It’s not what you think.
Tonight at the MTV & TV Awards we got our best look yet at Spider-Man: Homecoming, a short teaser preceded by an extended clip of two characters simply talking to each other (also there’s a Death Star). In a marketing campaign ruled by a single thesis – “Look kids, Spider-Man’s in the MCU now!” – it’s extremely heartening to discover that there’s going to be more to it than that.
Because let’s be honest here: we all know it’s possible to screw up a Spider-Man movie. The short-lived Amazing Spider-Man franchise was too focused on setting up sequels than making satisfying individual films, and after two of those disappointing flicks it’s easy to be a little gun-shy. Sure, Tom Holland made an encouraging debut in Captain America: Civil War, but he’s got his own film now and we want to see Spider-Man as the star of his own life’s story.
“You’re the Spiderman!” Here’s your first look at a brand new @SpiderManMovie clip, exclusively from the #MTVAwards airing right now! pic.twitter.com/KAUYYlXz6E
— MTV (@MTV) May 8, 2017
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Another stray thought is that this particular clip, with Spider-Man’s identity discovered and the awkward conversation that immediately follows, is exceptionally reminiscent of Ultimate Spider-Man, the successful alternate reality version of the character that had a far more conversational style than Spidey fans were used to, and which had one of the most popular and successful runs of any Marvel comic book. If you’re going to borrow from any Spider-Man series, that’s a great one to pick.
Fans have been longing for Spider-Man to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe for years now, and they’re just about to see what that looks like, beyond Civil War‘s single, showstopping cameo. Let’s hope it’s worth the wait. We’ll find out on July 7, 2017!
Eight 1980s Cartoon Shows That Should NEVER Be Movies:
Top Photo: Marvel Studios
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Eight 1980s Cartoon Shows That Should NEVER Be Movies
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Beverly Hills Teens
Bevery Hills Teen was an animated teen soap opera about kids who were rich. Ridiculously, cartoonishly rich. That's the whole gag. Look at how much better, funnier and cooler they are because they've inherited their parents' wealth. Thanks, 1980s.
Photo: DIC Entertainment
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Denver, the Last Dinosaur
The last dinosaur has awoken, and he wears sunglasses and plays guitar and gets into wacky misadventures. Denver, the Last Dinosaur was trying so hard to create a marketable, "hip" character that it basically punched itself in the face.
Photo: World Events Productions
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Gilligan's Planet
The castaways of Gilligan's Island could build just about anything... except a boat. So this animated spin-off in which they built a wooden spaceship was just too absurd to exist. But exist it nevertheless did.
Photo: Filmation
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Laverne and Shirley in the Army
Hey, remember when Laverne and Shirley joined the army? You might, since they actually did that once in their hit sitcom, but there wasn't enough material there to justify a whole animated spin-off... even if The Fonz WAS their mechanic (and he was, he really was).
Photo: Hanna-Barbera
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Pac Man
Everyone knew that the best parts of the old Pac-Man video games were the characters and plot. So this, the first cartoon based on a video game ever, was exactly what we wanted. A weird sitcom alternate reality where Pac-Man and his Pac family routinely ate their local rivals, a gang of ghosts. Surreal and bad. Just bad.
Photo: Hanna-Barbera
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Paw Paws
Hanna-Barbera made a lot of strange choices in their long, storied, career. Paw Paws is right up there as one of the worst. It's a racially insensitive series about cute, cuddly teddy bears who are also Native American stereotypes, protecting their magical totems from evil villains. Not only should it never be a movie, but it should probably never be spoken of again.
Photo: Hanna-Barbera
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Rubik, the Amazing Cube
OH GOD WHAT IS THAT WHY WOULD THEY DO THAT
Photo: Ruby Spears
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Turbo Teen
In one of the stupidest things ever - not just tv shows, but things - a teenager transforms into a car whenever he gets warm. The transformation is kind of like An American Werewolf in London but more horrifying.
Photo: Ruby Spears
