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Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter was surprisingly entertaining. It's basically cinematic crack, in a good way, and so completely fun. Rufus Sewell stole Bill Compton's house, and Howard Stark taught Abe how to kill vamps. Also, SPOILER, the black guy lives, which makes a nice change in genre. At the very least, this flick should be a staple for silly movie nights.
The Amazing Spiderman.
Went to the midnight showing...with ten other people. WTF Colorado?? But I got a cool pin out of it, so.
Okay, I actually like this flick a lot. Not Avengers level, but it was completely charming, the writing and acting were strong, and it was just, well, heartwarming and exhilirating and charming. Martin Sheen's Uncle Ben is just so glompable. Can I have him for a dad and a bear mom? That would be awesome. A fine point in the writing is the true absence of cardboard villains; I particularly liked how even the school bully had unexpected moments of warmth.
And Denis Leary! Aw man. ALL THE HEARTS. Quintessential New York, loud and brash and stubborn, but not so stubborn that he overlooks someone clearly invested in keeping people safe. Just great. And the foreshadowing just hits me in the feels. ANYWAY.
So one of my favorite things about Spiderman is how he is a working class hero. He has to get on with the business of life in addition to heroics. One of the strengths of the first franchise was its homage to the people of New York, and this film keeps that spirit absent some of the overwrought sentimentality (which, let's face it, for 2002 the sentimentality worked but ever after is kinda painful). There's a scene in which the blue collar boys help Spiderman and it's just so. fucking. REAL. I love it.
The cinematography is also one of those love letters to the city. Take in the view. It's great. (Sideways: I wish there were as many love letters to other cities. I'd love to see a movie that lingers on skylines and streets as much in, say, San Francisco, or DC. Just the streets and the subways and the life, not the brick monuments.)
NOTE: There's a short post-credits scene early on, nothing after the final credits. I have some strong theories about what direction they are going in. ( Read more... )
Anyway, I'm a happy happy fangirl. I foresee some fun stuff in fandom coming out of this. *G*
The Amazing Spiderman.
Went to the midnight showing...with ten other people. WTF Colorado?? But I got a cool pin out of it, so.
Okay, I actually like this flick a lot. Not Avengers level, but it was completely charming, the writing and acting were strong, and it was just, well, heartwarming and exhilirating and charming. Martin Sheen's Uncle Ben is just so glompable. Can I have him for a dad and a bear mom? That would be awesome. A fine point in the writing is the true absence of cardboard villains; I particularly liked how even the school bully had unexpected moments of warmth.
And Denis Leary! Aw man. ALL THE HEARTS. Quintessential New York, loud and brash and stubborn, but not so stubborn that he overlooks someone clearly invested in keeping people safe. Just great. And the foreshadowing just hits me in the feels. ANYWAY.
So one of my favorite things about Spiderman is how he is a working class hero. He has to get on with the business of life in addition to heroics. One of the strengths of the first franchise was its homage to the people of New York, and this film keeps that spirit absent some of the overwrought sentimentality (which, let's face it, for 2002 the sentimentality worked but ever after is kinda painful). There's a scene in which the blue collar boys help Spiderman and it's just so. fucking. REAL. I love it.
The cinematography is also one of those love letters to the city. Take in the view. It's great. (Sideways: I wish there were as many love letters to other cities. I'd love to see a movie that lingers on skylines and streets as much in, say, San Francisco, or DC. Just the streets and the subways and the life, not the brick monuments.)
NOTE: There's a short post-credits scene early on, nothing after the final credits. I have some strong theories about what direction they are going in. ( Read more... )
Anyway, I'm a happy happy fangirl. I foresee some fun stuff in fandom coming out of this. *G*
