2008 Woodie Awards
'Spider-Man,' 'Shrek,' & 'Pirates' back for thirds
Chris Pierdomenico (Entertainment Editor)
Issue date: 4/30/07 Section: Entertainment
Apparently the second time around wasn't enough.
This summer, three major movie franchises will be adding yet another installment to each of their respective series. On May 4, Marvel Comics fans can rejoice as "Spider-Man 3" is released in theaters. On May 18, both fairy tale lovers and cynics can unite to see the latest satirical adventures of everyone's favorite ogre in "Shrek The Third." Finally, Johnny Depp fanatics can rest easy as Captain Jack Sparrow sails the seas at least one more time in Disney's "Pirates of the Carribean: At World's End."
"Spider-Man 3" continues the story of Peter Parker (Tobey McGuire), who is known to the city as the web-slinging superhero Spider-Man. As he begins to find a balance between his relationship with Mary-Jane (Kirsten Dunst) and his obligation to protect the innocent, he finds that his suit changes its color from red to black, and he also begins experiencing enchanced powers. Subsequently, Spider-Man begins to find a darker and more vengeful side to himself, helping him do hisjob better, but also compromising everything he stands for.
Additionally, Spider-Man faces new foes, including Venom, the new Green Goblin (James Franco) and the Sandman (Thomas Hayden Church), whom Spider-Man finds out was responsible for his uncle's death in the original film.
The Spider-Man series has always gained recognition for not only being faithful to the original comic book series it was based off of, but for exploring the non-superhero aspects of Peter Parker's life and the daily struggles he must face. Roger Ebert, in his 2004 review of "Spider-Man 2," wrote that it "is a superhero movie for people who don't go to superhero movies, and for those who do, it's the one they've been yearning for."
It is unknown whether or not the series will strike gold the third time. "Spider-Man" has had a pretty good track record, but with the presence of three new villains, some audiences might fear that the series is falling into the same trap that the "Batman" movies did in the 1990s; more of a focus on over-the-top villains and less focus on the title hero.
This summer, three major movie franchises will be adding yet another installment to each of their respective series. On May 4, Marvel Comics fans can rejoice as "Spider-Man 3" is released in theaters. On May 18, both fairy tale lovers and cynics can unite to see the latest satirical adventures of everyone's favorite ogre in "Shrek The Third." Finally, Johnny Depp fanatics can rest easy as Captain Jack Sparrow sails the seas at least one more time in Disney's "Pirates of the Carribean: At World's End."
"Spider-Man 3" continues the story of Peter Parker (Tobey McGuire), who is known to the city as the web-slinging superhero Spider-Man. As he begins to find a balance between his relationship with Mary-Jane (Kirsten Dunst) and his obligation to protect the innocent, he finds that his suit changes its color from red to black, and he also begins experiencing enchanced powers. Subsequently, Spider-Man begins to find a darker and more vengeful side to himself, helping him do hisjob better, but also compromising everything he stands for.
Additionally, Spider-Man faces new foes, including Venom, the new Green Goblin (James Franco) and the Sandman (Thomas Hayden Church), whom Spider-Man finds out was responsible for his uncle's death in the original film.
The Spider-Man series has always gained recognition for not only being faithful to the original comic book series it was based off of, but for exploring the non-superhero aspects of Peter Parker's life and the daily struggles he must face. Roger Ebert, in his 2004 review of "Spider-Man 2," wrote that it "is a superhero movie for people who don't go to superhero movies, and for those who do, it's the one they've been yearning for."
It is unknown whether or not the series will strike gold the third time. "Spider-Man" has had a pretty good track record, but with the presence of three new villains, some audiences might fear that the series is falling into the same trap that the "Batman" movies did in the 1990s; more of a focus on over-the-top villains and less focus on the title hero.
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