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Date: 2004-07-04 02:50:13

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ok, first off on the bit about everyone knowing his identity, only the people on the train car, MJ, and Harry got to know, that is not a lot.  The reason that he "forgot the superhero rule" is that he is human and not perfect and that he makes mistakes.  He is not Superman, that is the point in having him make mistakes.  That is why everyone loves Spiderman, he is the everyday guy that wants to do right but makes mistakes.  He is not perfect and indestructible.  He is just a guy.  If you were in his situation and you couldn't see you would also take off your mask.  You wouldn't care if people saw your face because the important thing is to save their lives, not hide your identity.  

The bit about making jokes, sure Spidey does that when there isn't a lot of danger and when he is not having to save a bunch of people.  Yet, when the danger is piled on and he is stressed out, he doesn't make as many jokes as you like to think.  He also made the joke of "here's your change" in the scene with the fight in the bank.  His jokes are normally to insult the people he is fighting.  In the movie he is fighting his idol, he is not going to insult someone he looked up to.  He still believes a good part of Octavius exists under the influence of the arms.  

How often do you read Spiderman comics?  I've been an avid collector for about 10 years now, even having issues that go back to the first appearance of Mary Jane.

The reason he doesn't have webshooters is that would make a convoluted story.  Also originally Stan Lee(creator of Spidey) wanted to make the shooters organic like they are in the movie, but he thought it would gross people out so he didn't.  So in reality it is closer to what Stan wanted than the comics.

As to what Doc Ock would do with the sun...uh, how about make a cheap power source for all to use?  That reason for the fusion stuff was covered in the movie, were you not paying attention?

The scene with the daughter and land lord wasn't meant to mean much.  It is just showing one of the normal days in Peter Parker's life, to build his characterization and show you how human he is.  That is it.  If they aren't key people, but you need them for a little support, no need to go into them a lot.  Not until needed.  

Same with Doc Conners.  He would go on to become the Lizard, important thing, but right now he is not that important so no need to go into his history in the movies.  That would be a waste of time and distract the audience from the point of the movie.  

Also Betty Brant(the secretary) played an important rule in Spidey's life.  I believe she dated Peter Parker, but never knew he was Spidey, she in fact hated Spidey when she blamed him for the death of her brother at one point.  Yet, you don't get all that information in the movie cause it isn't important since it is not part of the main story.  So for now she is just a lady that works as a secretary, you only barely get her name.  Hell, they didn't even say he name in the first movie.  

If they plan on bringing Venom into a future movie one way they could do it, and has been talked about, is having the alien symbiote brought back to space with John Jameson(probably by accident).  At that point you would do more with his character, but not until.

The bit about Harry wanting to kill Spidey being dramatized was important.  It shows just how mad he is at Spidey, how deep his hatred goes.  In the comics he was using drugs when his dad was killed.  He eventually died of a drug OD.  That is why they have him drinking so much in the movie.  It is to show the extent of his obsession.  Something that you need to dramatize.  

There were a few things that are in the movie for a reason that if you aren't an avid reader of Spidey you won't get.  The scene with his costume in the trash and him walking away is to pay tribute to the front cover of Amazing Spiderman #50(the first appearance of the Kingpin).  The title of that story was "Spiderman No More" which is why in the scene where Peter is talking to the memory of Uncle Ben he says "I am Spiderman no more."  He then repeats the "no more"  It is to pay tribute to that.  The scene in the hospital is to pay tribute to one of Sam Ramia's earlier movies(I forget the name of it off hand).  The guy walking the dog that gets in the elevator is Todd McFarlane, the creator of Spawn and the guy that was the artist that first drew Venom.  Also Stan Lee had his normal cameo saving a girl's life again.