Summary
Despite some controversial decisions,The Amazing Spider-Manfranchise is better than most remember. After Tobey Maguire led a cinematic trilogy as Peter Parker, Andrew Garfield took over as Spider-Man for a reboot of the character. Sadly,Garfield would never get to lead a trilogylike both Maguire and Garfield’s successor,Marvel’s Tom Holland. The reason for that was the controversial status of bothThe Amazing Spider-Manmovies, which did not achieve a bigger box office thanother Spider-Man films.
The Amazing Spider-Man 2’s faults, which included character and story decisions, with too much setup for future films, impacted the movie’s performance and the continuation of Garfield’s Peter Parker. Thankfully,the actor came back in the MCU’sSpider-Man: No Way Home, delivering a fantastic performance. That led to fans asking forThe Amazing Spider-Man 3to happenand revisiting Garfield’s Spider-Man films, something that should bring the realization that they are better than remembered.
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10The CGI Still Holds Up
The Amazing Spider-Man Franchise Has Gorgeous Shots
While Tom Holland’s Spider-Man has become one of the most popular characters in the MCU, there is still one major complaint about him.A lot of the time, the MCU Spider-Man suits do not look realdue to the CGI used in them. VFX issues related to the wall-crawler were one of the few complaintsSpider-Man: No Way Homereceived when it was released, with Garfield’s Spider-Man looking uncanny when he first appears and when he catches a falling MJ.
InThe Amazing Spider-Manmovies, the actor never had that problem. Garfield’s two Spider-Man movies had impeccable CGI that still stands as some of the best for superhero movies to this day. Spider-Man’s movements look fluid, andhis suit is realistic at all times, looking particularly great inThe Amazing Spider-Man 2. The impressive CGI led to kinetic fighting and swinging scenes, with Garfield’s Spider-Man always looking spectacular.
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9The Movies Have The Best Web-Swinging Scenes Out Of The Spider-Man Films
Other Spider-Man Movies Do Not Come Close
Another undeniable strength ofThe Amazing Spider-Manmovies that is directly linked to its great CGI is the fact thatnone of Holland’s Spider-Man films have been able to beat Garfield’s web-swinging.The Amazing Spider-Manfilms featured several sequences with Garfield’s hero swinging through New York City, firmly cementing his role as its protector, something that has not appeared throughout Holland’s MCU trilogy as much as fans had hoped.
Every single web-swinging scene inThe Amazing Spider-Manmovies manages to look incredible. Spider-Man’s suit never feels like CGI either, as the team behind the movie made sure to show all of its creases and imperfections as Garfield’s Peter Parker soared. That givesa sense of realism and dynamic toThe Amazing Spider-Manmoviesthat is simply not present in the hero’s other live-action appearances, both past and present.
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8The Amazing Spider-Man Has The Best Live-Action Flash Thompson
The Character Has Some Nuance In The Film
While his participation in the sequel would get deleted, Chris Zylka’s Flash Thompson inThe Amazing Spider-Manis easily the best live-action version of the character. In his limited time, Zylka, who is a fine actor with good performances in projects like HBO’sThe Leftovers, playedthe most comic book-accurate Flash Thompsonto date. Not only did the actor look like Flash, but Zylka added some nuance to Peter Parker’s bully.
In Maguire’s Spider-Man franchise, Joe Manganiello’s Flash Thompson was just a stereotypical bully with no depth. As for the MCU’s Spider-Man films, Tony Revolori is completely different from the usual Flash, bullying Peter over science instead of physical prowess and being a rich kid instead of someone with a rough life. Zylka started as a torment in the life of Garfield’s Peter Parker, with the character completely shifting to someone whowas genuinely sorry and recognized his mistake after Uncle Ben’s death. Zylka would have been perfect for the Agent Venom storyline from the comics.
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7Uncle Ben’s Death Is Handled Well
The Missing MCU Spider-Man Story
One of themost important moments in Spider-Man’s lifethat defines Peter Parker’s whole world moving forward is the death of Uncle Ben.The Amazing Spider-Manhad a tough act to follow, as Maguire’s Spider-Man did an emotional job with the scene and how it impacted the wall-crawler. Still, by updating things to suit the new franchise’s tone,The Amazing Spider-Mandelivered another touching version of Uncle Ben’s death.
Garfield’s Peter Parker let a store robber walk away after he gave him the drink the cashier would not allow him to take. Just a little bit later,Uncle Ben died heroically and tragically, trying to take the thief’s gun away after it fell on the floor. After Uncle Ben’s death, Garfield’s Spider-Man starts to violently search for the killer. The MCU has yet to touch on Holland’s Uncle Ben, a choice made after two successful live-action versions of his death.
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6Peter Parker Creates His Web-Shooters
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One of the coolest moments inThe Amazing Spider-Manis whenGarfield’s Peter Parker attempts to create his web-shooters, failing a couple of times before being successfuland glowing from it. That moment cemented the difference betweenThe Amazing Spider-Manfranchise and director Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy. The reason for that is Maguire’s Spider-Man had organic webbing, which means Spider-Man’s webs came out of his body, not needing mechanical web-shooters.
The MCU’s Spider-Man would follow Garfield’s more popular take on it, though Holland’s Peter Parker mostly wore Spider-Man suits crafted by Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man. That led to Garfield’sThe Amazing Spider-Manmovies being the only ones to really delve intoPeter crafting his technological gadgets and Spider-Man suits by himself, being an independent hero. The web-shooter difference between the three cinematic Peter Parkers made for a hilarious conversation inSpider-Man: No Way Home.
