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Spider-Man (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The most famous scene in the film and one which immediately entered popular culture is the 'upside down kiss' scene where Spider-Man after saving Mary Jane from a gang of thugs has a romantic kiss with her as he hangs upside down from the wall. Spider-Man is a commercially successful film released in 2002, directed by Sam Raimi, which stars Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, and Willem Dafoe. The film was a hit, grossing $403,706,375 in its theatrical run in North America, becoming the highest-grossing film of the year, and denying a Star Wars film (Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones) from being number one for the first time ever. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Spider-Man_(movie)   (1574 words)

Spider-Man - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Spiders Man is a character from Earth X who can make illusions using webs that come from his sleeves. It is a parody of the Billy Joel song "Piano Man", and recounts the events of the film. Alain Robert, nicknamed Spiderman, rock and urban climber who has scaled more than 70 tall buildings using his hands and feet, without using additional devices. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Spider-Man   (6701 words)

Film Review: Spider-Man Spider-Man is a film which doesn't loose itself in special effects, using them sparingly to develop the character's new found powers, as he swings from building to building and battles his arch enemy the Green Goblin. Spider-Man is a breath of fresh air to an almost forgotten film franchise. Much like the success of X-Men, film studios seem to be doing Marvel Comics some justice, nailing the formula of comicbook adaptations by grabbing hold of a reputable director with a passion for the original source material. www.iofilm.co.uk /fm/s/spiderman_r3_2002.shtml   (911 words)

Spider Man The experiment goes haywire and he becomes The Green Goblin, archenemy of Spider Man. He too has extraordinary powers, and while some of their battles are noteworthy, the second half of the story lacks the strong drama created early in the film. The highlight of the film is Spider Man's coming out party when he wants to raise $3,000 by staying in the ring with wrestler Bone Saw (Randy Savage) for three minutes so he can buy a car to impress MJ. Spider Man uses his powers to save people and he soon becomes a folk hero. www.reelmoviecritic.com /2002/id1753.htm   (746 words)

Spider-Man (2002): Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Willem Dafoe - PopMatters Film Review Marvel's Spider-Man series was one of the first comics to incorporate characters of color into its fantasy world, both as central and peripheral characters, so it is a bit of a let down (at least for me) that race is so underrepresented in the film. Not only was the image a key element in the film's final movement, it had also already been released to theaters in a teaser trailer and was featured in the mass print marketing that was set to commence. The only real disappointments are the film's treatment of gender and race, but as a nearly incessant whiteness and not so progressive gender politics have plagued the comics industry for much of its history, perhaps it's no surprise they get replayed here. www.popmatters.com /film/reviews/s/spider-man.shtml   (1721 words)

Review of Spider-Man on DVD: A Tightly Woven Web of Fun The best of the human touches occur when Mary Jane is either with Peter or with Peter in his Spider-Man guise, which leaves him a mystery man in her life. Given the tremendous success of this film in the cinemas (£90 million during its first weekend of release in the United States) and on DVD (the third bestselling DVD of all time in the UK), the sequel is eagerly anticipated by millions. Given the phenomenal success of the film in both cinemas and on DVD, being co-starred should be a boon for her future in other major roles. www.ukhotmovies.com /reviews/spider-man1   (592 words)

Film Spider-Man But it is all carried off with such gusto it's impossible not to be swept along by the fun, and impossible not to appreciate the metaphorical qualities of the Spider-Man myth. While on a tour of some sort of hi-tech insect house, Peter is accidentally bitten by a genetically modified spider - genetic alteration clearly being the funky new 21st-century version of the "radioactivity" that caused superhero transformations in the Marvel comics of old. But his slight frame, delicate looks and exasperatingly meek body language make him ideal casting for the role of Parker, the studious geek obsessing about the beautiful girl next door, Mary Jane Watson: a dull, passive role in which the excellent Kirsten Dunst is wasted. film.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4433150-3718,00.html   (939 words)

