Why Spider-Man 2 is the Best Super Hero Movie

Released in 2004, directed by Sam Rami, and starring Tobey Maguire, Spider-Man 2 follows the consequences that being Spider-Man has on Peter Parker’s personal life as he struggles between fulfilling his responsibility and going after what he wants in life, all while fighting against Dock Ock. In this video essay, I take a look at how it does things differently than most MCU movies and how its themes make it a superhero masterpiece.
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[@Josh_Keefe]

Don't worry! I'm still doing the Enneagram series! There'll just be some other videos in between a few episodes to keep the content diverse. This Peter Parker is actually a 9 so this goes out to all you fellow 9s out there who have to wait forever for the Type 9 video. Thanks for watching!

[@svetogled]

We appreciate it!

[@paullindley2]

You specify "this Peter Parker." Where would you put the other two?

[@jettingjackie]

This makes me proud to be a 9!

[@Legoshi_Vue]

He kind of sounds like a 2 though. Always helping others while not truly knowing what he wants...

[@dharshanlakha8788]

Cool beans

[@Murilo_Bolzani]

This movie has a lot of what is lacking or not really given attention in recent super hero movies: a memorable soundtrack, excellent cinematography, and most important of all: heart.

[@gregothy9190]

Personally I might disagree. Some, like Loki and Spiderverse are both fantastic soundtracks and cinematography, and in my opinion, heart. But I definitely do agree for many of them.

[@geo_licious]

Bro, that point about super heroes actually saving people was really good. It usually 2 god like super heroes fighting for an ideology. And pesky humans getting in the way

[@man-spider389]

On the soundtrack and cinematography point, I feel like modern superhero movies are excellent with it ranging from some MCU films and Loki, ITSV and even DC films But I agree with the heart and emotion point.

[@doburu4835]

@@moonknight4053 @Moon Knight im gonna puke! Iron man 1, Gotg 1, Winter soldier. Everything else are shit or mediocre. Sam Raimi's Spider-Man series are still. The best

[@huckleberrylachow2202]

And to top it off, shitty acting and worse writing

[@rat2371]

the way this movie made NYC its own character too is very top-tier writing... like it's not just a plain old city, the city has personality

[@gavina-kk5td]

The only other superhero movie that has done this is The Dark Knight... Top 2 superhero movies of all time

[@zack8865]

yeah, every single supporting character had a memorable line.

[@Shamilscorner]

Man Alvin fucking Sargent was a beast writing

[@mariacillan9668]

And the city is unified with solidarity. It made NYC such a "small town" instead of a bustling city with capitalists on one side and struggling homeless people in another. The writing inspires us because it brings us hope that people in the background can actually be good and worthy of saving.

[@simplyengineering2350]

Cuomo surely didn't do anything for it.

[@BenHeckHacks]

It's the best superhero movie because the plot is driven entirely by the characters, more specifically, the battle between what each character WANTS vs what they NEED.

[@doomguydemonkiller]

Definitively the best Spider-Man movie

[@urazsoktay5275]

How on earth you claim it to be the best superhero movie ever? Haven't you heard of The Dark Knight? Dark Knight is leaps and bounds better than any other superhero movie including Spider Man 2. In fact it is so great that it's unfair for the other superhero movies to compare them to The Dark Knight. The Dark Knight sits at number 3 at IMDB for more than a decade now. The Dark Knight is one of the best movies ever and it's very high on that best movies ever list..Third place. Spider Man 2 was amazing though. One of the best comic book movies yes. Easily in top 10 of the best comic book movies. But best? Best is The Dark Knight.

[@destructionduo1168]

@@urazsoktay5275 onions

[@LoftOfTheUniverse]

@@urazsoktay5275 You said dark knight way too much. It's over hyped and a lot of it got pushed into supernatural territory due to the death of heath ledger

[@urazsoktay5275]

@@LoftOfTheUniverse Dark Knight sits at number three at best movies ever at imdb consistently for more than ten years. Nothing about Dark Knight is hype or overrated. It's a pure classic by any means.

