Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man 2 theatrical poster
Directed by	Sam Raimi
Produced by	Avi Arad Laura Ziskin
Written by	Screenplay: Alvin Sargent Story: Alfred Gough Miles Millar David Koepp Michael Chabon Comic Book: Stan Lee Steve Ditko
Starring	Tobey Maguire Kirsten Dunst James Franco Alfred Molina
Music by	Danny Elfman Additional: Christopher Young John Debney
Cinematography	Bill Pope
Editing by	Bob Murawski
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures Sony Pictures Entertainment
Release date(s)	June 30, 2004
Running time	Theatrical Cut: 128 min. Samuel Marshall "Sam" Raimi (born October 23, 1959) is an American Film director, producer, Actor and Avi Arad (אבי ארד is an Israeli American Businessman. He became the CEO of the company Toy Biz in the 1990s and Laura Ziskin (born 3 March 1950) is an American Film producer. Alvin Sargent (born on April 12, 1927 in Pennsylvania) is a multiple award-winning American Screenwriter. Alfred Fabian Gough III (born 22 August 1967) is an American Screenwriter and producer Miles Millar (born c 1967) is a British-born screenwriter and producer David Koepp (born June 9, 1963) is an American Screenwriter and director. Michael Chabon (pron SHAY-bon (born May 24 1963 is an American author and "one of the most celebrated writers of his generation" according to the The Virginia Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber; December 28, 1922) is an American Writer, editor, creator of comic book characters Steve Ditko (born 2 November 1927) is an American Comic book Artist and Writer best known as the co-creator of the Tobias Vincent "Tobey" Maguire (born June 27, 1975) is a Canadian Actor. Kirsten Caroline Dunst (born April 30 1982 is an American actress and singer James Edward Franco (born April 19 1978 is a Golden Globe -winning American actor director, Screenwriter, Film producer, and Artist Alfred Molina (born 24 May 1953 is a Tony Award -nominated British / American Actor. Daniel Robert Elfman (born May 29, 1953) is an American Musician, who is famous for composing scores and songs for Tim Burton Christopher Young (born April 28 1957) is an award-winning Music composer for Film and Television. John Debney (born in Glendale California, 18 August 1956) is an award-winning American film composer who received an Academy Award William Homer Pope, ASC (born June 19 1952) is an award winning American Cinematographer, best known for his work on Sam Raimi's Bob Murawski is the American Film editor who often works with Film director Sam Raimi (of the Spider-Man and }} Columbia Pictures Industries Inc is an American Film production and distribution company Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc ( SPE) is the television and Film production/distribution unit of Japanese Media conglomerate Sony Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Extended Cut: 136 min.
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$200 million
Gross revenue	$783,766,341
Preceded by	Spider-Man
Followed by	Spider-Man 3
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Spider-Man 2 is a 2004 American superhero film directed by Sam Raimi, written by Alvin Sargent and developed by Alfred Gough, Miles Millar, David Koepp and Michael Chabon. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Spider-Man is a 2002 American Superhero film based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. For the video game based on the film see Spider-Man 3 (video game. The year 2004 in film involved some significant events Major releases of sequels took place The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A Superhero film is an action, fantasy or science fiction Genre film that is focused on the actions of one or more Superheroes who Samuel Marshall "Sam" Raimi (born October 23, 1959) is an American Film director, producer, Actor and Alvin Sargent (born on April 12, 1927 in Pennsylvania) is a multiple award-winning American Screenwriter. Alfred Fabian Gough III (born 22 August 1967) is an American Screenwriter and producer Miles Millar (born c 1967) is a British-born screenwriter and producer David Koepp (born June 9, 1963) is an American Screenwriter and director. Michael Chabon (pron SHAY-bon (born May 24 1963 is an American author and "one of the most celebrated writers of his generation" according to the The Virginia It is the second film in the Spider-Man film franchise based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. The Spider-Man film series consists of three Superhero films based on the fictional Marvel Comics character of the same name, Marvel Comics is an American comic book company owned by Marvel Publishing Inc Spider-Man is a Fictional character appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. It saw the return of Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker, Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane Watson and James Franco as Harry Osborn. Tobias Vincent "Tobey" Maguire (born June 27, 1975) is a Canadian Actor. Kirsten Caroline Dunst (born April 30 1982 is an American actress and singer Mary Jane Watson is a fictional Supporting character appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. James Edward Franco (born April 19 1978 is a Golden Globe -winning American actor director, Screenwriter, Film producer, and Artist Harry Osborn is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics.

