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Spider-Man – The High Definition Trilogy (Spider-Man / Spider-Man 2 / Spider-Man 3) [Blu-ray]
Spider-Man – The High Definition Trilogy (Spider-Man / Spider-Man 2 / Spider-Man 3) [Blu-ray]
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 10/30/2007Spider-Man 3
How does Spider-Man 3 follow on the heels of its predecessor, which was widely considered the best superhero movie ever? For starters, you pick up the loose threads from that movie, then add some key elements of the Spidey comic-book mythos (including fan-favorite villain Venom), the black costume, and the characters of Gwen Stacy and her police-captain father. In the beginning, things have never looked better for Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire): He’s doing well in school; his alter ego, Spider-Man, is loved and respected around New York City. And his girlfriend, Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst), has just taken a starring role in a Broadway musical. But nothing good can last for Spidey. Mary Jane’s career quickly goes downhill; she’s bothered by Peter’s attractive new classmate, Gwen Stacy (Bryce Dallas Howard); and the new Daily Bugle photographer, Eddie Brock (Topher Grace), is trying to steal his thunder. Enter a
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TheoStix
March 31, 2011 at 6:36 pm
For the price, a great set! Not a perfect set, but enough to make it a “Must Have” Blu-Ray,
This review is for the Spider-Man: Ultimate High Definition trilogy Box Set.
It contains the following films: “Spider-Man” (2002), “Spider-Man 2” (2004), “Spider-Man 2.1” (an extended cut of Spider-Man 2 featuring some new sequences, and some entirely different alternate scenes) and “Spider-Man 3” (2007).
As for the films, I’d rate them as such:
“Spider-Man” … 8 out of 10
“Spider-Man 2/2.1” … 10 out of 10
“Spider-Man 3” … 7 out of 10 (I didn’t hate it, it had a charm and a lot of good factors, despite it’s obvious large faults.)
The Blu-Ray image is pretty incredible. I already owned all three on DVD, but I wanted to upgrade, as these films deserve the High-Def treatment. All three look significantly better, compared to their standard-def DVD counterparts. The first “Spider-Man” is the least dramatic upgrade, but the image is still clearer, sharper and more detailed… I was able to see a lot of things I missed on DVD (I didn’t realize how much of the image was lost on DVD from compression and whatnot, because every shot I was seeing things I hadn’t seen since the movie theater in 2002)- so even though it wasn’t the greatest Blu-Ray picture quality, it was still definitely worth the upgrade.
The second and third films are where the High-Def image pays off, though! I had just watched the second and third films days before this set arrived on DVD, and it is like night and day. “Spider-Man 2” was astounding in terms of how much more I could see in the image. You felt like you could reach into the movie. Textures looked real (DVD won’t give you that), colors were brighter, small things (sparks, bits of glass, sweat, water) had astonishingly more detail. It was a huge upgrade. And “Spider-Man 3” was just as incredible- what really got me is that you could literally see things that are invisible on the DVD (Ex. You can see every single speck of sand during the Sandman scenes, and when we see the news broadcast towards the end of the film, I couldn’t see the “horizontal TV lines” on DVD at all, whereas here, they’re clearly visible.).
I can’t comment much for sound, as I just play my sound through the TV speakers, but judging from that, everything is mixed well.
The special features are where this review almost slips- the only special features are those from “Spider-Man 3”, which felt a bit odd. They are cool features, but it seemed like a missed opprotunity.
But all in all, the price (which has come down a lot) makes it worth it. You can find really good quality used or even new copies in the $25-$35 range, so I can’t complain much about the features- the price is right, the quality is amazing, and what features there are, are very solid.
I’d highly recommend this set! Great films.
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|barry
March 31, 2011 at 5:57 pm
The magic of blu ray,
Anyone looking to purchase this trilogy is already a fan of the SPIDERMAN movies and wants to know how they stand up in the magic of blu ray. We all know that the original SPIDERMAN was an amzing film – a rare treat of exemplary action with superb acting for a change. Tobey Maguire and cast finally brought to the comic action movie acting ability that made the film believable. With Tobey Maguire was born Peter Parker/Spdiderman. We also know that with SPIDERMAN 2 the same cast and crew came together with a film that far surpassed the hugely succesful and critically acclaimed original to be the best in the trilogy. All that was good in the first was raised many notches. SPIDERMAN 3 was still a good film but certainly not a match for 1 and 2. Very enjoyable but a little lackluster in comparison.
Now for the blu ray test. All I can say is AMAZING. The source they are working from on the original is not as superb as the other two which makes the picture quality slightly grainy in its 1080p hd presentation. But this in no means is a bad thing. It is still a very vivid picture with blacks and colors strongly presented. You quickly get used to the slight grain and the film becomes the best presentation you will ever see of it. With SPIDERMAN 2 the caliber raises. All grain is gone and the picture remains crystal clear and vibrant throughout. All fight/action scenes are awesome and the entire film will leave you breathless. SPIDERMAN 3 has a picture of the great quality the same as the second film and it helps immensely to raise the quality of the film itself much higher for you will be in awe watching the richness and awe striking special effects.
With all three films the English Dolby TrueHD 5.1 audio is of the highest quality. Dialogue is strong and crisp with all speakers in strong, heavy use for action sequences and it seems even the smallest scenes manage to work the rear speakers which is rare. These three films are at their best here and perfectly made for the high standards of blu ray. You cannot imagine how great these films appear in blu ray till you actually see them for yourself. You will never be able to view them another way again.
I do agree that the only flaw with this set is the absence of substantial special features. They do provide the 2nd disc with SPIDERMAN 3 that is all features but do not have it for SPIDERMAN 1 or 2. Having all this would have made the set perfect. So it is not perfect but it still cannot make me lower my 5 star rating for the blu ray presentation of these films is exemplary.
If you are developing a blu ray library and love these films this SPIDERMAN HIGH DEF BLU RAY TRILOGY is a definite must. Highly recommended.
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