The Amazing Spider-Man - Nov 09, 2012 Reviews

[Brahby]

Originally Posted by ROTK

Best Buy now has the Amazing Spiderman Limited Edition Figurine set for $39.99.

Thanks for the heads up. This may be my price point. Even though I bought the steelbook, I wouldnt mind buying the set at this price and just selling the copy of the movie itself for like 20. 20 on the figures is a lot better than 40 on them.

[Filmmaker]

Originally Posted by styl3s

How long is the entire thing on the target exclusive?

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...postcount=1325

[KilloWertz]

Originally Posted by ROTK

Best Buy now has the Amazing Spiderman Limited Edition Figurine set for $39.99.

Great price, but way too late for me. I was going to get that if it was cheaper, but went with the 2D release when the difference was over $30. This is what it should have been on Friday.

Originally Posted by jeffster15

It says 3 disc, but its 4? If this price is accurate i will go down and get a price adjustment as i already bought it. Nice to save $20 bucks!

They just made a mistake.

[thephantomcat]

Originally Posted by _puRe

Does anyone else hate the large BD cases? Even the 3 disc combo has the large case, not just the 3D version.

I think the thicker case looks weird next to my other Spider-Man movies. It may be the thickest case in my collection....

[Mr. J]

Originally Posted by landry_p2000

This Spidey crushed the original. That is all......

I agree with this completely.

[LCT1000]

Is the Amazing Spiderman 3D region free? and does it come with the 2D version?

Thanks

[Aragorn the Elfstone]

Picked this up at Walmart last night, but the careless cashier through it in a bag with some groceries I was buying and it bent the corners of the slipcover. So I went back today and exchanged it for a new one.

Sometimes I worry about my OCD , but damn it - if I'm spending my $20 and taking time to handpick a perfect slipcover, I'm not putting up with that kind of crap.

Can't wait to watch the film again. For me, this was much better than the Raimi Spider-man, which always felt off kilter to me, from the casting to the tone of the story. This film felt much more like the Spider-man I grew up loving.

[MEB]

'The Amazing Spider-Man' was a blind buy for me. We showed it in the Booth Bijou Garage Theater last night. We had 20 guests and EVERYONE enjoyed it!!

I like both film versions of Spider-Man. But if I was forced to pick only one for the proverbial desert island, it would most definitely be 'The Amazing Spider-Man'.

Mark

[The Crimson King]

I'm pissed a little at Best Buy:

Went in Friday to pick up the steelbook. Already out. Didn't have any in Saturday either. I didn't want to go to another Best Buy (30-45 min trip), but I was going to go tomorrow. But I checked the website and the price has gone up to $35 already, which just isn't worth it. So it was on sale for only 3 F-ING days?! That really pisses me off, although I guess I should be pissed at the stupid studio for a weird Friday release date. I just hope there's a sale on it at some point soon (I don't expect BF, I'm guessing any sales that day will just be for the main Amazing Spiderman sets).

[Drewbee87]

Originally Posted by The Crimson King

I'm pissed a little at Best Buy:

Went in Friday to pick up the steelbook. Already out. Didn't have any in Saturday either. I didn't want to go to another Best Buy (30-45 min trip), but I was going to go tomorrow. But I checked the website and the price has gone up to $35 already, which just isn't worth it. So it was on sale for only 3 F-ING days?! That really pisses me off, although I guess I should be pissed at the stupid studio for a weird Friday release date. I just hope there's a sale on it at some point soon (I don't expect BF, I'm guessing any sales that day will just be for the main Amazing Spiderman sets).

I'm sure it'll be back out one day. I saw their Underworld Awakening Steelbook out for $24.99 a few weeks ago.

[mzupeman]

Originally Posted by MEB

'The Amazing Spider-Man' was a blind buy for me. We showed it in the Booth Bijou Garage Theater last night. We had 20 guests and EVERYONE enjoyed it!!

I like both film versions of Spider-Man. But if I was forced to pick only one for the proverbial desert island, it would most definitely be 'The Amazing Spider-Man'.

Mark

That's an encouraging read. I just picked this up as a blind buy myself the other night, and have yet to screen it.

[The Dragon]

Originally Posted by landry_p2000

This Spidey crushed the original. That is all......

Yes... Yes it did!



The steelcase rocks!

[Mandalorian]

Originally Posted by MEB

'The Amazing Spider-Man' was a blind buy for me. We showed it in the Booth Bijou Garage Theater last night. We had 20 guests and EVERYONE enjoyed it!!

I like both film versions of Spider-Man. But if I was forced to pick only one for the proverbial desert island, it would most definitely be 'The Amazing Spider-Man'.

Mark

Ha nice. If I were forced to pick one Spider-Man movie for a desert island, I'd hide the disc for this one underneath my Spider-Man 2 Blu-ray disc.

[Ernest Rister]

Saw this last night, and I enjoyed it very much, far more than I thought I would because of the film's trailers. I thought Leary was sensational in it, as well as Martin Sheen and even Sally Field. The Stan Lee cameo was inspired. Garfield nailed how a put-upon teen can become quite the jerk when given a bit of power. He becomes quite the taunting bully, and the best thing about the film is - for once - we actually get a character arc beyond the death of Uncle Ben. There's more to it, and Peter continues to grow as a character throughout the film. I love Emma Stone, and if her movie career ever starts to cool down, I really think she should consider joining SNL, because she kills every time she appears (Netflix her episodes).

Not crazy about a certain protracted sequence near the end, though, involving some construction cranes...little too cornball and convenient for my taste. That's the tricky thing with going for realism - you gotta haul that line all the way through. Raimi let himself off the realism hook by going for a bit of camp now and then, and relying on his innate quirkiness. Amazing Spider-Man goes for a more realistic take, but stumbles a bit in the climax -- like Gordon somehow driving the Tumbler at the end of Batman Begins. It doesn't sink the film, it just takes you out of the moment and lessens it.

[Mithrandir-Grey]

Originally Posted by LCT1000

Is the Amazing Spiderman 3D region free? and does it come with the 2D version?

Thanks

Yes to both.

[blu_ben]

watched this earlier, actually kinda dissapointed with it, I thought I'd be 'into it' a lot more. Much better than Spider-Man though and I may give it another viewing soon. Garfield is fantastic though, and tasty

[Forever Knight]

The 3D cover art kicks my ass.

[poke smot]

Originally Posted by Forever Knight

The 3D cover art kicks my ass.

agreed. i almost chose it over the steelie....almost.

[StoogeFan1118]

Originally Posted by ROTK

Best Buy now has the Amazing Spiderman Limited Edition Figurine set for $39.99.

I purchased this set at Target or Friday I think if the site is accurate I may purchase another from Best buy and return it at Target with my receipt from Friday...would save $20 but at the same time it just feels wrong...

[jacobseagall]

Originally Posted by StoogeFan1118

I purchased this set at Target or Friday I think if the site is accurate I may purchase another from Best buy and return it at Target with my receipt from Friday...would save $20 but at the same time it just feels wrong...

https://corporate.target.com/about/s...-price-promise

You should be able to get a price adjustment at Target without rebuying anything. Just take in your receipt and show them Best Buy's price on a phone or printout.