Spider-Man (DVD)

Spiderman was created by Narvel comics genius Stan Lee, along with fellow writer Steve Ditko. Following numerous attempts at putting the webslinging superhero on screen, director Sam Raimi finally made a blockbuster in 2002, and this is it. The Plot Peter Parker is an ordinary student living with his uncle and aunt. One day on a school trip, he is bitten by a genetically modified 'super-spider', and he begins to assume some spider-like characteristics. His acrobatic skills and 'spider sense' soon have him yearning to use his skills for the greater good, and equipped with web spinning equipment, he takes to the streets in his superhero costume to ...  Read the complete review

Spiderman is a film. Main character in Peter Parker aka Spiderman. He is a teenager suffering from teenage problems like crush on a girl, lack of self esteem etc. Peter's life changes forever one day. On a school visit to a research company Peter is standing amongst his friends with one eye on Mary Jane when a spider jumps on him and bites him on the hand. Not long after this incidence Peter's physiology changes, he becomes part spider although retains much of the human exterior and senses. Peter (spiderman) fights green goblin that is also genetic mutation from another experiment. The action is not the main thing that took ...  Read the complete review

note: also appears in part on Flixster and The Student Room The original Spider-Man film is one of the very best comic book adaptations ever put to film, alongside X2, Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. It's directed by Sam Raimi, the acclaimed director of the Evil Dead trilogy, and he's just the talent needed to bring one of the quintessential heroes to the screen. The film opens as nerdy Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire), rich upstart Harry Osborn (James Franco), and beautiful popular girl Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst) visit a University laboratory. Parker is bitten by a radioactive spider, and over the course of the next few days, begins to notice ...  Read the complete review

Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) is the outcast at school; his scrawny physique, thick framed glasses and his aptitude for science has made him an easy target for bullies over the years yet Peter has never let that phase him. Since he was six, Peter have been in love with the girl next door, Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst), sadly Peter isn't even on her radar. On a school trip Peter is desperately trying to pluck up the courage to talk to Mary Jane however before he gets chance he's bitten by a very rare and dangerous spider. Peter soon starts experiencing changes to his body and becomes a lot more self confident; that's until tragedy strikes his family... Peter ...  Read the complete review

Written by Stan Lee, Steve Ditko and David Koepp, and directed by Sam Raimi Spiderman is an adaptation of the famous Marvel comic book hero that was released back in June 2002. I do not bother with the additional extras found on most DVDs and prefer to watch the feature length only, therefore, this is a review of the film only with no comments on the additional and bonus features. ****Plot**** Peter Parker (Toby Maguire) is a teenage boy, soon to graduate from high school, who lives with his Aunt May (Rosemary Harris) and Uncle Ben (Cliff Robertson). Peter has a passion for photography and Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst), the girl that ...  Read the complete review