| The Amazing Spider-Man 2
| Spider-Man 2 (2004) | WINNER
(1 point per category) |
| Clearest Title | It is the Spider-Man sequel! | It was the Spider-Man sequel! | Both titles split the point for clarity. |
Best Genre
and Rating | Super-Hero Action
Rated PG-13 for sequences of sci-fi action/violence | Super-Hero Action
Rated PG-13 for stylized action violence | Both titles split the point for similarity. |
Best Plot
(in haiku form) | Spider-Man is back
Fights a goblin and rhino
Also Electro
| Spider-Man calls quits
Struggles with personal life
Octopus Bad Guy | The old sequel gets a point for having a plot more than just fighting. |
| Best Trailer | PROS: Looked fun, with a lot of action!
CONS: If you’re excited about a sequel of a rebooted franchise, no cons. | PROS: Got my heart racing, huge tension between Peter’s love life, friend life, and duty to the world. Gave me chills.
CONS: Absolutely none. | Oh my gosh, the trailer for the old film made my heart care about Spider-Man and what happened to him. That’s how you make a trailer. Point. |
| Coolest Lead Actor | Andrew Garfield from The Social Network and The Amazing Spider-Man. | Tobey Maguire from Spider-Man, Pleasantville, and Seabiscuit. | Tie. |
| Best Cast | Emma Stone (The Help), Jamie Foxx (Collateral), and Sally Field (Forrest Gump) | Kirsten Dunst (Bring It On) and James Franco (127 Hours) | The new Spider-Man gets this point! |
Best Street Cred
For the Production | Director Marc Webb also directed (500) Days of Summer and The Amazing-Spider Man | Director Sam Raimi also directed The Evil Dead and Spider-Man. | Both directors got out of their previous genre for their first Spider-Man film. 1/2 point each. |
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