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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Wednesday, June 30, 2004 - 8:10 pm
I have no intention of seeing this movie! I don't need to see Toby McGuire in a two hour screed against Otto Octavius, when everybody knows he hates him to begin with. It is crass and uncalled for. I not only find McGuire distasteful, I also find the mastermind of the whole project, Sam Raimi, to be a blight on our public discourse. He can have whatever untrue ideas he wants, and he can express them with whatever so-called special effects and editing he wants, but I want no part of it.

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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Thursday, July 01, 2004 - 12:41 am
Just got back, and it was great. Very fun. (Tishala, you're COMPLETELY hysterical. Love it! )
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Friday, July 02, 2004 - 11:18 am
Seeing this Saturday night! So expect my usual rambling review, credit watch, and trailer summary sometime next week .
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Friday, July 02, 2004 - 3:51 pm
Just got back, excellent!!
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Wendo
Member
08-07-2000
| Saturday, July 03, 2004 - 10:30 am
LOL! Tishala!
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Haerpino
Member
06-30-2004
| Sunday, July 04, 2004 - 1:07 am
I liked it but I wasn't crazy about it. The writing could use some work, it's quite tired and it comes out unnatural or forced, and it hinders the movie. The same problem was in the first one too but it's more noticeable in the sequel since so much time is spent on just the characters talking, usually about something they've already talked about. This one looks a lot better than the first, the action is better, and you gotta love the newspaper editor, but I was disappointed with it, and got kind of bored with it as well.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Sunday, July 04, 2004 - 6:32 am
My dh, 14 year old ds, 10 year old dd and I saw it yesterday. We loved it. I was at the edge of my seat most the time. I thought it was very clever with it's humor even in tense moments. I liked the underlying message of "it's not always easy to do the right thing, but it's important to try". I liked that Dr. Octo wasn't spending the whole movie after Spiderman..that he had another agenda. I loved his arms, especially the fingers! The editor was hysterical! It was interesting, we were discussing our favorite moments, we all had the same favorite scene, but for different reasons. My only complaint was that it was too loud in the action parts in our theater!!! My dd and spent most of the time with our hands over our ears! LOL
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Moondance
Member
07-30-2000
| Sunday, July 04, 2004 - 9:43 am
Me too Texannie! I had my hands over my ears the whole tme LOL!
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Sunday, July 04, 2004 - 10:32 am
Thank goodess! I was feeling very old! (well, except for the fact that my dd did it too) LOL
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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Tuesday, July 06, 2004 - 8:08 am
I went into this film with low expectations as I am not a superhero/comic book fan. I came out of the movie loving it! I went mostly to see the Hal Sparks cameo (in the elevator) and James Franco, both whom I adore. They did not disappoint. I loved that the movie had a strong sense of humor and that it had heart. I actually cried during the scenes with Spidey and the girl.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, July 06, 2004 - 9:37 am
Brenda, Me too. My husband decided we need to have family day...was not looking forward to it at all. What a wonderful surprise.
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Froggiegirl621
Member
02-14-2003
| Tuesday, July 06, 2004 - 11:40 am
I saw this on Saturday night at a Drive-In Theater. It's been a very long time since I've been to the drive-in so it took a bit of getting used to. The effects were great, I must say, but the story just didn't do anything for me. I must also say that I'm not a big action/superhero movie fan, so don't take my comments too seriously. We saw White Chicks as the second feature, and I think I liked that a bit more, lol.
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Vsmart
Member
02-10-2003
| Saturday, July 10, 2004 - 7:08 pm
Question: Why was the vortex attracting metal, but not Dr. Octo with his metal arms?
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Saturday, July 10, 2004 - 7:42 pm
I believe the Dr. said the arms were "impervious to heat & magnetism".
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Tess
Member
04-13-2001
| Sunday, July 11, 2004 - 2:14 pm
We took our 7-1/2 year old daughter to see this yesterday and we all loved it. I was surprised to see how many very young children were there as I thought we were almost pushing things with a second-grader. I'm not a fan of the comic-book action type movies but my family is and I was pleasantly shocked to find that I also enjoyed the movie, the special effects, the characters and the fact that it's open-ended for another movie. The tears were flowing during the latter scenes with Spidey and MJ. <sigh>
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Hippyt
Member
06-15-2001
| Sunday, July 11, 2004 - 2:53 pm
Hmmm,I was wondering about that Tess. Griff is 7 too,and I was curious if it was appropriate for him. Sounds good though. Thanks!
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Sunday, July 11, 2004 - 3:05 pm
Hippy, my dd (10) had to put her hands over her eyes a few times (me too! LOL) they don't show anything, but you feel like they are. It's very loud and intense in parts too. If he scares easily that might bother him. I don't normally like movies like this, but I really liked this alot. But, it is loud!!!!
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Sunday, July 11, 2004 - 5:15 pm
There are some loud and intense parts, like Texannie says. Very loud and intense. (But, and I might be the only one here, I did think there was one scene -- in the doctor's lab -- that was bordering on being almost violent.)
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Puppylov3
Member
01-26-2004
| Sunday, July 11, 2004 - 6:08 pm
I saw it Friday. Didn't do a whole lot for me. On the other hand the writer in me had an amusing time playing "spot the plot hole."
