Watch: New trailer for 'The Amazing Spider-Man' shows The Lizard and more story
Sony rolls out their new preview for one of the summer's biggest gambles
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Early Monday morning, audiences got a chance to see the new trailer for "The Amazing Spider-Man" at a special Sony event that was held in 13 cities around the world, and I was there. I shared my impressions from that event with you in an earlier piece.
Now it's your turn to get a look at Sony's latest attempt to explain the difference between this new version of "Spider-Man" and what we grew used to in the Sam Raimi films.
There's quite a bit to look for in the trailer. You'll see Peter Parker, wiseass. You'll get a glimpse of The Lizard in all his greenness. You'll see some of the scale that they're going for this time, as well as the sense of humor that seems like such a fresh addition to the series.
What you won't see in this online version is the 3D that was such a big part of this morning's presentation, and I'm still not sure what I think of it. I know Marc Webb shot this film in native 3D, and we're not looking at post-converted material, but seeing this in the theater today, it felt like a View Master version of the footage. I'm not sure I've ever seen 3D cranked up like this, with things existing on multiple planes for no reason other than to be in 3D. I didn't find it immersive. Instead, I found it oppressive, aggressively in your face. Maybe it will work different when it's in the film itself, and maybe it was just a matter of getting used to Webb's approach to the tools. It seems to me that we're in the Wild West when it comes to shooting in 3D, and every director working in the format these days gets to make up their own rules.
This is an important film for Sony this summer, and today was a major event for them. Based on the general response, I'd say they had a good day, and now it's time for all of you to weigh in. Does this make you forget about Raimi and Maguire? Does it make you glad they went for a reboot? What stands out for you from this footage?
"The Amazing Spider-Man" opens July 3.
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February 7, 2012 at 4:15AM EST Reply to CommentOh hell yes.
Arsenio Billingham
February 7, 2012 at 4:15AM EST Reply to CommentI like it.
UGABugKiller
February 7, 2012 at 4:17AM EST Reply to CommentI like the trailer very much, but yet another film I will ONLY be seeing in 2-D.
3-D is the worst. I hate it. It hurts my eyes and gives me a screaming headache.
This is one fad that just needs to die.
mrdrdixon
February 7, 2012 at 4:29AM EST Reply to CommentThe untold story? Really?
Marc Yeah in which we find out that Parker is really gay and that Spidey is really a Villain. :)
February 7, 2012 at 11:06AM ESTRev. Slappy
February 7, 2012 at 4:47AM EST Reply to CommentThough I understand why they're rebooting this, I initially thought it was a bad idea creatively. But they seem to have made smart choices along the way and the trailer looks great. The web-swinging stuff will be cool in 3D.
critter42
February 7, 2012 at 6:22AM EST Reply to CommentMy whole problem with having the Stacy in the new film(s) is that, regular universe or Ultimate, we know what happens to them. If they're not planning to kill them off (and don't say "spoiler alert" - it's been almost 40 years now...), then they need to pick different characters. Otherwise, I'm going to be spending the whole movie (or series) waiting for that other shoe to drop - and when it does, it'll be a feeling of relief rather than shock or sadness - not exactly the emotion that is being looked for I would presume.
LemuelG
February 7, 2012 at 6:31AM EST Reply to CommentAre they just Batman-izing Spider-Man? Feels that way, with seemingly dead parents front and center ...
Megalodon Yeah, I thought that too...
February 7, 2012 at 4:25PM ESTThat Werewolf Guy
February 7, 2012 at 6:44AM EST Reply to CommentSorry, I'm still not really sold. The stuff with Spidey looks good (even though the CGI is as cartoony as in Raimi's first one from 10 years ago), but the overall tone of it just feels wrong.
I still don't like mopey Sparkly-Emo-Vampire-From-Twilight-Look-A-Like Peter, the whole idea of his parents having a dark secret, that is somehow linked to his superpowers is cheesy and I waited for a voice over to say "Look how dark and brooding this is. You love this shit, right? The new Batman movies made gazillions of cash, so you will love that one too!"
