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Summary: Above average comic-book story
Review: I just saw "Spider-Man" the movie today. It is a well-made, exciting motion picture. Tobey Maguire is well cast as Peter Parker/Spiderman. IMO, the best part of the movie is when Peter discovers his new powers and the amazing things he can do with them. It really changes his life. Supporting cast is fine too. Fans of the comic book will know several of the characters, such as Flash Thompson and J. Jonah Jameson. The Green Goblin is an interesting villain, although I didn't like his costume in this movie. I thought the Goblin's comic-book appearance was more impressive. The end of the movie clearly hints at a sequel, if not several.
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Summary: Just (almost) like the comic
Review: First off, the movie is awesome. Now, time to address something...I've heard a few people complain that the dialog in the movie is cheesy or whatever. The thing is, if you don't like Spider-Man, you probably won't like the movie, and if you've never read a Spider-Man comic, you might not know what to expect. Part of Spider-Man is his one-liners, his sarcasm, and his little jokes thrown in during the fights. I personally felt that the movie was done wonderfully, like watching a comic book. If you don't understand that SPIDER-MAN IS BASED ON A COMIC BOOK, it might not be your cup of tea. OK, enough of that. All the acting was great, the costumes were great, and the ending left a nice opening for a sequal. I have to say I felt a little sad, but it leaves you hanging, and that's the point. Go see it, it's good.
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Summary: Spiderman always win
Review: I've waited for so long for a movie to made about spidey, and it was worth the wait. Great story, great action , and great special effects. I have to say this movie far passes x-men, which i thought was very good. I can't wait for the sequel.
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Summary: hammier than boar's head
Review: After waiting in anticipation to see this movie and hearing how great this movie was I finally got to see it. At the end of the movie I had to double check if this was the same movie everybody was talking about. the special effects were cheesy! come on atleast put some effort into trying to make it look real. How could you make the jumping from building to building scene look fake. Hello! Matrix pulled it off why couldn't it be done in this movie just as cool? The only cool special effects parts that seemed decent was when spidey was swinging through NYC buildings and the Green goblin looked all around good. The bad part that I found with the green goblin was for a high tech battle suit why was there mesh where his mouth is? in anycase the spidey outfit looked cool in the special effects part but, the parts when it was an actual person wearing it made me feel nostalgic of the cheesy 70's spidey outfit on TV. The acting was great from all the characters except for one minor detail. Spidey has a dual persona which was failed to capture in the movie. A geeky dork as Peter Parker which Tobey got dead on but failed in his performance as the heroic,witty and sarcastic sense of humor as Spider Man. I still felt his geeky persona when he had the spidey outfit on. Might as well not wear the mask at all. If not for the excellent story line nothing would have saved this movie from being an utter flop. I like the new twist and changes they added that deviated from the comic book, really brilliant stuff... What happen after Evil Dead? I got some eerie sense of Darkman and Army of darkness in this movie. Which were hammy but it kinda went with those movies. I say this movie is a matinee and after the hype dies down must people will agree.
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Summary: Best superhero film ever!!
Review: I went to this film with high expectations and was blown away! It still feels like I dreamt that they made this movie so good! The casting was great. I'm so glad they didn't throw in the latest teen whose hot at the time to help sell the movie. Tobey Maguire is very believable and gives a powerful performance as both Peter Parker and Spiderman. Spidey's suit for the most part is unchanged, thank god, and didn't go the Batman movie route! Dafoe is excellent as the Green Goblin. Both halves of the movie-the origin and the scenes as Spider-Man are very exciting and are given equal time. The origin allows enough time for Peter to discover his powers and to see how he deals with them. One of the complaints I had is that Spidey's webs are natural and do not come out of web shooters designed like in the comic. This should only be Venom's ability. I also wish they would have stuck with the goblin's original outfit and not the mecha version he has in the film. If it was good enough for its' readers through 40 yrs, it should be good enough for now! Dafoe would have looked dead-on like the goblin with the green mask and pointy ears! I thought that's why he was hired! The action scenes were incredible. As in the trailers, the swinging through the city scenes are amazing and are worth the price of admission along with the aerial battles with Spidey and the Goblin on his glider! I honestly wasn't expecting the fights to be so good! Some fights were almost too brutal, but awesome. Spoiler: When I saw Spidey dodge flying razor pumpkin bombs, and later have his mask blown apart, I knew this movie had already outdone itself! Spidey's signature moves and classic flagpole acrobatics from the cartoon are all there! I also saw Ebert's review and was expecting thumbs up! He complained that the CGI action sequences looked too fake, when he gives Iron Monkey(great film) thumbs up even though the wires are clearly visible! X-Men was great, this blows it away! I would have liked to have seen those characters in their comic costumes, especially Wolverine. But the makers felt it looked too ridiculous. This movie had the costumes, and proved that it could work! The reason I went to see this movie is because I knew that Sam Raimi was behind it and he exceeded my expectations! This movie would have made money no matter what, because it's Spider-Man. Heck, Jason X is making money! The reason Raimi's version of Spider-Man is making so much money is because it's actually GOOD! Face it folks,Hollywood doesn't usually make films like Raimi's Spider-Man. This is as good as it gets!!!
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Summary: Best actor ever!!!!Tobey Maguire!
