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Spider-Man 3 (2-Disc Edition) [2007] | ![Spider-Man 3 (2-Disc Edition) [2007]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61Ml00oGlzL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Sam Raimi
Actors: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Thomas Haden Church, Topher Grace
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent. UK
Category: DVD
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Rating:  59 reviews
Format: Anamorphic, Pal
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: To Be Announced
Region: 2
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number Of Discs: 2
Running Time: 133 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5035822495432
ASIN: B000R9UZHW
Theatrical Release Date: May 1, 2007
Release Date: October 15, 2007
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How does Spider-Man 3 follow on the heels of its predecessor, which was widely considered the best superhero movie ever? For starters, you pick up the loose threads from that movie, then add some key elements of the Spidey comic-book mythos (including fan-favorite villain Venom), the black costume, and the characters of Gwen Stacy and her police-captain father. In the beginning, things have never looked better for Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire): He's doing well in school; his alter ego, Spider-Man, is loved and respected around New York City. And his girlfriend, Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst), has just taken a starring role in a Broadway musical. But nothing good can last for Spidey. Mary Jane's career quickly goes downhill; she's bothered by Peter's attractive new classmate, Gwen Stacy (Bryce Dallas Howard); and the new Daily Bugle photographer, Eddie Brock (Topher Grace), is trying to steal his thunder. Enter a new villain, the Sandman (Thomas Haden Church), who can transform his body into various forms and shapes of sand and who may be connected to Peter's past in an unexpected way. There's also the son of an old villain, Harry Osborne (James Franco), who unmasked Spidey in the previous movie and still has revenge on his mind. And a new black costume seems to boost Spidey's powers, but transforms mild-mannered Peter into a mean and obnoxious boor (Maguire has some fun here). If that sounds like a lot to pack into one 140-minute movie, it is. While director Sam Raimi keeps things flowing, assisted on the screenplay by his brother Ivan and Alvin Sargent, there's a little too much going on, and it's inevitable that one of the villains (there are three or four, depending on how you count) gets significantly short-changed. Still, the cast is excellent, the effects are fantastic, and the action is fast and furious. Even if Spider-Man 3 isn't the match of Spider-Man 2, it's a worthy addition to the megamillion-dollar franchise. --David Horiuchi
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 DISAPPOINTING END October 2, 2007
stuart (MIDDLESBROUGH, ENGLAND)
10 out of 15 found this review helpful
My feelings after watching the third film are somewhere in the neighborhood of satisfied, but that feeling is fairly disappointing. Satisfied more or less means adequate and to follow a sequel that I consider excellent with a film that's only adequate is a certainly a step down. Positively, Spider-Man 3 does reasonably well at maintaining a feeling similar to that of the first two films. I never felt like I wasn't seeing the same world or characters and that's important to me. Continuity in tone really helps hold a series together. The Matrix Reloaded never felt to me like I was witnessing the continuation of the story and world presented in the first installment. The scenery and characters felt like weak and dull recreations and that really bugged me. The New-York of Spider-Man 3 is about the same as before, as is Peter's apartment, The Daily Bugle offices, etc. Peter, Harry, Mary Jane, Aunt May, etc. also carry over well and it's easy to jump back into their lives. Where it doesn't feel like its predecessors is in its pacing and scope. The film tries to tell a lot of story for one film, much more than either the previous installments. This makes it messy. If you took Spider-Man 1 and 2's stories, wove them together and compressed them into one 2 hour film, you'd have a mess pretty similar to Spider-Man 3. A lot of this has to do with poor exposition and the decision to include three villains. In good exposition, events lead to other events and it all seems to flow naturally. Some films end up feeling like a story wasn't really even written, but instead a series of well-crafted scenes that don't necessarily fit well together. A bunch of smaller scenes are then written to connect those scenes. These scenes can feel very forced because they often rely heavily on coincidence. The Matrix Reloaded is full of these contrived scenes and so is Spider-Man 3. They're frustrating because they act like speed bumps where the plot suddenly feels awkward and my enjoyment of the film drops. One scene sticks out particularly in Spider-Man 3 as too awkward. Venom, one of the super-villains, is swinging through alleyways when he is ambushed by the Sandman, another villain. Venom proposes they team to get Spider-Man together, Sandman agrees, end scene. This scene is needed to set up the final, huge battle of the film but just seems poorly worked in. For one it's very short, and two the characters don't know each other and have completely different motives for being villains. That the two would decide that quickly to become partners after coincidentally running into each other is just sloppy to watch.
