Be certain those are 'bogus' reviews, written for some deceptive purpose, I know not why. There have been a few user reviews on IMDb, usually very short, which trash this movie, and may even say something like 'avoid this movie'. A 'must have' for all Spider Man comics fans. Disk two is completely devoted to 'extras', like screen tests, an HBO special, and other aspects of making 'Spider-Man.' Also included is an archive of Spider-Man comics covers from the 1960s to now, grouped by decade, and written script to summarize the basic story of each issue.

Plus there are two different, selectable commentaries for anyone who likes the re-watch a movie and hear what went into its making. The EXTRAS - In addition to the movie, disk one has a feature that pops up a spider icon at certain spots that, when 'clicked', jumps you to a brief 'making of' segment for that scene, then jumps you back to the movie. With a widescreen TV it is almost like being in a theater. **POINT** - As I have explained in other reviews, anyone still watching movies at home on VHS needs to get rid of it now! It is a different movie on DVD, the quality of the picture, the quality of the sound, not to mention all the extras. Surround sound complements the picture masterfully, so that the viewer seems right in the middle of the action.

The picture itself is extremely sharp, and very colorful, with a very clear and dynamic Dolby 5.1 sound track. no SPOILERS here - The 2 disk DVD set is one of the better ones. Although I was a bigger fan of Superman as a kid, I also have good memories of the Spider-Man comics, and this film is very faithful. Definitely entertaining, with a good mix of action and budding romance, the film of the beginnings of Spider-Man. I hadn't seen the film in theaters so this was my first viewing.

At around $15 almost everywhere, for the 2 disk set, it was too good a bargain to pass up. Breaking with usual tradition, the 'Spider-Man' DVD was released today, a Friday.

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