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May 21, 2024, 06:48:47 PM  | Spider-Man 2 (2004/United States) IMDb | Wikipedia
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Stars:
Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man / Peter Parker
Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane Watson
James Franco as Harry Osborn
Alfred Molina as Doc Ock / Dr. Otto Octavius
Rosemary Harris as May Parker
Awards:
Won:
| Academy Award (2004) | Best Visual Effects (John Dykstra, Scott Stokdyk, Anthony LaMolinara, John Frazier) | |
| American Film Institute Awards (2004) | Movie of the Year | |
| BMI Film & TV Music Awards (2005) | BMI Film Music Award (Danny Elfman) | |
| Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards (2005) | Best Popular Movie | |
| Empire Magazine Awards (2005) | Best Director (Sam Raimi) | |
| Saturn (2004) | Best Actor (Tobey Maguire) | |
| Saturn (2004) | Best Director (Sam Raimi) | |
| Saturn (2004) | Best Fantasy Film | |
| Saturn (2004) | Best Special Effects (John Dykstra, Scott Stokdyk, Anthony LaMolinara, John Frazier) | |
| Saturn (2004) | Best Writing (Alvin Sargent) | |
| Taurus Award (2005) | Best Overall Stunt by a Man (Chris Daniels, Michael Hugghins) | |
| Teen Choice Awards (2004) | Choice Movie of the Summer | |
| Visual Effects Society Awards (2005) | Outstanding Compositing in a Motion Picture (Colin Drobnis, Greg Derochie, Blaine Kennison, Ken Lam (For the train sequence)) | |
| Visual Effects Society Awards (2005) | Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Act on Motion Picture (Dan Abrams, David Emery, Andrew Nawrot, John Hart (For the NYC street, night)) | |
| Visual Effects Society Awards (2005) | Outstanding Performance by an Actor or Actress in a Visual Effects Film (Alfred Molina) |
| Academy Award (2004) | Best Sound Editing (Paul Ottosson) | |
| Academy Award (2004) | Best Sound Mixing (Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell, Jeffrey J. Haboush, Joseph Geisinger) | |
| AFI (2003) | 100 Years... 100 Cheers (2006) | |
| BAFTA (2004) | Achievement In Special Visual Effects (John Dykstra, Scott Stokdyk, Anthony La Molinara, John Frazier) | |
| BAFTA (2004) | Sound (Paul Ottosson) | |
| Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards (2005) | Best Family Film (Live Action) | |
| Cinema Audio Society Awards (2005) | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures (Joseph Geisinger, Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell, Jeffrey J. Haboush) | |
| Empire Magazine Awards (2005) | Best Actor (Tobey Maguire) | |
| Empire Magazine Awards (2005) | Best Actress (Kirsten Dunst) | |
| Empire Magazine Awards (2005) | Best Film | |
| Hugo Award (2005) | Dramatic Presentation, Long Form | |
| MTV Movie Awards (2005) | Best Action Sequence | |
| MTV Movie Awards (2005) | Best Movie | |
| MTV Movie Awards (2005) | Best Video Game Based on a Movie | |
| MTV Movie Awards (2005) | Best Villain (Alfred Molina) | |
| Satellite Awards (2005) | ||
| Satellite Awards (2005) | Best Cinematography (Bill Pope, Anette Haellmigk) | |
| Satellite Awards (2005) | Best Film Editing (Bob Murawski) | |
| Satellite Awards (2005) | Best Original Score (Danny Elfman) | |
| Satellite Awards (2005) | Best Sound (Editing & Mixing) (Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell, Jeffrey J. Haboush, Joseph Geisinger, Paul Ottosson, Susan Dudeck) | |
| Satellite Awards (2005) | Best Visual Effects (John Dykstra, Scott Stokdyk, Anthony LaMolinara, John Frazier) | |
| Saturn (2004) | Best Music (Danny Elfman) | |
| Saturn (2004) | Best Supporting Actor (Alfred Molina) | |
| Taurus Award (2005) | Best Specialty Stunt (Tim Storms, Garrett Warren, Susie Park, Patricia M. Peters, Norb Phillips, Lisa Hoyle, Kevin L. Jackson, Clay Donahue Fontenot) | |
| Taurus Award (2005) | Best Work with a Vehicle (Tad Griffith, Richard Burden, Scott Rogers, Darrin Prescott, Mark Norby) | |
| Teen Choice Awards (2005) | Choice Movie Bad Guy (Alfred Molina) | |
| Visual Effects Society Awards (2005) | Best Single Visual Effect of the Year (John Dykstra, Lydia Bottegoni, Dan Abrams, John Monos (For the clock tower)) | |
| Visual Effects Society Awards (2005) | Outstanding Special Effects in Service to Visual Effects in a Motion Picture (John Frazier, James D. Schwalm, James Nagle, David Amborn) | |
| Visual Effects Society Awards (2005) | Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Motion Picture (John Dykstra, Lydia Bottegoni, Anthony LaMolinara, Scott Stokdyk) |
