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Watched this for the action when I was a kid. Watched it again for the emotions, character portrayal, great plot and life lessons as an adult. It is not just nostalgia, every scene has a thought put carefully behind it. It still amazes me till this day how great the Raimi Spiderman trilogy was.
I didn't like the 3rd one very much. But it had some of the best scenes in the trilogy. My favorite part is when he strikes MJ, which causes him to rip off the Black suit. Something is so primal about that scene showing another side to Parker that we didn't see previously. It reminds me of Parker in the comics after King Pin tried to assassinate Aunt May.
Spider-Man 2 is my favourite film of all time. I watched the Rami films relentlessly as a kid, I had all the toys and costumes. This film is so iconic and it has some of the greatest scenes in any superhero film. Like it really is The Dark Knight of Marvel Films My 3 favourite scenes in this is are the scene with Uncle Ben/Telling Aunt May the truth, “He’s Back!” and when he lets MJ go, puts on his mask, looks back at MJ and swings off into the night
Still one of the best superhero movies of all time IMO!!! Hope you guys love it too!!! Doc Ock is an unbelievably cool villain in this flick. And the action is superb in this film
I like that he get his powers back just after tell MJ he doesn't love her. It was not because she was kidnapped, it was because he gave up everything Peter wanted for the responsability to be the Spider Man
It's also because of May's speech. God, everytime I hear her talking about being a hero makes me cry, such a powerful scene. I love this movie so much.
You’ve gotta hand it to Sam Raimi. Willem Dafoe as Norman Osborn/The Green Goblin was a hard villain to top but Alfred Molina as Otto Octavius/Doc Ock manages to do it. In the novelization the arms call Dock “Father” and when he dies in the river the arms try to wake him up and its pretty sad
@@michaeljosephjackson2364 Yup, Kevin Feige confirmed this a long time ago. He straight-up said that MCU would feature Spidey villains who were not filmed previously, hence we got Vulture and Mysterio.
@mottom2657 mysterio was already planned up for spiderman 4 until Sony started to forcing under their throats Bringing them back to no way home was genius idea
They are the best movies because you can feel sam raimi style all throughout the first 2 Spiderman movies this is what happens when you trust good directors to make these movies similar to Christopher Nolan with batman I can't see us getting that again.
Fun fact Tobey almost got recasted after he messed up his back while during filming seabiscuit and they made a inside joke about his back when he fell off the roof
Laura so happy your enjoying the trilogy and getting to experience Spider-Man for the first time. Your reactions are just as sweet to watch as the movie itself. Magy, Laura, I love seeing your real life friendship show through your reactions and commentary throughout the movie. Your reactions are what bring me back again and again. So sweet and pure with a bit of devil thrown in, love it. I can’t say say enough positive things just know that both your reactions and emotions make my life that much sweeter. ❤️❤️
The usher at the theater was played by the same actor (Bruce Campbell) who gave him the name “The Amazing Spider-Man” in the first film when Peter tried to win money as a wrestler.
Even in the comics Doc Ock was always my favorite Spider-Man villain. Before this movie was made and they announced Alfred Molina was cast as Doc Ock I knew he was the perfect choice and he proved me right. A great actor and this is one of if not his best performance. Spider-Man 2 is one of the best super hero movies ever. Great reaction!
Hey ladies, I turned 24 the year this came out. Great seeing it in theaters. Otto Octavius is a masterful villain. A number of people preferred this one out of the trilogy, the story was so good and really grabbed your attention. I do like this one a lot. I think I prefer the first one for the origin of Spider-Man. That's the most important detail to me. Nice reaction :D Patreon Movie Suggestion: Monster Squad. I liked the fact that "Doctor Strange" was brought up as a name suggestion. Otto is part of the Sinister Six. Hope they make a movie about them involving one of the Spider-Men.
I really enjoyed your reaction to this masterpiece. I actually heard that in the original script for the first movie they were gonna have Doc Ock be in it and team up with Green Goblin to fight Spiderman but they changed it
@@nsasupporter7557 Well I would pick John Williams over Danny Elfman. Danny Elfman’s score does hit the emotional beats in his scores for the Tobey McGuire Spider-Man films.
@@nsasupporter7557 I mean they have no soul corporate movies to make guaranteed profit of Spiderman by making really safe uninteresting movie's zero authorship
my dad gave me a Spider Man 2 DVD when i was a kid and i swear i've watched the sh*t of it until it finally malfunctioned. it just hits very differently when you watch this as an adult: the message, the tone, the emotions, and even the horror of the Hospital scene; this movie is life-changing, a incredible piece of cinema
This must be the best superhero film with a Marvel character? I think it's more complete than even the Avengers movie or original Iron Man etc. Doctor Octopus is such a well fleshed-out character. The call-back frame to the classic comic episode 'Spiderman No More' was lovely. Spiderman 2 is such a good, tight movie. Directed by Sam Raimi with his awesome focus, love of tormenting the lead characters (which partly comes from often directing his friends/brother, like in this film), semi-dark humour, and slapstick moments (as in Evil Dead 2 etc). He goes right back to Xena and Hercules etc, which had that awesome deft touch too. Almost every film he does is, in a way, a romance about nerds etc.
