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Spider-Man 3 (2 Disc Special Edition) Limited Edition Sleeve Design and Slipcase (Exclusive to Amazon.co.uk) [2007]
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How does Spider-Man 3 follow on the heels of its predecessor, which was widely considered the best superhero movie ever? For starters, you pick up the loose threads from that movie, then add some key elements of the Spidey comic book mythos (including fan-favourite villain Venom), the black costume, and the characters of Gwen Stacy and her police captain father. In the beginning, things have never looked better for Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire): He's doing well in school; his alter ego, Spider-Man, is loved and respected around New York City. And his girlfriend, Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst), has just taken a starring role in a Broadway musical. But nothing good can last for Spidey. Mary Jane's career quickly goes downhill; she's bothered by Peter's attractive new classmate, Gwen Stacy (Bryce Dallas Howard); and the new Daily Bugle photographer, Eddie Brock (Topher Grace), is trying to steal his thunder. Enter a new villain, the Sandman (Thomas Haden Church), who can transform his body into various forms and shapes of sand and who may be connected to Peter's past in an unexpected way. There's also the son of an old villain, Harry Osborne (James Franco), who unmasked Spidey in the previous movie and still has revenge on his mind. And a new black costume seems to boost Spidey's powers, but transforms mild-mannered Peter into a mean and obnoxious boor (Maguire has some fun here). If that sounds like a lot to pack into one 140-minute film, it is. While director Sam Raimi keeps things flowing, assisted on the screenplay by his brother Ivan, and Alvin Sargent, there's a little too much going on, and it's inevitable that one of the villains (there are three or four, depending on how you count) gets significantly short-changed. Still, the cast is excellent, the effects are fantastic, and the action is fast and furious. Even if Spider-Man 3 isn't the match of Spider-Man 2, it's a worthy addition to the megamillion-dollar franchise.
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Editorial
Amazon.co.uk Review
Poor Quality DVD and average film
Review date: 2008-04-16 Rating: 4 out of 10
Well the film is average to poor with too many characters a bit of a boring story line.
I mainly just wanted to point out that I have had trouble with this dvd and the fact that it skips whole chapters.
I dont know if anyone else has had this trouble. Be cautious on buying this cheap dvd.
In terms of the film, loved one and two but this one just seems to erase the ending of the last one, was particularly disappointed with the fact that they didnt continue the green goblin story despite setting up the story line at the end of the last one
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Reviews
This promised so much...
Review date: 2008-04-07 Rating: 8 out of 10
...and for the most part delivered. Being a huge Marvel fan, I queued on the opening day, with a horde of shouting kids, to see what promised to be one of the best films ever. And it almost was. Sure, I could gripe about the minor details that don't agree with the comics, but that's neither here nor there. The one thing that did disappoint me was the lack of screentime for Venom, who could and should have been amazing. But he was as scary as a bouquet of flowers. Having said that, I do like the way it's left open for a certain other symbiote to appear in the future... To finish, although it's not as good as the second installment, it's certainly worth a look.
after what has gone before, this is a real dissapointment
Review date: 2008-02-24 Rating: 4 out of 10
What is it about sequels and the laws of diminishing returns? The more sequels that a film has the worse they seem to get, and if you want proof you only have to look at Jaws, the Terminator, the Alien movies, Batman, and so on and so forth (the exception here is Indiana Jones, and of course the Lord of the Rings, which was in fact one movie in three parts, so that takes care of that).
Unfortunately, Spiderman 3 falls fairly and squarely into the "Threequel" trap, being both less enjoyable and more disjointed than anything that went before it. We pick up the story with Spidey (played once again with just the right level of nerdy loveable ness by Tobey Maguire) struggling to divide his time between his assignments for the Daily Bugle, his girlfriend Mary Jane Watson (given what she has done with the character previously, this is a much more neurotic performance by Kirsten Dunst, who's character seems to do nothing more than either whine, scream or cry throughout the film), his studies and his duties as your friendly neighbourhood Spiderman. On top of this he has to deal with the vengeance driven machinations of his former best friend Harry Osborn as the ludicrously named New Goblin (why not just use Green Goblin) who blames Spiderman for the death of his father, and the arrival on the scene of new villain (and far and away the best thing in the movie) Sandman (a terrific performance from Thomas Hayden Church).
