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Summary: OUTSTANDING!!!
Review: I'm not a huge fan of action adventure movies - I can take or leave them, and I'm certainly no Marvel Comics buff, but Spidernman was superbly done, brilliantly cast and a movie I'd watch again and again! Tobey McGuire was no less than perfect as Peter Parker/Spiderman and brought real substance to the character. Kirsten Dunst sparkled as MJ and had endearing chemistry with Tobey McGuire. I can't wait for the sequel, so long as McGuire and Dunst are not replaced! For an acurate review, see "medmeeting" May 6, 2002. I agree with that review. The viewer from Springfield, USA, Oct 29, doesn't know what they're talking about, obviously isn't a comic buff either, and wouldn't know a good movie if they starred in it.
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Summary: It works for fans and film students
Review: Throughout the extras on the DVD for "Spider-Man" runs a subtext that the fan base -- that notoriously cranky demographic of male comic readers -- had to be accommodated, not antagonized. The filmmakers must have become pretty good at wrangling this dynamic. The extras on the swinging new "Spider-Man" DVD -- pointedly segregated at one point into sections for the comic and the movie -- should appeal both to Spidey fans and serious film folk alike. The two-disc set is packed with extras that are well-organized and, for the most part, worth the effort to wade through.The movie looks fine, especially considering all the disc space devoted to extras. The DVD faithfully renders the feature's surprisingly restrained color scheme of rich reds (Spider-Man), algae greens (the Goblin) and golds (the ambers of the dawn sun hitting Manhattan). Images range from OK (the Parker household set) to spectacular (the shining scenes over Gotham). The amazing look of the trailers collection hints at the potential for a reference-quality DVD. Audio is Dolby Digital 5.1 only. The fun takes a while to get started, but the soundstage soon enough does a home invasion on the viewing room. Rear effects consistently keep listeners on edge, delivering a few solid jolts (the Green Goblin's flashback, for instance). Director Sam Raimi and co-producer Grant Curtis provide entertaining commentary, their talk paired with a separate session by producer Laura Ziskin and star Kirsten Dunst. Many producers waste their DVD commentary time playing straight men to creative talent; Ziskin offers a rare perspective on what it's like to be a working producer, playing the budget game for time and money. Dunst says her Mary Jane character probably hasn't figured out that Parker is the web crawler: "She isn't that smart." The actress' famous wet-shirt scene passes without comment, but she reveals that she shot a solo bedroom dance in her underwear that was cut ("It was a little too much"). Raimi's a DVD commentary veteran, always upbeat, offbeat and informative. He spends a lot of time crediting co-workers like the second unit directors, giving the scope of just how intensely collaborative modern action films are. The film has two huge effects scenes -- the Times Square clash between Spidey and the Green Goblin (Willem Dafoe) and the concluding sequence of our hero swinging through Manhattan. Both are covered in detail on an interesting separate commentary track from effects designer John Dykstra and digital co-conspirators Anthony LaMolinara and Scott Stokdyk.
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Summary: Special Effects Masterpiece, No Strings Attached...
Review: Since i was a kid, ive been waiting for Spiderman to come to the big screen. I thought it was impossible, the web slinging, the dangling above crouded streets, the costume is even a difficult one. Bottom Line: Nobody has pulled off a comic strip movie that followed the story line as closely, and captured the characters like Spiderman. Great Effects, Great Costume Design, Great Body on Kristen Dunst... i loved it.
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Summary: "With greart power comes great responsibilty..."
Review: Possibly the best Superhero movie since the first two Supermans. What Spider-Man has going for it, are actors really enjoying their parts, a great script that doesn't insult the original conception and also that doesn't isolate casual viewers who may not know anything about the web-slinger, and a top notch director, Sam Raimi. And finally, can this be said? A movie about a Superhero with 'daylight" scenes. I'm a so sick of "superhero" movies in the dark. You get to see the action when all around is light. Toby Maguire is perfect as Peter Parker and our hero. Great execution, great timing and great special effects make this something more that just another Batman or X-Men, this is something special.
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Summary: Spidey Rules!
Review: Holy ... Tobey's good!!! Wow! Even my brave little5 year-old-brother loved this spider hero! He even agreed that it is much more exciting then the cartoon because of the effects. Tobey and Kirsten Dunst have great chemistry, but not as much as Kirsten and Jesse Bradford in Bring It On, or Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor in Moulin Rouge. I personally think that this movie is wwwaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyy too intense for kids under ten. I seriously think that adults 35 and up will really appreciate this because of the the old Spider-Man tv show. You have to at LEAST rent this, and then buy it of course!!!
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Summary: Great DVD
Review: I'm not going to bother telling you what's in the movie; you've probably already seen it. So I'll tell you about the DVD. The commentary is not that good. It keeps changing between the two males talking to each other and then to the two females talking to each other. Highlighting the selections is troublesome, as the DVD relies on cute red dots to show you what option you are on, rather then clearly highlightling your current selection. The feature showing Spidey's rogues' gallery was excellent, with brillant 3-D drawings of the villians. Also of interest is a feature showing the 4 main love interests of Spidey's. Best of all is the 30-minute documentary of Spidey in the 21st century. Everyone should love it. Definitely recommended.
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Summary: A review of this box set, not of the DVDs really...
Review: I purchased this the other night. While I was happy with the purchase price and the contents, I was very disappointed in the packaging for a limited edition set. Basically, what this set contains is a standard widescreen release edition of the SpiderMan movie (...) plus a standard DVD of Stan Lee's Monsters and Marvels (...). Now, if you were to buy these separately, they'd run you [$$] alltogether, so, this box set is a slight savings over buying them individually. That's a real win. The extras in the box are nifty - a piece of the celluloid movie, a signed lithograph, and a reproduction of the original SpiderMan comic book. All are fabulous and make this box set an interesting purchase. My major gripe with the packaging is this - it's about ten times larger than it needs to be. There's a big ol' cardboard spaceholder on one side of the box concealing that the box is mostly empty space. This could have been done better to conserve shelf-space for the avid DVD collector. Overall, however, this limited edition set is well worth the money if you were also planning on eventually purchasing the Monsters and Marvels documentary. Otherwise, I'd hesitate to say that the extras are worth the tons of extra shelf space that this collector's edition requires for storage.
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Summary: Great Comic Strip Film!
Review: Spider-Man is probably the best comic strip film ever made! It has the same feel as one of the old Super-Man episodes, but much more colorful, and better special effects. The DVD is packed with features. The biggest complaint I had with this edition is the theatrical ratio format of 1.85:1. Most widescreen editions are released in 2.35:1 ratio, which separates it completely from the full-screen format. Another complaint I have is the casting. Tobey Maguire is a very good actor indeed, but I felt that he was a bit too dorkie for this role. Kirsten Dunst is good, but not a strong enough actress to star in a huge block-buster like this. However, the action, special effects and fun will more than make up for the movie's pitfalls. Go get it!
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Summary: Terrific Movie, Some issues with DVD ROM
Review: I won't say too much about the movie, other than to say that it is my favorite of all the Superhero movies that have been made. The DVD set is terrific with ton's of great extras. However, the menus are difficult to navigate on a computer. I can't seem to click directly on a menu item. Instead, you have to move the cursor around for a while until I find just the right spot where the little hand appears. In fact, there are some options that I have just not been able to select from my computer. These problems don't crop up when watching on a TV.
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Summary: I love this movie.
Review: I think that this is a very wonderful movie.
I was able to see this movie, without being bored.
Furthermore, Tobey Maguire is very beautiful.
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