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Summary: IMPRESSIVE!
Review: I finally saw the movie and what can I say it was awesome especially when he swings through the buildings the grapics are also bad ... . The only flaw was that the green goblin didn't really look like a green goblin he looked more like a transformer character but I liked it and I will go see it again. I recomend for comic viewers!
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Summary: Suprisingly Good!
Review: Just saw the movie this weekend and I was really surprised at how good it turned out. The special effects were great and the storyline seemed to stay true to the Spiderman storyline. I use to watch the cartoon version of spiderman that came on the Fox Network on Saturdays and was big a fan. I have to admit though, when i went to go see it with a few of my older brothers I wasn't expecting it to be that good. But the movie definetely surprised me. The ending even got a little intense too. Hobgob was really kicking Spidey's [butt]! A lot of my friends said they didn't like the way the movie ended, but i did. It's totally setting you up for the next sequel (which there will be). Besides that when have you ever known any superhero to get the girl right off the bat. Superman and Lois Lane eventually got married but not after going through a bunch of strife. The same goes for MJ and Spidey. And anyway it'll just make when they finally do get together all the more sweeter. Definetely check this movie out. It's well worth your ...bucks to go see it in the theater.
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Summary: I don't know - seemed kinda generic
Review: I know a lot of people loved this movie. I don't know if these people are Spiderman or comic book freaks or not. But, I don't know... I didn't see what's so amazing about it. The action scenes weren't too bad - though the special effects were too rubber-like. I didn't like the Green Goblin's cheesy villain cliche lines. The movie was VERY predictable. I don't see how some people say it blew away the original Batman movie. At least Batman had some style and nice atmosphere(and I'm not a Batman fan or anything). Spiderman was just... generic
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Summary: Expected More - Got Less
Review: I wanted to like this movie a lot. But I was disappointed. The film dragged in places and was obviously heading for a sequel. The special effects were good, but couldn't move the film up in my estimation. The best part of the film was when he was trying to figure out how to shoot his web from his wrist. Having spent my $[money], I walked out of the theatre wishing I had spent it on renting two other films at my local video store.
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Summary: Fie to CGI! I loved it!
Review: Look, folks, what exactly are you complaining about? This movie had almost everything right! Well, let's get the bad stuff out of the way:Green Goblin's Costume - Personally, I think it may have been better if they just spent ten bucks on green makeup and a purple hat and cape than that mask and mecha thing they had going on. Organic Web-shooters - 'Nuff said. The Ending - Well, it leaves questions for the next one, huh? OK, then, genius, what was so right with it? Acting - All the way! Maguire perfectly encapsulates nerdish shyness and superhero charisma (plus, you gotta respect a guy who had to bulk up without meat, so he did it with tofu. Yes, pounds upon pounds of tofu.) Kirsten Dunst managed to pull out a great performance, despite my abject and complete hatred of her. Whoever played JJJ was spot-on. I am still freaked out by Willem Dafoe's incredible dual-performance. CGI - Yeah, that's right. I liked the CGI. Flame me as much as you want, I don't care. It just looked right. Have any of you out there actually seen a spider move? The CGI is supposed to be unbelievably fast! Long and short of it: Spider-man fans should see this movie. Action movie fans should see this movie. Everyone who enjoys two hours of escapism should see this movie. Excelsior, True Believers!
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Summary: Awesome Arachnid
Review: This movie has everything! Humor, Action, Romance, Grief, and mystery. Totally cool movie!!!
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Summary: #1 Movie of 2002 (well, it should be)
Review: SPIDER-MAN is an ultimate must see. It is action-packed, comedic and somewhat romantic at the same time. As you all know, Tobey Maguire plays Peter Parker/Spider-Man and he does an excellent job of it, as he is one of my favorite actors, now. Kirsten Dunst (Bring It On)is perfect also for the role of Mary Jane (MJ) Parker, who falls in love with the mysterious "Spiderman" which she doesnt know who is under the costume. Willem Defoe (Speed 2:Cruise Control) plays the evil green goblin through his alter ego - he always plays an evil character - don't get it - he sort of scares me though!!!! Lines are long, and tickets are booked most of the time, but definetly worth the wait. Excited for the sequel (i'm sure they're probably be one). And - sit in the front if you like lots of action and high sound volume, the front is the best view!!! SO, GO SEE IT and I hope my review was helpful for you. I guarantee you will love it.
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Summary: "SPIDERMAN" FAILS TO CATCH ME IN ITS WEB!!!
