Spider-Man 2 [Blu-Ray] (English audio. English subtitles)

If I’m having a rough day, I can always rely on Spider-Man to help me out. No matter the universe we travel to with spidey, he effortlessly swings into action and grasps the attention of my son quicker then Harry wanting revenge. 🙌🏻 After traveling the full multiverse with my son, we are most definitely ready for a tear in the space time continuum. Thank you Tom Holland, Andrew Garfield, and of course the OG himself, Tobey Maguire. 👏🏻

"Spider-Man 2" is the best comic book superhero movie made to date, and not simply by default. The story and screenplay come from Alfred Gough and Miles Millar (co-creators of "Smallville"), Michael Chabon (author of "Wonder Boys"), and Alvin Sargent (Oscar winner for "Julia" and "Ordinary People"), and more than any other film in this genre it is true to the character and what made him Marvel Comics' most popular superhero in the 1960s. I teach a unit on Spider-Man in my Pop Culture class where we compare the original Stan Lee & Steve Ditko stories to what is being published today and my students have to deal with the key elements of the comic book. This time around Sam Raimi has those elements nailed big time.The story picks up two years after the first film, which is reprised through artwork by Alex Ross during the title sequences. Peter (Tobey Maguire) is now in college, working a part time job, fighting crime, and generally making a mess of everything. Being Spider-Man is a burden and it is beating Peter Parker down. He loses his job, his grades are slipping, and even his powers seem to be leaving him. He still loves Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst), but all he can envision is a life where his enemies would threaten her life and he has to endure seeing her picture on billboards and posters all over New York City. It becomes clear that our hero is coming to a cross-roads in his life, but we have no idea what will be the final straw, as it could be anything from the bank foreclosing on the house of Aunt May (Rosemary Harris) or Dr. Curt Connors (Dylan Baker) flunking him to J. Jonah Jameson (J.K. Simmons) really firing him from the "Daily Bugle" to Mary Jane ending up with some other guy (Daniel Gillies).What made Spider-Man endearing was that he was the victim of such bad luck. With power comes great responsibility but you would think a guy could catch a break now and then. There is a point where a bruised Peter tries to make his way home and as he reaches out to steady himself against a parked car you KNOW that as soon as he touches it a car alarm goes off. Spider-Man endures a lot of slings and arrows in this film (e.g., Aunt May never told him how to do laundry) and all the while the gods just look down and laugh.The Green Goblin was something of the ultimate villain for Spider-Man because he was the one who learned the web-slinger's secret identity. But the consensus of my students each semester is that Doctor Octopus is the best Spider-Man villain. Dr. Otto Octavius (Alfred Molina) intends to make nuclear fusion work and is employed by Harry Osborn (James Franco), who dreams of making a fortune during the day and of killing Spider-Man to avenge his father at night. Of course things go horribly wrong, and the four metal tentacles that Octavius has created are now fused to his body and have driven him insane.We have all seen the trailer for "Spider-Man 2" and the scene where Doc Ock interupts a potentially tender moment between Peter and Mary Jane by throwing a car through a window at them. This must happen over an hour into the film but it starts off a series of fantastic computer generated fights between the hero and the villain. The reason for this and why the pairing is so perfect is that Spider-Man and Doctor Octopus can both fight on the vertical axis as well as the horizontal. These two go at each other on the side of buildings and falling through the air as well as on top, on the sides, and through the middle of a subway train. Then you throw into the mix that Doc Ock can be carrying off someone Peter loves and still have three mechanical arms pounding away at Spider-Man. More importantly, when Spider-Man travels around by his webbing in this film it no longer looks like something we would expect from a Saturday morning cartoon.But the conflict between Spider-Man and Doctor Octopus is only one of a half dozen that provide the interpersonal web of problems closing in on Peter and the way they all fit together gives "Spider-Man 2" a weight hitherto unsuspected in superhero movies. This point is best evidence by the fact that Aunt May is major supporting character in the film just as she is in the comic book. There were always two women in Peter Parker's life and the one constant was always Aunt May.I applaud the decision to make Otto Octavius a good man for once who becomes the victim of his own brilliance. His scientific discussions with Peter in their first meeting not only show his decency but also reveal to our hero the path he can take if he pursues science rather than crime fighting. After all, Otto is married to the lovely Rosalie (Donna Murphy), who is clearly the doctor's own MJ. Eventually Peter comes to the realization that he does not have to be Spider-Man.I have some ambivalence about what is happening with Mary Jane, mainly because one of my favorite scenes in the comic book was when she finally confessed to a stunned Peter that she knew he was Spider-Man and could no longer stand the fear that he was going to get killed. But I appreciate the idea that Mary Jane gets to be there from the beginning in the movies (as she is in Marvel's "Ultimate Spider-Man") and that Hollywood does not have time to go through Betty Brant and Gwen Stacy to get to Mary Jane Watson Parker and the final shot of Mary Jane in the film certainly gives weight to her character and reinforces again the idea that this time they got everything right.

