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Almost nothing about that is like the comics. Peter and the symbiote had an actual history from the Secret Wars, it didn't just find him conveiniently one day and let him take it off at will until, for some unexplained reason, he no longer could. Raimi killed the drama of the bell scene before it started.
Eddie Brock was a former athlete who had spent years trying to alleviate his crippling depression by hardcore weight training over a lack of parental love (his mother died in childbirth and his father treated him with indifference) as well as a failed marriage and failed career. Eddie then descended into violent mental illness by attributing all of his troubles, and his failed efforts to recify them, to Spider-man. That doesn't resemble the cheap, lazy fake photo story all all.
And a faithful visual design? LOL!! By choosing the single-expressioned, goofball, floppy-armed Blowpher, Venom was destroyed before filming even started. It wasn't the explosion that killed Venom, it was Sam Raimi's falure to properly adapt a character because he didn't personally like it.
Not making Brock like his comic book version is one of the biggest positives the movie did. The movie actually improved Venom over the comic book version.
In the comics Eddie Brock hates Spider-Man because Eddie published a news story about Sin Eater's identity that turned out to be false when Spidey caught the real Sin Eater. He got fired and his life went to crap, and he blames Spidey for that. All Spidey did was catch a serial killer. He didn't even know Eddie from Adam. They never met. Spidey was not an obstacle to Eddie writing a good honest news story.
In SM-3 Raimi made an actual connection between Peter and Eddie, and he gave him real reasons to hate him. Peter exposed Eddie's fraud, roughed him up and humiliated him, and dated the girl Eddie was infatuated with.
Infinitely better than comic book Venom. Comic book Venom has one of the stupidest motives in comic book history. He's also one of the most overrated characters ever. Why is he considered a top Spidey villain, who some rank beside Goblin and Ock? Because he has similar powers to Spidey? Whoop dee doo. He know Spidey's identity? Big deal. What's he ever done with that? Stalk him? Scare MJ once? Pathetic and boring.
What did Goblin do when he learned Spidey's identity? Killed Gwen. What did Ock do when he found out Spidey's identity? Killed Peter himself and stole his body. That's not even counting all the other major stuff these guys did like Captain Stacy's death, hospitalizing Aunt May, making Peter and MJ lose their baby etc. Venom has never done anything that hard hitting.
Venom is a classic example of style over substance. A character who rose to popularity because of cool look and powers. Scratch that surface and there's not much underneath. That's why Marvel writers are always palming the Venom symbiote off on anyone, from the freakin' Scorpion to Flash Thompson.
Raimi's Venom is the best version of the character. Bar none.
Not making Brock like his comic book version is one of the biggest positives the movie did. The movie actually improved Venom over the comic book version.
In the comics Eddie Brock hates Spider-Man because Eddie published a news story about Sin Eater's identity that turned out to be false when Spidey caught the real Sin Eater. He got fired and his life went to crap, and he blames Spidey for that. All Spidey did was catch a serial killer. He didn't even know Eddie from Adam. They never met. Spidey was not an obstacle to Eddie writing a good honest news story.
In SM-3 Raimi made an actual connection between Peter and Eddie, and he gave him real reasons to hate him. Peter exposed Eddie's fraud, roughed him up and humiliated him, and dated the girl Eddie was infatuated with.
Infinitely better than comic book Venom. Comic book Venom has one of the stupidest motives in comic book history. He's also one of the most overrated characters ever. Why is he considered a top Spidey villain, who some rank beside Goblin and Ock? Because he has similar powers to Spidey? Whoop dee doo. He know Spidey's identity? Big deal. What's he ever done with that? Stalk him? Scare MJ once? Pathetic and boring.
What did Goblin do when he learned Spidey's identity? Killed Gwen. What did Ock do when he found out Spidey's identity? Killed Peter himself and stole his body. That's not even counting all the other major stuff these guys did like Captain Stacy's death, hospitalizing Aunt May, making Peter and MJ lose their baby etc. Venom has never done anything that hard hitting.
Venom is a classic example of style over substance. A character who rose to popularity because of cool look and powers. Scratch that surface and there's not much underneath. That's why Marvel writers are always palming the Venom symbiote off on anyone, from the freakin' Scorpion to Flash Thompson.
Raimi's Venom is the best version of the character. Bar none.
I can't believe a thread like this has been allowed to stick around and mine got deleted
What was yours?
No, it's not. Raimi's Venom was just as terrible as his comic book version. He didn't improved anything and Brock's motivation in SM3 is still laughable. The only difference is Venom in comicbooks was a formidable opponent and he easily could beat Spidey in combat. Venom in SM3 was the weakest villain in the whole trilogy and had one of the worst fight scenes in comic book movies.Not making Brock like his comic book version is one of the biggest positives the movie did. The movie actually improved Venom over the comic book version.
