Spider-Man is a loved superhero by all ; he is funny, relatable, fights crime, and overall a pretty cool guy. But while most people claim him to be the best superhero, not many claim Spider-man Homecoming to be the best representation of his character. About a week ago my dad and I sat down and started watching Tom Holland's Spider-man and while I was fully engrossed within the film, my dad's attention was on his phone. Annoyed at my father for not watching the movie, I created an argument. While I believed Tom Holland's Spider-man to be the best, he felt that Tobey Maguire will forever hold the title. Feeling as though he was Captain America and I were Iron Man, we began a not so civil war.
Peter Parker is a TEENAGE boy who, well, is a nerd by all means. He is supposed to that dorky kid that everybody makes fun of, and Homecoming fully represents that. First of all, Peter is actually played by a boy who looks his age, and not a 30 year old man. Not only is he supposed to be a teen, but he is meant to be portrayed as awkward and relatable. In Homecoming we watch him struggle with both superhero and everyday problems. He stutters around his crush, has one friend, spends his free time building a Lego death star, and goes through emotional trauma/bullying. All of which, Tobey Maguire's Spider-man never went through. Not only is the new Spider-man movie relatable and subjectively enjoyable, but it´s objective quality is amazing as well. With all the lighting keys, shot angles, framing, and non diegetic elements being used within the film, suspense is fully built. Without trying to give spoilers, there is one scene within the film that uses all of these Mise-en-Scene elements. With dark lighting, suspenseful music, and a zoomed in framing of Peter´s face crying, you begin to worry and cry with Peter himself (yes, I cried).
Although I believe that Spider-Man homecoming is the best Spider-Man movie, I can see the points that my dad made. This isn´t a superhero movie meant for the ¨older¨ generations. Most of the points within the film are more new ¨trends¨ that are being used today within the younger population. Seeing the text bubbles of Peter´s phone, YouTube videos of Spider-Man flying around, hidden memes and jokes placed within the film make the movie geared towards minors. One of the reasons why I love this movie is that it is so relatable to the average teenager. One of the first scenes within the movie is a video-tape recording of Peter excitedly explaining his adventures with the Avengers. This is one of the things I liked about this movie, it makes Peter Parker such an approachable and comedic character. Because let's be honest, if you got bit by a radioactive spider, gained superpowers, and battled among the Avengers, you would totally record it.
Spider-Man Homecoming is a great movie, both subjectively and objectively. I recommend this movie to everyone, even if they are not a superhero fan. I really enjoyed watching this movie, for it introduced me to the Marvel Universe. And don't get me wrong, Tobey Maguire will always be the OG, but is he the best Spider-man? The answer is no. But I will agreed that he is better than Andrew Garfield's Spider-man.
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ReplyDeleteI definitely agree with you in the subjective quality of the film itself. Before reading this post, I had never thought about the different target audience this film had in comparison to the previous Spider-Man movies released. Having Spider-Man be a teenager paired with the producer's choices to include the YouTube videos, text bubbles, and memes does target a younger, more adolescent audience than it's predecessors; however, I also think it could appeal to the older generations in a different way. By using Spider-Man, a character that was introduced over 50 years ago, a wide age range is able to relate to the character itself. Furthermore, by developing him to be more adolescent and incorporating modern day things, I think that ultimately the producers are using Spider-Man as a figure head to help the older generations understand how the status quo has changed and try to help them understand how and why teenagers and children act the way that they do today. On the contrary, having a more childish individual portray Spider-Man targeted a younger audience who were able to relate and feel empathy with the main character. In the end, this allowed the producers to appeal to teenagers, as well as the older generations, but for different purposes.
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