Spider-Man Movie
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TAGLINES
With great power comes great responsibility.
There is a thin line between being an ordinary man and an extraordinary hero. In 2002, that line will be crossed.
Spider, spider, spider, go squish!
Get Ready For The Ultimate Spin!
Does whatever a spider can
Do you want to know who I am? I'm Spider-Man
Next Summer, One Hero will take you for the Ultimate Spin
On May Third, the Entire World Will Connect to the Web.
A Gift. A Curse. A Destiny.
If somebody told you I was just your average guy, not a care in the world... somebody lied.
This is my gift. It is my curse.
This spider gonna mess you up!
Go for the ultimate spin
Turn your world upside down
Based on Marvel Comics' superhero character, this is a story of Peter Parker who is a nerdy high-schooler. He was orphaned as a child, bullied by jocks, and can't confess his crush for his stunning neighbourhood girl Mary Jane Watson. To say his life is "miserable" is an understatement. But one day while on an excursion to a laboratory a runaway radioactive spider bites him... and his life changes in a way no one could have imagined. Peter acquires a muscle-bound physique, clear vision, ability to cling to surfaces and crawl over walls, shooting webs from his wrist ... but the fun isn't going to last. An eccentric millionaire Norman Osborn (William Dafoe) administers a performance enhancing drug on himself and his maniacal alter ego Green Goblin emerges. Now Peter Parker has to become Spider-Man and take Green Goblin to the task... or else Goblin will kill him. They come face to face and the war begins in which only one of them will survive at the end.
| Kirsten Dunst | Mary Jane Watson |
| Willem Dafoe | Green Goblin/Norman Osborn |
| Tobey Maguire | Spider-Man/Peter Parker |
| James Franco | Harry Osborn |
| Rosemary Harris | May Parker |
| Cliff Robertson | Ben Parker |
| J.K. Simmons | J. Jonah Jameson |
| Joe Manganiello | Flash Thompson |
| Gerry Becker | Maximilian Fargas |
| Bill Nunn | Joseph 'Robbie' Robertson |
| Jack Betts | Henry Balkan |
| Stanley Anderson | General Slocum |
| Ron Perkins | Dr. Mendell Stromm |
| Michael Papajohn | Carjacker |
| K.K. Dodds | Simkins |
| Sam Raimi |
7.40 out of 10 (100682 votes)
Visitor Reviews
pure fun!
posted on 28 Aug 2009If you are anything of a Spider-Man fan, you should love this movie! Raimi did a wonderful job of telling the story of Peter Parker and the origin of Spider-Man while keeping the action fresh and the characters alive and believable. Tobey Maguire really shined as Petey, that boy can cry on a dime! Kirsten Dunst was solid, of course, and Willem Dafoe is such a good actor, he played off the madness of the Green Goblin without ever sounding hokey. The casting of J.K. Simmons as J.J. Jameson was pure perfection. I had a lot of expectations going into the movie, but it met and exceeded every one. I haven't enjoyed the entire length of a movie in a theater since I saw "The Matrix". And some of the fight scenes in Spider-Man were reminiscent of that movie, but I guess that's the direction movie fight scenes are going. I'm glad. I like that look. Robbie Robertson was in the movie too, albeit a small role. And a couple other small details from the comic were peppered around the movie, making me smile to remember something that was so long ago, but still sweet, to mix my metaphors. It was like watching some of my childhood's favorite comic book characters come alive on the screen. The webbing looked and moved exactly as I had imagined it, and the acrobatic fight scenes were choreographed and shot extremely well. When Peter was discovering his powers, I felt like I was right there with him, scared and excited at the same time. I was truly pumped when I walked out of the movie. One thing I did miss, tho, was the "snappy-patter" that was a trademark of spidey's battles. I guess I'm not a huge David Koepp fan then....I thought the script on Panic Room was week, too. But he did surprise me with a few zingers, and of course there was the famous "With great power comes great responsibility" line...that was my mantra for a while as a kid. Anyway, if you've read this far, thanks, and if you're a Spider-Man fan, I think you'll like this movie. If you're not, I think you should still enjoy this fast-paced, well-acted, well-directed, ride of a two hours movie. What's two hours, anyway?
