Tobey Maguire is such a...

[DigDug]

Peter Parker is supposed to be the nerdy metrosexual type.

You obviously don't know what metrosexual means. Its not a new word for geeky nerd, wuite the opposite, actually.

 

[SackOfAllTrades]

Originally posted by: BladeWalker


What makes Spiderman and Superman (as played by Reeves) as ideal superheroes are the fact that they are pacifists by nature, but yet have incredible powers. They are mild-mannered, somewhat insecure, and soft spoken in demeanor to reinforce the pacifist-type. Pacifist generally have a better sense of justice than your typical shoot-first-and-ask-question-later type heroes, thus it is that quality that elevate them to the status of superheroes.

careful there, your insight talk about character/alter-ego dichotomy might confuse some of these knuckledraggers

 

[DigDug]

What makes Spiderman and Superman (as played by Reeves) as ideal superheroes are the fact that they are pacifists by nature, but yet have incredible powers. They are mild-mannered, somewhat insecure, and soft spoken in demeanor to reinforce the pacifist-type. Pacifist generally have a better sense of justice than your typical shoot-first-and-ask-question-later type heroes, thus it is that quality that elevate them to the status of superheroes.

Perhaps, but one can play that role with more than just staring with bug eyes at everything. He's a lousy actor, and if he was "well-cast", its all the more pathetic. I thought I was watching Fred Savage in the Wonder Years.

 

[ndee]

Originally posted by: PingSpike
If you don't think Kirsten Dunst was hot in bring it on, your opinion regarding the attractiveness of women is hereby null and void since you are clearly a closeted homosexual. No straight man would spout such blasphemy.

Yeah, whatever dude. There were WAY hotter women in Bring it on, plus her acting is also stupid, perfect match for that Tobey guy.

http://www2.filmweb.no/multimedia/archive/00013/Kirsten_Dunst_i_Brin_13988a.jpg hot?

http://www.dikoplanet.com/Sfondi_Pc/Angelina%20Jolie%20v.jpg WAY hotter!

Originally posted by: warcrow
RB has a good point here. Peter Parker isnt Clark Kent trying to be a wuss or clumsy....he IS a loser. Losing his job, can't pay the rent, can't save his uncle, can't save his aunt from losing the house.....its closer to real life than Bruce Wayne, you know?

Don't know, I just think at ONE point, he HAS to show SOME self confidence. Someone can have no self confidence but charisma, this guy has NOTHING.

BTW, this one's perfect: http://www.gayspiderman.com/gayspider.gif (copy & paste for only the gif)

Originally posted by: bladewalker
You know, there are too many movies with the toughguy syndrome as the defining character for the lead part. Go watch your Steven Segal, Rambo, Dirty Harry, The Rock, and Vin Deisal flicks. You may like your violent heroes, but I like to see something different once in awhile.

What makes Spiderman and Superman (as played by Reeves) as ideal superheroes are the fact that they are pacifists by nature, but yet have incredible powers. They are mild-mannered, somewhat insecure, and soft spoken in demeanor to reinforce the pacifist-type. Pacifist generally have a better sense of justice than your typical shoot-first-and-ask-question-later type heroes, thus it is that quality that elevate them to the status of superheroes.

IMO, Tobey did a good job playing Spiderman.

It's not about playing a toughguy but I think maybe Matt Damon would have been a better Spiderman.

 

[Judgement]

He pisses me off also, he is just so freaking nerdy

 

[AmericasTeam]

Originally posted by: ndee
god damn, I can't stand that guy. His sissy voice ruins the whole movie. He seems like a retard in that movie.... bleh! -5/10 for that Spiderman 2 movie.

BTW, I saw the Spiderman 2 thread, this one is about the sissy boy.

You're a fool.

To the bottom with this thread.

 

[UglyCasanova]

I don't really have a problem with him.

 

[kalster]

hez alright

I cant think of any other guy who would do a considerbaly better job

 

[wfbberzerker]

i think spiderman would have ruled if it was jake gyllenhaal instead.

 

[nageov3t]

I'm a big Tobey Maguire fan, but all the close-ups kinda bothered me. From the neck up, he's really not all that attractive -- which works for the movie, but I mean, why bother giving average looking people all kinds of facial close-ups? His lips are just very ugly

 

[jinduy]

need a poll for this!

anyhow, tobey is awesome .

 

[UglyCasanova]

Matt Damon as Spiderman? Wtf?

 

[ndee]

Originally posted by: AmericasTeam

Originally posted by: ndee
god damn, I can't stand that guy. His sissy voice ruins the whole movie. He seems like a retard in that movie.... bleh! -5/10 for that Spiderman 2 movie.

BTW, I saw the Spiderman 2 thread, this one is about the sissy boy.

You're a fool.

To the bottom with this thread.

Good move smartboy with bumping the thread.

 

[ndee]

Originally posted by: UglyCassanova
Matt Damon as Spiderman? Wtf?

He's for SURE a better actor than the Sissy Boy.

 

[skace]

This thread still sucks. Ndee you are straight gangsta dawg. It is a shame they couldn't cast you in all your thugness to show Tobey how a real man acts as a superhero.

 

[Aftermath]

Angelina Jolie

Hot AND classy.

Seriously, go think about what the two of them do, then imagine tounging the inside of that mouth.
Then talk about how amazingly hot she is.

