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Abandoned by his parents and raised by an aunt and uncle, teenager Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield), AKA Spider-Man, is trying to sort out who he is and exactly what his feelings are for his first crush, Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone). When Peter finds a mysterious briefcase that was his father's, he pursues a quest to solve his parents' disappearance. His search takes him to Oscorp and the lab of Dr. Curt Connors (Rhys Ifans), setting him on a collision course with Connors' alter ego, the Lizard. Review: An unnecessary, but very well-done reboot - One thing I wish about Spider-Man: that Sony would release the contract to Marvel Studios so Spidey can be in the Avengers where he belongs. But until that glorious day, Spidey will be forced to live on the silver screen all alone with a set of villains that have yet to be in the movies. Sure, I think I read that The Rhino will be in the next one, which is great since Rhino is one of the classics that, until modern CGI technology, couldn't really be done the right way. The previous three films by Sam Raimi were amazing...well, the first two were amazing, but not number three. Ick, not number three. I mean, Topher Grace as Eddie Brock? Did they even read the comic books? Come on Sam, no wonder there was a needed reboot just a few years later. And why throw in the Sandman AND Green Goblin's son back into the mix? It was too much, and therefore nothing was done to the fullest. In my opinion, they should've just stuck to the Venom suit and cast someone much more comic-book-related as Eddie Brock...someone with a more sinister voice. OK, this is just a ranting history lesson leading up to the real review of the reboot. I LOVED this film for many, many reasons. First, the casting was much more well-done. Andrew Garfield plays a much more believable Peter Parker (lankier, goofier, and much more natural on-screen as a nerd than Toby MacGuire). And they didn't include Mary Jane! They started much earlier in Spider-Man's history by giving us Emma Stone as Gwen Stacey. Much, much better in terms of true storyline adherence. In short, the acting was much, much better and tighter for another reboot, which was risky to begin with in my opinion. The best part of the film, was that they never "buffed" Andrew up when he was in the suit. The suit was loose, wrinkly, and he still looked like the little skinny guy that he truly is when Peter Parker. It was awesome that they didn't make Peter some ripped-up muscle-bound hero after the spider bite. Yes, they gave him the necessary augmentations like vision, spider sense, sticky hands and feet, dexterity, etc., but they didn't buff him. I don't know, for someone who's a Spider-Man purist like me, I thought this was a well-thought-out execution of the character. He looks feeble, even in the suit, and that really helped me root for the underdog even more. The Lizard, played by Rhys Ifans, was massive compared to our Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, which made the fights look awesome. Regarding character development, the storyline differences between Raimi's first film and this one aren't very big. Uncle Ben is still killed "accidentally" by a rogue criminal that Peter arrogantly lets go to "get even" with some minor injustice. The "with great power comes great responsibility" mantra is still intact, and it's a good lesson to learn...and painful in most instances. But Peter's scientific side is much, much more developed in this film because his webbing isn't organically engineered from his own body (as in Raimi's depiction). As in the comic books, Peter is a scientific genius, and develops his own webbing and shooters. Oscorp as a military industrial complex is also much more developed, though we never see hide nor hair of Norman or his son in this film. In summary, I think this reboot of my favorite comic book character of all time is well-done, surpassing - in my humble opinion - that of Raimi's vision. Marc Webb (really...Webb?) did a great job directing and the on-screen outcome is nothing short of brilliant. I'm very excited for the next installment. Review: Great Movie - Great Movie
| ASIN | B008VIGCHS |
| Actors | Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Sally Field, Stan Lee |
| Aspect Ratio | 2.40:1 |
| Audio Description: | English |
