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The Amazing Spider-Man (2012 film)
The 2012 film directed by Marc Webb Based on the Marvel comics character
Director:
Marc Webb
Genre:
Action,
Adventure,
Drama,
Fantasy
Release Date:
July 3, 2012
MPAA Rating:
PG-13
13 reviews about The Amazing Spider-Man (2012 film)
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Sam Raimi’s first Spider-man film was a good launch for Spidey. It had major references to the Ultimate and 616 versions of the character that made it work. Sure, it was a little campy but it was heaven for Spidey comic fans since it captured the essence of its characters from Aunt May to J.Jonah Jameson, Mary Jane and Peter Parker. They weren’t perfect but they were good, fun and entertaining. However, Raimi’s franchise took a major downturn with the release of its abysmal … more
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When I first knew that this franchise was being rebooted, I asked myself why? Then knowing that The Lizard would be the villian, I thought that this move would be worse than the last mishmash that was Spiderman 3. The why was quickly answered from the first scene. We see a young Peter Parker with his parents, first playing hide and seek with his Dad, then later being brought to live with his Aunt and Uncle when something seems to have gone wrong with his father. Peter never … more
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Let me get this out of my system right now: I don't know why this movie series was rebooted. I put up with X Men First Class's reboot only because that movie ended up being so good. This one not so much. And-WHY was this movie series rebooted? Did Tobey Maguire just not want to do another one or was Spierman 3 just SO unredeemable that they had to restart? I'll also say this right now: … more
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When the original Spider Man trilogy came out ten years ago in 2002 it paved the way forward for just about every comic book movie. It was the movie that really popularized the trend of doing so. This is why for the past ten years no summer has ever lamented a major Super Hero movie. Because Spider Man came, saw and conquered. It was a hit with the critics and a hit at the box office (until The Dark Knight it was the king of Super Hero movies in terms of Box Office, a feat … more
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review by garethvk.
July 03, 2012
Initially when a franchise reboots a series not five years from its last installment this can often be seen as assigned they've run out of ideas. It was reported inability to find a suitable script that drove director-producer Sam Raimi and the stars of the Spider-man series away from a possible fourth outing and forced Sony/Columbia start fresh. Selecting upon relatively new Marc Webb who outside of "500 Days of Summer", had worked on music videos and most recently directed … more
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Marc Webb's retake on the story of Spider-Man has probably one big flaw in the whole scheme of things. The fact that it got released probably too soon and most definitely at a moment full of so much hype for the other blockbuster contenders. We all remember Sam Raimi's nostalgic trilogy where it all began surprisingly good, followed up by one of the best comic-book movies ever made, and ending up with one of the best comedies ever made purely by mistake. Marc Webb wanted to … more
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By Joan Alperin Schwartz 'The Amazing Spider Man, shot in 3D and directed by Mark Webb (500 Days Of Summer) is an edgy, emotional, action pack, at times, boring, movie. Yes I did use the 'b' word. In this version, which is definitely in my opinion, an improvement over all the 'Spider Man films that came before, we meet Peter Parker (Max Charles) as a young boy. His father, (Campbell Scott) … more
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What is amazing is not Spider-Man but that every generation of kids and young adults need to watch these superheros with their own version of superheros. Hence, even after the last Tobey Maguire version some 10 years ago (which I thought was unbeatable), we need a new update for the current movie goers. My friend decided not to watch it when I asked her to go. Her reason? It's not the same guy! She'd rather stick to her memory of the last Spider-Man, it seems. Well, … more
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review by KingreX32.
July 06, 2012
If anyone knows me, they know that I hate reboots. So when I say that I really enjoyed this movie don't take it lightly, but before I get into that lets get the boring stuff out of the way. Back in mid 2011 I heard about the new Spiderman Reboot, as you might guess I was immediately critical of if. I felt that it was too soon to make a reboot to Spiderman and that it was just going the tell the same story over again. After watching the second … more
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review by zstoner66.
July 04, 2012
It is impossible to not compare The Amazing Spider-Man to Spider-Man which has a 10 year difference in release date. It is a bit frustrating watching the entire origin story retold when most of America already knows what occurred. But here we are re hashing an old story. But to the credit of the movie's stars, director, and creative team they are able to create an interesting and engaging story. The Amazing Spider-Man is a solid summer blockbuster that has enough … more
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THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN Written by James Vanderbilt, Alvin Sargent and Steve Kloves Directed by Marc Webb Starring Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans and Denis Leary Spider-Man: Hey! Watch it! I’m swingin’ here! I’m swingin’ here! My guess is that calling the new Spider-Man reboot, “The Occasionally Amazing but Mostly Just OK and Reasonably Redundant Spider-Man” might not have been a slam dunk, marketing wise, so I get why they … more
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Star Rating: The Amazing Spider-Man will inevitably be compared to and perhaps even attacked by diehard adherents of Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy, most prominently the original 2002 film. True enough, this reboot directed by Marc Webb is pretty much telling the exact same story: A high school science geek with no parents is bitten by a genetically enhanced spider, is slightly mutated in the process, and ultimately becomes a masked vigilante that shoots … more
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You'll laugh at some moments, but the movie then constantly reminds you that it's supposed to be serious. It's like the kid who puts on his father's tie so that he can say he's a grown up. That's often how The Amazing Spider-Man comes across. It just about begs you to take it seriously, especially in the latter half of the movie where they really play up the gritty realism. At least the 2002 movie embraced it's goofiness and cheesiness. This … more
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