• First Look: Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man
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[img]http://i.annihil.us/u/prod/marvel/i/mg/6/80/4d2f6e232880e/detail.jpg[/img] While the next Spider-Man film won’t hit theaters until July 3, 2012, we’ve got your first look at star Andrew Garfield suited up and battle weary as your Friendly Neighborhood Wallcrawler! Directed by Marc Webb and starring Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker/Spider-Man and Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy, Spidey's next cinematic outing will rock your world in 3D come 2012! While there are certainly a lot of questions to be asked about Peter Parker's bloodied and bruised condition in the photo, the image also reveals some interesting changes made to Spider-Man's iconic costume. The lean and lanky Garfield casts a very different shadow as Spidey than the franchise's former star, Tobey Maguire, and given what we can tell from the photo, the familiar red-and-blue costume seems to have undergone a reboot of sorts, too. After staring intently at the photo without blinking for the last few hours, I've come up with five notable changes in Spider-Man's costume gleaned from the new image. [img]http://splashpage.mtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/webshooters.jpg[/img] 1. The WEB-SHOOTERS See those metal discs on Peter Parker's wrists? If they're mechanical web-shooters, the new franchise could be planning a major reboot of the character's history, as longtime fans know that Peter Parker's web-shooting ability originally stemmed from a pair of mechanical bracelet-like contraptions that he wore under his gloves. In the comics universe, the "webs" he shot were composed of a chemical he invented, and not a product of the radioactive spider-bite that gave him his other powers. Recent storylines in Spidey's comics universe have gone back and forth on the "organic vs. mechanical webbing" debate, with the prior movie franchise going full organic for this plot point. Could the new films be veering back to mechanical web-shooters, or are the discs just a new element that facilitates Spidey's organic web-shooting abilities? [img]http://splashpage.mtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/symbol.jpg[/img] 2. THE SYMBOL Every iteration of Spider-Man's costume in the comic book, television, and movie worlds have always added their own unique tweak to the spider symbol on Peter Parker's chest. Sometimes it's been a wide, shoulder-to-shoulder look, other times it's been reduced to a small badge centered on the character's chest. In some cases, the symbol has stretched vertically from Peter's shoulders to his waist — which appears to be the direction they're going with this new costume. [img]http://splashpage.mtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/gloves.jpg[/img] 3. THE GLOVES Given his web-shooting requirements, Spider-Man's gloves have always been an important part of the costume. In this new iteration of the iconic red-and-blues, we not only get some silver, possibly web-shootery discs, but we also get a gauntlet that wraps around Spidey's upper forearm. I'm not sure what to think about the spiral style of the new gloves, but it definitely puts a new spin (sorry, I couldn't help it) on the old favorite. [img]http://splashpage.mtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/profile.jpg[/img] 4. THE PROFILE I mentioned earlier that the new spider symbol on the costume accentuates the leaner, lankier actor underneath it, but that isn't the only element of the costume that seems designed to reinvent our impression of the ol' web-head. The new costume seems to give significantly more space to the slimming blue sections of the rib area and pants, and offers a narrower red vertical on the chest than we've seen on most of Spidey's movie costumes — or many of his animated incarnations, for that matter. The new costume also seems to have eliminated the horizontal, red "belt" portion of the uniform, which only adds to the aforementioned slimming effect. This version of Peter Parker is bringing the skinny back, it seems. [img]http://splashpage.mtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/material.jpg[/img] 5. THE MATERIAL While past iterations of Spider-Man's costume seemed to opt for a more spandex look (with occasional ribbing on the webs), this new costume seems to be composed of a more mesh-like material. The webs no longer seemed to be glued on after the fact, and instead seem to be a part of the same material that makes up the rest of the costume. It's a small change, but a noticeable one. Here's hoping we get some explanation of where he got the costume this time around! And there you have it, folks — five changes I noticed in Andrew Garfield's new Spider-Man costume. I'm sure there are some I missed, so go ahead and chime in below with your own observations! [url]http://splashpage.mtv.com/2011/01/13/andrew-garfield-spider-man-costume-2/[/url]
Gritty reboot.
Suit isn't too bad, I'm not liking the actor all that much.
The suit looks to pro for something made by a teen
Looks good! Anyone is an improvement over Tobey Maguire. He looks the part, but he's a god awful actor.
That's pretty fuckin' cool. Glad they're trying to appeal to an older crowd now :v:
-Fuckin' automerge, man-
Goddamnit.
The Mayans were right about a disaster ohoho.
