Reviewing EVERY Spider-Man Movie | Tobey Maguire | SPIDEY-CEMBER 

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I always say: As a kid, I related to Spider-Man's heroic spirit. As an adult, I relate to Peter Parker's crippling debt.

I remember when Sam Raimi apologized to the public for Spider-Man 3...That always rubbed me the wrong way, he still tried to make the best movie he could, even with the studio interference, love or hate it, one can't deny how much love went into making these films. It shouldn't be Raimi who's apologizing here.

The thing about the masks is, Spiderman canonically wears them to not only hide his identity but also make it so that the villains he face don't read into his emotions of weather he's scared or triumphant. So even though the Tobey or the Garfield suits are expressionless, it's almost like it's meant to be that way... unfortunately the audience suffers from this chase of authenticity.

I’m glad you’re giving Rosemary Harris the love she deserves, her performance is incredible

I think the "emotionless" mask works better than if his emotions were clearly visible. When he's wearing the suit, we're seeing him as the civilians would, as Spiderman, the cool, friendly and strong protector of New York City. Seeing his emotions clearly behind the mask would show people how geeky, uncertain and scared he is all the time. Which makes it more powerful in the moments where you see him fighting without a mask. I pretty much agree with everything else you said and love your observations that make me respect the trilogy more than I already did.

Spider-Man pulling his punches is addressed in the comics. He should be able to knock many of these guys out in one hit, but it's a fine line between knocking them out and accidentally killing them. There's a scene where someone gets Peter's powers and goes to hit someone without realizing the sheer strength Spider-Man has and takes their jaw off their face entirely.

I heavily agree that Rosemary Harris as Aunt May is single-handedly one of the most gripping performances in this series. I wonder how she would have reacted to finding out Peter is Spider-Man!

I love how raimi was not afraid to show the heros suit being torn and battered from a fight and how it would make the viewer feel like he was really giving his all for a fight

Bully Maguire getting the Praise lmao love to see it

Mark. This video is amazing so far, don’t get me wrong. But good lord we need to talk about that Hollywood level G-Fuel ad 😂 (in the best way)

i always loved mary jane’s character … i feel she’s overlooked a lot bc of her dating choices but i genuinely feel like she’s the closest to a teenage girl with trauma and fear .. it was something about her that made me feel attached to her growing up and felt like i finally saw a movie character i could relate to .. i wish she was “praised” more rather than bashed on

When I think of Aunt May I always picture Rosemary instantly. That's not to say that the other ones don't do just fine in their respective universes but she is by far the most Aunt May of them all. The others don't really factor into the stories as much either.

I lost my father yesterday, after 11 years fighting a cancer. The part about the hero in all of us, made me think about how he was a hero to me just because the fight, which he fought with a smile in his face. And in a full circle, my first gift to him was a piece of paper saying "dad, you are my hero". Thanks Mark from the bottom of my heart.

I haven´t seen anyone mentioning this, so just in case someone doesn´t knows: Raimi said the reason Bruce Campbell seems to be bouncing from job to job between the movies is that Raimi was planning on using him as Mysterio on the fourth movie that Sony cancelled. Those little interactions with peter would serve as a background for how they met and how mysterio operates

That "Don't tell Harry." line that Norman said before he died in SM1 and Peter keeping that dying wish all the way to SM 2 really shows how much RESPECT Peter had for the MAN of Norman and not the Goblin.... Looking like the bad guy in front of his BESTFRIEND when he eventually finds out.... Mad respect

This man managed to change my perception and thoughts on Spider-Man 3. In terms of themes and examining "With great power, there must also come great responsibility," the Rami films are in fact a perfect trilogy. It's bittersweet, but I'm kind of glad we got three great character analysis from Rami. Godspeed indeed Spider-Man.

Bully Maguire is a masterpiece. The magnum opus of sony.

