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Half-Good: Spider-Man 3

A bafflingly bad conclusion to an otherwise stellar trilogy, Spider-Man 3 is definitely only half-good.

Video posted by JoeyF on Feb. 21, 2012

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smi1eyon Feb. 21, 2012 at 3:12 p.m.

@Fascism said:

@IAmNotBatman: @Hjels: no i loved that stuff, it was just so funny and awesome to me

Definitely seems to me like there's a surprisingly large group of people that loved the silly aspects of the movie. I am one of them, and I'm not the least bit ashamed of it.

Osaladinon Feb. 21, 2012 at 3:15 p.m.

Terrible is the only word I'd use to describe this movie.

PilotXIanon Feb. 21, 2012 at 3:29 p.m.
@coonce I'm in the same boat as ElectricBoogaloo. Latest Firefox and the whiskey player streaming in HD. I later returned to the video and was able to watch through to "The Sandman" before the video jumped once again. I returned to the feature and skipped ahead and was then able to watch through to the end. Hope this helps! :).
Godlyawesomeguyon Feb. 21, 2012 at 3:36 p.m.

I enjoyed the video, Rorie, but is Spider-Man 3 half-good or just flat out bad, in your opinion? You're kind of saying both.

Octaslashon Feb. 21, 2012 at 3:44 p.m.

Besides the sand effects, I thought the CG was pretty terrible compared to Spider-Man 2. I cringed at the part were Goblin's or Venom's masks came off.

wumbo3000on Feb. 21, 2012 at 3:54 p.m.

Not gonna lie, I kinda enjoyed the emo Spider-Man parts. They were so dumb, I was laughing my ass off.

KidAon Feb. 21, 2012 at 3:57 p.m.

I only liked the second Spiderman, it perfectly meshed the campy-ness with the goodness.

Though 3 did have the "Hows the pie?" moment

AssInAsson Feb. 21, 2012 at 4:01 p.m.
Still it did give some perfect gifs like the "SO GOOD" one.
Blubbaon Feb. 21, 2012 at 4:01 p.m.

Favorite in the trilogy, but I like them all quite a bit.

colonelpopcornon Feb. 21, 2012 at 4:04 p.m.

Like the pie, this movie is...so good.

Fantasgasmicon Feb. 21, 2012 at 4:14 p.m.

NO! No! Bad Rorie! This is a bad movie, and you should feel bad for suggesting otherwise. The idea that all the characters are separate and independent isn't good because it makes it feel like a made for TV movie, broken into little vignettes than a cohesive whole. They never call Venom by name, and the end battle feels more like a Joel Schumaker campy mess combined with a Godzilla movie.

PS, did anyone else cringe when Matt said "Audio Octavius" instead of "Otto"

JoeyF moderator on Feb. 21, 2012 at 4:21 p.m.

@Red said:

I am never not amazed at how well the "Half-Good" intro clips are done. Does every movie have someone being halved in some way?

Haha, it does seem that way, huh?

csl316on Feb. 21, 2012 at 4:33 p.m.

That reflection shot when his haircut changes is one of the best parts of the trilogy.

By best, I mean : (

mandrewgoraon Feb. 21, 2012 at 4:44 p.m.

@Hjels: No. its the best part of that movie.

aseddon130on Feb. 21, 2012 at 4:57 p.m.

Yeah er ... this video doesn't work for me. Gets about 30 seconds in then skips to the 'next video' - watched the intro three times now :s

Godlyawesomeguyon Feb. 21, 2012 at 5:02 p.m.

@JoeyF: Wonderful job editing, Joey. Keep up the great work.

SSullyon Feb. 21, 2012 at 5:04 p.m.

Damn it I feel second hand embarrassment every time I see that emo spiderman scene.

mabber36on Feb. 21, 2012 at 5:12 p.m.

bullshit, emo parker was the second best part of the movie

the first being the parker vs harry fight, one the best fights ever

spider man three is way more enjoyable than spiderman two

ZZoMBiE13on Feb. 21, 2012 at 5:19 p.m.

The saddest part of Spiderman 3, was how close it was to being something amazing. The plotlines were all set up to make Dr. Connors into the villain. And I genuinely liked the stuff between "Baby Goblin" and Spidey.

All in all, I can call this one 1/3rd good. But not half. Everything after the Goblin bangs his head and goes to the hospital is a downward spiral. Neat effects just aren't enough to save this one from being a stinker. Everything from shoehorning Marko into the the death of Pete's uncle, the lab running dangerous sand experiments (did I really just type that?) in the middle of the night in a wide open area with no reason or rhythm to it. Everything involving pseudo-Venom (and I don't dislike Topher Grace either, it was just a poor idea to put him in this movie as Eddie Brock). It all just wreaks of design by committee rather where the first 2 had a distinctive Raimee stamp all over them (which is why they're more highly regarded).

ZZoMBiE13on Feb. 21, 2012 at 5:26 p.m.

@mabber36 said:

bullshit, emo parker was the second best part of the movie

the first being the parker vs harry fight, one the best fights ever

spider man three is way more enjoyable than spiderman two

First of all, I'm not trolling your or trying to pick a fight. I genuinely and without sarcasm would like to ask you a question or two about this statement.

First of all, are you a fan of the comics in any way? Secondly, what was it about 2 that put you off? And third, if SM3 is the more highly regarded film to you, can you tell me more about why this is so? Especially if the answer to question 1 is a "no".

Again, I'm genuinely curious, not trying to be a dick or anything like that.

Thanks.

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