Spider-Man 2 (DVD 2004)

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Spiderman's part is superb. His acting and the special effects are brilliant. However, similar to the original film the part of the villan was useless. Total waste of space and I think totally spoils the film.

It is a watchable film but no way as good as Superman. I hope the future films will be better.

To be honest I was disappointed with this film, this was probably due to two reasons; Firstly, as I had enjoyed the first one so much my expectations of the second one was probably always going to be unrealistic.

The second reason is that I have been a long time fan of the classic Spider-Man, I always remember Mary Jane as a very confident person and who's first words to Peter Parker were "Face it tiger... you just hit the jackpot!"

As with Spider-Man she maybe based on the Ultimate Spider-Man story arc which I am not familiar. So everytime I watched Kirsten Dunst implementation of Mary Jane, it just 'felt' wrong.

However saying that, it is still an enjoyable film am sure if your introduction to Spider-man was the first film, you will have thought it a great film (as many other reviews have pointed out), but if like me you have the baggage of knowing the classic Spider-Man it's something that prevents you getting into the story as in the background you are noticing the difference in characters.

The effects as in the first film were excellent, Dr Octopus's tentacles looked incredible. Great bit of casting Alfred Molina as Doc Octopus.

I did not get to see the extras on this DVD, as I said in my review of the first Spider-Man film at this stage you're better waiting fot the box set so you get all three films at once.

The squeal to the smash hit spiderman - this flim is action packed, great effects and fast paced. The stroy line is good - altough it is a bit cliched. (the women get kidnapped and the good guy always wins).
The features on this DVD are good - a wide range of features allow for hours of extras to keep you entertained.
The flim does seem to drag a bit - its quite long, and i did get a bit bored near the end - but the action scences soon woke me up.
I would suggest for anybody interested in action flims, family flims or superhero flims to go see this flim.

I was very impressed by this second instalement of spiderman and in some ways prefered it over the first film as there was a more romantic storyline between the two main characters of mary jane watson and Peter Parker played by of course one of my favourite actors tobey Macquire,i believe that he has made this character in this sequel his own.It did have as always superab special effects and like most films had a baddie this was played by a well know english actor alferd molina who played dr Octoplus,who has done numerous film parts.We also saw for the first ever time another well know character who became the alligator man.Fans of the original tv cartoon series will know what i mean by this.
all in all a great film

The web-spinning superhero returns to do battle with landlords, Doctor Octopus and his own romantic inhibitions
Confident, exciting, funny and crafted with real heart, Spider-Man 2 exceeds the kind of expectations that accompany Hollywood superhero blockbusters and sequels.

Sequels are normally exercises in cynicism, with screenwriter William Goldman memorably declaring them to be "whore's movies" (perhaps The Godfather II and The Empire Strikes Back are the exceptions that prove his rule). Yet on the back of 2003's entertaining X-Men sequel and now this second outing for Spider-Man, you wonder if certain sources lend themselves to further cinematic chapters. With 30 years of continuity for filmmakers to draw upon, the comic franchises have the potential to form deeper, more interesting stories with each instalment. Certainly Spider-Man 2 is a vast improvement on its predecessor.

Set two years after the events of Spider-Man (adroitly re-capped in the opening credits of the sequel by startling illustrations from comic artist Alex Ross), young Peter Parker (Maguire) is struggling to make ends meet in New York. The responsibilities of his crime-fighting alter ego are eating into his studying, his relationship with Mary Jane Watson (Dunst) and his job as a delivery boy. Rushing to deliver a batch of pizzas, Parker changes into Spider-Man to make it in time, making for an off-beat opening action sequence.

In this pizza delivery sequence, director Sam Raimi takes Stan Lee's groundbreaking approach to superheroes - fantasy adventures rubbing up against the real world of jobs and relationships - into fertile comic territory. It helps that Raimi's timing is so confident. The contemporary Hollywood mannerism of disorientating editing has left many blockbusters suffering death by a thousand cuts. By contrast, Raimi playfully draws out scenes to hilarious effect; one sequence in an elevator sees Spider-Man sharing embarrassed small talk, even confessing his costume "rides up in the crotch a bit".

