Kirsten Dunst is great too - she looks lovely in this movie. I liked her hair the best. It's long and red and wavy, better on her than short and blonde. She's okay as MJ still. MJ by the way is now a Broadway actress/singer who is let go on a bad show. MJ is almost proposed to by Peter, and MJ breaks up with Peter. MJ is suspended in a taxi by Sandman and Venom, MJ is saved by Spidey. I can't help remembering the line "Who are you?" after Peter accidentally pushes her in a bar brawl.

On the romance part, a love triangle happens. Bryce Dallas Howard is Gwen Stacy, Peter's "just a classmate" whom he uses to make MJ jealous after they break up. She doesn't know he's Spiderman, the same person who saved her from falling off a building. Bryce is okay I guess, but her role is quite small.

Thomas Haden Church is one of three villains; he plays Sandman. When I was watching E! News prior to watching Spiderman, I heard that the director (Sam Raimi) wanted only Arizona sand for the movie. So there you go, all the sand on Sandman is from Arizona. Thomas is not what you'd expect from a big guy such as he is - despite his size, he's a real good actor. He's convincing enough as a tough guy who commits crime only because of his love for his daughter. We later find out that it's he who killed Peter's Uncle Ben. In the end though, Peter forgives him. On Thomas as an actor again - he's got so much muscle! His face is way tough. I mean look at the pictures. Medyo naiinis ako na medyo natutuwa sa mukha niya. Ewan ko ba.

Another villain, a photographer-turned-monster, is Peter's archrival on the newspaper they both work for. He's Edward Brock Jr., later Venom, played by Topher Grace. I remember seeing him on Win A Date With Tad Hamilton - if he's the same guy, but he was kind of geeky there and here... well, he's cute. But not my type.

On the other hand, James Franco is! How can you not love James? He's got GWAPO written all over him. I can't help it - I've had a crush on him since Spiderman 1 and again on Spiderman 2 and yet again on Tristan and Isolde. I love his smile... Anyway, he plays the third villain - as Peter's ex-best friend Harry Osborn. There were times I thought James was quite, er, on some bad acting - I mean, he looks like he's doing just that, acting. But who cares? He's hot! Sorry, back on the subject. After he and Spidey go on a fight, Harry is left in a coma and totally forgets what's recently happened. Like the fact that he and Peter are supposed to be enemies. So they start over again, but the moment is ruined by Harry's father, the late Green Goblin. So Harry forces MJ to break up with Peter, and more fights with the latter happens before he begins to realize that they're really friends. "I would give up my life for them" is what he says to the hospital nurse, and that's exactly what Harry does in the end.

I'll spare you the details, but I gather you're smart enough to put it all together anyway. Or maybe you've already watched the movie. Which is more likely.

Till next post (hopefully soon),
Your friendly neighborhood nonSpiderman,
Chloe :P

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