It is set two years after the original. It focuses on Peter Parker struggling to manage both his personal life and his duties as Spider-Man. Spider-Man is a Fictional character appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. The main villain in this film is Dr. Otto Octavius (Alfred Molina), who turns insane following a failed experiment and the death of his wife. Doctor Octopus is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Alfred Molina (born 24 May 1953 is a Tony Award -nominated British / American Actor. Using his mechanical tentacles, Octavius is dubbed "Doctor Octopus" and threatens to endanger the lives of the people of New York City. The City of New York

The film was released on June 30, 2004 in the United States, and received mostly positive reviews from critics. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It grossed over $783 million worldwide, and won an Academy Award for Visual Effects. The Academy Award for Visual Effects is an Oscar given to one film each year that shows highest achievement in Visual effects The film's success led to another sequel, Spider-Man 3. For the video game based on the film see Spider-Man 3 (video game.

Plot

The story begins two years from where the previous film ends, and Peter Parker is finding his double life increasingly difficult. Spider-Man is a 2002 American Superhero film based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. Spider-Man is a Fictional character appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Precariously struggling to balance his crime-fighting duties with the demands of his normal life, Peter often finds his personal life taking a back seat. He loses a job, faces financial difficulties, and struggles to maintain his physics studies. Physics (Greek Physis - φύσις in everyday terms is the Science of Matter and its motion. Moreover, he has become estranged from both love interest Mary Jane and best friend Harry Osborn, and Aunt May is threatened with foreclosure. Mary Jane Watson is a fictional Supporting character appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Harry Osborn is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. May Reilly Parker commonly known as Aunt May, is a Supporting character in Marvel Comics ' Spider-Man series Foreclosure is the legal proceeding in which a mortgagee, or other Lienholder, usually a lender obtains a court ordered termination of a mortgagor

Harry, now head of Oscorp's research division, has invested in the research of brilliant scientist Otto Octavius, Peter's idol. The Green Goblin is a name shared by several fictional Supervillains that appear in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. A scientist, in the broadest sense refers to any person that engages in a systematic activity to acquire Knowledge or an individual that engages in such practices Doctor Octopus is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. To perform a sustained fusion experiment, Octavius has developed a set of artificially intelligent mechanical arms, which are impervious to heat and magnetism. Fusion power is power generated by Nuclear fusion reactions In this kind of reaction two light atomic nuclei fuse Though the experiment overloads and becomes unstable, Dr. Octavius refuses to halt it, with devastating results: his wife is killed; the neural inhibitor chip which enabled him to control the arms is destroyed; and the arms are fused to his spine. Unconscious, he is taken to hospital to have the tentacles removed, but the tentacles kill the surgeons, and he escapes. Uncontrolled, the tentacles begin to influence Octavius' mind, playing on his vanity and ego, and he decides he must complete his experiment at any cost. J. Jonah Jameson names him Doctor Octopus or "Doc Ock. Doctor Octopus is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. " Doc Ock attempts to rob a bank where Peter Parker and his Aunt May happen to be present. After a short glitch in his powers, Spider-Man manages to take back most of the stolen money, but Doc Ock takes Aunt May as a hostage. When Spider-Man rescues her, she revises her former opinion of him and realizes that he is a hero.

