My cooler of haterade for Marc Webb’s The Amazing Spider-Man runs deep, but I’ll admit as quickly as anyone that this newly redesigned suit is a big step in a good direction. Ultimately the suit’s design tells us nothing about the film, but the sensibility that results in the selection of this design is admirable. With interesting villain casting out of the way, all that’s left is to have written a script that isn’t the stupidest blockbuster screenplay of the year. Maybe with that accomplishment already scratched off everyone’s bucket list they went a different route this time.
As for the suit, it’s got much bigger eyes, as promised. I like their look- they add some humanity to the suit without going full retard Macfarlane and overtaking the face. I like that the texture of the suit remains, but is printed rather than embossed and seems to fades out at some angles. I wonder if that’s photo-processing or an actual thing it does. Finally I like the basic, bold chest insignia. It all compares well to the old suit (not to be confused with the OLD old suit, which it is essentially a return to…), which already looks dated as hell y’all:
What do you guys think?
Source | ComingSoon (via Movies.com)
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Love, love, love the eyes. It only took 4 films, but they finally got them right.
My only concern now is that (please, for christ sake) they’ve added some kind of belt.
Looks a lot like the Raimi spider-man costume (with bigger eyes)
Plus, the neck now comes with lens flare.
Or an actual sun.
Isn’t that just the Raimi suit, but with slightly bigger eyes? Or is that what you meant by “old, old suit…”
He finally looks like Spider-Man, and not a freakin’ basketball!
This is pretty interesting, as I feel like Amazing Spider-Man was going well out of its way to make itself different from the Raimi films (the angular suit, orange eyes, web-shooters) and this seems kind of like a conceit. “Yeah, we messed up guys, can’t change a classic!” Kinda lame, if you ask me. I mean, I like it, because it does look better, but I almost wish they had stuck to their guns.
Also, I didn’t know you hated Amazing Spider-Man, Renn. Did you write a review? Cuz man, I felt like I was the only one, especially in the dork community, that actively disliked it. Glad to hear I’m not alone!
Gah! Now I just look like I don’t read previous comments…
I thought the exact same thing!
Renn Brown, The new suit looks…Spectacular! I hope the…Action, is as…Sensational, as the…Best thing about The Amazing Spider-Man, the…MARVELous Pairing Of Andrew Garfield and…Stone Cold Beautiful Emma!
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