Amazing Spider-Man Movie Reviews *Spoilers*

[RadioCity]

From Deadline.com:

"Sony’s successful The Amazing Spider-Man 3D reboot should come in at around $9.8M today and maybe as high as $10M, which would be a good -51% compared to last Friday. The Weekend should improve each day on the drop and end up with $32M and a cume of around $197M domestic. On Tuesday, a week after opening, Spidey hit $400M worldwide and Sony is confident it will end up at $800M. "

[DarkKnightJared]

I enjoyed it a lot--in a lot of ways it is similar to the first movie, but I think this was by far a better Spider-Man film and a better film overall.

[RadioCity]

I agree, I'll be seeing it again this week in 2D before I give a review.

Boxoffice update is $35m weekend/$200.9 million total domestic. $320.5m international. $521.4 million WW total.

[MacGyver]

I agree, I'll be seeing it again this week in 2D before I give a review.

Boxoffice update is $35m weekend/$200.9 million total domestic. $320.5m international. $521.4 million WW total.

Strong legs out of the gate but not much for stamina. This is always the sign of less than stellar word-of-mouth (beyond what grades websites have you believe) as well as lack of repeat business.

No way is it crossing $300m domestically (or maybe even $250 since TDKR will pull in all the superhero audience starting on Friday) which leaves it far below any of the other three films at the domestic levels. And that's probably just because, it's not that good of a movie. Not the first time studio execs were praising a film and greenlighting sequels before a bigger picture started to tell the real story.

Right off of USA Today...
http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/new ... 56238348/1

Audiences are dwindling for The Amazing Spider-Man. The reboot of the Sam Raimi franchise was second this week with $35 million. The movie has earned $200.9 million since its release July 3.

Briody says the film has faded faster than experts predicted.

"This is not calling it a flop by any means," Briody says. But he says the dropoff has been a "disappointment."

Mac

[RadioCity]

Funny how different sources color things.

From ERC boxoffice "In second place, “The Amazing Spider-Man” is turning out to be just that—off just -44%—Sony’s successful reboot had one of the best second-weekend superhero holds of all-time and netted $35 million this weekend. The fourth Spidey film now becomes just the fifth flick of 2012 to cross $200+ million. Overseas, the Webslinger netted $66.6 million this weekend bringing its international tally to $320 milllion. Sony’s worldwide web has now snared $521 million."

From Boxoffice.com Sunday Update: "Sony reports that The Amazing Spider-Man took in another $66.6 million this weekend internationally, pushing its cume abroad to $320.4 million. The worldwide total is $521.3 million."

Wednesday Update: Sony reports that The Amazing-Spider Man will hit $400 million today. The superhero flick is headed for a healthy sophomore frame domestically thanks to strong word of mouth.

"Sony's The Amazing Spider-Man held up considerably well in its second frame, grossing an estimated $10.3 million on Friday and $14 million on Saturday for a $35 million sophomore weekend. The superhero reboot could best the second weekend drop of 2007's Transformers (which softened by 47.5%) if estimates hold."

From the Hollywood reporter

"A global gross nearing $800 million would put Amazing Spider-Man in the same range of the first two films; Spider-Man grossed $821.7 million in 2002, and Spider-Man 2 earned $783.8 million in 2004. Spider-Man 3 took in $890.9 million in 2007.

One Sony insider says Amazing Spider-Man has relaunched the franchise in "spectacular" fashion, pointing out that it's pacing ahead of other reboots, including Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins.

I could quote deadline and other sources but you get the picture. It's doing remarkebly well.

[FSUSpiderFan]

The more I think about this movie the more I feel like it just didn't gel into a cohesive story. It seemed like a bunch of different moments tacked together. Luckily many of those moments were awesome (Spidey on the bridge, web slinging) but other parts weren't so great (car jack scene, forgetting about Uncle Ben's killer).

[RadioCity]

The more I think about this movie the more I feel like it just didn't gel into a cohesive story. It seemed like a bunch of different moments tacked together.

I think part of that was obviously the re-editing in regards to origin and the intent to carry certain aspects of the story into sequels anyway. But it felt more cohesive for me. It's not perfect, but I really really liked it. My favorite Spidey to date. I will give a review after my second viewing. I do that because I will be able to pick up more details & watch it with less anxiety this time (worrying/hoping that it's good first go-round). So it should actually add to my initial enjoyment.

[DarkKnightJared]

The more I think about this movie the more I feel like it just didn't gel into a cohesive story. It seemed like a bunch of different moments tacked together.

I think part of that was obviously the re-editing in regards to origin and the intent to carry certain aspects of the story into sequels anyway. But it felt more cohesive for me. It's not perfect, but I really really liked it. My favorite Spidey to date. I will give a review after my second viewing. I do that because I will be able to pick up more details & watch it with less anxiety this time (worrying/hoping that it's good first go-round). So it should actually add to my initial enjoyment.