[@ZeroDividedByZero]

Spider-Man: Responsibility Spider-Man 2: Vindication Spider-Man 3: Forgiveness

[@魚-c3d]

Spider man 3 : getting religion

[@ZeroDividedByZero]

@@魚-c3d Getting some dirt in your eye

[@destructionduo1168]

@@ZeroDividedByZero Fixing this damn door

[@itsmethemario8846]

You want Spider-Man 3? Get religion

[@techvidz4451]

Spider-Man 3: Bullying

[@The_Grox]

This movie main plot is actually pretty simple... the complexity of it cames from the characters

[@npcimknot958]

Simple is always the best.

[@Pllayer064]

Just how it should be. Did they stop teaching that in film academies?

[@curly_bill]

One thing I love so much about this trilogy is how alive the world feels outside of spider man. The extras have meaningful interactions with the characters that give them personality, and in turn, gives the setting of New York personality as well, instead of just making the whole world revolve around the superhero.

[@afroninja1301]

Big facts I was literally thinking bout that today playing Spider-Man ps4. The Raimi trilogy had so many breathing parts outside of Peter

[@felix3033]

@@afroninja1301 Spider-Man 2 is the best superhero video game also

[@isaiah95786]

Wow. This is a huge part of what's missing now

[@PedroSanchez-jj2ri]

Just got done watching the new Spider-Man and while I loved the new Spider-Man Peter really is missing that presence of being the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. Even in Amazing Spider-Man Andrew would communicate with the “pedestrians” but it was nothing like Tobey’s movies. They’re so full of life and all the extras are so memorable in their own ways. They truly gave New York a life of its own which makes it all that worthwhile protecting to the audience.

[@suumcuique4530]

Yeah that is what the guy in the video said. And your opinion is?

[@notapplicable7944]

I’m just still amazed how Raimi is a world renowned director known for horror movies but made one of, if not, the best superhero movies ever made. Just amazes me for some reason

[@christianbjorck816]

Might be because Steve Ditko had a lot of horror infused in the Spider-Man comics. It’s neurotic and cramped, which fits Raimi like a glove.

[@seearyari]

This is out of context but do you guys think that The Dark knight and Spider-Man 2 are prolly the best live action superhero movies or if their are others like them. I wish I could rank those 2 movies on a top 5 list but they are really close

[@IcyDiamond]

I honestly only know him for his superhero movies tbh

[@IcyDiamond]

@@user-wz7kq2iy5e I feel Batman or Superman is more heroic than Tony is

[@IcyDiamond]

@@user-wz7kq2iy5e Honestly you have a great point!

[@garrettharris8241]

It amazes me how Spider-Man 2 wasn't nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay and Alfred Molina for Best Supporting Actor. It is truly one the best!

[@socriabbas454]

Awards back didn't matter as it did today. Well then again all awards are bogus tbh

[@everythingisawesome2903]

Atleast Spiderman 2 won the Oscar for best visual effects.

[@j.j.4150]

@@socriabbas454 Would only say a pseudo film fan who doesn't know anything about the oscars

[@j.j.4150]

Because you barely watch any other movies, otherwise you would understand.

[@russiankodiak6849]

@@socriabbas454 Only award that counts in my view is the Oscar Spider-Verse received, I never knew an animated movie could achieve the masterpiece level.

[@peterserrano1585]

I won’t ever forget the moment my dad took me to watch this movie when I was a kid. One of the best moments of my life. Now I got to show my son this masterpiece the other night and I shed a few tears not going to lie he loved every moment of it too just like I did 😭

[@mojo6112]

Your job's not done. You have a whole list of spidey memes to show him lol

[@Sprunkzz]

This made me happy ngl

[@sakshamsanwaria7486]

How is your dad doing now? I hope you two still enjoy and cherish those moments together

[@obibyn]

I literally just got done watching this with my 9 year old daughter tonight, who was not impressed with the Holland Spider-Man version. We watched the first Maguire Spider-man two nights ago and the 2nd tonight. At the end she said to me "My opinion on Spider-man has changed now, because these movies are awesome." And the only reason I showed her the Holland versions first was because a year ago we failed in our attempt to watch the 1st Maguire Spider-Man when William Dafoe scared the crap out of her when he opened his eyes during his transformation to the Goblin scene. So I went with the less scary Holland versions to expose her to the character. Over the winter break she told me she wanted to try the older ones again, and that she wouldn't be scared. It was a success. Also a great way to set her up for when we can watch No Way Home, as she will have a connection to the portrayed villains. The score, the villains, even Aunt May was leaps and bounds better in Raimi's versions. I still get chills at some points when I hear that Elfman score kick in.

