"Don't Even Get Me Started On How Brilliant That Movie Could've Been..."

"Don't even get me started on how brilliant that movie could've been..."

Go ahead and start! I felt like I was shouting into the wind with respect to TASM 2. Maybe the studio was attempting to compete/race with what they knew was in the pipeline w/respect to the tsunami of superhero projects in cinema, but they crammed way too much into one (too short) run time and it muddied everything. The plot with Peter and Gwen and Harry Osborn was plenty and even if one left Electro in (not going to lie, Jamie Foxx is and always will be a talent), there was plenty going on with the struggle between the choices (we) make in our relationships and the flaws with which we struggle. That is what draws us into Peter's psyche, Harry's rage, and Gwen's turmoil over her own path. (I love that she was an independent, smart character in her own right). Everything about the two movies we got was not a quip or short toss-off comment. There was still plenty of smart plot driven humor, but it is the pathos of Peter's story arc, and likewise the same for his friends, family, and the 'villains' that kept us enthralled. Your comment about the cut scenes with Dr. Connors from TASM 1 speaks to that. So much to work with in TASM 2 with respect to father figures (not even going to dwell on how father figures and protagonist struggles with those issues dominate the movie industry over female representation but I have thoughts for sure.)

The studio treated cinema goers as if they were not very bright and instead of burying the easter eggs so that fans could spend the next two years discussing and discovering hints and clues about a third movie and what that might entail, they just Pollocked it all over the latter third of the script and it showed. I don't fault the cast for that. I mean-- Emma Stone, Andrew Garfield, Jamie Foxx, Dane DeHaan, Martin Csokas, et al bring the best of their talents to everything they do. As to Marc Webb, I wish I knew how much pragmatism he had to bring to the set every day knowing that it would be a fight to get his vision realized against a juggernaut of a global release with a lot riding on it.

Gosh, I think that was an essay and I could go on. Sorry for that, but I'm not really; it is cathartic in a way. The trilogy (a fourth was likely never going to happen with the way things were headed) will never be recaptured in the way it could have been with that ensemble and it's a shame.

Happy 11th anniversary "The Amazing Spider-Man"!

Communication….

Conversations With Peter Parker

Kitchen Conversations (continued, page 3)

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Peter: Can I help with anything for dinner? I'm pretty handy you know.

You: Handsy you mean.

Peter: Well, when you put it like that...don't mind if I do...

You: You realize you're talking to someone holding a knife right now?

Peter: My weakness isn’t really small knives. My weakness is you.

You: Peter, you're going to make me cry.

Peter: It's probably the onion you're chopping.

You: With a sharp knife, which is why your hands shouldn't be under my t-shir--

Peter: [smirking]

You: I guess you could say I have my own weak...[moans]...weaknesses.

Peter: Yeah? What about this one right here?

You: Shut up and kiss me.

(...to be continued...)

ANDREW GARFIELD and his little Greenpeace tee at the Glastonbury Festival.

Hot boy summer 🫦

The photo where he is testing the web material is one of my faves. His hands from that scene could be included in your (@sincericida) "hand appreciation" thread because he plucks that string like he does Gwen's own heart and the hearts of fans.

Peter Parker has a kind heart (albeit an imperfect one as he is human) and Andrew Garfield understood the character and role so so well. It takes courage to be kind, even though it may not seem so. But in our world that tells us to exploit weakness, to win at all costs, to be number one, to trash talk and put down those that are perceived to be different; kindness and compassion are strengths we should honor.

Happy 11th anniversary "The Amazing Spider-Man"!

I love the suit; great color and fit.

ANDREW GARFIELD at the Serpentine Gallery Summer Party 2023 (in London).

👍🏼

Conversations With Peter Parker

Kitchen Conversations

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You: Peter, is something the matter? You've been staring at that box of granola in your hand for five minutes.

Peter: I'm reading the list of ingredients.

You: It's granola; how complicated can it be?

Peter: I don't know, but I don't see it listed so it must not be in here.

You: ????

Peter: I sit across from you every morning watching you eat a bowl of granola for breakfast and every morning you get prettier and prettier.

You: That's so sweet, Peter.

Peter: Are you blushing?

You: No!

Peter: I believe I'll have to test my hypothesis.

...to be continued....