The Popkorn Junkie :: Spider-Man The film is basically a three part story at this point: Peter learning how to use his new found abilities and powers, his quest for romance with Mary Jane, and his battle and confrontations with his rival The Green Goblin. It is right up there with the "Superman" film starring Christopher Reeve and Tim Burton's "Batman", and combines the fun and exciting action of the former as well as the dark and mysterious nature of the latter. The film keeps a consistently upbeat tone, buoyed by moments of humor, and never ceases to please. popkornjunkie.com /reviews/spiderman.html   (1135 words)

USATODAY.com - 'Spider-Man' plans to stick around Despite the flagging performance of some recent comic-book films, Spider-Man 2 is still the movie to beat this summer. The presentation, which included live aerial stunts and surprise speeches from the film's stars and producers, was the first salvo to generate excitement among the nation's theater owners, who will be depending on the web-slinger to help make the summer profitable. The third film, which will again include director Sam Raimi and stars Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst, is slated to hit screens May 4, 2007. www.usatoday.com /life/movies/news/2004-03-25-spider-man_x.htm   (1087 words)

DVD Review - Spider-Man: Widescreen Special Edition On the story side, what Raimi and company did was make a film that essentially told the origin story of Spider-Man, as well as brought in the epic story flux enough so that people weren't too bored with the "coming of age-itis"... Oh, and for those who think I'm spoiling the film, MJ's heave from the Bridge is a major point of the trailers used to promote this film. As it is, I like this film, but I like the idea of a new one coming in a couple of years more... www.thedigitalbits.com /reviews2/spiderman.html   (1681 words)

BBC NEWS Entertainment Film Third Spider-Man film 'under way' Variety reported that film studio Sony confirmed the work on Spider-Man 3 - but no script has been written and the director and stars have not signed up. The first two Spider-Man films have been directed by Sam Raimi and starred Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst. The first film holds the record for the most ticket money spent in a film's opening weekend in the US. news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/entertainment/film/3528297.stm   (238 words)

Spider-Man 3 Encyclopedia Article @ LaunchBase.net (Launch Base) The film will instead be scored by Christopher Young, [7], however Elfman's theme will still be adapted for the third film, as Sam Raimi owns the rights to it. However, the Man-Wolf is a minor villain and is no longer active in the comics, so it is unlikely that he will appear in the films. For the video game based on the movie, see Spider-Man 3 (video game). www.launchbase.net /encyclopedia/Spider-Man_3   (1735 words)

SPIDER-MAN (2002) The performances in the film are dominated by Tobey Maguire's wonderful turn as Peter Parker/Spider-Man. Maguire makes the role his own so much so that it is difficult to imagine anyone else in the role. His nemesis in the film is the deadly Green Goblin - whose alter ego - Norman Osborn, is the father of Peter's closest friend. In a nutshell, school bookworm, Peter Parker, is bitten by a genetically enhanced spider and finds himself endowed with the proportionate strength and speed of the arachnid. www.thehotspotonline.com /moviespot/holly/s/Spiderman.htm   (1340 words)

Review: Spider-Man (2002) An exhilarating sequence in which Spider-Man first employs his webs to swing from building-to-building is filmed in such a manner that we can sense how close he is to losing control and plunging to the streets below. As the film's love interest, Kirsten Dunst is moderately appealing, but, other than being saved from death á là Lois Lane, she doesn't have much to do. This is a pure popcorn movie - the kind of film one can unabashedly enjoy for what it is. There's plenty of visual flash and dizzying action, but not at the expense of the other qualities that make for a complete motion picture experience. movie-reviews.colossus.net /movies/s/spider-man.html   (1215 words)

