Regardless, I'd still say that, as a kid, I was a Spider-Man fan. To say that Venom was a disappointment is an understatement, given that his appearance was very limited, like as in only left for the 3rd act instead of having him run roughshod as the main villain, forgetting all the nonsense with Sandman and all the other bullshit in that movie. It's the worst of the franchise and, I'm sure, to some people, one of the worst major superhero movies of all time. Of course, we all know how Spider-Man 3 turned out. That's why, when Spider-Man 3 (and this is back when Tobey Maguire was still Spider-Man) announced that Venom would be (what I assumed to be) the main villain of the film, the little kid in me was chomping at the bit.

And, really, if I'm being honest, I liked Venom more than Spider-Man. Of course, I'd have to say that it trailed behind the Terminator, X-Men, Batman, TMNT, and Power Rangers of the world. It should be noted that, out of everything that I loved as a child, Spider-Man was one of those. At the end, Peter doesn't notice Aunt May standing behind him as he removes his mask and she yells 'What the f-' before we cut to credits. They seem to nail the cliffhanger endings in these latest Spider-Man films as well. That 'flashback' scene where you see the epic airport battle through Peter's camera is such a great tie-in. Sony was SOOOOO smart making a deal with Marvel. The soundtrack is also a banger - ever since Guardians of the Galaxy, they seem to have learned that adding great tunes elevates a movie. Gruff and no-bullshit, that scene where he realizes Peter Parker is Spider-Man in the car while driving him with his daughter to Homecoming is just so intense and priceless. Michael Keaton stands out as a great villain. Who would've thought that Jon Favreau after helping kickstart the MCU would bring such levity as a side character.

And his interchanges with Happy are fabulous. Holland just embodies the giddiness of a teenager who is torn between doing good things, playing with his powers, and those hard crushes you get at that age. Apparently it was an epic audition session between RDJ and Holland and you could see that chemistry between them when Peter Parker is first introduced in Captain America Civil War. It's not clear who really cast Tom Holland - Kevin Feige/Amy Pascal, the Russo Brothers and possibly even Robert Downey Jr.

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