THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2: ELECTRO BOOGALOO

[DerGolem]

[MekaGojira3k]

[MouthForWar]

[Benjamin Haines]

[Tom R VanSlambrouck]

[MekaGojira3k]

[klen7]

[MekaGojira3k]

[DerGolem]

[MouthForWar]

I totally disagree. Superheroes and science fiction by and large aren't considered "nerdy" in a negative light whatsoever any more.

Hollywood has literally taken over Comic Con and used it as their prime marketing tool for their Summer tentpole films. Studios spend millions every year on advertising at Comic Con. All of the highest grossing films of the last 10 years have been science fiction or superhero based. Nerdist industries has been bought out by a mega corporation. The Walking Dead is the highest rated series on television.

Just because not everybody who goes and sees these movies doesn't immediately go and buy up tons of comics doesn't mean they are "just seeing them to see them" or that they don't like them. I haven't bought a comic book in years, but I still consider myself a fan... and in the case of many of these properties like Thor, Hellboy, etc., I haven't read a single issue, but I still go and see the movies... and I'm hardly seeing them "just to see them." Just because people like the movies and don't go out and become superfans doesn't mean they are seeing them "just cuz they'll see anything" or whatever (and if that were true, movies like Green Lantern wouldn't bomb... people DO haves standards, and that's something that not only do you not seem to be realizing, but the makers of movies like Green Lantern and Jonah Hex don't seem to get it either).

True, owning Amazing Fantasy #15 or something isn't like owning a Lamborghini, but that's really apples and oranges since comic books and cars are two completely different things. And if you think someone owning something like, say, Action Comics #1 wouldn't be considered a huge status symbol, you're just plain wrong, really.

You say maybe you're just too cynical and I certainly think that might be the case.

Science fiction, comic book properties, and video games are bigger now than they've EVER been. Back in the 70s, comic conventions were tiny gatherings of mouth breathers.... now they're used as marketing tools by giant corporations and grow by the thousands every year. Stuff that I would have gotten my ass kicked for liking when I was younger is now something totally mainstream and loved by everybody.

In many ways, the geeks have won... geekdom has literally taken over every facet of pop culture... it is the bulk of pop culture in a lot of ways and it shows no signs of slowing down.


Here's a good read http://amarillocollege.info/opinion-the ... the-earth/

[lhb412]

[Henry88]

[Benjamin Haines]

[Henry88]

[MouthForWar]

[Tom R VanSlambrouck]

I never said geeky or nerdy stuff was uncool by todays standards DerGolem did you even read MY post? I said that today that stuff which was once considered nerdy and geeky is now popular.

Going back to the Rhino I don't know what they'll do techically they already have him established in the movie verse if you count the game as being canon as he was in the game which takes place six months after the events of TASM.

Since movie sequels tend to ignore the game tie ins then we have a interesting situation, we already know Oscorp is into Gentics as well as techology so they could go either route with Rhino.

[MekaGojira3k]

[klen7]

[Tom R VanSlambrouck]

[MouthForWar]

I don't really think I'd have a preference.

To be honest, I've always thought Rhino was pretty lame no matter what he was wearing.

[MekaGojira3k]

[MouthForWar]

Some set pics that could be REALLY spoilery.

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/62274

They could easily use this as an opportunity to make up for the fact that Parker didn't learn sh*t about responsibility in the last movie, but that would make too much sense for this series.

[king_ghidorah]

[Outkaster]

[klen7]