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Summary: Climb Web-to-Web With Spiderman.
Review: This real-life comic book movie, Spiderman is outstandingly fantastic. Tobey Maguire did an excellent job as Peter Parker/Spiderman. Along with him was Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane Watson, who Peter is desperately in love with. Willem Dafoe did great playing the evil villan, the Green Goblin. The movie is full of action-packed special effects, great action scenes and full of adventure.The movie starts out with Peter Parker (Maguire), a high school science nerd who everyone constantly picks on (even the bus driver). The first scene is Peter chasing his school bus down the street and the bus driver keeps going just to annoy him. On his fieldtrip with classmates to a science lab, a genetically altered spider that escaped from the lab comes down from a web and bites his hand while taking pictures. Now he goes home to get some rest. The next morning he wakes up and the first weird thing he notices is when he puts his glasses on he can't see. When he takes them off he can see perfectly (Remember: Spiders can't see with glasses). The next thing he notices is all of-a-sudden his body is ripped. He is suddenly very muscular like. Imagine that. The next weird thing that happens is when he chases his bus AGAIN, his hand touches the sign on the bus and it rips off with his hand. His hand is sticky (Spider's have sticky hands for gripping). It's pretty cool what happens at school with these powers. See what happens there. Now he leaves school in shock and starts to climb an alley wall with his bare hands like a Spider. Then he jumps over twenty feet building to building and then tests his web by flying with it over a gap of fifty feet. Cool! To put his powers to the test, he enrolls in a wrestling match against Macho Man Randy Savage. Will he win? Here is where the stuff hits the fan. Peter's friend Harry's father Norman Osborn is the founder os Oscorp, a science lab that invents weapons for the military. After a he does a experiment on himself to enhance human strength, it goes bad. He has an evil side now and he becomes the Green Goblin. He first blows up a test sight for some military hovercraft. Now at a huge fair that Oscorp sponsors he attacks everyone. He attempts to destroy a balcony full of people, including Harry and Mary Jane. Here comes Spiderman. The start to bash it out. Right now Spiderman wins and saves Mary Jane. Next, at the Daily Bugle where Peter works as a photographer, the Green Goblin comes and demands to know who takes the photos of Spiderman. Spiderman shows up and the Green Goblin makes Spiderman fall asleep with some kind of gas. Goblin offers Spiderman a truce to join forces and of course he turns it down. Now that Spiderman turned the offer down, the Goblin finds out who he is and goes after the people he loves. Here is the final bash. Goblin has Spiderman at his knees because on top of the Brooklyn bridge, Goblin holds Mary Jane over on edge of the bridge on one side. On the other side, he holds a wire that is connected to a transportation cab full of people. He drops both. NOW HERE GOES SPIDERMAN! Can he actually do both? Now I'll let you know Goblin is really angry that he lost. Now they finally have it out. First Goblin drops a small bomb next to Spiderman and cuts him badly and rips half his mask off. Now he has to use his Spider webs to pull a wall down on Goblin and it comes down to the last straw. To the DEATH! Punch after punch Spiderman attacks Goblin. Now, I'll let you see for yourself how Spiderman saves the day. I hope this review is very helpful to you. If you like Spiderman you have to see this real-life movie. Excellent Special Effects! Excellent Action Scenes! Also an EXCELLENT job by the actors. Especially Maguire and Dafoe. See how Spiderman went from being a nerd to a Superhero.
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Summary: He webs, he scores!!
