‘To tell the truth, I wanted to make a film that my daughter could watch,’ explains Martin Scorsese, when interviewed about Hugo. This was the first 3-D movie he was directing, but he was quite sure that it was not the technology and special effects that motivated him; it was the story of the little boy.
I felt as if history was unfolding in front of my eyes when I went to see The Amazing Spider-man - 3D. I felt very much like Martin Scorsese's 12 year old daughter, who is going to watch this movie as a grown up. It brought back memories of me growing excited watching ice creams coming close to me with my plastic 3-D glasses on, in "My dear Kutti Chattan."
But first things first.We do know that there's not much story to maneuver around as far as the "Spider man" series is concerned. The movies were beaten by the comics, which we have all grown up reading. We know the characters, we know Peter Parker's secret, his girlfriend and his enemies. So what do you look for in the movie? For me the answer was quite simple - technology and special effects.
Sitting in the darkened cinema hall, ignoring the chatter of youngsters who were there to see some action and not listen to 'boring' dialogues, I watched with mild interest first which soon transformed to child-like joy. The amazing Spider man delivered amazing 3D effects and stunt scenes.
I felt as if history was unfolding in front of my eyes when I went to see The Amazing Spider-man - 3D. I felt very much like Martin Scorsese's 12 year old daughter, who is going to watch this movie as a grown up. It brought back memories of me growing excited watching ice creams coming close to me with my plastic 3-D glasses on, in "My dear Kutti Chattan."
But first things first.We do know that there's not much story to maneuver around as far as the "Spider man" series is concerned. The movies were beaten by the comics, which we have all grown up reading. We know the characters, we know Peter Parker's secret, his girlfriend and his enemies. So what do you look for in the movie? For me the answer was quite simple - technology and special effects.
Sitting in the darkened cinema hall, ignoring the chatter of youngsters who were there to see some action and not listen to 'boring' dialogues, I watched with mild interest first which soon transformed to child-like joy. The amazing Spider man delivered amazing 3D effects and stunt scenes.
From the time he gets bitten by the genetically modified spider, I felt pulled into the movie, as if I was transforming into the super hero myself. And like self made super heroes, read, Iron Man and Batman, we see him going about designing his suit, working on his wrist bands that shoot the silvery web strands into unsuspecting villains' faces and learning to use his super powers. His costume looks deceptively real (I'm sure a lot of work has gone in to make it look, oh-so-real). Sadly, the trailer scene, where he runs uncertainly and leaps into thin air from the terrace of a tall building, is missing. I was enthralled when I had seen the trailer earlier. I felt as if the camera was mounted on him to give us, all those heart stopping, jaw dropping moments when he nearly crashes into a pipe, almost hits a wall and then jump into the air. My teeth must have glistened in the dark thanks to my silly grin. I didn't quite miss the scene until after the movie ended. There were plenty of other scenes to make up for the fantastic special effects, and most of them with the Lizard. There are plenty of 'oooh' moments too, judging by the collective sounds, (including mine, including mine) of fellow movie watchers, the best for me being the very last image of him suspended in air with his arms outstretched and his back to us. Classic.
I read that the "Amazing Spiderman" is directed by Marc Webb, who has taken over the series from Sam Raimi, the director of the earlier flicks. The story could not be pottered around too much without deviating from the comic book. So, we are taken this time, to a Peter Parker, who is in high school (not the journalist guy, we've seen earlier) and who becomes a super hero following the infamous bite of a genetically modified spider. Only, this Peter is different from the shy, unassuming, nerdy Peter of the earlier installments. Andy Garfield simply cannot merge in the background.You are aware of him even without his suit...looking adorable in those nerdy glasses,with bulging biceps which flex when he romances the beautiful Emma Stone (Mary Jane has still not made an appearance in his life). This is one Spider-man who looks as if he deserves that super power. The phrase, "with great powers come great responsibility," has not been owned by him yet. He is having a ball right now - swinging between high-rise buildings with his new found powers, taking his girlfriend on a aerial trip and keeping a look out for his uncle's killer.
And that is pretty much what you come away with - a taste of history in the making, a feeling of history being made (I can only think of Jurassic Park - 1 that was a defining movie in terms of special effects) and having a ball while these landmarks are being made. Keep them coming people!
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