[@Saikzay]

Okay but like pls update with what she thinks of No Way Home

[@obibyn]

@@Saikzay ok, I will. And I think she will enjoy it. Especially now that she will know who all the characters are. We finished Spider-Man 3 and she thought the trilogy were the best hero movies, and she has seen the majority of them. Almost all of the MCU. Going to start the Amazing Spider-Man movies tonight.

[@noonanoona2188]

TOBEY IS BEST SPIDERMAN EVER . PERIOD 🙌

[@drtoothpickman]

Your daughter knows what’s good, you’re raising her right hahahah, the tom holland ones are more just sitcoms while these movies actually have real depth

[@obibyn]

@@drtoothpickman Agreed. Still to prepare her for No Way Home we just got through the Andrew Garfield movies. And to my surprise she enjoyed them more than I thought she would. But she still say the Raimi movies are her favorites. BTW I also just showed my youngest, who is 5, and was getting jealous of her big sister watching all these Spider-Man movies, the 1st and 2nd Raimi's, and now SHE is hooked. She wants to be referred to as Spider-Man, but her real name is Peter Parker. We got her the Spider-Man hoodie t shirt with the eyes connected to the hoodie and she wear it every day. We have to convince her to wear different clothes for school. The kids in her class called her Spider Girl and she did not like that at all. "I'm not Spider-Girl, IM SPIDER-MAN!!!" lol. As a father and fan of comics, heros, and prettty much anything Marvel, LOTR, and Star Wars..I'm on cloud 9 enjoying all this with them

[@michaeltrujillojr7134]

The best and ironically most sad part of the film is when he helps the girl escape the fire, and he over hears the fireman say someone died and he realizes that he could’ve saved the other person but someone suffered bc of Peter choice not to be Spider-Man. Great inner struggle

[@maxpayne4129]

👍

[@smellslikeproductions1024]

He didn’t have powers

[@castlewhale4746]

@@smellslikeproductions1024 Exactly, he didn't have his powers because he had chosen to stop being spider man. If he had never chosen to stop being spider man and still had his powers he would have been able to save both people easily. It adds to the inner struggle Peter goes through throughout the film as he had chosen to live his own life over his responsibility. He could have saved both if he had still been spider man, but he had chosen to just be Peter Parker instead. Personally though I think the saddest part of the movie is towards the beginning, Peter is talking with Aunt May about Uncle Ben and how he is gone, standing right in front of her as she says something along the lines of "If I were standing in front of the man responsible for his death, well I don't know what I would do" which is absolutely devastating considering Peter knows that in a way he is the man responsible for Uncle Ben's death. I watched Spider Man 1 and 2 again last night for the first time in at least a decade and that scene brought me to tears knowing the guilt Peter must have felt in that moment.

[@dannyboy5008]

@@castlewhale4746 but he needed to give up being spiderman in order to finally find clarity and regain his powers. Other wise his dual life and internal struggle would've continued to eat away at him and he still would've lost his powers anyway. So that other person that died in the fire was SOL either way, but yeah it did help put things into perspective for Peter.

[@ireviewdopesht7216]

Well done for remembering that part, Sam raimis spiderman was so well written that everything played such an important role in the development of the character

[@Murilo_Bolzani]

There is no scene in any other super hero film that makes me feel the same way as that train scene after the fight. My favorite scene in the movie

[@ghostknight1865]

Same. I like, even love, some of the memorable scenes the MCU brought us, but no amount of lasers, heroes, aliens or spaceships can ever capture the excitement of the train sequence in this movie. It's everything a Spider-Man battle should be, and through that shows us exactly who Spider-Man is.