Peter Parker gives up being Spider-Man

During a party, Peter learns that M. J. is planning to marry John Jameson, and Harry lashes out at him in a drunken rage due to his loyalty to Spider-Man; shortly afterwards he loses his powers while web-slinging across town. Meanwhile, Doc Ock rebuilds his experimental reactor. Peter questions if he could ever have what he "needs", a life as Peter Parker, which involves a vision of Uncle Ben, and resolves to give up being Spider-Man. Benjamin "Ben" Parker, usually called Uncle Ben, was a Supporting character in the Marvel Universe ’s Spider-Man stories Back home, after visiting Uncle Ben's grave, Aunt May is distressed by Peter's confession that he was somewhat responsible for his Uncle Ben's death. Aunt May and Peter reconcile, and she tells Peter of the hope that Spider-Man brings to others, in spite of what dreams he may have to sacrifice. Peter attempts to re-connect with Mary Jane, but she informs him it is too late. In the meantime, Doc Ock has completed rebuilding his reactor, and needs one final item: the tritium which fuels the reactor. Tritium (ˈtɹɪtiəm symbol or, also known as Hydrogen-3) is a radioactive Isotope of Hydrogen. He goes to Harry Osborn for it, dangling him over the edge of the Osborn mansion balcony when he refuses. Harry agrees to give Ock what he needs in exchange for capturing Spider-Man. Mary Jane meets Peter in a coffee shop to ask if he still loves her, but Peter tells her that he does not. Amidst this exchange, the two are ambushed by Doctor Octopus, who abducts Mary Jane in a ploy to lure Spider-Man into a trap. Peter's powers return, and he dons his costume and engages Doc Ock in battle, culminating with the insane scientist forcing Spider-Man to rescue a runaway subway train. A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway or metro(politan system is an electric passenger railway

Spider-Man battles Doctor Octopus atop a subway train

Spider-Man manages to stop the train before it can plunge over the end of the track, but at great physical exertion. Weak, he is captured by Doctor Octopus and delivered to Harry Osborn. Harry unmasks Spider-Man and is stunned to discover that his sworn enemy is also his best friend. Peter awakens and convinces Harry to reveal Octavius' whereabouts so he can rescue Mary Jane. Spider-Man finds Doctor Octavius in an abandoned warehouse on a waterfront pier, where he's restarted his fusion experiment. After battling with Doc Ock, Spider-Man manages to stun the villain with an electric shock. Peter then reveals his true identity to Octavius and pleads with him to stop the machine. Returned to his senses and determined to end his doomsday experiment before it causes more harm, Octavius uses his mechanical arms to collapse the floor of the building, successfully drowning the device at the cost of his own life. Mary Jane sees Peter without his mask on, but Peter tells her they can never be together, as he will always have enemies.

Across town, Harry has visions of his father, the late Norman Osborn, in a hanging mirror. The Green Goblin is a name shared by several fictional Supervillains that appear in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. The illusion demands that his son kill Peter Parker to avenge his death. An illusion is a distortion of the senses revealing how the Brain normally organizes and interprets sensory stimulation Harry refuses and hurls a dagger at the mirror, shattering it and revealing a secret room, containing the Green Goblin's war gear. The Green Goblin is a name shared by several fictional Supervillains that appear in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. At the end of the film, Mary Jane leaves her wedding and finds Peter in his apartment, telling him that she has decided to be with him – despite the risks. She persuades Peter to finally let her in while accepting the need of his vows by letting him respond to a sudden call for help.

Cast

• Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker / Spider-Man: A superhero, a college physics student and photographer for the Daily Bugle. Tobias Vincent "Tobey" Maguire (born June 27, 1975) is a Canadian Actor. Spider-Man is a Fictional character appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Juggling these separate lives means he briefly gives up his responsibilities as a superhero in a moment of adversity. When Maguire signed on to portray Spider-Man in 2000, he was given a three-film contract. ^[1] While filming Seabiscuit in late 2002, Maguire suffered injuries to his back and Sony was faced with the possibility of recasting their lead. Seabiscuit is a 2003 American Drama film based on the best-selling book Seabiscuit An American Legend by Laura ^[2] Jake Gyllenhaal was negotiated with to replace Maguire, who at the time was dating Kirsten Dunst, who portrayed Mary Jane Watson. Jacob Benjamin "Jake" Gyllenhaal ( born December 19 1980 is an American actor Kirsten Caroline Dunst (born April 30 1982 is an American actress and singer Mary Jane Watson is a fictional Supporting character appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. However, Maguire recovered and was able to reprise his role, with a salary of $17 million. ^[3]