When the movie opens things seem to be going well for Peter (fans of the comics will know that this always spells trouble), but pretty soon Peter finds himself in no end of troubles, having to deal with the aforementioned villains, as well as Mary Jane's decidedly lacklustre stage career, and a rival photographer at the Daily Bugle Eddie Brock (a vacuous performance by Topher Grace), someone who seems determined to steal peters thunder. On top of this you have potential new love interest Gwen Stacey (Bryce Dallas Howard) and a new black costume that seems to boost Spiderman's abilities and leave him brimming with self confidence, and you could be forgiven for thinking that the film is going to struggle under the weight of all these plot strands.
Sadly, struggle it does, with so much going on that the film seems more than a little episodic, and never really comes together as a coherent whole (a criticism you could also level at the first film, but to nothing like the same extent as here). Even returning director and screenplay writer Sam Raimi, who did a good job of holding things together on the original movie and utterly surpassed himself with the superb Spiderman 2, struggles to hold things together here. A lot of the supporting cast are either given way to much screen time, as in the case of Mary Jane, or not enough, such as Eddie Brock. And when the third new villain is revealed (and any Spidey fans worth their salt will know who it is) it all seems a little rushed. Whilst the Sandman is a superb creation all the way through the film, particularly in the final climactic battle sequence, even he cannot save this movie. Not awful by any stretch of the imagination, but after what Raimi gave us in Spiderman and Spiderman 2, more than a little disappointing.
Boriiing!
Review date: 2008-02-18 Rating: 2 out of 10
The first movie was a great introduction to the character that is Spider-Man. Half kid, struggling with everyday aspects of his life like love and school, half superhero trying to save the world from the bad guys. How Spidey became the fighter for good and justice after he failed to take a stand and stop the man who later killed his uncle, is the core theme in movie no #1. Then there was the development of the Green Goblin, excellently portrayed by Willem Dafoe. There was a simple story line, easy to follow despite short stops along the way, depicting Peter Parker's love interests. The second movie was decent too; once again the film makers had grasped that what makes a good movie is a good villain, and Alfred Molina was a good Doc Ock. The stunning visual effects made his character come to life, and a series of action shots caused for high-class entertainment.
This one is all over the place. Is it an action movie or a romance? Is it about Peter and MJ or Peter and Ursula? Is it about Peter Parker's fight with his evil side, his fight with the Sandman or the follow-up of his encounter with the Goblin and his son Harry? Then there's his rival Brock, entering the movie as Venom when the movie is almost over. There are villains all over the place; the movie jumps from one plot to another and never goes below the surface. It's... shallow. Half the movie is about Peter, the other half is about his fight with various villains. Since you never get settled into any of the many threads, you are left wondering what this movie is all about. You are bored when Peter cries over the loss of his uncle and his girlfriend, you are frustrated when another villain appears and his entire background is unveiled in the course of two whole minutes. As if they had more important things to spend the time on. The action scenes are great, the visual effects stunning as usual. The story, however, leaves you screaming in frustration... or hitting the "stop" button before the movie is over.
Spidey in the pan
Review date: 2008-02-09 Rating: 2 out of 10
This film is pants. The dialogue is rubbish, the story is really slow and Peter Parker looks geekier than ever. Sorry - I know that's the point - but surely by film 3 Spidey's alter-ego would have beefed up and become a bit cooler?
There are some attempts at humour which fail dismally. What is with the musical sequences when Peter has become dark Spidey? CRINGE! If Will Ferrell or Ben Stiller had been strutting down the street 'shooting' their fingers at girls, it would have been funny, but skinny Tobey Maguire? Not cool, not funny.
And why if you've become bad, do you suddenly start wearing eyeliner and a pot full of gel in your hair? Euww.
There are many truly awful bits in this film - why the actors didn't say 'no way Raimi' to the director (who should have known better) is a mystery. Maybe their judgment was impaired by dollar signs.
This film is overlong and I didn't give a rubber super-suit about any of the characters. The saving graces are the special fx and some of the action sequences which are very eye-catching - just as well for all the money spent making this dreadful yawn fest.
Do as we did and watch the second half speeded up to 1.5 times. Or just watch the whole thing like that. Or take the best advice I've given so far this year, and don't watch this mash-up at all.
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Bryce Dallas Howard
James Franco
Tobey Maguire
Thomas Haden Church
Kirsten Dunst
Creators:
Ivan Raimi (Writer)
Director(s):
Recording label: Sony Pictures Home Ent. UK
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures Home Ent. UK
EAN: 5050350495433
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 2
Format: Dolby, PAL, Subtitled, Surround Sound, Widescreen,
Release date: 2007-10-15
Aspect ratio: 2.40:1
Audience rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 133 minutes
Language: English (Original Language)