I was four or five when this series originally aired and I was super excited to watch whenever I could catch it (which was difficult considering how sporadic its schedule was). But, even back then I could see how lackluster the effects were. That, combined with the lack of comic book super villains, makes it all that more of a disappointment to watch as an adult. Even with the obvious low budget they were dealing with, it just feels so pedestrian when Spider-Man is constantly fighting street level bad guys in office building apartments. Spider-Man versus the evil coin dealer is considerably less thrilling than fighting the Green Goblin. The only thing that still holds up is the cast, especially Nicholas Hammond's portrayal as Peter Parker, which is so earnest. He truly embodies the character even though they took away a major part of his motivation to become a superhero in the first place (the murder of Uncle Ben that he could have prevented). For that reason alone, I would at least recommend one viewing. It will be up to the viewer to decide whether or not that this is a interesting look back at the times when superhero television did not have millions of dollars for effects or if it is something that is so awful they want to wipe it from their memory.
Review of The Amazing Spider-Man
