Product Description: Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) finally has the girl of his dreams Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst) and New York City is in the throes of Spider-mania! But when a strange alien symbiote turns Spider-Man s suit black his darkest demons come to light changing Spider-Man inside as well as out. Spider-Man is in for the fight of his life against a lethal mix of villains - the deadly Sandman (Thomas Haden Church) Venom (Topher Grace) and the New Goblin (James Franco) - as well as the enemy within himself.System Requirements:Run Time: 139 Mins. Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating: PG-13 UPC: 043396225978 Manufacturer No: 22597
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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-favorite 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 movie, 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. --David Horiuchi
Fun Summer action flick One of the better hits of Summer 2007. I figured that since it cost more than $250 million to make and market Spiderman 3, it was a bargain to see it for only $9.
Since I had already heard a lot of semi-negative reviews, I was pleasantly surprised by the movie. It's always best to go into a movie with fairly low expectations - since those are fairly easy to meet and exceed.
Spiderman 3 has plenty of action, romance, drama (someone is always crying) and criminals. I thought the story line was actually quite good for an action film, and besides some scenes which seemed wholly unnecessary, it was a pretty good show, though it does run a little bit long. Hopefully you will enjoy it.
Spider-man 3 Spider-Man 3 (Widescreen Edition) I watched this product and think that it's great. I give it a thumbs up and a 5.0 rating
Made for the Money; No Comprehendible Story Here This movie answers the question, what do we do with SM after we run out of ideas for a story line. Here we have a super hero who in prior movies was strong enough to stop a speeding train and now is flummoxed by some dude on a flying skateboard. Come on! This movie is totally inconsistent with prior movies when it comes to SM's super powers. He has somehow come down several notches in power for this movie.
The other villains are equally dumb and uninteresting. I found myself cheering for the "dark" Spider Man because at least that character had some character. As to basic plot and story, there isn't any. Just a series of scenes fighting different villains and a hopelessly convoluted sub-plot regarding the girl friend.
Only a Spider Man fanatic would consider giving this movie more than two stars and/or consider watching it more than one time. Don't waste your time or money.
Not Much To Get Excited About It seems like Peter Parker has taken a step back in personality and maturity than he finally arrived at in Spidy 1. There's just so many screwball ideas in this Spidy that the movie would go between mega CGI action to a near stop with a couple sappy soap like back stories. I wount point out all the disappointments, but there is a couple worth mentioning.
The alter ego Peter Parker was several degrees below being the nerd he usuall plays. He was a down right creep show strutting and dancing down the street, but the real gem is when they had women look at him like he was a cool stud when doing that.....Ya right.
Another beef of mine is that if you're going to make a movie after a comic book, then at least keep the powers somewhat comparable. I haven't read a Spiderman for quite a while, but I don't remember him having a super strong body that can drop several stories and not be effected. Or take a sever beating by a super bad guy and not end up looking like road kill....He's Spiderman....Not Superman....
This is yet another Great Spidey Sequel I admit it, I'm a Baby Boomer, and have been a Spider-Man fan since he was first introduced in the 1960's.
I confess that, like so many others growing up, I put aside comics, reluctantly, in the 1980's. Ok, so I hung onto comics till I was in my 30's.
In the decades since, I've missed many Spider-Man stories, and many changes in Peter Parker and the Spider-Man.
I was familiar with Green Goblin & Sandman, but not with Eddie Brock. I read something about Venom, but don't remember much.
The recent Spider-Man movies have done a great job of portraying a very interesting super hero in the Marvel style.
Peter Parker has finally united with Mary Jane. But he still lives in the crappy little apartment with a door that only Peter can handle. Peter is still struggling to earn a living, and Eddie Brock is there to challenge his limited progress.
Then Spidey finds the black suit, and sees a more powerful, darker side of himself. The lives of Peter Parker and Spider-Man are threatened, as is Peter's relationship with Mary Jane.
The movie's portrayal of the new Peter Parker is rather silly in so many ways. The silliest part is Peter's song and dance routine. But then a little comedy is good for a super hero comic or movie.
The Venom story by itself was a challenge for a movie, but add the Sandman and the new Green Goblin... I was surprised that Spider-Man would survive.
But then there was a certain twist of fate, or surprise alliance, wasn't there?
Watch the movie and see.
This is another excellent addition to my collection.
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