The Amazing Spider-Man

One thing I wish about Spider-Man: that Sony would release the contract to Marvel Studios so Spidey can be in the Avengers where he belongs. But until that glorious day, Spidey will be forced to live on the silver screen all alone with a set of villains that have yet to be in the movies. Sure, I think I read that The Rhino will be in the next one, which is great since Rhino is one of the classics that, until modern CGI technology, couldn't really be done the right way. The previous three films by Sam Raimi were amazing...well, the first two were amazing, but not number three. Ick, not number three. I mean, Topher Grace as Eddie Brock? Did they even read the comic books? Come on Sam, no wonder there was a needed reboot just a few years later. And why throw in the Sandman AND Green Goblin's son back into the mix? It was too much, and therefore nothing was done to the fullest. In my opinion, they should've just stuck to the Venom suit and cast someone much more comic-book-related as Eddie Brock...someone with a more sinister voice. OK, this is just a ranting history lesson leading up to the real review of the reboot. I LOVED this film for many, many reasons. First, the casting was much more well-done. Andrew Garfield plays a much more believable Peter Parker (lankier, goofier, and much more natural on-screen as a nerd than Toby MacGuire). And they didn't include Mary Jane! They started much earlier in Spider-Man's history by giving us Emma Stone as Gwen Stacey. Much, much better in terms of true storyline adherence. In short, the acting was much, much better and tighter for another reboot, which was risky to begin with in my opinion. The best part of the film, was that they never "buffed" Andrew up when he was in the suit. The suit was loose, wrinkly, and he still looked like the little skinny guy that he truly is when Peter Parker. It was awesome that they didn't make Peter some ripped-up muscle-bound hero after the spider bite. Yes, they gave him the necessary augmentations like vision, spider sense, sticky hands and feet, dexterity, etc., but they didn't buff him. I don't know, for someone who's a Spider-Man purist like me, I thought this was a well-thought-out execution of the character. He looks feeble, even in the suit, and that really helped me root for the underdog even more. The Lizard, played by Rhys Ifans, was massive compared to our Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, which made the fights look awesome. Regarding character development, the storyline differences between Raimi's first film and this one aren't very big. Uncle Ben is still killed "accidentally" by a rogue criminal that Peter arrogantly lets go to "get even" with some minor injustice. The "with great power comes great responsibility" mantra is still intact, and it's a good lesson to learn...and painful in most instances. But Peter's scientific side is much, much more developed in this film because his webbing isn't organically engineered from his own body (as in Raimi's depiction). As in the comic books, Peter is a scientific genius, and develops his own webbing and shooters. Oscorp as a military industrial complex is also much more developed, though we never see hide nor hair of Norman or his son in this film. In summary, I think this reboot of my favorite comic book character of all time is well-done, surpassing - in my humble opinion - that of Raimi's vision. Marc Webb (really...Webb?) did a great job directing and the on-screen outcome is nothing short of brilliant. I'm very excited for the next installment.

Great movie

While this film isn't a magnum opus of Super Hero films, it improves on the Spider Man franchise's previous offerings in spades. While I was apprehensive of Gwen Stacy's selection as Peter's main squeeze in this particular movie, I think it was a wise choice by the studio and writers. Much is done to distance this movie from the previous offerings, as the plot leaps along through Peter Parker's life and background without feeling rushed. Most of the parts are well acted, though I have to give kudos to Spider Man, Gwen Stacy and Gwen's father in particular as stand out roles in this film. Gwen's father comes out at the beginning seeming like a character the audience is supposed to dislike because of how him and Peter interact. But you never quite get there and I find myself admiring the steadfast manner of the character. The pacing works for the film and I think it moves the story along at a relatively reasonable rate. As with most Marvel films, you'll find that the movie follows a relatively well developed formula that involves so much exposition before settling into a faster, action-filled pace towards the end of the movie. The end DID feel a little rushed as the plot struggles to tie off all of the lose ends that are meant to be tied off in short order. But I also think they made an effort to segue into the next movie that makes it work a little bit better. This is a movie that was made with a sequel in mind, and without trying to shoehorn Spiderman into the Avengers, though he's been one of their headlining members in the comics for some time. I think if Spidey is going to be on the Avengers, the Disney/Marvel writers are trying to grow him up a little before he is. I think Spider-Man easily stands on it's own among the Marvel films, and for their individual hero films is one of the better movies in the Marvel Film franchises.

