Description: When a nasty bite by an irradiated spider endows teenager Peter Parker with miraculous, arachnid-like powers, his death defying heroism wins him admiration from those in need. But being a superhero has its drawbacks...especially when you're in college! As Peter gains the trust of his friends, the police call him a vigilante. But he meets the challenge by exercising his wonderful powers for the good of all. Multi-talented performer Neil Patrick Harris (Undercover Brother, Starship Troopers), television star Ian Ziering ("Beverly Hills 90210"), and singer-songwriter Lisa Loeb ("Cake and Pie"), lend their vocal talents to this thrilling, computer-animated version of the comic book classic and mega-hit feature film, Spider-Man.
Amazon.com: While fans breathlessly await the fate of the computer-animated New Adventures of Spider-Man (it remains in limbo after being dropped by MTV in 2003), they can enjoy all 13 episodes of its first season on this two-disc set, which includes a wealth of extras. Mainframe Entertainment (which created the cult Saturday morning series ReBoot) and writer/executive producer Brian Michael Bendis (the Ultimate Spider-Man comic) give the venerable story a spin by placing Peter Parker (voiced by Neil Patrick Harris) in college alongside pal Harry Osborn (Ian Ziering) and longtime crush Mary Jane Watson (singer Lisa Loeb). As usual, Parker/Spidey must conceal his secret identity while wrangling a host of foes, which are a mix of ones drawn from the comic book (The Lizard, Kraven the Hunter) and brand new enemies (Talon, voiced by rapper Eve). Spider-Man fans seem firmly divided into "for" and "against" camps over the animation, which beautifully captures Spidey's web-slinging, but often looks awkward when depicting everyday movement. Die-hard series viewers and Spider-Man/Marvel collectors in general will be pleased by the set, which includes behind-the-scenes featurettes and commentary by the creators. --Paul Gaita
Great for adults but not for young kids so beware This updated look for Spiderman is really impressive. The storylines are good and the spiderman action sequences is really impressive. Unfortunately, with a few modest changes I could of recomended this for everyone. I think it kinda has a PG TO PG 13 rating due to some mild sexual content and a few curse words MTV deciding to throw in . If the relationships stayed allittle more modest and the eliminated the very few curs words that existed this would be great fun for everyone. As an adult its perfectly fine and a great series but I know how much i loved spiderman as a kid with the old cartoons which this is really more action packed. However, the minor flaws cant be ignored for younger kids. Its a solid 4 stars and thats simply because this should of been fun for the entire family and with a few minor changes it would of been . I loved it and wanted more after viewing. Teen and above i would show but not younger kids .
Very Satisfied My boys are young but they love the super heroes. Spiderman is their favorite. They have requested this DVD at the local rental store several times - they are excited they own it now! And I am very satisfied with the product - this used DVD is in great shape.
web slinging greatness i so wish they would have continued this series past one season. the visual artwork is stunning and eyecatching. the voiced characters fit very well. it is just fun to watch :)
not really for kids The series is entertaining for adults, however, you may not want to buy this for kids. I bought it for my 9 yr old son. The story lines and animation are good... but... lots of sexual innuendo. And some curse words. Why the cursing is in there is beyond me. must be an MTV thing. but it ruins the show for broad viewing. The sexual implications are also unnecessary but added in to entice hormone-overdosed kids.
You child may like it but it really isn't for younger kids My 3 year old picked this at the video store the other day and love it. However, I was not as pleased. There is cursing, sexual suggestions (mild but still there), and characters do die. Fortunately he did not catch the swearing (we don't curse around him) and he's too young to understand anything sexual. But he is at an age when questions about death arise and this did not help. If you do choose to let your younger viewer watch this then definitely use caution but I wouldn't recommend it.
From my adult eye, I also have to say I'm not a big fan of that style of animation. It kind of feels like watching a video game. And the voice of Spiderman just didn't fit somehow.
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