Spider-Man Homecoming 2017 9 out of 10

Spider-Man Homecoming 2017  9 out of 10

Sony making the deal with Disney to let Spider-Man become a part of the MCU was the best decision Sony ever made for the future of the character.  The new Spider-Man made his first appearance in Captain America : Civil War a Disney film, basically introducing him in that film as one of the Avengers.

As a result of his appearance in that film Sony was able to do a Spider-Man without having to do a reboot origin story for the character.   That was the biggest downfall of the previous Spider-Man Reboot starring Andrew Garfield.  As you know I hate Reboots in general, especially when they cover the same area as the previous version.   The Amazing Spider-Man just felt unnecessary.  When I watched that movie I kept asking myself...."Haven't I seen this before?"   The Sam Raimi Spider-Man movies were so recent that tells how he became Spider-Man again was just not interesting.   Seriously who doesn't know Spider-Man origins???  Just get to the good stuff.   That is exactly what Spider-Man Homecoming is allowed to do.  Skipping all the origin stuff Spider-Man is just allowed to have fun.

In this film Peter Parker  (Tom Holland) is trying to figure out how to balance his life as a high school student by day and superhero by night.  Being a part of the MCU also brings Iron Man into the picture as Spider Man's mentor -- as Peter Parker is desperate to be a full Avenger.  This is where Sony's decision to let Spider-Man be a part of the MCU really pays off.   Iron Man has already been established in 3 Stand Alone movies, 2 Avengers films and the last Captain America.  Iron Man lends credibility to this Spider-Man film and with Spider-Man scheduled to be in the new Avengers film this spring which will just serve as an additional spring board for the character.

In Spider-Man Homecoming they have really nailed the character for the first time.   The first couple of Sam Raimi Spider-Man films were good --but Toby was never really Spider-Man for me.  Tom Holland is Spider-Man.   This Spider-Man also gets a great villain.  Michael Keaton is absolutely excellent as The Vulture.   The scene near the end where Peter Parker goes to pick up his Homecoming date and realizes that his dates dad is actually the villain is great.  The tension in the drive to the dance as the dad starts to piece together who Peter Parker is was priceless.  Michael Keaton couldn't be more menacing in this scene. The film has some great action moments.  Spider-Man is basically still learning how to be a hero and we get some great scenes of him trying to figure out the whole Super Hero thing. The film also has some great comic moments, especially with Peter Parker's best friend learning about him being Spider-Man.   

This film was an excellent entry into the MCU.  Before Marvel started the MCU Spider-Man was arguable the most famous and well known Marvel character.  I can't wait to see what will happen with Spider-Man going forward.  That is something I couldn't necessarily say with the previous versions of Spidey.  This film makes me want to see how his character grows from high school Peter Parker trying to figure things out into full blown Avenger Spider-Man.

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Avengers : Age of Ultron 2015 10 out of 10

Avengers: Age of Ultron 2015 10 out of 10


Does anyone remember back in 1980 when Superman had to fight the three villains lead by General Zod at the end of the film. 
 It seemed so epic at the time.   I mean Superman was facing 3 powered individuals at the same time and a bus was overturned.   What more could we ask for???  


 Avengers: Age of Ultron is what we could ask for.  The opening sequence was a little too CGI and felt like one of the scenes in the jungle from Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, that everyone hated .  In Avengers it worked perfectly.  I know that this film isn't going to feel or look realistic and quite frankly it doesn't need to.   It is comic book adaptation about a bunch of super powered heroes saving the world.  It doesn't need to feel real like Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark -because there is a guy flying around holding a magical hammer. 

  Avengers: Age of Ultron was like watching that cool ending of Superman 2 in 1980 for 2 solid hours. Joss Whedon was again able to balance a large group of super heroes and give them all something to do in a thrilling story.  

The Story
  The story itself was solid with the Avengers having to save the world from something that they unwittingly unleashed themselves (okay so it is basically Bruce Banner and Iron Man's fault).  Ultron is  an Artificial intelligence that did what all artificial intelligences do in movies, goes crazy and decides humanity needs to be wiped out. The Avengers must pull together before they pull each other apart in order to save the day.  

The Action
The action was completely over the top and amazing all at once.  It was a non-stop roller coaster ride.  The action sequences popped off the screen like frames of a comic book. It was a ludicrous display of epic unbelievable action that could only be in a comic book movie.

The Cast

The cast once again was excellent including all the cameos from characters from the Avengers solo movies.  I credit this to Joss Whedon's excellent writing and his time on shows like Buufy and Firefly.  One of my favorite scenes in the movie wasn't even one of the amazing action sequences-  but instead the scene at the party --where everyone took turns trying to lift Thor's Hammer.  This scene was a perfect mix of humor and the interactions between the cast in this scene was excellent.  The look on Thor's face when Captain America was able to almost move it was priceless and at the end of that light moment of humor the villain surfaces to completely change the mood.  Whedon is able to get his cast to work so well together --a skill he honed on all of his hit TV shows.  It is the character's interactions and dialogue with each other that makes this movie a 10 out of 10

The Agents of Shield Factor

Being a Joss Whedon fan I've been following along with the TV show Agents of Shield.  The show has had an excellent Season 2 after a kind of slow start to Season 1.  The show has been clicking on all cylinders lately and the episode last week lead directly into this movie in the same way that the aftermath of Captain America: Winter Solider effected it last year.   Watching this show and its direct lead into Avengers made both the movie and the show better.  This week the show picked up right where the movie left off and had a thrilling episode that leads into a 2 hour finale next week.  It is all connected and the connections that Marvel has been making have turned me into a huge fan of the MCU.

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