The success of the first Spider-Man film (it took $820 million in worldwide box office gross) has given director Raimi the freedom to truly excel. The biggest improvement is the villain. Where Willem Defoe's Green Goblin was trapped behind a plastic mask, or forced to monologue tiresomely into a mirror, now we get Alfred Molina as Otto Octavius (later to become Doctor Octopus), a far more terrifying proposition.

Scientist Otto Octavius is experimenting with fusion, trying to create a small sun to solve man's energy problems. To help him in his work, he creates four artificially intelligent arms that connect directly into his nervous system. When the fusion experiment goes horribly wrong, his higher mental functions are overcome by the predatory minds of his arms. As hard-bitten newspaper editor J Jonah Jameson (Simmons) remarks, "Guy called Otto Octavius ends up with eight arms. What are the chances of that?"

Seething around him like snakes on the head of Medusa, the arms are characters in their own right; the devil on his shoulder, the evil little voice at the back of his mind. In one terrifying sequence in an operating theatre, the mechanical limbs lash out at the surgeons trying to remove them from Octavius' spine. It is a horrorshow straight out of Raimi's Evil Dead, complete with obligatory chainsaw.

Verdict
Deeper, darker, funnier and more exciting, it's almost as good as X-Men 2.

I think that Spider-man and Spider-man 2 are both excellent, I can't wait until Spider-man 3 comes out which won't be until 2007. I love all the characters who are all brilliant. The screenplay and actor are excellent. Especially Tobey Maguire and Kirstin Dunst. The other films that I saw Kirstin Dunst was in 'Small Soldiers' and 'Interview with a Vampire' with fella actors Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise and Antonio Banderas.

Director Sam Raimi weaves a wonderfully seductive web of arachnid action, human drama, and wink-nudge comedy in comicbook caper Spider-Man 2. It's been two years since Tobey Maguire first charmed audiences in the role of Peter Parker, the unassuming geek turned sticky-fingered superhero. Now he returns older, wiser, and dangerously world-weary. He ditches the Spidey suit after his superhero antics drive lifelong friend MJ Watson (Kirsten Dunst) into the arms of another. But his timing couldn't be worse...

As is wont in comicbook world, a scientific experiment goes horribly wrong and spawns a super-villain in Dr Otto Octavius (Alfred Molina), aka Doc Ock. (Note: side effects of cold fusion include sprouting four mechanical arms and a psychotic obsession with ruling the planet.) The welfare of the world sits heavy on Peter's shoulders, as does repressed guilt over his uncle's death and for killing best buddy Harry Osborn's father (aka The Green Goblin). It's a tangled web of intrigue, although screenwriter Alvin Sargent falls through a plothole when - despite being powerless to negotiate - Harry (James Franco) strikes a deal with Octavius for the head of Spider-Man.

"FINEST MARVEL ADAPTATION EVER"

Even with this pesky oversight, Spider-Man 2 is the finest Marvel adaptation ever committed to celluloid. That's largely thanks to Raimi, who treads the tightrope between comedy and tragedy with spidery stealth. Not since Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid has the use of freeze frame and Burt Bacharach's Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head been this funny and so poignant. Another scene, where Spidey is forced to ride the elevator, is just roll-in-the-aisles hilarious.

The action is also first class: the aerial shots of Spider-Man swinging through the city are breathtaking, and his one-on-one with a runaway train is as memorable for its emotional power as for its high-speed kinetics. Even better than the original, Spider-Man 2 will have you crawling the walls in anticipation of the third.

Peter Parker (Tobey McGuire) is having a hard time balancing his priorities. Thanks to his secret identity as Spider-man, he's lost his job, his grades are failing, he's lost his best friend Harry (James Franco), and he lost the girl of his dreams, Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst). While he still sees these friends occasionally, Harry is obsessed by his desire for revenge on Spider-man and Mary Jane has a new boyfriend. Things are even a struggle for Aunt May (Rosemary Harris), who can't seem to pay her mortgage.