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Sunday, July 11, 2004 - 10:50 pm
Saw it Thursday with a theater full of 7 to 10 year olds, who were very well behaved and quiet. I thought it took WAY too long to expound on the spiderman as hopeless loser theme but eventually the action picked up, and it was enjoyable.
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Monday, July 12, 2004 - 11:32 am
There were rumors that Tobey Maguire wouldn't be able to reprise his Peter Parker/Spidey role due to injuring his back while filming Seabiscuit. After seeing Spider-man 2 this weekend, I'm so glad he returned. This may be a loud, effects-filled, summer action flick, but TM's performance was one of the most realistic and sympathetic turns I've seen in a long time. In fact, there was a lot of terrific acting from the cast - most especially Alfred Molina, who made a wonderfully complex villain/victim. Even with her all-too brief screen time, Donna Murphy proved she possess more charisma and talent than many much more famous actresses do. And J.K Simmons was an audience favorite as the bombastic editor. Visual effects were much better this go around although nowhere near perfect. I can see how some might think the story dragged a bit but I really enjoyed it. It was also refreshing how utterly un-ironic the film's tone was - it was unabashedly affectionate towards comics in general, the movie's characters, and New York City itself. Moviegoers sure have lucked out in the sequel department this year. All three I've seen - Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, and Spider-man 2 - were as good if not better than their predecessors. That's pretty impressive. Trailers: Christmas with the Cranks; Collateral; I, Robot; Blade: Trinity; The Bourne Supremacy.
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Blacksheep
Member
10-18-2003
| Thursday, July 22, 2004 - 9:05 am
Saw this last night @ the drive-in. Action-Drama (sappy sappy cry cry)-and a little too drawn out! I did enjoy the camera shots and Raimi's visual presentation of the film (I'm an Evil Dead fan btw). Story wasn't too bad, just a little too inner personal with poor Peter/Spidey 'struggles'. Had alot of camp, which I think was my favorite part - Rain keeps falling on my head. Absolutely loved this, although it was super 70s camp, btwn the music and use of camera effects, it seemed to fit perfect. I look forward to comic films to see how the film incorporates aspects of the comic world onto the screen, of which I think this film does well, it's the small things that make me smile. Oh, and Hob Goblin is coming next, this should be good! Fav. line = Peter: "my back....my back" cause I feel that way too for absolutely no reason!
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Tashakinz
Member
11-13-2002
| Wednesday, December 01, 2004 - 10:15 am
Saw this last night. I thought the scene with Aunt May on the side of the building was more than a little far-fetched. Totally took me out of the movie. Are they going to just ignore Peter's comic book relationship with Gwen Stacy?
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Lycanthrope
Member
09-19-2002
| Tuesday, December 07, 2004 - 11:00 am
I caught this on DVD over the weekend. I liked it. Thought it was a bit better movie than the first one. That scene with Aunt May on the building was a bit out there, but it didn't take me out of the movie. You want far-fetched, watch Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle. So where does the story go now? Spidey's two best friends now know who he is, for better or worse. Does Harry become the new enemy? I, too, wondered about the Gwen Stacy story. I guess we'll have to wait and see.
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Tashakinz
Member
11-13-2002
| Tuesday, December 07, 2004 - 3:32 pm
lol Lycan - "Full Throttle" was totally beyond far-fetched. ETA: If I remember from the comics correctly, Harry does become the second incarnation of the Green Goblin.
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, March 23, 2005 - 8:43 pm
The actor who plays the villian in SM3 has been revealed,and I'm not telling 
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Wednesday, March 23, 2005 - 8:46 pm
ooooh--ooooh-- I know!
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Tashakinz
Member
11-13-2002
| Thursday, March 24, 2005 - 7:48 am
I know the actor - I want to know what villian he'll be playing lol.
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Neko
Member
08-03-2001
| Thursday, March 24, 2005 - 12:05 pm
My guess for the Spiderman 3 villian would be.... Venom. Cause that would be some amazing graphics to do.. There's also the chance of Harry becoming the Green Goblin, because if I remember correctly, he "heard" something at the end of the second film.. And Lizard could always show up since there was a bit of foreshadowing to it in the second film (by showing Dr. Conner's character) And then there's that rumour about Chloe Something-or-other trying out for a villian that sounds like the Black Cat.. So, I guess that just proves I'm not sure :P
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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Thursday, March 24, 2005 - 1:02 pm
I don't care who the villian is, I just want James Franco back as anything! YUM!
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Tashakinz
Member
11-13-2002
| Thursday, March 24, 2005 - 1:52 pm
I think they're saving Gobby redux for SM4 lol.
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Neko
Member
08-03-2001
| Friday, March 25, 2005 - 10:37 am
quote:I don't care who the villian is, I just want James Franco back as anything! YUM!
I agree 100%!! 
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Lycanthrope
Member
09-19-2002
| Friday, March 25, 2005 - 11:07 am
Well, I'll spill on the new villain. It's former "Wings" lugnut mechanic, Thomas Haden Church. People are being tight-lipped as to what villain he will play, but spec leans toward "The Sandman".
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Tuesday, March 29, 2005 - 7:20 pm
You're good Lycanthrope 
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