And yeah, Spidey gives one stupid answer to a stupid question. This movie MUST be sooooooo much better than the previous three. [/nerdlogic]
Cody B
February 7, 2012 at 8:54AM EST Reply to CommentNope. I don't like it one bit. I was worried after watching the first trailer that this movie would over shadow Raimi's trilogy but that is clearly not the case. I don't like Spidey's suit, I don't like how the Lizard looks, I don't like who's playing Curt Connors, I don't like who is playing Captain Stacy and I just don't like the way the movie looks. Raimi's had a certain look to his trilogy and this movie just seems way to dark. Only things I liked are the actors playing Uncle Ben and Aunt May as well Andrew Garfield as Peter and believe it or not Emma Stone as Gwen (Even though she should have played MJ).
Also, doesn't that sound like The Dark Knight music at the end and doesn Peter's web swinging look forced? Tobey's web swinging looked so much more graceful like it is in the comics.
And there whole spin on the untold story? How interesting is it going to be? If Marvel had gotten the film rights back THEN the untold story of Peter's parents would have been extremely interesting because as we all know Peter's parents were Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. But since Sony own Spider-Man and Marvel own S.H.I.E.L.D. we won't get to see the truly interesting untold story of Peter's parents. Also, doesn't the movie look kinda cheap? I think it's from those damn 3D cameras. Its like how the last Saw was completely screwed over in terms of look by those cameras. It looked NOTHING like the ones before it.
I showed it to my dad and after he was like "meh, it doesn't look as good as the one with the other guy"
Truer words have never been spoken.
Stormshadow4life
February 7, 2012 at 9:20AM EST Reply to Comment1) Don't care about 3D, so whether it's good or bad....I'll be seeing in 2D anyway.
2) Not sure about the Lizard's look...need to see more.
3) Looks infinitely better than Raimi's overrated movies. Though I hope they have a realistic explanation for how a high schooler made that suit.
John
February 7, 2012 at 9:59AM EST Reply to CommentI'm sorry even if it is a good film it's just to soon since the Raimi version. I won't be seeing this.
ZoeFan
February 7, 2012 at 10:48AM EST Reply to CommentAfter seeing Hugo one thing occured to me in regards to 3D. Most Directors are clueless how to shoot it. Drew's comments on the 3D for Spiderman don't suprise me in the least.
Mike
February 7, 2012 at 12:01PM EST Reply to CommentI like the tone of the trailer, and the story seems like a good choice - a little bit like they're trying to make both a sequel and a reboot at the same time (like Marvel did with "The Incredible Hulk").
But I am surprised at how crude and lifeless the CGI comes across in the trailer. It does not seem like it's up to the level we have gotten used to in recent years. Maybe it will look better in the final product. I hope so.
Mulderism
February 7, 2012 at 12:38PM EST Reply to Comment"Does this make you forget about Raimi and Maguire?"
@#$k no. I loved the Raimi films (at least the first two). It would take a hell of a lot for me to forget all the pleasure and goodwill Raimi brought to his films. And what I see here isn't anything new. I'd almost go so far as to say Webb is the Brett Ratner of the Spider-Man franchise. A director brought in to deliver a film on time and on budget in order for Sony to retain the rights to the franchise.
They should have cast Avi Arad as the villain in this film. He's the greatest Spider-Man villain ever. Without a single super power he nevertheless managed to defeat the wall crawler with the stroke of a pen. I blame him for the situation we're in now.
Chris
February 7, 2012 at 1:04PM EST Reply to CommentI know people hate this expression, but if I had to sum up my reaction to this trailer it would simply be "Meh."
