More news pitting Spiderman vs Episode II. From MTV.com:
Spider-Man, Spider-Man, does whatever a Jedi can ? or can he? A little friendly box-office competition looms on the horizon as two of this summer's heaviest hitters prepare to face off.
It's the battle of the web-slinger versus the lightsaber when "Spider-Man" and "Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones" hit theaters this month with nearly back-to-back debuts, and even in Hollywood people are choosing sides.
"I'm looking forward to 'Spider-Man,' " Selma Blair said. "I mean, that's an iconic film, that's a big deal. I get pretty excited when any of the comic book ones come out."
"I want to see 'Spider-Man,' " Christina Applegate ? Blair's co-star in "The Sweetest Thing" ? agreed. "That looks really good."
"I'm more excited about 'Star Wars' right now," the Rock offered. "Only because I grew up and 'Star Wars' and 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' are one of the first movies I fell in love with. So I'm excited about it. I've been a 'Star Wars' fan for a long time."
" 'Star Wars,' that's the one that I'm really kind of looking forward to," Ben Affleck said. "'Cause as a kid, you know, 'Star Wars' was a big deal for me."
Though one is set in a galaxy far, far away and the other in the present day Big Apple, the two flicks do share many similarities: hot young stars, veteran filmmakers with devoted followings, cool villains, romance, lots of action and dazzling special effects. So what edge could either of these two blockbuster fantasy pictures possibly have over the other? To better navigate the odds in this big-screen match up, MTV's "Movie House" offers this handy guide:
Head over to this link and see how MTV sizes up the two summer movie heavyweights. Thanks to Chris Organa for chiming in.