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Summary: Spiderman
Review: Comic book adaptations are a mixed bunch, ranging from the excellent (Superman) to the excremental (Batman and Robin). And thankfully the latest superhero film is right up there with the greats. Tobey Maguire IS Spiderman, swinging around buildings, saving the world from Green Goblins and so on. His transformation from geeky Peter Parker to the ultra-cool Spidey is outstanding. Kirsten Dunst is good as his love interest. Throughout the film's running time, the action set pieces are well paced and inventive. The action is brilliantly done and thrilling, and the CGI blends seamlessly with the live action stunts. Fans of the comic will not be disappointed, for the film stays true to it's origins, yet has enough adventure to make it new and attention-grabbing. Director Sam Raimi (the Evil Dead films) has created a world, which is fun and adventurous. There are problems; William Dafoe is limited in his performance as The Green Goblin, with the restraining suit creating a somewhat gauche characterisation. And Raimi sometimes goes a bit far with the retina-popping visuals. Regardless, it's first-class popcorn- munching entertainment, with enough action and FX to satisfy audiences.
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Summary: Go for a spin
Review: I had pretty high expectations when I went to see Spider-Man and I wasn't disappointed. Spidey's origin story is told nicely in an updated way for today's audiences, while still being true to the spirit of the original comic. A lot of guys can probably relate to Peter Parker, because he's a pretty ordinary guy who finds himself in extraordinary circumstances. What I liked best about the movie was Spidey's mid-air acrobatics. Sam Raimi has done a great job of presenting them visually. One particular scene, where he rescues a child from a burning building, is especially exhilarating, as well as moving. Toby Maguire is well cast as the hero.
Willem Dafoe was perfect for the role of the Green Goblin. Man! That guy can act! Kirsten Dunst was great as Mary Jane, although I find some of the scenes between her & Peter Parker a bit boring on repeated viewings. Although they were romantic, they dragged on a little.
Overall, a great movie for the whole family. Bring on the sequel Mr. Raimi!
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Summary: Spider Man Origins
Review: This is a very well done movie for Spider Man. Like a lot of people. I grew up with the Web Slinger and was very thrilled with the movie.
It's worth viewing for a Spider Man fan.
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Summary: A fantastic DVD to a awesome movie!
Review: The movie itself will be known as the best Comic Book movie of all time, this Sam Raimi directed film is based on the beloved Comic book about a nerd named " Peter Parker" ( Tobey Maguire) who is a loser, he has a crush on a beautiful girl named " Mary Jane" ( Kirsten Dunst) and wants to get her to like him. One day, he gets bitten by a radioactive Spider, he has been given Spider-like powers including the ability to shoot Spider webs from his from wrists and climb walls, his uncle recently died and avenges his death by becoming a costumed crusader named "Spider-Man" who protects the good citizens from crime including a new foe called " Green Goblin" ( William Defoe). A Brilliant, unique and entertaining flick that dazzles the audiences with it's realistic special effects, great acting, terrific action and great script that makes this movie one of 2002's best movies. The DVD: Perfection! great picture and sound that only Sony could offer, the extras are incredible such as documentaries, trailer, TV Spots, and history of Spidy, for anyone who loves Comic Books or movies own this movie on DVD and share it with the whole family. Also recommended: The Crow, X-Men, Batman, Superman, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Harry Potter, The Matrix, Star Wars and Lord of the Rings.
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Summary: A better-than-average superhero flick
Review: Anybody expecting a triumphant, "Fellowship of the Rings"-style epic from "Spiderman" will be pretty disappointed. However, for a comic-book superhero movie, "Spiderman" acquits itself quite well. In a smart casting move, the movie stars the legitimately geeky-looking Tobey Maguire in the title role as Peter Parker, the high-school nerd who gains superhuman powers from a spiderbite. Willem Dafoe ably mans the villain role as Norman "The Green Goblin" Osborn, and as Peter's love object Mary Jane, Kirsten Dunst is, well, hot. This movie is a far cry from the old-fashioned superhero movies, typified by the "Superman" of twenty-five years ago, where a hero perfect in body and soul takes out one-dimensional villains with no moral conflict. Befitting these more complex times, "Spiderman" presents a more complex version of the superhero, a young man with special powers who has to make the difficult decisions about how to use them. Before he's murdered, Peter's uncle Ben tells him "with great power comes great responsibility," and Peter carries that weight with him the rest of the movie. He has to think about how his superhero role effects those close to him, and his decisions aren't easy. Likewise, the villainous Green Goblin is literally a two-dimensional character, with a split personality caused by his performance enhancers, and the movie lets us see the conflict between his good and bad sides. As an action movie, "Spiderman" is a mixed bag. The pacing is excellent, with action scenes nicely interspersed into the drama, but the action sequences themselves leave a bit to be desired. They're pretty well choreographed, but I think they're a bit TOO slickly produced. Much like in the two "Star Wars" prequels, everything's just a bit too glossy and fake-looking. I found the grittier look of Michael Keaton's "Batman" to be far more effective, and I don't really like the direction these special-effects extravaganzas are moving in now. That said, "Spiderman" is still a pretty good movie. It's a lot more intelligent and ambitious than I had expected, and for that
alone it should get at least three stars. It also has an absolutely terrific ending, not the "mega-happy" conclusion I was expecting, so it gets an extra star tacked on. If there are more installments of this series, and this one's huge grosses all but guarantee there will be, I hope they live up to this one.