We've become so spoiled. Barely 10 years ago the fact that a halfway-decent comic book movie even existed would have been a mind-blowing gift from the gods. Nowadays I can watch a preview for the new Spider-Man (one of my favorite characters), which looks competent and slick, and not even find it interesting enough to want to see. They've got to bring something different to the table. And no, "Not directed by Sam Raimi" isn't sufficiently different. At least not for me. I'm sure I'll end up seeing The Amazing Spider-Man at some point, in some form, I'm not trying to sound holier-than-thou. I just thought it was an interesting reaction that I observed within myself, as a fanboy. It doesn't look like it's going to be bad, but for some reason I just don't care.
evolution1085
February 7, 2012 at 1:27PM EST Reply to CommentIf there isn't some kind of a bite by some kind of a radioactive spider... i'm out
troopermsu
February 7, 2012 at 4:41PM EST Reply to CommentI don't know why we need an extensive origin story in this version. If the proportion of the film devoted to the origin is proportionate with what's in this trailer, that's too much in my view. Also, it may just be me, but the CGI looks terrible. The music is good, though
Dan
February 7, 2012 at 5:12PM EST Reply to CommentAt first I thought it was ridiculous that they're remaking a movie that is only 11 years old, and has had 2 sequels inside that time, all of which had good special effects, and I still think it is a little bit; but that trailer looks pretty effin awesome.
Jim
February 7, 2012 at 5:41PM EST Reply to CommentEh, looks okay, but nothing to wait-in-long-line-on-a-Frday-night over.
Also, the CG Spidey here looks on par with the version in Raimi's movies a decade ago. Even worse, they seem to be hiding the effects work here with night shots, which doesn't bode well.
At least Raimi had the confidence to show his Spidey swinging around NY in broad sunlight.
ScottMendelson
February 7, 2012 at 6:08PM EST Reply to CommentCopy/pasted from elsewhere, but relevant here of course... Oddly enough, the biggest problem is what appears to be a pretty terrible performance from Dennis Leary. Other than that, it looks decent and loses marks mainly for being surprisingly similar to Raimi’s first Spider-Man. Yes, it looks more realistic and it rains more, but the actual Spidey in action stuff… well, maybe there is only so many ways to do that kind of thing. Anyway, the first 2 Spidey films did the whole student/mentor stuff with the villain, and Spider-Man had a mix of CGI and practical as well as a pretty dark tone (the 2002 film is bright and colorful, but every character is seriously depressed for 90% of the film). Still, issues about its creation (and what its success could do to the industry) aside, it looks like a fun mix of Ultimate Spider-Man and the underrated 2008 cartoon Spectacular Spider-Man. And yes, it certainly looks better than The Avengers…
goodhorse What is it with all the Avengers backlash? I actually think the Avengers looks the better movie based on the trailers than Spidey-Man.
February 7, 2012 at 7:31PM ESTAnd on superhero films in general, is anyone else tired of the muting of the colors of costumes aka this trailer and the Superman pics we've seen?
KlarkKent
February 7, 2012 at 7:39PM EST Reply to CommentCompletely underwhelmed. I liked all the Raimi movies, even as I lamented the studio interferance that made the third one the weakest of them. But this... this is so obviously "Nolan-ized." It's like now that there's been a huge Batman movie, they're trying to force other superheroes into the same mold, even if they don't fit. Same thing happened when the Burton Batman came out.
Now Avengers, on the other hand, looks A-MAY-ZEEN. I will be there opening day.
BigAl6ft6
February 7, 2012 at 7:47PM EST Reply to CommentDug this trailer and I like blown-out 3D. Transformers had the blown-out 3D effect and I like things on multiple planes. To me, bad 3D is like something in Green Hornet and true Viewmaster 3D where it's just a foreground and a background and that's it.
Gimmie gimmie depth. Lots and lots of it. Me likey. Makes the ticket price worth it.
ushaped
February 8, 2012 at 8:56PM EST Reply to CommentLooks OK but not interested in another origin story. My two cents: Spidey needs to get out of the city. I always liked the weird fantasy Spidey books.