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Top 10 Things Spider-Man: Homecoming Got Right


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spider-man homecoming got right before

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content for this list we’re looking at

content for this list we’re looking at various aspects of the movie that helps

various aspects of the movie that helps

various aspects of the movie that helps to make it such a huge hit among critics

to make it such a huge hit among critics

to make it such a huge hit among critics and audiences alike

and audiences alike

and audiences alike thanks number 10 the comedic tone well

thanks number 10 the comedic tone well

thanks number 10 the comedic tone well it’s true that the marble movies aren’t

it’s true that the marble movies aren’t

it’s true that the marble movies aren’t particularly dark spider-man homecoming

particularly dark spider-man homecoming

particularly dark spider-man homecoming embraced a comedic tone that was totally

embraced a comedic tone that was totally

embraced a comedic tone that was totally unique this movie remained hilarious

unique this movie remained hilarious

unique this movie remained hilarious throughout whether the humor was coming

throughout whether the humor was coming

throughout whether the humor was coming from goofy slapstick funny spider-man

from goofy slapstick funny spider-man

from goofy slapstick funny spider-man based moments or eighties movie

based moments or eighties movie

based moments or eighties movie references thank you it was a comedy

references thank you it was a comedy

references thank you it was a comedy through and through and it was an

through and through and it was an

through and through and it was an enormous ly refreshing change of tone

enormous ly refreshing change of tone

enormous ly refreshing change of tone for those of us who are beginning to

for those of us who are beginning to

for those of us who are beginning to feel a little burnt out on the whole

feel a little burnt out on the whole

feel a little burnt out on the whole superhero thing as you know we made it

superhero thing as you know we made it

superhero thing as you know we made it out alive and that’s the important thing

out alive and that’s the important thing

out alive and that’s the important thing I couldn’t bear to lose a student on a

I couldn’t bear to lose a student on a

I couldn’t bear to lose a student on a school trip not again never not it’s

school trip not again never not it’s

school trip not again never not it’s integrated into the MCU or on about him

integrated into the MCU or on about him

integrated into the MCU or on about him – yeah we met two things made this

– yeah we met two things made this

– yeah we met two things made this aspect of the movie so interesting the

aspect of the movie so interesting the

aspect of the movie so interesting the one the integration means that were

one the integration means that were

one the integration means that were finally allowed to feel as if spider-man

finally allowed to feel as if spider-man

finally allowed to feel as if spider-man is part of this huge cinematic world

is part of this huge cinematic world

is part of this huge cinematic world that Marvel has created various

that Marvel has created various

that Marvel has created various characters like Captain America pop up

characters like Captain America pop up

characters like Captain America pop up for quick little cameos and obviously

for quick little cameos and obviously

for quick little cameos and obviously Peter interacts with Tony Stark on a

Peter interacts with Tony Stark on a

Peter interacts with Tony Stark on a semi-regular basis but what also makes

semi-regular basis but what also makes

semi-regular basis but what also makes this so great is that it isn’t

this so great is that it isn’t

this so great is that it isn’t distracting spider-man homecoming is

distracting spider-man homecoming is

distracting spider-man homecoming is still very much a spider-man movie the

still very much a spider-man movie the

still very much a spider-man movie the integration makes it feel like part of a

integration makes it feel like part of a

integration makes it feel like part of a much larger world yet it still adheres

much larger world yet it still adheres

much larger world yet it still adheres to its own standalone story it’s a

to its own standalone story it’s a

to its own standalone story it’s a win-win for fans I was wrong about you I

win-win for fans I was wrong about you I

win-win for fans I was wrong about you I think with a little more mentoring to be

think with a little more mentoring to be

think with a little more mentoring to be a real asset to the team

a real asset to the team

a real asset to the team number eight it keeps the stakes low

number eight it keeps the stakes low

number eight it keeps the stakes low great job Peter you’re 98% successful

great job Peter you’re 98% successful

great job Peter you’re 98% successful now

now

now there’s no denying the spider-man

there’s no denying the spider-man

there’s no denying the spider-man homecoming nailed the feel and tone of

homecoming nailed the feel and tone of

homecoming nailed the feel and tone of the comics spider-man was never about

the comics spider-man was never about

the comics spider-man was never about saving the planet from world-ending

saving the planet from world-ending

saving the planet from world-ending alien invaders instead the movie keeps

alien invaders instead the movie keeps

alien invaders instead the movie keeps to the tone of the comic by following an

to the tone of the comic by following an

to the tone of the comic by following an ambitious yet outmatched young man as he

