tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651058317830668643.post5455765866337745083..comments2024-03-29T07:52:08.269-04:00Comments on PT Dilloway: Artificial Storytelling and The Amazing Spider-Man 2PT Dillowayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09394481476862013009noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651058317830668643.post-816200010846528732014-05-23T15:00:35.441-04:002014-05-23T15:00:35.441-04:00Spot on. Especially the point about Chris Cooper. ...Spot on. Especially the point about Chris Cooper. I almost hope he finds a way to come back because he'd be a much better Green Goblin than that guy. It's probably tough to follow such an iconic series of films but there are better ways to do it.Maurice Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338165486757095191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651058317830668643.post-16124625610039103972014-05-23T13:28:55.277-04:002014-05-23T13:28:55.277-04:00The old timey clock, I suspect, is another Hollywo...The old timey clock, I suspect, is another Hollywood favorite. It shows up all the time.Tony Laplumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651058317830668643.post-63346226075051584192014-05-23T12:42:35.385-04:002014-05-23T12:42:35.385-04:00I agree with you about the Harry Osborn thing. It ...I agree with you about the Harry Osborn thing. It was like because his father told him about it, he started getting sick.<br />That would be kind of a cool super power, though, the ability to tell people they have some disease and they would instantly get it.<br />They should have used Norman as the Goblin.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651058317830668643.post-29277899677745269122014-05-23T10:42:49.501-04:002014-05-23T10:42:49.501-04:00I haven't seen it and probably won't.I haven't seen it and probably won't.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651058317830668643.post-76415561200370270582014-05-23T09:11:32.603-04:002014-05-23T09:11:32.603-04:00I was disappointed in Amazing Spider-Man 2 also.
T...I was disappointed in Amazing Spider-Man 2 also.<br />The action was great, but most of it was in the trailers.<br />I have a thing for liking the baddies, I found myself wondering where are all the bad guys?<br />You market a film with three, then sell me one with one and two quarters.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06208969934278199592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651058317830668643.post-11557630864541145812014-05-23T07:31:54.083-04:002014-05-23T07:31:54.083-04:00PS I might call my story today "The Secret Or...PS I might call my story today "The Secret Origin Of Wolverine's Leather Jacket."Brianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01616494058636881575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651058317830668643.post-71083433476867117022014-05-23T07:31:27.475-04:002014-05-23T07:31:27.475-04:00Filmdrunk agreed with you in their review, about t...Filmdrunk agreed with you in their review, about the 'checking things off a list thing.' I've gotten that feeling sometimes from books, too. I just read this one, "Brilliance," and although it was a clever enough setup, the book read as though it was following a standard storyline that was handed out. "Guy gets betrayed by boss," "Unlikely partners head west," etc. Really good writing can save that kind of stuff; in "Serenity" I was PRETTY sure what was going to happen but the characters and plot and stuff saved it, and being willing to kill off major characters (like George R R Martin is, I guess) helps.<br /><br />In your comic review the other day you mentioned some of the better storylines, like when Doc Ock became Spider-Man. Things like that help keep comics feeling more fresh than movies, where audiences I suppose don't always want to be challenged. If you make a movie that confronts their expectations, they may love it or may hate it, and no studio wants to risk hundreds of millions in merchandise, theme parks, etc., on a gamble. These tentpole movies are simply ads (sophisticated ones) for the merchandise stream. Brianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01616494058636881575noreply@blogger.com