• Alfred Molina as Dr. Otto Octavius / Doctor Octopus: A scientist and hero of Peter's who goes insane after his failure to create a self-sustaining fusion reaction. Alfred Molina (born 24 May 1953 is a Tony Award -nominated British / American Actor. Doctor Octopus is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Octavius is bonded with his handling equipment, four artificially intelligent mechanical tentacles. These convince him to carry on his dangerous experiments no matter the cost, in memory of his wife who was killed in the fusion accident. Molina was cast as Octavius in February 2003 and immediately began physical training for the role. ^[4] Raimi had been impressed by his performance in Frida and also felt he had the physicality. Frida is a 2002 biographical film which depicts the professional and private life of the surrealist Mexican painter Frida Kahlo ^[5] Molina only briefly discussed the role and was not aware that he was a strong contender for the role,^[6] and was excited, being a big fan of Marvel Comics. Marvel Comics is an American comic book company owned by Marvel Publishing Inc ^[7] Although he wasn't familiar with Doc Ock, Molina found one element of the comics that he wanted to maintain, and that was the character's cruel, sardonic sense of humor. Humour or humor (see spelling differences) is the tendency of particular cognitive experiences to provoke Laughter and provide Amusement ^[8]

• Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane Watson: The woman Peter has loved since he was a child, yet he gave up the chance of being with her due to his obligations as a superhero. Kirsten Caroline Dunst (born April 30 1982 is an American actress and singer Mary Jane Watson is a fictional Supporting character appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Since then, she has become a successful Broadway actress and model, and becomes engaged to John Jameson. She is angry due to Peter's failure to watch her performance in The Importance of Being Earnest, when everybody else close to her, and even her abusive father, have seen it. The Importance of Being Earnest is a play by Oscar Wilde. It premiered on February 14, 1895 at the St

• James Franco as Harry Osborn: Harry Osborn has taken his father's position as head of Oscorp. James Edward Franco (born April 19 1978 is a Golden Globe -winning American actor director, Screenwriter, Film producer, and Artist Harry Osborn is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. He supplies Octavius with tritium for the fusion experiment, but when it fails, Harry falls into alcoholism and a desire to kill Spider-Man, whom he believes killed his father. Alcoholism is a term with multiple and sometimes conflicting definitions Harry also becomes angry at Peter, believing he will not tell him who Spider-Man is, being the supplier of his photographs to the Daily Bugle.

• J.K. Simmons as J. Jonah Jameson: J. Jonathan Kimble Simmons (born January 9, 1955) billed as J K Simmons, is an American Actor. John Jonah Jameson (also known as J Jonah Jameson, JJ, Jolly Jonah Jameson, Jigsaw Jameson or J Jonah Jameson is the miserly chief of the Daily Bugle who carries a personal vendetta against Spider-Man, whom he considers a criminal. When Spider-Man temporarily gives up, Jameson also begins to reconsider his opinion of the superhero.

• Rosemary Harris as May Parker: May Parker is the loving aunt to Peter, a widow of Ben. Rosemary Ann Harris (born September 19, 1927) is an English Tony Award -winning and Academy Award -nominated actress May Reilly Parker commonly known as Aunt May, is a Supporting character in Marvel Comics ' Spider-Man series She blames herself for his murder, but is still unaware of the circumstances surrounding it.

• Daniel Gillies as John Jameson: The son of J. Daniel Gillies (born March 14, 1976) is a Canadian -born New Zealand actor John Jameson (also known by the aliases Man-Wolf and Star-God) is a fictional character in publications from Marvel Comics. Jonah Jameson, fiancé of Mary Jane and a national hero.

• Dylan Baker as Dr. Curt Connors: Dr. Dylan Baker (born October 7, 1959) is an American Actor, known for playing supporting roles in both major studio movies and Independent The Lizard is a Fictional character, a Comic book Supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe, and an enemy of Spider-Man Curt Connors is one of Peter's physics professors at college, who reminds him to get his work done. He is a colleague of Octavius.

• Donna Murphy as Rosalie Octavius: Rosalie Octavius is the dedicated wife and assistant of Otto Octavius. Donna Murphy (born March 7, 1958) is an American stage film and television Actress.