Review: The new movie "Spiderman" proves how Hollywood over-kill can squash any sense of fun found in the adventures of comic book heroes. The movie is uneven, long and overdoses on computer special effects. The beginning scenes offer promise as Peter Parker (played fairly by the pensive Tobey MacGuire) is bitten by a super geneticized spider and metamorphisizes into Spiderman. However, the spider theme is hurriedly abandoned; it would have been great to have Parker cohabit with the anachrids as Bruce Wayne did with bats in "Batman". Once the villain enters the picture, the Green Goblin, the movie stretches for its plot. Wilhem Defoe is wasted as the Goblin; his costume could have been from the Power Rangers TV show and his banter with his alter-ego in the mirror is truly laughable and ridiculous. Kirsten Dunst is bland as the heroine and the viewer wonders how Parker could stay infatuated with her for so long! Cliff Robertson and Rosemary Harris are also wasted as the Aunt and Uncle of Parker, and the moral message is simple beyond belief: "With Power comes great responsibility". Haven't thousands of movies and books dealt with this theme over the years? Danny Elfman's score is a copy of his own Batman themes, and director Sam Raimi (remember the 1980's bomb "Dark Man"?) copies a scene out of Burton's film by having a bunch of giant balloons showcased at a city event. "Spiderman" has none of Burton's macabre or Richard Donner's (director of 1978's "Superman") sense of fun and tongue in cheek homage. Also, the computer special effects make people move in positions which would break most people's backs or necks, regardless of whether they are superheroes or not.
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Summary: Great Entertainment.
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Those of us whose childhood fantasies were fed by superhero comic books -- instead of television -- always looked forward to superhero movies, and often came out of the theater disappointed; but not this time. Sam Rami succeeded where generations of directors and endless, like-minded TV series often failed. He found and inflamed the dormant desire for awe in admiration of the strong, yet tender, heroic male; the one we read about in adolescence, and whom we secretly kept close to our hearts as adults.
Yet this is not a nostalgic movie with old fashions or a middle-aged audience in mind. It is as fresh as a teenager movie and as action packed as any Hollywood blockbuster, while at the same time it is an excellent film in every respect. It is exciting, funny, touching and perfectly paced. In other words it is great adventure entertainment, and I highly recommend it.
I will not go into the details of the story, one that, after all, is not so different from others, in order to not spoil it for those who have not seen it.
I do want to single out Alvin Sargent, a seasoned screenwriter, and his team, for writing a script that makes characters interesting, believable and sympathetic. The action is measured, the suspense is tolerable and the plot is interesting, tight and unburdensome. No superfluous talking here. No long-winded car chases or overly brutal fights. In fact, I was glad to see one of the criminals fall by accident, rather than to be killed by such a gentle superhero.
Tobey Maguire, whose memorable performance in "The Cider House Rules" propelled him to super stardom, is the surprising and fortunate casting choice for the role of Peter Parker, the high school boy turned Spider-man. He gives a sensitive rendering of a young man who, having been bitten by a genetically modified spider, develops superhuman abilities. His portrayal of this dual, human and supernatural character is not only convincing, but given the actor's own likable personal traits, it is very sweet and moving as well.
Kirsten Dunst in the role of Mary Jane is as likeable as Maguire, and well cast as Spider-man's long - and widely -- sought after sweetheart.
The villainous character's incarnation, in a subplot that involves the US Dept. of Defense, is unexpected, spectacular and amusing. It adds just enough spice to an otherwise predictable outcome.
The manner of updating the decades old context of Spider-Man is inspired, and it includes a lot more than biologically re-engineered arachnoids. One of my favorites was WWF wrestling as his first proving ground. This, and many other aspects of the movie will endear it to young viewers. (Never the less, keeping in mind its 2-hour length and some violence, I would not recommend it for young children.)
"Spider-Man" is a feast for the eyes. The producers' choice of locations, colors, special effects, costumes, and even make up, deliver a hint of comic-book sketching, just enough to make us surrender to the screen, only without any of the gaudiness or spooky retrofuturist gimmicks that would easily turn off sophisticated audiences. The hero's aerial acrobatics are, as one would expect, more fantastic than those of Olympic gymnasts, but delivered with the smooth interpretation and subtle touches of skillful choreography. And behind all this we see New York in all it's earthly glory, as if the choice of Manhattan for the film's backdrop was intended to present this legendary city of ours from the perspective of a box seat in one of its great venues for the performing arts.
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