ambitious yet outmatched young man as he

ambitious yet outmatched young man as he tries to stop a criminal from selling

tries to stop a criminal from selling

tries to stop a criminal from selling dangerous weapons that’s it no invading

dangerous weapons that’s it no invading

dangerous weapons that’s it no invading alien race no convoluted schemes to turn

alien race no convoluted schemes to turn

alien race no convoluted schemes to turn people into lizards it’s stuck to what

people into lizards it’s stuck to what

people into lizards it’s stuck to what makes spider-man such a unique character

makes spider-man such a unique character

makes spider-man such a unique character and it avoided the extravagant excess

and it avoided the extravagant excess

and it avoided the extravagant excess that plagues modern superhero movies

that plagues modern superhero movies

that plagues modern superhero movies while the stakes are low and compared to

while the stakes are low and compared to

while the stakes are low and compared to the kind of thing you’d see in the

the kind of thing you’d see in the

the kind of thing you’d see in the Avengers the stakes are high for Peter

Avengers the stakes are high for Peter

Avengers the stakes are high for Peter and that’s what makes it a compelling

and that’s what makes it a compelling

and that’s what makes it a compelling story I’d rather just stay on the ground

story I’d rather just stay on the ground

story I’d rather just stay on the ground for a little while friendly neighborhood

