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Summary: What a Disappointment
Review: Spiderman: the MovieSpiderman. What a disappointment. And from the director who made The Evil Dead and Darkman which makes it doubly disappointing. Just as another promising director, Tim Burton, fell by the wayside when he made a big budget, summer blockbuster remake of Planet of the Apes, so, too, has Raimi with this adaptation of the comic. Based on the Marvel comic strip and updated to contemporary New York, Tobey Maquire (The Ice Storm) plays Peter Parker, the inept, bespectacled, bumbling nerd who is bitten by a genetically modified (in a reworking of the original, radioactive and no doubt reflecting our contemporary fears over GM as opposed to postwar fears of nuclear apocalypse) spider during a field trip to Columbia University. This story is a conventional love story. As the opening voiceover says, "like all good stories, it's about a girl". Parker - all spectacles, spam and centre parting - has loved his next-door neighbour, Mary Jane (Kirsten Dunst), since the age of six. Once bitter, Peter grapples with the overnight transformation to his body, a very obvious metaphor for the hormonal changes all teenagers go through. He develops muscle tone, the ability to jump, climb walls and, in another reworking of the original, shoot webs out of his wrists. Things seem to be going well for Peter - he impresses Mary Jane, he beats up her bullying boyfriend - until his uncle is shot and the Green Goblin (played excellently by Willem Dafoe) arrives on the scene. Peter internalises the last words of his uncle: 'with great power comes great responsibility' and, as Spiderman, he sets out to fight crime, prompted by the knowledge he could have prevented his uncle's death. His crime-fighting, though is compounded by the entrance of the maniacal Goblin, who is determined to persuade Spiderman to join him or kill him if he won't. The Goblin is the alter ego of Norman Osborn, an arms manufacturer, and the father of Peter's best friend who, it turns out, is also dating Mary Jane. The sequences of Spiderman demonstrating his skills are by far the best. Spiderman leaps, swings, jumps and so on. The battle sequences with the Green Goblin are exciting, particularly against the backdrop of the re-edited New York City (sequences depicting the World Trade Center were recut). J.K. Simmons as Jonah Jameson, the Daily Bugle editor who gives Parker his first job as a photographer, was great (particularly when compared to his role as a neo-Nazi on the cult series Oz). And Kirsten Dunst looked cute as the gal. Overall, though, the parts did not equal the sum. The CGI wasn't adequate: when Spiderman climbed walls I did not willingly suspend disbelief. The narrative pace was jerky. Long-winded romantic scenes slowed action sequences down and the overall pace was not maintained. Perhaps big-budgets do not suit Raimi, but then he has a hard act to live up to because his Darkman was, and probably still is, the best comic-book style adaptation on film. This does not bode well. If Raimi can't handle such an adaptation, then what hope do we have for the forthcoming Scooby Doo and others?
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Summary: Great Adaption of the Comic!
Review: I am a fan of the Spiderman comic books, and I was incredibly satisfied with the way "Spiderman" the movie turned out. Although in the book, Spiderman wasn't able to naturally produce a web, but I like the way the film changed that. Any an of the comic should go see this movie, they won't be dissapointed. I didn't think Tobey Maguire would be able to pull it off, but he did. This movie was great!
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Summary: The best movie of the year so far!
Review: Spider-Man was a classic movie and if you haven't seen it yet I suggest you do. I admit the storyline wasn't excellent and it was a little predictable but that isn't bad enough to take away a star. The special effects were amazing and it lived up to it's expectations. The best movie I've seen this year. It's about a high school boy, who is kind of geeky and loves spiders. One day his school goes on a field trip to a spider museum. He gets bitten by a new species and goes home to have a sleep because he is not feeling so good. When he wakes up he doesn't need his glasses to see, and he has all of these weird super-powers. He turns into the ultimate superhero... Spiderman! It is a classic movie, a must see. Everybody will enjoy this movie, and it is a movie for both kids and adults. I'm not sure if they've done this in America or other parts of the world but in the UK they have lowered the rating from a 12 to a PG, so anyone can see it.
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Summary: LOVE IT!
Review: I really liked this movies but I don't see it as a real hit
It isn't like star wars or something, but when you go home you are satisfied that you've seen it
This movie is just like the comics
It's funny and technically there's nothin' wrong with it
Believe me this movie has great actors (not too famous yet) and a great director
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Summary: SPIDERMAN IS BACK IN ACTION
Review: Spiderman is a movie for the whole family.......for girls, boys and even adults. This wonderful movie is filled with action, suspense and some romance! This movie has a little bit of everything! It has a great plot, theme and climax. This is one of my favorite movies I've ever seen! I would suggest it to anyone!
