Wednesday, August 8, 2018

My Top Three 'Spider-Man' Films

Even perhaps more than Captain America and Iron Man, Spider-Man has been the face of Marvel comics.  The only problem was that Sony had rights before anyone else did, delaying our favorite web-crawler’s debut with the MCU.  That said, Spidey’s had his share of decent features.  Now before I go on, I didn’t include ensemble movies where Peter Parker was only a part and not a central character.  So don’t expect to see “Captain America: Civil War” or “Avengers: Infinity War” here.

Third place: Spider-Man: Homecoming

This was Spidey’s very own MCU feature, and it was tons of fun.  I would’ve preferred Peter Parker to be a tad older, but hey, having him in the MCU is reward enough.  Michael Keaton’s Vulture was a classy villain, one which we could all root for.

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Second place: Spider-Man

When Sam Raimi first released “Spider-Man,” everyone was blown away.  He moved just like everyone thought he would.  And Raimi, being an amazing visual director didn’t spare any expense into creating the most agile version of Spidey we can imagine.  

First place: 'Spider-Man 2'

If you thought Sam Raimi’s initial foray into the webslinger's canon was amazing, its sequel was superior in almost every way.  Doctor Octopus was a terrifying villain with a good heart.  Peter’s personal story with his lady love and his best friend was explored on further.  And the action sequences were some of the best in film history.

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Hi there, I’m Joe Cianciotto, an architect based in San Francisco, but a true New Yorker at heart. I love movies. Visit my LinkedIn page to know more about me.