Chapter 48: Best in History! Spider-Man's Opening Reception Explodes!

In 2004, face Harvard University went online, instantly becoming a sensation across the entire campus.

By the end of 2006, face had just opened to the public and already surpassed 12 million active users, with registered users nearing 100 million.

At least in the North American region, this was the hottest social networking site, bar none.

On the night of December 21, and in the early hours of the 22nd, many young people were accustomed to surfing the internet before bed, checking their friends' recent updates, seeing if the girl they secretly liked had posted new photos.

Suddenly, someone posted a blurry photo taken secretly in their updates, showing Spider-Man in his suit.

"This is the best movie I've ever seen! This is simply the most awesome Spider-Man in my heart! I want to watch it countless times again! Oh my god!"

Is it really that good?

At first, everyone took it lightly. A few movie fans getting hyped didn't mean the movie quality was high.

However, this was not an isolated case!

Soon, even more movie fans who attended the premiere went crazy posting updates, and netizens finally realized something was wrong!

"Who said Asians can't play Spider-Man? Xu Can, this Asian guy, is simply explosively handsome, okay? He is the best Spider-Man!"

"Go buy tickets to watch it now! Don't ask!! Just go watch it! If anyone says it's not good, come find me for a refund!"

"A small suggestion: right now, immediately, run to the nearest cinema and buy tickets for 'Spider-Man'. If you're late, you won't be able to get them!"

"Whether it's the plot or the visuals, it's an unparalleled movie this year! Enjoying over two hours in the theater was too thrilling!"

"You really dare not imagine how explosive the live-action Spider-Man movie is! Xu Can is Spider-Man! Stan Lee personally certified it!"

"The handsomest Spider-Man in history! I was wrong, Sony, I shouldn't have questioned your casting!"

"Oh my god! I declare 'Spider-Man' is the best of the year! The only true god of this year!"

"As a die-hard Marvel fan, my verdict is that 'Spider-Man' fits the original work quite well; just watch it, you will never regret it."

Huh?

Is this still that controversial movie dubbed by the media as a "box office black hole," "Asians playing Spider-Man," and "guaranteed flop"?

According to media predictions, the box office for 'Spider-Man' would not exceed 200 million US dollars, perhaps not even making the top 10 of the year, and the opening weekend probably wouldn't exceed 50 million US dollars...

Now it seems public opinion has somewhat reversed?

These movie fans who attended the premiere were simply like they had gone mad, crazily hyping up 'Spider-Man', excitedly incoherent.

One person hyping it up was one thing, but a group of people hyping it up... could it really be that good?

Some netizens couldn't believe it and planned to wait and see;

Other netizens couldn't hold back, turned around, went downstairs, and rushed to the cinema!

With some time still remaining before the 0 o'clock nationwide premiere, many ticket windows in North American cinemas suddenly had many movie fans lining up to buy tickets!

The occupancy rate, originally less than 20%, instantly climbed to over 50%!

Two hours later.

Across more than 4,000 cinemas in North America, the first batch of audiences who finished watching 'Spider-Man' walked out of the theaters; by then, it was nearly 3 o'clock in the early morning!

The desolate streets, usually empty, were now even livelier than during the day, bustling with people!

Everyone was excitedly discussing the explosive movie just now with their friends beside them!

"I didn't believe it before, it really is that good!"

"My heart rate is still very high right now, I'm so excited! I want to watch it again tomorrow!"

"Hurry back, go rate it on IMDb!"

If the influence of the first batch of audiences at the premiere was limited,

then after the nationwide premiere, the reputation of 'Spider-Man' first exploded from the internet!

As long as you open any movie forum or any person's face status page, you will inevitably be flooded with 'Spider-Man'!

The movie's reputation grew crazily at a fracturing speed!

Those who had seen it couldn't help but recommend this movie to the whole world!

North America's two famous movie review websites, IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes, both publicly released the film's ratings at this time.

The IMDb rating temporarily topped the list of positive reviews with a high score of 9.8/10!

"A perfect masterpiece!"

"Best of the year, surpassing 'Pirates of the Caribbean 2'!"

"Best live-action version, the most perfect Spider-Man!"

"Xu Can's performance touched people's hearts deeply; not only were the action scenes explosive, but the dramatic scenes were equally excellent."

"No boring moments; remember to wear diapers when you go watch it."

The Rotten Tomatoes website also gave a freshness rating of 97%, with the audience score nearing a perfect mark!

Among thousands of reviews, the only viewer who deducted points gave the following evaluation:

"The visual impact was too strong! My heart isn't very good, I can't handle this kind of stimulation! Everything else was very good!"

"The camera immersion was too intense, causing some dizziness!"

The night of the 'Spider-Man' premiere was a crazy night!