"Spider-Man 2" (2004) is the sequel to "Spider-Man" (2002), and stars Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst are back, as is director Sam Raimi. These three key people are expected to return for "Spider-Man 3," which is scheduled to be theatrically released in the summer of 2007.
In "Spider-Man 2," comic-book superhero Spider-Man (Maguire) must face a new enemy: the demonic, powerful, part-mechanical, part-human, octopus-like creature known as Doc Ock (Alfred Molina). But Spider-Man has major problems in his personal life as well.
Peter Parker, Spider-Man's alter ego, is madly in love with Mary Jane Watson (Dunst), but in "Spider-Man 2," she is about to marry another. Peter gets caught up in the throes of an identity crisis, and at one point, he decides to give up crime-fighting and throws his Spider-Man costume in the trash.
The DVD version of "Spider-Man 2" I watched was the Widescreen Special Edition, and I've listed below all its special features. There’s also a Full-Screen Special Edition version that is identical except for the aspect ratio of the feature film. In addition to those two versions, there's a four-disc gift set version: two discs are the same as the Widescreen Special Edition and the gift set items include a comic book, postcards, a portfolio of artwork, and a concept-to-screen comparison. Finally, there’s a fourth DVD version of "Spider-Man 2" that features Superbit and DTS Surround Sound.
DVD Details:
Two-Disc Set
DVD Release Date: November 30, 2004
Disc 1:
- Feature Film With Run Time of 2 Hours 7 Minutes
- Anamorphic Widescreen (2.40:1), Color
- MPAA Rating: PG-13 for Stylized Action Violence
- English Dolby Digital 5.1
- English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
- French Dolby Digital 5.1
- Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
- English Subtitles
- French Subtitles
- Spanish Subtitles
- Audio Commentary by Director, Tobey Maguire, Producers
- Audio Commentary by Special Effects and Technical Experts
- “Spidey Sense 2” Pop-Up Trivia Track
- Web-i-sodes: Online Featurettes (4}
- Music Video: “Ordinary” by Train
- Blooper Reel
Disc 2:
- "Making the Amazing": 12-Part Making-Of Documentary
- "Hero in Crisis": Featurette on Peter Parker’s Personal Battles
- "Ock-Umentary: Eight Arms to Hold You": Featurette on Doc Ock
- "Interwoven: The Women of Spider-Man": Featurette on Female Characters
- "Enter the Web": Multi-Angle Look at the Pier Sequence
- "Gallery": Paintings Used in Film’s Opening Credits
- "Interactive": A Look at "Spider-Man 2: The Game"
- DVD-ROM Features
- (Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese Subtitles Available for Some Features)
