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Summary: Enjoyable but not memorable enough
Review: Another comic book superhero finds his way to the big screen in this amiable high-flying adventure. Perpetually adorable Tobey Maguire plays Peter Parker, a geeky high-school student with an aptitude for science who is one day bitten by a mutant spider while attending a field trip to Columbia University, and suddenly finds himself developing strange powers much like that of the offending arachnid. Suddenly graced with exceptionally quick reflexes, impressive strength, plus major webshooters biologically emitting from each wrist, Parker goes from quiet underachiever to the city's hardest working crimefighter in no time flat. It seems his transformation couldn't be more perfectly timed either, because a new brand of villain in the form of the Green Goblin (Willem Dafoe) is intent on destroying human life to advance his personal breakthroughs in kinetic power. Kirsten Dunst does her best with the limp character of Mary Jane, a young woman who is constantly being victimized by one man or another and so seems to always be playing the same pity-me note every time we see her. It's no wonder Parker has been in love with her for so long: after all, it seems that falling in love with her would be the most complimentary way to feel sorry for her. Lack of pretentiousness and an excellent first act in the screenplay by David Koepp that allows for the best character development and personal conflict seen in a superhero movie since Michelle Pfeiffer played Catwoman is what sets this thrilling adventure apart from most of the summer fare that audiences are forced to endure, but there's a lack of power to it as well (particularly in the second half) that keeps it from being totally engrossing. This is probably due to Sam Raimi's decidedly uncommitted direction, but it also doesn't help that Dafoe's villain isn't all that scary or dedicated to an easily palpable evil endeavour (his main purpose is to kill the board members who are planning to shut down his corporation, and then after that decides that Spider-Man is his only nemesis and so tries to hurt him through the people he loves). J.K. Simmons pays delightful tribute to the original animated program with his boisterous portrayal of Parker's magazine editor, and Rosemary Harris is a delight as Parker's cookie-baking, patient and loving aunt. Look for cameos by Lucy Lawless, Macy Gray and Raimi mainstay Bruce Campbell in one of the film's most delightful sequences.
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Summary: Excellent
Review: This movie is good for the family entertainment. I think this was one the best movies my son ever liked, especially when spiderman throws webs, he loves the most.
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Summary: Spiderman is great!
Review: Spiderman was quite possibly the movie of the summer. This web-slinger sure knows how to give people a good time. The movie follows around the at first dorky Peter Parker as he realizes that, after being bitten by a radioactive spider, he has spider-like abilites. This is a great dvd and a good piece for any dvd collection.
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Summary: Caught in the Web.
Review: "Spider-Man" is the best movie based on a comic book hero since 1978's "Superman - the Movie." That's not to knock the first two "Batman" flicks, but Sam Raimi's film based on the school geek turned crimefighter packs a greater punch of thrills and magic unlike anything I've seen in a while. Also, like "Superman," "Spider-Man" has a charming innocence that can make even grown adults believe in superheroes. Tobey Maguire has a reputation for bringing to life offbeat nerds, whether the films are "Wonder Boys" or "Cider House Rules." But here, Maguire hits the bullseye as Peter Parker, the brainy student who has the hots for the girl next door (Kirsten Dunst). When Parker gets accidentally bitten by a spider, his body changes and he learns of his true calling. But every hero has his nemesis, and in this film, Spider-Man's sworn enemy is the nasty Green Goblin, played to the hilt by Willem Defoe. Raimi does what many other directors fail to do: make a compelling summer movie that doesn't reek of corporate stench. The special effects are cool, but they take a backseat to the storyline and the cast which make up "Spider-Man's" greatest strengths. On its own merits, this film really earns four stars, but the loaded quality features force me to give it an extra star. However, the picture quality for a movie this recent is fairly disappointing. Many of the images look a bit pale and washed out, though the surround sound is sure to rock your system. I had long avoided "Spider-Man" because it looked less like a movie than a shameless money making machine. But it's far better than it appears. Give it a try and get yourself caught in the web.
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Summary: fantastic!
Review: This is a really good movie, even if you weren't a Spider-Man fan when you were a little child. The movie itself has a really good plot line and really good actors, and the special effects at least seem real. The extras are packed, and they really enhance the film. Overall, I highly recommend this DVD to anyone!
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Summary: no no no
Review: I have only slept while watching 3 movies (and I watch about 50 movies a year...) Flubber, Babe 2 and Spider-Man... Bad CGI, bad acting, bad story, a couple of good action scenes (if you can stand some of the BAD CGI)... It has already made lots of money, part 2, 3, 4, 5... 18... are coming, Sony will keep seeing a lot of money, not mine though...
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Summary: 'Parallels Tim Burton's "Batman" with Good Results
Review: Of course there are going to be similarities inasmuch as both are based on the origins and exploits of beloved comic book heroes. However, there are so many that one could assume that the same individual did them both.
Both feature a hero that becomes an obsessed vigilante against crime upon the death of a loved one. Both have a character that is eons removed from his mild-mannered "alter ego". The two films feature over-the-top performances from the "villain" (Nicholson as Batman's "Joker" and Dafoe as "The Green Goblin"). Both have an elderly "sage" in the form of "Alfred" and "Uncle Ben", respectively. A mammoth citywide celebration with music provided by contemporary stars is one of the commonalities in both ("Batman" had Prince and "Spiderman" has Macy Gray). The pair features state-of-the-art special effects and a very similar score penned by Danny Elfman. But the main "bond" between the movies is in the casting of the least likely of performers in the title roles. Much was said about Michael Keaton's selection as the Dark Knight. But, he pulled it off superbly. Thus, Tobey Maguire, surprisingly buffed and confident, dons the tights nicely and believably as "the web spinner". His should be a long run as the very popular comic book icon. The movie is entertaining and is reverential to the spirit of the magazine on which it is based. It's no wonder that it ruled the 2002 box office.
