"Spider-Man 2" DVD Talkback (Spoilers)

[Stu]

The movie of the year Spider-Man 2 finally arrives on DVD!

"You swore to make Spiderman pay... now make him pay." - Norman Osborn

Studio: Sony Home Entertainment
Home Video Release Date: November 29th, 2004

Plot Summary: In Spider-Man 2, the latest installment in the blockbuster Spider-Man series, based on the classic Marvel Comics hero, Tobey Maguire returns as the mild-mannered Peter Parker, who is juggling the delicate balance of his dual life as college student and a superhuman crime fighter. Peter's life becomes even more complicated when he confronts a new nemesis, the brilliant Otto Octavius (Alfred Molina) who has been reincarnated as the maniacal and multi-tentacled "Doc Ock." When Doc Ock kidnaps MJ (Kirsten Dunst), Spider-Man must swing back into action as the adventure reaches new heights of unprecedented excitement.

Extras Include:
-2 Commentaries
-4 'Webisodes'
-Train 'Ordinary' Music Video
-Spidey Sense 2 - Factoid Track
-12 Part 'Making The Amazing...' Documentary including, costumes, characters and stunts.
-4 featurettes, including "Ock-Umentary8 Arms To Hold You"
-Enter The Web, Multi Angle Shots
-Photo Art Gallery
-Theatrical Trailer
-Easter Eggs

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[Storm Eagle]

I haven't looked at mine yet, but I just thought I'd make it known that the copies that Best Buy is selling come with a third DVD that contains a VH1 special having to do with the movie.

[Batmex]

Got mine, messed with the Extras and stumbled on first easter egg!

Spoiler:

On Extras disc gallery in the screen were you press to start gallery press up twice, Spidey's head will have "Spider sense" lines over his head, press enter to see a funny Molina gag

[Deadly Messiah]

I got mine at BestBuy with that extra disc. I'll have to wait until Friday before I have time to watch anything off it though.

[Lord Dalek]

I hear its a vast improvement over the first Spidey disc(s).

[Spider-Man]

I am making my way through this and there is a host of good matrial in here. So far my absolute favorite is in the bloopers whre they show Sam Riami really pounding on Tobey Maguire. That is the Sam Riami we all know from Evil Dead!

Was anyone disappointed in the size of the gift set? I was expecting it to be the same size of the first one but it's much smaller. I felt a bit letdown there.

[rggkjg1]

great movie and great dvd. i'm not about to call it "the greatest superhero film of all time" though.

the featurettes we're ok. i was hoping for alot more info about the comic book. the store where i pre ordered the box set didnt get it in, so i had to go to rent it... the box sounds promising and i really want to read issue 50. my only complaint about the box is the top lid. i dont like how the image is vertical, it should be horizontal like the first box set, maybe the picture could take up the whole lid too. picky, i know..

Spoiler:

after watching the movie yesterday, i think its safe to say that harry will be the main villian in spider-man 3. at the wedding, he's wearing a green bow tie.

[maximumzero]

Wasn't planning on getting it today, but when I saw it for $14.99 at Best Buy with the 3rd disc, I just, well, couldn't pass it up.

I was close to getting the big box set, since I have the box set for the first movie, but I just couldn't justify spending $35 on it. Maybe a few months down the road I'll sell the DVD and get the box set.

[maximumzero]

Got mine, messed with the Extras and stumbled on first easter egg!

Spoiler:

On Extras disc gallery in the screen were you press to start gallery press up twice, Spidey's head will have "Spider sense" lines over his head, press enter to see a funny Molina gag

An even funnier easter egg on the same disc:

Spoiler:

Go to the "making the amazing" menu go tp play all and press up or main menu and press down. It should highlight Ock's tentacle. Press enter to begin teh funnah.

[Deadly Messiah]

Well I watched the movie today, along with the VH1 disc (which was hilarious, especially Bruce Campell saying he defeats Spider-Man in it), and some of the extras on disc 2. Some of the bloopers were funny as hell, and I found the stuff about the making of the sound and music really interesting. Aside from that one, I only had time to watch the first Making Of chapter as well. The webisodes were really cool. But like a lot of blockbuster movie DVDs, there are more extras than I have time to watch. I still haven't even finished watching all the extras from the first Spider-Man DVD, or even a lot of my DVDs for that matter.

Movie is definitely my second favorite movie of the year, and I give this DVD a 5/5 stars. The movie itself gets a 4.5/5. I still like the first movie better (because I like GG more), but this is a damn good sequel.

When it goes on sale, I'm definitely going to pick up the Superbit edition because I buy the Superbit versions for myself only, and hide them so no one else can watch them.

[G1Ravage]

Ugh. It's a 2.40:1 anamorphic transfer.

On my 27" high-def 4:3 TV, the picture comes through in such a small sliver that it looks as if I'm watching the movie from three miles away.

[Deadly Messiah]

Ugh. It's a 2.40:1 anamorphic transfer.

On my 27" high-def 4:3 TV, the picture comes through in such a small sliver that it looks as if I'm watching the movie from three miles away.

Oh well, WS is WS. If you don't like it, get FS.

[Batmex]

Another egg found!

Spoiler:

in disc 1: highlight "Special Features" and press the Enter button. Then highlight "Commentaries" and press Enter. When the next menu appears, highlight "Off" under the words "Technical Commentary." Then press the right arrow button on the remote, followed by the up arrow button. A spider icon will light up. Press Enter to see director Sam Raimi in a filmed "Spider-Man 2" promo made for a Japanese press group, proof that he is a wacky director

[Stu]

I thought the transfer was great. It helps the CG look a little better.

Has anyone found all the easter eggs yet? I've found 4 so far. My favourite was definatly Raimi's attempts to inspire Molina to become a supervillain. A nice surprise there!

Could've done with the belly button fluff info though...

[rggkjg1]

this box set sucks. i just got it a few minutes ago and my first thought was "why the hell is this thing so small??". complete let down for me, i was expecting it to be the same size as the spider-man 1 box set. im also angered at the fact that the comic is a mini comic. i want the full size deal!!!

anyway, this would be a nice set if every thing was enlarged to fit a box the same size as the spider-man 1 box.

[maximumzero]

I took some screengrabs:



Boy if that isn't blatent product placement I don't know what is.



YAY STAN!



Phil LaMarr! You're Samurai Jack, quick, help save Spider-Man!

[Batmex]

I thought the transfer was great. It helps the CG look a little better.

Has anyone found all the easter eggs yet? I've found 4 so far. My favourite was definatly Raimi's attempts to inspire Molina to become a supervillain. A nice surprise there!

Could've done with the belly button fluff info though...

can you list the 4th? only 3 we found so far.

[Stu]

Here's a surprise I didn't see in cinemas or again after I watched it. BY1 pointed it out to me



Coolness

[maximumzero]

[Batmex]

I'm suprised disc didn't have deleted scenes tough.