ehhh...not really.
posted on 28 Aug 2009I originally wanted to see this movie because two other movies influenced me. Sam Raimi also directed The Gift which i liked a lot, and i enjoyed X-Men(dont ask). I also was persuaded to see this movie by the swarm of movie unconscious people who raved about this movie. (never trust somebody who thought Return to Me was 'cute') Anyway, I suffered through the 2 hours and came out of the movie awkward and frustrated. First off, the movie is so discombobulated and flighty that it was hard to determine WHEN THE MOVIE WAS GOING TO END!!! He saves M.J.'s life (how hard is it to say Mary Jane anyway?). Cool, is the movie over yet? Nope, it keeps going. Damn. The only thing that saved this movie was the casting. Tobey Maguire is one of my guilty pleasures, from the Ice Storm to Wonder Boys, he proved that he is the king of off-beat nerds. In this movie he was a nerd, but then he became this strong, athletic, confident guy, which broke the typecasting. Kirsten Dunst........eh. Nothing too special. I dont know if it was the script or her acting that made me want to claw my eyes out. Such cheezy lines. I mean, shes an o.k. actress, but did she READ the script before agreeing to this part?! Come on. I am a big fan of Willem Dafoe, and even in this film he was good. I mean, it was a trashy movie, but even so, he did a good job. Props to Willy. So, 1 out of 10, 10 being the best...i give it........maybe a 4 or 5. Nothing too special.
Come on, it wasn't THAT great.
posted on 28 Aug 2009As one of the most anticipated movies of the past few decades, fans (myself included) were really holding their breath for a phenominal film. Now that it's finally out, people are giving it all sorts of praise, but come on, it was OK, but there have been better comic book movies, such as the first Batman or even X-Men.For those of us that know the origin story, the first half of the movie was all familiar territory, but it was still somewhat entertaining. I felt like the major flaw in the film was the introduction and use of the Green Goblin, I felt like he was underdeveloped and uninteresting. Once he avenged the corporate downfall of Norman Osborn, he just wanted to blow stuff up for the sake of mayhem. Then he fought Spider-Man a few times, including once where he knocked him unconscious and didn't bother to take his mask off (what??). The reason I think both Batman and X-Men were better films is because the characters, villains especially, were more developed, more interesting, and took more interesting courses of action.Perhaps I would think Spider-Man is a great film if I was ten years younger, but today I have to give it the old "OK" rating.
Thank god for rain, thank god for ( Y )s
posted on 28 Aug 2009Saw this yesterday, and can say I was reletively impressed. Good, not too heavy entertainment and great direction and cast performances, Kirsten Dunst very satisfying as the traditional female superhero love interest from my pervy perspective. Most definitely superior to slightly more hyped star wars, the only let down being the cringe-worthy green goblin costume they nicked from power rangers.7/10
Caught like a fly in the web of hype
posted on 26 Aug 2009Contains spoilersHaving waited what seems an eternity for Spider-Man to reach the big screen, Sam Raimi's adaptation of the Marvel comic book hero is a lot of fun. It also looks good, has an interesting cast, follows Stan Lee's original story with admirable faithfulness and has the obligatory summer blockbuster bells and whistles. So why have I left the cinema both the times I have seen it with a slight sense of anti-climax? Don't get me wrong, I liked the film but it failed to meet my sky-high expectations.Raimi's Spider-Man is more like Richard Donner's Superman than Tim Burton's Batman, in its bright and breezy approach. However, the dilemmas of Peter Parker, played to a tee by Tobey Maguire, are captured well by Raimi. It takes the death of his uncle to realise that he can do more than make money out of his alter ego and the viewer sympathises with Parker's plight. Although `with great power comes great responsibility', he laments that the choices he makes always seem to hurt those he holds dearest. His ultimate duty to the spider inside means that he has to push away the girl he has always loved, Mary Jane Watson (ably carried off by Kirstin Dunst). In this sense Raimi successfully makes the viewer understand all aspects of being a