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Interesting your take on the fx. Personally I think that the choice they made to shoot as much as they could in camera for the film was for the better. Real sets and practical fx are always going to look more real than cgi. CGI backgrounds age. The aforementioned mcu films are a prime example.
The way Sam Raimi strikes the perfect balance between cheesy B-movies and dark, serious blockbusters with literally all of his movies makes him one of the greats.
@@Anonymous.Throne The campiness of the movies kind of ruins the effect of any "dark imagery," and I'd argue its themes are more mature rather than dark.
@@lolaa.8161 Death/Tragedy, Giving up/losing balance, & Deadly Revenge are Dark Themes. Also You claiming the campiness KINDA ruins the themes…. is the same thing as admitting the movie is KINDA Overall campy & cheesy.
Willem Dafoe could very easily have played Joker after seeing him in this role and others like the Lighthouse. He may still be a good pick to play Joker in the Pattinson batman films as an older version
I wasn't born when this came out but I watched it constantly as a kid and I loved it and still love it today. Its my 3rd favorite movie of all time 10/10
He really dove in deep on this one and made me think about a childhood classic in some new ways (never considered the potential adding in a scene with him first deciding to stop crime, but I dig it)
I was born a year after this movie, but that doesn’t stop me from loving this movie. I absolutely adored the first Spider-Man movie when I first watched it. I loved how it depicts the origin of the character, I loved the acting, the blend of visual and practical effects, the story is excellent, Green Goblin’s a fantastic villain, it’s so fun, has a memorable score, it has great emotional moments, and it’s cheesy but in a good way. Sam Raimi was the perfect director for this movie, and the trilogy as a whole. It’s one of my favorite CBM’s of all time, and it’s one of my favorite Spider-Man movies ever!
I’m 22 so I was about 3 when it came out. I remember first watching it around 4 years old and loved spiderman since than. The raimi trilogy means a lot to my generation of spiderman fans.
@@makaio9578 2000s we’re a simpler time and early 10s 😭they ain’t made a good spiderman movie to me personally since spiderman 3 I hated the Andrew movies and the Tom Holland films ain’t capture it for me yet
@@lakernation26 I loved garfields Spider-Man 😭 I was an angsty teen when it came out, so it made sense that I gravitated towards him. Even now, I think he’s still my favorite
Even before the movie actually released as a kid..I had an unhealthy obsession. They literally played TV spots NON STOP leading up to its release. Movie is legendary
I was born a few years after this came out and it along with the second one were two of the first movies I had ever seen. They're what made me fall in love with Spider-Man, Marvel, and super heroes in general
I was born in 2008 and this movie came out in 2002. However, I’ve absolutely loved this movie since I was about 3. It is by far, my favorite Spider-Man movie, not just because of nostalgia but also because it’s an all around fantastic film. It’s also one of those movies I can rewatch about a thousand times and not get bored. Which goes for the whole Raimi Spider-Man trilogy. This movie was everything a Spider-Man movie should be; it had passion, energy, intrigue, excitement and so much more! I keep telling my friends to watch this movie but they’d much rather watch the Tom Holland films (which I will admit, are also quite good). Still, this movie is truly spectacular.
@@kingkong9892, back then, I really liked the TASM movies. At one point, I thought TASM was a wee bit better than the first Raimi Spider-Man film. But that was before I got critical about films. Back then, I liked anything with Spidey in it, haha. I still like the two TASM movies as a whole but I definitely don’t think they beat the Raimi trilogy, especially TASM 2 which I think is overall a really messy film. There are things I do really like about the Garfield movies but I personally think the Raimi series beats them in terms of quality. I feel like if Sony didn’t keep interfering so much with those films, they would’ve been way better. But hey, it is what it is.
Personally, I love the green goblin suit. I like that it looks heavy, secure and tactical. Gives his devices such as the glider, the pumpkin bombs and those flying.. things a place to belong. They match with his armour
I was born in 2003 so it already came out when I was born. However, this and The Dark Knight were the first superhero movies I saw. This Spider-Man movie is my personal favorite superhero movie just due to the great balance of humor, heart, and dark elements. Willem Dafoe’s Green Goblin is in my opinion one of the best villains of all time
I was 4 when this movie released. Some of my earliest memories are of watching this movie on VHS, jumping from couch to couch in my living room, acting as if I was Spider-Man. I have always adored this movie and it will always have a special place in my heart.
The fact that this ranks 5th for me on my personal Spider-Man ranking just shows how lucky we are to have gotten so many great films involving this character.
Love this movie so much. Whenever I need something to cheer me up I’ll pop the blu ray in for this film and have an amazing time. While it might be silly for today compared to the MCU, The Dark Knight Trilogy, the X-Men films, and more modern comic book films, that’s why I love it so much.
This is my favorite comic book movie of all time. If I remember correctly, this was the first one I saw when I was about four years old and it ages tremendously as I have grown to be about 19 years old.
I see what you're saying about how Goblin keeps showing up to mess with Spider-Man and it feeling clunky, but to me that's perfect and classic Spider-Man vs Green Goblin stuff. The dude is insane, like the Joker and Batman, Goblin just wants to mess with Spidey and piss him off for the hell of it. The character has a history of making Peter Parker's life hell, he killed Gwen Stacy and is the Wall crawler's greatest enemy for a reason.
Spiderman 2002 is still my favourite Spiderman man movie. Although I was born in 28th October 1999. Which makes me 2 and a half years old when this movie came out. I first saw it on Dvd around 2006 -2007.
Despite the groundbreaking digital effects in the movie, younger audiences might be surprised to hear that shot where Toby catches all the food on the lunch tray was actually done for real. It only took 156 takes. You know if a movie was to try something like that today it would be 100% CGI cheese. They just don't make 'em like they used to.
You can have all the effects and all of the nice technology you want. Very rarely does a superhero movie have the heart and storytelling/acting that Spider-Man does. Could be nostalgia but that’s just my opinion
I love this movie. There's some awkward dialogue and Maguire is clearly not high school age, but it's still awesome. Maguire is fantastic in the role, and the rest of the cast is awesome, especially Willem Dafoe as the Green Goblin and the amazing JK Simmons as J Jonah Jameson. The CGI hasn't aged that well, but the action is still very cool. There's some great emotional moments, and some typically hokey moments that work very well. It's also just a classic Spider-Man movie, and with a lot of comic book characters, I like for the filmmakers to diverge a bit from the source material and do their own thing, but with Spider-Man, I feel like his source material is the best in comic history, and they should keep the character within that same mold, and this movie absolutely does that, and it does it so well. And seriously, how great is Dafoe as the Green Goblin? YA KNOW HOW MUCH I'VE SACRIFICED?
Definitely. Doing differences from the already told is not bad. It is creative and new. But when it comes to characters where the story and the characteristics are the most important parts of the character, you can go slightly different, but cannot IGNORE it. And statistically, Spider-Man has the most important story and characteristics of all time, because how seriously the source material takes it.
i was born in 2005, and when I saw this movie for the first time, I was just in awe with what you could do with a superhero movie with real people (how i described live-action). 8.5/10
One of the godfathers of the superhero movie genre. I remember, at just 9/10 years old, watching this movie for the first time. My mind was blown as to how incredible it was. It's still one of my all-time favorites in the franchise, and overall. I love this movie so much. Tobey Maguire is still my all-time favorite Spider-Man. Hard to believe that next year will be 20 years since its release.
