I do like the way the Spiderman movies show the classy, brave side of New Yorkers. For a group of people often portrayed to be mean and self-centered and aloof, Sam Raimi's New Yorkers have great big hearts and senses of honor.
"I do like the way the Spiderman movies show the classy, brave side of New Yorkers. For a group of people often portrayed to be mean and self-centered and aloof, Sam Raimi's New Yorkers have great big hearts and senses of honor."
They brought that out in both movies, which I really liked--I took it as a commentary on 9-11. I also noticed there's a subtle but strong association made between Spider-Man, the American flag, and policemen and firefighters. Spider-Man is portrayed as the epitome of the heroism of public servants who risk their lives for others--when there's a situation even the police or firemen can't handle, he's the one they look to to step in. To me that was one of the most powerful things about the movie.