Ten Things That Don't Make Sense In The Amazing Spider-Man
July 9 2012, Published 11:00 a.m. ET
By Breaking Celebrity News Staff
Yeah, it's a smash with $140 at the domestic box office in its first five days. And the special effects are state of the art. And the two stars have charisma.
But what about the plot? There are enough holes for the Green Goblin to fly through. Check out our top ten list of things that don't make sense or are just plain dumb (after first heeding our Spoiler Alert!):
10. Peter takes a visitor’s name tag off the reception desk without anyone checking an ID to make sure it's his. Worst security ever, Oscorp!
9. Speaking of security, there's a room full of radioactive spiders whose bite can turn someone into a Spider-Man. So how does Peter Parker get in? He copies someone’s simple finger movements on a security pad. Okay, even if that were believable -- there are no video security cameras inside or outside the lab? Anywhere? C'mon!
8. When Peter discovers his powers, he breaks the faucet in his bathroom sink. It never gets fixed. Shouldn't the house have flooded?
7. Formerly bookwormy, non-atheltic, easy-to-beat-up Peter suddenly Spidey-leaps up and smashes a basketball backboard, and busts up a goal post with a casual football toss. And no one thinks this is maybe a little strange??
6. Peter sees a video clip about Oscorp’s new steel-strength silly string, and, a moment later, he has a seemingly unlimited su