Interview Sam Raimi "Spider-Man"

Interview mit Sam Raimi zum Film "Spider-Man" in Berlin.
Mai 2002, powered by T-Online. Interview: Niko Chainopoulos.

[@SomeOne-iq7yv]

Sam Raimi is what every superhero movie director should aspire to be.

[@somecallmejeremy]

And now he's directing Doctor Strange 2.

[@andrewburgemeister6684]

*Him and the late Richard Donner are who every superhero movie director should look up to!

[@goodsaint_001]

@@andrewburgemeister6684 yeah not Chris Nolan. All he did is to strip batman out of his characteristics and make him a what? A soldier.

[@Whoa802]

Raimi, Donner, and Nolan are by far the best filmmakers to have ever dealt their hand in the superhero genre.

[@MachineFuckingHate]

Sam "The Man" Raimi. AKA the only guy so far who truly understood Spider-Man. Any asshole who claims that Raimi does not understand comics: Sam Raimi has been attending at Comic Cons since he was six years, he met people like Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko when he was just a kid reading comics, and he collected comics since he remembers himself. The sole reason why he even made Darkman movie was because he wanted to pay homage to his love for classic pulp and science fiction comics of the Golden Age. Sam Raimi is the ultimate fanboy

[@jedijones]

No one who understands Spider-Man could say Raimi wasn't a fan. I grew up with Spider-Man cartoons and comics and I am very aware of how well Raimi captured the spirit of the character and many of the minor details of Spidey's comic book canon, right down to casting actors who looked exactly like the most minor supporting characters in the comic.

[@MrAbhix7]

152th like ❤️

[@TheRobloxianTacoLord]

@@jedijones I love Sam Raimi

[@gypsygypsy7185]

Facts he changed the way we see Spider-Man went from comic to house hold name better then superman

[@judsongaiden9878]

What jackwagon and/or jerkweed claimed THAT about Sam?!

[@TheRobloxianTacoLord]

Literally no director understood Peter Parker like this man. Sam you introduced Spider-Man so faithfully to generation of kids. The goat, literal goat. I love you.

[@viniciusoliveraa]

This man and Tobey made my childhood better.

[@EnglishTurtle]

Peter was a shy nerdy kid who didn't know how to exert his feelings. Tobey did that pretty well

[@hooly3073]

Ok

[@VijemaVati]

Easily, Tobey was a fantastic Peter Parker.

[@hrithikkrishna4304]

@@hooly3073 Ok

[@KurizuKurizu]

@@hooly3073 Holy is that u

[@dameisfazo6093]

A guy who understood the assignment

[@daniellovesgabeebingspider7589]

the new movies explored the silly fantastical side raimis movies were much more relatable and dramatic

[@mrflipperinvader7922]

And terrifying

[@calebcold3]

One of the best directors ever

[@martymcfly9338]

Yessir

[@Matt-do5ne]

@Raimi Forever The Spider-Man trilogy is better than the TDK trilogy. Sam Raimi is a GOD

[@Matt-do5ne]

@Raimi Forever Absolutely

[@YEDxYED]

@Sasuke Shippuden Sam is the man. If you care about MBTI and enneagram, then know he and I share the same types so I could be biased to him, but I’m not! Nolan is in a damn league of his own my friend

[@pantheraatrox4653]

@Sasuke Shippuden Nolan is in a different league

[@anastasiabell]

What he said about Kirsten is so true, she does make a really positive cheerful MJ despite her dark home life. Tobey and Kirsten had great chemistry especially during their dramatic conversations.

[@ledgaming6489]

Such a well and soft spoken man. Very Polite and gets into the answer. No overthinking, no constant "um"s. He knows exactly what to say and how he wants to say it. Part of the reason why his Spider man movies are the best

[@judsongaiden9878]

He has almost a Vincent Price vibe about him which I've never noticed before. Very articulate.

[@wolverineiscool7161]

thank you for making my childhood worth it

[@yourfriendlyneighbourhood-9108]

thank you for making me break my screen

[@yourfriendlyneighbourhood-9108]

jokes aside, I absolutely agree with your words! the colors of my childhood (I was also a Barca fan...)

[@supermarioromo4518]

This man is like a father to me

[@martymcfly9338]

Samee

[@Matt-do5ne]

He is my father

[@voodoo_soup]

I have a father. His name was Ben Parker

[@jimbeam2299]

@@voodoo_soup I have a father. His name was Sam Raimi.

