gobby then. But I do hope this movie does well because that seems to be where the grand arc of the film series seems to be headed and I think that's an awesomely moving story to tell. Hellova lot more emotional impact than Peter jazz-dancing, y'know?
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Gwen at funeral, could be Uncle Ben, yes, but the first pics surfaced of the production were just solo Gwen at a funeral and you'd figure Peter would be there. So, yeah, Captain Stacy is done this time around & Uncle Ben as well. Lotta father figures dropping like flies in this flick, which will probably drive Pete & Gwen closer together.
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Jan. 19, 2012, 9:06 p.m. CST
So he still has organic webbing, but it comes out of his neck? And the webshooters just suck it up and run it down his arms to his hands? Yeah, that was a useful change, just like the gay-basketball costume.
by mdk
As is skateboardin', sockhead Peter Parker and parkour-moves Spidey! Sorry, nerds, my shit-movie-sense is still tingling.
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Spidey is the OG Pakour. Can't rip off what you invented.
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Jan. 19, 2012, 9:19 p.m. CST
No, Spider-Man invented pakour because he sticks & jumps off walls
by Al
Therefore, pakour rips off Spider-Man and he can't rip himself off and whatever that guy's named you mentioned is a Spider-Man rip off. Way to enjoy unoriginality. Also, you seem to be angry. Because that guy ripped off Spider-Man.
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Idiot! I know who invented Pakour! And his name is Spider-Man. Deal with it.
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across the face.... that's a compliment.
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As the press conference progresses, he goes more and more into his head. It looks like he's thinking seriously about something.
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