I am seriously concerned about this film. Whilst I did enjoy the first two Spider-Man movies, I had considerable issues with the characterisations of all of the villains. Spidey has the best rogues gallery out of any superhero, and they need handling with care. The Green Goblin is my favourite villain of all time, and they turned him into hammy piece of crap who was a bit of a dick before ending up with a bizarre split personality due to the formula. That's not the Norman I know and love. Doc Ock, on the other hand, was a perfectly reasonable bloke being controlled by his tentacles, as opposed to the utterly mad scientist I want to see. Spidey's villains are deep characters, so the films really didn't need to turn them into these conflicted, "not-quite-evil, just misguided and mentally unstable" guys. Don't even get me started on the lack of villainy from Sandman.

Now, we're getting a new movie with the Lizard, and apparently Proto-Goblin as a villain. Anyone who can explain how Proto-Goblin will work without Norman Osborn can have an award right here and now, but it's the Lizard I'm really concerned about. I'm not sure that the Lizard works as a first film villain, because with all the other stuff that will be going on with Peter becoming Spider-Man, is there going to be enough time to build his relationship with Curt Connors? Or will this be another Venom-type-thing? The Lizard only works if we care about the man he was before. He's also not really the sort of street level villain that fits Spidey anyway.

i think by untold story they will just tell the ultimate story..and i think "the untold story " tagline is geared towrds the general non comicbook reading audience..

It can't be that bad.

@Iron_Turtle said:

I have a horrible feeling about this movie.

To be more specific the same feeling I had when I saw the first trailer for the Green Lantern Movie.

i have faith in this movie. i hope its good

I think this will be just as good as Thor,Captain America,and First Class.

Neat graphic, but I've been burned by Spidey before... hopefully this one turns out well. Glad we're back to mechanical web shooters.

This is a cool poster...

...but it would have looked so much cooler with Donald Glover up there clinging to that wall. :D

Do not see this movie! The more Spider-Man movies people go see then the longer sony will hang onto the license. Wouldn't everyone like to see a movie done by Marvel like Iron Man Cap and Thor have been done? That sounds way better to me.

@SexualLobster: Thanks! That picture even blurry just amped up my want to watch it!

@AirDave817 said:

The poster looks pretty cool. But what Untold Story are they referring to I wonder?...

I guess we'll find out July 3rd, 2012...

This is quite cool.

This looks pretty good but im not sure about everything yet looks pretty easy to screw this up, but what the hell we are all going to see it anyway

I've got a feeling this will be much better than the Avengers. Looking forward to it.

I'm going to see it...but I feel that it won't live up to the Raimi franchise (except for 3).

Not bad.

Sick poster. Can't wait for the movie.

I'm hoping this movie rocks, seems weird that the Daily Bugle and J, Jonah Jameson wont have any part in it tho.

@dothegoblin said:

I am seriously concerned about this film. Whilst I did enjoy the first two Spider-Man movies, I had considerable issues with the characterisations of all of the villains. Spidey has the best rogues gallery out of any superhero, and they need handling with care. The Green Goblin is my favourite villain of all time, and they turned him into hammy piece of crap who was a bit of a dick before ending up with a bizarre split personality due to the formula. That's not the Norman I know and love. Doc Ock, on the other hand, was a perfectly reasonable bloke being controlled by his tentacles, as opposed to the utterly mad scientist I want to see. Spidey's villains are deep characters, so the films really didn't need to turn them into these conflicted, "not-quite-evil, just misguided and mentally unstable" guys. Don't even get me started on the lack of villainy from Sandman.

Now, we're getting a new movie with the Lizard, and apparently Proto-Goblin as a villain. Anyone who can explain how Proto-Goblin will work without Norman Osborn can have an award right here and now, but it's the Lizard I'm really concerned about. I'm not sure that the Lizard works as a first film villain, because with all the other stuff that will be going on with Peter becoming Spider-Man, is there going to be enough time to build his relationship with Curt Connors? Or will this be another Venom-type-thing? The Lizard only works if we care about the man he was before. He's also not really the sort of street level villain that fits Spidey anyway.

I kinda agree but I think I've gathered this much..

Proto Goblin won't be in the film, the guy that turns into him will though.

