While not as memorable, it sounds more like something someone would say in actual conversation.Īdvantage: Tie. “The Amazing Spider-Man” (2012): Uncle Ben says essentially the same thing but, if my notes are accurate, it comes out more like, “It’s not a choice, it’s your responsibility,” or something to that effect. Also - and I realize this is blasphemy, but I’m just trying to keep things contemporary - if he’s not working for a newspaper, wouldn’t Parker be Instagramming instead of using a regular camera?Īdvantage: “Spider-Man,” largely because of an initial followed by two words: J. “The Amazing Spider-Man” (2012): Peter still takes photos, but it’s not as central to the plot as it was in the Raimi version. “Spider-Man” (2002): In this version of the story, Peter has a regular gig at the Daily Bugle, making money off of his own photos of that vigilante known as Spider-Man. Maybe because we’ve already seen it before? “The Amazing Spider-Man” (2012): Parker wakes up and finds he has keener eyesight, bigger muscles and an amazing ability to jump and stick to things, which leads to hilarious shenanigans at his high school and his ability to soar to new heights on a skateboard.Īdvantage: “Spider-Man.” The skateboarding scene is nicely executed but Garfield’s transformation lacks the glee of Maguire’s. “Spider-Man” (2002): Parker wakes up and finds he has keener eyesight, bigger muscles and an amazing ability to jump and stick to things, which leads to hilarious shenanigans at his high school and a wonderful scene in which he leaps tall buildings in a single bound. “The Amazing Spider-Man” (2012): The circumstances are more or less identical, but this time Parker encounters many more spiders in a much more visually-conducive-to-3D environment. “Spider-Man” (2002): Peter Parker gets nipped on the neck during a field trip. (Warning: if you know nothing about the Spider-Man story or want to remain 100% devoid of “Amazing Spider-Man” spoilers, proceed with caution.) Let’s compare the two films on 10 key metrics and find out. How does “The Amazing Spider-Man,” starring Andrew Garfield and directed by Marc Webb, stand up to just plain “Spider-Man,” starring Tobey Maguire and directed by Sam Raimi? Indeed, it is almost impossible to watch the new Spidey without flashing back to the now considered “old” version, the 2002 one in which Tobey Maguire transformed from picked-on high school loser to crime-fighting antagonizer of J. The Post’s Ann Hornaday gives it two-and-a-half stars, noting that “‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ subjects viewers to an origin story that they either already know or will find soporifically drab and draggy.” Here are a few of his memorable incarnations. View Photo Gallery: Web-slinging Spidey has swung his way across stage, page and screens big and small throughout the years.
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