I fully support mark switching to covering marvel if the toei situation doesn’t clear up

Just want to point out when you mentioned Peter's the villain the the third film It made ne realize that Eddie Brock venom at the end is a mirror image of if Peter kept the suit

Mark, in December of 2020 I lost my mom to covid. As a kid in his beginning 20's it changed me in a way I had never even thought of. It endowed me with a sense of responsibility and a call to action that I often relate the original spiderman movie to. On the 3rd, it had officially been a year since I lost the lost important person in my life, but it felt like it's only been a few days. I barely remember anything that has happened this year, in fact. Loss is a very hard thing to deal with, and I pray you never have to grieve alone. Thank you for your hard work, and the obvious and amazing passion you put into your videos.

Mark you forgot to mention that one of the lessons that Spider-Man 3 teaches us is to just throw some dirt in someone's eyes if they mess with you too much

I feel the mask is intended, in universe even, to hide Peter's emotions as Spider Man quite intentionally. To hide his fear, both from his opponents and the citizens, and to always show the face of Spider Man looking boldly forward. It also does make the moments where the mask comes off that much more potent.

There was an innocence / purity to Tobeys Spiderman. He was a geek with a heart of gold I'd love to see him back in the role.

I agree with so much of this analysis, but I think I come from a different perspective when it comes to the suit that Tobey dons in this trilogy. I grew up on Power Rangers, mainly the original Saban era that most fans generally think is the best stretch of the series, and those helmets are completely hard, there's no way to see the facial expressions of the characters. However, those characters tended to use a lot more physical movement to show their movement (not the ridiculous head-bobbing you'd see in MMPR Seasons 1-3) sort of like what you'd see from Andrew Garfield's iteration of the character. So I don't think the problem stems from the mask not allowing for emotion to resonate through, but the lack of physical movement to help sell certain emotions.

I think one of the main reasons Tobey's Spider-Man being a naturally good natured person as opposed to the comic counterpart works is that this is a movie. You have to be efficient with your characters to not bloat the runtime. While in the comics, we can get Peter's slow progression from a vengeful bully victim to a selfless person over the course of dozens of comic issues. Not a timeframe the movies could afford. Basically short-term narrative vs long-term narrative.

My favorite thing about the ending with Otto is the line "brilliant but lazy". Otto looked at Peter when they first met as a young man with amazing potential and wasting it by not using the intelligence that he has. After everything in the movie leading up to that point, the moment Peter takes his mask off, he almost immediately eats all of his words from their initial interaction. The boy he thought was wasting his potential was living up to it and using his gift for the good of mankind for years even if it meant sacrificing his personal life to do so

Can we talk about the fact that, in the first Spider-Man, J Jonah Jameson TOTALLY figures out Peter's identity from looking at the pictures he's offered when they first meet? It's in his eyes. He's completely figured it out in his head, and yet he says nothing, because the pictures were perfect for him to capitalize on. These movies are so brilliant with these kinds of subtle details. Had to rewatch them again after your reviews. :P

I like the new perspective on the third movie, since rather than talking about what it was on the surface level, it was about what the movie tried to be on a deeper one.

Sorry about the spidey clips from the first two films playing only in one ear. The third film ironically has no issues. So hence forth I shall pretend that this was an artistic choice to balance my tone across all 3 films.

If I’m being honest Spider-Man 3 isn’t a masterpiece but it gets way more hate than it deserves but I’m glad people are finally seeing how good it is (mostly because of memes)

I've ALWAYS and FOREVER favor Tobey's Spider-Man it's just pure amazing.

I disagree with the whole mask thing. A mask can't capture the feeling you were talking about without the eyes moving/ being animated. Even the artist you mentioned, while he does show the mouth, nose etc, the only reason those paintings show raw emotion is because of the eyes which are drawn in a way that can't be captured by a mask that is not animated. e.g. Tom Holland's. After all that is how masks are supposed to work, they cover your face, you are not supposed to be expressive through one, the reason the comics can do it is because you can alter the facial features such as the eyes .

Dont care what any one says or thinks, the Raimi trilogy will always have a special place in my heart

Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man Trilogy has mean so much to me as a child and more as an adult. The consequences of all his actions leads him to such a struggled and harsh life but in time learns why it’s necessary to go through and that life will get better. This character is incredibly relatable and everyone else is treated with care and respect. No live action Spider-Man will live up to this type of passion project.