Review: Peter Parker is a nerd barely accepted by the in crowd of his school, when he's bitten by a radioactive spider during a class trip. Though he begins noticing changes immediately (whoa - I thought I was past that phase!!), he's too infatuated with the lovely Mary-Jane "MJ" Watson (Kirsten Dunst) to pay attention for long. Soon he's planning on capitalizing on his new found post-puberty. As Spider-fans know, Peter pays for his capitalist intentions, and learns the hard way how his new power brings new responsibilities. Meanwhile, Norm Osborn, the embattled head of a high-tech defense contractor, goes slightly loony when subjecting himself to a chemical process designed to turn men into perfect killing machines. Donning a mask and acquiring a split personality and an arsenal of high-tech, Osborn becomes the evil "Green Goblin". As Peter remakes Spiderman into a crime-fighting hero, Osborn's Goblin eliminates his business rivals. While not in disguise, Osborn is the somewhat off-center CEO and kind-hearted father of Peter's best friend - which fatefully brings him close enough to learn Parker's deepest secrets. The movie works up to a climactic battle near Roosevelt Island where Peter must battle until their masks are stripped away. Though I haven't bought an issue of "Spiderman" this century, this fast-moving flick brought the whole experience back. Though a lot of "Spiderman" draws on the comic series (and also turns up the fun for Sam Raimi fans), and much of the rest is generic comic book-turned big flashy movie fodder (hero must learn that much power brings loads of responsibility; the bad guy must destroy the hero, but not before trying to turn him to the dark side in the standard "we've got a lot more in common than you think" spiel) there's more than enough fun left over for the rest of us. Sam Raimi keeps the action pumping, while never losing sight of his main characters. The script surrounds Parker with characters that figured heavily in Parker's comic-art life - and even if you won't recognize Betty Brant or Robbie Robertson's characters, or think that "Flash" Thompson is just a school bully tossed in for Peter to get the better of, you at least get the sense that Raimi has something in mind for them. Not to nit-pick, but it's also that unending sense of imminent surprise that grounds this flick - especially in the second half. It's a problem because, Raimi touches aside (Bruce Campbell in a small but pivotal cameo; Raimi's trademark power-zoom camera-work; that Oldsmobile from "Evil Dead" and "Army of Darkness") the story is more faithful to the superhero formula than the original comic was. Willem Dafoe is good as Osborn, but the character is not - once he's split, he's less than the sum of two parts (if Goblin is his own persona, what's the point of having him give pointers to Osborn?). Though the original Spiderman relied on some detective smarts, the script here doesn't even attempt to put Parker on Osborn's trail (you'd think he would have seen a connection between Goblin and his murder of Osborn's business rivals). But, like I said, there's more than enough fun here even for those who never picked up a copy of "The Amazing Spiderman". This is obviously the same movie Raimi wanted to make about a decade ago, when he helmed "Darkman" (the last few minutes of each film are essentially the same) and it was well worth the wait.
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Summary: Outstanding Movie!
Review: After watching the Superman and Batman movies I was thrilled to see Spiderman brought to the screen. This childhood hero of
mine was brought to life by Stan Lee in the 1960's in comin book form.I started reading about the exploits of Spiderman when I was 12 years old. Now I am 50 and am still a fan. Spiderman(Peter Parker) is well played by Toby Maguire. He plays a social out cast who is bitten by a super spider.He obtains super powers
akin to a spider.He is able to climb walls and obtains superhuman strength.He makes his debut in a wrestling ring by
defeating Randy Savage.He rescues a lovely lady portrayed by
Kirsten Dirst. The newspaper Jameisin looks and acts like the comic book character in the Spiderman comic book series.Another strong role in the movie is the character of the Green Goblin played by William Dafoe.He is the ultimate bad guy. The scenery and the special effects in this movie are beyond compare.The fight scenes between Spiderman and the Green Goblin are spectacular. An outstanding movie that I enjoyed. Buy this and watch it. You will not be dissapointed.
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Summary: a satisfying, big-budget super-hero romp.
Review: When I first went to see this movie, I was stunned! I've experienced Superman, Batman, Blade and X-Men, all right, and those were all jolly good movies. However, this one really stands out. What's it got? Well, there's some amazing action sequences, yes, plus a hero and a villain that are equally enjoyable to see. That's all pretty good. But there's also another side to the movie that really adds to the enjoyment. Spider Man is a human story, dealing with serious issues of loyalty, growing up, identity, and conscience. Taking that into account, Spider Man is rather moving, aside from being kick-*ss. All in all, this is a well made movie. It does have some flaws with the script and the CGI, but that doesn't take away from the fun. It's got bawls AND heart! Peace.
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Summary: Two Thumbs Up!!!...!----- Ben N. At The Movies
Review: wow mind blowing action this has got to be marvel's best right now i mean xmen 2 was good but this is better the story is so true to the comic and tobey maguire plays a realistic peter parker this movie shines out of all proportions it has a wonderful cast great director and a plot that will keep you motivated this movie is a great hero movie spiderman is one in few that keeps you in the mood---ben N.