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Summary: WITH GREAT POWER
Review: For years, Spider-Fans have been waiting for a movie adaptation of their favorite wall-crawler's exploits. Finally, they have it.Spider-Man is everything it should be, and more. Tobey Maguire excels as the ultimate Everyman superhero, capturing the full range of emotion as the character stumbles to transform from gawkish high school geek to media sensation to genuine hero. Willem Defoe is the perfect Norman Osborne; his Green Goblin is both scarier and more credible than Jack Nicholson's Joker. And Kirsten Dunst lights up every frame as the fiery-haired Mary Jane. The effects are brilliant, the production lavish, and the script surprisingly intelligent and literate. Moreover, the straightforward moral of the film--with great power comes great responsibility--is a welcome relief from the ugly amorality that too often fills modern comic books. Faithful to the comics from which it was spawned, Spider-Man is an instant action classic. In one word? Amazing. Of course.
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Summary: best superhero movie ever
Review: The cast was fantastic bringing human emotion to what could have been a dumb effects-driven piece of fluff (anyone remember the last batman movie?) This movie had great pacing and detailed characterizations. the special effects were very dynamic if at times a bit cartoonish. the spirit of stan lee and steve ditko's creation of some 40 years ago remains intact with a minimum of updating to be contemporary. the bonus features are worthwhile and this is a must own for fans of the character, the genre, or general fans of action films. highest recommendation.
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Summary: Ask Yourself......Is This Double Dip Really Worth It???
Review: As many of you know, this dvd was released back in November 2002. It sold a whole lotta copies and we were happy with it. Personally, I bought the boxed collection with the Kevin Smith/Stan Lee dvd and all the other Spidey-Goodness. Now this "Deluxe" dvd release is on the horizon. And it's release is just in time for Spider-Man 2's AMC/Cinemark/any movie theatre chain domination. Now about the dvd. IT HAS THE THEATRICAL TEASER!!!!! Back in July 2001, an awesome teaser to rival ID4 was shown in theaters and on-line. It was soon pulled from all media forms due to world events. It was basically done out of respect. Now the complete trailer is included on a THIRD DISC. This is the same dvd you bought in 2002. It is packed now with a pretty cool outer-sleeve to hold the WIDESCREEN version of the movie and the supplemental disc. This third disc is just some extra things to get your Spider-Man 2 fix 4 weeks early. You even get a movie ticket to see the flick on June 30th. That and you get all the video game demos and press kit vids to keep you happy. So if you want that TEASER (Like me. I Thought it was the best trailer for a movie in the past 5 years), then get it. Plus, you get a movie pass. It balances out in the end IMHO. I just hope we don't get the "Extra Crispy" V.I.P. Edition anytime soon that includes a blindfold, tassells, and the alternate ending with Hayden Christensen next to Peter at the cemetary!
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Summary: Impressive Film and Impressive Kiss
Review: Creative outlook on a superhero with a few changes. All the characters in this movie had great on-creen chemistry. A great cast, a great script and a good directort are all very important to making a good story. This movie has heart, charm, and warmth as well as gracefully sweeping aciton and hi-fi explosions. Peter Parker was perfectly cast by Tobey Maguire who was able to show the angst a reserved high-school kid felt trying to fit in as a regular high schooler as well as learnign to adapt to his new powers. Like his uncle Ben stated, "With Great Power comes Great Responsibility." Most people doubted his casting as he doesn't seem like the "superhero" type, but once he committed to buffing up for the part, many of us (us girls anyway) took notice and changed our minds. I was at first doubtful of Kirsten Dunst's ability to pull off Mary Jane after watching her in that puffy cheerleader flick "Bring it On", but she was able to bring a sweet vulnerability to a Mary Jane infatuated with Spiderman without making her seem too sappy. A kiss is everything, and who thought of the idea of an upside down kiss in the rain? Classic and original. Wilem Defoe was a pleasant surprise as the green Goblin and switched quite easily from mangeable to madness. Very convincing and menacing. I loved Aunt May and Uncle Ben. They suited each other quite well. The on-screen chemistry all around just worked. That's what made this a great film.
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Summary: What ever you do, take the red pill!
Review: Ooops, wrong movie!
Okay, I'm reviewer number 1,033. Screw it! Just see the darn movie, it's good! Darn Good! They did a great job makin this flick. Oh yeah, this picture is a MUST OWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Renting from BlockBuster is an option too...
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