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Topic: Spiderman DVD
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Kevin
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Just today was announced the release date and specs on the Spiderman DVD.Among the things on the 2-disc set is a "composer profile on Danny Elfman." Can't wait.
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posted 07-15-2002 02:03 PM PT (US) ip
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Marian Schedenig
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Movie was good, but I don't think I need it on DVD. Elfman has done nothing to warrant a special feature on the DVD.
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posted 07-15-2002 03:29 PM PT (US) ip
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Gae
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Thanks Kevin!!! Personally I loved the movie and I'm pretty sure I'll be adding it to my future DVD list...Gae NP The English Patient
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posted 07-15-2002 04:33 PM PT (US) ip
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jonathan_little
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I rented this tonight and I thought it was an alright film. Acceptable picture and sound on the DVD, but nothing above average. There seemed to be lots of special effects shots that, well, looked like special effects shots. I don't know how in 1993 Hollywood created dinosaurs that still look realistic today, but nearly 10 years later we can't make a flying man that doesn't look synthetic.There are a bunch of supplements, but I thought they were lacking on quality. I found myself not learning anything from what I was watching and just giving up on them. Instead of being a very interesting and entertaining supplement to the film like the additional disc to Moulin Rouge, I think that here the second disc was just a gimmick to raise the price by $5. Or maybe I just didn't care about the film and watching the added material just made me more uncomfortable. The Danny Elfman featurette (7 mins) put a sour taste in my mouth. Elfman mentions how he came up with "themes" for the film. What freaking themes? Each one of these "themes" is then showcased in a scene from the film without dialog or effects so that the listener can notice what they knew all along: This score contained no themes! So while the score doesn't have any strong themes, it was still enjoyable in the film. Dennis Sands' mix sounds really great, as always. (Remarkably enough, a reviewer over at DVDfile thought the score wasn't mixed to the rear channels enough. I wonder if he and I were listening to the same audio track!) Slight spoiler below:
What was up with that ending? I thought it was completely idiotic!  This movie was a two hour love story and to have it end like that? Dumb. [Message edited by jonathan_little on 11-09-2002] [Message edited by jonathan_little on 11-09-2002]
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posted 11-09-2002 07:35 PM PT (US) ip
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Kevin
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quote:
Originally posted by jonathan_little:
What was up with that ending? I thought it was completely idiotic! This movie was a two hour love story and to have it end like that? Dumb.
Heh. When I saw it in the theater, people were yelling "what???" during the end. They were incredulous. I was one of them who just couldn't believe it happened, but then if they are going to follow the Spider-man mythos/story, it makes [some] sense. Kevin
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posted 11-09-2002 07:43 PM PT (US) ip
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James
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quote:
Originally posted by jonathan_little:
so that the listener can notice what they knew all along: [b]This score contained no themes![/B]
Get your ears checked. There are at least three, and I didn't need any featurettes to hear them.
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posted 11-09-2002 08:45 PM PT (US) ip
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Marian Schedenig
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I liked the ending. It started in a way that made me expect the worst cliches, but ended totally different. And it made sense. That's the whole reason why this film was better than the typical stereotype cartoon superhero movie, it had some deeper thoughts.As for the score, I heard a lot of loud music when I watched the film, but I found most of it annoying and distracting.
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posted 11-10-2002 06:28 AM PT (US) ip
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jonathan_little
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OK, I'm happy to hear that I'm not the only one who didn't understand (or enjoy) the ending. I had no info at all regarding the Spider-man series before seeing the film, so perhaps that's why it makes no sense to me. I'm not sure how having "big responsibilities" and having a relationship at the same time would somehow put the world in danger. I mean, are we supposed to assume that MJ is an evil young woman who just wants to control the world via Spider-man? I'm glad that Spider-man has "evil woman" sensors in his mouth so that he can kiss a female and can easily blow off the bad ones by telling them how he'll always be her friend. This film reminds me of Perl Harbor in many ways. We have this lame love story inside of a big bugdet, snazzy computer graphic action extravaganza. Inside of the half-assed "love story," there is a cute girl who is going from man to man for seemingly no good reason. Then we have a score... well, I won't say anything more about the score, since just saying it has no themes has put the Soundtrack Police on alert. The more I think about this film, the more I dislike it.  [Message edited by jonathan_little on 11-10-2002]
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posted 11-10-2002 02:43 PM PT (US) ip
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Kosh
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There's the Spider-Man theme, the three-note rising motif of which is constantly used, most prominently in Spidey's first swing when he pursues the robber.There's the Powers and Responsibilities theme, AKA Uncle Ben's Theme, which starts with four notes, then a lower note, and it goes up for three descending notes. It plays at the very end of "Revenge", and at a bunch of other places. There's the Green Goblin Theme which plays in a "heroic" fashion at the beginning of the tram car climax. The whole Parade Attack is based around it, and a soft, chilling version plays when Norman looks at himself in the mirror in that (I'll admit) cheezy scene. The so-called "love theme" is just the Spider-Man theme played softly. MJ is no evil woman, by the way, but Peter feels (justifiably) that having people whom he loves puts THEM in danger. That's why he can't have an Achilles' heel like MJ around. Kosh
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posted 11-10-2002 03:06 PM PT (US) ip
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Marian Schedenig
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quote:
Originally posted by jonathan_little:
I had no info at all regarding the Spider-man series before seeing the film, so perhaps that's why it makes no sense to me.
I've never seen a Spider-Man cartoon of series, but it seemed to make perfect sense to me. Just think of the scene where (supposedly) he has to choose between her and all the people in that cabin. I think that's all it's about.
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posted 11-10-2002 03:31 PM PT (US) ip
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