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Spider-Man: The High Definition
Trilogy (Spider-Man / Spider-Man 2 / Spider-Man 3) [Blu-ray]
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SPIDER-MAN - The web-spinning
superhero has a mission to save New York from his nemesis, the
GreenGoblin, and to win the heart of Mary Jane, the girl next
door. Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) gives up his crime-fighting
identity of Spider-Man in a desperate attempt to return to
ordinary life and keep the love of MJ (Kirsten Dunst). But a
ruthless, terrifying new villain, the multi-tentacled Doc Ock,
forces Peter to swing back into action to save everything he
holds dear. New York City is in the throes of Spider-mania,
and Peter Parker finally has the girl of his dreams. But just
when it seems like things can't get any better, Spider-Man
must fight the most terrifying trio of villains he's ever
encountered the deadly Sandman, the New Goblin, and
Venom—plus the enemy he discovers within himself.
- Product Measures: 1.5 x 5.5 x 7.5
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Spider-Man
3
How does Spider-Man 3 follow on the heels
of its predecessor, which was widely considered the best
superhero movie ever? For starters, you pick up the loose
threads from that movie, then add some key elements of the
Spidey comic-book mythos (including fan-favorite villain
Venom), the black costume, and the characters of Gwen Stacy
and her police-captain father. In the beginning, things have
never looked better for Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire): He's
doing well in school; his alter ego, Spider-Man, is loved and
respected around New York City. And his girlfriend, Mary Jane
Watson (Kirsten Dunst), has just taken a starring role in a
Broadway musical. But nothing good can last for Spidey. Mary
Jane's career quickly goes downhill; she's bothered by Peter's
attractive new classmate, Gwen Stacy (Bryce Dallas Howard);
and the new Daily Bugle photographer, Eddie Brock
(Topher Grace), is trying to steal his thunder. Enter a new
villain, the Sandman (Thomas Haden Church), who can transform
his body into various forms and shapes of sand and who may be
connected to Peter's past in an unexpected way. There's also
the son of an old villain, Harry Osborne (James Franco), who
unmasked Spidey in the previous movie and still has revenge on
his mind. And a new black costume seems to boost Spidey's
powers, but transforms mild-mannered Peter into a mean and
obnoxious boor (Maguire has some fun here).
If that
sounds like a lot to pack into one 140-minute movie, it is.
While director Sam Raimi keeps things flowing, assisted on the
screenplay by his brother Ivan and Alvin Sargent, there's a
little too much going on, and it's inevitable that one of the
villains (there are three or four, depending on how you count)
gets significantly short-changed. Still, the cast is
excellent, the effects are fantastic, and the action is fast
and furious. Even if Spider-Man 3 isn't the match of
Spider-Man 2, it's a worthy addition to the
megamillion-dollar franchise. --David Horiuchi
Spider-Man 2
More than a few critics
hailed Spider-Man 2 as "the best superhero movie ever,"
and there's no compelling reason to argue--thanks to a bigger
budget, better special effects, and a dynamic,
character-driven plot, it's a notch above Spider-Man in terms
of emotional depth and rich comic-book sensibility. Ordinary
People Oscar-winner Alvin Sargent received screenplay credit,
and celebrated author and comic-book expert Michael Chabon
worked on the story, but it's director Sam Raimi's affinity
for the material that brings Spidey 2 to vivid life.
When a fusion experiment goes terribly wrong, a brilliant
physicist (Alfred Molina) is turned into Spidey's newest
nemesis, the deranged, mechanically tentacled "Doctor
Octopus," obsessed with completing his experiment and killing
Spider-Man (Tobey Maguire) in the process. Even more
compelling is Peter Parker's urgent dilemma: continue his
burdensome, lonely life of crime-fighting as Spider-Man, or
pursue love and happiness with Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten
Dunst)? Molina's outstanding as a tragic villain controlled by
his own invention, and the action sequences are nothing less
than breathtaking, but the real success of Spider-Man 2 is its
sense of priorities. With all of Hollywood's biggest and best
toys at his disposal, Raimi and his writers stay true to the
Marvel mythology, honoring Spider-Man creators Stan Lee and
Steve Ditko, and setting the bar impressively high for the
challenge of Spider-Man 31. --Jeff
Shannon
DVD Features:
The first
commentary track is by director Sam Raimi and a
self-deprecating Tobey Maguire speaking in tandem, and
producer (and Marvel CEO) Avi Arad and coproducer Grant Curtis
speaking in tandem. They discuss a number of topics, including
Raimi's memory of his excitement over Richard Donner's
Superman and how the character of Black Cat had to be dropped
from the film. The second commentary is by six members of the
Oscar-nominated effects team, and one of their primary focuses
is how Doc Ock's arms were achieved by a combination of
puppetry and CGI.
The centerpiece of the second disc is
a massive two-hour documentary that can be viewed all at once
or in 12 separate pieces. It covers the development of the
story, the visual effects, costumes, stunts, and sound and
music. Three shorter featurettes cover Peter Parker's struggle
between his personal and hero lives, Doc Ock, and the women in
Spider-Man's life, and what's interesting is how they discuss
those topics not just in relation to the movies but to the
comic books as well. (For example, Betty Brant and Gwen Stacy
had a much greater impact in the comics.) There's a scene in
which you can toggle among three different camera angles, and
a gallery of 17 paintings Alex Ross created for the opening
sequence. The sound and picture are spectacular, though only
the Superbit edition has DTS. --David
Horiuchi
Spider-Man
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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