superhero.Although the story of Parker's ephiphany is told with care by Raimi, an avowed fan of the comics, the plot is traditional comic book adaptation fare: oddball loner discovers superpowers, suffers personal injustice, decides to fight crime, encounters maniacal bad guy, wins the day in grand finale. Perhaps I was expecting too much of Raimi's film - it is after all only based on a comic book. But I wanted a little more than I got. Nevertheless, the special effects are very good, in spite of my worst fears. I had been expecting dodgy, cartoonish CGI but, for the most part, Spider-Man convincingly spins his way through a pre-11 September Manhattan. The film's delayed production has meant that advances in digital technology have given the 'Human Spider' a fluency of movement that was impossible to pull off only 5 years ago. His web slinging and wall crawling are spot on throughout, with some excellent swooping camera work giving the impression of being right there with him. The overhead scenes where Parker is leaping from rooftop to rooftop are the only ones where the special effects look amateurish.J.K Simmons steals the show in his brief role as the hilariously irascible Daily Bugle editor J. Jonah Jameson. Cliff Robertson and Rosemary Harris push the necessary buttons as Ben and May. Willem Dafoe as 'da foe' (boom boom) is larger than life for the film's duration. He is a well cast Norman Osborn/Green Goblin and is a worthy, menacing adversary for Spider-Man's first outing. And, with an ending that screams `sequel', you can be sure that the web-head will be back. It remains to be seen whether Spider-Man falls into the trap of other comic book franchises, such as Batman, which quickly headed south in terms of quality as the sequels racked up.Sam Raimi has spun a good yarn and as an example of its genre it comes recommended. But it only really does what it says on the tin.
the best PG-13 movie i've ever seen
posted on 26 Aug 2009As you have seen above, this is the best PG-13 movie I've ever seen. EVER! Below you will see the separation of the positive things about the movie, and the negative things. PLEESE READ.The good: the whole movie has just the right amount of everything. It amazes you, it makes you laugh, it makes you cry (without making it too depressing unlike STAR WARS: EPISODE III - REVENGE OF THE SITH). What more can I say. It was a fantastic very entertaining movie.The bad: I was surprised at how cheesy the special effects where. God bless them for not using too much CG but when they did, it wasn't very good. The romance was cheesy as well (correction: "...VERRY cheesy as well..."Conclusion: the rest of the movie was so well written that you tend to look over the cheesy special effects, the cheesy romance and the violent climax. I totally recommend this movie to all who are allowed to see it, you won't be disappointed.
An Enjoyable Sclockfest
posted on 24 Aug 2009Spider-Man is a movie that watches like the start of a franchise rather than a film of its own. We sit, watch, laugh a little, and leave happy, if a little less than satisfied.I'll skip the plot synopsis, you already know.Tobey McGuire makes great use of his famous face in creating the Peter Parker character. We love the fact that he is a dork in any role, and this is no exception. He is believable as a nerd, and his unmasked scenes are effective, and genuinely enjoyable. When he gets swept in to action is when we lose interest a little.Kirsten Dunst gets the job done as Mary Jane, or M.J., her terrible androginous nickname in the movie. She can act, but doesn't need to try very hard to fill the role.Willem Dafoe is surprisingly endearing when he needs to be, as the Green Goblin. He could have used a better mask though. Perhaps one that won't so obviously turn into a Halloween mask this fall.The scenes with interaction between the main characters are nice, sweet, sometimes a little touching... blah blah blah.When it comes to the action scenes, once the novelty wears off you almost forget you're watching anything. The fact that that you know you're mostly looking at a CGI Spider-Man shooting through New-New York (Post 9-11) doesn't help the movie keep your attention. But oh well that doesn't really repel audiences does it?In the end you find that more than just the Twin Towers got changed. The people of New York emerge as the real heroes, awwww. And I didn't think it was possible to end it with an American flag, but director, Raimi, manages.