| Best Sellers Rank | #115,872 in Movies & TV ( See Top 100 in Movies & TV ) #604 in Fantasy Blu-ray Discs |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (31,729) |
| Director | Marc Webb |
| Dubbed: | French, Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai |
| MPAA rating | PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned) |
| Media Format | Dolby, HiFi Sound, Surround Sound, Widescreen |
| Number of discs | 2 |
| Package Dimensions | 8.1 x 6.6 x 6.1 inches; 1.5 Pounds |
| Release date | February 12, 2019 |
| Run time | 3 hours and 20 minutes |
| Studio | Sony Pictures / Sunset Home Visual Entertainment |
| Subtitles: | Cantonese, English, French, Indonesian, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai |
A**S
An unnecessary, but very well-done reboot
One thing I wish about Spider-Man: that Sony would release the contract to Marvel Studios so Spidey can be in the Avengers where he belongs. But until that glorious day, Spidey will be forced to live on the silver screen all alone with a set of villains that have yet to be in the movies. Sure, I think I read that The Rhino will be in the next one, which is great since Rhino is one of the classics that, until modern CGI technology, couldn't really be done the right way. The previous three films by Sam Raimi were amazing...well, the first two were amazing, but not number three. Ick, not number three. I mean, Topher Grace as Eddie Brock? Did they even read the comic books? Come on Sam, no wonder there was a needed reboot just a few years later. And why throw in the Sandman AND Green Goblin's son back into the mix? It was too much, and therefore nothing was done to the fullest. In my opinion, they should've just stuck to the Venom suit and cast someone much more comic-book-related as Eddie Brock...someone with a more sinister voice. OK, this is just a ranting history lesson leading up to the real review of the reboot. I LOVED this film for many, many reasons. First, the casting was much more well-done. Andrew Garfield plays a much more believable Peter Parker (lankier, goofier, and much more natural on-screen as a nerd than Toby MacGuire). And they didn't include Mary Jane! They started much earlier in Spider-Man's history by giving us Emma Stone as Gwen Stacey. Much, much better in terms of true storyline adherence. In short, the acting was much, much better and tighter for another reboot, which was risky to begin with in my opinion. The best part of the film, was that they never "buffed" Andrew up when he was in the suit. The suit was loose, wrinkly, and he still looked like the little skinny guy that he truly is when Peter Parker. It was awesome that they didn't make Peter some ripped-up muscle-bound hero after the spider bite. Yes, they gave him the necessary augmentations like vision, spider sense, sticky hands and feet, dexterity, etc., but they didn't buff him. I don't know, for someone who's a Spider-Man purist like me, I thought this was a well-thought-out execution of the character. He looks feeble, even in the suit, and that really helped me root for the underdog even more. The Lizard, played by Rhys Ifans, was massive compared to our Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, which made the fights look awesome. Regarding character development, the storyline differences between Raimi's first film and this one aren't very big. Uncle Ben is still killed "accidentally" by a rogue criminal that Peter arrogantly lets go to "get even" with some minor injustice. The "with great power comes great responsibility" mantra is still intact, and it's a good lesson to learn...and painful in most instances. But Peter's scientific side is much, much more developed in this film because his webbing isn't organically engineered from his own body (as in Raimi's depiction). As in the comic books, Peter is a scientific genius, and develops his own webbing and shooters. Oscorp as a military industrial complex is also much more developed, though we never see hide nor hair of Norman or his son in this film. In summary, I think this reboot of my favorite comic book character of all time is well-done, surpassing - in my humble opinion - that of Raimi's vision. Marc Webb (really...Webb?) did a great job directing and the on-screen outcome is nothing short of brilliant. I'm very excited for the next installment.
H**S
Great Movie
Great Movie
S**A
Good movie
Loved it.
C**N
Loved it
I loved it. I love anything to do with Spiderman so this was no exception. Loved it.
B**N
A very enjoyable and impressive reboot.