I was born in 1998. Spider-Man wasn’t my first movie in the theater but it was my first live action movie. It absolutely blew my mind and Spider-Man instantly became one of the most important parts of my life. It’s still my fourth favorite comic book movie ever behind Spider-Man 2, Avengers: Endgame and Infinity War
I was born in 2006. I didn't watch it until just a few years ago. Willem Dafoe as Green Goblin is one of if not my favorite superhero villains of all time.
This is still one of my favorite movies of all time just brings back great memories growing up with the first 2 I’ve only seen 3 once need to rewatch it But man seeing Doc Ock and hearing the GG in the recent trailer just brought me so much joy it’s like meeting a old friend after not seeing them in a long time So excited to see DaFoe again he’s one of my favorite actors of all time just a brilliant actor and literally no one can play the GG better than him imo just the perfect blend of campy and being serious and losing his sanity Overall one of the best CBM of all time, easily a 9/10 imo Edit: also I know a lot of people hate the GG suit and sure it can look dumb but man I just can’t imagine the GG in anything else lmao I just love it so much it’s dumb but man is it iconic
I was born in 2001, but I must have watched this film for the first time in 2006 or 2007. I absolutely love this movie. Spider-man 1 and Spider-man 2 are definitely both on my top 10 superhero movies of all time. For me Tobey Maguire is the one and only Spider-man and this trilogy is THE story of Spider-man.
I was born right around the same time this film came out. Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2 were constantly playing in my house while I was in my Spider-Man costume. Love these films and I can’t go rewatch them to get ready for No Way Home
i’m 22 and my parents took me when i was a baby. they told me i would bug a lot in theaters but this was the first one where i was calm and my eyes were stuck to the screen. this trilogy is so important to who i am and why i love this character
Grew up watching this one (born in 2000) this and Spider-Man 2 were my favourite superhero movies when I was a kid. Still holds up today and is one of the best superhero origin movies to date, up there with Batman Begins, Superman (1978) and Man of Steel.
I was such a big spiderman fan that when this came out as rated 12 in the uk (I was 9) I was gutted I couldn’t see it. My Nan wrote to the paper saying she thought it was ridiculous a character that kids like myself were inspired by wasn’t able to be seen by my age. Shortly after 12A was introduced in the UK and I was able to see it with my Nan. I always used to think that she was the one who brought that rating in (even though the story only went in the local paper) but it’s a memory I’ve always cherished long after her passing and a reason I love these films.
Oh my lord this shirt you’re using reminded me of the times when you were one of the few youtubers actually watching those series and that’s how I found the channel lol, impressive to see how far the channel has come
Funny enough, when I was young, my favorite was the third one. It has such a special place in my heart because I used to watch it on repeat as a little boy. Though, my favorite now is Spiderman 2!
Born in 1998, this film literally inspired me to be an actor. Sam raimi in general. And this is by far my favourite Spiderman film (with 2 and spiderverse very close)
Great review Sean! I was born in 2000, and I remember owning a Spider-Man tiffin box with this movie’s poster on it. Used to watch this one, and the other two of the trilogy so many times on TV. Simpler times….
This trilogy was my favorite movies as a kid. I was born in ‘97 and was the perfect age! Tobey will always be my Spider-Man and this movie specially was probably my most watched movie growing up. Can’t put to words what this movie means to me.
I remember sitting on a lawn chair at 7am in the morning outside of the theater doors on the day Spider-Man was released. I waited until 1030 when the Box Office opened. But I wasn't going to the early time, I was actually getting tickets for the evening showing. Pre-online ticket purchasing. It's a solid 9/10.
I was born in 1999 and watched this movie so many times when I was a kid, I think I always left the room when Norman jumps after his transformation to Green Goblin, that always scared me, so excited to see him return, been my favourite character in the raimi trilogy 🙃
I was born in 1992 so I have a lot of nostalgia when it comes to this movie. I can’t remember if I saw this movie in theaters or not, but I do remember that at my local mall there was a guy dressed up as Spiderman signing autographs. I still have it somewhere. But this is certainly at least for me, and for the time one of the greatest comic book movies ever for me. I think Willem Defoe had probably one of the best villain origins ever in this film. Fantastic movie for sure
I love this movie so much! I was born in 2001 but I grew up watching this movie with my brothers. It is between this movie and the second one for my favorite comic book movie of all time. Spiderman was the superhero I related to the most growing up so these movies will always have a special place in my heart.
I'm 43 and I remember the insane hype when this movie came out. It even had this crazy teaser trailer a year before it came out where Spiderman caught thieves in a giant spider web between the twin towers. I saw it opening weekend and have loved it ever since. This is the reason we "old people" are so excited to see our Spiderman Tobey Maguire back in No Way Home.
I only saw this movie about two months ago for the first time. But I instantly fell in love. It's just so charming and makes me care about Peter way more than the MCU version.
I was born in 2001 so I grew up with these movies. The Spider-Man Raimi trilogy and Star Wars basically shaped my entire early childhood, I really can't describe in words the amount of nostalgia and love I have for the Raimi trilogy
My biggest problem with this movie is Willem Dafoe’s cheesy Goblin costume. But, Sam Raimi is able to get dark enough with it in key scenes to sell it enough. Spider-Man in the fiery building being surprised by the caped Goblin is a legitimate split second fright.
born in ‘98 and i watched this through dvd! i love this trilogy better than the mcu, and i never got why until i was watching through reviews to solidify why. spiderman 2 is my personal favourite
I was 12 when this came out in the cinema and I was obsessed with it! Seeing a live action Spider-Man swing through New York without looking like a cartoon or dreadful green screen blew my mind. The spidey costume was amazing and was just so cool to see my childhood hero transform from a tv cartoon series to blockbuster epic in the theatre. Absolute perfect age for that new generation of comic book movies. Even as a 7 year old I remember thinking Batman and Robin was pretty lame, so I was buzzing when Marvel introduced X Men and Spider-Man. Great vid Sean
I’m 17 years old and The Raimi Films have been my favorites for a long time. I grew up with Tom for the most part but I like the feel of an Individual Spider-Man better than a Spider-Man who has help from billionaires
Because Tom's just isn't Spider-Man. There are so many reasons why Tom's sucks. While Tobey's is simple, it has one job to do. Make a good and true Spider-Man story. And it does both so well. No expanded universe to live up to, just it's own story. Tom's do a decent job of making an enjoyable MCU and comic book film, but the style of the MCU, "modern" Society and just the lack of Directors with knowledge AND care of these characters, that it effects the films both in general quality, and mostly faithfulness of the character.
I was born in 2004 and I have no negative feelings towards this movie. My parents were for some reason showing me these movies when I was 4 years old, so I technically grew up with them. Spider-Man has been my favorite superhero since and a passion that I've never phased out of. I LOVE THESE FILMS! Never would have thought I'd get to be seeing these characters on the big screen for myself.