Spider-Man News & Rumors Filming on Spider-Man is scheduled to begin later this year with a 2001 release date in mind. Coyly keeping as many details about the upcoming Spidey film secret, Lee joked that he would love to play the film version of the wallcrawler - if he was younger, but would prefer to cast an unknown as Spider-Man/Peter Parker and fill the other roles wth big stars. In a chat on the IGN.com website yesterday, Stan Lee joked with fans about Marvel's Spider-Man and X-Men films and also answered a few other burning questions. www.alaph.com /spiderman/news   (2567 words)

Spider-Man review With the success of films like The Matrix and The Lord of the Rings and the rise of directors like Steven Soderbergh, the studios have finally realized that to be successful an entertainment piece doesn't always to be a braindead non-stop action ride. Most of all, the film and the actors never take themselves too seriously, reminding you that you are only watching a comic book on the big screen. There are two parts within the movie, a drama and an action film spiced with some comics-toned interludes (mainly at the newspaper). www.plume-noire.com /movies/reviews/spider-man.html   (475 words)

Spider-Man Sure there were many films that just fell short of hitting it big but Raimi has always constructed films with great care and consideration. In it was a story about a high school student that was bitten by a radioactive spider and found that he had gained the incredible powers of that arachnid. The casting of this film was so good I can’t think of the comic without seeing the faces of the actors inhabiting the panels of the book. www.hometheaterinfo.com /spider-m.htm   (1080 words)

Movie Info for Spider-Man on MSN Movies On a field trip to a Columbia University lab, Peter is bitten by a genetically altered spider and overnight he gains superhuman strength, agility, and perception. Spider-Man follows the template of the original Stan Lee/Steve Ditko source material, with hero Peter Parker an orphaned, intellectual teen loner living in Queens with his aunt (Rosemary Harris) and uncle (Cliff Robertson), and dreaming of the girl next door, Mary Jane (Kirsten Dunst). After incorporating elements of comic book style and design into many of his films, director Sam Raimi helms this straight-ahead, big-budget comic book adaptation, which also marks acclaimed young actor Tobey Maguire's first dip into live-action blockbuster filmmaking. entertainment.msn.com /movies/movie.aspx?m=250   (219 words)

LRB Jonathan Lethem : The Amazing . . . In that film Clift seemed, in his hesitancy and alertness, to be simultaneously in character and in a seat in the theatre beside us, considering both the cattle drive and John Wayne as the great natural phenomena they were. All they had yet was a short sequence showing the actor's transformation from normal man to gigantic green monster, his rapid destruction of a house, then a simple card that read: 'Hulk. Ditko has been belatedly credited in the new film, a vindication he is reported to have accepted grudgingly. www.lrb.co.uk /v24/n11/leth01_.html   (2412 words)

BBC News FILM Spider-Man snares box office records The eagerly-awaited Spider-Man film has broken cinema box office records in its opening weekend, beating previous holder Harry Potter. Links to more Film stories are at the foot of the page. The live action adaptation of the comic-book hero's exploits has taken $114m (£77.57m) in its first three days in the US and Canada, according to studio estimates. news.bbc.co.uk /hi/english/entertainment/film/newsid_1969000/1969421.stm   (312 words)

Spider-man 2 : Joel Wicklund : Film - Centerstage Chicago Spider-man 2 : Joel Wicklund : Film - Centerstage Chicago As Mary Jane, Kirsten Dunst brings emotional gravity to a role many actresses would have treated as a lark and her seriousness is key to the film’s success. With mainly character-driven dramas on his resume, he may be responsible for the film’s human dimensions. centerstagechicago.com /film/articles/spiderman2.html   (857 words)

Spider-Man 2 (2004) His girlfriend is engaged to another man, his elderly relative has no money, Willem Dafoe's son wants to uncover Spiderman's identity and nemesis Alfred Molina, "grows" mechanical arms. www.imdb.com /title/tt0316654   (432 words)