Despite how it seems, I didn't hate the film. I was just disappointed in its flow as a narrative and thought it aimed much higher than it should have in terms of what to include plot wise. Regardless though, many scenes were very enjoyable to watch and I don't just mean action scenes. The Daily Bugle scenes, as always, were great and funny. The addition of Topher Grace as Peter's photographer rival, Eddie Brock, was great casting. His line delivery works perfectly with his character's sleazy personality and his scenes with Peter are some of the best. The character Harry Osborne returns and becomes one of the film's three villains: a new Green Goblin that takes over where the Goblin of the first film left off. Harry and Peter's relationship is probably the most interesting part of the story. Their struggle between being friends and enemies makes for some tense moments. One of my favorite scenes in the film is a verbal confrontation in a diner between Peter and Harry. Playing off Peter's presumption that he and Harry are back on good terms, Harry orchestrates a bit of nasty drama that sticks a knife in Pete's love life. He has Peter meet him in a diner just to drive the knife in a little further. As Pete storms out, Harry is awash in sadistic joy with himself before making a fast and creepy exit. Harry is really the best handled villain of the film. Not only as the Green Goblin Jr. fighting Spider-Man in the sky much the way his father did, but as Harry, Peter's estranged friend, using their friendship as a pretty sharp weapon against him. The villain I could have done without was the Sandman. His character was interesting but his place in the film as a main character seemed unnecessary and forced. He's an escaped convict running from the police who accidentally falls into a big science experiment and becomes the Sandman. He is also apparently the actual killer of Peter's uncle Ben thus giving Peter motivation to go after him. This reworking of the first film's story seems very far fetched and unnecessary. The computer effects used to create Sandman are terrific as is the performance by Thomas Hayden-Church, but I think the film would have improved without him. More time could then have been given to the conflicts with Harry and Eddie and likewise Goblin and Venom. Venom is particularly nice because he's the only villain not the product of some crazy experiment gone wrong. His creation is almost entirely Peter's fault. Venom acts as a slimy toothy grinning anti-Spider-Man, who hates Spider-Man on a personal level after Eddie Brock loses his job and girlfriend and holds Peter responsible. Two villains definitely would've been enough for one film, especially two villains that feel wronged by Peter personally, not just Peter as Spider-Man. I don't really want them to continue this series, but since it seems like they may anyway, I hope some lesson is learned with number three that less really can be more. If the time that was spent awkwardly packing too many stories into one film was instead spent working on one good story so that it flowed naturally, Spider-Man 3 could have excelled the way number two did.
 I am not a fan... September 9, 2007
Ease (UK)
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
This film was generally labelled a "let down" by the critics. I nearly made the mistake of judging the film without even seeing it.
This was my least favourite sequel, but only because of the power of the first two (I cannot stress this enough). In its own right it is a great movie, only slightly tarnished by a few cheesy or passionless scenes. It carried the story well enough to keep me interested and the visuals were impressive, as always. Unfortunately, it had a lot to live up to and even though it probably didn't match its predecessors, I would be lying if I said I didn't enjoy it thoroughly.
I doubt the marginal difference will ruin the movie for most people.
Great CGI but disappointing characterization of Venom September 10, 2007
Jay (Mauritius)
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
I have been following Marvel for the past 30 years and my favourite character is Spiderman. I was very impressed with Spiderman and its sequel and awarded them full five star reviews. Much of this stemmed from the great characterization and the almost faithful adaptation to screen from the original comic format. Moreover, the villains were also given top billing and whenever you saw the first two films, it's easy to imagine them as being alternatively titled Green Goblin and Dr Octopus respectively.
Now cut to the chase... Spiderman 3 is not perfect but then that is a hard act to follow. Mind you, it could have easily been especially with the 3 villains; Sandman, Venom and the New Goblin.
The CGI is amazing..Just compare The Mummy to Sandman...big evolution !!!
I was a bit disappointed with the portrayal of Venom. In my opinion, he is most probably Spiderman's worst nightmare being stronger, more aggressive and sharper than our favourite superhero. Yet, you hardly see a screenshot showing him in his full incarnation. The sequences have been speeded up when showing him. Just notice all the screenshots of the movie; You have Sandman, Spidey of course, The New Goblin, MJ, Eddie Brock but what happens to his transformation ? Hardly !!! This bodes badly for future ventures because my personal favourite comic strip is the one where Venom and Spidey team up against Spidey's most savage enemy 'Carnage'. I could have easily seen a storyline there.
Despite this, Spiderman 3 is an enjoyable action film which should be both an immense box office and critical success.
Not bad November 3, 2007
chelios1981 (Glos, England)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I have read some reviews that said this was chaotic due to too many villains and stories going on at once.
I agree that three villain stories in one film is a little over the top and that the film would have been better by dropping at least one villain, but am glad to say that the film really isn't that bad.
This time Spidey takes on the sandman, as well as Venom and of course still has an ongoing feud with Green Goblin Jnr.
The back stories of the two new villains are a little thin on the ground due to the for-mentioned crowded plot, but that's a minor gripe, as the central interaction between Spidey/Peter, Harry and MJ are given good screen time.
The action is great with massive CGI set pieces, performances good and the story mixes humour and sorrow to good effect.
The film wraps up loose ends from the previous two neatly and is a good close to the Green Goblin story.
Over all a good couple of hours entertainment.
 This is the best out of the 3. October 5, 2007
Dr Ostkostovishnickstein (That special place behind your ear)
4 out of 8 found this review helpful
I think that this is definetly the best out of the three. It brinhs them all together and there are so many different villains, like; The Sandman, Hobgoblin (Harry Osbourne) and of course the coolest villain venom.
This film is very good and i would recomend for people to watch it.
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