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Like most of the known world, I went to see Spider-Man Brand New Day today (Thursday) with my nephew, and great-nephew, at the AMC Marquis 16 in Trumbull, CT. About 20 minutes into the film the entire theater lost power (there was a massive rainstorm that may have contributed to it). Fortunately, within just a few minutes, the power came back on to the excitement of us all. However, after some 30 minutes or so of no film, the sound returned but not the visuals of the movie itself. Needless to say, we wound up sitting thru about 15 minutes of that, putting us some 45 minutes back on a film that started after 5:00 on a school night with a 10-year-old. We finally just left.

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Thankfully, the theater promised to refund tickets to everyone on site. Still, the entire experience was such a major bummer. Anyway, we eventually were able to book tickets to catch the film on Sunday morning, so that part’s good. So, finally having finally seen the film, I want to say that it was truly amazing. In fact, the first several minutes of it with Spidey swinging through the streets of downtown Manhattan were truly spectacular.

Then nephews and then I chose to re-book our Spider-viewing experience for Sunday at a different theater, which we did. And, of course, even that trip was fraught with its own tribulations, as there was a two car accident on the highway which delayed each of us (coming in different directions) towards the theater. Still, we both managed to make it to the film as the trailers were rolling (good thing modern movies come with 15 to 20 minutes of trailers, promo material and commercials before the actual film starts. 

Spider Popcorn bucket and drink cup

Spidey theater pin

And just to prove all the nay-sayers who are trying to tell us that we are suffering from some kind of “Superhero Fatigue” the film’s opening weekend was (according to Box Office MoJo)  $927,000,000. Proving that what audiences are tired of are, is bad writing and direction, not the story or characters themselves. What people seem to forget is that throughout cinematic history we’ve gone through multiple phases of trends, including musicals, westerns, war films, gangster films, Sci-Fi, horror, and more. Right now, we’re in a superhero trend, and yes, it will eventually morph into something else, but as far as I’m concerned, this superhero trend will continue for quite some time to come.

Oh, and while I’m on the subject of my favorite superhero, I might as well as admit that I purchased quite a number of Spider-Related swag, both from the movie theaters, and elsewhere. Some of which has appeared supporting this admittedly self-indulgent essay.

All of the Spider-Swag you see here (including the mini-Lego-like figures plus way more are part of my personal collection. And then there is the non-alcoholic beer endorsed by Tom Holland and sold by Bero. Yeah, I bought that was well. Oh, and there are a pair of Spidey pajama bottoms from SuperheroStuff.com on the way.