The Simple Lesson You Can Learn From the Spiderman Reboot
If there’s one thing I’m an expert at, it’s not audio.
It’s Spiderman.
Spiderman is my all-time favorite comic book character. I probably know more about him than is healthy for a person my age.
He has everything that’s interesting in a character: insecurity, girl trouble, superpowers, genius-level intelligence, hilarious wit.
I mean seriously, he’s got it all but he’s still sorta messed up.
I saw the new Amazing Spiderman movie when it came out and it absolutely rocked. It had everything I wanted from the character, and made the ultra-lame Tobey Maguire movies look ridiculous in comparison.
But do you know why I think the movie was such a success?
Simplification.
They trimmed the fat from the character. They simplified the story and focused on what mattered.
They went back to basics and did it right. Sure, the 2002 Spiderman wasn’t bad, but they stuffed so much in there just to cover all the bases.
You can’t cover every part of Spiderman’s life in 90 minutes. The character’s been going on for 50 years now.
They stayed true to the character without cluttering up the storyline.
Mary Jane?
Out.
Gwen Stacey is Parker’s original love, so obviously she had a place in the movie.
No Daily Bugle. I side-story and focused on fleshing out the main storyline.
They brought the web-shooters back. Not this “oh I’m mutated and can now shoot webs out of my forearms” type of weirdness.
True to the original, trimming the fat. No non-sense, just awesome storytelling about one of the greatest comic book characters of all time.
Come to think of it, that’s actually the embodiment of a great mix.
Simplification and focusing on what drives the production.
There are only three little words that teach you how to mix without clutter and extra production nonsense.
Tall. Wide. Deep.
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