Spiderman (2002)

Director: Sam Raimi  Starring: Tobey Maguire  Willem Dafoe  Kirsten Dunst  
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Publisher: Sony Pictures
Format: DVD
UPC: 00043396100084
Buy.com Sku: 201988360
Item#: V2DDGE
Category Keywords: Comic Book  Coming Of Age  Computer Animation  Essential Cinema  Heroes  Live-Action  Romance  Superheroes  Theatrical Release 
Rating: 
 
 
Features: DVD, Limited Edition, Collector's Edition, Gift Set, Box Set, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, Dolby Digital (5.1), Dolby Digital Stereo
 
A shy, intelligent, outcast teenager is accidentally bitten bya genetically engineered spider. Suddenly, he is empowered withthe speed, strength and agility of a spider, transforming himinto an extaordinary hero.
 


Editor's Note

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.

 

Features
3-Disc Set
Region 1
Keep Case
Disc 1: SPIDER-MAN (Feature with Bonus Material)
Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Digital 5.1 - French
Additional Release Material:
Alternate Subtitles:
1. Production Notes, Historical Facts
Trailer:
1. Original Theatrical Trailer
2. TV Spots
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
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:
Weblinks
Comic to Feature Comparison
Countdown to Spider-Man 2
Record Your Own Commentary









Disc 2: Bonus Material
Additional Release Material:
Featurette:
1. Director Profile: Sam Raimi (7 mins)
2. Composer Profile: Danny Elfman (7 mins)
Documentary:
1. HBO MAKING OF SPIDER-MAN
2. SPIDER-MANIA: An E! Entertainment Special
3. SPIDER-MAN: The Mythology of the 21st Century (Historical - 25 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:
Archives:
1. Spider-Man Comics
2. The Loves of Peter Parker
Gallery:
1. Conceptional Art and Production Design Gallery
2. Rogues Gallery
3. Comic Book Artist Gallery
Hints & Tips - ActiVision Spider-Man Game
DVD-ROM Features:
Weblinks: Exclusive Marvel dot.comics ("Blue #1," "Black Cat #1," and "Peter Parker: Return of the Goblin")
Games:
1. ActiVision PC Game (2 Playable Levels)
Spider-Man Visualizer









Disc 3: STAN LEE'S MUTANTS, MONSTERS AND MARVELS
Widescreen
Audio:
Dolby Digital Stereo - English
Additional Release Material:
Featurette: Behind-the-Scenes (2 mins.)
Interviews: Stan Lee's Wife, Joan (8 mins.)
Bonus Footage:
1. Rare Stan Lee Home Movies
2. The Never Released FANTASTIC FOUR Movie (45 seconds)
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Selection
Text/Photo Galleries:
Galleries: Stan's Original Poem "God Woke"
Additional Products:
Collectible Numbered Limited Edition Offset Lithograph Reproduction by John Romita, Sr. and John Romita, Jr. (Spider-Man Artists)
Collectible Numbered Senitype Film Cel (With Sam Raimi Comments)
Collectible Reprint Comic Book - AMAZING FANTASY #15 (Introducing Spider-Man)







 
Technical Info

Release Information
Studio: Sony Pictures
Release Date: 11/1/2002
Running Time: 121 minutes
Original Release Date: 2002
Catalog ID: 10008
UPC: 00043396100084
Number of Discs: 3

Audio & Video
Original Language: English
Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed
Available Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
Video: Color

 
Cast & Crew
Rosemary Harris
Cliff Robertson
Ted Raimi
Tobey Maguire
Michael Papajohn
J.K. Simmons
Deborah Wakeham
Bruce Campbell
Willem Dafoe
Randy Savage
James Franco
Kirsten Dunst
Scott Schwartz
Bill Nunn
David Koepp - Screenwriter
Tony Fanning - Art Director
Laura Ziskin - Producer
Ian Bryce - Producer
Lucy Lawless - Cameo
Grant Curtis - Producer
Alvin Sargent - Screenwriter
Stan Lee - Executive Producer
Ari Avad - Executive Producer
Don Burgess - Director of Photography
Steve Arnold - Art Director
James Acheson - Costume Designer
Stan Lee - Cameo
Danny Elfman - Composer
Sam Raimi - Director

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

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

Rolling Stone
"...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..." 05/10/2002 p.87-8

Variety
"...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..." 04/22/2002 p.27-36

Box Office
"...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..." 07/01/2002 p.90

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

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

  
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