A few new bits of marketing from The Amazing Spider-Man have now gone online. Two TV spots highlight the “vigilante” aspect of Andrew Garfield’s Spider-Man as well as the web-swinging action, while a new featurette focuses on Rhys Ifans’s villain The Lizard. The latter is interesting in that it gives us our first taste of what it looks/sounds like when The Lizard speaks. I’m still wary of the villain being made up entirely of CGI, and this featurette doesn’t exactly ease my concerns. It’s possible that The Lizard plays better in context, but there still seems to be a disconnect in this featurette with the antagonist; he looks like a computer animated character, therefore he doesn’t feel very threatening.
Hit the jump to take a look at the TV spots and featurette. The film also stars Emma Stone, Denis Leary, Martin Sheen and Sally Field. The Amazing Spider-Man opens in 3D on July 3rd.
Here’s the synopsis for The Amazing Spider-Man:
One of the world’s most popular characters is back on the big screen as a new chapter in the Spider-Man legacy is revealed in The Amazing Spider-Man. Focusing on an untold story that tells a different side of the Peter Parker story, the new film stars Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary, Campbell Scott, Irrfan Khan, with Martin Sheen and Sally Field. The film is directed by Marc Webb from a screenplay written by James Vanderbilt, based on the Marvel Comic Book by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. Laura Ziskin, Avi Arad, and Matt Tolmach are producing the film in association with Marvel Entertainment for Columbia Pictures, which will open in theaters everywhere in 3D on July 3, 2012.
The Amazing Spider-Man is the story of Peter Parker (Garfield), an outcast high schooler who was abandoned by his parents as a boy, leaving him to be raised by his Uncle Ben (Sheen) and Aunt May (Field). Like most teenagers, Peter is trying to figure out who he is and how he got to be the person he is today. Peter is also finding his way with his first high school crush, Gwen Stacy (Stone), and together, they struggle with love, commitment, and secrets. As Peter discovers a mysterious briefcase that belonged to his father, he begins a quest to understand his parents’ disappearance – leading him directly to Oscorp and the lab of Dr. Curt Connors (Ifans), his father’s former partner. As Spider-Man is set on a collision course with Connors’ alter-ego, The Lizard, Peter will make life-altering choices to use his powers and shape his destiny to become a hero.
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Wtf?! Curt Connors just wants to grow his ARM back?! Granted, I’ve been out of the Spider-Man comics for awhile, but the Curt Connors I always knew had 2 fully functioning arms. It just seems like a cheap way for the audience to connect with this guy. I just do not like the direction this movie is going. It just seems to scream, “WRONG!”. But, that’s just MHO.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curt_Connors
Someone needs to start rereading his comics…
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Ummm. I know when to admit I’m wrong. Apparently, Lee & Ditko wrote the whole arm thing into his story in his first appearance. Didn’t know. Learn something new everyday. Stil think it’s dumb, tho.
was there ever a version where Conners had two arms?
Everytime he’s the Lizard. Can’t believe they ditched the labcoat.
So lesson from Wft?! Today:
Look into the slightest bit of background on your subject before commenting.
Well done. You are quick to learn from your mistakes. =)
Go forth & comment with(out) reckless abandon!
HA! I was almost certain that WTF?! was wrong with the arm thing, but if for some reason he was not… You would have to keep in mind that even though this movie is a reboot and telling a whole new story, that the general audience, who actually remembers Conners from the first three movies (he does a great job in them!), that that Conners is the Conners that they connect with. So, even if he does somehow in some timeline have 2 arms, the audience would find it misleading and wrong to give him both arms for this movie. Especially because it takes away the motivational cue of only having one arm. But, alas, Conners always had one arm, so the point is now moot or redundant.
to the author of the post and anyone else who feels that a pure cg lizard is not right or does not fit in the movie, please, i would like to know how else would you make a 7-foot reptile look real in a movie without it looking like absolute crap.
I personally love it. So excited for this movie. Hope it does well.
I totally agree with the lack of threat of the Lizard. As of now, there’s no real believability in the character’s movement, which makes him seem more cartoonish then like a villain.
The Hulk in “The Avenger’s” felt real. And we loved watching him mess things up. The Hulk in “Hulk” felt more like a cartoon which, I think, is why that movie failed to deliver in terms of action.
the lizard looks too human to me. in the comics he looked just like,well, a lizard. except for the fact that he was as large as a man and stood up like a human, he pretty much had no human characteristics.
personally, i believe a movie/tv show/game is only as good as the bad guy. if the villian isnt interesting or seem real to you then it really lets down the movie. i will watch this for lack of anything else to pass the time with and i will try to keep an open mind but i dunno… i dont want to judge a book by its cover but…
Large creature loose in NY, tossing cars around?
Now where have I seen this again?
When will filmmakers come up with an original idea?
What should he trow around thats new and original a plane? Find something else to moan about….