If the Marvel Universe is the most dazzling money printing machine in Hollywood in the past 20 years, then the "Spider-Man" directed by Sam Ray M. and starring Toby Maguire, released in 2002, was the beginning of this printing press. . Unbelievable imagination, no outdated aesthetics of special effects, well-versed in the essence of the original and delicate rhythm of the plot, coupled with Toby Maguire’s harmless face of humans and animals and acting skills, make this version of "Spider-Man" countless Enlightenment production of Marvel fans, the beginning of dreams.
You can say that Toby Maguire’s version of "Spider-Man" was well received because it took advantage of the early release time, but this does not conceal the fact that the version is excellent.
At that time, Marvel had not established a separate film studio, "Spider-Man" was owned by Sony, and "X-Men" was sold to FOX. To truly set up Marvel's own film and television agency and start the [Marvel Universe] money-making machine, you have to wait until the 2005 "Iron Man" movie comes out.
"X-Men" relied on the big scenes of gang fights for real money. Sony finally couldn't sit still and used the strange director Sam Remy for the first time. With bold imagination and excellent special effects, countless Marvel readers have wanted to complete for many years. dream.
The little spider is really alive!
If you look at the B station and search for [Spider-Man], you will see that Spider-Man Peter Parker has already tried a live-action version. Due to the inferior special effects technology, the cramped investment, and the marginalization of the comic works, several episodes of [Spiderman] TV movies do not look as good as Ultraman.
Sam Remy, who started with B-level films and visual effects, dared to take over "Spider-Man", which seemed to be an unprecedented courage at the time. This buddy's "Ghosts" series is really lively, but the blood and violence are flying together, and it is suddenly upgraded to the A-class masterpiece, which is a bit too fast.
In addition, although the special effects industry in the United States has matured around 2000, Spider-Man’s massive aerial silk scenes, high-speed vision and scene switching requirements are far more complex than "X-Men". This also requires special effects engineers to re-develop the software to cooperate, and its investment cost is greater and the completion is more difficult.
This is the beginning of the money-burning war in units of frames.
It is difficult for us to understand the mood of the producer Sony at the time. But we can guess about the degree of inner struggle. Only the young hero is alone, there is no crowd tactics like "X-Men" to attract fans of different roles. There is influence, but it is a "child's stuff" after all. Is it worth investing hundreds of millions of dollars in such a suspected comic reform?
It turns out that everything is worth it.
In the year it was released, the global revenue was 870 million ! That was 2002 .
You should know that the 2017 Dutch brother version of "Spider-Man: Homecoming" has a global box office of 874 million . This still counts inflation and the blessing of [Marvel Universe].
It's no exaggeration to describe "Spider-Man 1" with a soaring sky.
Special note, such a comparison does not mean that the new version is not good, but that the Maguire version is too shining.
In "Spider-Man 1", we saw the smiling, kind, and even cowardly Peter Parker. Without Dad Tony's help to lead the way, everything had to start with the death of his uncle.
The slogan "the greater the ability, the greater the responsibility" not only affected him, but also affected countless comic heroes afterwards. Go right at the beginning, and naturally effortless in the back.
Toby Maguire’s natural baby face adds a lot to the character, but his interpretation of the character is equally amazing. The shyness of chasing the school bus, the shyness of facing a sweetheart, the confusion of unwilling to betray a friend, and the instantaneous self-confidence after gaining superpowers, the audience can see the stage and richness of the hero's growth only with facial expressions.
Similarly, good friend Harry, sweetheart Jane, lovely aunt, and the grim-faced green demon Norman also contributed wonderful performances, or the actors and roles are very appropriate.
In the film, the opposition between good and evil, the lack of fatherly love, the loyalty to friendship and love, is full and delicate. For a long period of 2 hours, there is no imbalance in the proportion of the plot and the loss of one or the other.
For example, the emotional drama between Mary Jane and Harry Osborne can be explained clearly in one sentence through a hug and a kiss. Peter Parker's loss is also restrained and restrained. He didn't use the over-exaggerated idol drama to express the character's loneliness like Andrew Garfield's "The Amazing Spider-Man".
The actors have their own characteristics in their performances, and they are never fooled.
The cowardly and cowardly Peter needs the protection of the rich second generation Harry, the first green demon Norman Osborne affirmed his talent, Mary Jane's friendship with his companions, and the care of his uncle and aunt. In the silent segment of moisturizing things, it does not exist independently, but as a booster for the growth of superheroes, integrated into the life of Spider-Man.
The image of a nerd, gaining superpowers, is compared with campus bullies. When chasing the murderer, he was angry and couldn’t bear the sadness of his companion’s father’s death. The director used a staged way of expression to let the audience see how this character became three-dimensional step by step. The hero as a human side.
The vivid colors and excellent costume performance also add points to this film. We appreciate the heroic appearance of the Spider-Man jersey and the decent Chinese cheongsam of Mary Jane. Furthermore, the rough but flexible first-generation equipment of the Green Demon has made William Dafoe feel evil even when he is an old face.
The times are limited.
So the visual effects and action design of Maguire's version of Spider-Man are simpler than today, but by no means crude. Within a controllable budget, the scene of Peter Parker climbing the wall and the scene of catching his sweetheart in the school cafeteria can either be done by the shooting position or by Toby Maguire’s hundreds of exercises.
At the same time, the addition of Hong Kong action directors added a lot to the film. The assistance of fast and slow camera and special effects makes the little spider who has just embarked on the heroic path a little progress. The Green Devils’ bombs and desperate counterattack, Spider-Man’s back-to-back dodge, were also used to pay tribute to the Dutch brother’s version of "Spider-Man" at the end of the battle.
As for the original soundtrack, there is no need to say more.
Jerky, sensitive, immature, kind, and the fledgling feeling in the eyes can only be hidden under the mask, and the kiss goodbye standing upside down in the rain has become the most romantic scene in the comic hero movie. Spider-Man's love also laid the foundation for later in this movie.
The troubles, loneliness, unrequited love and even hesitation of the hero make the role that should have been aloof become real and believable, and even become a mortal. When he is not obliged to send the police, the big boy next door is like our friend, warm and thin.
In addition to superpowers, the role positioning of the halo not only narrows the distance between the spider and the audience, but also provides the best model for the psychological construction of other comic heroes.
Toby Maguire’s version of "Spider-Man" has achieved completeness in the plot, character creation and hero growth. The joint efforts of the screenwriter, director and actor not only dedicated a highly anticipated hero to the audience, but also reassure the heroes of Sony, Marvel and even DC to restart the comics.
After the two sequels, the box office reputation is still amazing. In addition to the growth trajectory of the little spider, the love triangle, the good brother turning face, and the villain's fierce and portrayed character. This also brought out the "Venom" independent big movie, of course this is something later.
The new version of "Spider-Man: No Return of Heroes" has been released in North America. The three generations of Spider-Man in the same frame are even more comparable to the "Avengers 4" American team picking up a hammer to make everyone exclaim. Three actors, one role, that kind of encounter across space is destined to impress us on the screen.
Maguire’s version of "Spider-Man" is like a friend around us. If the family is not rich, they will be scolded by the boss. They study very hard and face the powerlessness of life. That kind of people-friendly state draws the distance between the character and most people. We empathize with it all the time. The new version of Spider-Man always has the high-tech blessing of Tony's father, not the rich second generation but always has the plug-in of RMB players. Times have changed, and his circle is no longer the circle of ordinary people.
Maguire is old, but the Spider-Man he played, and the Marvel hero era he opened, never goes out of style. The myth of Spider-Man will continue to be celebrated.
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