Pretty Good
posted on 22 Aug 2009As usual, no over-hyped film can meet my expectations, but the more I think about "Spider-Man", the better I think it is. First, the good points: The acting is good, the story is strong and the effects are great(though at first they seem a little fake). Once Spidey and the Green Goblin started fighting I was in heaven. The film also makes some good changes from the comic, like Pete not making the webshooters, and the pivotal scene with Uncle Ben is done more believably.Now the bad points: Too much build-up. The film is more than half over before we see a fully-costumed Spider-Man. It seems like he's only in the last 45 minutes or so. Unfortunately, that's when the film really kicks into high gear, and it's too little too late. I enjoy a good story too, but like 1989's "Batman" we see too little of the hero. I hope the sequel will make up for it. If the film had another half hour or so of Spidey in action, it would have been great.Overall, a good but not great comic adaptation. Better than Batman or the X-Men, but not as good as Superman. 8 out of 10.
Awesome
posted on 22 Aug 2009I can't begin to tell you how amazing this movie is. I personally am not a fan of superhero comics, but seeing this movie really made me feel like I was watching Spiderman fly through the city, the graphics were astonishing. Also, I couldn't help but feel for Tobey Maguire's character because his portrayal of Peter Parker was so humanly real. I would seriously recomend everybody to go see this movie, even if you don't like Spiderman, this movie is more skin deep than a comic book hero.
Great movie? Come again?
posted on 22 Aug 2009I'm with those who are puzzled at all the praise being heaped on this movie.
Horrible script: "I'll be there for you" was used how many times? And "Thank God for you..Spider man," "Thank God for you, Peter." Long, drawn-out scenes of dialog where nothing really happens, and, to add insult to injury, lame special effects. So many little annoyances: What was with the scene where Tobey M. takes his shirt off? Was he supposed to have all of a sudden gotten more muscular?
If so, why didn't anyone else notice? If I suddenly bulked up within a day of my loved ones seeing me, I think they would take note. What was the point of the scene? And Kirsten Dunst screaming all the time? Oy. And her pulling off her mask to kiss him when he's upside down? But only enough to see his lips? And how could she not recognize that voice? I know that no one ever recognized Superman's voice when he was Clark Kent but somehow I couldn't buy it here.
And Willem Dafoe effective as the villain? With that laugh? Please. Now, Margaret Hamilton in "The Wizard of Oz" there was a villain, and one with a laugh, to boot. But here, the laugh seemed to be one continuous loop.A big waste of time and money, in my book. But, hey Mr. and Ms. Movie-goer who are spending gobs of money and time on this movie, to each his own! :)
Lots of fun
posted on 22 Aug 2009NYC nerd Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) is bitten by a super spider and ends up as the Amazing Spider Man,but after his uncle is snuffed,he learns that with great power comes great responsibility and soon enough he is butting heads with the Green Goblin (Willem Dafoe)My only two gripes are that the F/X shots look fake and the Green Goblin is a lousy choice for a bad guy.That aside,this adaptation is a blast.Tobey Maguire is an excellent choice for the main lead,and the set pieces are pretty cool,especially that "Rocky" slugfest towards the end of the movie. Both Bruce Campbell & Randy Savage have cameos.Rating: *** (out of ****)
This movie was better than expected. A must see. Excellent special effects
posted on 20 Aug 2009This is a must see movie for fans of Spiderman, Stan Lee and Marvel Comics. In the movie instead of making web shooter Peter Parker has been given the power to shoot spider webs from his wrists. Much better than the animated series.