Oscorp will be in the film, but I don't think Norman is going to be a pivotal character in THIS film.

I agree with your concern about Curt and Peter's relationship, but I don't think their going to kill Curt. Also I believe that it's been stated that their will be other people infected and 'lizardized'. But I totally agree with your point, you have to feel for Dr. Connors for Lizard to work.

I have a prediction though.. The second film Norman will be messing with the formula, the ProtoGoblin guy will be in the movie for a while, but Norman will become the Green Goblin in the second film. Harry will befriend Peter, thus introducing Norman and Peter formally. Peter will be working for the Bugle, and it won't be slandering Spidey YET. Peter and Gwen will be together, and Norman will know who Spiderman is, and Gwen will die. Spidey loses his marbles for a bit, and the classic Green Goblin death will occur. After that Spidey will be blamed and that's when J. Jonah Jameson will start slandering Spidey, also leading to a third film.

I could be completely wrong, but I think my idea 'works'.

That is an absolutely fantastic poster. Very creative

@SexualLobster: That's a clever prediction. I don't think they will kill the Goblin again though.That's just me.

@SpidermanWins said:

@SexualLobster: That's a clever prediction. I don't think they will kill the Goblin again though.That's just me.

Yea I think they'llcome under fire for it, but they kind of have to have his main villain in it eventually.

PS do you think Shocker or Mysterio would be better as a 'first-movie-villain'?

I think Garfield will be great and this movie will... be/do pretty well.

so bland and boring... I can already imagine silly teenage kids saying "HEY! They look cool, I want BOTH of them on my bedroom's wall!! XD!!Lol1!!1!11"

Anyway, the Spider-man is really scr#wed up by its awful tagline... "The Untold Story"...of his origins? Again??

Cliché! Silly! Unnecessary!

@dothegoblin said:

I am seriously concerned about this film. Whilst I did enjoy the first two Spider-Man movies, I had considerable issues with the characterisations of all of the villains. Spidey has the best rogues gallery out of any superhero, and they need handling with care. The Green Goblin is my favourite villain of all time, and they turned him into hammy piece of crap who was a bit of a dick before ending up with a bizarre split personality due to the formula. That's not the Norman I know and love. Doc Ock, on the other hand, was a perfectly reasonable bloke being controlled by his tentacles, as opposed to the utterly mad scientist I want to see. Spidey's villains are deep characters, so the films really didn't need to turn them into these conflicted, "not-quite-evil, just misguided and mentally unstable" guys. Don't even get me started on the lack of villainy from Sandman.

Now, we're getting a new movie with the Lizard, and apparently Proto-Goblin as a villain. Anyone who can explain how Proto-Goblin will work without Norman Osborn can have an award right here and now, but it's the Lizard I'm really concerned about. I'm not sure that the Lizard works as a first film villain, because with all the other stuff that will be going on with Peter becoming Spider-Man, is there going to be enough time to build his relationship with Curt Connors? Or will this be another Venom-type-thing? The Lizard only works if we care about the man he was before. He's also not really the sort of street level villain that fits Spidey anyway.

Don't be, really. After all, it's just a movie :P

Meh, pass.

It can't be any worse than the first three. Or can it? Nowadays, nothing really surprises me.

@SexualLobster said:

@SpidermanWins said:

@SexualLobster: That's a clever prediction. I don't think they will kill the Goblin again though.That's just me.

Yea I think they'llcome under fire for it, but they kind of have to have his main villain in it eventually.

PS do you think Shocker or Mysterio would be better as a 'first-movie-villain'?

Nah, I think this was a good idea. I think Electro should be a villain in the sequel

awesome. hope theres more villain origins.

@Wowlock:Completely different? Like funny and cool? Because that's what Raimi's movies lacked. They were too campy and Spidey was not funny at all!

Like the poster, didn't like the preview I saw :/   OK, the way they DID the preview was good, looking thru Spidey's eye's as he moved around the city, but nothing else appealed to me.  

@bloggerboy: That's kinda what I meant. I wasn't really walking about the movies but the comic book. They should stay true to the comic book Spider-man and not the movies because I agree, that Peter Parker was not the one we loved.

The movies lacked, as you said, fun , which is one of the biggest appeals of Spiderman. I hope that with this movie , they can finally deliver a FUN Spiderman