| Spider-Man 2 (2004)
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| Front Cover |
Actor |
Back Cover |
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| Tobey Maguire |
Spider-Man/Peter Parker
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| Kirsten Dunst |
Mary Jane Watson
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| James Franco |
Harry Osborn
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| Alfred Molina |
Doc Ock/Dr. Otto Octavius
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| Rosemary Harris |
May Parker
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| J.K. Simmons |
J. Jonah Jameson
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| Donna Murphy |
Rosalie Octavius
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| Daniel Gillies |
John Jameson
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| Dylan Baker |
Dr. Curt Connors
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| Bill Nunn |
Joseph 'Robbie' Robertson
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| Plot |
| More than a few critics hailed Spider-Man 2 as "the best superhero movie ever," and there's no compelling reason to argue--thanks to a bigger budget, better special effects, and a dynamic, character-driven plot, it's a notch above Spider-Man in terms of emotional depth and rich comic-book sensibility. Ordinary People Oscar®-winner Alvin Sargent received screenplay credit, and celebrated author and comic-book expert Michael Chabon worked on the story, but it's director Sam Raimi's affinity for the material that brings Spidey 2 to vivid life. When a fusion experiment goes terribly wrong, a brilliant physicist (Alfred Molina) is turned into Spidey's newest nemesis, the deranged, mechanically tentacled "Doctor Octopus," obsessed with completing his experiment and killing Spider-Man (Tobey Maguire) in the process. Even more compelling is Peter Parker's urgent dilemma: continue his burdensome, lonely life of crime-fighting as Spider-Man, or pursue love and happiness with Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst)? Molina's outstanding as a tragic villain controlled by his own invention, and the action sequences are nothing less than breathtaking, but the real success of Spider-Man 2 is its sense of priorities. With all of Hollywood's biggest and best toys at his disposal, Raimi and his writers stay true to the Marvel mythology, honoring Spider-Man creators Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, and setting the bar impressively high for the challenge of Spider-Man 3. --Jeff Shannon |
| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Action; Fantasy; Sci-Fi; Thriller |
| Director |
Sam Raimi |
| Producer |
Avi Arad; Laura Ziskin |
| Writer |
Stan Lee; Steve Ditko; Alvin Sargent; Miles Millar |
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| Studio |
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| Country |
USA
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
PG-13 |
| Running Time |
127 mins |
| Movie Release Date |
6/30/2004 |
| Color |
Color |
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| Personal Details |
| Format |
DVD |
| Seen It |
Yes |
| Index |
730 |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
| Purchase Date |
12/3/2004 |
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| Product Details |
| Edition |
Widescreen Special Edition |
| Region |
 Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
 2.40:1 |
| Layers |
Single Side, Single Layer |
| UPC (Barcode) |
043396051492 |
| Release Date |
11/30/2004 |
| Subtitles |
English; French; Spanish |
| Packaging |
Keep Case |
| Audio Tracks |
 English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
 French Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
2 |
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Extra Features
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Disc One
Blooper Reel
"Spidey Sense 2" Trivia Track with "pop-up" facts and trivia about the film and the world of Spider-Man
Four Web-i-sodes - Original Online featurettes from the Films Theatrical Release
Disc Two
"Making the Amazing" - a 12 part documentary from pre-production to the Hollywood premiere
"Hero in Crisis" - A deeper look into Peter Parker and his personal battles in the continuing story of Spider-Man
Ock-Umentary: "Eight Arms to Hold You" - A Special look at Doc Ock from the comics to the big screen
"Interwoven: The Women of Spider-Man" - A Look into the Lives of Mary Jane, Aunt May and the other women in Peter Parker's life
"Enter the Web" - A Multi-Angle Ground Breaking Look Behind-the-Scenes a the Climatic Pier Sequence Captured in Real-Time.
Art Gallery - A collection of Alex Ross' Paintings used in the Opening Credits of the Film.
Activisions "Spider-Man 2: Spinning the Game" - A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Making of "Spider-Man 2: the Game"
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