for a little while friendly neighborhood

for a little while friendly neighborhood spider-man he’s got a fat little guy

spider-man he’s got a fat little guy

spider-man he’s got a fat little guy right number 7 the costumes let’s go an

right number 7 the costumes let’s go an

right number 7 the costumes let’s go an underappreciated aspect of filmmaking is

underappreciated aspect of filmmaking is

underappreciated aspect of filmmaking is costume design and maybe just say this

costume design and maybe just say this

costume design and maybe just say this movie’s costume game was on point

movie’s costume game was on point

movie’s costume game was on point spider-man’s costume perfectly captured

spider-man’s costume perfectly captured

spider-man’s costume perfectly captured the fun and innocent feel that the movie

the fun and innocent feel that the movie

the fun and innocent feel that the movie was going for despite it not being as

was going for despite it not being as

was going for despite it not being as detailed his Raimi’s rendition Peters

detailed his Raimi’s rendition Peters

detailed his Raimi’s rendition Peters amateur costume was also remarkable as

amateur costume was also remarkable as

amateur costume was also remarkable as it truly looked like something a high

it truly looked like something a high

it truly looked like something a high school kid would create while still

school kid would create while still

school kid would create while still adhering to spider-man’s aesthetics but

adhering to spider-man’s aesthetics but

adhering to spider-man’s aesthetics but it’s the vultures costume which steals

it’s the vultures costume which steals

it’s the vultures costume which steals the show here not only does the vulture

the show here not only does the vulture

the show here not only does the vulture suit itself looks suitably high-tech but

suit itself looks suitably high-tech but

suit itself looks suitably high-tech but Adrian Toomes jacket is a wonderful

Adrian Toomes jacket is a wonderful

Adrian Toomes jacket is a wonderful piece of costume design which gives the

piece of costume design which gives the

piece of costume design which gives the character a distinct physical presence

character a distinct physical presence

character a distinct physical presence business is good number 6

business is good number 6

business is good number 6 it wasn’t an origin story finally when

it wasn’t an origin story finally when

it wasn’t an origin story finally when everyone heard that Marvel Studios was

everyone heard that Marvel Studios was

everyone heard that Marvel Studios was going to have a crack at their own

going to have a crack at their own

going to have a crack at their own interpretation of a spider-man movie we

interpretation of a spider-man movie we

interpretation of a spider-man movie we were thrilled and scared in equal

were thrilled and scared in equal

were thrilled and scared in equal measure thrilled because Marvel’s track

measure thrilled because Marvel’s track

measure thrilled because Marvel’s track record has been excellent and we all

record has been excellent and we all

record has been excellent and we all know that their spider-man would be no

know that their spider-man would be no

know that their spider-man would be no exception and scared because we all

exception and scared because we all

exception and scared because we all thought that we’d have to sit through

thought that we’d have to sit through

thought that we’d have to sit through another retelling of Spidey’s origin

another retelling of Spidey’s origin

another retelling of Spidey’s origin story the first spider-man was released

story the first spider-man was released

story the first spider-man was released in 2002 and the amazing spider-man was

in 2002 and the amazing spider-man was

in 2002 and the amazing spider-man was only 10 years after that

only 10 years after that

only 10 years after that luckily Marvel completely did away with

luckily Marvel completely did away with

luckily Marvel completely did away with the all-too-familiar beats it was a

the all-too-familiar beats it was a

the all-too-familiar beats it was a great move and it proved that Marvel

great move and it proved that Marvel

great move and it proved that Marvel knows exactly how to hit the needs of

knows exactly how to hit the needs of

knows exactly how to hit the needs of their audience we swear if we had to see

their audience we swear if we had to see

their audience we swear if we had to see another Uncle Ben death scene they

another Uncle Ben death scene they

another Uncle Ben death scene they cannot no I cannot do that to her right

cannot no I cannot do that to her right

cannot no I cannot do that to her right now you know and everything that’s

now you know and everything that’s

now you know and everything that’s happened with her please number 5 it’s

happened with her please number 5 it’s

happened with her please number 5 it’s self-contained can I give you some

self-contained can I give you some

self-contained can I give you some advice

advice

advice you got to get better at this part of

you got to get better at this part of

you got to get better at this part of the job I’m Sam I’m intimidating as we

the job I’m Sam I’m intimidating as we

the job I’m Sam I’m intimidating as we mentioned earlier

mentioned earlier

mentioned earlier spider-man homecoming is a completely

spider-man homecoming is a completely

spider-man homecoming is a completely self-contained story which is a

self-contained story which is a

self-contained story which is a refreshing change of pace for the usual

refreshing change of pace for the usual

refreshing change of pace for the usual cliffhanger obsessed universe sharing

cliffhanger obsessed universe sharing

cliffhanger obsessed universe sharing superhero movies of late there are

superhero movies of late there are

superhero movies of late there are references to the other movies like

references to the other movies like

references to the other movies like tombs cleaning up the Battle of New York

tombs cleaning up the Battle of New York

tombs cleaning up the Battle of New York from the Avengers and snagging the alien

from the Avengers and snagging the alien

from the Avengers and snagging the alien weapons but for the most part the movie

weapons but for the most part the movie

weapons but for the most part the movie is a standalone spider-man story

is a standalone spider-man story

is a standalone spider-man story complete with character arts and a

complete with character arts and a

complete with character arts and a fitting conclusion he’ll the only

fitting conclusion he’ll the only

fitting conclusion he’ll the only cliffhanger we get is Aunt May walking

cliffhanger we get is Aunt May walking

cliffhanger we get is Aunt May walking in on spider-man but even that was

in on spider-man but even that was

in on spider-man but even that was played for laughs it’s nice to see a

played for laughs it’s nice to see a

played for laughs it’s nice to see a superhero movie that isn’t bogged down

superhero movie that isn’t bogged down

superhero movie that isn’t bogged down by having to set up a big crossover

number four the score

number four the score [Music]