I have never found Spider-Man to be a very appealing character. He seems to be someone that I think everyone except for me can relate to for various reasons. Peter Parker has always been a timid, shy, smart teenager and later he would grow into a very capable and relatable character. Sam Raimi’s trilogy focused too much on Spider-Man as a sort of “everyman” character. However, Marc Webb’s reboot presents a different version of Spider-Man, a version that I personally prefer. The Amazing Spider-Man follows Peter Parker as a high schooler and the struggles and concerns surrounding the life of a teenager. To be fair, Spider-Man was presented as a teenager and works best, to me, in the confines of a young adult growing into the person that he is meant to become. While he is touring the laboratories at Oscorp Industries, Peter is bitten by a radioactive spider which endows him with super human abilities. When a traumatic event occurs in his life, Peter comes to the realization that he has to use his gifts to help others. Many of the movie’s best moments come from the different departures from some of the source material and the movies and cartoons that proceeded it. The Amazing Spider-Man takes inspiration from the Ultimate Spider-Man series which in part explains many of these departures. To begin with the Good Things that the movie presents. The story is very good as an origin story and it presents many things in a different light. Although the main villain’s goals are very murky and questionable, overall the movie has a very compelling story. James Horner’s musical score is very good. Probably not as iconic as Danny Elfman’s from the previous Spider-Man trilogy, but Horner really presents the majesty and playfulness of Spider-Man. In the comics, there is a great deal of mystery surrounding Peter Parker’s childhood and his parent’s death. This movie does a fantastic job of presenting this mystery and gradually contributing to it in the movie, while not giving so much away, this could be seen as an obvious attempt to set up sequels, which is or was a good idea. As I mentioned before, the high school setting for the movie was a great idea and Marc Webb did an amazing job bringing it to film. Andrew Garfield was a great actor to be cast as the young Peter Parker, he does a great job portraying the character from the script…..but does he do a great job portraying the Peter Parker from the comics? Maybe not, but that’s not his fault. Emma Stone is also great as Peter’s love interest, Gwen Stacy. Both of them have great scenes together and really work well with one another, this can be seen in almost all of their scenes, but of course the question persists do they accurately portray the Gwen and Peter from the comics? Probably not, but as I said before, they do a great job portraying the film characters of Peter and Gwen. I enjoyed the presentation of Oscorp Industries headed by the reclusive and ill Norman Osborn, as a mysterious corporation that engages in very worrisome and probably illegal activities involving science. I enjoy that specific presentation of Oscorp, I think a very similar version was presented in an animated television show Spectacular Spider-Man, which was a very good show. Webb presents an arguably accurate depiction of the classical nature of Spider-Man’s powers and the classical web shooters instead of an organic one…..which is kind of weird and creepy. How Webb explores these powers and Peter’s understanding of them is fun and entertaining as well. I am not very familiar with Denis Leary’s performances in other movies, but Leary in this movie portrays a very excellent foil for Spider-Man (as a public figure) in Captain George Stacy, Gwen’s father who is vehemently anti Spider-Man. The movie isn’t without it’s fair share of problems as well. The characterization of Peter is off, he’s quirky, full of himself, and too much like the figure he would later become as a man and not enough like the silent, genius, teenager who is struggling to find himself. He is presented as that “everyman” who takes up for the little guy, a notion and ideal that Peter comes to embrace gradually and isn’t receptive to it initially. Spider-Man’s suit is a point of contention for me as it is very dark and odd looking and doesn’t look like the colorful spandex that we usually see the character wearing. Due to the nature of a reboot, somethings are going to be represented but they aren’t adequately used in a different way in this reboot, particularly Uncle Ben and Aunt May. It’s too much of the “been there, done that” mentality that the writers and Marc Webb really didn’t seem to keen on addressing again for whatever reason. Spider-Man’s enemy in this movie is The Lizard, but if you were to look at him in the film you would have a hard time telling that he is in fact a lizard. The design and the characterization of the Lizard and his alter ego isn’t up to snuff with other comic book villains that we’ve seen before. Lastly, there is a somewhat annoying tendency to use CGI and visual effects in scenes that don’t require CGI, subway trains, New York skyline, Oscorp Tower, etc. Overall the movie is very enjoyable on its own right. But is it a truly accurate presentation of the Spider-Man we see in the comics. No. But it is still a very enjoyable movie.
Á**O
Mi película favorita de Spiderman, además de una pasada visualmente. Un 10
D**2
Valutazione spedizione: ottimo. L'articolo è stato consegnato nei tempi previsti, packaging adeguato, pervenuto senza un graffio, qualità essenziale per i collezionisti. Valutazione prodotto: ottimo. Il prodotto corrisponde all'immagine in vetrina e alla descrizione fornita. Contenuto: 1 disco blu-ray (film). Grazie a questo disco ho completato la mia edizione "personale" combo: steelbook (dell'edizione francese) + blu ray (film) + blu ray 3D + contenuti speciali (l'altra versione home video italiana). Valutazione complessiva: ottimo.