Maybe Shaky...but STRONG!
posted on 18 Aug 2009Before I start...I hated Batman....thought X-men was just okay. and I'm a HUGE comic fan.with that said...Spider-man was a GREAT comic to movie adaptation. It's not made for fans alone, but everyone who might associate with life and regrets. I'll keep my views short... Whereas, I heard the effects were shabby and the story was amazing... this is only slightly true. Spider-man's look was greatly acceptable, the story wonderful, BUT THE DIALOG (in places...especially between Peter and MaryJane) GOD awful. Would the person who wrote those lines actually say them?!?! If so, no wonder they're a hermit.The fight scenes we're ALL the X-men should have been- visual and personal.My last comment is on the score. Mr. Elfman- can you resell the same tired melodies one more time? Please, retire to dramas...Overall, I loved it... if all us comic fans excepted Burton's satire called 'Batman' then we should all rejoice at what Raimi has handed us.Thank You...
fantastic
posted on 18 Aug 2009I thought the movie was a really good adaption of the comics and i thoroughly enjoyed the movie!
To see Toby Maguie in that tight little out fit was another bonus for us girls and for the boys the wet t-shirt that Kirsten Dunst had sex appeal for all to watch in a sly manner!! Thumbs up for the movie
The Hollywood Spider-Man
posted on 18 Aug 2009First and foremost, let me just say, I support Hollywood making "comic book" movies. Then let me add that "Spider-Man" was my favorite "comic book superhero" for a number of years!However, what lacked in this film was the character himself, "Spider-Man".Tobey McGuire performance as Peter Parker was a 9 out of 10, but as Spider-Man.......ehh.....Now don't mistaken me, it's NOT Tobey's fault, but the writer & more importantly the "overrated" director Sam Ramni. The MAIN reason why the comic book character Spider-Man has been around for 40 plus years, is because of his "sense of humor".No matter how many times you watch Spider-Man, there's no "Wise Cracks" from our hero.Other things didn't work too for me.Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane. I was excited at first when I heard she'd be portraying Mary Jane, but I can tell you, the name in the movie might have been "MJ", but IT CERTAINLY WASN'T MJ from the comics that I loved.William Dafoe did a GREAT job, Tobbey, & the actor who portrayed J.J. Jameson, but with a new Writer, Director, & Mary Jane, this can actually be the Amazing Spider-Man, oppose to Hollywood Spider-Man.
Wow! Finally, a good Comic-based Movie!
posted on 12 Aug 2009Go Spidey! I anticipated this movie with dread and excitement, being a tremendous fan of just about everything Stan Lee created. The problem with most Comic-based movies is that comics are not movies and they do not necessarily translate well. Spider-man found that perfect balance; keeping true to the original Spider-man mythology, but introducing enough to keep the plot and characters interesting. Lets face it, many Comic book characters are, well, two dimensional. To see them make invocative characters made my day.
I dont get it
posted on 12 Aug 2009I dont get why i see nothing but shining reviews for this obviously less than marvelous film. Im a huge Spider-man fan, big time into Sam Raimi's movies, love Kirsten Dunst, Tobey Mcguire and Willam Defoe, but this movie was sub-par at best. I couldnt wait for this film to come out. And when i finally saw it i couldnt wait for it to be over.Ive been waiting for a Spider-man film ever since watching the made for TV films as a kid and when i heard that James Cameron was working on the character a few years ago i was really excited. Ive been following the making of the film since then and finally got to see it about a week ago. Maybe i came into the theater with expectations that were far too high cause this film totally bored me about half way threw. The story is ok, the acting isnt horrible but the film suffers in all the worst places. The pacing is completely off, which makes the film very hard to follow (too much jumping around in time, drawn out moments followed by years zooming past) The acting is good but the script blows, Its completely cheesed up, even for a comic book script. The scripting "feels" forced, there's no natural flow. The romance is mushy and generic and it seems like in a lot of places their should have been some editing done to flesh out key character acting moments (like Defoe's inner conflict scenes). You can tell Sony musta put some money into this film but the whole thing has a sort of, i dont know, cheap quality to it. The scenery and costumes are bland and plastic looking (I did like spidey's costume though). And after this film ive officially decided i cant stand CGI special effects. After seeing the artificialness that CGI has caused in films like Star Wars, The Mummy Returns, Blade 2 and finally Spiderman i commend any director who takes the tried and true route using technically difficult but more substantial looking older effects like claymation, puppets, robots and painted backdrops.What i really cant get though is why everyone online and in reviews on TV and the general media seem to have so much praise for this film. Most of my own friends came out shaking their heads muttering how horrible the film was, one buddy of mine actually fell asleep in the theater with his girlfriend. I think maybe it's a film you want to like and because of that i think some folks just arent plain honest about how good this film really is. If it werent Spidey im wondering if anyone would give this film a chance at all.
