Spider-Man 2 details
| Formats: | PG DVD, Blu-ray |
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| Starring: | Daniel Gillies, Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe, Kirsten Dunst, Alfred Molina, James Franco |
| Director: | Sam Raimi |
| Genres: | Action/Adventure - Epic, Sci-Fi/Fantasy - Fantasy - General |
| Studio: | COLUMBIA TRI-STAR HOME VIDEO |
| Collections: | Comic Book Heroes on DVD |
| Name | Discs | |
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Spider-Man 2 |
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DVD Information
| Run time: | 2 hours 2 minutes |
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| Rental release: | 26 Nov 2004 |
| Main languages: | English, English Audio Description |
| Subtitles: | Arabic, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish |
| Hearing impaired subtitles: | English |
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By Tom Charity from LOVEFiLMTobey Maguire reprises his role as Spider-Man, tackling both a crisis of identity and new villain Dr Ock.
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Outstanding superhero sequel
By Philip Concannon from London , 25 Sep 2004[Highly rated reviewer]
It's not easy being a superhero. When you have to juggle your life-saving antics with holding down the day-job and trying to make the grade at school, life can be tough. It's made even harder for Peter Parker(Tobey Maguire) by the fact that his friend Harry(James Franco) wants Spider-Man dead and the love of his life Mary-Jane is about to tie the knot.
No wonder Spidey's webs aren't firing as they used to, and Peter soon thinks it's time to call it a day. He dumps his suit claiming 'I am Spider-Man, no more', and starts to get on with the rest of his life. Unfortunately there's a new villain on the scene in the shape of Dr Octopus(Alfred Molina).
Sam Raimi's 'Spider-Man' was a fine stab at the comic-book genre, and admirably attempted to focus as much on the characters and relationships as the explosions, but never really took off. It suffered from a weak villain and action sequences that weren't really worth the wait.
No such worries this time around, Raimi's sequel is a magnificent achievement. The effects are as spectacular and slick as you'd expect, but Raimi never loses sight of the fact that the heart and soul of the film lies with the rich characterisation. Tobey Maguire gives a wonderful performance as Parker, and an extended sequence after he gives up his superhero role is beautifully judged.
There's also a worthy adversary this time around thanks to Molina's Dr Octopus. A dazzling mix of innovative effects and great acting, he manages to convince as an essentially decent man driven mad by science. The battles between the two characters are gripping, and a sequence set on a speeding train is a breathtaking show-stopper.
'Spider-Man 2' is a glorious reminder that the terms 'summer entertainment' and 'quality' are not mutually exclusive. It so eclipses the rest of the brain-dead, cynical rubbish passed off as blockbuster entertainment, that it seems almost indecent to mention them in the same breath.
Is this a great 'summer film'? No. It's a great film, simple as that.- Was this review helpful to you?
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(548)Absolutely AWFUL
By adzogolonzo (3 reviews) , 08 Dec 2012Awful. Tried to watch it twice and this movie is the biggest waste of time since queuing for sand in the desert. It really is a film for those who still belive they are 7 years old. Avoid like the Plague- Was this review helpful to you?
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Great sequel for it's time
By KMan2011 (1 review) , 16 Nov 2012Having seen this again (extended cut)....I think this is a great movie. A great sequel. Quite a deep plot. Let's not forget this is a comic book movie. Special FX are better than the first and you never get bored.
Tobey Maguire is still a better Spiderman than Garfield- Was this review helpful to you?
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epic movie
By bassem (2 reviews) , 10 Jun 2012one of the best films iv ever seen
go spiderman go
absouloutley sensational film great no wonder its one of my favourites- Was this review helpful to you?
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Love Film? Love spidey!
By Julie-Pooly (19 reviews) , 21 May 2012[Highly rated reviewer]
Whilst Spiderman was a fantastic 4 star film, Sam Rami surpasses himself with this follow up. Yes its even better which took some doing! A fantastic story (although not new to us comic-book fans,) and terrific cast and characters set this spiderman above the others. Terrific!- Was this review helpful to you?
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alright but they are starting to eek it out
By cheesekake (1282 reviews) from uk , 11 Mar 2012the first spiderman was brilliant, with this second one things are starting to slow down.
it is a good film non the less.
worth watching- Was this review helpful to you?
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