Spider-Man Film Review - Time Out Film When the worm turns (courtesy of a GM spider bite), his elation is palpable, a testosterone rush which sends him sky-high. With the stir and crash of Elfman's opening theme, the vertiginous weave of the credit crawl and the hardbitten noir voice-over ('Who am I? Are you sure you want to know?'), this accomplished blockbuster announces itself as a stylish piece of pop myth-spinning. See more cast & crew for this film www.timeout.com /film/75146.html   (265 words)

Spider-Man : film review On a school trip, during which Peter and his classmates are given a science demonstration on spiders, a genetically altered arachnid bites Peter. Soon after, he discovers that he is endowed with unusual powers: he has the strength and agility of a spider along with a keen, ESP-like "spider sense". After discovering these new additions to his body, Peter appears in a wrestling match and, armed with his new spider strength, wins the match in record time. www.musicomh.com /films/spider.htm   (657 words)

Spider-Man 2 E3 2004 Preshow Impressions - PC News at GameSpot Spider-Man 2 is currently slated to ship this June in time with the release of the film. Activision and Treyarch recently gave a demo of Spider-Man 2, the upcoming game based on the latest film in the excellent Spider-Man movie franchise due later this year. Activision and Treyarch show off the upcoming game based on the next Spider-Man film. www.gamespot.com /pc/action/spiderman2/preview_6095262.html   (992 words)

IGN: Spider-Man (Special Edition) Review The publisher's most popular character, Spider-Man, was the next to be thrust onto the big screen. There are also some great iconic Spidey moments in the film such as the first time he swings through the city, or the incredible final CGI shot in the film that features Spidey speeding through the skies of New York with the greatest of ease, and Mary Jane even slips in a "Tiger". After a nearly eighteen year gestation, the film was finally released in May of 2002 and went on to be the biggest hit of the summer movie season. dvd.ign.com /articles/375/375662p1.html   (1271 words)

Spider-Man 2 : film review Much like Bryan Singer's excellent X-Men films, Spider-Man emphasis was more on character and less on set pieces and visual effects, although there were plenty of those as well. Okay, as realistic and believable as a film about a teenager bitten by a radioactive spider fighting a guy with metal tentacles can be. For me, I think Superman-the Movie and the two X-Men films are still better. www.musicomh.com /films2/spider-man-2.htm   (825 words)

Spider-Man (2002): Reviews What distinguishes Spider-Man from most other comic book movies is that the film is at its most engaging when its hero is out of costume. Peter Parker (Maguire), after being bitten by a genetically altered spider, becomes Spider-Man, a hero of superhuman strength with the ability to cling to any surface. This is a pure popcorn movie -- the kind of film one can unabashedly enjoy for what it is. There's plenty of visual flash and dizzying action, but not at the expense of the other qualities that make for a complete motion picture experience. www.metacritic.com /film/titles/spiderman   (1348 words)

Spider-Man With film versions of "Batman" and "Superman" to set the standards, "Spider-Man", which was released seven years after the last "Batman" film, should have had outstanding, flawless animation. "Spider-Man" was not a great film for adults. The film is rated PG-13 for stylized violence and action, but it's not much different than the Saturday morning cartoon version except for the addition of a little more fake blood. www.fox35.com /entertainment/archives/spiderman.htm   (671 words)

The Mediadrome - Film - Reviews: Spider-Man Unlike Batman, who was a rich tycoon with fancy gadgets, and Superman, who was an alien from another planet, Spider-Man's alter-ego was a nerdy kid from a working class New York suburb, and Raimi--like Stan Lee's original comic--wisely keeps the story focused on his coming of age and adolescent upbringing. Fate intervenes when a genetically-altered spider from a lab experiment accidentally bites Peter on the hand, giving him its proportionate strength and agility. Not only does it have to set up how Spidey got his powers, but it also has to grapple with the soap opera-like scenario of having the woman he loves go out with his best friend, whose father just so happens to be his arch-enemy, the Green Goblin. www.themediadrome.com /content/reviews/spider-man.shtml   (947 words)

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