I was old enough to see it on theaters when it came out, it probably was my first movie on theaters and I went with my older sister and my dad. I was obsessed with Spider-Man the whole year(my birthday party that year was Spider-Man themed) and well the years to come. It still holds a special place in my heart and memories because of the movie and because of the character. The last gift I received from my aunt who passed away a year after the movie's release is a Spider-Man themed item that I still use to this day. My fondest memories of me playing with my grandfather as a child also involves me pretending to be Spider-Man and probably driving him crazy talking about the movie. My grandfather passed away recently and those memories came back right away. Hell, I even think Tobey's performance of Peter shaped me while growing up, specially the parts where he acted as a chill guy that didn't want to start a fight with anyone and tried to be kind and honest. TL;DR: Movie is very special to me, it's campiness only adds to the charm of it, Tobey's performance somewhat shaped how I believe I am today and the movie and character of Spider-Man gifted me very special moments with family members and friends. I hope we see Tobey again on December.
I was 10 when this movie came out. I was in awe when I saw spiderman swinging through the city and the effects. This is one of the greatest superhero movies of all time
As a 15 year old, i love this movie. It was one of the movie I was raised on as a kid and it was always playing in my house. It holds such a special place in my heart, and I do not think it is dated as much as others, I believe that the emotion, and characters are what last in this film and it will forever. This is one of those movies that I will 100% force my kids to watch someday
I'm 16 years old and have loved this film ever since I first saw it, when I was about 5-6. I like the fact that you spoke about the practical effects. That's something that's always interested me in comic-book films. Don't get me wrong CGI ain't bad, but I've always liked when comic-book films use real stunts/sets/effects/etc. Also, yeah this film is kinda dated. But that's what makes it better for me (That's one main reason why I LOVE the first 2 Christopher Reeve Superman films) as it makes it feel as if it could take place at anytime. Nice review Sean 👍 & I can't wait for the one for Spider-Man 2🤞
Bro Spiderman 2 is my favorite film, he is also my favorite movie, you have have analyzed and explained it to me in ways i could have never put into words before, i love you so much and I'm a sub for life.
I watched the Raimi trilogy and the X-Men films before the MCU and there better than most of the MCU SpiderMan (2002) is a groundbreaking truly awe inspiring film that is better than the Avengers Films, S-Tier movie, one of the Best, I love it 9/10 I would only change the Goblin Costume
As a high-school junior, the scene with MJ and Peter talking after MJ’s parents fight was so relatable, the way Peter was talking and stuff like that. I felt that
Generational info here: I saw Superman: The Movie in theaters when it was released. This Spiderman film still holds a big place in my heart. There's an innocence to it that's refreshing.
I found your channel during the Journey to Infinity War and haven't looked away since. So excited to see you doing a similar thing for another movie I am unbelievably hyped for! (And I'm mid-30s, so I saw this in my late teens. Tobey Maguire IS Spider-Man for me)
Great review! I read somewhere that they changed the goblin costume because Dafoe wanted to do his own stunts. I think it looks very goofy but I do respect that he wanted to do his own stunts.
I was born in 2001, and when I was little I was OBSESSED with Spiderman as a character. My grandpa realized that, and he knew that these “new” Spider-Man movies were coming out at the time. So he bought me the Spider-Man 1 and 2 DVD pack. I watched it constantly, every day, at my grandparents house. I was obsessed with Tobey Maquires interpretation of the character, I was obsessed with every character. Aunt May and Uncle Ben were CARBON COPIES of my very own grandparents, and I felt their feelings and emotions in my heart in every scene they were in. When Uncle Ben died, I felt genuine fear of death. I felt genuine loss. I couldn’t get over the emotions that these movies had made me feel at such a super young age. These movies were more than just my childhood. They were my therapy. Because when I was 6, my grandpa died of cancer. I didn’t understand he was dying until he was already gone. It tore my world apart. Not only is Uncle Ben gone, who reminded me of him in every way, but now grandpa really IS gone. Now there’s nothing. My grandpas death drastically flipped my life over and it never flipped back. I’ve never felt so much sudden pain before, or after. I’ve recently had to abandon my family and hometown entirely, because of their toxicity and my parents abuse. That pain does not compare. My grandpas death only increased my love for these movies even more. Months before my grandpa’s passing, he bought me a double-disc copy of Spider-man 3, with special features, bloopers, the whole package. He knew I wanted as much Spider-Man content as possible. He knew what would make me as happy as possible. And I will always cherish these movies unconditionally till the day I die. These movies don’t just show the emotional archs of Tobey Maguire’s Peter Parker. they reflect the emotional archs of my own childhood.
BEST SPIDERMAN FILM HANDS DOWN, Far From Home, peter literally fought drones... DRONES, mysterio wasn't even a villain, he just wanted a pair of glasses, that is nothing compared to this, smh
Definitely loved this growing up, and the nostalgia hasn’t blinded me from how well it still holds up. It’s not perfect, but the Raimi films have a bittersweet quality, as well as embracing their cheesiness.
I was born in 2007 at the time when spider man 3 was released but i instead grew up with iron man and transformers it wasn't until 2017 where i started to watch these movies and i gotta say i love these movies expect 3 but at first spider man just didn't interested me as much as iron man and Optimus prime because iron Man was for me way more reliateble because he was flawed in a way that I could relate and Optimus prime was someone I wanted to be and also I love every Transformers movie but when watching spiderman homecoming I enjoyed the movie a lot but it didn't ewoke those strong emotions that iron man and the Transformers movies could but now I started to love spiderman as much as those characters in fact when I was watching avengers endgame I was in so much tears and rage after the death of iron Man that wouldn't talk about the film in a positive way that's how much iron man meant that spiderman didn't
This has and always will be my favorite movie of all time. The way this movie not only introduced me to my love of movies, superheroes, comics, etc, it will always have a special place in my heart 🕷🕸
Everytime I watch the first Spider-Man it just gets better... sure the CGI is dated but when you think about it, Spider-Man (2002) has impacted superhero movies today every MCU origin movie that comes out emulates what the first Spider-Man did. And Sam Raimi literally gave us one of if not THE BEST adaptations of the character. So I appreciate those movies for paying so much respect to the comics unlike the MCU Spider-Man movies that are coming out today.
I was born in 2004 (the same year of Spider-Man 2). I watched this movie after I watched the The Amazing Spider-Man. I re-watched it this year, and I thought it was really good. Some of the CGI wasn't very good, and Franco and Dunst weren't the best here.
I was born 3 months before this movie came out in the UK. I saw parts of it on tv growing up, but I never watched the entire movie until more recently. This was THE main superhero of my childhood though. I had a special Spiderman pen, a watch, a T-shirt, a packed lunch box and rucksack throughout nursery and the early years of primary school, so these movies had a big impact on my childhood even though I never got to see the movies in full
This is my FAVOURITE MOVIE OF ALL TIME. It’s 2 years older than me, but best believe that didn’t stop me from watching it 10290299302910 times in my childhood.
being born in 2002, spiderman was always my favourite thing to watch growing up, from the raimi movies to the 90s animated show. personally i’ve always loved the green goblin suit and i hope it’s the exact same design for nwh. tobey will always be my favourite spiderman and his adaptation of the web crawler will forever be my favourite superhero of all time.
