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Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, Dolby Digital (5.1), Dolby Surround Sound, Audio Commentary, Blooper Reel, Music Video, Behind-The-Scenes, Featurettes, Art Gallery, English, French, Spanish Subtitled, 2 Discs
Sam Raimi''s follow-up to Spider-Man finds Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) struggling to balance his everyday life with his alter ego as the web-slinging superhero. Still carrying the burden of keeping his crime-fighting identity from those closest to him, including his longtime love Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst), his best friend Harry Osborn (James Franco) and his doting Aunt May (Rosemary Harris), Parker must also face off against a dangerous new menace, Dr. Otto Octavius (Alfred Molina). Dr. Octavius is a scientist driven mad by experiments involving powerful mechanical arms. When the deranged Octavius (a.k.a. Doc Ock) forms an alliance with the vengeful Osborn, who blames Spider-Man for the death of his father, the wall-crawling hero is in for his biggest battle yet.
"A masterpiece of pop filmmaking--a fantastic, exuberant entertainment that manages to be both sleek and substantial without being patronizing." Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
Editor's Note
Sam Raimi's follow-up to SPIDER-MAN finds Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) struggling to balance his everyday life with his alter ego as the web-slinging superhero. Still carrying the burden of keeping his crime-fighting identity from those closest to him--including his longtime love Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst), his best friend Harry Osborn (James Franco), and his doting Aunt May (Rosemary Harris)--Parker must also face off against a dangerous new menace, Dr. Otto Octavius (Alfred Molina), a scientist driven mad by experiments involving powerful mechanical arms. When the deranged Octavius (AKA Doc Ock) forms an alliance with the vengeful Osborn, who blames Spider-Man for the death of his father, the wall-crawling hero is in for his biggest battle yet.With SPIDER-MAN 2, Raimi retains--and improves on--all of the elements that made the first film so good, including an excellent story (crafted, in part, by acclaimed novelist Michael Chabon), tight pacing, and stunning special effects. Parker's internal conflicts are even greater than before, and Maguire adds emotional depth to every scene. Returning actors Dunst, Franco, Harris, and J.K. Simmons (once again portraying Parker's tough-talking boss, J. Jonah Jameson) are all pitch-perfect in their roles, and, as the once-noble Octavius, Molina is remarkable, relishing his villainous lines, while giving the character a surprisingly vulnerable side. Throughout the movie, Raimi expertly balances drama and humor with dynamic action sequences, making SPIDER-MAN 2 feel more like a continuation of the original tale rather than an obligatory sequel. For a Hollywood movie, that's a real feat.
| Features | "Enter The Web" - A Groundbreaking Multi-Angle Look Behind-The-Scenes At The Climactic Pier Sequence Captured In Real-Time | | "Hero In Crisis" - A Deeper Look Into Peter Parker And His Personal Battles In The Continuing Story Of Spider-Man | | "Interwoven: The Women Of Spider-Man" Featurette | | "Making The Amazing" - A 12-part Documentary From Pre-Production To The Hollywood Premiere | | "Spidey Sense 2" Trivia Track With "Pop-Up" Facts | | Activision's "Spider-Man 2: Spinning The Game" - A Behind-The-Scenes Look At The Making Of "Spider-Man 2: The Game" | | Art Gallery | | Audio: English, French Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound; English, Spanish Dolby Digital Stereo | | Four Web-i-sodes: Original Online Featurettes From The Film's Theatrical Release | | Interactive Menus | | Ock-Umentary: "Eight Arms To Hold You" - A Special Look At Doc Ock | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | Widescreen Presentation | | Audio: English, French Dolby Digital 5.1, English, Spanish Dolby Surround Sound | | Art Gallery - A collection of Alex Ross' paintings used in the opening credits of the film | | Activision's Spider-Man 2: Spinning the Game - A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Spider-Man 2: The Game | | Weblinks | | Ock-Umentary: Eight Arms to Hold You - A special look at Doc Ock from the comics to the big screen | | Interwoven: The Women of Spider-Man - A look into the lives of Mary Jane, Aunt May and the other women in Peter Parker's life | | Enter the Web - A groundbreaking multi-angle look behind-the-scenes at the climatic Pier sequence captured in real-time | | Previews | | Making the Amazing - A 12-part documentary from pre-production to the Hollywood premiere | | Hero in Crisis - A deeper look into Peter Parker and his personal battles in the continuing story of Spider-Man | | Spidey Sense 2 Trivia track with "pop-up" facts and trivia about the film and the world of Spider-Man | | Four Web-i-sodes - original online featurettes from the film's theatrical release | | Train "Ordinary" music video | | Commentary with director Sam Raimi, Tobey Maguire, producer Avi Arad and co-producer Grant Curtis | | Technical Commentary | | Blooper Reel |
| Entertainment Reviews
 | Spider-Man 2 - DVD By: Christopher Null - filmcritic.com DVD Reviews Published on: 4/6/2007 6:34 PM | |
What better way to celebrate the 4th of July than by spending a good two hours with America’s favorite super hero, Spider-Man? Tobey Maguire returns to the massively popular Spider-Man franchise after a two-year hiatus. And in case you forgot what happened in the summer of 2002, director Sam Raimi is happy to synopsize it for us in the first 40 minutes of this sequel. Poor Peter Parker can’t win: He didn’t get the girl (Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane), his beloved uncle is dead, Aunt May is about to lose her house, and he’s failing out of college because he doesn’t have time to study – he’s too busy chasing down street thugs in his spidey suit....read the full review |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Columbia Tri-Star |
| Release Date: 4/25/2006 |
| Running Time: 127 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2004 | | Catalog ID: 05149 | | UPC: 00043396051492 | | Number of Discs: 2 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English, French Dubbed, Spanish Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Anamorphic Widescreen 2.40:1 |
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| | Professional Reviews | Entertainment Weekly
"[A] triumphant sequel to the hard-to-top 2002 original....An entertainment in which both the thrills and the therapeutic personal growth are well earned." 07/09/2004 p.59New York Times
"[With] strong characters and honest feelings....Better than its predecessor, and also superior to most other comic-book-based movies." 06/29/2004 p.E1 Sight and Sound
"[T]he fun here comes when Peter and the spider are at their most integrated." 090/01/2004 p.81-2 Uncut
"Stuffed with great performances, eye-popping special effects...and real drama..." 09/01/2004 p.128 Premiere
"The special effects soar even more exhilaratingly than they did in the original..." 12/01/2004 p.163 James Berardinelli's ReelViews 8 of 10
Spider-Man 2 has all the elements of a good, but not great, superhero motion picture. While l
Chicago Sun-Times 10 of 10
Now this is what a superhero movie should be. Spider-Man 2 believes in its story in the same - Roger Ebert
Variety 10 of 10
The pleasure is doubled in Spider-Man 2. Crackerjack entertainment from start to finish, this - Todd McCarthy
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