Loved the video. Yet I disagree with the emotionless mask as a "bad" choice as it fulfills the actual purpose of wearing it. You see, while Norman wears an intimidating mask/helmet akin to his personality and lust of power, Peter uses it to hide his emotions, which is coherent to his more reserved nature.

You're points about how fantastic Rosemary Harris' Aunt May is reminds me of how much of a poor job the MCU has done with her character. She's a shell of what she used to be.

The Raimi Trilogy ages like the finest wine. It has something for EVERYONE. Small EDIT: regarding Spider-Man not being able to knock Octavius out. First off, as many have stated, he pulls his punches because he can kill another superhuman with bare fists alone, and with ease. 2nd, I'm rather certain the arms, being an advanced AI, are able to control Octavius' pain reception and stimuli post-accident. And 3rd, they do provide him with a flexible yet firm way to efficiently roll with Peter's punches, lessening the already restrained effect. Just my 2 cents. Enjoy the movie.

Fun fact: in the comics Peter Parker has stated that he wears a mask precisely for hiding his emotions, to not show fear to his enemies. So I guess in that regard, these films got it right EDIT: I messed up, what he uses to hide his fear is not the mask, but the constant jokes. The mask is primarily to hide his identity

8:47 on the other hand. This stiff mask makes it more universal. Because everyone could be behind that mask and that is what spiderman is about.

Fun fact: during the thanksgiving lunch seen, we can see Peter wears green shirt while Norman wears blue shirt and red tie. This shows the opposite sides of both characters even more.

Without Spider-Man 3, I don’t think we’d see the massive cultural presence of the raimi trilogy in the modern day. There’s so many memes in this movie that it immortalized the trilogy forever. This couldn’t have been done with the sheer quality of Spider-Man 1 and 2, since things like the planet of the apes trilogy are also perfectly made but are rarely talked about because they lack the qualities Spider-Man 3 gave to the raimi trilogy.

Mark is such a phenomenal writer & speaker. His tones, inflections, pacing, delivery, and structure... honestly, it's all incredible. I'm not sure how you're able to write in a way that helps you remember the perfect inflection & delivery of every line, especially when your scripts get as long as this; it's almost superhuman in itself. When he speaks, he not only reminds me of the stories I've seen and/or love, but he paints them in my head again nearly as vividly as when I first watched them, sometimes to such a remarkable degree that it causes me to tear up. It's borderline magical how he's able to pull emotions out of me, when even the source material in real-time may not have done so. He's so gifted & talented, he's truly found his calling. It clearly doesn't have to be anime; Mark can talk about anything, and as long as he cares about it, or cares enough to put in the effort to ensure others have a good experience watching it, it'll be great. It happened many times with One Piece & Naruto, but it only really just hit me in this video: I could watch/listen to Mark review *anything* in depth (definitely gotta keep Editor-san & Ajay on the payroll though, they're doin God's work lol). I'm not sure what direction he'll go after the Toei difficulties, but now it's clear, the story doesn't matter, as long as Mark is putting his heart into it, it'll be outstanding (and quite possibly cause my eyes to overhydrate themselves). Can't wait to see what he does next.

Toby maguire has the advantage of nostalgia and the fact we were mostly kids when we watched these so his movies definitely hold a special place in my heart and they just have a feeling to them that the new ones simply can't replicate.

The train fight has yet to be topped. The choreography, the directing, everything about it is perfection. Nothing in any modern superhero film has topped it.

35:00 Peter HAS to hold back in these fights because of how strong he truly is. in the superior Spider-Man run (for example) when doc ock took over his body he didnt know how strong he truly was and when he punched the scorpion with no restraints he ripped off his jaw by accident

"If Peter can do -this- and -this- and -this- he should be able to knock out Doc Oc, even if he's pulling his punches." They actually address this in the Superior Spiderman comics. Peter is always subconsciously pulling his punches to not just kill everyone he fights. As in. His limits aren't physical. They're psychological.

When it comes to Otto not getting knocked out by Peter's punches, I like to imagine the tentacles AI were forcing him to remain conscious despite the blunt force trauma. Ock in comics ended up with extensive brain damage and other injuries over his rivalry with Spider-Man.

I honestly theorize that the reason Spider-Man 3 aged as well as it did was because we got much worse super hero films since then and those successors don't have a fraction of the heart that it had despite it's flaws.

On December 19th, 2019, I lost my mother to congestive heart failure. That hit me harder than anything else. I've been in numerous car wrecks, suffered many heart breaks, and have lost loved ones before. I only just in the last few months started to get to a point where I can talk about things. It's made me very sensitive to hearing about someone, whether it be a person I know irl or a person on the internet, losing a loved one. I'm sorry for your loss, Mark. I bet she'd be very proud of you.

This video made me feel more emotion than the entire MCU combined.

Referring to the Aunt May Garage Sale scene; I once heard when you're dying, it's hard on everyone around you, and sometimes even though you're the one going through the suffering, the ones you love round you suffer worse. Even if you know what's going to happen, staying strong and comforting those around you will be more of an impact then you could imagine. I saw it as very selfless, but I understand now after a recent matter with a family member who stayed strong, accepting their terms and gave new hope to us, it helped us move on and to look forward to a brighter future with a stronger tomorrow, wishing we could do the same to those who follow. "It might be the end of my world, but it isn't the end of yours".

I feel like the Ryan Reynolds Deadpool movies do an "emotive mask" perfectly. You see all the movement of his features as he speaks and reacts to things.

7:48 Well, I look at this from the other side: Peter treats Spider-Man as a completely different man, he is the direct opposite to Peter, the face shell helps emphasize this feeling of "two different men" Spider-Man being always(no face movement at all) Confident, Extroverted, as Goblin said "Spider-Man is invincible, but Peter Parker..."; Peter Parker vice-versa is introverted, questioning his actions, vulnerable and has the same problems every normal human does. At the end of the movie, during the final fight, half of Peter's face is still Spider-Man, but the other half is Peter Parker, which I think resembles that this fight is not only Spider-Man's but also Peter Parker's personally

I completely agree and relate to your thoughts on the Aunt May speech, even going beyond superhero films, it's one of the greatest speeches I've ever seen on film.

I'm really glad you put such emphasis on the "There's a hero in all of us" speech. That has stuck with me since I first heard it and I tear up every damn time I hear those words. Although it's not directly linked to this video or these movies, I also loved the scene in Spiderverse where Miles buys the mask and asks "what if it doesn't fit?" And the store owner (of course none other than Stan Lee himself) responds "it always fits, eventually" Doesn't have the same emotionality to it but I think that's a moment that's often overlooked and carries a similar sentiment.

It actually blows my mind when you said that Peter and Norman are both main characters in the first movie. And in one second the screenwriter in me broke the movie down quickly and realized that it's true.

On the ''Knocking out Otto with a single hit'' part, there's a part in the comics where I believe it's Otto who switches bodies with Peter and becomes spider-man, Otto gets into a fight with the Scorpion while he's in Peter's body and punches Scorpion's jaw clean off because he doesn't know to hold back. That's how it's always been in the comics to my knowledge, Peter holds back enough to not break anything, but has tremendous power, even so yes he could knock out Otto in one hit but where's the fun in ending the fight in one punch in a movie unless it's a one-punch man movie.

i met the actress who played aunt may when i was around five or six, i was so obsessed with those movies some of my first words were the spider man movies i couldn’t work up enough courage to go up to her so i stood on the other side of the room and looked with my jaw on the floor

13:47 The reason he changes positions and jobs every movie is that in the cancelled Spider Man 4, he was revealed to be Mysterio

What makes me intrigued about Raimi's Green Goblin more than the rest of the villains, is that through the whole trilogy, he's the only one that isn't actually wrong. Doc Ock was flawed mainly on his plans since the experiment failed, Venom's personality was leading Peter to lose everything he had and even then some without actually getting anything in return beyond self-confidence, and Sandman was doing poor choices with good intentions. But Norman was right to a certain extend, just not the exact way he predicted. You see those close to Peter looking down on him as the story keeps going, you see him losing his life for the sake of others, with little to no return, which is what makes his decission in SM2 much more understandable, and you even see Mary Jane turning her back on him after seeing that being with Peter would be too much. Had Peter and Norman actually gone along, Peter would be respected and appreciated more, only based on who he is, and MAYBE he would have managed to be a hero, but one that would also be selfish since he'd have Norman's influence. But Peter makes a HEROIC CHOICE. Not "The Right Choice", but one that defines him as a hero with a moral code, rather than just someone with power and responsability.

