Sunday, September 16, 2007

Spider-Man 3 (2-Disc Special Edition) (2007) - DVD info - Street Date: October 30, 2007

Storyline:

Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) finally has the girl of his dreams, Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst), and New York City is in the throes of Spider-mania! But when a strange alien symbiote turns Spider-Man's suit black, his darkest demons come to light - changing Spider-Man inside as well as out. Spider-Man is in for the fight of his life against a lethal mix of villains - the deadly Sandman (Thomas Haden Church), Venom (Topher Grace), and the New Goblin (James Franco) - as well as the enemy within himself.

The Marvel comics hero returns for more high-flying fun in this third installment in the series. Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) is up to his usual Spidey tricks, attending university classes as an awkward geek, then quickly slipping into his red-and-blue suit to save New York City from various villains. And there are villains aplenty. Thomas Hayden Church blows in as the Sandman, an escaped convict whose molecular structure is destroyed in a particle accelerator. The freak accident gives him the ability to form and reform from piles of dust. While the Sandman sifts through the city streets robbing banks, Spidey must also contend with his onetime friend, Harry (James Franco), who has taken up where his father, the Green Goblin, left off. Harry chases Spider-Man down on his goblin glider, hurling pumpkin bombs. But Spider-Man's biggest battle is perhaps within himself, when he is taken over by meteorite ooze--a substance that gives him great power, but also turns him into a vengeful, selfish jerk. Throw into the mix Peter's new competition at the Daily Bugle--the ambitious, sneaky Eddie Brock (Topher Grace)--and Peter's relationship troubles with Mary Jane (Kirsten Dunst), and SPIDER-MAN 3 weaves a tangled web indeed. Director Sam Raimi's playful style and his delightfully campy screenplay hold true to the spirit of the Stan Lee comics, and he does an excellent job of hitting all the right superhero notes. Raimi has created an action film that is a feast for the eyes, but comes with fully rounded characters and a moving moral lesson to boot. The special effects are astounding, but Raimi makes sure the film isn't all action and no talk--he makes Peter's struggle a human one, and one that we can all relate to, regardless of our web-spinning ability.

Street Date: October 30, 2007

Cast & Crew:

Starring: Tobey Maguire | Kirsten Dunst | Kirsten Dunst | James Franco | Thomas Haden Church | Topher Grace | Bryce Dallas Howard | Rosemary Harris | ...more

Directed By: Sam Raimi


Technical Information:

Genre: Action/Adventure, Family, Superheroes

DVD Release Date: October 30, 2007

Format: Region 1

Rating: PG-13

Year: 2007

Regional Coding: R1: Will only play on North American Region 1 or multi-region DVD players.

Number of Discs: 2

Subtitles: English, French

Screen Ratio: Anamorphic (16:9), Widescreen Edition - 2.35:1

Sound System:
English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
English (DTS)
French (Dolby Digital 5.1)

Running Time: 140 minutes

Studio: Columbia TriStar

UPC/Barcode Number: 043396225978

Closed-Captioned: Yes
Color: Yes
DVD Features:

  • Bloopers
  • Photo Galleries
  • Snow Patrol Music Video
  • Audio Commentary with Director Sam Raimi and Cast Members Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Thomas Haden Church, Topher Grace, and Bryce Dallas Howard
  • Audio Commentary with Producers Laura Ziskin, Avi Arad and Grant Curtis, Editor Bob Murawski and Special Effects Supervisor Scott Stokdyk
  • Closed Captioned
  • Bonus Previews
  • Featurette: Grains of Sand - Building Sandman
  • Featurette: Re-Imagining the Goblin
  • Featurette: Covered in Black – Creating Venom
  • Featurette: Hanging On…Gwen Stacy and the Collapsing Floor
  • Featurette: Fighting, Flying & Driving – The Stunts
  • Featurette: Tangled Web: The Love Triangles of Spider-Man 3
  • Featurette: Wall Of Water
  • Featurette: On Location Cleveland – The Chase on Euclid Avenue
  • Featurette: On Location New York –From Rooftops to Backstreets
  • Featurette: The Science of Sound
  • Featurette: Inside The Editing Room
  • Theatrical TV Spots From Around the World

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