a superhero movie would not be complete

a superhero movie would not be complete without an epic score composer Michael

without an epic score composer Michael

without an epic score composer Michael Giacchino started relatively small

Giacchino started relatively small

Giacchino started relatively small scoring hit television shows like alias

scoring hit television shows like alias

scoring hit television shows like alias and lost before becoming one of

and lost before becoming one of

and lost before becoming one of Hollywood’s go-to action movie composers

Hollywood’s go-to action movie composers

Hollywood’s go-to action movie composers he is composed movies like Star Trek

he is composed movies like Star Trek

he is composed movies like Star Trek super 8 and Doctor Strange and his score

super 8 and Doctor Strange and his score

super 8 and Doctor Strange and his score for spider-man is just as great as it

for spider-man is just as great as it

for spider-man is just as great as it was for those films his rebored

was for those films his rebored

was for those films his rebored spider-man theme is a suitably cinematic

spider-man theme is a suitably cinematic

spider-man theme is a suitably cinematic take on the classic piece and pieces

take on the classic piece and pieces

take on the classic piece and pieces like fly-by-night operation are both

like fly-by-night operation are both

like fly-by-night operation are both beautifully old-school and heart pumping

beautifully old-school and heart pumping

beautifully old-school and heart pumping we can’t wait to see what this man does

we can’t wait to see what this man does

we can’t wait to see what this man does next

number three Tom Holland I’ve met him

number three Tom Holland I’ve met him yeah a couple times but it’s um through

yeah a couple times but it’s um through

yeah a couple times but it’s um through these dark internship kudos to the

these dark internship kudos to the

these dark internship kudos to the casting director because these kids and

casting director because these kids and

casting director because these kids and especially Tom Holland are truly amazing

especially Tom Holland are truly amazing

especially Tom Holland are truly amazing while a lot of people have a soft spot

while a lot of people have a soft spot

while a lot of people have a soft spot for Tobey Maguire others think that he

for Tobey Maguire others think that he

for Tobey Maguire others think that he wasn’t young and awkward enough Andrew

wasn’t young and awkward enough Andrew

wasn’t young and awkward enough Andrew Garfield’s fine but wasn’t given much to

Garfield’s fine but wasn’t given much to

Garfield’s fine but wasn’t given much to work with Poland absolutely nailed

work with Poland absolutely nailed

work with Poland absolutely nailed everything that makes spider-man so

everything that makes spider-man so

everything that makes spider-man so endearing and relatable

endearing and relatable

endearing and relatable he’s suitably young so he believed that

he’s suitably young so he believed that

he’s suitably young so he believed that he could be a high school student he’s

he could be a high school student he’s

he could be a high school student he’s clumsy and awkward both as a teenager

clumsy and awkward both as a teenager

clumsy and awkward both as a teenager and as spider-man and he convincingly

and as spider-man and he convincingly

and as spider-man and he convincingly captures Peters personal struggles he

captures Peters personal struggles he

captures Peters personal struggles he completely embodies the character please

completely embodies the character please

completely embodies the character please please please let’s happen you don’t

please please let’s happen you don’t

please please let’s happen you don’t understand this is all I have are

understand this is all I have are

understand this is all I have are nothing without this suit if you’re

nothing without this suit if you’re

nothing without this suit if you’re nothing without this shoe then you

nothing without this shoe then you

nothing without this shoe then you shouldn’t have it number two the vulture

[Music]

[Music] every superhero movie needs a good

every superhero movie needs a good

every superhero movie needs a good villain and the vulture is arguably

villain and the vulture is arguably

villain and the vulture is arguably spider-man’s and potentially Marvel’s

spider-man’s and potentially Marvel’s

spider-man’s and potentially Marvel’s greatest on-screen villain yet not

greatest on-screen villain yet not

greatest on-screen villain yet not because he’s a massive threat but

because he’s a massive threat but

because he’s a massive threat but because he’s surprisingly complex hey

because he’s surprisingly complex hey

because he’s surprisingly complex hey superhero villains are typically

superhero villains are typically

superhero villains are typically portrayed as being maniacal and

portrayed as being maniacal and

portrayed as being maniacal and egotistical world destroyers yet here’s

egotistical world destroyers yet here’s

egotistical world destroyers yet here’s a man who is simply selling guns to

a man who is simply selling guns to

a man who is simply selling guns to provide for his family while he’s still

provide for his family while he’s still

provide for his family while he’s still a criminal we understand his motivations

a criminal we understand his motivations

a criminal we understand his motivations and we see that he has a personal life

and we see that he has a personal life

and we see that he has a personal life outside of being the story’s villain

outside of being the story’s villain

outside of being the story’s villain Michael Keaton perfectly portrays the

Michael Keaton perfectly portrays the

Michael Keaton perfectly portrays the complex nature of the vulture as he

complex nature of the vulture as he

complex nature of the vulture as he allows us to feel both fear and sympathy

allows us to feel both fear and sympathy

allows us to feel both fear and sympathy towards the character most people feed

towards the character most people feed

towards the character most people feed those people up there the rich and the

those people up there the rich and the

those people up there the rich and the powerful they do whatever they want guys

powerful they do whatever they want guys

powerful they do whatever they want guys like us you me no care upon us number

like us you me no care upon us number

like us you me no care upon us number one using ultimate spider-man as an

one using ultimate spider-man as an

one using ultimate spider-man as an influence in treating me like a kid all

influence in treating me like a kid all

influence in treating me like a kid all the time just not cool but you are a kid

the time just not cool but you are a kid

the time just not cool but you are a kid yeah a kid who can stop a boss with his

yeah a kid who can stop a boss with his

yeah a kid who can stop a boss with his bare hands

bare hands

bare hands ultimate spider-man was an updated and

ultimate spider-man was an updated and

ultimate spider-man was an updated and modernized series of spider-man comic

modernized series of spider-man comic

modernized series of spider-man comic books which began in 2000 by writer

books which began in 2000 by writer

books which began in 2000 by writer Michael Bendis and artist Marc Begley

Michael Bendis and artist Marc Begley

Michael Bendis and artist Marc Begley like the movie it was a reboot of the

like the movie it was a reboot of the

like the movie it was a reboot of the classic comics series but that’s not the

classic comics series but that’s not the

classic comics series but that’s not the only thing that two stories have in

only thing that two stories have in

only thing that two stories have in common

common

common Hulland told IGN that he used ultimate

Hulland told IGN that he used ultimate

Hulland told IGN that he used ultimate spider-man as a major influence for his

spider-man as a major influence for his

spider-man as a major influence for his portrayal of the character and it shows

portrayal of the character and it shows

portrayal of the character and it shows the series influence helps give the

the series influence helps give the

the series influence helps give the movie a modern feel which is a big

movie a modern feel which is a big

movie a modern feel which is a big reason it feels so fresh and distinct

reason it feels so fresh and distinct

reason it feels so fresh and distinct from the spider-man films that have come

from the spider-man films that have come

from the spider-man films that have come before this is spider-man for the new

before this is spider-man for the new

before this is spider-man for the new generation this is awesome do you agree

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