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Images: Spider-Man Surrenders to Predictable Self-Sameness

By Dustin Rowles | Posted Under Trade News | Comments (21)

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Another round of images have leaked from the set of Andrew Garfield’s The Amazing Spider-man, and while the images do not yet have the benefit of storytelling, special effects, or a Hall & Oates superhero score, the best you can really say about them so far is: Yep. That’s Spider-man all right. Congratulations, Marc Webb: You’ve created a superhero who looks exactly like all the other iterations of that superhero. Maybe that’s the point. Maybe people don’t want change. Maybe they just want the same story told repeatedly with different actors. Look! Spider-man! He wears a red and blue costume; he shoots webs; he swings from building to building; he saves the planet and gets the girl. In other words: Yep. Spider-man.

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Comments

His scrotum is out of control.

Posted by: superasente at March 1, 2011 3:34 PM

As the aunt of a nine-year-old boy, I can assure you that if he didn't wear a red and blue costume, shoot webs and swing from building to building, there would be some very upset little boys out there.

Posted by: PaddyDog at March 1, 2011 3:39 PM

Dustin was never a nine-year-old boy.

Posted by: Jay at March 1, 2011 3:44 PM

Thanks supersente! Now I have to mop tea up from my screen and keyboard. Mostly, I'm laughing because you beat me to it.

Also, are his abs PAINTED on the suit?

Posted by: BWeaves at March 1, 2011 3:45 PM

dustin what do you want him to do be an actual half man half human spider hybrid because that happened... man spider

this is what spiderman looks like and will always look like if you changed the fundamentals you would be making a different movie that wasn't spiderman

hopefully the story will bring something new to the table

Posted by: craig at March 1, 2011 3:45 PM

I actually want to see that movie: Spider-man in sweatpants, wandering around in a jacket, stopping to eat a snack on his way to the rap battle. Spider-man bored and a little depressed, but coping with everyday activities.

Posted by: Matt at March 1, 2011 3:46 PM

Wow. Hollywood acting is so glamerous!

Posted by: jimbob at March 1, 2011 4:01 PM

Oh Craig!

Clearly you're one of those people who either don't know a lot about fashion or who only have a passing interest because they will never understand something like wanting Spider Man to wear lavender punctuated with little yellow ruffles.

Posted by: PaddyDog at March 1, 2011 4:01 PM

THESE PICS ARE AMAZING!!!!!!one!!1!

Posted by: gp at March 1, 2011 4:12 PM

superasente wins!

Posted by: PissBoy at March 1, 2011 4:14 PM

andrew garfield is such a cunt

Posted by: sailboat at March 1, 2011 4:22 PM

So... the Spider-Man movie would be better if it didn't resemble Spider-Man in the slightest? Huh. I thought that was the mistake Julie Taymore made...

I mean, if you're complaining that this movie is going to exist, then, well, get a gun and at least one bullet. 'Cause the next year is gonna be rough.

Posted by: RobP at March 1, 2011 4:25 PM

"After the jump"? Really?

Posted by: TheOtherGreg at March 1, 2011 4:35 PM

It would have been really edgy if this version of Spiderman had him dressed as Superman.

Posted by: sars at March 1, 2011 5:16 PM

I beg to differ...this is definitely a very "teen" looking spider man. The details in the size of the eyes and the blue parts are different from the original costume. You can't change the costume or make some hilariously improbable high tech gear for a high school student. Just slight alterations to hint at a different take on the character. That's what they're going for, isn't it?

Posted by: valerie at March 1, 2011 5:21 PM

i'm not normally a purist when it comes to the superhero films, but the duckie boots and the disco tron gloves are bothering me.

that being said, as long as he is red and blue, swings from building to building, fights crime and feels a little plagued by self-doubt, i'm happy.

Posted by: idleprimate at March 1, 2011 5:25 PM

It would be nice to see one of the other costumes from the comics make an appearance somehow...

I mean, why the hell not just start with the scarlet spider/clone storyline or something crazy like that? We know all about the fucking origin story. Don't need to see it for the fucking eleven millionth time.

Posted by: HappyGobo at March 1, 2011 5:28 PM

Maybe they should make it a boring feature-length episode of Law & Order with occasional appearances by Spidey in an all-black costume.

Hey, it worked for Batman.

Posted by: Case at March 1, 2011 6:23 PM

Well he could of worn a powered mechanical suit that made him strong and gave him flight.

But then he would of been Iron Man.

You make no sense interweb move website guy.

Posted by: logan at March 2, 2011 11:27 AM

Yep looks like Spidey although the detailing is a little off. The gloves are just weird.

@Bweaves:
Tobey's suit had airbrushed muscle enhancement also, so it's not a new thing.

Posted by: Barry at March 2, 2011 2:22 PM

I'd rather have painted abs then external nipples.

Posted by: Pat C. at March 2, 2011 7:05 PM