Review: Tobey Maguire is the best actor ever!!!!!!!I loved Spider-Man.It was a funny,sad,angry parts,of the film.I really really really enjoyed and loved it.when it comes out on DVD or video im buying it.he's cute..im going to watch other movies of him.i never knew about Tobey Maguire untill he stared in Spider-Man.I think Tobey Maguire deserves all the stars in the world....he's such a wonderful and talented actor.I love his work.As long as he stays on this earth,i will always like hime.im going to see his movie,Spider-Man tommarow!(i saw it three times already)I'm excited!I liked the part in the movie when at the end he fought the green gobblen,and he got so angry..that was so cool..#1 fan.. love ya!!!!!!
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Summary: Spiderman was "AMAZING"
Review: I knew i would be good, but I had no idea it would be great.Despite all the nay sayers I knew Toby was te perfect choice to portray Peter. One must remember he is not a Clark Kent or a Bruce Wayne,or even a Scot Summers. He is the must human out of al the super heros. Defoe was all very good as the Green Goblin. Kirsten was good as well (believe me I had my doubts). But J. Johna Jamson was perfect!!! He was my favorite partof the movie. The action was simply jaw droping. In the fair scene, when you see Norman on the glider in the distance I felt like I was emersed in Steve Ditko and Stan Lee's world. This was flat out the best movie I have seen all year (execpt for Black Hawk Down and Beautiful Mind). For fans of Spiderman or any comic fan(yes, even die- hard DC people)you will love this movie. Kids who grew up on the Fox cartoon will enjoy it as well.For people who don't know the charcters you will think it is OK. I can't wait to see the other Marvel movies ( X- men 2, daredevil, hulk, and the sequel to this) Oh yeah is it better then Batman 1, (bob kane's creation is my favorite comic) I'm not sure, but it's pretty damn close!
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Summary: SPIDER-MAN is a superhero thriller with heart
Review: Like everyone else, I was wondering just how the big-budget movie version of Marvel's #1 superhero would play. After all, audiences had suffered through the over-blown camp of Joel Schumacher's dismal BATMAN & ROBIN, and then were entertained by Brian Singer's solid X-MEN. Fortunately, director Sam Raimi and his stellar cast create a superhero classic that will rank up there with the first 2 Christopher Reeve Superman films and the Tim Burton Batman flicks as the best of their genre. Indeed, SPIDER-MAN achieves this distinction not for its action, but for its heart.
By now, most people are familiar with Spidey's story. A nerdy high school student, Peter Parker, gains amazing powers after being bitten by a genetically mutated spider during a field trip. At first, he decides to use his powers for profit. However, when his thoughtlessness results in the death of his beloved Uncle Ben, he resolves to use them for good...even though many around him question his motives. Indeed, in this movie, the whole story plays as a metaphor for one's coming-of-age...both physically and emotionally. The casting is solid and most of them find the emotional truth in this unusual story. Tobey Maguire is perfect as Peter Parker/Spider-Man and he succeeds in getting us to empathize and root for him. Kirsten Dunst matches him as Mary Jane Watson, the girl who he secretly carries a torch for. Willem Dafoe is delightfully hammy as the menacing Green Goblin. J.K. Simmons is an absolute scene- stealer as cranky newspaper editor, J. Jonah Jameson. Cliff Robertson and Rosemary Harris add a wonderful touch of class as Peter's guardians, Uncle Ben and Aunt May.
At a brisk 2 hours, Raimi keeps the film going at a good clip and the action sequences are engrossing. He also has fun with his audiences. Fans of "Xena:Warrior Princess" (a TV show that Raimi produced) will get a kick out the various cameos by Lucy Lawless, Ted Raimi and Bruce Campbell. Of course, one could quibble about certain things, mainly how the Goblin's suit makes him look more likely to battle the Pink Ranger than Spider-Man, but the movie is so fun that you don't really care.
All too often, most comic-book based films get caught up only in the action and characterization and depth get ignored as a result. This film doesn't, making SPIDER-MAN that rare thing indeed.....a superhero film with heart. Highly recommended.
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Summary: Totally shocked me
Review: I went into the theater expecting some mild entertainment, something that was totally overdone, silly, and [not real], and not like the Spider-Man comics at all. However, I was SO delighted to discover that I had been hugely wrong. First of all, Tobey Maguire, despite all the criticism he's had, was excellent as Peter Parker. He was so dorky and lovable, I just couldn't help but crack up watching him running for the bus and snapping "pictures for the newspaper" of Mary-Jane in the museum. He may be a superhero by the end of the movie, but he's still a nerd when he takes his mask off. Tobey Maguire is always going to be a nerd. That's why I love him. Secondly, Sam Raimi blew me away! He didn't try to make Spider-Man over-realistic or new-millenium-cool. He simply captured the essence of what Spider-Man really is--outrageous, impossible, yet incredibly enviable stunts, the sense of victory over injustice, and all the little details down to the random passerby that points and shouts: "Look! It's Spider-Man!" It just had, as someone said below, this perfect B-movie quality that was completely irresistible. I totally felt like I was watching one of those nostalgic old superhero movies from decades ago, expecting a POW! and BANG! to pop up on the screen any second. This is really Spider-Man at its truest and purest. It's no wonder it shot the box-office record up to [$] in its first weekend! Go see it. You won't be disappointed, I promise.
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Summary: One of the best movies that i've ever seen
Review: I was so stoked when i found out that the spiderman movie was going to the big screen that I saw this movie the day it came out. I sat through te whole movie in amazement, terrific action sequences, amazing acting, and even some self critisizm with some of the goblin's catch phrases. If you haven't seen it, see it, and if you've seen it, see it again, i just can't wait for the sequel
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