[QUOTE=evlbzltyr;27400032]That's pretty fuckin' cool. Glad they're trying to appeal to an older crowd now :v:[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=NYX;27399791]Directed by Marc Webb and starring Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker/Spider-Man and Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy, Spidey's next cinematic outing will rock your world in 3D come 2012![/QUOTE] [QUOTE]Spidey's next cinematic outing will rock your world in 3D come 2012![/QUOTE] [QUOTE]rock your world in 3D[/QUOTE] [QUOTE][B]3D[/B][/QUOTE] Nevermind.
[QUOTE=evlbzltyr;27400070]Nevermind.[/QUOTE] OH NO 3d! Surely this movie will fail!!!!
[QUOTE=evlbzltyr;27400070]Nevermind.[/QUOTE] [url]http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/111895-spider-man-starts-shooting-using-epic-digital-cameras[/url]
[QUOTE=TheSpyV2;27400116]OH NO 3d! Surely this movie will fail!!!![/QUOTE] Yeah, that's exactly what I was saying :downs: What I was pointing out was that my earlier comment that they were targeting older audiences was completely null and void due to the fact that they're jumping on the 3D bandwagon to appeal to the only people who actually like that stupid shit - i.e. [I]younger audiences.[/I] I haven't met anyone over the age of 12 who actually [I]likes[/I] that stuff.
[QUOTE=NYX;27399791] While the next Spider-Man film won’t hit theaters until July 3, 2012, we’ve got your first look at star Andrew Garfield suited up and battle weary as your Friendly Neighborhood Wallcrawler! Directed by Marc [B]Webb [/B]and starring Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker/Spider-Man and Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy, Spidey's next cinematic outing will rock your world in 3D come 2012![/QUOTE] heh.... :downsrim:
[QUOTE=evlbzltyr;27400155]Yeah, that's exactly what I was saying :downs: What I was pointing out was that my earlier comment that they were targeting older audiences was completely null and void due to the fact that they're jumping on the 3D bandwagon to appeal to the only people who actually like that stupid shit - i.e. [I]younger audiences.[/I] I haven't met anyone over the age of 12 who actually [I]likes[/I] that stuff.[/QUOTE] I think 3D in its current forms is one of the greatest things to happen in cinema
[QUOTE=D0C H.;27402480] :downsrim:[/QUOTE] Oh yeah? [QUOTE=NYX;27399791] Directed by Marc Webb and starring Andrew [b]Garfield[/b] as Peter Parker/Spider-Man and Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy, Spidey's next cinematic outing will rock your world in 3D come 2012![/QUOTE] [img]http://www.doobybrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/garfield-the-cat-30th-anniversary.jpg[/img] :downsrim:
Suit looks like shit but the actor looks like he could play an angsty teenager pretty well.
[QUOTE=The_Marine;27402924]Suit looks like shit but the actor looks like he could play an angsty teenager pretty well.[/QUOTE] We need Michael Cera as the awkward angsty friendly neighborhood Spiderman.
[QUOTE=Dr.C;27399878]The suit looks to pro for something made by a teen[/QUOTE] He probably just ordered it off of Amazon like Kick-Ass did.
[QUOTE=The_Marine;27402924]Suit looks like shit but the actor looks like he could play an angsty teenager pretty well.[/QUOTE] But the angsty teen aspects of Spiderman are pretty much what made #3 so god damn bad
British Spiderman. I've seen it all.
Yeah, like a British batman, how weird would that be!
A whole new spider man? Why? That's pretty retarded in my opinion but whatever ill still see it.
-Didn't read it correctly- Eh, I doubt this'll be any good... I really liked the Tobey MaGuire Spiderman. Is this a continuation or a reboot of the story-arc?
[QUOTE=EvilMattress;27405322] Is this a continuation or a reboot of the story-arc?[/QUOTE] Reboot apparently.
ugh. Gotta love the lack of creativity these days.
I think it's going to be hard to be anywhere near as good as Spider-Man 2, but it can't be worse then Spider-Man 3, can it? Still, I'm anxious to see the trailers.
ITT: nobody understands that 3D can be used in a non-gimmicky way to actually enhance a film
[QUOTE=lil_n00blett;27405814]ITT: nobody understands that 3D can be used in a non-gimmicky way to actually enhance a film[/QUOTE] ITT: A user named lil_n00bolet who has yet to realize that this has not been achieved and if so very rarely
[QUOTE=evlbzltyr;27400070]Nevermind.[/QUOTE] Ok yeah, 3D, blah blah blah, gimmick gimmick. But actually take a [b]think[/b] about this one. Spiderman swinging through New York at great heights, the camera panning around him. Imagine the sense of depth and how awesome it will look. I'm not particularly one for 3D but I can see some real potential for it to be used beautifully here.
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