[@thelittlepasty8360]

i aspire to be like him

[@spicybean2004]

Me too

[@timmy9828]

Tobey Maguire is The Spider-Man Sam Raimi is The Man

[@acopp6891]

You are goddamn right.

[@reg1019]

And you're The Commenter

[@BrawnyBuddha]

I cannot wait to see his vision of Doctor Strange.

[@sharpaycutie2]

I hope he consulted with Scott Derivkson on how he modeled Dr Strange

[@thewalterandryanshow]

#WeWantSpiderman4

[@peterparker1683]

This man has a passion for the art of film making and is a huge comic book fan. No wonder why Marvel Studios wants him for Doctor Strange 2

[@iamquirkless9264]

im actually surprised it took marvel this long to bring sam raimi back for any comic book movie, he understands how to make a good comic book movie

[@Leodog92]

@Joey Style He's in NWH

[@TheRobloxianTacoLord]

@@iamquirkless9264 they don't gaf about making a faithful movie nowadays, that's why lol, whoever helps churn out cookie cutter garbage gets hired, aka new directors who are yes men to producers (jon Watts) . Big directors and auteurs like Sam the goat Raimi aren't hired bcz they will try to input their own voice and intricacies and cause delays bcz of reshoots and dissatisfaction. But I guess that's changing.

[@iamquirkless9264]

@@TheRobloxianTacoLord :(

[@nectarinedreams7208]

No, wonder why. Why the MCU would hire a director with an established identity is strange, no pun intended, and I just hope it's a Sam Raimi film and not a Kevin Feige film.

[@fahadalhazmi90]

YO SAM RAIMI CREATED THE BEST SPIDER-MAN MOVIE EVER. I feel so nostalgic, I went to that movie like 7 times lol

[@richardatthebeach]

This man directed the best Spider-Man movies made until this present moment.

[@jinseok928]

Sam Raimi is genius! Tobey M Spiderman is undeniably epic!!!

[@freshrecordsbdalabel]

i appreciate these spiderman movies better

[@NurseManhatten]

Don't get me wrong - I love Garfield as the new Spider-man. Brilliant actor. But from a genuine analysis, Maguire did a very good job playing a shy, socially-awkward, compassionate, love-stricken, inspired young man. I thought he evoked lots of emotion into his portrayal of Peter Parker.

[@fgrance184]

Tobey = best peter Parker Andrew = beste Spider-Man

[@mohammadfarooqi6255]

And tom holland

[@lucaschumacero9612]

You have my respect,Sam.When i am done watching ten times your trilogy,all the humanity will be happy. I hope they remember you.

[@carlosdiaz7573]

Raimi is the best CBM director of all time.

[@markoportuondo7375]

U can tell how much Raimi poured his heart & soul into Spider-Man. You’ll never get a filmmaker like that in the comic book film industry minus James Gunn.

[@spencerwilliams461]

Gunn aint shit

[@nefariou5]

Really great interview.

[@AYYYLMAOOOOO]

Sam Raimi > Marc Webb

[@sathfdssyanakin2039]

of course. why mention it?

[@cheaprockfilms9754]

Sam Raimi > MCU

[@Leodog92]

@@cheaprockfilms9754 of course. why mention us?

[@MrJole777]

Sam Raimis understanding of the character> all other Spider-Man director (Spider-Verse was very close but wasn't Peter Parker focused)

[@martymcfly9338]

@aj oliva oh boy yea

[@RyMovieGuy]

Sam Raimi just seems like a soft-spoken person in general, but he is particularly graceful with his words when discussing Spider-Man. I love it…

[@robminmonaca]

His Spider-Man's 1 and 2 were very good with a talented cast in each one and they were made in a simpler time. Spider-Man 3 was just a victim of him and the producers running out of ideas and too many things going on. If Sami would have focused on one main villain it could have been good as the other two.

[@samylakhdar9145]

He wanted to do only one main villan but the studio insisted he add Venom and many other concepts he didn't want to do

[@onesendzeroes4800]

+Samy Lakhdar well sandman and Harry/Goblin were going well in parallel, godd symbolism and connection to the other characters, venom was there for nothing and it kept for more sandman

[@sathfdssyanakin2039]

if venom was not added we would have not gotten black suit spiderman and that great character arc. so quit whining and stop jumping a bandwagon.

