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more about #spiderman3 Bootknife-Jackson: something that alot of people don't seem to realize evidently (with all the raimi hate for 3), is that, while yes, he was the director, it was the stu... more » erzwatts: No more villians that have a personal connection to Peter Parker please. #spiderman more » Nivenus: You know what was even worse than having so many villains (as others have pointed out, it sometimes works)? Too. Much. Wangst. Seriously. Why did th... more » phoghat: "I would agree with the criticism... I think [with Drag Me To Hell] I've learned about the importance of getting to the point and the importance of ha... more » BoomingEchoes: I know there isn't much to compare the two, but 'The Dark Knight' technically had 3 villains (scarecrow was in there, Two face and Joker) and that mov... more » Communist Pope: I've said it once, and I'll keep on saying it until they announce the villain: for the love of all that is good in this universe, give us Bruce Campbe... more » Franknbeans: When I saw the preview for Spiderman 3, I knew right away it would be terrible because of villian overload, and no one believed me. Spiderman 2 was s... more » Blue_Thark: As long as we get an ample amount of "scum" to go along with the "villainy," I'll be good. #spiderman more » nagumi: Alien entities pretending to be clothes. LOL. I just saw Spiderman 3 for the first time last month and I remember I kept going "wait... ANOTHER bad g... more » lolgreg: More dancing and more Topher Grace would just make this film fantastic. #spiderman more » GreyHammer: can we get rid of mary jane (kirsten ugs) and replace her with gwen stacey? or even the russian neighbor? please? attractive female leads that can act... more » ThisDudeRufus: All I read was "Bruce Campbell to have starring role in Spider-Man 4". I mean, really, what's more basic for Sam Raimi? #spiderman more » iCurmudgeon: @SeverinoLimpet: I thought Oakley had a lock on unobtainium. I still have a pair of their hideously expensive sunglasses with an "unobtainium frame" ... more » TheGreenRanger: We aim to entertain. Well, we also respect women, and someday, homosexuals as well. Signs that as a nation, we are advancing. I need to remind myself ... more » Jeb_Hoge: It's interesting how much this list coincides with the most disappointing movies of the past decade. more » Shadowdagger: You know, you don't have to invest over millions of dollars to make a great movie. A true artist makes art even out of dogpoop. But yeah, today direc... more » Pope John Peeps II: Haha. 317 million to make a movie which, when appearing on my television for free on a Sunday evening, I changed the channel away from to watch a natu... more » disatess: umm I think some serious flaws in these budgets numbers .... 230 million for quatum of Solace , I think not . more » Trai_Dep: Do keep in mind that when discussing US Box Office, the exhibitor keeps (roughly) half. So the studio's cut is correspondingly smaller and the break-e... more » ceptri: That's a real shame that Master and Commander didn't turn a profit. I would have loved to see that franchise continue. more » -
#spiderman4
Spider-Man 4: Less, Better Villainy
Worried that Spider-Man 4 will continue the third outing's overload of villains? Sam Raimi is here to make everything alright by admitting that the Venom/Sandman mash-up didn't work, and promising to do better next time. More » -
#movies
The Most Expensive Movies Of The Past Decade
The 2009 summer movie season ended, with a record-breaking box office. But 2009 will also go down as the year with the most movies that cost $200 million or more. We've compiled the most expensive movies of the past decade. More » -
#sequels
Why Are Movie Threequels Always So Terrible?
Movie sequels that don't suck are rare creatures — like flying unicorns — but they do exist. But it's almost impossible to find an example of a third movie in a series that didn't self-immolate. Why is that?
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#io9ourobouros
It's Time To Face The Jazz Music, Sam Raimi
Sam Raimi denies responsibility for Spider-Man 3, and you people? You tell him that he's apologizing for the wrong thing. Is there no way for this financially secure, successful, famous movie director to win? More » -
#spiderman
Sam Raimi: Spider-Man 3 Wasn't My Fault
In a recent magazine interview Spider-Man director Sam Raimi passed the buck to Sony for the subpar third installment. Hopefully this means the next Spidey will be free of omelette dances and jazz hands. More » -
#sequelitis
The Cure For Rampant Sequel-Itis
We don't need our future-scope to know what the future of mass entertainment holds: more sequels. Every hit movie has to spawn more movies with colons or numbers in their titles. Every awesome book has to become a series. And every great TV show has to go on and on. And on. There's no stopping the deluge of continuations. But it doesn't have to suck quite so bad. Here's our guide to how entertainment can vaccinate itself against the dreaded sequel-itis. More » -