[@royal4908]

you feel like that because of the nostalgia but there's nothing wrong with that

[@royal4908]

The only reason why Tobey's Spiderman is so loved is because of the nostalgia I can guarantee most people who say Tobey is the best are millennial personally I would rank the movies like this 1. Spiderman Homecoming 2. Spider-Man 2 3. Far From Home 4. The Amazing Spiderman 1 5. Spider-Man 1 6. Spider-Man 3 7. The Amazing Spiderman 2 I think something we can all agree on tho is that Spiderman No Way Home will be the best of all of them

[@vootvoot9180]

1.Spider-Man 2 2.into the spider verse 3.Far from home

[@jeremytoth7635]

@@royal4908 SpiderMan 2 has always been my favorite super hero movie and I’ve always been a marvel nerd and even some dc too seen so many super hero movies and I like and love a lot of them but none are as good as SpiderMan 2 In my honest opinion. The only one that comes close is the Dark Knight. The great stories behind these two are rare

[@tinybabysloth]

i just rewatched this last night, it's truly a masterpiece. The first Spider-man was also great, Willem Dafoe's Green Goblin is second to none.

[@jedimasteroptimusprime4375]

And 3?

[@dominicvillarin5671]

second to mysterio

[@azhule4041]

@@dominicvillarin5671 no, just no. Willem is coming back for a reason

[@uguess3609]

@@dominicvillarin5671 nah

[@cheesestick4143]

@@dominicvillarin5671 I liked all the spider-man villains so far except for the green goblin with rabies,electro both from Tasm 2 and venom from spider-man 3 other than them all the villains have been great including mysterio

[@Jellyman1129]

This is why Tobey is the best Spider-Man! This movie still holds up after all these years and is definitely the best Spider-Man movie ever made! 🕷🕸

[@Daaninator]

my favourite spiderman movie, love the everyday struggle of a normal man and his mid-life crisis

[@Sean.J.]

Parker was a young adult not in his 40s lmao 😂

[@enesutku34]

@@Sean.J. 🤡

[@GhostlyGeo]

@@Sean.J. well tbh I’ve never really imagined Peter Parker living past 50 years of age

[@AllThatJuice-]

My opinion on Spider-Man 1 & 2 has changed so much. Initially I loved them as a kid, but for whatever reason in my teenage years I found them so unbearably cheesy and uncool, but now as an adult I'm back to loving them and appreciating the heart of Raimi's Spider-Man movies.

[@nobodytheowl]

They're pretty campy externally, but the internal structure of it is practically perfect.

[@cwell510]

That's usually how most people view movies growing up, love 'em at first, then not so much, and back to loving them for what you saw in them originally.

[@KlingonCaptain]

I can't wait for Sam Raimi's "Doctor Strange 2." I still can't believe that they got him to direct it.

[@IblewuponyourfaceIII]

@@cwell510 cause teenagers & young adult think they’re so “mature” to view a comic book movie. It’s not that you didn’t like them it’s that you followed trends & the crowd in what your taste are at the current time. “Group think”

[@dragonbane44]

@@cwell510 I feel the same for Starship Troopers. Loved it as kid, found it incredibly cheesy in my young adult phase and now I am back to loving it. Yeah, I still find it campy but the movie is intentionally so. It has a lot of heart in it.

[@lil.soul97]

This video literally made me tear up, Tobey’s Peter Parker represents individuals who are struggling with life, career and their love life, im going to watch the whole series as marathon this weekend, thank you for the video mate👏🏾👏🏾❤️

[@ulisesflores935]

Same!! I am crying rn wtf lol

[@Brandon_4272]

Spider man 2 is the perfect example of a sequel that surpasses the original in every way

[@timehasstoppedandthefunbeg4467]

Hello every way I'm dad

[@Brandon_4272]

@@timehasstoppedandthefunbeg4467 hi Dad, what was that comment about?

[@leond556]

@@Brandon_4272 You wrote "I'm" instead of "in" before every way. The chap who replied to your comment took the opportunity to make a dad joke about it.

[@Brandon_4272]

@@leond556 ohhh I see my mistake. Thanks so much so letting me know

[@jacelinelomeli5365]

As well as shrek 2

[@TheNobleBard]

This represents one of my favorite versions of the hero's tale. Only in giving up the thing that he wants the most, can the hero actually attain it. It's a beautifully profound idea and you see it in other stories like Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone. Harry can only get the stone by denying the power that it would grant him. Sometimes in life, the only way to have love, wealth or power is not to seek it directly, but to have it occur as a natural consequence of pursuing the truest version of yourself. You let go out the outcome, without consideration for it. In doing so, you make that outcome more likely.