• Willem Dafoe as Norman Osborn: Norman returns as a hallucination of his son Harry. William J "Willem" Dafoe (born July 22, 1955) is a three-time Academy Award -nominated American Film and stage The Green Goblin is a name shared by several fictional Supervillains that appear in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Dafoe came up with the idea during promotion for Spider-Man, which he compared to King Hamlet haunting his son to avenge him. Spider-Man is a 2002 American Superhero film based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. King Hamlet is a character from William Shakespeare 's play Hamlet, also known as The Tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmark. ^[9]

Bruce Campbell cameoed as an obnoxious usher who denies Peter access to Mary Jane's play when he is late, thus causing a rift in their relationship. Bruce Lorne Campbell (born June 22 1958) is an American Actor, producer, Writer and director. Spider-Man's co-creator Stan Lee cameoed as a man on the street who saves a woman from falling debris during a battle between Spider-Man and Doc Ock. Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber; December 28, 1922) is an American Writer, editor, creator of comic book characters Evil Dead II co-writer Scott Spiegel appeared as a man who attempts to eat some pizza Spider-Man is delivering, only to have it webbed from his hands. Evil Dead II (also known as Evil Dead 2 Dead by Dawn) is an American Comedy horror movie released in 1987 Scott Spiegel (born December 24, 1957) is an American screenwriter film director and producer

Production

Development

Immediately after finishing Spider-Man, director Sam Raimi segued into directing a sequel. Spider-Man is a 2002 American Superhero film based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. Samuel Marshall "Sam" Raimi (born October 23, 1959) is an American Film director, producer, Actor and ^[6] In April 2002, Sony hired Alfred Gough and Miles Millar to write a script with Doctor Octopus, the Lizard and Black Cat as villains. Alfred Fabian Gough III (born 22 August 1967) is an American Screenwriter and producer Miles Millar (born c 1967) is a British-born screenwriter and producer Doctor Octopus is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Lizard is a Fictional character, a Comic book Supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe, and an enemy of Spider-Man Black Cat ( Felicia Hardy) is a Fictional character, a Marvel Comics Anti-hero that has been both a one-time foe and an ex-girlfriend ^[2] On May 8, 2002, following Spider-Man's record breaking $115 million opening weekend, Sony Pictures announced a sequel for 2004. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Spider-Man is a 2002 American Superhero film based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc ( SPE) is the television and Film production/distribution unit of Japanese Media conglomerate Sony ^[10] Entitled The Amazing Spider-Man, after the character's main comic book title,^[11] the film was given a budget of $200 million^[12] and aimed for a release date of May 7, 2004. The Amazing Spider-Man is the name of several media Presentations which feature the Marvel Comics Superhero Spider-Man, Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The following month, David Koepp was added to co-write with Gough and Millar. David Koepp (born June 9, 1963) is an American Screenwriter and director. ^[2]

In September 2002, Michael Chabon was hired to rewrite. Michael Chabon (pron SHAY-bon (born May 24 1963 is an American author and "one of the most celebrated writers of his generation" according to the The Virginia ^[2] His draft had a younger Doc Ock, who becomes infatuated with Mary Jane. His mechanical limbs use endorphins to counteract the pain of being attached to his body, which he enjoys. Endorphins are Endogenous Opioid Polypeptide compounds They are produced by the Pituitary gland and the Hypothalamus in Vertebrates When he injures two muggers on a date, this horrifies Mary Jane and in the resulting battle with Spider-Man his testicles are fused together, and the fusion begins to kill him. In the script, Octavius is the creator of the genetically-altered spider from the first film, and gives Peter an antidote to remove his powers: this means when Octavius is dying with his tentacles, he wants to extract Spider-Man's spine to save himself. This leads to the alliance with Harry in the final film. Beforehand, Harry and the Daily Bugle put a $10 million price on Spider-Man's head, causing the city's citizens to turn against him. ^[13] Producer Avi Arad rejected the love triangle angle on Ock, and found Harry putting a price on Spider-Man's head was unsubtle. Avi Arad (אבי ארד is an Israeli American Businessman. He became the CEO of the company Toy Biz in the 1990s and A love triangle is a romantic relationship involving three people ^[6]

