Spider-Man with Tobey Maguire: DVD Cover

    Spider-Man
    a.k.a. Spider-Man Director: Sam Raimi Cast: Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco

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    • DVD Release Date: 11/01/2002
    • Rating: Rated PG13
    • Sales Rank: 6,356

    Viewer Rating: (63 ratings)

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    Features

    Closed Caption; Widescreen presentation; English & French 5.1 (Dolby Digital); Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; Weaving the Web: subtitled factoids (pop-on production notes and historical facts); Commentary: Sam Raimi (director), Kirsten Dunst, Laura Ziskin (producer) & Grant Curtis (co-producer); SFX commetary: John Dykstra (special effects designer) & Visual Effects Crew; Branching Web-i-sodes; Music videos: Chad Kroeger featuring Josey Scott, Hero; Sum 41, What We're All About; TV spots; Theatrical trailers; Filmographies & character files; DVD-ROM: comic/feature comparison, record your own commentary, countdown to Spider-Man 2, weblinks; HBO Making of Spider-Man; Spider-Mania: An E! Entertainment Special; Director profile: Sam Raimi; Composer profile: Danny Elfman; Screen tests: Tobey Maguire, J.K. Simmons & CGI Spider-Man; Costume and makeup tests; Gag/outtake reel; Conceptual art & production design gallery; Historical documentary - Spider-Man: The Mythology of the 21st Century ; The Spider-Man comic archives; Rogues gallery; The Loves of Peter Parker; Comic book artist gallery; Activision game hints and tips; DVD-ROM: Activision PC game, 2 playable levels; 3 exclusive Marvel dot.comics (Spider-Man: Blue #1, Black Cat #1, & Peter Parker: Return of the Goblin); Spider-Man Visualizer

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    Scene Index

    Side #1 -- Spider-Man (Widescreen)
    1. Start
    2. Columbia University Research Lab
    3. Bitten by a Spider
    4. Norman Tests the Performance Enhancers
    5. A Big Change
    6. Great Reflexes
    7. Fight With Flash
    8. Scaling the Heights
    9. With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility
    10. The Wrestling Match
    11. Enter the Thief
    12. The Death of Uncle Ben
    13. Chasing Uncle Ben's Killer
    14. Spider-Man to the Rescue
    15. J. Jonah Jameson
    16. Peter's Photos of Spider-Man
    17. World Unity Festival
    18. Battle Over Times Square
    19. Norman Meets the Goblin
    20. Goblin Terrorizes the Bugle
    21. The Goblin's Proposal
    22. The Alley Kiss
    23. Hot Time With the Goblin
    24. Thanksgiving Dinner
    25. Goblin Attacks Aunt May
    26. The Queensboro Bridge
    27. A Final Battle
    28. Norman's Funeral

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    Editorial Reviews

    Certainly the most popular comic-book superhero created during the baby-boom years, the amazing Spider-Man makes an impressive live-action debut in director Sam Raimi’s colorful and dynamic adventure film. Best of all, this extravagantly produced tribute to the character created in 1962 by Marvel Comics’ Stan Lee and Steve Ditko is refreshingly free of the condescension and campiness that mars so many movies adapted from comics. Tobey Maguire, whose screen persona is that of a mild-mannered, perceptive young man, is perfectly cast as Peter Parker, the socially maladroit high school student who develops strange powers after being bitten by a genetically altered super-spider. Winsome Kirsten Dunst plays Mary Jane, the popular girl whom he secretly loves, even though she’s dating his best friend, Harry (James Franco). Willem Dafoe all but steals the show with his bombastic portrayal of Spider-Man’s archenemy, the grotesquely costumed Green Goblin -- the genetically altered alter ego of Harry’s troubled father. While taking minor liberties with the character’s origin, Spider-Man remains remarkably faithful to both the spirit and the letter of Marvel’s four-color favorite. Flamboyant stunt work and computer-generated special effects lend credibility to the film’s elaborate fight scenes, but Raimi never loses sight of the human element, the fact that his young protagonist feels burdened by the awesome powers bestowed upon him. Maguire’s likability makes his Peter Parker a figure with whom audiences can empathize, no matter how outlandish his feats while garbed as the web-crawling superhero. A perfect popcorn movie, Spider-Man will delight adventure-loving viewers of all ages. The two-disc DVD Special Edition features a cornucopia of supplemental features, including: commentaries by Raimi, Dunst, and other members of the production team; an HBO "making-of" special; the E! Entertainment documentary "Spider-Mania"; screen tests; outtakes; DVD-ROM content; and much more. Ed Hulse, Barnes & Noble

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    Customer Reviews

    I loved this movie!by Jay_Godzilla_fan

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    October 17, 2008: I love this so much I don?t even watch it. I watched in theaters. Then the night before I went to watch Part two. And again before I went to watch part three. THAT?S how much I like it I cant even watch it! Crazy I know but DANG!

    AN AMAZING ADAPTATIONby Anonymous

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    February 14, 2004: Quite possibly one of the best superhero adaptations for film since the first 'Superman' and 'X-Men' films. What works here is that you have a director who not only understands the material but cares about the material! It's not all about explosions and wild action scenes, but about character development, which is a hallmark of Marvel Comics. Events are set up that take the development of these characters even further with the next film. Perfect casting, a story faithful to the comic series; I had been waiting YEARS for this film to get made. WELL WORTH THE WAIT.


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