When the section covering the good is longer than most other movie reviews in total, you know this was a great film. I was 17 when the movie came out and saw it in our local theatre. Was a totally mind-blowing experience at the time and one of the best super hero movies of all time.
I’m the youngest of four kids, and my Dad bought a TON of DVD’s for me and my siblings to share his favorite movies with him. I have vivid memories of watching the Raimi trilogy in my basement on my Xbox 360, and while I agree that the sequel is far superior and still holds up, this one will always hold a special place in my heart. Some may call it nostalgia-filled rose colored glasses, but knowing that a large part of my childhood was one of my Dad’s favorite movies will always stick with me. DeFoe as Green Goblin particularly struck me, as his laugh and voice creeped me out as a youngling. I really related to Peter’s story of being an outcast, and I especially relate to it now after losing my father suddenly and tragically. Overall, this is a fundamental film for my upbringing and one that truly made me fall in love with movies and superheroes. The movie is also as old as I am (only coming out a few months before I was born), which I think is quite cool.
Good Review. I was 1 to 2 when this film came out, I was first exposed to Spider-Man, superheroes and film with the DVD's of Spider-Man 1 & 2 on my 4th birthday, I would've loved to see Spider-Man 3 in Cinemas back in 2007 but had to wait for the DVD on my 7th birthday, I didn't see a Spider-Man movie until The Amazing Spider-Man. The Sam Rami Trilogy are magical to me they are my original trilogy and personally I don't mind the Green Goblin costume, Willem Dafoe eyes and mouth within the eyes and mouth of the mask is still so creepy it makes that silly outfit work. Looking forward to your future reviews/rankings and seeing Far from Home.
Born in 92. Didn't see it when it came out. Borrowed Spiderman 2 on dvd from a friend when that came out. And that was my gateway to next first Spiderman movie and next X-men and Batman begins. So not this movie persay but one of the movies that really got me into superhero movies and now it is absolutely one of my favorite genres. Good times and good review 😀
I was 10 when this came out and it blew my mind. I couldn’t believe how amazing it was. Don’t think any movie gives me a bigger dose of nostalgia than this one.
I feel the same for the third cause I was two when it came out so it was pretty much my first Spidey movie so it really has a special place in my heart
I was born in 2004 spider man 2 was the first marvel movie I ever saw my sister got them on DVD before I was born so I watched them brings back memories
I have an interesting arc with this movie, and the Raimi trilogy as a whole. I was 22 when it came out, saw it in theaters and was blown away, loved it. Fast forward to my 30s. I'm a parent, Spiderman was played on a loop in our home for a while, and since we now had films like Dark Knight and Iron Man, I started to think, how did I ever like this film? It's so campy and stupid, and some of the dialogue, ugh.. Now, I'm 42. I've looped back around to loving Spider-Man again. Not only for the cartoony vibe that makes it unique, but also for what it did for the comic book genre. If Blade and X-men opened the door, Spider-Man 2002 absolutely kicked it square off the hinges!
I never saw the first Spider-Man in theaters, but I did see Spider-Man 2 in theaters when I was 13 and it was one of the greatest movie-going experiences I’ve ever had. I went with my entire family and I was surprised at how much my 80 year old grandma even loved it
I was born in 07 but when I was 2 or 3 I remember watching those films everyday.. I love spiderman and I thank Tobey Maguire and Sam Raimi for making me a Spider-Man fan.. Tobeys my favorite Spidey and Sam is my favorite Spider-Man director. All I can say is thank you guys and I love ya 🕸🕷❤.. those movies were perfect to me as a child and still are as a teen
I was in 6th grade when this came out. This movie will always hold a special place in my heart, Tobey is still my favorite Spider-Man. Ramai did a great job of balancing his cheesy horror elements with action & comedy. Not to mention Willem Dafoe is excellent too!
I was born in 1999 so I didn't see this or Spiderman 2 in theaters, but I do remember when 2 was released and I got to go see 3 in theaters (I had already seen 1 and 2 and loved them both by then). This whole trilogy is hugely important and nostalgic to me, and I think this movie holds up incredibly well. I've seen it many times over the years and continue to enjoy revisiting it. Spiderman 2 is definitely the best of the trilogy, and my favorite superhero movie of all, but this one is still a classic and a near-perfect start to Spidey's time on the big screen
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Interesting your take on the fx. Personally I think that the choice they made to shoot as much as they could in camera for the film was for the better. Real sets and practical fx are always going to look more real than cgi. CGI backgrounds age. The aforementioned mcu films are a prime example.
Pretty corny but good movie, good story for Peter Parker and Green Goblin. Like the performances of Toby Maguire, Willem Dafoe, and J.K Simmons.
The way Sam Raimi strikes the perfect balance between cheesy B-movies and dark, serious blockbusters with literally all of his movies makes him one of the greats.
Maybe it’s just me, but I see the Spider-man trilogy as WAY more cheesy and fun than dark or serious. Still love them though.
@@lckaboom6810 agree but I don't love them. Much to campy but they're fun
@@lckaboom6810 overall kinda yea, but each movie definitely has its dark themes, tones, & imagery
@@Anonymous.Throne The campiness of the movies kind of ruins the effect of any "dark imagery," and I'd argue its themes are more mature rather than dark.
@@lolaa.8161 Death/Tragedy,
Giving up/losing balance,
& Deadly Revenge are Dark Themes.
Also You claiming the campiness KINDA ruins the themes…. is the same thing as admitting the movie is KINDA Overall campy & cheesy.
Willem Dafoe honestly gave one of the best villain performances ever. Every scene with him in this movie is GOLD
Willem Dafoe could very easily have played Joker after seeing him in this role and others like the Lighthouse. He may still be a good pick to play Joker in the Pattinson batman films as an older version
Top 3 Villains of all time:
1. Joker (TDK)
2. Green Goblin
3. THANOS
@@ashwilliams7302 that's probably the same with me lol
@@ashwilliams7302 you are forgetting Anton Chigurh (don't know how to spell his name) and Col. Hans Landa
He’s definitely the best spiderman villain imo
I wasn't born when this came out but I watched it constantly as a kid and I loved it and still love it today. Its my 3rd favorite movie of all time 10/10
It's people like us that will scream in the theatre when OG Spidey shows up in No Way Home (scream, jizz, goosebumps whatever)
What is your 2nd and favorite
Same
@@sonoftnt6598 my favorite is the dark knight and my second is jurrasic park
@@whodat879 valid
This could possibly be the best sean chandler review ever
He really dove in deep on this one and made me think about a childhood classic in some new ways (never considered the potential adding in a scene with him first deciding to stop crime, but I dig it)
I was born a year after this movie, but that doesn’t stop me from loving this movie. I absolutely adored the first Spider-Man movie when I first watched it. I loved how it depicts the origin of the character, I loved the acting, the blend of visual and practical effects, the story is excellent, Green Goblin’s a fantastic villain, it’s so fun, has a memorable score, it has great emotional moments, and it’s cheesy but in a good way. Sam Raimi was the perfect director for this movie, and the trilogy as a whole. It’s one of my favorite CBM’s of all time, and it’s one of my favorite Spider-Man movies ever!
which Spider Man film is your favourite?