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Summary: almost 4 stars... but not quite.
Review: I give it 3.75 or just under 4 stars. Spiderman was a decent and enjoyable movie, but still suffers from the curse of the superheroe movies. First of all, I must say the fact that he had his webbing come directly out of his wrists bothered me. In the comics peter parker invented his webbing and used machines to shoot it, it wasn't one of the powers he got from being bitten by the radioactive spider. Also there are other inaccuracies. Stan Lee let the director and producers change things as they saw fit in both Spiderman AND Xmen (and probably will in daredevil and the hulk coming out soon too). I don't look kindly on to this. Why can't they stick to the original, perfectly good story? Every time a book or comic transitions into a movie people complain when they make changes... so why not listen for once?? Anyhow, some other things bugged me. Spiderman himself looked pretty good, in that he didnt look like a complete idiot in his spandex suit. But the green goblin's suit was just completely rediculous. I've also never been much of a fan of the old spiderman enemies (greengoblin being the main archvillain), Im a child of the 80's and early 90's so I always liked the newer characters like Venom, Carnage and such much more that the corny ones from the 60's. So I am a bit biassed. I also dont really like comics being made into movies because, well... come on... when a guy is running around with super spider powers in a cartoon or comic its dramatic, fun, and can even be taken seriously. But when you have a real guy running from roof to roof in tights in live action video... it's tough to not find it corny or silly. Still this movie had many good points. It was generally an enjoyable experience. The special effects were great and it was much better all around than X-men was. The acting was ok, and while some points of the real comic story were altered many other details were kept in tact (at least sort of). Overall this isn't a bad movie, but I don't consider it a GREAT movie either. It's a great choice to rent on a weekend or to put on at a get together though. And watching it once will probably be atleast somewhat enjoyable for most fans. I cant give it 4 stars but it gets a solid 3 stars for sure.
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Summary: Two movies in one.
Review: This blockbuster was good but one thing really struck me- there really are two movies here. The first one is how geeky Peter Parker is bitten by a spider and develops super powers. This part is great, really funny and original and Tobey McGuire is exceptional.
The second is your standard comic book action flick, which is good, filled with action, great set design and all the rest but I felt dropped down a notch from the first half.
All of the supporting cast is great with one particular nod to James Franco as Parkers best friend and son of Spideys arch nemesis - he really pulls off the inadequete rich boy to a tee and I hope he will be in the sequel.
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Summary: The Amazing Action-Packed Comic Book Comes to the Big Screen
Review: This movie is another one of the must-sees on my huge list. The story is amazing and dramatic. There is tons of action. The plot may be a bit simple, but it is epic and will have you on the edge of your seat. After you see this, I assure you, you won't be able to bear the long wait for Spider-Man 2!
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Summary: A perfect transformation from comic book hero to movie star
Review: Spider Man is a great movie. It encompasses all the great aspects of the real comic book hero (super strength, webs, alter-ego of Peter Parker, Spider Man's origin, Aunt May, Mary Jane, etc.), as well as Spider Man's most famous enemy, the Green Goblin.
The movie is flawlessly done, complete with stunning special effects, a good story (it's the complete story of the Green Goblin), and the romance between Spider Man and Mary Jane. The scenes of Spider Man swinging between skyscrapers are awesome.
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Summary: Not Typical Raimi....
Review: Well, I helped contribute to the millions this film is making by seeing it Twice! Oh well, it is a fun film and everyone I know wants to see it so......Tobey Maguire is great, as usual, as is Willem Dafoe. Even though I'm a huge Kirsten Dunst fan, I thought her performance was a little weak. Her lines seemed to forced and ingenuine. David Koepp's screenplay was also weak in the dialogue department. Pretty corny stuff, even for a 'comic book' style film. The film's animation effects, at times, are so blantantly noticeable, I feel that I am literally watching a cartoon. But overall, it is a fun story and it was entertaining to watch Maguire's discovery of who he has become as it unfolds. *** 1/2 stars
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