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MPAA Rating: NR Movie Release: 2002 DVD Release: 05/14/2002 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 37 mins Studio: Columbia TriStar Total Copies: 11 Genres: Visual Arts, Biography, Graphic & Applied Arts

The two-part Stan Lee's Mutants, Monsters, and Marvels is basically an intimate discussion with filmmaker Kevin Smith interviewing legendary artist Stan Lee about the last 40 years of Marvel comics. Released on video a few days before the feature-length Spider-Man movie hit theatres, this documentary from Columbia TriStar Home Video investigates the history of the famous web-slinger as well as other Marvel superheroes. In the part one, "Creating Spider-Man," Stan Lee talks about getting the original idea, collaborating with Steve Ditko, developing side characters, and the eventual TV and film adaptations. Part two, "Here Come the Heroes," explores his other creations, including the birth of the Fantastic Four, the Incredible Hulk, and the X-Men. Both parts are presented in a widescreen transfer with Dolby Digital Stereo sound. This disc includes Stan Lee's original poem -God Woke, and a previously unreleased Fantastic Four short. Extra features include a two-minute behind-the-scenes featurette; an interview with the artist's wife, Joan Lee; and home movie footage. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide

Stan Lee
Kevin Smith

This two-disc set finds director and comic book enthusiast Kevin Smith interviewing legendary comic book writer Stan Lee about his work. The DVD contains a widescreen transfer that produces an image with an aspect ratio of 1.85:1. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Stereo. There are no subtitles, but the soundtrack is closed-captioned. Supplemental materials include an interview with Lee's wife, home movies of the Lee family, and Lee reading an original poem. Fans of -Spider-Man, -The Uncanny X-Men, and -The Fantastic Four, should surely find this Columbia TriStar release valuable. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide