Rate Spider-Man 2 [No Spoilers]

[Kai Lord]

Good point...but still, I've not ever seen this many 9s and 10s(especially 10s) on a poll here at ENWorld. I was almost surprised to see myself selecting 10...then I realized I was seeing the movie again that day at 4PM. Twice in one day! Woo!

Yeah, I'll definitely be seeing it again. It was just an amazing achievement. Its a movie that just stays with you. Two days after that midnight showing I was still pondering it throughout the day. A nearly perfect blend of action, drama, comic book whimsy and engaging emotion. One of the great genre films of all time.

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

Yeah, I'll definitely be seeing it again. It was just an amazing achievement. Its a movie that just stays with you. Two days after that midnight showing I was still pondering it throughout the day. A nearly perfect blend of action, drama, comic book whimsy and engaging emotion. One of the great genre films of all time.

Wonder how many times I can see this!...my record is 11 times(oh yeah) with Fellowship of the Ring. Can I beat that with Spidey? Probably! Will I? Dunno...it might take too much effort.

 

[Greylock]

Awesome flick. I wish my other comic-book heros (Batman, Phantom) had had someone like Raimi at the helm.

 

[Jeremy]

I thought the movie was very very well done. I didn't come out of the theater very happy though. Not 'wow' or excited or anything. I recognize that it was a well done movie. I recognize that May's speech and the ghost car talk weren't any more over the top than things I've read in Spiderman comics, and Spidey had quips and action and sacrifice and even his ever-sought appreciation.. I thoroughly enjoyed Otto before and after, his journey and his ideas.

I love Spiderman and I'm very happy that it was brought to the screen and continues to come to the screen in an extremely profitable and respectful way...

So why aren't I excited about it?

I was shouting and preaching to passer-by's about X2. I remembered every detail and drew parallels to the most minute minutiae right down to the set of Scott Summer's jaw in the dark oval office as he dealt with his loss.

I remember being wow'd by the feeling of power in Doc Ock's arms, cheering our good friend the usher's cameo and Stan Lee's second close brush with falling objects, enjoying some of Spidey's lines and more of J.Jonah's jibes... But...

Ah well. That's what I get for going to a matinee surrounded by 10 year olds who's parents felt no need to teach their children to be quiet at a movie.

 

[Teflon Billy]

I literally couldn't beleive how good Alfred Molina was as Doctor Octopus. I always thought ot a lot of Spidey's rogues gallery to be kind of so-so...Doc Ock heads that list (Maybe the Rhino does actually).

But Molina brought it all to life.

J. Jonah Jameson was great again. Perfectly cast. He ws so great in the last one I was worried they would overuse him in this one.

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Nice to see Willem DaFoe "taking one for the team" and doing a nice little cameo....it would've been dead-easy to just do the goblin voice rather than have HArry "see" his dad

 

[Flyspeck23]

It's not running where I live (Germany - it starts next week). Nevertheless I had to check this thread out, seeing that the first Spider Man was my favorite superhero flick so far, hands down.

Haven't voted but checked the results. Wonder if we could get Diaglo to post some comments, as he only gave a 3...

Whoof... Marvel and Avi Arad are doing great things, despite The Hulk, Daredevil and The Punisher. It's a golden age for comic movies.

Daredevil sucked, big time. I absolutely despise Ben Affleck, but in this movie he's actually the highlight :\
Punisher... well, at least he had his skull. And Thomas Jane was cool. I loved the fight with the Russian
The Hulk's actually one of my favorite movies ever (granted, the list's pretty long). But I've had so many arguments about this film... maybe it's just me, but I loved it.

P.S. there is nothing after the credits, so no need to wait.

Even if there's no "hidden scene" (hey, the best part in Daredevil ) I usually sit there 'til the end, because otherwise it feels just... wrong. Don't know why. Guess I don't like to be rushed

Wonder how many times I can see this!...my record is 11 times(oh yeah) with Fellowship of the Ring. Can I beat that with Spidey? Probably! Will I? Dunno...it might take too much effort.

I know I'd do it

 

[Piratecat]

. Jonah Jameson was great again. Perfectly cast. He ws so great in the last one I was worried they would overuse him in this one.

You just like his hair.

 

[Mercule]

Saw it last night. Friggin' amazing! I was ready to see it again immediately. And I just don't do that -- ever. This DVD will be owned by me.

As everyone has said, the character-building is fantastic. The thing that really struck me, though, in retrospect, was the action. The action in this movie is my new image for Epic Level goodness. It was as over-the-top as Hong Kong theatre, but without some of the trademarks there-of. And the way Spidey moved and dodged and weaved was perfect.

 

[EricNoah]

Good stuff! I wish, in the many moments when we were looking at various "soulful stares" they could have worked in a smidge more dialogue. But overall, quite excellent.

 

[Datt]

Know the Toe or diaglo, either one of you care to say why you didn't like the movie?