Panel of "Spider-Man No More!" which Raimi replicated for the film

Raimi sifted through the previous drafts by Gough, Millar, Koepp and Chabon, picking what he liked with screenwriter Alvin Sargent. Alvin Sargent (born on April 12, 1927 in Pennsylvania) is a multiple award-winning American Screenwriter. ^[14] He felt that thematically the film had to explore Peter's conflict with his personal wants against his responsibility, exploring the positive and negatives of his chosen path, and how he ultimately decides that he can be happy as a heroic figure. ^[6] Raimi stated the story was partly influenced by Superman II, which also explored the titular hero giving up his responsibilities. Superman II is the 1980 Sequel to the 1978 Superhero film Superman. ^[15] The story is mainly taken from The Amazing Spider-Man #50, "Spider-Man No More!" It was decided that Doc Ock would be kept as the villain, as he was both a visually interesting villain who was a physical match for Spider-Man, and a sympathetic figure with humanity. The Amazing Spider-Man is the name of several media Presentations which feature the Marvel Comics Superhero Spider-Man, ^[6] Raimi changed much of the character's backstory however, adding the idea of Otto Octavius being a hero of Peter, and how their conflict was about trying to rescue him from his demons rather than kill him. ^[11]

Filming

Spider-Man 2 was shot on over 100 sets and locations, beginning with a pre-shoot on the Loop in Chicago during two days in November 2002. The Loop (historically Union Loop from multiple entities owned by transit baron Charles Tyson Yerkes, including two that began with the word Union is the name given Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The crew bought a carriage, placing 16 cameras for background shots of Spider-Man and Doc Ock's train fight. ^[6] Principal photography began on April 12, 2003 in New York City. See also Filmmaking Principal photography is the phase of Film production in which the movie is actually shot as distinct from Pre-production Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The City of New York The crew moved on May 13 to Los Angeles,^[2] shooting on 10 major sets created by producer designer Neil Spisak. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West After the scare surrounding his back pains, Tobey Maguire relished performing many of his stunts, even creating a joke of it with Raimi, creating the line "My back, my back" as Spider-Man tries to regain his powers. Tobias Vincent "Tobey" Maguire (born June 27, 1975) is a Canadian Actor. ^[14] Even Rosemary Harris took a turn, putting her stunt double out of work. Rosemary Ann Harris (born September 19, 1927) is an English Tony Award -winning and Academy Award -nominated actress In contrast, Alfred Molina joked that the stunt team would "trick" him into performing a stunt time and again. Alfred Molina (born 24 May 1953 is a Tony Award -nominated British / American Actor. ^[6]

Filming was put on hiatus for eight weeks, in order to build Doc Ock's pier lair. It had been Spisak's idea to use a collapsed pier as Ock's lair, reflecting an exploded version of the previous lab and representing how Octavius' life had collapsed and grown more monstrous,^[6] evoking the cinema of Fritz Lang and the film The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. Friedrich Christian Anton "Fritz" Lang ( December 5, 1890 &ndash August 2, 1976) was an Austrian German - American Caligari redirects here For the company see Caligari Corporation. ^[16] Filming then resumed on that set, having taken 15 weeks to build, occupying Sony's Stage 30. It was 60 by 120 feet long, and 40 feet high, and a quarter-scale miniature was also built for the finale as it collapses. ^[6] Filming was still going after Christmas 2003. ^[17]

The Spydercam

A camera system called the Spydercam was used to allow filmmakers to express more of Spider-Man's world view, at times dropping 50 stories (over 600 ft) and with shot lengths of just over 2400 feet (in New York) or 3200 feet (Los Angeles). For some shots the camera would shoot at six frames per second for a faster playback increasing the sense of speed. Shots using the Spydercam were pre-planned in digital versions of cities, and movement of the camera was controlled with motion control, making it highly cost-effective. The camera system was only used in the previous film for the final shot. ^[6]

Effects

Although roughly the same, costume designer James Acheson made numerous subtle changes to Spider-Man's costume. James Acheson (born 1946 is an English Costume designer He was born in Leicester and lives in Wellington, New Zealand. The colors were made richer and bolder, the spider emblem was given more elegant lines, the eye-lenses were somewhat smaller, and the muscle suit underneath was made into pieces, to give a better sense of movement. The helmet Maguire wore under his mask was also improved, with better movement for the false jaw and magnetic eye pieces, which were easier to remove. ^[6]

