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Earlier this week, I was fortunate enough to land a spot on the black carpet for one of the most exciting premieres to hit New York City in a long time. Only, this bad boy wasn't in the heart of Manhattan -- nope, they decided to take the premiere to Peter Parker's hometown, Queens. Not only was the black carpet a mile long, but there were fans screaming everywhere; I guess it could be compared to being on the field during a football game ... except, tack on about 700 screaming teenage girls. Though there was a lot of space for the stars to cover, Cinematical did manage to snag a few shots of the man himself, Tobey Maguire. Also included in the video is Spider-Man 3 director Sam Raimi, and I ask him what the chances are of him returning to direct a Spider-Man 4.

These events are pretty draining; although this video is roughly four minutes long, I was actually on the red carpet for about four hours. Yes, four hours. Tack on another two and a half hours for the actual movie, and I've spent an entire work day with this damn superhero. But it was a cool event, an exciting film and it was all worth it to see a ton of little kids lined up, excited to catch a glimpse of the guy they dress up as for Halloween each year. My favorite part of this video, however, is when I ask director Ang Lee whether he would be interested in taking on another comic book character. By the look on his face, you can tell how excited he was to answer that question. All in all it was a fun time; Spider-Man 3 officially arrives in theaters tomorrow, and you can check out my review of the film here.

That Queens is quite proudly a piece of fluff is evident from its opening scene, a forbidden tryst in a train bathroom. The encounter's comedic elements override all possible eroticism, from the exaggerated flirting that precedes it, to the helpful seat-mate who answers a stranger's cell phone and finds herself standing outside the bathroom door shouting messages to the phone's slightly distracted owner. The scene is shot in bright, candy-colors and features a timely split screen, used to enhance the comedy; both elements -- the latter joined by other editing gimmicks including wipes and fades -- reappear again and again through the film, a sprawling story of the first gay wedding in Spain, and the families involved.