Why it's rated Pg-13 I have no clue? There's very little violnce, no bad language and no sexual scences.
Please go see it.......it's worth the money!
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Summary: its a shame i cant give this no stars
Review: This film is very bad.
1.There is about 50 mistakes in the film
2.very boring
3.the fighting is bad, some one needs to tell Toby how to fight
4.special effects are bad
5.the green gobil looks bad
6.spider man fancies Mary and when she finally asks him out, he turns her away, this is very bad
7.the acting is bad, Toby Maguire and Kirstin Dunst, need I say more.
8.Basically this film is bad and should be thrown in the bin and never watched again, Why? cus its bad.
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Summary: Actually thought I was going to like it?!
Review: I, like many of you, saw the trailers and previews for SPIDER-MAN and thought, man is this movie going to kick... but man was I wrong. This movie was horrible. I'm not a man who's that hard to please, and I can enjoy a good popcorn flick every once in a while, but this was just as bad as {another movie}. The movie as we all know is about a Peter Parker being a nerd, gets bitten by a spider, becomes a superhero, and has to save the world. Compared to movies of its own genre, it has NOTHING NEW TO OFFER, which is the main thing wrong with it. Atleast X-MEN's story was clever, and even had roots in history ... Also, I didnt think the acting was bad but it wasnt anything great. The main thing that bothered me is the movie felt like it was holding back. The movie tries so hard to please its kiddy audience and is so P.C. friendly... The movie also felt way to surreal. I mean, at least BLADE felt surreal to add to stlye, this just felt like a FAKE New York, unlike FAKE New York of THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS, or REAL New York of KIDS...The movies pace is also all wrong. The movie sets up way to many things that never pay off, but will in the next movie though, but your so not caring, you probably wont check it out. Also, Sam Raimi CAN'T DIRECT. I'm sorry, but i enjoyed a few of his other flicks but this one just flat out [failed]. Atleast all those who hated THE MATRIX thought it's action was okay but there is NO decent action scenes here, and the ending fight was so lame, I was glad Spider Man was getting his [rear] kicked. In the end, the movie let me down in A BIG WAY. FOR FUN " CHECK BRAIN AT DOOR" ... ----- A negative review for SPIDER MAN, a movie aimed at my age group, TEENAGERS-------------
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Summary: Very, very good!
Review: Spider-Man is a great movie in EVERY way- direction, acting, writing, and special effects. The story is entertaining and includes several twists and plot devices. I really didn't think that this movie would be good, but it surpassed my expectations by so much. Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst were suprisingly and pleasently perfect as Peter Parker/Spider-Man and Mary Jane Watson. Willem Defoe was creepy and believable as the Green Goblin, and James Franco was great as his son. This movie will keep you on the edge of your seat for the whole running time. I can't wait until 2004 for the sequel!
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Summary: WOW!!! Much better than I thought it would be!!!
Review: OK I thought "yeah this movie will be alright", It was more than alright..... It was fantastic. The best scene was when Mary-Jane(Kirsten Dunst) was on a breaking away balcony and Spiderman (Toby Maguire) has to save MJ and fight the Green Goblin at the same time. This movie was great, it had twists, action, romance and pure exitment. The only thing that got annoying was the was abit to much romance BUT that was the same in Star Wars: Attack of the Clones. Although the movie got corney sometimes it was a great movie and I carn't wait untill the DVD comes out AND the sequel and prequel.
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Summary: The Amazing Movie.
Review: When I first heard that Tobey Maguire had been cast as Peter Parker / Spider-Man, I became worried about how this movie would turn out. Of all the actors I thought of who would be good in this role, Tobey was not one of them. But then again, what the heck do I know? It turns out that Mr. Maguire was perfect in the role of a super-hero who is not beloved by one and all. He also portrayed the agnst of Peter Parker just right, giving one of the best performances of a dual role ever. Watching Peter Parker get a grip on his powers is one of the best parts of the movie: from accidentally shooting a web in the school cafeteria for the first time, to his trying to shoot a web string on purpose on the rooftop. For the most part, the movie follows the history of Spider-Man that we have come to know and love. Although there is some minor tweaking, it does stay fairly true. This movie is likely to bring a boom to Marvel Comics as a new generation gets acquainted with this super-hero.
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