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Spider-Man 3 (Widescreen Edition) 
Actors : Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Thomas Haden Church, Topher Grace
Director : Sam Raimi
Studio : Sony Pictures
by Sony Pictures
Brand : Sony
Release Date : 2007-10-30
Publisher : Sony Pictures
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 0043396159280
UPC : 043396159280
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 438 reviews)
List Price : $19.94
Our Price : $4.44
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Product Description |
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New York City is in the throes of Spider-mania and Peter Parker finally has the girl of his dreams. But just when it seems like things can t get any better Spider-Man must fight the most terrifying trio of villains he s ever encountered the deadly Sandman the New Goblin and Venom plus the enemy he discovers within himself.System Requirements:Running Time: 139 minutes Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating: PG-13 UPC: 043396159280 Manufacturer No: 15928 |
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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 More Spiderman on DVD 
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The best of the series - possibly |
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I'd avoided watching Spider Man in the theatres because everyone told me it was too long, etc. As a long time Marvel fan - I enjoyed this a lot. I think this one hit the spot. Sam Raimi has made a love story cum heroic epic. The effects are spectacular (topping the previous two shows) and really reflect the comic book world that Spider Man comes from. The Sandman is pure Steve Ditko, and Venom's effects are brilliantly executed. Acting wise, Tobey Maguire and Mary Jane are the same - but this time Peter Parker has to deal with a Dr Jekyll Mr Hyde persona and a coterie of supervillains - just like the original comic. Let's hope there's a sequel... |
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Spider-Man 3 - All art no plot |
One of the most anticipated movies of summer 2007 Spider-Man 3 ended as possibly the biggest letdown. The spirit that had driven the first two films seems to fizzle in a film that just doesn't have a story to work with its substantial budget.
The original Spider-Man was a great popcorn film, providing a good live-action adaptation of the character's development while Spider-Man 2 was one of the best superhero features ever put on film. So why does a sequel involving the same cast and director fail? I personally believe it was art. Director Sam Raimi seems so caught up in dazzling the audience with visual spectacles that he loses the heart of the previous films. The special effects drive this film which is never a good thing. Human elements are lost, and thus the film fails. Sorry to say Tobey Maguire's portrayal of Peter Parker and Spider-Man is amusing, but it isn't in the same league as Johnny Depp's Jack Sparrow who'll pull in the crowds. The acting in these films has been good, but no character has ever stood out to the point of wanting to see the movie for the character alone. J. Jonah Jameson is probably the most enjoyable character of all three films, but of course no one wants to see a movie based on him.
Part of the no plot problem is the villain overdose this film suffers from. How they went from Green Goblin in the first one, Doctor Octopus in the second (my favorite of the web-slinger's villains) to the third with New Goblin, Sandman and Venom. That's THREE villains, Sandman and Venom not getting enough character development for the villain to care about them as characters, and you only know New Goblin because, you guessed it, Harry Osborn's been in the last two films, prepping for his turn to crime...which also comes across as very forced in this movie. Not to try and spoil the film, but to save viewer groans he has a period where he hits his head and forgets Peter's Spider-Man, but of course remembers later on. The fact that they used that cliché is something I can't understand.
Moving on to Venom and Sandman, we get a mixed issue. Neither of these characters gets the screen time required to have the viewer care for them, especially Sandman. Another problem I have is after they went through all the trouble of bringing realism to Green Goblin and Doctor Octopus, Sandman still looks and dresses exactly as he does in the 60s comic books, but not to discredit him entirely some of the Sandman effects in the film provide great entertainment. Then we have Venom, who I actually liked the design of, but even if Eddie was fleshed out he must only be Venom for the last fifteen minutes of this movie, and knowing how many fans the character has this will come as a major disappointment to say the least.
Going back to visuals and specials effects; this film suffers from some of the same problems the original Spider-Man film did, and that's at times the special effects seem to deny reality in many ways. Characters seem to fly through the air as if they are weightless, and some things just defy physics and logic, no matter how cool it looks on screen. Spider-Man 2 didn't suffer from this, Doctor Octopus and Spidey seemed to have weight to them when they fought on building tops and fought across The Big Apple. Sandman turning into a sandstorm and flying around (probably against the wind too) doesn't seem to cut it as real.
Overall Spider-Man 3 is a great display of visuals, but not that great of a movie. Lots of it looks like they had a concept artist sketch some cool images out which Raimi just randomly slapped in their (such as Spider-Man crouching in front of an American flag). Could've worked as a poster collection, or comic book, just not as one of the most highly anticipated movies of the year.
