Spider-Man

[2099net]

I don't know if anyone is interested, but the UK is getting a three disc Spider-Man Deluxe Edition released on May 24th.

I would expect the US to be getting this too.

[ThiagoPE]

I don't know if anyone is interested, but the UK is getting a three disc Spider-Man Deluxe Edition released on May 24th.

I would expect the US to be getting this too.

I expect that brazil get the widescreen version of this movie, it alread makes me satisfied

[Mushu2083]

I've never heard about this! And I don't even like Spider-Man. I'm usually on top of new DVD releases.

[Disneykid]

The U.S. is getting it, too. It hasn't been officially announced, yet, but it was mentioned in a Marvel press release a few weeks ago. I don't know how to feel about this, yet. I don't know if I should be happy Spider-Man will get a more in-depth and less promotional-oriented DVD than the previous one, ticked that I have to double dip, or satisfied enough with my current DVD to not upgrade. I guess I'll find out when the official press release comes out. Even if it contains much of the same features, I know one thing that WOULD sell it to me: a director's cut. Even if they don't include the theatrical cut on it I won't complain because the original DVD is not OOP and is widely available, therefore purists can hang on to that if the new DVD is extended.

[Paka]

One thing I'd be interested to see is if they include the pre-attack stuff in the extras; like the infamous Twin Towers teaser, where Spidey spun a web between the buildings to catch a bad guy's escaping helicopter. There were also a few posters that involved the towers somehow, which were recalled. Will Sony stop being a weenie about the issue and just include 'em? Or will they continue to pretend the towers never existed - because that's "PC", somehow?

[MickeyMousePal]

Will Spider-Man be relased in the United States.
I really want to get the Spider-Man: Animated Series(1993)Fox series show.

Yay I'm so happy.

[Natedogg9129]

I think it will probably be also like X-men and have info on Spiderman 2.

[Satoshi]

If the US release is indeed a 3-disc set I'll likely buy it (provided it has a new transfer). If it's a 2-disc set then I'm not sure. It'd have to depend on exactly what's on it. Hopefully there'll be a free ticket for Spidey 2.

[Prince Phillip]

I'll probably hold off until they sell it packaged with Spider-Man 2, like they did w/ X1.5 and X2, this past year... Although there will probably be the inevitable deluxe 9 disc trilogy set... perhaps I'll hold off for that .

[Joe Carioca]

I won't be surprised if it is an extended edition of the movie.
Though I'm not Spider's biggest fan, I think the movie certainly deserves a better release than the one it got. Pretty weak, specially considering the blockbuster it was.

[2099net]

OK since I first posted this, there's been some speculation that this is infact just the normal 2 disc release plus the Stan Lee disc (just like was included in the R1 box).

I already have this, so looks like I may be disappointed.

[2099net]

Well there are new features on the DE after all!

http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=10854

From the BBFC

7 Featurettes:
-World Unity Festival (2:17mins)
-Wrestling Match (2:46mins)
-Oscorp Lab (3:22mins)
-Designing the world of Spider-man (6:17mins)
-Goblin's Arsenal (7:25mins)
-Costume Design (8:25mins)
-Spider Wrangler (1:28mins)

Exclusive Sneak Peek at Spider-Man 2 (4:47mins)

Remember - more new features could still be awaiting classification!

[Loomis]

Remember - more new features could still be awaiting classification!

One would hope so, as just over 1/2 hour of fluff featurettes barely justifies the inflated price tag on the SE.

From my understanding, the UK doesn't have this version:

http://www.atlanticdvd.com.au/view.cfm?id=4148

That was a 4-disc box, with the 2-disc SE; soundtrack and Stan Lee interview disc (with Kevin Smith). I didn't get it sadly, because I already had the interview disc and the soundtrack sucked.
Perhaps it will be an expanded version of this? However, the extra features indicate it will be more of a "Spidey 1.5" but without the sheer coolness of the X-Men 1.5.

[Disneykid]

Actually, those features may be new for the UK, but not for the U.S. Those featurettes are on the R1 DVD's disc one via a branching feature. Hopefully we'll get more in-depth stuff on this new DVD (shouldn't we be getting a press release by now? The thing comes out in 2 months!)

[2099net]

Yes DisneyKid, you may be right. I've never actually watched the branching segments. I just got carried away in the news story. But some of the run times seem to be different...

[MickeyMouseboy]

There's a 3 Disc Underworld coming out on the 30th I believe here in R1

[Disneykid]

I thought the Underworld: SE was 2-Disc. Hmmm...

[Loomis]

I thought the Underworld: SE was 2-Disc. Hmmm...

You are right - it is a 2-Disc. Here are the full details:
http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=10875

It looks really cool, even if you do have the first version.

[The Lizard King]

I don't know if anyone is interested, but the UK is getting a three disc Spider-Man Deluxe Edition released on May 24th.

I would buy it if they would ever release the "doesn't suck" version. Sadly, I don't think that this version exists.

TLK

[Loomis]

I don't know if anyone is interested, but the UK is getting a three disc Spider-Man Deluxe Edition released on May 24th.

I would buy it if they would ever release the "doesn't suck" version. Sadly, I don't think that this version exists.

TLK

Apart from the "action figures talk on a rooftop scene"; the baffling casting of Macy Gray; the crap soundtrack; the overt post-9/11 "New York is really great" hamfisted patriotism and the fiddling with comic book history, what did you find wrong with it?

I actually really enjoyed Spidey, because when all is said and done I have alway just loved the character. For all the faults, it is still a load of fun, and I can't wait to see Spidey face Doc Ock in the sequel.

Personally, I think the X-Men movies made for better adaptations, but they had the advantage of being a "team" story, so the focus didn't have to be on one person.

But being a comic book collector, I am notoriously hard to please