Spider-Man
2002 121 Minutes
Action / Fantasy / Sci-Fi
A rather odd thing has just occurred in the life of nerdy high school student Peter Parker; after being bitten by a radioactive spider, his body chemistry is mutagenically altered in that he can scale walls and ceilings, and he develops a "spider-sense" that warns him of approaching danger. Adopting the name "Spider-Man", Peter first uses his newfound powers to make money, but after his uncle is murdered at the hands of a criminal Peter failed to stop, he swears to use his powers to fight the evil that killed his uncle. At the same time, scientist and businessman Norman Osborn, after exposure to an experimental nerve gas, develops an alternate personality himself; the super-strong, psychotic Green Goblin! Peter Parker must now juggle three things in his life; his new job at the local newspaper under a perpetually on-edge employer, his battle against the evil Green Goblin, and his fight to win the affections of beautiful classmate Mary Jane Watson, against none other than his best friend Harry Osborn, son of Norman Osborn! Is this challenge too much for even the amazing Spider-Man to handle?
Tobey Maguire; Willem Dafoe; Kirsten Dunst; James Franco; Cliff Robertson; Rosemary Harris; J.K. Simmons; Joe Manganiello; Gerry Becker; Bill Nunn; Jack Betts; Stanley Anderson; Ron Perkins; Michael Papajohn; K.K. Dodds
Sam Raimi
Stan Lee; Steve Ditko
  • If you're like me and think the DVD's menus are extremely tedious and hard to navigate, you will especially like the first feature. On the Main Menu simply press the 'Up' arrow key on your remote control to highlight the webbing on top of the button. If you press 'Enter' now you will be presented with a much more comprehensive Quick Menu that gives you access to all the features on the disc. This can also be achieved on most submenus by simply highlighting the Spiderman symbol inside the Main Menu button on each screen.
  • Insert the first disc of the set and from the Main Menu go to the 'Special Features.' There select 'Character Files' and then select any of the principal cast members. On the second page of each cast member's biography, press the 'Up' arrow key on your remote control. This will highlight the cast member's name. If you press 'Enter' now you will see some additional background info on the characters the actor is playing in respect to the comics. Also keep an eye on those illustrations on these pages, as the are comic book illustrations of scenes from the movie.
  • Now go to the 'Commentaries' section and highlight the 'Special Features' menu entry at the bottom of the screen. Press the 'Left' arrow key on your remote control to highlight a Spiderman symbol. If you press 'Enter' now you will be treated to 3-minutes of test footage called 'CGI Bloopers.'

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