Spider-Man 3, I give it a solid 3/5 Stars
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Each Plot, and Actor, Needed Their Due |
(I'm almost sure there are no spoilers in this review, but read at your own risk.)
From the get-go, I thought Spider-Man 3 looked a bit ... crowded. I had no idea how they were going to incorporate new angles with Sandman, Venom, and Gwen Stacy, as well as follow up on logical story progressions with Peter Parker, Mary Jane, Harry Osborn, and Aunt May.
Well, in short, the movie lived up to my expectations ... it was very crowded.
However, that's not to say that I thought it was bad.
In fact, I really enjoyed it. It moved hyper-fast, with so much going on I literally had to stay on the edge of my seat to keep up with everything, but I did have a lot of fun watching it.
What I enjoyed the most was the superb acting, but that's also what makes me the most regretful about Spider-Man 3. Any one of the film's multiple plots could have been a very satisfying movie in and of itself.
James Franco has finally matured as an actor and I found his Harry Osborn both charming and utterly creepy. He really held his own with Maguire. I can't say I cared for his Goblin outfit, but the conflict between the two characters easily could have made for a great film, especially with the chemistry between the two actors.
Thomas Haden Church, always wonderful, brought a depth and sensitivity to Sandman that I wouldn't have thought possible. He instantly made me care about the character but his entire subplot was rushed and the audience was totally cheated from what also could have been a remarkable movie by itself. The Sandman effects, by the way, were out of this world.
Finally, I'm not a huge Venom fan. I'm not against the character, but I'd much rather see Spider-Man's classic villains brought to celluloid life. That being said, I think Topher Grace did a magnificent job with the Eddie Brock character, and the visuals of Venom, while perhaps not everyone's bag, were pretty disturbing and therefore fun. I've always thought of Grace on par with Maguire in terms of being squeaky-clean, so it was nice to see his arrogant and unlikable Eddie Brock. In my mind, Grace stole many of the scenes. That being said, the whole black suit/Venom angle could have been a move all by itself as well.
Instead, they mashed all three of these rich plots together into something that felt like Dr. Frankenstein had gotten into movie making. Spider-Man 3, while visually captivating and a true action movie, lacked all of the heart and characterization of Spider-Man 2, and lacked the sheer exuberance of Spider-Man 1.
Man, it really sounds like I didn't like Spider-Man 3, doesn't it? I honestly enjoyed it very much; I just would have liked to see each of these plots, and actors, given their due.
~Scott William Foley, author of The Imagination's Provocation: Volume I: A Collection of Short Stories |
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Okay, but too much crammed into one movie... |
Spiderman 3 a necessary title to complete you spiderman collection, but wouldn't be too concerned with getting a copy.
ACtion wise its amazing as usual, nothing less what you would expect from a marvel title. however unlike the first two spiderman titles there's to many items crammed into this one movie. |
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Not as good as the others, but could have been worse |
I loved spider man 1, and enjoyed the second even more. When i was sitting in the theatre waiting for the 3rd movie to begin, i was expecting something totally spectaculer that would blow me away. But i was extremely disappointed.
The problem with spidey 3 is it lacks content. The first and second had in depth looks at the characters, but this one didn't as much. The biggest problem was the number of villains. It made the story seem somewhat unorganized and thrown together. It's also clear that Tobey Maguire is loosing intrest in his role as peter parker/spider man.
Another problem was the way spider man was out numbered in the end. If it wasn't for Harry coming and saving him there would have been flattened spidey peices everywhere. They should have called it spider man 3 and in brackets: "new goblin" A real hero would have been able to take on everyone at once. But what would have been better would be if spiderman had taken on each villain one at a time, instead of all at once, although it did make it more of an intense sequence at the end.
What the movie lacks in story it makes up for in visuals. The cgi is well done, especially for venom and sandman. Also the way the venom moves is quite intresting.
Another thing i missed from the first 2 was spideys web slinging. He hardly ever swings from building to building, but that may be because Raimi figured spider man had done enough of that in the first 2.
I gave this movie 3 stars because it doesn't have a great plot, but good cgi. I think because this movie was not as successful as the first 2, there might not be a 4th. Although i would like to see the lizard before they finish making the spider man movies. But who knows, it's been left open for another sequel, so they might do another one in the not too distant future. |
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