 

[Scarpozzi]

Originally posted by: DigDug

Peter Parker is supposed to be the nerdy metrosexual type.

You obviously don't know what metrosexual means. Its not a new word for geeky nerd, wuite the opposite, actually.

Exactly....Metrosexual is a smooth-talking, well dressed, trendy type.

The name came from someone who'd do the whole bus station...like the ladies man.

 

[UglyCasanova]

Originally posted by: ndee

Originally posted by: UglyCassanova
Matt Damon as Spiderman? Wtf?

He's for SURE a better actor than the Sissy Boy.

No, he would be miscast and would not fit the role of Spidey at all, but I guess it would satisfy everyone by having "someone cool" rather than a "sissy boy".

 

[ndee]

Originally posted by: UglyCassanova

Originally posted by: ndee

Originally posted by: UglyCassanova
Matt Damon as Spiderman? Wtf?

He's for SURE a better actor than the Sissy Boy.

No, he would be miscast and would not fit the role of Spidey at all, but I guess it would satisfy everyone by having "someone cool" rather than a "sissy boy".

there are cool sissy boys and uncool sissy boys. Tobey Sissy Boy is uncool.

 

[UglyCasanova]

Originally posted by: ndee

Originally posted by: UglyCassanova

Originally posted by: ndee

Originally posted by: UglyCassanova
Matt Damon as Spiderman? Wtf?

He's for SURE a better actor than the Sissy Boy.

No, he would be miscast and would not fit the role of Spidey at all, but I guess it would satisfy everyone by having "someone cool" rather than a "sissy boy".

there are cool sissy boys and uncool sissy boys. Tobey Sissy Boy is uncool.

So was Peter Parker.

 

[ndee]

Originally posted by: UglyCassanova

Originally posted by: ndee

Originally posted by: UglyCassanova

Originally posted by: ndee

Originally posted by: UglyCassanova
Matt Damon as Spiderman? Wtf?

He's for SURE a better actor than the Sissy Boy.

No, he would be miscast and would not fit the role of Spidey at all, but I guess it would satisfy everyone by having "someone cool" rather than a "sissy boy".

there are cool sissy boys and uncool sissy boys. Tobey Sissy Boy is uncool.

So was Peter Parker.

nah IIRC, at some point, he has to be cool. It's not like that Tobey guy is the underdog, he just seems stupid the whole time.

 

[SP33Demon]

Tobey was a good pick for Peter Parker, maybe not the best, but better than stupid suggestions to have Matt Damon ruin the best Marvel comic ever. GET IT IN YOUR HEAD: PETER PARKER IS NOT A FRAT BOY OUT OF AN OLD NAVY COMMERCIAL. If you little ignorant teenagers ever read the original vintage Amazing Spiderman comics from the 60's and 70's, Parker started out as a brilliant, yet geeky, shy and insecure kid. This was the way Stan Lee created him, and it made for a great story because normal people could empathize with him and feel sorry for him.

I'm not a huge Toby fan, but he played Parker pretty well. They did take the nerd thing to the extreme (how many people drop their books on the ground and get knocked in the head everytime they go to pick them up in college???), but it reinforced the point that Parker is just your everyday geek and was nothing special in life (even though he is brilliant). Give someone who's always been a nobody super powers, and it makes for an interesting storyline regardless. Raimi cast everyone perfectly: Aunt May, Doc Ock, and JJ from the comics. Toby did an acceptable job at Parker, although they could have found someone better. Dunst was a good MJ, Harry was perfect as well.

Kirsten Dunst is cute, but not hot. If someone like her gave any of you pimple farmers the time of day, you'd probably kill yourself from the impact of your head hitting the floor after fainting...

 

[skace]

Thank you speedemon. I wish Ndee could understand what you wrote, but it will most likely coast right through that gaping hole in his head.

 

[ndee]

I can empathize with the normal underdogs, but not with a retard. For me, it's just his facial expressions and his glance that's just plain retarded. He might play the role good BUT his acting is just stupid.


And skace, STFU already.

 

[SP33Demon]

Originally posted by: ndee
I can empathize with the normal underdogs, but not with a retard. For me, it's just his facial expressions and his glance that's just plain retarded. He might play the role good BUT his acting is just stupid.


And skace, STFU already.

His acting wasn't great, but I don't think he ruined the movie... if you noticed, when he had his costume on his self confidence was through the roof and he was enthusiastic. I don't quite remember Parker as being THAT nerdy, but I can understand why they portrayed him like that to contrast the two totally polar sides. Eventually in the comics, Parker does turn normal and is actually a smartass as Spiderman, where he'll make funny remarks while in the middle of battle to tick his opponent off...

From here:

High School
Peter was an honor student, and his teachers always thought very highly of him. He always came prepared for class, and completed all of his asignments. The other students , however, had little time for a know-it-all like puny Peter. The girls thought he was too quiet, and the boys considered him a wimp. Peter was painfully shy, and some of his classmates misinterpreted his silence for snobbery. He had trouble making friends, but never stopped trying. He often invited other students to join him at science exhibits or monster movies. But they usually responded with ridicule, and almost never asked him to join them.

It sounds like they took the Parker from high school and put him in college, b/c Parker actually had more confidence and maturity in college.