10 Overlooked Positives Of The Amazing Spider-Man Films
5. They Directly Adapted An Iconic Comic
When most superhero movies come out, theres a bit of a backlash from comic book fans who wish the filmmakers wouldnt deviate from the source material so drastically. You certainly couldnt level that complaint at The Amazing Spider-Man 2. The Night Gwen Stacy died a 1973 comic written by Gerry Conway is one of the most talked about issues of Spider-Man of all time. It presented readers with a truly tragic tale of a hero who just couldnt save his first love, despite his best efforts and his amazing abilities. Its brave, bold and it formed the basis of a big emotional scene in Webbs second Spider-Man movie. When Emma Stones Gwen Stacy went flying down a clock tower thanks to Dane DeHaans Green Goblin and Peter failed to save her, the filmmakers played clear homage to Conways comic in a way that fitted perfectly within the film. The movie had already seen Peter straining to keep Gwen in his life, and the macrocosm of that is him failing to catch her from the clutches of death. Gwens death, youd struggle to convincingly deny, was a strong scene. The problem was that the whole Green Goblin arc didn't get enough screen time and Peters grief was montaged into unimportance within five minutes. The core idea was good, then, but not the other scenes surrounding it.