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5Aunt May Is Nuanced And More Present Than In Other Spider-Man Movies
One Of The Most Important Spider-Man Characters
All three cinematic versions of Peter Parker’s Aunt May have been charismatic so far. That said, Sally Field’s take on the character inThe Amazing Spider-Manmovies was the most nuanced yet. Aunt May was happy, sad, disillusioned, furious, and everything in between.Field wore her heart on her sleeve as the character, withThe Amazing Spider-Manmovies making sure that her Aunt May’s presence was always felt in key moments of Peter Parker’s life.
The MCU recently killed Holland’s Aunt May, played by Marisa Tomei, inSpider-Man: No Way Home. The moment was shocking and emotional, but it could have been made even more impactful if Aunt May had done more in Holland’s Spider-Man movies.Field’s version of the character supports, consoles, and pushes Garfield’s Peter Parker, also having her own struggles, like coping with Uncle Ben’s death and trying to pay bills she did not have the money for, which makes her three-dimensional.
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4The Amazing Spider-Man Franchise Has Exciting Fight Scenes
Andrew Garfield’s Spider-Man Faced Major Marvel Comics Villains
The Amazing Spider-Manfranchise villains include the Lizard, Electro, Rhino, and the Green Goblin. In his two solo films as Peter Parker, Garfield was part of some of the best live-action fight scenes featuring Spider-Man. For instance, the school battle with the Lizard showed the most spider-like style of fighting that a Spider-Man movie has ever gone for with the hero.
Electro’s lighting bolts made sure that his fights with Garfield’s Spider-Man were visually stunning. The Times Square fight inThe Amazing Spider-Man 2is the perfect use of the wall-crawler and New York City as a character in the Spider-Man movies. The film’s final Electro fight was also something to behold, with Spider-Man frantically escaping the villain’s electric attacks in a power plant of all places. Spider-Man vs Dane DeHaan’s Green Goblin was another great fight due to the high stakes it brought.
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3Peter Parker And Gwen Stacy’s Chemistry Is Off The Charts
The Best Spider-Man Movie Couple
The most important element ofThe Amazing Spider-Manmovies was the chemistry between Garfield’s Peter Parker and Emma Stone’s Gwen Stacy. Sparks flew whenever they were in a scene together, with Stone having a lot of screen time as Gwen Stacy in her two Spider-Man movies. It was also for the best thatThe Amazing Spider-Manmovies did not even bother to give Garfield’s Peter Parker another possible love interest.
ThePeter and Gwen relationship was the aspect of the franchise that was a constant high point, even when other elements faltered. Despite the popularity of the relationship between Holland’s Peter Parker and Zendaya’s MJ in the MCU, the chemistry Garfield and Stone shared was just off the charts, becoming the best part ofThe Amazing Spider-Manfranchise. Due to that, the couple is easily the best among live-action Spider-Man movies.
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2Andrew Garfield Is Perfect As Spider-Man
Sure, the comments that Garfield’s version of Peter Parker was “too cool” for the character have continued since he first debuted as the Marvel hero. However, despite his skateboard skills not being a common Peter Parker trait,Garfield’s version of the character is quite compelling, presenting a charismatic Peter who is a genius and can create his own gadgets and is also capable of exploding on others as he has done in the comics.
While fans could have their issues with how accurate Garfield’s Peter was,The Amazing Spider-Manmovies show that when the actor had his mask on, no one else could beat him.Garfield’s take on Spider-Man is the best in live-action, with the actor just transforming into the Marvel hero when suited up, having the perfect quips at all times, heartwarming moments while saving NYC citizens, and Garfield delivering a masterclass of how to act with his body since he had his face covered. His Spider-Man was always able to let his emotions shine through.
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1Gwen Stacy’s Death Is One Of The Most Impactful In Superhero Movies
Emma Stone Was The Heart Of The Franchise
With superhero movies, the stakes are always high for those involved. A great superhero film gives the sense that anyone could die, and that is whatThe Amazing Spider-Man 2did.Emma Stone’s Gwen Stacy got the character’s iconic death from Marvel Comics, being dropped by Green Goblin and dying. The fact that Garfield’s Spider-Man tried his best to save her but could not was heartbreaking.
Perhaps it was for the best thatThe Amazing Spider-Man 2was the end of Garfield’s solo Spider-Man movies, asa continuation of the franchise without Gwen would not have worked. Gwen Stacy’s death scene in the movie was so emotional that it led to one of the very best moments inSpider-Man: No Way Home, with Garfield’s Peter saving Zendaya’s MJ in a very similar situation. The death is one of the most impactful moments inThe Amazing Spider-Manfranchise and any superhero movie ever.
The Amazing Spider-Man
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The Amazing Spider-Man follows high school student Peter Parker as he uncovers the mysteries of his parents' disappearance. As Peter discovers new aspects of his father’s past and faces the dangerous Lizard, he must make significant decisions about his identity and role as the superhero Spider-Man.
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
The Amazing Spider-Man 2, released in 2014, continues Peter Parker’s journey as he balances life as Spider-Man and his relationship with Gwen Stacy. Facing new challenges, Peter encounters the formidable Electro and is reunited with Harry Osborn, while uncovering significant revelations about his past.