To create Doctor Octopus' mechanical tentacles, Edge FX was hired to create a corset, a metal and rubber girdle, a rubber spine and four foam rubber tentacles which were eight feet long, which altogether weighed 100 pounds. Doctor Octopus is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. The claws of each tentacle, which were dubbed "death flowers", were controlled by a single puppeteer in a chair, to control every available form on the claw. Each tentacle was controlled by four people, who rehearsed every scene with Molina to give a natural sense of movement as if the tentacles were moving due to Octavius' muscle movement. ^[18] On-set, Molina christened his co-stars "Larry", "Harry", "Moe" and "Flo", with "Flo" being the top-right tentacle. ^[19]

Edge FX was only hired to do scenes where Octavius carries his tentacles. CGI was used for when the tentacles carry Octavius: a twenty feet high rig held Molina to glide through his surroundings, with CG tentacles added later. ^[18] The CG versions were scanned straight from the practical ones. ^[6] However, using the practical versions was always preferred to save money,^[18] and each scene was always filmed first with Edge FX's creations to see if CGI was truly necessary. Completing the illusion, the sound designers chose not to use servo sound effects, feeling it would rob the tentacles of the sense that they were part of Octavius' body, and instead used motorcycle chains and piano wires. ^[6]

Music

Danny Elfman returned to compose the music for Spider-Man 2 and described his experience on the film as miserable. Daniel Robert Elfman (born May 29, 1953) is an American Musician, who is famous for composing scores and songs for Tim Burton ^[20] Christopher Young was also brought on to write music for Doctor Octopus' creation and the train fight. Christopher Young (born April 28 1957) is an award-winning Music composer for Film and Television. Doctor Octopus is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. ^[21]

Reception

Spider-Man 2 opened in the United States on June 30, 2004 and grossed $40. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " 4 million in its first day; this was the second highest opening day, after The Matrix Reloaded. The Matrix Reloaded is a 2003 Film, the second installment in ''The Matrix'' trilogy, written and directed by the Wachowski Brothers ^[22] In its first six days the film had grossed over $180 million^[23] and eventually went on to gross $373. 5 million, becoming the second-highest grossing film of 2004, behind Shrek 2. Shrek 2, released in the United States on 19 May 2004, is the 2004 Academy Award nominated Sequel to the Worldwide, the film grossed $783. 8 million, ranking behind Shrek 2 and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Shrek 2, released in the United States on 19 May 2004, is the 2004 Academy Award nominated Sequel to the Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is a 2004 Fantasy Adventure film based on the novel of the same name by J Spider-Man 2's gross is currently among the all-time top ten grossing films domestically (#10) and is among the top twenty-five worldwide (#21). ^[24]

Spider-Man 2 won an Academy Award for Visual Effects, and was nominated for Sound and Sound Editing. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Academy Award for Visual Effects is an Oscar given to one film each year that shows highest achievement in Visual effects The Academy Award for Sound Mixing is an Academy Award that recognizes the finest or most euphonic Sound mixing or recording The Academy Award of Merit for Best Sound Editing is an Academy Award granted yearly to a film exhibiting the finest or most aesthetic ^[25] The film won Saturn Awards for Best Actor, Best Director, Best Fantasy Film, Best Special Effects, and Best Writer, while being nominated for Best Supporting Actor and Best Music. The Saturn Award is an award presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction Fantasy & Horror Films to honor the top works in Science fiction, Fantasy The following are a list of Saturn Award winners for Best Actor (in a film The following is a list of Saturn Award winners for Best Direction: The following are a list of Saturn Award winners for Best Fantasy Film: The following are a list of Saturn Award winners for Best Special Effects: The following are a list of Saturn Award winners for Best Writing in science fiction fantasy and horror on film television and home video The following are a list of Saturn Award winners for Best Supporting Actor (in a film The following are a list of Saturn Award winners for Best Music: ^[26] It was nominated for two BAFTA awards for Special Visual Effects and Sound. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation 2007 - The Golden Compass - Michael Fink Bill Westenhofer Ben Morris Trevor Wood The Bourne Ultimatum The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA Award for Best Sound has been presented to its winners since 1968 and Sound designers of all nationalities are ^[27] AFI listed the movie as one of the 10 best films of 2004. The American Film Institute ( AFI) is an independent Non-profit organization created by the National Endowment for the Arts, which was established in 1967 The American Film Institute (AFI Awards 2004 honored the best 10 Movies and 10 Television Programs of the year ^[28] Spider-Man 2 topped Rotten Tomatoes's list of the best-reviewed comic book movies of all time, beating out X2: X-Men United, Batman Begins and Superman. Rotten Tomatoes is a Website devoted to reviews information and news of Movies. X2 (also known in promotional materials as X2 X-Men United, X-Men 2 X-Men United, and X-Men 2) is a Batman Begins is a 2005 American Superhero film based on the fictional DC Comics character Batman, directed by Superman (also known as Superman The Movie) is a 1978 Superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the ^[29]

