That says "5 years later, Sony still doesn't understand why it's biggest spider-verse hit worked"
And the article mainly talks about how the Venom films are self contained and don't try to be films in a cinematic universe. They have a clear identity. Yes, there is no Spider-Man in them, and that's okay because they knew what they wanted to do without him when they made the films. They even say at one point "the Venom films are not for everyone, but at least they know what they are"
This is something I personally have talked about many times. And I've seen other Venom fans talk about. And what I'm seeing MCU fans starting to say more and more now. The movies work when they have a clear story and identity and don't feel interchangeable or formulaic.
You could take any Disney plus marvel show or 'phase 4' movie and switch the characters around and the story would probably stay largely the same, or at least feel the same. We all know what I mean right? The characters all make quips like Tony Stark no matter if it is in character or not. They talk and act the same.
But the Venom films? You couldn't take Tom Hardy's Eddie and swap him with the mcu cast. He acts so differently than 90% of them, he wouldn't fit in. He's fucking weird and unhinged and is very much Tom Hardy's brain child.
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Also the Venom movies worked because queer people liked them. The films were hugely popular with LGBT audiences but you didn't hear that from me 👀👀👀👀
Thesis: Alien Vs Predator (2004) is good because it asks 'what if the horror movie monster decided not to kill you and instead helps you save the world and maybe crushes on you a little?' and Pacific Rim (2013) is good because it asks 'what if the mortifying ordeal of being known gave you the ability to inflict science-fiction violence upon representations of modern dangers?', and Venom (2018) is good because it makes each of these questions the answer to the other.
okayokayokay ill shut up after this but before i go just look at him putting his arms & red patches up over his head to look more Big and Scary like.. . . yeah yeah buddy we get it u r venomous and Birds oughta Think TWICE Before They Mess With You and also this is DEFINITELY not going 2 come back to haunt Anyone at Any Point EVER
This year, although at first he didn't appear much and that scared me, we have had various things in which we saw him throughout the year: participating in another Jiu-jitsu championship, being a coach in one, participating in a 𝗥𝗘𝗢𝗥𝗚 𝘅 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗺 ad, in two very adorable new 𝑪𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒃𝒊𝒆𝒔 shows, filming 𝑽𝒆𝒏𝒐𝒎 3 in my country a few hours from my house by car although the videos have terrible quality, etc. 💓
2024 will be your year, 𝗧𝗼𝗺, with 𝑯𝒂𝒗𝒐𝒄 (I hope), 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑩𝒊𝒌𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔 in June, 𝑽𝒆𝒏𝒐𝒎 3 in November, maybe Award nominations... I'm looking forward to it 🙌🏻❤️🔥!
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El hombre del año para mí es él todos los años 💖
Este año, a pesar de que al principio no apareció mucho y eso me asustaba, hemos tenido varias cositas en las que le hemos podido ver a lo largo del año: participando en otro campeonato de Jiu-jitsu, haciendo de entrenador en uno, participar en un anuncio de 𝗥𝗘𝗢𝗥𝗚 𝘅 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗺, en dos nuevos programas de 𝑪𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒃𝒊𝒆𝒔 muy adorables, rodando 𝑽𝒆𝒏𝒐𝒎 3 en mi país a unas horas de mi casa en coche aunque los vídeos tienen pésima calidad, etc. 💓
2024 será tu año 𝗧𝗼𝗺, con 𝑯𝒂𝒗𝒐𝒄 (espero), 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑩𝒊𝒌𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔 en junio, 𝑽𝒆𝒏𝒐𝒎 3 en noviembre, quizás nominaciones a premios... ¡Qué ganas 🙌🏻❤️🔥!
Source material: children and babies are not inherently afraid of the Venom Symbiote 99% of the time and in fact have been shown to be quite fond of it
I don't wanna be rude, but Sony- can we get the original Venom theme back for Venom 3?
The one from the 2018 Venom film. It was just such a good score, the theme for Venom and the symbiotes in general was so nice.
I like Venom 2, but that was my one complaint was the score. It kind of got rid of some of that sci-fi sounding synthesizer and the electric guitar. Venom 2 almost had more of a film noir type score. I just really would love that original theme to come back for Venom 3.
Tom Hardy probably doesn't have much influence over the composers they pick for the movies, so I am asking Sony specifically.