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Release Date:
3 May 2002 (USA)
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Tagline:
With great power comes great responsibility. more
Plot:
When bitten by a genetically modified spider, a nerdy, shy, and awkward high school student gains spider-like abilities that he eventually must use to fight evil as a superhero after tragedy befalls his family. full summary | full synopsis
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Spider
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High School
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Businessman
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Spider Bite
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
Another 11 wins
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40 nominations
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NewsDesk:
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Director Joe Johnston Interview The Wolfman; Says the DVD/Blu-ray Will Have 17 Minutes of Extra Footage
(From Collider.com. 8 February 2010, 4:12 PM, PST)
Who Should Play Spider-Man? MTV's Reader Poll Results Are In!
(From MTV Splash Page. 8 February 2010, 2:01 PM, PST)
(From Collider.com. 8 February 2010, 4:12 PM, PST)
Who Should Play Spider-Man? MTV's Reader Poll Results Are In!
(From MTV Splash Page. 8 February 2010, 2:01 PM, PST)
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DVD review - yep, definitely a fun movie, and a great DVD to own.
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Rated PG-13 for stylized violence and action.
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Runtime:
121 min
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1.33 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:PG-13 (certificate #37531) |
India:U |
Italy:T |
Malaysia:U |
Brazil:Livre |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Austria:10 |
Canada:G (Quebec) |
Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) |
Chile:TE |
Finland:K-11 |
France:U |
Germany:12 |
Hong Kong:IIA |
Iceland:10 (original rating) |
Iceland:LH (video rating) |
Ireland:12 |
Mexico:A |
Netherlands:12 |
New Zealand:M |
Norway:11 |
Peru:PT |
Philippines:G |
Portugal:M/12 |
Singapore:PG |
South Korea:12 |
Spain:T |
Sweden:11 |
Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) |
Switzerland:12 (canton of the Grisons) |
Taiwan:PG-12 |
UK:12A (original rating) |
UK:12 (video rating) (2002)
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James Franco's hair was dyed brown to give him some resemblance to Willem Dafoe, his screen father. This decision was only made after filming had begun. Indeed, in the scene where Harry visits Aunt May in hospital, you can see that Franco's hair is his usual black.
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Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): MJ tells Peter in the cafeteria that she noticed his eyes are blue. She says, "I didn't notice without your glasses." Clearly she meant she didn't notice his blue eyes when he had glasses.
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Quotes:
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Peter Parker: [voiceover] Who am I? You sure you want to know? The story of my life is not for the faint of heart. If somebody said it was a happy little tale... if somebody told you I was just your average ordinary guy, not a care in the world... somebody lied.
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Peter Parker: [voiceover] Who am I? You sure you want to know? The story of my life is not for the faint of heart. If somebody said it was a happy little tale... if somebody told you I was just your average ordinary guy, not a care in the world... somebody lied.
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Movie Connections:
Spoofed in Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005) (V)
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Soundtrack:
What We're All About (The Original Version)
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A NOTE REGARDING SPOILERSDoes Eddie Brock appear in this film?
Is there any precedent for the upside-down kiss?
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Breaking with usual tradition, the "Spider-Man" DVD was released today, a Friday. At around $15 almost everywhere, for the 2 disk set, it was too good a bargain to pass up. I hadn't seen the film in theaters so this was my first viewing. Definitely entertaining, with a good mix of action and budding romance, the film of the beginnings of Spider-Man. Although I was a bigger fan of Superman as a kid, I also have good memories of the Spider-Man comics, and this film is very faithful.
no SPOILERS here - The 2 disk DVD set is one of the better ones. The picture itself is extremely sharp, and very colorful, with a very clear and dynamic Dolby 5.1 sound track. Surround sound complements the picture masterfully, so that the viewer seems right in the middle of the action. **POINT** - As I have explained in other reviews, anyone still watching movies at home on VHS needs to get rid of it now! It is a different movie on DVD, the quality of the picture, the quality of the sound, not to mention all the extras. With a widescreen TV it is almost like being in a theater.
The EXTRAS - In addition to the movie, disk one has a feature that pops up a spider icon at certain spots that, when "clicked", jumps you to a brief "making of" segment for that scene, then jumps you back to the movie. Plus there are two different, selectable commentaries for anyone who likes the re-watch a movie and hear what went into its making.
Disk two is completely devoted to "extras", like screen tests, an HBO special, and other aspects of making "Spider-Man." Also included is an archive of Spider-Man comics covers from the 1960s to now, grouped by decade, and written script to summarize the basic story of each issue. A "must have" for all Spider Man comics fans.
There have been a few user reviews on IMDb, usually very short, which trash this movie, and may even say something like "avoid this movie". Be certain those are "bogus" reviews, written for some deceptive purpose, I know not why. For anyone who enjoys any kind of fantasy action movie with a good message, "Spider-Man" is a definite "must-see."