It’s the most emotional and human Spider-Man followed by a great history without getting too much in sassy details. It reminds me the emotional and human Batman from the dark knight trilogy. Sadly, actual dc and marvel movies target is no other rather than be political instead of deliver a really good history
Best reacting duo! I'm so glad Laura gets to experience these treasures with you. Looking forward to more of the films and shows you get to experience together!
Maguire was the best spider man. Nothin against Holland or Garfield but they only did 1 aspect right, either Spidey or Parker where Toby did both solid. Kind of like Batman flicks. Keaton good Bat but Wayne sucked at.
30:29 (maybe someone already said it but anyway) when he said *My back* that's like a reference to a real situation, I've heard like Tobey Maguire didn't want to come to set, and he said (he lied) that his back was hurting and *he couldn't* come , and Sam Raimi used this in the movie in this scene 😂
This is one of my favorite superhero movies. When Doc Oc realized what he was doing and redeemed himself. That's an incredibly powerful moment. When Laura loved "Go get 'em tiger....". Yes, we all felt the same way. Maybe you noticed it but you didn't show it in your video... At the very end when Peter left and Mary Jane had a face of concern and fear for herself. It's an incredibly powerful moment and so real. Fantastic acting and music. I didn't watch your summary fully then watched it again... I made a comment in your Q&A video about you two seeming much more mature for your age. Which as I said in the comment, is a good thing. When you said "He needed to feel he's not alone out there". That is incredibly understanding. BTW, New Yorkers really are like that. I moved here several years ago and stayed for that reason. New Yorkers will take care of their own. Even if it's a risk to themselves. I love my peeps! Keep up the great work ladies!
Your jokes have been on point for the entire movie, Magy, just the perfect amount of dark and sassy, shocking Laura 😂 At the start, showing how Peter has such a hard time balancing his day to day job with the superhero duty - this paints a very realistic picture of the superhero idea. I really liked how you thought about the physics of the pizzas getting squished, your inner nerd shining out is a wonderful thing to see. Another very wise commentary from you - pointing out "the way of the superhero" and how Peter is very much on it: no appreciation, constant struggle and he keeps doing it to keep everyone safe. Otto Octavius' introduction was great, imparting so much wisdom onto Peter before the tragic accident that turns him into Doc Oc. The opportunity to see how Peter's emotional instability, his internal anguish, actually affects his powers - that's such a unique thing, often times overlooked when it comes to superheroes. "The power of the sun in the palm of my hand" - a line for the ages, spelling the doom of that project and bringing only tragedy to everyone. Seeing how supportive aunt May has been through the movie, constantly helping Peter, not wanting to be a burden, it's heartwarming and you noticing that is beyond beautiful. "I'm Spider-Man no more" - a perfect example of how life can eventually wear down even the strongest person, making them give up or at least take a break. That fight scene on the train is nothing short of incredible, especially considering how long ago this movie was released. The people finally showing their appreciation and trying to protect Peter from Doc, beautiful scene, hitting right in the feels. The moment Doc sees Peter face, you can see him returning to "normal", deciding to help him end the experiment even if the cost is his life. Harry is going straight from the frying pan into the fire. In cruel twist of fate, throwing that dagger into the mirror (an action marking the rejection of his father's dark ambitions) reveals the Green Goblin's lair and implicitly, embracing his father's dreams for revenge. At the end, MJ' unhappy face as Peter swings out to fight crime - that's very telling and seets the tone for the next movie. Thank you for the incredible reaction, it's been a pleasure watchin you and especially seeing how much more insight you have after a second time watchin this movie, Magy ❤
Fun Fact: J. Jonah Jameson has said in comics the reason he keeps pestering Spider-Man is because he wants Spider-Man to always prove him wrong. He said he was there on the night of his tv performance (The wrestling match in the first movie, R.I.P. Randy Savage aka Bonesaw McGraw) and saw that he was a spectacular performer, but he should have stayed that way because it wasn't very heroic to let a robber go and kill someone. He hired Peter not only for his good shots, but because when Peter called to set up time to sell the photos, he did a background check and saw that it was Peter's Uncle who died that night and wanted Peter to be have the chance to have an outlet. He felt that if Peter thought Spidey was responsible, then he deserved justice, but if he thought Spidey was innocent, he deserved to do whatever he could to make Spidey look good, even if JJJ didn't believe in his innocence. Over the years he realized that any time he ran a story that talked about Spider-Man was a bad guy, he tried harder to be a good guy; so even if he