Comments on: Tobey Maguire Leaving Spider-Man Behind For ‘Tokyo?’

By: John K.

John K. — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:21:26 +0000

he is not”too goofy looking”

By: Magnetic Eye

Magnetic Eye — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 03:35:41 +0000

Hey SA. I somewhat agree. I’m not 100% sold on the Spiderman films either. I mean they’re enjoyable from an aesthetic point of view but just like The Fantastic Four films there’s something missing.

I’d like to see some hardcore realist action. Just a little more realism in the acting. At times the acting seems a little hammed up I know it’s all rather subjective. I guess I’m just too critical and very hard to please.

By: Sonic Assassin

Sonic Assassin — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 05:07:58 +0000

I’ve got hundreds of Spiderman comic books dating back to the early 60’s and while I respect Toby Maguire’s acting (I do own DVDs of some of his films), I’ve never quite taken to him as Spiderman.

IMHO, I reckon he’s a bit too short, too goofy looking and too nerdy compared to the Peter Parker from the comic books.

I personally would like to see a new director and a new cast breathe some life into the franchise. It would’ve been unreal to see what James Cameron could’ve done.

I’m also curious as to what Christopher Nolan could have done with the webslinger. And no I’m not looking for “The Dark Spider” although that might be interesting.

Ridley Scott, Paul Greengrass and Doug Liman are all esteemed directors who could really ramp up an action packed blockbuster. Maybe these guys are too expensive or too busy to hire.

By: Tracy

Tracy — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:38:16 +0000

I liked all the Spider man movies. I think they were all done well. I am excited for the release of the next one. I’ll be in line to buy my ticket.

By: Tracy

Tracy — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:36:21 +0000

I liked all the spiderman movies. I think Tobey Maguire did an excellent job of playing Peter Parker. I also liked Kirsten Dunst as well. I hope they continue to cast them in the roles. They had excellent chemistry on screen.

By: 37 radius

37 radius — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:18:44 +0000

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By: 37 radius

37 radius — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 15:20:36 +0000

You know guys, Tobey Maguire looks exactly like the type of character you could picture Spiderman would look like, i mean, he IS Peter Parker. They chose the PERFECT guy to crawl on walls, actually, more than perfect. So it would be a shame to see a different actor take the opening, and i know he is going to be 33/34/35/36 around Spidey 4 and 5, but i feel like i don`t really care, because he looks too much like the kind of guy i can relate to. Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, all those actors also look exactly like who they play, they`re a great cast, and especially J.K. Simmons, who obviously looked alot like J.J. anywhere, in the comics, cartoons, etc. I want them ALL to come back, because they all make each of these movies a Spiderman movie. There`s no way to thank Stan Lee enough, he changed the world with such a creative imagination to construct a popular superhero. Marvel and DC are both great teams, but hey, what other DC characters are there besides Superman and Batman?

By: Kofi Outlaw

Kofi Outlaw — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:14:49 +0000

@ Heath

This film is nothing like the book. I read the book back in 2001 (got it as an X-Mas present) and it’s a about a reporter who goes to Tokyo to cover a Martial Arts Tournament. This movie is just stealing the title and possibly using the plot of the book as a the basis for this graphic novel Tobey’s character is writing.

Hollywood tricks us again…

By: Mr.Movies

Mr.Movies — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:02:27 +0000

Personally,I think they should just let the series end at 3.

By: Joshi

Joshi — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 07:11:11 +0000

I like Maguire in Spiderman, but look at him in other movies, he tends to play the same character. I’d hate to say it, but the only time he’s actually branched out was in Spider-man 3 while he went all emo.

Personally, I’d like to see him play a totally different character for once, one with a little more confidence instead of just his one note performance.

I honestly can’t say I’ve been moved by any of his or Dunst’s performances in the Spider-man movies, they were adequate enough for a summer popcorn movie, but they were no Heath Ledger or Aaron Eckhart.

By: Heath McKnight

Heath McKnight — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:39:06 +0000

I’m gonna get this book and check it out–sounds fantastic!

heath

By: JessSayin

JessSayin — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 02:06:06 +0000

I can’t imagine anyone replacing Toby!

I mean who could whine and whimper like McGuire?

(Well, besides Kirsten Dunce of course)

By: Foopher

Foopher — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 01:01:07 +0000

yeah, i definitely don’t like other people playing the same characters (hulk, punisher)

By: huntthejest

huntthejest — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:55:00 +0000

Was very afraid due to the headline. Sorry, but Tobey does a great job. Also I want him to stay for continuity purposes. But daggumit, I hope he puts his all into Spidey 4. In one, he was ripped to shreds because of the transformation. In two, he started to look like pre-spider bite Parker again. Which, in that story, was cool since he was loosing his powers. But then three made him into an emo punk(one of various problems with three) so I sure hope he buffs back up for four. And we get another performance that respects the material, rather than dump all over it and the fans with camp(and Topher Grace)

By: BJ Jones

BJ Jones — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:18:55 +0000

Hey Tobey where’s that Robotech movie?

By: hud

hud — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:12:00 +0000

i dont what any spiderman for at least a decade im sick of it right now

By: John Conner

John Conner — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:11:06 +0000

not nice Ross, not nice.
I’ll have to tell the resistance that you are no longer on our side.

By: Gary

Gary — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:10:54 +0000

if he could do the other film in between without disrupting the filming of 4 and 5 then I would have no problem with it.

By: BJ Jones

BJ Jones — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:06:45 +0000

Dang it. For a moment I actually believed he was done with spiderman.

By: Gary

Gary — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:04:58 +0000

If he could film the other film in between the next two Spider-Mam filmsWithout disrupting the franchies ,
thenI have no problem with it.