Rarely do remakes or sequels surpass the originals. For instance ,Batman, staring Christan Bale was way to serious for me. For me the Keaton/Nicholson version is a classic, mostly due to Nicholson's Joker. But this Spiderman by far surpassed the previous three with Toby McGuire, which were great. This one had the perfect amount of action for any superhero fan. The choreography was the best of any movie I have seen in decades. I own over 1100 dvds. The romance, action, drama, action, plot line, the action, was perfect. The chemistry between the two real life lovers, Andrew Garfield(Peter Parker/Spiderman) and Emma Stone(Gwen Stacey) was palpable. I have nothing negative to say about this film. Sally Field, as usual did a perfect job as Aunt May. Martin Sheen, a great actor, was great as Uncle Ben. Adding the storyline about Peter's parents were an added bonus, as the comics don't delve into it much. Peter's releasing frustration at Uncle Ben about the pain of his parents deserting him, was heart touching, heart felt and well acted. I had never heard of Garfield before this movie. We all will know him henceforth. He is a damn good actor. Can't wait for the next installment. Garfeild is clearly then next big star. This is his breakout movie and he broke out just fine. Emma Stone is the next great character actress, as opposed to being typecast. Great enemy with special effects(The Lizard). Good acting by the actor who played Kurt Connors. Great movie. Great cast. Great script, Great acting. Great scott. What's next? Wrong superhero. That is Suuperman. Than again, this Spiderman is a supermovie.

Valutazione spedizione: ottimo. L'articolo è stato consegnato nei tempi previsti, packaging adeguato, pervenuto senza un graffio, qualità essenziale per i collezionisti. Valutazione prodotto: ottimo. Il prodotto corrisponde all'immagine in vetrina e alla descrizione fornita. Contenuto: 1 disco blu-ray (film). Grazie a questo disco ho completato la mia edizione "personale" combo: steelbook (dell'edizione francese) + blu ray (film) + blu ray 3D + contenuti speciali (l'altra versione home video italiana). Valutazione complessiva: ottimo.

The Amazing Spider-Man 2012, Blu Ray, 2 disc version. Sold & delivered by our main third party seller, on Amazon UK app. Condition as described; no damages to discs, case & sleeve, or outer sleeve. Bought at an excellent price, for the Mrs. I actually avoided this, since it's release, as I WAS keen on the Sam Raimi & Tobey Maguire trilogy. However, Andrew Garfield is utterly convincing as Peter Parker and Spider-Man, with the best Spider-Man suite and eye lenses! Emma Stone the best, and original, love interest, as Gwen Stacy. Excellent cinematography, with a natural image, upscaling on our 4K UPSCALER compact Panasonic DMP-BTP180 (See my review on amazon.de) & SONY 43" WF66 Smart TV (See my review on Amazon UK.) The fighting is well choreographed, with mainly athletic & gymnastics movements, rather than the popular, but obviously CGI, and excessively flexible body joints; with gravity defying, unsurvivable mayhem. The Lizard is a believable villain. Disappointing that Garfield only made 2; but as he was contracted for 3, he returns as Spider-Man, along with Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man, in the light hearted 2021 Tom Holland "Spider-Man: No Way Home" multiverse epic. This version highly recommended for production quality, and price. Mrs also thinks highly of this film, and has the Tom Holland Spider-Man trilogy on Blu Ray. We still have to watch Amazing Spider-Man 2.

We recently watched this movie in 3D, and the effects were incredible! They were some of the best 3D effects I've seen, adding a whole new level of excitement to the action sequences. The movie itself was also very enjoyable, with a great story and fantastic acting. If you have a 3D TV and you're a fan of superhero movies, I highly recommend checking this one out!

Excellent film, à voire absolument

I have loved Sam Raimi films ever since I first watched “Evil Dead”, So I was very thrilled to hear that he would direct the Spiderman film (2002), I was excited and he delivered, Spiderman 2 is actually my favorite, but Spiderman 3 was not too good, So with the collapse of Spiderman 4 and 5 during pre – production, Raimi walked away, So then Marc Webb directs the Reboot, honestly they have been a lot of Negative’s and Positives being thrown around about the reboot, but I liked it, Webb did a very good Job with this, the 3D is not the best out there, but it ain’t the worst either, story wise I felt it was well paced. The Blu-Ray package is very nice, it consists of 2 Blu Ray discs, the second Blu Ray disc is packed with features, this is what is not specified here on Amazon, the first disc of this set has both the 3D and 2D versions of the movie, they are both on the same disc, just pop it in and select the version you want. The Video is flawless, Crisp and Very detailed, The Audio is well timed and detailed too. SPECIFICATIONS Video Codec: MPEG-4 MVC Resolution: 1080p Aspect ratio: 2.40:1 Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1 Audio English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 French: Dolby Digital 5.1 Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1 Subtitles English, English SDH, French, Spanish Discs 50GB Blu-ray Disc 2 Disc set (2 BD's) UV digital copy