| Doc Faustus |
01-19-2010 02:54 PM |
Spiderman 2 by a mile. Batman Begins was too chromy and devoid of heart, plus squandered a mythosshaking villain. They trotted out Batman's Fu Manchu and did nothing interesting with him. Yeah, Ra's Al Ghul will fill the city with fear gas...oooh, boogedy boogedy. Lame. Christopher Reeve as Clark is really something Gene Hackman as Lex is a laugh. But, it's long on Americana and short on superheroism. Spiderman 2 was cowritten by one of my favorite novelists, one of the only guys on the bestseller list I'll read, Michael Chabon and boasts a great performance from Alfred Molina. It's heartfelt, fun and it's just good cinema. If I want to see the Man of Steel, I'll see Superman 2 and if I want to see Peter Parker, I'll watch Spiderman 2. Oh, and if I want to see Batman, I'll watch the Dark Knight. Also, Hellboy 2 and Warzone were better than their first entries. Two is the magic number for comic movies. Spiderman 2. Peace out.
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