Let’s go 03 babies. Glad we’re in the same club
i can relate but i was born almost 3 years after
@@Alexr115 Spider-Man 2.
I was born 1 year before this movie. Still to this day in my top 3 Spider-Man movies of all time. Tobey Maguire the best Spider-Man in my book
I’m 22 so I was about 3 when it came out. I remember first watching it around 4 years old and loved spiderman since than. The raimi trilogy means a lot to my generation of spiderman fans.
I’m the same. I’m 22 Aswell, these were the superhero films we wanted and loved before the MCU. to me, it reminds me of a simpler time
@@makaio9578 2000s we’re a simpler time and early 10s 😭they ain’t made a good spiderman movie to me personally since spiderman 3 I hated the Andrew movies and the Tom Holland films ain’t capture it for me yet
I'm 20 I love the Rami trilogy to death but I got to admit the canon films Spiderman suit is most comic book accurate Spidey suit I've ever seen 2:20
21 and I loved growing up with these films
@@lakernation26 I loved garfields Spider-Man 😭 I was an angsty teen when it came out, so it made sense that I gravitated towards him. Even now, I think he’s still my favorite
I was unhealthily obsessed with this movie as a kid and I do not regret it
Same here! First watched this film when I was kinda like 6 years old when I bought the first two films on DVD
Even before the movie actually released as a kid..I had an unhealthy obsession. They literally played TV spots NON STOP leading up to its release. Movie is legendary
You know it. One of the best superhero films
I was born a few years after this came out and it along with the second one were two of the first movies I had ever seen. They're what made me fall in love with Spider-Man, Marvel, and super heroes in general
I was born in 2008 and this movie came out in 2002. However, I’ve absolutely loved this movie since I was about 3. It is by far, my favorite Spider-Man movie, not just because of nostalgia but also because it’s an all around fantastic film. It’s also one of those movies I can rewatch about a thousand times and not get bored. Which goes for the whole Raimi Spider-Man trilogy. This movie was everything a Spider-Man movie should be; it had passion, energy, intrigue, excitement and so much more! I keep telling my friends to watch this movie but they’d much rather watch the Tom Holland films (which I will admit, are also quite good). Still, this movie is truly spectacular.
Yah they are definitely missing out especially with Spider-Man 2 with the action and the beautiful emotional speeches
I grew up with these movies on DVD and then Andrew Garfield films came out so I grew up with both Tobey and Andrew films in a way
@@kingkong9892, same here. Except I didn’t have them on DVD at first.
@@youngramesh5970 so I'm guessing you also were annoyed at how almost everyone bashed TASM and put it against the raimi films
@@kingkong9892, back then, I really liked the TASM movies. At one point, I thought TASM was a wee bit better than the first Raimi Spider-Man film. But that was before I got critical about films. Back then, I liked anything with Spidey in it, haha. I still like the two TASM movies as a whole but I definitely don’t think they beat the Raimi trilogy, especially TASM 2 which I think is overall a really messy film. There are things I do really like about the Garfield movies but I personally think the Raimi series beats them in terms of quality. I feel like if Sony didn’t keep interfering so much with those films, they would’ve been way better. But hey, it is what it is.
Personally, I love the green goblin suit. I like that it looks heavy, secure and tactical. Gives his devices such as the glider, the pumpkin bombs and those flying.. things a place to belong. They match with his armour
I was born in 2003 so it already came out when I was born. However, this and The Dark Knight were the first superhero movies I saw. This Spider-Man movie is my personal favorite superhero movie just due to the great balance of humor, heart, and dark elements. Willem Dafoe’s Green Goblin is in my opinion one of the best villains of all time
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The Spider-Man trilogy and the Dark Knight trilogy while very different in tone, are the same in purpose.
I was 4 when this movie released. Some of my earliest memories are of watching this movie on VHS, jumping from couch to couch in my living room, acting as if I was Spider-Man. I have always adored this movie and it will always have a special place in my heart.
The fact that this ranks 5th for me on my personal Spider-Man ranking just shows how lucky we are to have gotten so many great films involving this character.
Love this movie so much. Whenever I need something to cheer me up I’ll pop the blu ray in for this film and have an amazing time. While it might be silly for today compared to the MCU, The Dark Knight Trilogy, the X-Men films, and more modern comic book films, that’s why I love it so much.
Honestly, it's less cheesy/silly than quite a handful of superhero/comic book movies, especially those coming from the MCU.
U consider x-men prequels and mcu movies sensible and Spiderman 2002 cheezy? Get a life
It's not as cheesy as people think, considering how cheesy and a lot of the time, bland, and overused amount of humour
This is my favorite comic book movie of all time. If I remember correctly, this was the first one I saw when I was about four years old and it ages tremendously as I have grown to be about 19 years old.
I see what you're saying about how Goblin keeps showing up to mess with Spider-Man and it feeling clunky, but to me that's perfect and classic Spider-Man vs Green Goblin stuff. The dude is insane, like the Joker and Batman, Goblin just wants to mess with Spidey and piss him off for the hell of it. The character has a history of making Peter Parker's life hell, he killed Gwen Stacy and is the Wall crawler's greatest enemy for a reason.
Spiderman 2002 is still my favourite Spiderman man movie.
Although I was born in 28th October 1999.
Which makes me 2 and a half years old when this movie came out. I first saw it on Dvd around 2006 -2007.
Despite the groundbreaking digital effects in the movie, younger audiences might be surprised to hear that shot where Toby catches all the food on the lunch tray was actually done for real. It only took 156 takes. You know if a movie was to try something like that today it would be 100% CGI cheese. They just don't make 'em like they used to.
You can have all the effects and all of the nice technology you want. Very rarely does a superhero movie have the heart and storytelling/acting that Spider-Man does. Could be nostalgia but that’s just my opinion
i was born 3 days before this movie came out in theaters. i am 19 years old and i am as old as this movie. feels good
I love this movie. There's some awkward dialogue and Maguire is clearly not high school age, but it's still awesome. Maguire is fantastic in the role, and the rest of the cast is awesome, especially Willem Dafoe as the Green Goblin and the amazing JK Simmons as J Jonah Jameson. The CGI hasn't aged that well, but the action is still very cool. There's some great emotional moments, and some typically hokey moments that work very well. It's also just a classic Spider-Man movie, and with a lot of comic book characters, I like for the filmmakers to diverge a bit from the source material and do their own thing, but with Spider-Man, I feel like his source material is the best in comic history, and they should keep the character within that same mold, and this movie absolutely does that, and it does it so well. And seriously, how great is Dafoe as the Green Goblin?
YA KNOW HOW MUCH I'VE SACRIFICED?
Definitely.
Doing differences from the already told is not bad. It is creative and new.
