Spider-Man (2002) [VHS]

Spider-Man (2002) [VHS]
by Sam Raimi

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Actor: Cliff Robertson, James Franco, Kirsten Dunst, Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe
Director: Sam Raimi
Producer: Avi Arad
Producer: Grant Curtis
Producer: Heidi Fugeman
Producer: Ian Bryce
Writer: David Koepp
Writer: Stan Lee
Writer: Steve Ditko
Edition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Live, NTSC
Running Time: 121 minutes
Release Date: 2002-11-01
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Studio: Sony Pictures

VHS Movie Reviews of Spider-Man (2002) [VHS]

Movie Review: With Great Films Comes Great Responsibility to Watch!
Summary: 5 Stars

2002 saw the start of the era of the comic book movie, one that was heavy on tight storylines, great special effects and cunning direction. Spider-man fit that bill. Marvel Comics prime superhero, his story is interesting, his facts everyone can relate to.

Everything Peter is, Norman Osborn is too, except the Goblin is not a hero. As the Goblin said, "We are what we choose to be!"

Norman's company is about to die a slow death. He's not getting the military contracts he needs to keep the business going. The board of directors is stonewalling him and demanding his resignation. He must do something.

Peter's life in high school is full of humiliation and fear. He's not getting the respect he needs to keep his life going. His "friends" are stonewalling him and demanding he get out of their way. He must do something.

Through the fate of a radioactive, genetically enhanced spider, Peter gets the power he needed to make some changes in his life. Ah, what the Goblin would not do to possess such power.

There is humor in the piece, but also a lot of raw human emotion. If you have ever gone through teh grief process, you can relate to Aunt May and Peter's loss of Uncle Ben. However, you can also relate to Harry Osborn's grief process with his father (not knowing Norman is the infamous goblin).

Favorite scenes include the kissing scene, MJ's wet shirt, some funeral pathos, some New Yorkers getting angry, and Peter clueless about women.

Sam Raimi put together a great story here, taking the basic elements of the original Marvel Comics tale and made some changes. However, I still miss Gwen Stacy!

The double-disc of the widescreen edition is really hot. You have the film in Disc 1 and the usual scene selections. In Disc 2, it's full of interviews, screen tests, special effects mysteries revealed and so on. It's a cool package.

A must-see. Recommended.

See the trilogy together:
Spider-Man - The High Definition Trilogy (Spider-Man / Spider-Man 2 / Spider-Man 3) [Blu-ray]

Also see some other Tobey Macguire films:

Pleasantville (New Line Platinum Series)
Wonder Boys

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Summary of Spider-Man (2002) [VHS]

For devoted fans and nonfans alike, Spider-Man offers nothing less--and nothing more--than what you'd expect from a superhero blockbuster. Having proven his comic-book savvy with the original Darkman, director Sam Raimi brings ample energy and enthusiasm to Spidey's origin story, nicely establishing high-school nebbish Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) as a brainy outcast who reacts with appropriate euphoria--and well-tempered maturity--when a "super-spider" bite transforms him into the amazingly agile, web-shooting Spider-Man. That's all well and good, and so is Kirsten Dunst as Parker's girl-next-door sweetheart. Where Spider-Man falls short is in its hyperactive CGI action sequences, which play like a video game instead of the gravity-defying exploits of a flesh-and-blood superhero. Willem Dafoe is perfectly cast as Spidey's schizoid nemesis, the Green Goblin, and the movie's a lot of fun overall. It's no match for Superman and Batman in bringing a beloved character to the screen, but it places a respectable third. --Jeff Shannon

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