[@thefixer8765]

@@sathfdssyanakin2039 great character arc? Lol

[@d.n.3652]

rob mush Spider-Man 3 was great

[@Blitz-dm3kv]

I can't wait to see what he does with 'Doctor Strange in The Multiverse of Madness'

[@doomguydemonkiller]

Is crazy that the director of the Evil Dead movies made the greatest Superhero movie of all time.

[@Zombiesnyder13]

This guy is GOD

[@isetmfriendsofire]

Sony: Spider-Man 3 BOMBED. You're out, Raimi. Raimi (holding up the original script of SM3): YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I SACRIFICED?

[@diegochavez7566]

Isnt it kinda funny and weird how Tobey and Sam never mention the acting of James Franco in their Spider-Man interviews?

[@martymcfly9338]

I missed the part where that's my problem

[@kristiaanderuytter8048]

#releasespiderman4

[@themangoman9315]

Happy 20th anniversary to the Raimi films

[@NeilWeaselboots]

This man is my childhood, Spiderman, Hercules the Legendary Journeys, Young Hercules etc

[@judsongaiden9878]

It never occurred to me before, but Sam has sort of a Vincent Price vibe about him. Very articulate.

[@thewolverine9062]

Sam Raimi's spiderman was BRILLIANT his choice of actors were.... debatable but Tobey Maguires acting DID get better during the 3 movies. and tbh i cant see anyone replacing william danfoe's green goblin

[@wolverineiscool7161]

you are wrong wolverine, tobey was brilliant, alfred molina was brilliant and so was alfred molina and kirsten dunst

[@MrJole777]

@@wolverineiscool7161 facts

[@bmitch1834]

@@wolverineiscool7161 kristen dunst wasn’t a great choice

[@yizhuo]

@@bmitch1834 she was amazing in all three movies

[@athenapictures]

Something I noticed but Tobey Maguirre's timid performance as Peter Parker does strike an eerie resemblance to Sam Raimi

[@jimbeam2299]

RAIMI THE GOD

[@Xathurax]

and it still the best Spider Man

[@doctorsilva1345]

Crazy how everyone back then was so honest in interviews and spoke about topics that would prob get you in trouble in today's world.

[@Tepurcat]

He's talking about the controversial topic of... Spider-Man?

[@blakelightcap4835]

Sam Raimi did a wonderful job on the 1st 2 and He writing the Finale' ' for No Way Home was great and Jon Watts directing it was brilliant.

[@joaquin8637]

"he is a kid with problems, he doesn't have money, the girls don't particularly find him attractive... i think a lot of comic book readers can relate to stuff like that" XDDDDD

[@user-ik4kh9lt6d]

I always thought Spider-Man 1 was far better than Spider-Man 2. Contrary to popular opinion of course.

[@gokulkrishna8177]

Waiting for Doctor Strange 2

[@WeskerFIN]

more sam and bruce movies :P

[@nabilbhaai]

Thanks KZbin, for reccomending me this after 13 years later

[@SamsChanneI]

So what you're saying is we should settle? Why don't you watch that movie without constantly comparing it the Raimi films which are btw a great set of films (forgetting Spidey 3). Tobey CAN act. And he does a great job performing a Peter Parker that is relatable, sympathetic, funny and likable. Andrew too is a good actor but the script doesn't help him. In Amazing, Peter Parker's character changes emotional states and even personas every 5 minutes and by the end of it the character is unlikable

[@ethanjohnson3642]

Ok

[@switchbuckle5th]

It was more economical. They didn't need to get bogged down explaining the thing and instead were able to just say "he has them now, lets move on." It was easier in many ways to do that and thus not have to worry about it in order to get on with telling the story.

[@MessyMondanoGaming]

Raimi goated

[@thedondon911911]

lmao na man. it all adds up. the spider in his dad's room, next to those zeros, peter sees zeros in room and it's full of spiders, ratha says he's the only one that survived. thats the sercret, plut the "do you think what happened to you, was an accident?" line

[@sonicdihedgehog1]

um, we don't know if his parents did that. ratha must be talking about how the spider bite worked or if ratha is actually amazed of what peter can do.

[@Darth_Vader258]

Andrew Garfield REDEEMED himself as Spider-Man in No Way Home. Although Tobey Maguire is my OG Spider-Man.

