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Spiderman

What can't I say about the sight of a bulked-up and fabulous-looking Wanna Be Hot Bad Guy Tobey Maguire spending most of a movie in spandex and fighting Too Evil to Joke About Guy Willem Dafoe? In Spiderman, that timeless tale of a boy bitten by a radioactive (or in this case, genetically enhanced) spider and becoming a superhero, Mr. Maguire plays the roles of Peter Parker, high school nerd and photographer, and Spiderman, wall-climbing superhero, excellently. Although, I think his aunt should seriously consider moving to a town with fewer supervillains. I have to believe property values in supervillain-ridden cities must be just abysmal. Anyway, Spiderman accepts that with great power comes great responsibility and takes on the task of protecting New York City from criminals of all types, from common hoodlums to weird green armor clad Goblin types. Victory is ultimately his, but at a terrible price. No noogie with the chick of his dreams.

So, what did I think of Spiderman? I liked it. It played somewhat fast and loose with the Spiderman story from comic books of yore, but seriously, what are the odds of finding a radioactive spider anyway? Let alone one with a penchant for chewing on poor innocent Peter Parker. And speaking of chewing, GAH, did Tobey look hot in this flick. When Aunt May asked if he felt alright and he responded, "I'm fine," a veritable chorus of voices in movie theaters around the world could be heard saying, "yeah, you are." And in the spandex! GAH! I can't wait for the sequel.