The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)

Director:	Marc Webb
Writers:	James Vanderbilt, Alvin Sargent
Cast:	Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Martin Sheen, Sally Field, Denis Leary, Chris Zylka
Released:	Tuesday, July 03, 2012
Length:	91 minutes
Studio:	Columbia Pictures
Genre:	Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Action/Adventure
Rating:	Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

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Dane DeHaan Lands Role of Harry Osborn in Amazing Spider-Man 2  12/3/2012 3:41 PM EDT
Dane DeHaan, who starred in "Chronicle", has signed on to join the cast of "The Amazing Spider-Man 2".  He will be playing the role of  Harry Osborn. The role was previously played by James Franco in the other Spider-Man series.The star joins Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone, as well as newcomers Shailene Woodley and Jamie Foxx. Foxx will play villain Electro."The Amazing Spider-Man...  More>>

Auditions Taking Place for Amazing Spider-Man Sequel  11/20/2012 2:27 PM EDT
Casting for Marc Webb's "Amazing Spider-Man" sequel has been taking place, and the list of names for the role of Harry Osborn is growing.Currently, Douglas Booth ("LOL," "Great Expectations"), Sam Claflin ("Snow White and the Huntsman," "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire"), Boyd Holbrook ("Hatfields & McCoys," "The Host") and Eddie Redmayne ("Les Mise...  More>>

Shailene Woodley Cast as Mary Jane in Spider-Man 2  10/23/2012 3:27 PM EDT
It's been reported that one of the coveted roles for the 2014 release of "The Amazing Spider Man 2" has now been filled. Rumor has it that "The Descendants", actress Shailene Woodley, will be playing the part of Mary Jane.Although there were issues with her schedule, these have now been resolved as Mary Jane's role is only a relatively small part in the second movie although it is claimed her role...  More>>

Director Marc Webb to Return for Amazing Spider-Man 2  9/28/2012 4:23 PM EDT
Marc Webb will return to helm the next film in the franchise for "The Amazing Spider-Man".  The first film earned an incredible $751 million world wide, and the sequel is likely to be a success in Webb's capable hands again."We could not be more confident in the direction we are taking this new Spider-Man storyline and we are tremendously excited to be ramping up production again with Marc at the ...  More>>

Spider-Man's Emma Stone Says Gwen Stacy Should Die  8/29/2012 3:11 PM EDT
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Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci to Pen The Amazing Spider-Man Sequel  4/24/2012 3:57 PM EDT
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Amazing Spider-man Reboot Details Revealed  4/16/2012 11:21 AM EDT
'The Amazing Spider Man' director Marc Webb has revealed how the upcoming reboot will touch on different elements of the Spiderman story than  the Sam Raimi adaptation of the story. "I wanted to give the audience something new, so that started off with getting underneath the parents' story, which will unfold over probably a few movies," Webb told MTV. "We don't totally wrap up that story in...  More>>

Rumor: John Malkovich and Anne Hathaway in The Next Spider-man Film  12/11/2009 10:48 PM EDT
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Tobey Maguire Hits Pay Day With Spider-man Series  9/20/2008 3:28 PM EDT
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Spider-man's Venom To Get His Own Movie?  8/2/2008 5:23 PM EDT
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Spider-man Spins Web To Box Office History  5/7/2007 9:25 AM EDT
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The Amazing Spider-Man Staff Review

The production of The Amazing Spider-Man makes it a standout in visual acuity but misses its mark in originality and thrills.  That aside, it's still a must see for hero worshipers, action seekers and Marvel comic book fans. 
 
To give the best review possible, I took out my DVD of Spider-Man, which was released in 2002, starring Toby Maguire as the web slinging superhero.  Well, to start with, they haven't changed Peter Parker's name holding true to the original comic book.  The Peter Parker in each film (both) are being raised by their Aunt May and Uncle Ben in New York City.  On a field trip, a spider in a lab bites 2002's Peter. The new Peter gets bitten in a lab also (but it's because he's tracking down a lead from his father's scientific mission rather than a school assignment).  When we meet both Peter's they are in High School and are being bullied.  Both have an interest in a classmate but have not been able to attract her because she has the bully for her boyfriend.
 
This, however, ends the obvious similarities so that leads me to the differences. While in the first movie Peter Parker was orphaned, his parents have abandoned the new Peter Parker taking the story in a moderately different direction. In the 2002 version, Peter's love interest is Mary Jane Watson. In the new version, her name has been changed to Gwen Stacey although both are blonds. Kirsten Dunst was 19 years old when she played Mary Jane in 2002, while Emma Stone at 23 plays Gwen Stacey, both however, are supposed to be High School teens. Spider-Man shoots his webs from a device invented by Peter (2012) while Peter 2002 has the mechanism caused by the spider bite. 
 
I could go on and on, but the important thing here involves whether the 2012 version of Spider-Man ‘gives' enough to call it different.  Will you not come out of the theatre thinking you've been ripped off with a remake?  I know I felt disappointed, even if the storyline involves a different kind of evil adversary, it's updated to modern day and it tends to be closer to the original graphic novel.
 
I am a big fan of the first Spider-man although I must admit the lizard man in the 2012 model's a bit more scary, CGI enhanced and way more creative than the Green Goblin.  That said however, what would the original Spider-man be without the evil scientific genius that turns New York City upside down (oh, sorry about that, the lizard man's an evil genius also).  As for Peter's love life, give me Kristin Dunst any day.  Actually Stone looks too old to be a high school teen and there's really no chemistry between her and Andrew Garfield.  The relations between Stone and Garfield look cold and happenstance rather than cool and predestined (yeah! Dunst and Maguire). 
 
Therefore, even with the awesome production in IMAX 3D, The Amazing Spider-man just doesn't cut it for me.  If you want to relive the making of a superhero, then grab the Blu-ray of Spider-Man, find the best digital TV you can, invite some friends over and party down.
 
The Amazing Spider-man has been rated PG-13 for sequences of action and violence. If you have never seen the 2002 version of the film then this one should blow you away, especially if you see it in IMAX 3D. 
 
FINAL ANALYSIS: Only very good for the die-hard ‘Spidey' fan. (C-)

--John Delia

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