Search - Spider-Man [Fullscreen Special Edition] on DVD

MPAA Rating: PG-13 Content Advisory: Violence, Questionable for Children, Suitable for Teens Movie Release: 2002 DVD Release: 11/01/2002 Format: DVD - Pan and Scan - Closed Captioned Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 2 Number of Discs: 2 Run Time: 2 hrs 1 mins Studio: Columbia TriStar Total Copies: 217 Genres: Action, Fantasy, Superhero Film See Also: Spider-Man [Limited Collector's Gift Set], Spider-Man [Widescreen Special Edition], Spider-Man [Superbit], Spider-Man [Deluxe Edition], Spider-Man [UMD for PSP]

After incorporating elements of comic book style and design into many of his films, director Sam Raimi helms this straight-ahead, big-budget comic book adaptation, which also marks acclaimed young actor Tobey Maguire's first dip into live-action blockbuster filmmaking. Spider-Man follows the template of the original Stan Lee/Steve Ditko source material, with hero Peter Parker an orphaned, intellectual teen loner living in Queens with his aunt (Rosemary Harris) and uncle (Cliff Robertson), and dreaming of the girl next door, Mary Jane (Kirsten Dunst). On a field trip to a Columbia University lab, Peter is bitten by a genetically altered spider and overnight he gains superhuman strength, agility, and perception. At first, Peter uses his powers for material gain, winning a wrestling match with a purportedly lucrative prize. But when Peter apathetically fails to stop a burglar from robbing the wrestling arena, a tragedy follows that compels him to devote his powers to fighting crime -- as the superhero Spider-Man. When he's not busy fighting crime in a spider suit, Peter moves into an apartment with his best friend, Harry (James Franco), and begins work as a photographer at the Daily Bugle. Meanwhile, his do-gooder alter ego finds a nemesis in the form of the Green Goblin (Willem Dafoe), a super-powered, megalomaniacal villain who happens to be the alter ego of Harry's father, weapons-manufacturing mogul Norman Osborn. Spider-Man was written by the prolific blockbuster scribe David Koepp (Jurassic Park, Panic Room). ~ Michael Hastings, All Movie Guide

Tobey Maguire - Peter Parker/Spider-Man
Willem Dafoe - Norman Osborn/Green Goblin
Kirsten Dunst - Mary Jane Watson
James Franco - Harry Osborn
Cliff Robertson - Uncle Ben

The full screen special edition of Spider-Man comes to DVD from Columbia TriStar in this two-disc version. The audio is available in Dolby Digital 5.1 in English and French, with subtitles available in English, French, and Spanish. This edition may have a pan-and-scan transfer, but it comes jam-packed with extras and different cover art than the widescreen version. First of all, there are two commentary options: one by director Sam Raimi, star Kirsten Dunst, producer Laura Ziskin, and co-producer Grant Curtis, and the other by special effects designer John Dykstra and the visual effects crew. Disc one offers a multi-angle options called "Branching Web-i-sodes," as well as an option called "Weaving the Web," which provides subtitled pop-on production notes and historical facts. Two music videos are included: one for "Hero" by Chad Kroeger and Josey Scott, and the other for "What We're All About " by Sum 41. Other features include filmographies, TV spots, and DVD-ROM features. Disc two offers several featurettes: HBO's "Making Of Spider-Man"; an E! Entertainment special called "Spider Mania"; the historical documentary "Spider Man: The Mythology of the 21st Century"; and profiles for director Raimi and composer Danny Elfman. Additional bonus material includes screen tests, a gag reel, art galleries, comic archives, and hints for the Activision game. Available for DVD-ROM is the Activision Game, three Marvel.com comics, and Spider-Man: Visualizer. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide