In 2016, the "Dutch Brother" version of Spider-Man that made its first appearance in "Captain America 3: Civil War" did perform amazingly, and it also gave fans more expectations for Marvel's "Spider-Man" independent movie.
However, after watching "Spider-Man: Homecoming" released in 2017, Dahai felt that it was not OK. It was a completely pipelined work full of routines. How about "redefining superhero movies"?
In fact, I even wonder if this is a superhero movie?
The new version of "Spider-Man" is more like a "superhero movie" shell with a "campus youth movie" core. In fact, the title "Back to School" from abroad and Hong Kong and Taiwan is more in line with the theme of the film. The translation of "The Return of Heroes" is simply inexplicable.
The "Dutch Brother" version of Spider-Man is already the third version, and the age setting is younger than the previous two versions. He is a high school student who is still in school in the film, and his thoughts are relatively simple.
The time setting of the film is after the heroic civil war and before the homecoming day, but the presence of the homecoming day is definitely stronger than the civil war.
During this period of time, Little Spider and Jiyou assembled the model together, participated in the dance party together, and then confessed to the girl they secretly loved with the encouragement of the Jiyou. If the protagonist’s superpowers were replaced by musical talent, it would be a "High School Musical"; if it were replaced by athletic talent, it would be a "Slam Dunk".
Even the conflict with the villain is set as a story of a bloody boyfriend facing his girlfriend's father.
The earliest version of Toby Maguire's "Spider-Man" had a theme of "The greater the responsibility, the greater the ability". "Dutch brother" did not have such awareness. All his actions were to be appreciated by "Iron Man". , To enter the "Avengers", or to gain the identity of others.
This kind of motivation is similar to Yan Xiaoliu, the head catcher who wants to handle big cases in "Wulin Wai Zhuan".
Dahai feels that a "Spiderman" with this level of awareness can hardly be called a "superhero."
Why superhero movies look good and why people like superheroes is definitely not because they can save the world, let alone because they like to save the world.
"Kill a person in ten steps, never stay for a thousand miles" describes knights. They destroy the wicked and save the innocent as easy as moving their fingers, so they are "chivalrous".
However, it is generally very hard for a hero to save the world, and even sacrifice oneself as a last resort. For example, Iron Man risked his death to push a nuclear bomb into outer space in "Reunion". The choice they made at a critical moment is the key to winning people's respect.
In "Spider-Man: Homecoming", you don't see this kind of dilemma.
The so-called innovation of the "Dutch Brother" version of Spider-Man is that it does not tell the background story of bitterness and hatred. Instead, it adds a lot of gagging paragraphs. The base friend's phrase "I will be the man behind you", let the audience be in the theater haha Smile.
But after the haha laugh, what are the impressive passages? The sea can't remember it. The reason why superheroes are admired by people is precisely because of their perseverance and unyielding performance after encountering setbacks and tests.
Tony Stark was able to become Iron Man because he experienced life and death, founded the Avengers, and had to face official pressure and some people's incomprehension.
Steven Rogers became the captain of the United States, also holding the faith of giving his life for the country, not only was frozen for more than 60 years, but also faced the grievances of his former teammate Bucky.
As for the other heroes, Thor experienced the frustration of being beaten into the mortal world from the gods; Doctor Strange was almost disabled from a surgical expert; even the most amusing "little humble" Deadpool had also experienced a major blow of disfigurement.
The old version of "Spider-Man" has touching love, tangled friendship, and painful family affection. DC movies, which have always been dark and heavy, strictly abide by this setting. It is this kind of bitter and deep background story that makes the hero's image fuller and allows ordinary people to become heroes.
In contrast, the life of the new version of Spider-Man is a bit too smooth: there is a sexy Aunt Mei at home, a tyrant godfather outside, his friends are loyal, and his girlfriend is happy. Even when his girlfriend chooses to leave at the end, a new girl winks.
How can a junior who has never experienced a cruel fate protect this complicated world?
So the screenwriter finally asked Little Spider to reject Tony's invitation, which was indeed a correct choice.
Dahai does not know how the sequel of Marvel's "Spider-Man" will be filmed, and may continue this youthful and lively style, mainly for student fan groups. But how can such a small spider succeed Iron Man and become the backbone of the reunion?
On the contrary, Marvel's next "Thor 3" and "Black Panther" seem to be able to see the growth of the characters.
In the plot setting that was previously exposed, one was that Thor was beaten into the mortal world again and lost the hammer that he had always been proud of; the other was that the Panther became the new king, but Wakanda was undercurrent surging and faced many threats.
The Hammer who loses the hammer will become more humble, and the Black Panther who loses his father will learn to manage the country.
If the little spider wants to grow up, he should lose not only the battle clothes, but also the care of the "god father" Iron Man.
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