Actually, in the comics, Doc Ock himself states how much Peter is pulling his hits while hitting normal human beings like him.. Accepting if it should suffice or not is a personal matter in the end

Holy cow I already loved the ramai trilogy but this video made me love it even more I even tiered up multiple times showing this trilogy it’s strengths and why this trilogy was very true Spider-Man I’m also happy people are talking about the trilogy again also your gfeul commercial made me think it was official you did a really good job and I’m impressed about this whole video

Thank you for reminding me of my childhood and how I related to these films. They too gave me strength when my sister and I were growing up through our parents divorce. The inspirational quotes him home to me too.

Your speech about your family and your fear of death really hit me. Because I went through the same thing when Spiderman 3 came out in 2007. You are right, hearing Rosemary Harris speech today brought tears to my eyes because its very moving to me. As always thank you for your reviews Mark :)

The whole" how strong is peter" bit in the second movie can be explain by the difference between lifting strength and striking strength. Just cause you can let very heavy objects doesn't automatically mean your punches can do the same thing.

The G-Fuel ad is literally the best ad I watched, everything from the start of it to the end had me actually hooked. Seeing my childhood favorite movies getting reviewed by a god-tier reviewer was like hearing everything I wanna hear and also pointing out flaws I could consider. I know a lot has been going on, but I just wanna say, keep up the great work Mark, you're a shining star.

In November 2020, my grandfather passed from a serious heart attack. The following year in May, my grandmother has died from depression and an unknown disease. So I know how it feels to lose someone and the raimi spiderman really taught me a lot

I think the mask being a limiting factor for conveying emotion is usually used to the writers' advantage in the climax of Spider-Man stories. There's a reason why it's so common for them to remove or tear Peter's mask in the most important battles of a lot of Spider-Man media, after all, the most compelling aspect of the hero is the struggle of the man behind the mask. We get used to see Spider-Man show emotion the best way he can through the mask, but when that is removed, the impact is much greater, and even more so if the person he's fighting is either someone Peter is attached to or someone he hates. The mask is a limiting factor, but in a certain way, it can also be used as an advantage.

I think it's important to remember that the original spiderman was drawn with that mask because it was easier than drawing the same face at 100 different angles It does detract from the actor's performance but most of the movies find ways around that in the most emotionally intense scenes

Thank You for pointing out Doc OC surviving Spidey Punches was WEIRD, as that had Bothered me For YEARS since 2004.

I like you. Gotta be honest tho I don’t care ab the mouth movement as much. Tobeys wit and dialogue was miles ahead of anything we have gotten since

I think the reason Peter can't instantly down Otto is fear. He's scared to hurt him because he knows how strong he is. I don't think he has as fine a control over his strength as he'd like so he's constantly worried about accidentally killing him by punching his head off. I think he's pulling his punches more than he needs to because he doesn't know the razor thin line between a knock out and a murder

Honestly Loved his rendition because he really felt like a boy coming into the adult world with brand new Powers, he feels believable, real. He’s cringey, funny, annoying sometimes, dumb sometimes smart others and the arc he has in Spider-Man 2 feels believable

I loved Doc Ock the most out of the Raimi villains. He is a great sympathetic villain. A generally good person finally falls to his dark impulses, then realizes that it was wrong to do so. He sacrifices himself to make up for his misdeeds and goes out once again a good person.

