Spider-Man: Homecoming (July 7, 2017) Movie • Page 63

I really enjoy those little quick moments like that.

 

Absolutely loved this thing. I could write a 5 page paper why, but Ill just keep it at I loved it.

 

Such a funny callback to Ned's earlier questioning about how far his webs can shoot

 

The fact that he pretty much solely operated in the suburban areas where he had to "stay close to the ground" worked really well both thematically and to keep things refreshing after 5 movies of him high flying (swinging?) through New York.

 

There's no way he's carrying the second movie as the villain.

 

No, but it will probably be him and another member of the Sinister Six.

 

I loved Zendaya and Martin Starr's rapport, even though I'm so used to him as Gilfoyle it took some getting used to
Hannibal was of course hilarious "I'm pretty sure Captain America is a war criminal I don't care this is my job"
I wonder how many science pun shirts Peter had

minor things that are driving me nuts
- how did Vulture explain that he bought a beautiful house in the suburbs ostensibly in the scrap metal business
- there's no way a bodega has the best sandwiches and is able to sell them at $5, actually less because he can also got gummy worms, though I don't doubt Peter and Donald Glover's taste

 

I've wanted a scene like that in a Spider-Man movie since the Raimi days. I love that they finally addressed it haha.

 

Extremely minor gripe but I am still mad that Angourie Rice is playing Betty Brant and not Gwen Stacy because SHE LOOKS PERFECT FOR THAT ROLE.

 

I'm so mixed on this. There's a lot I liked, but there's also a lot that still frustrates me as an end result of the various Sony films. I remember how hamfisted the "with great power" line became in the Garfield reboot and the choice to sidestep uncle Ben altogether here, while welcome in that we don't have to sit through the origin story again, feels just as hamfisted in a way. Like, imagine the Raimi and Webb films never happened and we were given free reign to uncle Ben, Mary Jane, Norman Osborn, Harry Osborn, etc. and thus we'd see all of them for the first time here in the MCU. Instead it feels like now we have to be careful not to rehash the exact same stories we've already told over and over again and so we do things like change the names of this character and that character and also that character which is an absolutely minor thing to get hung up on, but it just frustrates me nevertheless. Sure, we could eventually get the Osborn family and various other stories we've already seen in previous films (and hey maybe they'll find a new way to tell them that I'll love), but the run around is kind of tiring.

There are changes that I like. While I am confused by the nature of Michelle Jones being MJ but also not MJ but still kind of MJ when it's like "okay so is she MJ or no" and they're like "yes and also no", I am invested in her personality. I think it's fitting that this new iteration for a new generation is politically engaged (even if we only hear about it without ever actually seeing it). It's an apt representation of the kids in Generation Z (or whatever you want to call them) who are more socially and politically active and it makes sense that this would be the new direction to take that character in. I also like that Vulture's tech stems from the fallout from the Avengers and I think that would be interesting to see Norman Osborn get his hands on it. It's a simple and nifty explanation for the high tech gadgetry floating around in the rogues gallery which also ties into the MCU as a whole. It also makes the existence of the Avengers more of a burden in Peter's life, which is fairly reflective of the source material.
I don't know. I liked it and I like Tom Holland and Zendaya and Michael Keaton and it's just late and I'm tired.

 

I wanted to scream at every "lol Aunt May is just eye candy lol isn't she hot" joke/comment in the movie.

 

Yes, oh man. It's funny that sources were claiming she was Gwen Stacy and that Zendaya's character's last name was Toomes, and then it turns out that, no, Angourie Rice is Betty Brant and Zendaya is MJ but also not MJ but still MJ while Liz Allen is not Liz Allen but is Liz Toomes and like what is happening...

 

Apparently even the junior novelization of the film has Michelle as Michelle Toomes someone severely fucked up somewhere down the line haha.

 

As someone who is a big Spider-Man fan, I don't care at all about stuff like who might be who, or what version of the character a portrayal could be.

Also super glad we more or less skipped an origin story, and I pray that we never get a mention of the name Osborn.

 

Yeah those were just weird. No one in my theatre even laughed so I'm not sure what the point even was

 

I mean, there were only two, right? The Tony one at the beginning (pretty bleh, I agree) and the one at the restaurant (which seemed a bit more natural, but still a bit weird).

EDIT: And one more at the sandwich shop I forgot about. Don't think there were anymore, though?

 

I count at least four or so instances of that

 

This was so fun, Tom Holland was a great choice for Peter.

Probably going to go see it again tomorrow with a friend who wasn't able to go with us yesterday lol.

 

Spider-Man is always fighting someone's dad in the first movie. That's what I've come to realize.

That being said - this was a lot of fun and I enjoyed it more than any of the other Spider-Man movies. I'm going to go rewatch the others just to be sure.

 

He was in the cleanup business, basically doing what Damage Control does, just as a private company. I figured he just told his wife he was getting big government contracts that paid a lot or something.

 

This was fine.

 

Okay so someone please explain this. Maybe I missed something. Why was shocker already at the school during the dance ready to fight Peter if he left? Vulture didn't know peter was Spider-Man until the car ride to the dance. So what reason did he have to already be there?

 

... It was necessary for the plot? I was gonna say he was told to go there after the talk, but wasn't that like 5 minutes at the most?

 

I was also hoping Angourie Rice was Gwen Stacy.

 

Also...

was I the only one who thought Peter was going to use Cap's shield during the beach Vulture fight? They name drop "the pro type for Cap's new shield" or something like that in the cargo. I expected them to call that back as well as him "stealing" it in Civil War by having him find it in the crash. But nope.