R**H
The Amazing Spider-Man 2012, Blu Ray, 2 disc version. Sold & delivered by our main third party seller, on Amazon UK app. Condition as described; no damages to discs, case & sleeve, or outer sleeve. Bought at an excellent price, for the Mrs. I actually avoided this, since it's release, as I WAS keen on the Sam Raimi & Tobey Maguire trilogy. However, Andrew Garfield is utterly convincing as Peter Parker and Spider-Man, with the best Spider-Man suite and eye lenses! Emma Stone the best, and original, love interest, as Gwen Stacy. Excellent cinematography, with a natural image, upscaling on our 4K UPSCALER compact Panasonic DMP-BTP180 (See my review on amazon.de) & SONY 43" WF66 Smart TV (See my review on Amazon UK.) The fighting is well choreographed, with mainly athletic & gymnastics movements, rather than the popular, but obviously CGI, and excessively flexible body joints; with gravity defying, unsurvivable mayhem. The Lizard is a believable villain. Disappointing that Garfield only made 2; but as he was contracted for 3, he returns as Spider-Man, along with Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man, in the light hearted 2021 Tom Holland "Spider-Man: No Way Home" multiverse epic. This version highly recommended for production quality, and price. Mrs also thinks highly of this film, and has the Tom Holland Spider-Man trilogy on Blu Ray. We still have to watch Amazing Spider-Man 2.
C**E
Ceci est une critique du The Amazing Spider-Man - Edition premium limitée double blu-ray boîtier métal [Blu-ray] ; je ne sais pas ce que vaut la 3D, j'évite les films au ciné en 3D la voyant assez mal et je trouve que cela n'apporte jamais grand chose pour les films "live" comparé aux films d'animation. J'ai adoré les Films de Sam Raimi si l'on exclut le 3ème qui était particulièrement mauvais. En revanche, je vais le dire tout net, le choix de faire jeu-vidéo pour les effets spéciaux dans les Raimi m'a toujours irritée. Cela donnait de très très mauvaises scènes d'acrobatie et ça ne rendait pas trop le rendu de l'homme araignée. Webb a pris un parti tout autre : les scènes où l'on voit Spider-man se balader des "liane" en "liane" font véritablement hommage aux comics. Ce qui est encore plus incroyable c'est lorsque l'on voit le documentaire de 1h30 qui montre les coulisses du tournage et des cascades et comment ils ont intégré la réalité à la numérisation. Et pourquoi le rendu des scènes d'action donne vraiment l'impression que c'est réel et pas de la numérisation. Pour cela, tous les bonus de ce Blu-ray sont assez fantastiques, on prend autant de plaisir à voir le film que de consulter ses bonus. Quant au son et à l'image du blu-ray : impeccable. On se croirait au cinéma. Mon seul regret c'est le choix de le compacter avec les fameuses bandes noires du 16/9 alors qu'on aurait pu avoir une image en plein écran (comme sur le BR des Avengers par exemple). Aussi intéressant, pas de bêtisier. je suppose qu'il y a peut-être un easter egg quelque part mais je ne l'ai pas encore trouvé et je n'ai pas vraiment cherché sur le net pour voir s'il existait. Quant à Andrew Garfield, c'est de très loin un meilleur choix que Tobey Mcguire (que mon cœur de midinette de l'époque aimait pourtant beaucoup) : il est plus présent, plus charismatique. Le personnage est montré comme l'être intelligent des BD, ce qui n'était pas aussi développé dans les Raimi même si on nous le dit. Et le choix d'avoir Gwen Stacy à la place de M.J. est excellent, non seulement parce qu'Emma Stone est l'une des actrices les plus adorables et vivantes de ces derniers 5 ans mais aussi parce que l'alchimie entre les deux acteurs crève l'écran. On rajoutera aussi que le méchant est un méchant avec un peu plus d'épaisseur que ceux de Raimi et ceci en fait une histoire d'origine particulièrement efficace. Pas un seul personnage ne donne l'impression d'être unidimensionnel et si l'on peut regretter certains choix dans le montage qui nous ait expliqué aussi dans les bonus, le tout est une merveille à regarder. Image : 4/5 (à cause des bandes noires) Son : 5/5 Bonus : 5/5
N**N
We recently watched this movie in 3D, and the effects were incredible! They were some of the best 3D effects I've seen, adding a whole new level of excitement to the action sequences. The movie itself was also very enjoyable, with a great story and fantastic acting. If you have a 3D TV and you're a fan of superhero movies, I highly recommend checking this one out!
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