Susan Hated Literature

Dir: Sam Raimi
Writ: Sam Raimi, Ivan Raimi, & Alvin Sargent. Based on the comic by Stan Lee & Steve Ditko

• Tobey Maguire … Spider-Man/Peter Parker
• Kirsten Dunst … Mary Jane Watson
• James Franco … New Goblin/Harry Osborn
• Thomas Haden Church … Sandman/Flint Marko
• Topher Grace … Venom/Eddie Brock
• Bryce Dallas Howard … Gwen Stacy
• James Cromwell … Captain Stacy
• Bruce Campbell … Maître d’

I wasn’t a huge fan of the first two spiderman films; I enjoyed them but didn’t LOVE them. They were good, solid entertainment. Two was probably a little better, though I may feel that way because I recently rewatched it when it was shown on the telly a few weeks ago. This one isn’t so good. It is too long. There are too many characters. And worst of all, unlike the second, it has no heart to it.

It felt stop-start, as though they had too many characters and story-lines and couldn’t figure out to make then all work together properly, nothing seemed to fit.

I’ve never been a huge fan of Spiderman, or of Peter Parker for that matter, and in this film I just couldn’t care less what happened him. James Franco was more interesting as Harry. There was nothing to grip the viewer, and while the special effects were excellent you really need a good story to hang them on. This was all pretty curtains and no foundation.

And the cocky version of Peter Parker? That was just weird and stupid. Yes at first it was a little entertaining to see him strut, but after 2 seconds it became creepyfing, and disturbing. And the dancing! wtf!

There is nothing hideous and terrible about the film. You’ll watch, you’ll be entertained and maybe a little bored, I do recall checking my watch and thinking with a sinking heart that there was still an hour to go, but it picked up a little, so I wasn’t eyeing the exit all the way through. Totally worthy of a meh. Too many storyiideas with not enough development

I also took issue with the amount of time Parker wandered about in his Spidey outfit, only with the mask off. Either he has a secret identity or he doesn’t. Half the city should know who he really is if he has as little care as that.

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Tags: 4 Stars, Alvin Sargent, based on comic, Bored Now!, Bruce Campbell, Bryce Dallas Howard, Ivan Raimi, James Cromwell, James Franco, Kirsten Dunst, Sam Raimi, sff, silly, Spiderman, Spiderman 3, Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, stop-start, superheroes, Thomas Haden Church, Tobey Maguire, too much plot, Topher Grace

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Dir: Alexander Payne

* Paul Giamatti - Miles
* Thomas Haden Church - Jack

Thank God, a good film. A great film even, and seeing as the films I saw before this were stinkers, what a relief.

Jack and Miles are best friends, Miles is Jack’s best man for his upcoming wedding. So they head off for a least week of freedom. So far, it could be any buddy film, with all the horrors that might entail. But don’t worry, this is no gross-out film, instead it is a character driven comedy.

Its hard to try and summarise the plot of this film, because this film is so involved in the characters rather than the plot. Miles, an unpublished author is hiding a drink problem behind his “wine-tasting”, while Jack just wants to sleep with anything that moves.

It may take a little while to get into, we have to be introduced to the characters afterall but don’t be put off by that. This is a fantastic comedy that, while full of subtlety and small moments, also has some great laugh out loud moments. All I’ll say is lovely bobble hat. If you see the film you’ll understand

Tags: 8 Stars, Alexander Payne, buddy movie, character driven, comedy, Paul Giamatti, Sideways, Thomas Haden Church, wine

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