Hi, Mark! Just lemme tell you something! I was never so happy for a recommended video before... Out of all Spider-Man video essays, yours is the one that really resonated with me. Once in a while I would see some of your DBS videos or recently Berserk (my favorite manga) but seeing you review about Spidey really hit me hard and I couldn't help but come here and say some words, also subscribe to your channel a thing I hardly do since I don't spent as much time on the internet as before. To start, I am here with tears in my eyes and I want to say I feel sorry for your loss and what you've been though these past years, I too have been through a lot. My best friend and surrogate brother passed away two years ago and recently May this year my dear granny, which was more like my mom since she raised me with my aunt since I was a kid. I was lucky for seeing her one last time at the burial but couldn't stay with her at hospital due what's happening right now in this world, even tho it was pneumonia. It always left me the feeling of lack of resolve since when I was born I was also very ill and for years she stood by my side holding my hands in the hospital and I couldn't do the same. I tried so hard. And just like you I had really hard time with anxiety and all that comes together for all the hardships we went through our lives until them, although I am trying my best now. But the reason I am saying this is, I really hope you are ok and I am very thankful for such honest take and video. I love these Spider-Man movies and recently have been rewatching over and over due to their eternal message of conflict and hardship, how one should do its best despite all odds, which frankly is why the Sam Raimi trilogy always felt special to me since I was a teen. Back then I thought I knew what was hard until very recently I am facing my losses, the mistakes of the past, being and adult and not having a job for so long and feeling like the whole world is against me rising up again. Still, like many other things in this life, memories, people, videos like these, we find a glimpse of positivity, words that makes worth to fight for. This is why I find it hard to connect to new Spidey movies and comic books and I don't say that to be mean and shit on their fans and strenghts, it's just because the Raimi trilogy resonated better with me back then and much more now that life can sometimes look so tough. I look on my old pile of Spidey comic books and they helped me so much back then and their messages were so good like "The Boy that collects Spider-Man" or more "recently" 'Leah' among others that makes us feel immersed and different, more than an action flick or full cgi fun, it was just different and about your video I think you nailed it, I can see how much effort and passion you put in these videos you make but also the honesty behind your works. I can only be thankful, today I think I needed some of your words. Sorry for oversharing here and also the long essay, I am not as good as you speaking up my mind, besides, english is not even my native language. But again, I really appreciate this video and I just wanted to say your words really touched me and how I really feel by rewatching those pieces. Have a great day =)

The suits design was specifically made because of the digital cameras at the time. I don't remember the problem exactly but I believe it's because they had a problem with blurring red and blue. The silver webbing helped reduce that blurring and keep the cameras focus. Don't quote me on that, I don't remember where I learned that because it was a decade ago when I did.

The third one, even if it's not as strong as the first two, is still a good movie and doesn't have nearly as many flaws as people make it out to be. It's just that its development of the villains is a bit inconclusive as full stories because there were 3 villain stories being cooked while Peter's own story was also being cooked, so kind of 4 important storylines. Sandman, Harry, the symbiote and Eddie combined as 1 storyline kinda because of how he ends up being a villain, and Peter. Even though it's not perfectly developed, it has great stories in there, it just needed to have a few more scenes of each and it would've been perfect. It's like you order 3 dishes of food and each comes with only 80% of what they should've come with. It's still a good amount, they're not small dishes enough to be too small, just needed to have a bit more on each part, but the finished product is still good even if it's not fully completed. And the stories being told were at parts good and at parts great. Sandman's was nice even though it wasn't finished, but enough for him to have a purpose so I liked him as a villain, he got the daughter thing and the uncle Ben thing, it was enough, a bit flat but he did get motivation and even backstory, and Peter forgives him knowing that he himself made many errors and hurt people and decided to just forgive him and put stuff in the past since Sandman killing Ben was not intentional. Harry was great, it's not like he needed a lot more than what he got, he got to fight Peter, confront him, be hurt by him, ended up being a villain when he fought him at night and then helped in the final fight and died. And we already had seen him in the first 2 movies so the cake was already baked well enough. The symbiote, well, with Peter it was great, it gave him power but also corrupted him, Peter had many scenes showing that so on that part it was amazing, Peter dancing and being a douche is in character with the symbiote making him be selfish and stuff, it's funny out of context but it's not a flaw of the movie or anything that makes the movie worse by any means, the audience disliking Bully Maguire is EXACTLY what Peter acting like a douche because of the symbiote should've caused and did. Then with Eddie it was great as a threat to Peter too because Venom was very powerful. The only thing missing was a bit more development for Eddie even though it wasn't really needed in the movie's context. Eddie had already been fired because of Peter, had extremely fresh resentment towards him, the symbiote got him and told him it was Peter and both of them wanted him, Eddie to destroy him and the symbiote too but it kind of wanted for Peter to be his host if possible, the thing is both wanted to hurt Peter. And about Peter, he had a lot of development in this movie too, he could've used a bit more to match what he had in the first 2 movies had there not been 3 other important plots, but it was still great because it didn't rush the symbiote making him selfish, it really had many scenes of him being like that. So I never understood the actual points of why so many people say that the third one is bad apart from: - People disliking Bully Maguire, which is actually the strongest aspect of the movie, making so many people dislike the hero's actions when they're supposed to. - The villains not having enough development as the others in movies 1 and 2. - Venom not being as great as everyone expected, which is the same as the point above this but enhanced by it being so expected to be great. - And with almost everyone saying that it's a bad movie, people will jump to that conclusion too omitting that it never reaches the "bad" level, it's a special case of the movie not having enough scenes but also not having too few to make it bad. But it was never a bad movie or anything close to that, it's just one of those pieces of art kind of buried by the "oh it's bad" comments when it's actually good overall. It was great in many ways, it was decent with others, the characters act like they're supposed to act with what happens to them in the movie, it just needed some more scenes to be really strong but it's jarring how people just ignore how the characters and stories are good and just see how there should've been more scenes or one less villain, as if the final product weren't good on its own when it is. A movie can be the weakest part of its trilogy, have problems and still be good.

