Why do people prefer Spider-Man 2 over the original?

[The Fat Bioware Nerd]

I think it's because Spider-Man 2 was more dramatic than the original Spider-Man.

[Cyric]

Why do people ask everybody a question, when they just answer it themselves?

[The Fat Bioware Nerd]

Why do people ask everybody a question, when they just answer it themselves?

Well I thought there was another reason Skull-Face.

[DK]

'cause different people have different tastes and like different things

[Cyric]

TBH. Spidey 2 is the best because the original was very predictable and cliche. Spidey 3 was just WAY too mellow, it was made as a kids' movie and it suffered HORRIBLY. #4 will make or break the franchise. That's my opinion.

[The Fat Bioware Nerd]

TBH. Spidey 2 is the best because the original was very predictable and cliche. Spidey 3 was just WAY too mellow, it was made as a kids' movie and it suffered HORRIBLY. #4 will make or break the franchise. That's my opinion.

I think Spider-Man 4 is gonna be the straw that breaks the camel's back if you what I mean.

[Roto13]

I don't think many people really get the point of Spider-Man 3. It was cheesy on purpose, unlike 1 and 2 which were just cheesy.

I think people like Spider-Man 2 because all that radioactive-spider-uncle-ben crap is out of the way. Everyone knows the Spider-Man story by now.

[The Fat Bioware Nerd]

I don't think many people really get the point of Spider-Man 3. It was cheesy on purpose, unlike 1 and 2 which were just cheesy.

But aren't all superhero movies cheesy? Because I'm pretty sure your girlfriend thinks all comic book films are cheesy.

[Roto13]

They don't have to be. The Dark Knight isn't. But the Spider-Man movies are, and Spider-Man 3 embraced that.

And I don't have a girlfriend, I have a husband.

[The Fat Bioware Nerd]

I don't have a girlfriend, I have a husband.

Sorry madam I thought you were a guy because you have that Indiana Jones icon.

[Roto13]

I am a guy. >_>

[The Fat Bioware Nerd]

I don't have a girlfriend, I have a husband.

Sorry madam I thought you were a guy because you have that Indiana Jones icon.

I am a guy. >_>

:sweatdrop

[Dolentrean]

That exchange amused me greatly.

I always liked Spiderman, one of my favorite hero’s. I liked the first the best, I personally enjoyed the cheesiness of the first two. But the third made me die a little on the inside.

[Lone Wolf Leonhart]

I don't have a girlfriend, I have a husband.

Sorry madam I thought you were a guy because you have that Indiana Jones icon.

I am a guy. >_>

love icon for truth. Because it was already quoted for truth.


Spider-Man 2 was my least favorite so I don't know what happened there.

[Kossage]

Well, here are some of my reasons for liking Spider-Man 2:

The dilemma Spidey faces in this film is quite intriguing as he struggles to define who he wants to be and what sacrifices he's willing to make. This was already briefly discussed in SM1, but in SM2 they really took it into consideration and produced quite thought-provoking material. One of the big themes in particularly this film was what makes someone a hero, and I think this was realized brilliantly in the script and film itself.

The storyline in general is quite touching. All the main characters (Peter, MJ, Harry, Doc Ock) have crises that they have to deal with on an emotional level, and it's nice how the script makes all the subplots merge and receive interesting conclusions at the end of the film. Doc Ock in particular was a very sympathetic villain because of his story and relationship to Peter, and he was also quite effective and badass as a villain too, which further enhanced his appeal (e.g. going through all those people to get Spidey in the train). Not only that, but the added dilemma of the distinct tentacle personality was a nice touch.

Cinematography works quite well in the film as camera moves, sets and the overall colour tones help to serve the story. CGI is used well, and there are many highlights such as the thrilling train battle. The actors do a good enough job in their roles, and I was particularly impressed by Alfred Molina's performance as Doc Ock which was truly gripping. The humour in the film is quite nice too, managing to traverse the border of utter ridiculousness and restrained smirks in a good manner.

The score really aids the film and even if some of the cues weren't by Danny Elfman, they manage to merge into his style well enough to not get too distracting. Elfman (the primary composer) uses many of his established themes well, uses a lot more choir than in the first film and introduces interesting new themes and motifs (such as Doc Ock's devilishly addictive theme and the nice elegy motif for the exhausted Spider-Man as heard in "Appreciation"). The music enhances certain key events in the film and brings the film to life in an even better way than the first film's score did.

All in all Spider-Man 2 is an improvement over its predecessor and takes the drama and action to new heights and is an overall enjoyable experience as a film.