was responsible for Ben's death, he was doing everything he could to right that wrong. It's most evident in Amazing Spider-Man #36 and the issues following. Spidey thought he would get blamed for "letting" 9/11 happen, even some angry New Yorkers blamed him, and all the other heroes, but JJJ wrote that the people of NY and of the world need to have realistic expectations of their heroes, even Spider-Man. The responsibility rested on the shoulders of those who flew the planes, and those who made the plan. While yes, Spider-Man and the others have power to stop things like that, sometimes they just can't. The mark of their heroism, even Spider-Man's heroism, is to look the people who want them dead; the people blaming them for tragedy, look them in the eye, and still offer them help. (3:31) Speaking of his money issues: Stan wanted Spider-Man to not only appeal to kids, but to adults as well, so there were times he was plagued by real life adult problems. In Amazing Spider-Man #1 in 1963, Spidey saves a wealthy man from some tragedy; in gratitude the man wrote out a pretty sizeable check, but put the name "Spider-Man" on it. When Spidey went to cash it, since it was such a large sum of money, they needed a photo ID and his face to confirm. Spidey had to walk away from good money because he couldn't reveal his identity. Spiderman 2.1 is the better version of this, if only to see JJJ jumping around his office in Spidey's suit. The boys on the train that hand him his mask back are Tobey MaGuire's real life brothers. Bruce Campbell's cameos were going to culminate with an appearance in Spider-Man 4 as Mysterio. "It helps maintain the Illusion." He was the ring announcer in the first movies as his first break in show business, then the usher as a way to be closer to the theatre industry, then in 3 as the maître d as disguise and infiltration research. They filmed Aunt May's Hero speech in two ways, one where she talks to Peter as Peter, and one as if she secretly knew he was Spider-Man. The one where she secretly knew he was Spider-Man won out.
8:01 "But if you want to get a woman to fall in _love_ with you, feed her _poetry."_ Let me emphasize that choice of words. Don't tell her you've been _reading_ poetry and expect to win her heart. That's a mistake Peter makes, later in the movie. _Feed_ her poetry. Take a given poet and read their work for maybe half an hour a day. Before long, you'll find yourself absorbing their _style._
34:39 No, no, no. This is not how it works in the US. In the US, since at _least_ as far back as the 1920's, we've made it a point to design trains with the _dead_ man's switch in the cockpit. That's a _safety_ mechanism; a switch that the engineer _has_ to keep pressure on to _prevent_ the brakes from engaging. If the engineer dies, passes out, is incapacitated or removed from the engineer space, pressure is taken _off_ the dead man's switch, the brakes _engage_ and the train _stops._ The default function for a train is with brakes _engaged;_ not brakes _loose._ Any _damage_ to the train is going to _restore_ that function.
Andrew is my favorite Spiderman and Peter Parker. Tobey will always be iconic to me, but I'm not gonna be one of those toxic stans who puts their opinion in all caps to get seen. Tom is good too, but not it for me. There's just something about Andrew, and I'm not gonna change my mind because other people's opinions.
Sam Raimi is at his best with these Spider-Man films without the pressure of studio interference (looking at you spider-man 3). I vividly remember seeing the surgery room scene in theaters as a kid, being genuinely terrified of Doc Ock's mechanical arms. Raimi blends the super-hero with horror genres is such a tasteful manner.
Other than Spider-Man trilogy, you should also watch Brothers (2009), which also starred Tobey Maguire as well. And it also co-starred Jake Gyllenhaal and Natalie Portman, who are also in the MCU
"Face it Tiger, you just hit the Jackpot" I remember even back when I first saw this I had the same feelings about MJ's fiancé at the end, that kind of thing happens in a movie or tv show, it's "supposed" to be romantic, but it bugs me 😄
They gave AVI ARAD a big thank you in the credits of NWH But do you know who else deserves a big thank you? LAURA ZISKIN It was because of her and her partner (the screenwriter Alvin Sargent) that the original trilogy and TASM1 had depth Arad on the other hand just wanted to use the movies to sell toys
Spider-Man is, by definition, a fairly _young_ character. He's usually around the age of a high-school senior or a college freshman. This makes him one of the _few_ characters that the _male_ actor casted to play him is able to age _out_ of. So when Tobey Maguire made this movie, he was young enough. Since then, he has aged out and the role has passed to Andrew Garfield has has _also_ aged out, passing the torch to Tom _Holland._ Of course, you understand, this means _Tom Holland_ is not long for this role, _either._
J.K. Simmons was perfect as J,J,J...mannerisms, look, etc. Same for Doc Ock...both were twins of the comic characters.32:12-Ya can't lie to women about love--they have a built-in super-power. 34:14..My favorite scene of the movie-the train fight-what great camera work! You beautiful girls are so fun to watch--glad to see you enjoying the Spider-Man films so much!