wow.... I never cry during reviews, but you hit me home... I may not have lost my grandma too recently, but I too lost her to cancer in 2017... Rosemary Harris as Aunt May too reminds me of a combo of her and my great grandma... Thank you for bringing me memories of my beloved inspiring grandmas! They are still in my heart as is your grandma to you! They are our heroes!

I've always loved the 2nd movie. That speech is the thing I replay the most because it gives me goosebumps. Amazing job to all the people it took to get this video made.

What’s funny about 35:04 is that in the comics, Doc Oc actually becomes Spider-Man and he realizes JUST how much Peter pulls his punches and that if Peter wanted to kill him he could’ve been killed him.

The fights with Doc, you could argue that because the arms are in control of his nervous system, they are also in control of the pain that he actually feels.

I too lost my grandmother last year without being able to say goodbye. And about 6 months ago, I lost my father as well to cancer. Your speech about what you went through nearly drove me to tears with how relatable it was. I now take care of my mom and the added responsibility has been draining to say the least, but it has brought out a deep inner strength that I never knew I had. the part about there being a hero in all of us hit deep. It was something I needed to hear. Thank you mark.

These 3 films will forever hold a special place in my heart. "We always have a choice, and we can always choose to do what's right" resonated with me so much as a 12 year old about to step into a world full of bad choices available for short-term pleasure. Seeing Spiderman sacrifice made me strong in my own faith that I too could choose to sacrifice and do what's right. I can't say enough about how much that meant to me for years throughout my life. Seeing the suffering that came with Spiderman's decision to do so made it feel that much more real and therefore made me resonate with the message that much more. Mark -- I sincerely mean this: I love this video and thank you so much for sharing your vulnerability and poignant thoughts. You're a gem.

I'm gonna bring this up now before it happens but I think Andrew Garfield does a good job capturing the confidence cockiness and more fun personality Peter has as Spiderman

I feel like Tobey is the best compared to the other two. Each one has their own distinct thing that I like like Toms child like attitude embodies Peter and Andrews quick one liners are hilarious but Tobey is the foundation I love how Peter not only juggles being an adult like paying bills, having a job, having a relationship while also juggling being a hero was always more reliable to me.

Rosemary Harris' performance as May is honestly one of if not my favourite part of these films. And in Spider-Man 2, During her Speech to Peter about there being a Hero in everyone... I think it's safe to say she KNOWS He's spider-man. or, at that moment, *was* Spider-man, but gave up. She knows he quit, she senses his troubles. and she offers the best advice that anyone could give to him in his lowest point. And While it's never explicitly stated that she ever knew, it's pretty clear now that we think about it, about what SHE'S learned about him, such as his part in Ben's death. And she not only Forgives him, but CONTINUES to do her best to elevate him in spite of that. And it works.