[@abel22lopez]

yea i agree plus if u have spider powers might as well shoot webs thats the only thing i dont like about the amazing spider man

[@shermanshecapio3944]

In the 1990s, Sam Raimi had planned to direct Thor under Twentieth Century Fox, but the studio passed on the project. Raimi would later direct a trilogy of films on Spider-Man and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022), two other Marvel Comics superheroes.

[@vincently1995]

#SamRaimi

[@saw_dee]

He created Bully Maguire

[@thedondon911911]

what? i didn't know spider-man had his parents make him spider-man. im surprised no one is mad over that big ass change when Sam made a few

[@MagckC]

Peter's parents in The Amazing Spider-Man didn't directly suppose to make Peter Spider-Man.

[@thedondon911911]

@@MagckC fam this comment a decade old lmfao

[@MagckC]

@@thedondon911911 ik

[@sonicdihedgehog1]

those zeros can mean anything. i believe he meant the right spider since there's like loads of them in the lab and must've found a bunch of them for years very secretly.

[@abel22lopez]

why did sam raimi use organic webs rather than mechanical webs?

[@kaiserrex9506]

Abel Lopez Sorry this is 4 years late but Sam Raimi saw that Peter is too poor to afford supplies to make webshooters.

[@z-rex6068]

KaiserRex Didn’t know that - thanks and that decision makes sense. Fair enough.

[@footclann0043]

@@kaiserrex9506 so that's the reason behind the organic web shooters

[@anonymous.4794]

@@footclann0043 yessir

[@Darth_Vader258]

@@kaiserrex9506 But Peter can make that AWESOME *BADASS* suit.

[@ValenciaFan1]

BTW, if you are an actor like you say you are, how can you say that Andrew Garfield, who is a fantastic actor, isn't good? Are you basing that on the way he look or what? You don't know anything about Spider-Man either.

[@Applefanboy2012]

Who

[@MindFullCheeseburger]

They killed part 3 which made me pissed off since 2007

[@MindFullCheeseburger]

Update I'm still pissed

[@alucardomalvadosyasociados5399]

@@MindFullCheeseburger it wasn't raimi fault, it was sony.

[@goratuti1098]

Thedonuthole69 it wasn’t THAT bad, it was sure as hell better than the Amazing Spider-Man movies

[@kyronreyes6009]

Lol Spider-Man 3 is a great movie in itself but that movie is the weakest of the 3 movie. Heck for me Spiderman 3 is better than other mcu movies

[@martymcfly9338]

Yes ik SPM 3 has its flaws but Ay I love it and I still think its better than the newer spiderman movies

[@ValenciaFan1]

@EdwardNygma1 Well, I liked Raimi too before he did Spiderman, but now I don't think he did a good job. Spiderman 3 is probably one of the worst movies I've ever seen. I've already seen a few extended scenes from The Amazing Spiderman and I can honestly say that some of them are better than anything Raimi ever did. This is a different universe. This movie will be realistic. How realistic would it be if your parents walked out on you and you didn't get effected by it?

[@martymcfly9338]

I'm gunna put some Dirt in your eye

[@floro3733]

oh please stfu

[@JaceDanielFilms]

no hes not, end of argument

[@ValenciaFan1]

@EdwardNygma1 If you went to Comic Con this could be a fair discussion, but you don't know half of what I do. It was easy to see that Garfield is perfect for the role and that this is how Peter Parker REALLY should be done. Don't care if you are an actor, I can judge this as good as anyone. Maguire showed almost no feeling. He didn't portray Parker AT ALL! He didn't know shit about the Spiderman universe to begin with. All the haters, like you, who went to Comic Con has eaten their words!

[@magortom]

Im curious about if your views have changed

[@melvinsamson5684]

Well, well, well.... Where do your loyalties lie today?

[@Mr.Jx.]

I missed the part where that's my problem

[@horrorfanandy4647]

@@Mr.Jx. I’m gonna put some dirt in your eye…

[@ValenciaFan1]

Marc Webb will do SpiderMan so much better than Raimi did. And now they will actually use stuntmen, and the stunts are done for real unlike what Raimi did.

[@five2523]

lol marc webb sucked

[@martymcfly9338]

Raimi spiderman actors mostly did their own stunts

[@anonymous.4794]

Marc Webb sucked gunna cry ?

[@floro3733]

@@anonymous.4794 lmao

[@prolife8732]

@@martymcfly9338 ikr? Marc Webb films are CGI fuck fest