But when it comes to characters where the story and the characteristics are the most important parts of the character, you can go slightly different, but cannot IGNORE it.
And statistically, Spider-Man has the most important story and characteristics of all time, because how seriously the source material takes it.
i was born in 2005, and when I saw this movie for the first time, I was just in awe with what you could do with a superhero movie with real people (how i described live-action). 8.5/10
One of the godfathers of the superhero movie genre.
I remember, at just 9/10 years old, watching this movie for the first time. My mind was blown as to how incredible it was.
It's still one of my all-time favorites in the franchise, and overall. I love this movie so much.
Tobey Maguire is still my all-time favorite Spider-Man.
Hard to believe that next year will be 20 years since its release.
I was born in 1998. Spider-Man wasn’t my first movie in the theater but it was my first live action movie. It absolutely blew my mind and Spider-Man instantly became one of the most important parts of my life. It’s still my fourth favorite comic book movie ever behind Spider-Man 2, Avengers: Endgame and Infinity War
I was born in 2006. I didn't watch it until just a few years ago. Willem Dafoe as Green Goblin is one of if not my favorite superhero villains of all time.
This is still one of my favorite movies of all time just brings back great memories growing up with the first 2 I’ve only seen 3 once need to rewatch it
But man seeing Doc Ock and hearing the GG in the recent trailer just brought me so much joy it’s like meeting a old friend after not seeing them in a long time
So excited to see DaFoe again he’s one of my favorite actors of all time just a brilliant actor and literally no one can play the GG better than him imo just the perfect blend of campy and being serious and losing his sanity
Overall one of the best CBM of all time, easily a 9/10 imo
Edit: also I know a lot of people hate the GG suit and sure it can look dumb but man I just can’t imagine the GG in anything else lmao I just love it so much it’s dumb but man is it iconic
I was born in 2001, but I must have watched this film for the first time in 2006 or 2007. I absolutely love this movie. Spider-man 1 and Spider-man 2 are definitely both on my top 10 superhero movies of all time. For me Tobey Maguire is the one and only Spider-man and this trilogy is THE story of Spider-man.
This movie was my childhood and my favorite Spider-Man film.
Same here. I think spiderman 2 is the best by far but 1 is right next to it
@@lakernation26 Indeed
I was born right around the same time this film came out. Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2 were constantly playing in my house while I was in my Spider-Man costume. Love these films and I can’t go rewatch them to get ready for No Way Home
i’m 22 and my parents took me when i was a baby. they told me i would bug a lot in theaters but this was the first one where i was calm and my eyes were stuck to the screen. this trilogy is so important to who i am and why i love this character
Grew up watching this one (born in 2000) this and Spider-Man 2 were my favourite superhero movies when I was a kid. Still holds up today and is one of the best superhero origin movies to date, up there with Batman Begins, Superman (1978) and Man of Steel.
No way in hell is Homecoming a "dramatic improvement" from this masterpiece from 2002!
I was such a big spiderman fan that when this came out as rated 12 in the uk (I was 9) I was gutted I couldn’t see it. My Nan wrote to the paper saying she thought it was ridiculous a character that kids like myself were inspired by wasn’t able to be seen by my age. Shortly after 12A was introduced in the UK and I was able to see it with my Nan. I always used to think that she was the one who brought that rating in (even though the story only went in the local paper) but it’s a memory I’ve always cherished long after her passing and a reason I love these films.
Oh my lord this shirt you’re using reminded me of the times when you were one of the few youtubers actually watching those series and that’s how I found the channel lol, impressive to see how far the channel has come
Funny enough, when I was young, my favorite was the third one. It has such a special place in my heart because I used to watch it on repeat as a little boy. Though, my favorite now is Spiderman 2!
Born in 1998, this film literally inspired me to be an actor. Sam raimi in general. And this is by far my favourite Spiderman film (with 2 and spiderverse very close)
Great review Sean! I was born in 2000, and I remember owning a Spider-Man tiffin box with this movie’s poster on it. Used to watch this one, and the other two of the trilogy so many times on TV. Simpler times….
This trilogy was my favorite movies as a kid. I was born in ‘97 and was the perfect age! Tobey will always be my Spider-Man and this movie specially was probably my most watched movie growing up. Can’t put to words what this movie means to me.
I’m 21 and I remember the Green Goblin used to terrify me as a kid. Loved the first two Raimi Spider-man movies, saw the second in theaters
I remember sitting on a lawn chair at 7am in the morning outside of the theater doors on the day Spider-Man was released. I waited until 1030 when the Box Office opened. But I wasn't going to the early time, I was actually getting tickets for the evening showing. Pre-online ticket purchasing. It's a solid 9/10.
I was born in 1999 and watched this movie so many times when I was a kid, I think I always left the room when Norman jumps after his transformation to Green Goblin, that always scared me, so excited to see him return, been my favourite character in the raimi trilogy 🙃
Same, Green goblin scared me shitless when i first watched this film
One of my favorites from my childhood. I didn't see it in theaters, but I watched this and spider-man 2 a lot as a kid.
I was born in 1992 so I have a lot of nostalgia when it comes to this movie. I can’t remember if I saw this movie in theaters or not, but I do remember that at my local mall there was a guy dressed up as Spiderman signing autographs. I still have it somewhere. But this is certainly at least for me, and for the time one of the greatest comic book movies ever for me. I think Willem Defoe had probably one of the best villain origins ever in this film. Fantastic movie for sure
I love this movie so much! I was born in 2001 but I grew up watching this movie with my brothers. It is between this movie and the second one for my favorite comic book movie of all time. Spiderman was the superhero I related to the most growing up so these movies will always have a special place in my heart.
I'm 43 and I remember the insane hype when this movie came out. It even had this crazy teaser trailer a year before it came out where Spiderman caught thieves in a giant spider web between the twin towers. I saw it opening weekend and have loved it ever since. This is the reason we "old people" are so excited to see our Spiderman Tobey Maguire back in No Way Home.
I only saw this movie about two months ago for the first time. But I instantly fell in love. It's just so charming and makes me care about Peter way more than the MCU version.
Perfect timing Sean definitely a good time to start covering Spider-Man!! Awesome video Sean love the MCU/Marvel content
I was born in 2001 so I grew up with these movies. The Spider-Man Raimi trilogy and Star Wars basically shaped my entire early childhood, I really can't describe in words the amount of nostalgia and love I have for the Raimi trilogy
My biggest problem with this movie is Willem Dafoe’s cheesy Goblin costume. But, Sam Raimi is able to get dark enough with it in key scenes to sell it enough. Spider-Man in the fiery building being surprised by the caped Goblin is a legitimate split second fright.
born in ‘98 and i watched this through dvd! i love this trilogy better than the mcu, and i never got why until i was watching through reviews to solidify why. spiderman 2 is my personal favourite
Yes
I was 12 when this came out in the cinema and I was obsessed with it! Seeing a live action Spider-Man swing through New York without looking like a cartoon or dreadful green screen blew my mind. The spidey costume was amazing and was just so cool to see my childhood hero transform from a tv cartoon series to blockbuster epic in the theatre. Absolute perfect age for that new generation of comic book movies. Even as a 7 year old I remember thinking Batman and Robin was pretty lame, so I was buzzing when Marvel introduced X Men and Spider-Man. Great vid Sean
I really like these long reviews with history etc. Keep up the good work Sean.
