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Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller

USA / English

Kirsten Dunst	Mary Jane Watson
James Franco	Harry Osborn
Rosemary Harris	May Parker
Tobey Maguire	Spider-Man/Peter Parker
Alfred Molina	Doc Ock/Dr. Otto Octavius
Donna Murphy	Rosalie Octavius
J.K. Simmons	J. Jonah Jameson
Daniel Gillies	John Jameson
Dylan Baker	Dr. Curt Connors
Bill Nunn	Joseph 'Robbie' Robertson

Director	Sam Raimi
Producer	Avi Arad; Laura Ziskin
Writer	Michael Chabon; Alfred Gough; Stan Lee; Steve Ditko

More than a few critics hailed Spider-Man 2 as "the best superhero movie ever," and there's no compelling reason to argue--thanks to a bigger budget, better special effects, and a dynamic, character-driven plot, it's a notch above Spider-Man in terms of emotional depth and rich comic-book sensibility. Ordinary People Oscar®-winner Alvin Sargent received screenplay credit, and celebrated author and comic-book expert Michael Chabon worked on the story, but it's director Sam Raimi's affinity for the material that brings Spidey 2 to vivid life. When a fusion experiment goes terribly wrong, a brilliant physicist (Alfred Molina) is turned into Spidey's newest nemesis, the deranged, mechanically tentacled "Doctor Octopus," obsessed with completing his experiment and killing Spider-Man (Tobey Maguire) in the process. Even more compelling is Peter Parker's urgent dilemma: continue his burdensome, lonely life of crime-fighting as Spider-Man, or pursue love and happiness with Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst)? Molina's outstanding as a tragic villain controlled by his own invention, and the action sequences are nothing less than breathtaking, but the real success of Spider-Man 2 is its sense of priorities. With all of Hollywood's biggest and best toys at his disposal, Raimi and his writers stay true to the Marvel mythology, honoring Spider-Man creators Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, and setting the bar impressively high for the challenge of Spider-Man 3. --Jeff Shannon

Edition Details
Edition	Widescreen Special Edition
Barcode	043396051508
Region	Region 1
Release Date	11/30/2004
Packaging	Keep Case
Screen Ratio	2.40:1
Subtitles	English; French; Spanish
Audio Tracks	English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround French Dolby Digital 5.1
Layers	Single Side, Single Layer
Nr of Disks/Tapes	2

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Disc 1:

Disc One
Blooper Reel
"Spidey Sense 2" Trivia Track with "pop-up" facts and trivia about the film and the world of Spider-Man
Four Web-i-sodes - Original Online featurettes from the Films Theatrical Release

Disc Two
"Making the Amazing" - a 12 part documentary from pre-production to the Hollywood premiere
"Hero in Crisis" - A deeper look into Peter Parker and his personal battles in the continuing story of Spider-Man
Ock-Umentary: "Eight Arms to Hold You" - A Special look at Doc Ock from the comics to the big screen

"Interwoven: The Women of Spider-Man" - A Look into the Lives of Mary Jane, Aunt May and the other women in Peter Parker's life
"Enter the Web" - A Multi-Angle Ground Breaking Look Behind-the-Scenes a the Climatic Pier Sequence Captured in Real-Time.
Art Gallery - A collection of Alex Ross' Paintings used in the Opening Credits of the Film.
Activisions "Spider-Man 2: Spinning the Game" - A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Making of "Spider-Man 2: the Game"
Weblinks