In the comics Eddie Brock hates Spider-Man because Eddie published a news story about Sin Eater's identity that turned out to be false when Spidey caught the real Sin Eater. He got fired and his life went to crap, and he blames Spidey for that. All Spidey did was catch a serial killer. He didn't even know Eddie from Adam. They never met. Spidey was not an obstacle to Eddie writing a good honest news story.
In SM-3 Raimi made an actual connection between Peter and Eddie, and he gave him real reasons to hate him. Peter exposed Eddie's fraud, roughed him up and humiliated him, and dated the girl Eddie was infatuated with.
Infinitely better than comic book Venom. Comic book Venom has one of the stupidest motives in comic book history. He's also one of the most overrated characters ever. Why is he considered a top Spidey villain, who some rank beside Goblin and Ock? Because he has similar powers to Spidey? Whoop dee doo. He know Spidey's identity? Big deal. What's he ever done with that? Stalk him? Scare MJ once? Pathetic and boring.
What did Goblin do when he learned Spidey's identity? Killed Gwen. What did Ock do when he found out Spidey's identity? Killed Peter himself and stole his body. That's not even counting all the other major stuff these guys did like Captain Stacy's death, hospitalizing Aunt May, making Peter and MJ lose their baby etc. Venom has never done anything that hard hitting.
Venom is a classic example of style over substance. A character who rose to popularity because of cool look and powers. Scratch that surface and there's not much underneath. That's why Marvel writers are always palming the Venom symbiote off on anyone, from the freakin' Scorpion to Flash Thompson.
Raimi's Venom is the best version of the character. Bar none.
No, it's not. Raimi's Venom was just as terrible as his comic book version. He didn't improved anything and Brock's motivation in SM3 is still laughable. The only difference is Venom in comicbooks was a formidable opponent and he easily could beat Spidey in combat. Venom in SM3 was the weakest villain in the whole trilogy and had one of the worst fight scenes in comic book movies.
So? Spectacular Spider-Man and Ultimate Spider-Man did that as well.There was an actual connection between Peter and Brock
A GOOD reason to hate him?Peter actually did intentional damage to Brock's life, giving him good reason to hate him.
He was weak. He didn't felt like a real threat. He was killed after 10 minutes. And, if there was no Sandman, Peter probably could've beat him in 5.The movie version was every bit as formidable. Peter had to rely on beating Venom by using the symbiote's weakness, sound, rather than brute strength, something he has done many times in the comics. So I don't know what comic books you've been reading.
The only good moment of the fight is Spidey and Venom fighting in the air while falling. The rest of that is terrible.The fight scene was fantastic. Really got to show off the battle prowess of the two characters. From Venom not triggering the Spidey sense, to having every move Spider-Man has (webbing, wall crawling etc).
With Sandman's help, yeah.You do realize that without Harry helping, Venom had Peter dead, right?
With Sandman's help, yeah.
When Sandman was defeated by Harry, Venom and Spidey were alone. He propped Spidey up in his black webs and had him dead to rights. Only Harry interfering delayed Venom killing him long enough for him to get out. So, you're wrong. He nearly killed Spidey, and he DOES kill Harry. All by himself. No Sandman.
Next time actually WATCH the movie.
So? Spectacular Spider-Man and Ultimate Spider-Man did that as well.
A GOOD reason to hate him?
All Peter did was tell everybody about Brock's fake photos, something that anyone would do. It's not Peter's fault, it's Brock's. Eddie did it on purpose, he knew he was wrong, it wasn't anybody else's fault but his own. In the comics he wrote the fake Sin-Eater article not knowing about the real Sin-Eater.
So, in both cases Eddie is the one to blame. The only difference is in the movie he did it intentionally with Peter Parker stopping him, in the comics - he wrote an article without knowing it's a fake with Spider-Man later finding the Carter.
In both versions, Peter was doing his job.
I know about your love for Raimi's films but come on, Venom is a terribly written character both in the comics and in the movies.
He was weak. He didn't felt like a real threat. He was killed after 10 minutes. And, if there was no Sandman, Peter probably could've beat him in 5.
When Sandman was defeated by Harry, Venom and Spidey were alone. He propped Spidey up in his black webs and had him dead to rights. Only Harry interfering delayed Venom killing him long enough for him to get out. So, you're wrong. He nearly killed Spidey, and he DOES kill Harry. All by himself. No Sandman.
Next time actually WATCH the movie.
I think The 90s cartoon has the best venom and he was only in 1 episode as the villain
He was in 2 more episodes some time later in the series but not as the villain
I hate it when they make Venom an anti-hero/hero.
Someone that looks like this:
and you want to make him a hero?
When Sandman was defeated by Harry, Venom and Spidey were alone. He propped Spidey up in his black webs and had him dead to rights. Only Harry interfering delayed Venom killing him long enough for him to get out. So, you're wrong. He nearly killed Spidey, and he DOES kill Harry. All by himself. No Sandman.
Next time actually WATCH the movie.