Spider-man 2

I can tell this month is going to be awesome for movies.

Yesterday I saw Spider-man 2 with Jeff, Dan, and Steve (Jeff had free tickets through work again and invited us. Jeff is the coolest.) I’m not a huge Spider-man fan or comic book fan, but I really do enjoy a lot of the marvel movies that have come out lately. Though I thought the first Spider-man was well done, I wasn’t awed by it as many.

Now, previews usually look cool. Spider-man 2 looked very cool. I’ve been looking forward to it for a while now and almost went to the midnight showing just because I’m a geek and miss the midnight showing fan mania. Initial reviews were promising, though I didn’t read any myself before seeing the film. People were saying it was better than the first, and others were saying that it was the best super-hero movie of all time.

I’ll agree. Better than the first and perhaps the best super-hero movie ever made. Human drama, killer action sequences, and humor all balanced into the best movie I’ve seen this year. I left the theater surprised by how much I really enjoyed this movie, though I might be missing something by not being a hardcore spidey fan, heh. There’s always more excitement when you’re a big fan.

When all is said and done, I find myself asking the same question about Spider-man / Peter Parker that I have always asked about Superman and Clark Kent…. what the heck does he do with his clothes when he rips them off to become his superhero self? Does he stop running and hide his clothes somewhere or is that the reason Peter is so broke (besides not being able to balance a part time job and his spidey duties) is that he is always having to buy new clothes after every time he fights crime?