I’m 17 years old and The Raimi Films have been my favorites for a long time. I grew up with Tom for the most part but I like the feel of an Individual Spider-Man better than a Spider-Man who has help from billionaires
@Parvis I wasn't interested enough when those films released. I personally dislike Andrews films the most but do not dislike them in general.
Because Tom's just isn't Spider-Man.
There are so many reasons why Tom's sucks.
While Tobey's is simple, it has one job to do. Make a good and true Spider-Man story. And it does both so well. No expanded universe to live up to, just it's own story.
Tom's do a decent job of making an enjoyable MCU and comic book film, but the style of the MCU, "modern" Society and just the lack of Directors with knowledge AND care of these characters, that it effects the films both in general quality, and mostly faithfulness of the character.
@Parvis I'm 16 and grew with Tobey...
I was born in 2004 and I have no negative feelings towards this movie. My parents were for some reason showing me these movies when I was 4 years old, so I technically grew up with them. Spider-Man has been my favorite superhero since and a passion that I've never phased out of. I LOVE THESE FILMS! Never would have thought I'd get to be seeing these characters on the big screen for myself.
I'm rewatching all the spiderman movies before No Way Home too! Glad to see you are as well Sean, looking forward to your reviews
I was old enough to see it on theaters when it came out, it probably was my first movie on theaters and I went with my older sister and my dad. I was obsessed with Spider-Man the whole year(my birthday party that year was Spider-Man themed) and well the years to come. It still holds a special place in my heart and memories because of the movie and because of the character. The last gift I received from my aunt who passed away a year after the movie's release is a Spider-Man themed item that I still use to this day. My fondest memories of me playing with my grandfather as a child also involves me pretending to be Spider-Man and probably driving him crazy talking about the movie. My grandfather passed away recently and those memories came back right away. Hell, I even think Tobey's performance of Peter shaped me while growing up, specially the parts where he acted as a chill guy that didn't want to start a fight with anyone and tried to be kind and honest. TL;DR: Movie is very special to me, it's campiness only adds to the charm of it, Tobey's performance somewhat shaped how I believe I am today and the movie and character of Spider-Man gifted me very special moments with family members and friends. I hope we see Tobey again on December.
As someone who’s 22 (born 1999) these movies were apart of the foundation of my childhood, and I will always love them no matter what.
Some films I used to love when I rewatch I can feel that nostalgia is all that sustains me. This is very rewatchable for its faults
It is so of its time. Both a pro and a con. But wonderful nonetheless!
I was 10 when this movie came out. I was in awe when I saw spiderman swinging through the city and the effects. This is one of the greatest superhero movies of all time
First Spider-Man Film I watched and I’ve loved it ever since.
As a 15 year old, i love this movie. It was one of the movie I was raised on as a kid and it was always playing in my house. It holds such a special place in my heart, and I do not think it is dated as much as others, I believe that the emotion, and characters are what last in this film and it will forever. This is one of those movies that I will 100% force my kids to watch someday
I'm 16 years old and have loved this film ever since I first saw it, when I was about 5-6. I like the fact that you spoke about the practical effects. That's something that's always interested me in comic-book films. Don't get me wrong CGI ain't bad, but I've always liked when comic-book films use real stunts/sets/effects/etc. Also, yeah this film is kinda dated. But that's what makes it better for me (That's one main reason why I LOVE the first 2 Christopher Reeve Superman films) as it makes it feel as if it could take place at anytime. Nice review Sean 👍 & I can't wait for the one for Spider-Man 2🤞
Love these longer videos! Your cancelled Spider-Man projects video was awesome : )
Bro Spiderman 2 is my favorite film, he is also my favorite movie, you have have analyzed and explained it to me in ways i could have never put into words before, i love you so much and I'm a sub for life.
I watched the Raimi trilogy and the X-Men films before the MCU and there better than most of the MCU
SpiderMan (2002) is a groundbreaking truly awe inspiring film that is better than the Avengers Films, S-Tier movie, one of the Best, I love it
9/10 I would only change the Goblin Costume
As a high-school junior, the scene with MJ and Peter talking after MJ’s parents fight was so relatable, the way Peter was talking and stuff like that. I felt that
Generational info here: I saw Superman: The Movie in theaters when it was released. This Spiderman film still holds a big place in my heart. There's an innocence to it that's refreshing.
I found your channel during the Journey to Infinity War and haven't looked away since. So excited to see you doing a similar thing for another movie I am unbelievably hyped for! (And I'm mid-30s, so I saw this in my late teens. Tobey Maguire IS Spider-Man for me)
I was born in 2000, but i grew up watching this movie and i think it remains one of the best comic book movies of all time
Great review! I read somewhere that they changed the goblin costume because Dafoe wanted to do his own stunts. I think it looks very goofy but I do respect that he wanted to do his own stunts.
I was born in 2001, and when I was little I was OBSESSED with Spiderman as a character. My grandpa realized that, and he knew that these “new” Spider-Man movies were coming out at the time. So he bought me the Spider-Man 1 and 2 DVD pack. I watched it constantly, every day, at my grandparents house. I was obsessed with Tobey Maquires interpretation of the character, I was obsessed with every character. Aunt May and Uncle Ben were CARBON COPIES of my very own grandparents, and I felt their feelings and emotions in my heart in every scene they were in. When Uncle Ben died, I felt genuine fear of death. I felt genuine loss. I couldn’t get over the emotions that these movies had made me feel at such a super young age. These movies were more than just my childhood. They were my therapy. Because when I was 6, my grandpa died of cancer. I didn’t understand he was dying until he was already gone. It tore my world apart. Not only is Uncle Ben gone, who reminded me of him in every way, but now grandpa really IS gone. Now there’s nothing. My grandpas death drastically flipped my life over and it never flipped back. I’ve never felt so much sudden pain before, or after. I’ve recently had to abandon my family and hometown entirely, because of their toxicity and my parents abuse. That pain does not compare. My grandpas death only increased my love for these movies even more. Months before my grandpa’s passing, he bought me a double-disc copy of Spider-man 3, with special features, bloopers, the whole package. He knew I wanted as much Spider-Man content as possible. He knew what would make me as happy as possible. And I will always cherish these movies unconditionally till the day I die. These movies don’t just show the emotional archs of Tobey Maguire’s Peter Parker. they reflect the emotional archs of my own childhood.
BEST SPIDERMAN FILM HANDS DOWN, Far From Home, peter literally fought drones... DRONES, mysterio wasn't even a villain, he just wanted a pair of glasses, that is nothing compared to this, smh
Definitely loved this growing up, and the nostalgia hasn’t blinded me from how well it still holds up. It’s not perfect, but the Raimi films have a bittersweet quality, as well as embracing their cheesiness.
