I've wanted to be Spider-Man since I was four. I've wanted them to make a Spider-Man movie since I knew they could make movies. I remember the rumors about James Cameron writing a Spidey script and possibly directing it (I read it and thank God THAT never happened) and when I heard they finally found a director and a star, I was immediately disappointed by both. But hey, once he put on the suit, who cares?
I was on set for SPIDER-MAN for one day as an extra. It was hell. I DID get to see the Spidey and Green Goblin costumes while there, however. And even then it was obvious that the Green Goblin was ridiculous. (I swear I won't go on a fanboy rant here.)
I watched SPIDER-MAN..... five times? Six times in the theatre? Then I got it on DVD that November and would sometimes just watch the splash screen which had a loop of Spider-Man swinging through New York City. I have issues.
When I went back to visit New York after September 11th, they had just decided to pull the section of the movie that they used in the trailer where Spidey captures a bunch of bank robbers and traps their helicopter in a web between the Twin Towers. (That trailer still gives me goosebumps....) In the original poster, there was close-up of Spider-Man up on a tall building with the Twin Towers reflected in his eyes. They immediately recalled those and blurred the image. Which I think is ridiculous. BUT I found an original in a poster store on Bleecker Street and it hangs in my room to this day.
(this one)
That year, Gram made a great Spider-Man Snakespoon climbing up a wall.
Unfortunately, nobody knows where it is or where a picture of it can be found. Alas. It had batting for webbing and everything.
So here's where you get to use your imagination, kids! And if we ever find it, I promise to post it for you. ; )
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