GREAT!!!!!!!
posted on 12 Aug 2009Spiderman could possibly be the greatest comic book come to life movie ever!!!! i was a little bit worried that Tobey Maguire wouldnt fit as spiderman. man was i wrong. After watching the movie i realized that he was the only person in the world that could have played spiderman that perfect. The special effects in the movie were some of the best that ive ever seen. everybody needs to see this about 2 times each. GO SEE THIS MOVIE!!!!!!!
Well-done doesn't equal good
posted on 12 Aug 2009I'm not saying I'm easy to please. And I will admit that this is well-produced. I won't go over everything in this that's potentially bothersome. They do get a lot in there, including the main point of the character. J. Jonah Jameson is perfect. May and Ben are pretty good. Maguire isn't satisfactory in my opinion, as either part of the role, though he is not as bad as he could be. Mary Jane is OK. The Osborns are fairly accurate. Dafoe's performance does bring up something important about this film, however; there's a lot of ham and camp in this. Perhaps not enough to turn a meat-eater vegan, or make you call your parents and beg to come pick you up, but it still gets to be *painful* at times. Also, the comedy... is it meant to be funny? It almost invariably isn't. The effects are generally nice-looking, although that whole thing about the actual costume of Spidey looking just like the CGI version... yes, and that's because it always looks fake, so it appears, in spite of that not being the case, as if every time we see the hero, he's animated. Plot is fine, and as an origin story, this certainly gets the job done. Pacing is reasonable. The action is cool enough, and the cinematography and editing are inventive and creative. Overall, this ought to please most of the audience, casual viewer and fan alike. There is a little potentially disturbing content. The DVD has TV spots, trailers, music videos, a comic/feature comparison, four special tracks for the movie, one with webisodes, a pop-up factoid one and two commentary tracks, one with Raimi and producers, and the other with VFX people, and finally the option to record one of your own. I recommend this to those it appeals to. 7/10
Ease up!
posted on 30 Aug 2009The genre that encompasses this film and all others that set out to make a film from a comic book character and story need to be watched with that in mind. I'm getting the feeling that some people watched this movie around the time their rent check was due. Keep in mind entertainment, laughter, and FUN. This movie doesn't take itself too seriously, and neither should the viewer.With that out there, I loved this movie. It didn't disappoint me in any way. Know why? I didn't watch it, thinking it would become my all-time favorite movie. Though, it in many ways did accomplish just that. For days after seeing Spiderman, I had to concentrate to imagine a time I was more entertained. It made me want to go around like I did when I was a kid, pressing my two middle fingers into my palm and making the swishing sound. I've always been a Spiderman fan and was severely disappointed in the older live acting versions of this story. I was actually glad to see some CGI going into this movie. When you think about it, CGI is just another way to portray things that can't humanly be done, yet. At least not as well. Could you imagine someone trying to whip around New York with a harness and cables.The story was fun, the acting just how it should be for these characters, and the direction was right on. Toby McGuire acted just how I've always imagined Peter Parker behaved. Kinda geeky, but relatable; like me. Not the way nerds are often portrayed in movies where you just can't relate to or sympathize with them.Spiderman (2002) 9.5/10 *'s - thank you