The Amazing Spider-Man
United States
2012
136 Min
Color
2.40:1
English
Synopsis
Like most teenagers, Peter is trying to figure out who he is and how he got to be the person he is today. Peter is also finding his way with his first high school crush, Gwen Stacy, and together, they struggle with love, commitment, and secrets. As Peter discovers a mysterious briefcase that belonged to his father, he begins a quest to understand his parents’ disappearance – leading him directly to Oscorp and the lab of Dr Curt Connors, his father’s former partner. As Spider-Man is set on a collision course with Connors’ alter-ego, The Lizard, Peter will make life-altering choices to use his powers and shape his destiny to become a hero. —IMDb
Director
Marc Webb
Marc Preston Webb (born August 31, 1974) is an American music video, short film and major motion picture director. He directed the 2009 romantic comedy-drama (500) Days of Summer and is currently directing the 2012 Spider-Man reboot The Amazing Spider-Man.
Webb was born in Bloomington, Indiana, the son of Margaret Ruth (née Stocker) and Norman Lott Webb, who works in math education at the University of Wisconsin. When he was eighteen months old, Webb’s family moved to Madison, Wisconsin, where he was raised. He graduated from Madison West High School, and subsequently attended Colorado College, from which he graduated with an English degree.
His feature length debut, (500) Days of Summer, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel, was released in July 2009 to an extremely positive critical reception. In January 2010, Columbia Pictures hired Webb to replace Sam Raimi as the director of the upcoming reboot of the Spider-Man franchise, scheduled to be released in… read more
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me-too-modula
19May13
I think you possibly have to be a fan of this genre of film to fully get something out of it; that being said, whilst it is better than Raimi's first film, I was a little surprised at how rough the CGI looked in many parts of the film. I thought Garfield was great.
Mr.Wolf
13May13
Raimi should stick to what he's good at...EVIL DEAD and a clear example of this was Drag me to hell, spiderman...webb did a much better job, and Garfield gave a much better body language to spider-man than, I was never taught how to in crying scenes, Maguire. I was really skeptical about this movie, from the start called it crap, but watched it yesterday and now well...much better than Raimis trilogy.
mjgildea
22Apr13
You know, I take back my previous comments. The Amazing Spider-Man is a movie that grows on you. Sure, there are some things that don't quite fit in (like an emo skateboarding Peter Parker & a comely-for-her-age Aunt May) and this is a far from perfect movie only made so the studio can hang onto the franchise but Garfield and Stone's chemistry sure as shit smoothes things over. I may write that notarized apology yet.
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Have Your Say: THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, a Heartless Robot or a Worthwhile Investment?
By Twitchfilm.com on July 3, 2012
Does the world need another Spider-Man origin movie? No, in the same sense that the world did not need big-screen adaptations of best-selling novels like The Godfather or Jaws, or remakes of The Maltese
THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN Meets The Italian Spider
By Twitchfilm.com on June 26, 2012
Clearly Andrew Garfield’s spider-senses are defective because he never saw it coming. With The Amazing Spider-Man opening in Europe prior to the US the principal cast – Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone and
Review: THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN Swings Through the Motions
By Twitchfilm.com on June 21, 2012
On one hand, The Amazing Spider-Man certainly delivers the minimum required of its expensive genre, and those who just want another fix of super hero action with a bit of heart will probably have a good
Peter Parker Brings Some Game To New AMAZING SPIDER-MAN Clip
By Twitchfilm.com on June 13, 2012
When word came out of the Marc Webb directed Spider-Man reboot the main area that fans – perplexed as they were about why such a young franchise needed rebooting – agreed could be improved upon is the
Surprisingly Playful New AMAZING SPIDER-MAN Trailer Swings In From Australia
By Twitchfilm.com on May 28, 2012
In this summer glutted with big budget super hero movies what is needed is personality. Studios can’t rely on the hero factor. They can’t rely on the name recognition. There are simply too many of the
Meet The Lizard In New AMAZING SPIDER-MAN Video
By Twitchfilm.com on May 13, 2012
With this summer shaping up to be the summer of super heroes the folks at Sony are eager to make sure their own entry in the sweepstakes – the Marc Webb directed The Amazing Spider-Man – isn’t overlooked
2nd Trailer for THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN Swings onto the Web
By Twitchfilm.com on May 4, 2012
Yes, pardon that headline; I’m food deprived. Now lest we forget amidst the arrival of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and the rising of a certain Dark Knight there is a new summer flick featuring everyone’s
Japanese AMAZING SPIDER-MAN Trailer Comes With Added Lizard Action
By Twitchfilm.com on April 16, 2012
Let’s be honest. Heroes are nice and all but it’s the villains who are really interesting. Nothing makes a movie like a quality bad guy and my hunch is that even the most ardent “This reboot is pointless
Watch A Clip From THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN
By Twitchfilm.com on February 19, 2012
He fights crime but can he get through a door? That is the dilemma facing Peter Parker in a new clip released from Marc Webb’s upcoming The Amazing Spider-Man. This latest snippet from the film strikes
Full AMAZING SPIDER-MAN Trailer Says 'Yes, Please'
By Twitchfilm.com on February 7, 2012
Well now.There is certainly room to question the wisdom of rebooting a franchise that is still generating bags of cash. And there is certainly room to question the wisdom of casting a thirty year old actor
Webb's SPIDER-MAN Is Officially AMAZING. Check Out A New, Detailed Shot Of Andrew Garfield In The Spider-Suit.
By Twitchfilm.com on December 17, 2011
Marc Webb’s Spider-Man reboot has officially been titled The Amazing Spider-Man and to celebrate the name selection Sony have gone and released a brand new, highly detailed shot of star Andrew Garfield
Watch THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN Teaser
By Twitchfilm.com on December 17, 2011
The first teaser for Marc Webb’s The Amazing Spider-Man has had a rough ride. First it leaked in incredibly rough bootleg form, something that upset Sony enough that they threatened to blacklist any website
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The Amazing Spider-Man
By Noah on November 17, 2012
It’s a hard pill to swallow that after four increasingly terrible Spider-Man films I’ve come to realize that my childhood hero, the wise-cracking-nerd-turned-spider-man Peter Parker is, at least according… read review
[Last Film I Saw] The Amazing Spider-Man
By lasttimeisaw on August 8, 2012
Title: The Amazing Spider-Man
Year: 2012
Country: USA
Language: English
Genre: Action, Fantasy
Director: Marc Webb
Writers:
James Vanderbilt
Alvin Sargent
Steve… read review
The Amazing Spider-Man spins a so-so take
By Todd Kushigemachi on July 26, 2012
(Originally posted at www.tkatthemovies.com)
A Los Angeles Times column attributed the Spider-Man reboot, just ten years after Sam Raimi’s first, to a general disinterest in old movies. The… read review
The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
By Flimmerfaktor on July 14, 2012
Nur fünf Jahre nachdem Sam Raimi den letzten Film seiner Spider-Man-Trilogie über die Leinwände dieser Welt hat flimmern lassen, kommt nun Marc Webbs Neuauflage des Comicstoffes in die Kinos… read review
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