Extras:
- Bonus Trailers
- Commentary
- Featurettes
- Outtakes
- Scene Access
- Theatrical and Extended Versions
My Thoughts:
Usually I enjoyed Spider-Man 2 even more than the first one. But not this time around. It may be because now I watched the extended cut for the first time. The pacing seemed to be off a lot. Especially where the new or extended scenes where inserted. There is nothing new which adds to the story. It is just the opposite: The movie comes to a complete stop often in these new scenes. For example the old elevator scene was much funnier (albeit shorter) than the new scene. The only new scene which I found interesting to watch is where J.J. Jameson is wearing the Spidey outfit.Rating:
(From Tom's Random Reviews on July 8th, 2012)
Member's Reviews
Repo Men, a review by addicted2dvd
 | Repo Men: Unrated (2010/United States) IMDb |Wikipedia |Trailer |
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Stars:
Jude Law as Remy
Forest Whitaker as Jake
Alice Braga as Beth
Liev Schreiber as Frank
Carice van Houten as arol
Chandler Canterbury as Peter
Plot:
Remy (Jude Law) and Jake (Forest Whitaker) are best friends and The Union's most dangerous repossession men, reclaiming top-dollar organs when recipients fall behind on their payments. But after an on-the-job accident forces Remy to be outfitted with a top-of-the-line heart replacement, he finds himself in debt and unable to pay.
Now, the hunter becomes the hunted as Jake will stop at nothing to track him down to finish the job.
Extras:
- Scene Access
- Featurettes
- Commentary
- Deleted Scenes
- Picture in Picture
- BD-Live
- Social Network Features
- Mobile Features
My Thoughts:
What do I think of this one? Hmmmm... ever watch a movie and afterwards not really know what you thought of it? Well that is how this one is for me. Not great... but not bad either. The problem is I can't pinpoint what I liked and what I didn't like about this film. But as a whole I found it to be an entertaining waste of time. But I don't see myself going back to this one all that often. My Rating:
(From Unwatched DVDs/Blu-rays on May 7th, 2014)
Member's TV Reviews
Tom's TV Finales marathon, a review by Tom
 | Adventures of Superman: Seasons Five and Six (1957/United States) IMDb | Wikipedia
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Plot:
Crime doesn't pay. Not when SUPERMAN is around. Yet that won't stop METROPOLIS miscreants feverishly bent on malevolent misdeeds. A deadly KRYPTONITE ray gun, knights in armor, anti-memory vapor, a gizmo that zaps bad guys across phone lines, even a mind-reading burro who taps out responses (and who has suspicions about CLARK KENT!) - all are called into futile service to thwart the MAN OF STEEL.
"You can set your watch on it" JIMMY OLSEN says about Superman always showing up in the nick of time. The good news for series fans is that he shows up again and again in these 26 flights of fantasy that complete the six season Adventures of Superman. George Reeves returns as the caped hero: stalwart, caring and with a sense of humor...a pairing of star and role that continues to win fans the world over.
The Adventures of Superman
Season 6.13 All That Glitters
Writer: Robert Leslie Bellem (Writer), Whitney Ellsworth (Writer)
Director: George Reeves
Cast: George Reeves (Superman / Clark Kent), Jack Larson (Jimmy Olsen), Noel Neill (Lois Lane), John Hamilton (Perry White), Robert Shayne (Inspector Henderson), Phillips Tead (Professor J. J. Pepperwinkle), Len Hendry (Nick Mitchell), Jack Littlefield (Elbows Logan), Richard Elliott (Mr. Gobey), George Eldredge (John Salem), Paul Cavanagh (Delbert Carter), Myrna Fahey (Miss Dunn)
I only ever saw this series on DVD. But I only have finished the first two seasons so far. It has been some time since then, so I don't remember, if the early episodes were also this bad. It is like they are parodying themselves. Like they made the dialog and story so ridiculous, that there won't be no chance, they wouldn't be cancelled.
Superman/Clark is hardly in this episode. I am not sure if it is only because George Reeves directed the episode, or if this is regularly the case for later episodes.
Also I am not a fan of Noel Neill as Lois Lane. I think the first season's Lois Lane, Phyllis Coates, has the looks and attitude of a proper Lois. Not Noel Neill though.
Rating:
(From Tom's TV Finales marathon on November 26th, 2012)