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Spider-Man (Widescreen) (DVD)

Kirsten Dunst (actor), Tobey Maguire (actor) and Sam Raimi (director)

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Review

Entertainment Weekly, 05/10/2002, p.47-8, "...SPIDER-MAN, an adventure in vicarious acrobatic daredevilry, has been excitingly staged by director Sam Raimi..."

Rolling Stone, 05/10/2002, p.87-8, "...The actors seem to be having as good a time as we are....Maguire and Dunst keep SPIDER-MAN on a high with their sweet-sexy yearning, spinning a web of dazzle and delicacy..."

New York Times, 05/03/2002, p.E1, "...The filmmakers have succeeded in rejuvenating the character while staying faithful to his roots....Mr. Maguire seems at once knowing and vulnerable..."

Variety, 04/22/2002, p.27-36, "...Chemistry between Maguire and the winning Dunst is excellent....[A] standout supporting turn is served up by J.K. Simmons, who brilliantly catches his pieces' comic book origins..."

Chicago Sun-Times, 06/30/2002, p.5, "...Kirsten Dunst is effective as the conflicted Mary Jane....Willem Dafoe has fun with a Jekyll-and-Hyde character..."

Sight and Sound, 07/01/2002, p.36-7, "...SPIDER-MAN is full of deftly handled small moments and characters..."

Box Office, 07/01/2002, p.90, "...Raimi does know his genre and has a lot of fun with the always gratifying makeover element....[Maguire] seems the only choice to play Peter, imbuing the character with intelligence, sensitivity, affability, strength, humor and edginess..."

Title Note

Theatrical Release Date: May 3, 2002 (Wide)

Release Note

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
2-Disc Set
Disc 1: SPIDER-MAN - Theatrical Feature, Supplementary Material
Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Digital 5.1 - French
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - 1. Sam Raimi - Director, Kirsten Dunst - Star, Laura Ziskin - Producer, Grant Curtis - Co-Producer
2. John Dykstra - Special Effects Designer, Visual Effects Crew
Trailer - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer
2. TV Spots
Alternate Subtitles - 1. Production Notes, Historical Facts
Music Video - 1. Sum 41 "What We're All About"
2. Chad Kroeger featuring Josey Scott "Hero"
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Branching Web-i-sodes
Text/Photo Galleries:
Filmographies
Character Files
DVD-ROM Features:
Comic to Feature Comparison
Record Your Own Commentary
Countdown to Spider-Man 2
Weblinks
Disc 2: Supplementary Material
Documentary - 1. HBO MAKING OF SPIDER-MAN
2. SPIDER-MANIA: An E! Entertainment Special (40 mins)
3. SPIDER-MAN: The Mythology of the 21st Century (Historical - 25 mins)
Featurette - 1. Director Profile: Sam Raimi (7 mins)
2. Composer Profile: Danny Elfman (7 mins)
Bonus Footage - 1. Screen Test - Tobey Maguire - Star, J.K. Simmons - Star, CGI Spider-Man
2. Costume and Make-up Tests
3. Outtakes and Gag Reel (3 mins)
Text/Photo Galleries:
Gallery - 1. Conceptional Art and Production Design Gallery
2. Rogues Gallery
3. Comic Book Artist Gallery
Archives - 1. Spider-Man Comics
2. The Loves of Peter Parker
Hints & Tips - ActiVision Spider-Man Game
DVD-ROM Features:
Games - 1. ActiVision PC Game (2 Playable Levels)
Weblinks - 1. Exclusive Marvel dot.comics ("Blue #1," "Black Cat #1," and "Peter Parker: Return of the Goblin")
Spider-Man Visualizer

Product Notes

Based on the classic Marvel Comics series, Sam Raimi's SPIDER-MAN deftly details the origin of the web-slinging superhero. When awkward New York City teenager Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) attends a class field trip to a laboratory, he gets bitten by a genetically altered spider while taking photos of his longtime crush, the lovely Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst). Soon he discovers this bite has given him remarkable powers--heightened strength, dexterity, and awareness, along with the ability to cling to walls and shoot webs from his wrists. Hoping to win Mary Jane's heart using his new talents, Peter becomes distracted from home life with his doting Aunt May (Rosemary Harris) and Uncle Ben (Cliff Robertson), ultimately leading to tragedy--and his new role as the crime-fighting Spider-Man. Meanwhile Harry Osborn (Willem Dafoe), the industrialist father of Peter's friend Norman (James Franco), undergoes a transformation of his own, bringing about the creation of Spider-Man's arch-nemesis: The Green Goblin. In order to save his loved ones--and all of New York City--from the devastating force of the deluded Goblin, Spider-Man must take on the villain in a series of stunning battles.

By staying true to the essence of the comic book, Raimi accomplishes the rare feat of crafting a superhero movie with a real heart. Rather than focusing solely on action and explosions, SPIDER-MAN wisely shines the spotlight on the character of Peter Parker, played with perfect bewilderment by Maguire. The special effects, of course, are dazzling, but they are topped by an excellent cast that also includes the radiant Dunst, the menacing Dafoe, the brooding Franco, and the scene-stealing J.K. Simmons as Peter's tough-talking boss. (Raimi fans will notice cameos by the director's brother, Ted Raimi, and EVIL DEAD series star Bruce Campbell.) The result is a charming and amazingly entertaining film unafraid to combine CGI animation with sincere human emotion.



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