Yeah, it seems VERY apparent that a lot of stuff was taken out of the film. Which kinda sucks, because, personally, I never thought that was such a large departure from the mythos, and considering that, to me, the movie was at it's best when it did things a bit more differently from the first Raimi film.

[FSUSpiderFan]

The more I think about this movie the more I feel like it just didn't gel into a cohesive story. It seemed like a bunch of different moments tacked together.

I think part of that was obviously the re-editing in regards to origin and the intent to carry certain aspects of the story into sequels anyway. But it felt more cohesive for me. It's not perfect, but I really really liked it. My favorite Spidey to date. I will give a review after my second viewing. I do that because I will be able to pick up more details & watch it with less anxiety this time (worrying/hoping that it's good first go-round). So it should actually add to my initial enjoyment.

Yeah, it seems VERY apparent that a lot of stuff was taken out of the film. Which kinda sucks, because, personally, I never thought that was such a large departure from the mythos, and considering that, to me, the movie was at it's best when it did things a bit more differently from the first Raimi film.

It is really obvious they took a butcher knife to this story. They needed a scalpel and that's why it's all scarred up. As I said it has a lot going for it but it doesn't fit all together. Say what you will about Spider-Man 1 but it flowed as a story. This movie kind of jumped around not being able to decide what it wanted to be. Was it about the mystery of Peter's parents, the Lizard's mad plot, Osborne's machinations, a love story, a different take on Spidey's origin, Peter's search for vengeance? Well it was all of them but none of them really got a full treatment.

[RadioCity]

Yeah, it seems VERY apparent that a lot of stuff was taken out of the film. Which kinda sucks, because, personally, I never thought that was such a large departure from the mythos, and considering that, to me, the movie was at it's best when it did things a bit more differently from the first Raimi film.

I agree. For me personally I'm all for change if it betters the film (in this case differentiate itself from Raimi's origin). But I'm a fan of cinema first and comics second. So I look at things through the cinematic purview. I think it would have been an even better film uncut for the simple fact that it seems to have been concieved around those controversial elements from the start. It definitely would have been more of a lightning rod. I can understand Sony balking though, potentially facing great fallout while trying to reboot the series. The question is why wasn't this dealt with much earlier on? Nevertheless it's a great start and things should only get better with the origin out of the way. It will be interesting to see how the unresolved issues are handled moving forward. I hope Webb returns because his finesse in the character moments was really felt throughout.

[MacGyver]

Funny how different sources color things.

"A global gross nearing $800 million would put Amazing Spider-Man in the same range of the first two films; Spider-Man grossed $821.7 million in 2002, and Spider-Man 2 earned $783.8 million in 2004. Spider-Man 3 took in $890.9 million in 2007.

One Sony insider says Amazing Spider-Man has relaunched the franchise in "spectacular" fashion, pointing out that it's pacing ahead of other reboots, including Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins.

I could quote deadline and other sources but you get the picture. It's doing remarkebly well.

Based on second weekend drop off percentages...ASM has ZERO chance of making it to $336 million domestically.

http://boxofficemojo.com/showdowns/char ... rmanvs.htm

So it will be the lowest earning Spider-Man film domestically. My guess is by $80 million or more.

Pretty huge drop off from the earlier films. But look me up when it performs otherwise.

Mac

[RadioCity]

I posted this on Sat. Jan.14 2012:

I expect a pathos from this movie that Sam Raimi had no interest in bringing to the screen. This cast will destroy the previous ensemble. Guaranteed. I think the film will be great.

Boxoffice = $700- 800 million WW (well over the previous reboots the last few years)

Iron Patriot responded with this: (he was looking forward to the film as much as I was)

So do I. 700-800 million dollars worldwide is a bit too much to hope for,though. I mean, I'm pretty sure Avengers and Dark Knight Rises will manage that, but there's been a huge buildup for those two, and there's been little speedbumps. ASM has a few things going against it.

Like alot of skeptics against it. Even two people excited for the film didn't expect Raimi-esque numbers (whose films had great momentum building with each one). IT'S A REBOOT. Look at every reboot the last 6 years from Batman Begins, X-Men First Class, Superman Returns, The Incredible Hulk. TASM has outperformed them all and it's not even halfway into it's release. For a reboot the numbers are great thus far. The sequel is where it will make it's real mark, like TDK.

A lot of industry anaylists predicted it would make less then it's already made....

[iron_patriot]

Yeah, the fact that it did better in the box office than Batman Begins, a reboot that pretty much everyone wanted, was impressive.

[RadioCity]

Yeah, the fact that it did better in the box office than Batman Begins, a reboot that pretty much everyone wanted, was impressive.

Exactly. It will more then double it even with TDKR breathing down it's neck a mere 17 days later. Just think what it would do if it were any other summer. Most likely $100- 150 m more WW.

[iron_patriot]

Me and this movie in a GIF.