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Summary: It Exceeded my Expecations: Quality Movie
Review: Almost anyone associated with popular culture in America knows the story and hero of Spiderman; A nerdy teen named Peter Parker is bitten by a genetically altered spider thet gives him superhuman abilities. Ever since the '70s, studios have tried to get the comic book hero made, but many snags in the process kept it from getting released until 2002. But with this movie they got it right. They chose a director with a energetic, comic book style in Sam Raimi and the right actors. The best is Willem Dafoe as Norman Osbourne, he can be creepy when he needs to be and fanatical when he puts on the Green Goblin suit. Also a near perfect choice to star in the movie was Toby Macguire. He fits the persona of the relavtively timid Parker, which is what the film needed, a dominate Peter Parker, not a dominate spiderman. The plot is basically the origins of Spiderman, and his first enemy in the Green Goblin. But before we see them fight on the rooftops of New York, we get to know the characters, who they are, and why they are important to the story. Peter Parker is timid and unsure of himself, Norman Osbourne is a selfmade businessman who sees his company slipping from him, Peters' aunt and uncle are loving and want to see Peter succeed but find it hard sometimes to be the role of substitute parents and Mary Jane seems to be a carefree girl but maybe is really in pain because of a verbally abusive father. We know them, before the action starts. Then when the action starts, it is eye filling, but not always perfect. Spiderman swinging from building to building on his web is the best effect, along with his battle to save Mary Jane and a lift full of children on one of Manhattans' bridges. But the scenes where Peter is jumping from rooftop to rooftop when he first finds out he can, looks a little like it's out of the video game, as with some other shots. But overall, this a movie tht is sure to please you. The core of the film is rock solid, even if the some of the trappings are a little frayed. Spiderman does the classic comic book hero justice, and they are many movies that can say they did that, and did it well.
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Summary: DVD=5 stars MOVIE=3 stars
Review: Wait what?!?!?! What was this? Where was the charcater development? (and showing how Peter changes into Spider-Man dosesn't count as character development.) Where's the good action scenes? (And Spider-Man tying bad guys up in a giant web does not qualify as a good action scene.) Where is the drama and emotion? And what in the hell was up with the script??? What is with all those cheesy lines??? One sentance to sum up all of these questions--THE MOVIE WAS TOO LIGHT HEARTED, LITTLE-KIDDISH, AND "FAMILY SAFE"!!!!!!!! I walked into this movie opening night with high hopes of a kick ass superhero film full of action and good acting (based on what I saw in the previews). But what I got was Spider-Man going through typical high-school problems, action scenes consisting of saving a woman's baby from a burning building and performing matrix-like moves to dodge homing-razors, stupid moments that were supposed to be funny but just fell flat such as Peter making stupid hand gestures trying to figure out how to use his web, and most of all--some of the CHEESIEST lines ever used in a superhero movie. Here is some of thse lines that just make me wanna puke: 1. Spider-Man to Macho Man Randy Savage during a wrestling match:
-Spider-Man-- "That's a cute outfit. Did your husband get it for you?" 2. Spider-Man and the Green Goblin squaring off:
-Goblin-- "Are you in or are you out?"
-Spider-Man-- "it's you who's out, Gobbie, out of your mind!" 3. Spider-Man to Mary Jane after rescuing her and swinging her accross the city to the top of a building:
-Spider-Man-- "Well, beats taking the subway, haha." --AND THE ONE THAT TOLD ME THAT THIS MOVIE WAS INTENDED TO BE FOR LITTLE KIDS--
4. Spider-Man to Mary Jane:
-Mary Jane-- "Who are you?"
-Spider-Man-- "You know who I am."
-Mary Jane-- "I Do?"
-Spider-Man-- "Yep. Your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man!" I'm sorry, but that kind of talk does not deserve to be in a superhero action movie, but instead in a little-kids superhero movie. This movie was not at all what I expected it to be. It was just way too light-hearted for my liking. Now the movie did have some good action scsnes and a few good parts. Willem Dafoe did a great job as the "green goblin". And the special edition DVD made the movie worth buying. But all-in-all, if you are looking for a top-notch, action packed, dramatic superhero movie, Spider-Man definately does NOT deliver. Watch Batman, Blade, The Hulk, or even X-Men. "SPIDER-MAN" runs for about 2 hours. It is rated PG-13 for light cartoonish action violence. Really could have been rated PG--it is safe for any age really. Parents do not have to worry about letting their little kids watch this movie.
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Summary: THE movie you had to see in 2002...
Review: when i first saw this at the theater, i was blown away! i waited until the movie came out on dvd, pre-ordered it like, 2 months in advance, started repeating lines in every sentence i used and etc., and put it at the number one movie of 2002 on my list. if you haven't bought this yet, buy it. if you haven't even SEEN it yet, what the heck's stopping ya? in the words of uncle ben, "with great power, comes great responsability". your greatest responsability is to buy this ASAP.
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