I just realised, I pretty much well up at every scene of Aunt May's in Spiderman 2, every time i watch it. What an absolute performance from her 👏👏👏

47:20 And then, the amnesia happens... Reminds me of another series we both love, LOL

34:57 in the comic Spider-Man is notorious for pulling his punches The guy has incredible levels of super strength he can break trough steel easily He tries his best not to hurt people

after recently watching all spiderman movies i gotta say i love your take on 3 i have not watched most of them in years so when i rewatched 3 i was left thinking that it was really good and people over hate it honestly might be my favorite of the raimi trilogy

Yup I found the right channel for sure, I can see why you are so crushed by everything going on. You and your team definitely put alot of thought, effort and ultimately work into your videos👌🏼 honestly truly a great interpretation of the films, I even cried on the heartfelt parts you explained of each movie👏🏼 well done Growing up I looked to MOVIES in general as an escape from my life's harsh reality and I loved the feeling of getting caught up in films and imagining them as real life. When I could completely get lost in a movie in the sense of loving every aspect to the point that I'm not even thinking of it as a movie anymore but an alternate reality that I just visited, that's when I feel a movie has done its job and these Spider-Man movies growing up did that for me, Tobey Maguire I feel personally will always be thee best version of Spider-Man. I could be biased cause its what I grew up with but I truly got to relive those feels as I watched your review on these movies and discover new feels that these movies now give me as a more understanding adult of deeper meanings. Again well done and Stay blessed🙏🏼 ALOHA🤙🏼

The Birth Of Sandman in Spider-Man 3 was one of the most awe inspiring thing I saw. Everything from the moment the first sand pebble starts forming him losing his form for a second only for him to bring himself back together again including the soundtrack Jesus it’s so damn beautiful.

I'm sure you already have it planned, but please include "Into the Spider-Verse" in this series. Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld, and all of the other Spiders in that film gave fantastic performances and really explored "what it means to be Spider-Man".

I clearly can recollect being 9, in the theatre having the time of my life watching Spider-Man 3. It was amazing. And I remember when Peter slapped MJ even as a kid I was speechless because it went against every thing I knew that Peter was. And it got me to realize how low he had gotten. I didn’t know anything about Venom and so to me I liked Spider-Man’s cool black suit and how it made him strong and more confident. Then seeing his slow descent into that moment and then the immediate scene after of Peter at the bell tower….damn I was totally immersed. This movie is the bomb.

This is what I like to see, I loved Spidey 3 in theaters and I love it to this day. It was much simpler than the first two but it's a comic book movie. To me, seeing sandman's origin was kinda redundant because as soon as I saw the stripes, I knew him personally. Same with venom, it can be seen as bad writing or intentionally simple for smaller kids

6:07 While I do think the mask design philosophy is a fair critique, as it is an inherent issue when transferring the facial expressions of a dude wearing a mask from comics to live action, the Spidey mask in live action works because you can't tell who's supposed to be in the mask. Unlike other Marvel heroes who either don't care about hiding their identities or would like the whole world to know who they are under the mask like your Iron Mans, your Doctor Stranges, your Guardians of the Galaxy, and so on; Spidey has always been a character where no matter which incarnation or universe the Spidey comes from, the mask is always a blank slate for whatever that version of Spidey is as a person underneath the title of being a Spider-Man. "Anybody can wear the mask", as a certain animated film about a Spider-Verse would like to say. Which was an aspect of Spider-Man as a general character that I feel like wasn't really brought up when addressing the mask issue as much as it was an issue for Peter being the only Spider-Man to exist within the three live action universes

absolutely FANTASTIC review man. I love the fact that the holy trilogy is still so iconic and important for so many people. My fav films by far. nice job👍

I had to watch this video twice as my eyes were filled with tears the first time. And that part about grandma and father resonated with me as I went through same this year. Thank you

Toby was the best Peter Parker and those movies were, for the time, the best comic book movies ever. Now, Tom's Spiderman movies are basically the best super hero movies ever, but TM is and will always be the GOAT.