All this is enough to make Peter rethink his superhero ambitions. And, since he seems to be losing his superpowers, maybe he can put everything behind him.

All this couldn't come at a worse time, however. The brilliant Dr. Octavius (Alfred Molina) is conducting a dangerous experiment with fusion. When it goes wrong, he winds up with appendages wired into this nervous system, giving him four extra arms. The arms also begin to control his actions, and the newly named Doc Ock soon becomes a danger to the city. Can Peter pull himself together to save the day?

I loved the first movie, but this one isn't as good. They tried to replicate the emotional impact of the first movie, but it doesn't ring as true here. In fact, the emotional story slows the movie down in places. Frankly, I don't go to see superhero movies for lots of emotional story telling. Some is fine, but they went a little overboard here.

But the movie is still entertaining. The action sequences are great. The entire cast does a great job again. And the special effects have improved since the first movie. There are only a couple times I can even tell that it's not 100% real this time. The climax was weaker then I would have liked, but I am willing to forgive that.

This may not be as entertaining as the first movie, but it is still well worth watching.

The epic battle contiues. Sam has stayed true to the Spiderman comic books, which makes this film even better. fanboys will love this film, as well as none comic book readers. The effects are excellent, but the struggle Peter Parker goes through is wrote spot on.

This is an excellent sequel to the first Spiderman movie and well worth watching. It is entertaining from start to finish and gives you a great bit of escapism for a couple of hours. I'll be stocking up in popcorn for Spiderman 3, coming out this summer hopefully!!

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Great film for all ages especially the big kids of 20 plus. TobY Maguire brill. Good value DVD - action packed. Value for money purchase

look out, here comes the spider-man. spider-man has returned in an all new movie. this film was my favourite of 2004. this film is a must-have for any spider-man fan. this film has great actors, actresses, performance, responsibility, and pure excellence. this film has got great special features that will keep you looking at for hours. the dvd is a 2-disc special edition. spiderman's new arch-enemy doc ock (doctor otto octavius) is more deadly than the green goblin. spider-man 2 is a blockbuster. just can't wait for the third movie to come out in 2007.

In the second installment in the Spider-Man series, based on the classic Marvel Comics hero, Tobey Maguire returns as the mild-mannered Peter Parker, who is juggling the delicate balance of his dual life as a college student and a superhuman crime fighter. The entertaining adventure escalates and Spider-Man's life becomes even more complicated when he confronts a new nemesis, the brilliant Otto Octavius, (Molina) who has been reincarnated as the maniacal and multi-tentacled "Doc Ock."

I bought this dvd from ebay as i couldnt find it in any shops.My 3 year old son had watch the original spiderman film so manys times i was worried that the disk was going to wear out. Anyway he loves it he now knows it word for word. Very action packed with good characters and story.

I bought it for my son as he is getting in to spiderman and the price was right. It was delivered in a couple of days still wrapped and i did not even have to leave my home to do it.

straight from the comic books spider-man has made it to the big screen in his fight against the sinister doc ock! a good film for any spider-man fan and with great effects this is a great film. Though many adults may find it slightly far fetched, any real marvel fan will find it a great film to watch!

Many thanks very quick service, condition excellent. Perhaps the listing could have said that the printed material was in French not English. But never the less well done. TonyChelmsford

A worthy sequel to the original but only spoilt by the extreme unbelievability of the bad guy Dr Octavia. However that aside it's still a good family action packed film to watch when the weather is rubbish !!

Thankyou for this my little boy is ever so pleased. received in immaculate conditition. We think it is possibly the best of the three. Once again thanyou so much.

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I bought this for my 2 sons who really likes the first spiderman film. My 5 year old loved it and would now like a doc ock figure for Christmas!! It has been watched several times and they are glued every time. Great picture!

I love superhero films, and this is no exception. Not quite as good as Spiderman 1, but still brilliant.