The film was generally well received; it earned a collective rating of 83 out of 100, based on 41 reviews, on Metacritic. Metacritic is a Website that collates reviews of music Albums games, movies, TV shows, DVDs and Books. ^[30] Rotten Tomatoes calculated a rating of 93%, based on 228 reviews, with a "Cream of the Crop" rating of 95%, based on 39 reviews. Rotten Tomatoes is a Website devoted to reviews information and news of Movies. ^[31] Chicago Tribune's Mark Caro stated that Alfred Molina was a "pleasingly complex" villain, and the film as a whole "improves upon its predecessor in almost every way. The Chicago Tribune is a major daily Newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, and owned by the Tribune Company "^[32] Kenneth Turan, of the Los Angeles Times, gave the film 4 out of 5 stars, and concurred with Caro when he stated, "Doc Ock grabs this film with his quartet of sinisterly serpentine mechanical arms and refuses to let go. Kenneth Turan ( (b 27 October 1946) is an American Film critic and Lecturer in the Master of Professional Writing Program at the University The Los Angeles Times (also known as the LA Times) is a daily Newspaper published in Los Angeles California and distributed "^[33] Roger Ebert, who was lukewarm on the first film, called it, "The best superhero movie since the modern genre was launched with Superman (1978)", and praised the film for "effortlessly [combining] special effects and a human story, keeping its parallel plots alive and moving. Roger Joseph Ebert (iːbɝt born June 18, 1942) is an American film critic and Screenwriter. Superman (also known as Superman The Movie) is a 1978 Superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the "^[34] IGN's Richard George felt "Sam Raimi and his writing team delivered an iconic, compelling version of Spider-Man's classic foe. . . We almost wish there was a way to retroactively add some of these elements to the original character. "^[35]

Despite all the positive reviews, there were critics who did not care for the film. J. Hoberman, of The Village Voice, thought the first half of the film was "talky bordering on tiresome", with the film often stopping to showcase Raimi's idea of humor. Jim Hoberman (born 1948 also known as J Hoberman is a prominent American Film critic. This article is about a New York newspaper For the Ottawa Hills Ohio magazine see The Village Voice of Ottawa Hills. ^[36] Charles Taylor believed, "The script's miscalculation of Peter's decision feeds into the pedestrian quality of Raimi's direction and into Maguire's weightlessness. . . [Maguire] simply does not suggest a heroic presence", and suggested that "Dunst appears to be chafing against strictures she cannot articulate. "^[37]

DVD release

The film was initially released on DVD as a 2-disc special edition on November 30, 2004. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " It was available in full screen and widescreen, as well as a Superbit edition and in a box-set with the first film. A widescreen image is a film computer or television image with a wider and shorter aspect ratio than the standard Academy frame developed during the Classical Superbit is a brand of premium DVD -Video versions of motion pictures from Columbia TriStar Home Video, a division of Sony. There was also a collector's edition including a reprint of The Amazing Spider-Man #50. ^[38]

An extended cut of the film, with eight minutes of new footage, was released as Spider-Man 2. 1 on DVD on April 17, 2007. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. In addition to the new cut, the DVD also included new special features not on the original release, as well as a sneak preview of Spider-Man 3. For the video game based on the film see Spider-Man 3 (video game. ^[39]

References

External links

• Official Spider-Man Movie Network
• Spider-Man 2 on Marvel.com
• Spider-Man 2 at Rotten Tomatoes
• Spider-Man 2 at Box Office Mojo
• Spider-Man 2 at Metacritic