Sean I cant believe you haven't reviewed this yet!! I can't wait to see your thoughts
I was born in 2007 at the time when spider man 3 was released but i instead grew up with iron man and transformers it wasn't until 2017 where i started to watch these movies and i gotta say i love these movies expect 3 but at first spider man just didn't interested me as much as iron man and Optimus prime because iron Man was for me way more reliateble because he was flawed in a way that I could relate and Optimus prime was someone I wanted to be and also I love every Transformers movie but when watching spiderman homecoming I enjoyed the movie a lot but it didn't ewoke those strong emotions that iron man and the Transformers movies could but now I started to love spiderman as much as those characters in fact when I was watching avengers endgame I was in so much tears and rage after the death of iron Man that wouldn't talk about the film in a positive way that's how much iron man meant that spiderman didn't
96 kid here, and this was the first comic book movie I saw in theaters and it started a life long love. It’s still one of my favorites!
This has and always will be my favorite movie of all time. The way this movie not only introduced me to my love of movies, superheroes, comics, etc, it will always have a special place in my heart 🕷🕸
This movie and trilogy is my entire childhood I love it so much
Everytime I watch the first Spider-Man it just gets better... sure the CGI is dated but when you think about it, Spider-Man (2002) has impacted superhero movies today every MCU origin movie that comes out emulates what the first Spider-Man did.
And Sam Raimi literally gave us one of if not THE BEST adaptations of the character. So I appreciate those movies for paying so much respect to the comics unlike the MCU Spider-Man movies that are coming out today.
I was born in 2004 (the same year of Spider-Man 2). I watched this movie after I watched the The Amazing Spider-Man. I re-watched it this year, and I thought it was really good. Some of the CGI wasn't very good, and Franco and Dunst weren't the best here.
1st ever movie i can remember seeing in theaters. I was 4 years old, and this film is still one of my all time favorites!
I was born 3 months before this movie came out in the UK. I saw parts of it on tv growing up, but I never watched the entire movie until more recently. This was THE main superhero of my childhood though. I had a special Spiderman pen, a watch, a T-shirt, a packed lunch box and rucksack throughout nursery and the early years of primary school, so these movies had a big impact on my childhood even though I never got to see the movies in full
This is my FAVOURITE MOVIE OF ALL TIME. It’s 2 years older than me, but best believe that didn’t stop me from watching it 10290299302910 times in my childhood.
being born in 2002, spiderman was always my favourite thing to watch growing up, from the raimi movies to the 90s animated show. personally i’ve always loved the green goblin suit and i hope it’s the exact same design for nwh. tobey will always be my favourite spiderman and his adaptation of the web crawler will forever be my favourite superhero of all time.
When the section covering the good is longer than most other movie reviews in total, you know this was a great film. I was 17 when the movie came out and saw it in our local theatre. Was a totally mind-blowing experience at the time and one of the best super hero movies of all time.
I’m the youngest of four kids, and my Dad bought a TON of DVD’s for me and my siblings to share his favorite movies with him. I have vivid memories of watching the Raimi trilogy in my basement on my Xbox 360, and while I agree that the sequel is far superior and still holds up, this one will always hold a special place in my heart. Some may call it nostalgia-filled rose colored glasses, but knowing that a large part of my childhood was one of my Dad’s favorite movies will always stick with me. DeFoe as Green Goblin particularly struck me, as his laugh and voice creeped me out as a youngling. I really related to Peter’s story of being an outcast, and I especially relate to it now after losing my father suddenly and tragically. Overall, this is a fundamental film for my upbringing and one that truly made me fall in love with movies and superheroes. The movie is also as old as I am (only coming out a few months before I was born), which I think is quite cool.
Good Review. I was 1 to 2 when this film came out, I was first exposed to Spider-Man, superheroes and film with the DVD's of Spider-Man 1 & 2 on my 4th birthday, I would've loved to see Spider-Man 3 in Cinemas back in 2007 but had to wait for the DVD on my 7th birthday, I didn't see a Spider-Man movie until The Amazing Spider-Man. The Sam Rami Trilogy are magical to me they are my original trilogy and personally I don't mind the Green Goblin costume, Willem Dafoe eyes and mouth within the eyes and mouth of the mask is still so creepy it makes that silly outfit work. Looking forward to your future reviews/rankings and seeing Far from Home.
Born in 92. Didn't see it when it came out. Borrowed Spiderman 2 on dvd from a friend when that came out. And that was my gateway to next first Spiderman movie and next X-men and Batman begins. So not this movie persay but one of the movies that really got me into superhero movies and now it is absolutely one of my favorite genres. Good times and good review 😀
I was 10 when this came out and it blew my mind. I couldn’t believe how amazing it was. Don’t think any movie gives me a bigger dose of nostalgia than this one.
I feel the same for the third cause I was two when it came out so it was pretty much my first Spidey movie so it really has a special place in my heart
I know I’m going to LOVE this series of videos I can’t wait to hear what you have to say about The Amazing Spider-Man 2!!!! Keep it up Sean
I was born in 2004 spider man 2 was the first marvel movie I ever saw my sister got them on DVD before I was born so I watched them brings back memories
I have an interesting arc with this movie, and the Raimi trilogy as a whole. I was 22 when it came out, saw it in theaters and was blown away, loved it. Fast forward to my 30s. I'm a parent, Spiderman was played on a loop in our home for a while, and since we now had films like Dark Knight and Iron Man, I started to think, how did I ever like this film? It's so campy and stupid, and some of the dialogue, ugh..
Now, I'm 42. I've looped back around to loving Spider-Man again. Not only for the cartoony vibe that makes it unique, but also for what it did for the comic book genre. If Blade and X-men opened the door, Spider-Man 2002 absolutely kicked it square off the hinges!
I never saw the first Spider-Man in theaters, but I did see Spider-Man 2 in theaters when I was 13 and it was one of the greatest movie-going experiences I’ve ever had. I went with my entire family and I was surprised at how much my 80 year old grandma even loved it
I was born in 07 but when I was 2 or 3 I remember watching those films everyday.. I love spiderman and I thank Tobey Maguire and Sam Raimi for making me a Spider-Man fan.. Tobeys my favorite Spidey and Sam is my favorite Spider-Man director. All I can say is thank you guys and I love ya 🕸🕷❤.. those movies were perfect to me as a child and still are as a teen
I was in 6th grade when this came out. This movie will always hold a special place in my heart, Tobey is still my favorite Spider-Man. Ramai did a great job of balancing his cheesy horror elements with action & comedy. Not to mention Willem Dafoe is excellent too!
I was born in 1999 so I didn't see this or Spiderman 2 in theaters, but I do remember when 2 was released and I got to go see 3 in theaters (I had already seen 1 and 2 and loved them both by then). This whole trilogy is hugely important and nostalgic to me, and I think this movie holds up incredibly well. I've seen it many times over the years and continue to enjoy revisiting it. Spiderman 2 is definitely the best of the trilogy, and my favorite superhero movie of all, but this one is still a classic and a near-perfect start to Spidey's time on the big screen
i love all the effort you put in your videos your definitely my favorite reviewer
The most important comic book film of all time. The spiritual successor to Superman ‘78.