Your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. Property of Sony.
Like many fans across the globe on this Monday morning, I am eagerly anticipating The Amazing Spider-Man's launch. With the web-head in firmly my head, I assembled a list of things you can do to sate that tingling spidey sense.
1. Celebrate his 50th anniversary by catching up with the comic.
Marc Webb's new film is said to be based off the Ultimate series of comics which launched several years ago to commercial and critical acclaim. These days, a newer, more gay, more diverse Spidey swings his way through New York City inside the covers of Ultimate Spider-Man, but in the long running Amazing Spider-Man, Parker will get his first sidekick. The kid's secret identity is Andy Maguire (no relation to Tobey) with the superhero name of Alpha. He's young, brash, and needs all the help he can get. “Teen hero Spider-Man is now responsible for this teen hero sidekick," says Marvel's editor-in-chief Axel Alonso. "He’s responsible because one of his inventions caused this kid to get his powers. He feels he has a responsibility to make sure this kid walks the right path, which won’t prove easy.” What will Spidey do now that he is no longer the young kid but the mentor? Well, read it, fool.
2. Watch Raimi's films, one of Spidey's many TV series, or play one of the old Neversoft games.
Surely you have fond memories of the first two movies and a few goods one of the third. Well, get back in the arachnid frame of mind and put them in the blue-ray player. It will give you something to compare Webb's film to when you see it in theaters.
There is also obviously a plethora of old Spider-Man shows to choose from, with the most nostalgic being the 1994 Fox Kids serial. However, I think my image of Spider-Man was most shaped by the year 2000 game for the N64 and PlayStation by Neversoft. It captured Peter's voice perfectly, and I have great memories playing the game through with my neighbor.
3. Check out this physicist's video on creating a fantasy equation for The Amazing Spiderman.
4. Watch Stan Lee's tie-in film and then dress up for free food.
Stan Lee was interviewed in response to Hardee's and Carl's Jr. offer to provide free food to those who show up at their locations wearing Spider-Man outfits. He seems genuinely Stan-Lee-esque, but talking under a cloud of indifference. At any rate, you may recognize the fan in one of the Spidey suits as Fat Neil from 'Community'. I am glad the actor, Charley Koontz, is getting work, even if it is Hardee's commercials. His iama from earlier this year was sincere, and I enjoyed the Dungeons and Dragons episode he was featured in.
The ads themselves are quite cheesy. Spider-Man, you eat that burger. I hope you eat it and get crumbs all over that suit, but not the mask. The commercials warn against hiding your face behind one, and I can only imagine it's because some naive employee might think the store is getting held up, they are worried people will suffocate themselves and hold them liable, or the company can't feast on our souls if we cover our faces.
You can watch the commercials and Stan Lee's response here:
5. Watch the 25 minute recreation
Someone decided to take the footage from the trailers and make a short movie. I warn you though, this does a surprisingly good job of stringing the bits together and afterwards you may feel thoroughly spoiled. Watch at your own risk.
It's only a few days away, kiddies. I hope you are as psyched as I am.
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