Such a great movie!!

The sequel to Spider-Man brings the audience to where the first film left off through a brief sketched review of the first film during the opening credits, which is rather cool. Quickly the film jumps into action as Spider-Man a.k.a. Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) must save the day as he struggles to keep his job as a pizza delivery boy while maintaining good status as a science student at Columbia University. This is a difficult balancing act for Parker who also works as a freelance photographer for the Daily Bugle where the owner, J. J. Jameson, does everything possible to make life sour for Spider-Man. Moreover, the most difficult issue for Parker to tackle is what his uncle once taught him, "with great powers comes great responsibility", as he must withstand his love for Mary Jane in order to protect her from his enemies.The balancing act performed by Parker is catching up with him as it causes him great stress, which in the end begins to negatively influence his life. Parker's grades are slipping, as he must write a paper, which he has decideds to write on Dr. Octavius (Alfred Molina), a prominent physicist. It happens to be that Dr. Octavius works for Harry Osborn (James Franco), Parker's friend and father of the late Green Goblin, as he is developing fusion in order to provide the world with free electricity. However, the experiment goes wrong and it creates the monster Dr. Octopus, which soon becomes Spider-Man's new archenemy.Internally Parker struggles with what most people face everyday, choices and the stress brought upon him through his choices, as they influence those around him. However, his choices have a slightly grander influence on people as he saves lives and fights against evil. Parker also envies the normality of humanity, which he feels that he cannot have, as he must use his great powers responsibly. This struggle produces an overburden of stress and seems to weaken him in all aspects of life, as he also finds himself pushing away the people for which he cares.Spider-Man is a roller coaster that brings the audience through the high and lows of Parker's life, as he struggles with his existential identity. The director Sam Raimi projects this internal struggle onto the silver screen through popular psychology and a heavy dose of scripted dialogue, which is at times a little awkward. The method in which Raimi portrays Parker's difficult position in life comes across to the audience a little too straightforward. This straightforwardness makes the internal struggle seem slightly absurd, much like our contemporary pop culture's need for instant gratification. The notion of instant gratification ushers thoughts to ponder that the making of Spider-Man 2 was hastened, as the film does not leave anything for the audience to ponder. However, Spider-Man is a superhero and it is expected that he will win as he brings his justice to evil. Nonetheless, it is intriguing to see Raimi depict the human side of Parker.Sam Raimi does a great job telling the story of Parker and his endeavors as he goes about to find a solution to his problems. The detailed computer generated images and cool special effects provide spellbinding action as Spider-Man attempts to win over evil. However, the sequel does not deliver the same caliber of work as the predecessor did, which offered more for the audience to reflect upon as Parker had to learn how to live with his gift.

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Another great Spiderman film. I honestly dont think there's ever been a bad one?

Good film my son is spiderman mad and loves it what more can I say .

The 4k disc only has 2 not 2.1 which is strange. Also on the 4k disc the audio is not right. So if you want this product for the 4k disc don’t bother but otherwise it’s a good buy. Cheapest on amazon.

Nice to see the horror masters of the 80s actually getting some recognition for their talents. Check out the Evil Dead trilogy if you liked this, by the way (if you're over 18...)Spider-man 2 picks up 2 years after the original. The same rush from watching the film remains, and the acting and direction are as good as they ever were. I've watched the two movies back to back and I can honestly say these are the best films ever made. Excellent director, actors and Alfred Molina just edges out Willem Dafoe as the best bad guy.Even if you don't like the movie, you've got to admire the craft. Better than X-men 2. Definitely one to buy.