[@suumcuique4530]

this is a great observation!

[@rupertgordonii6623]

Whoa 💯

[@themonkeyinspace1636]

This is the truest way to overcome anxieties in life. Wanting something with all your might only distances yourself from that. Not wanting something will bring you closer to that. Letting go of the outcome like you said brings you peace during the journey and a higher chance of success and achievement.

[@sakshamsanwaria7486]

​@@themonkeyinspace1636I found this idea profound and intriguing. It would be helpful if you could elaborate more on that. It will help me deconstruct

[@johnnywhite274]

Spider-Man 2 looks grounded in some kind of reality by focusing on 1 villain, 1 potential villain, and Peter's personal problems so the story and visual fx are tops. When Spidey fights 100 drones or fights 6 villains at the Statue of Liberty it becomes a painful CG FEST. The Tom Holland Spidey vfx for me..looks more and more like an animated cartoon.

[@summerville6505]

Exactly what ive been saying tom holland cgi looks only good in civil war

[@Pllayer064]

@@summerville6505 eh maybe with one eye closed.

[@MeTakingAStand]

I'm not really sure I agree with you on the Tom Holland movies. I do agree that Spider-Man 2 was grounded well and that the film worked well due to how well executed the narrative was. To me, Tom's movies are actually some of the more grounded ones because they rely less on comic book tropes & less on adhering to comic book lore and they rely more on making the whole narrative tie together and work. The villains in Tom's movies are among the most realistic to me in terms of personality & motivation.

[@Sruitar]

@@MeTakingAStand not true at all

[@motionkings]

@@MeTakingAStand never understood mysterio's stupid motivation

[@emilykey4503]

I was kind of reminded of a story from the bible ( ik ik please bear with me) God wanted to grant King Solomon a wish. He could have wished for anything: Wealth, glory, a long life, but he wished for “a heart that listens“. And God was so pleased with that wish he gave him not only a listening heart, but wealth, glory and a long life, too. It kind of struck me as poetic in a reassuring way. Or maybe I just wanted to say that Spider-Man is literally biblical

[@rogueguardian]

That's a cool way of looking at it, I'm impressed.

[@doriepierre8365]

Love this!

[@brunovidana7837]

The Spider Man saga often reminds me of the book of Job, with everything in his life going wrong and him never being able to catch a break, yet he still does what he thinks is right. He also reminds me of Paul in the way that he reflects on his inner turmoil and conflict. He understands the duality himself as a man and the double life he lives.

[@TheRizzardOfOz.]

Oh my god don’t make this christian please

[@doriepierre8365]

@@TheRizzardOfOz. the wonderful thing about art, film, and literature is that everyone looks at and interprets it through their personal worldview. We all have different takeaways and themes we pick up on based on our life experiences. So there is no right or wrong answer to how you view a movie. If you don't like how someone else interprets the movie, it doesn't mean they're wrong and you're right or vice versa. It just means you guys have different worldviews and that's OK!

[@LukimusPrime]

I rewatched this movie in preparation for No Way Home. When watching it, I started getting emotional because I realised how perfect this movie is and it is my favourite film of all time now.

[@jobnacorconcepcionabad6037]

Same here

[@ayaan__sev]

The one thing I liked about Peter's character more than anything was that he didn't actively give up being spider-man, that only happened once his powers went away due to his crisis. His dilemma was not "to be or not to be spider-man", it was to convince himself that he has to live without being Spider-Man

[@Pheer777]

I feel like the story of the original spider man is more “pure” if that makes any sense. A lot of new super hero movies are so overindulgent in how badass they are and how sick being a superhero is, but Tobey’s Spiderman is a normal person who begrudgingly accepts responsibility because he feels it’s the right thing to do.

[@dgillies5420]

I hated the Andrew Garfield movies because the action scenes looked like a VCR on fast-forward. It's the sign of a novice musician when they play a 3:20 song in 2:45. Andrew Garfield truly had a novice director especially for the action scenes, and the movie quality suffered greatly. Also there just wasn't true chemistry between Emma Stone & Andrew Garfield ...

[@Joshuaeway03]

Same

[@Joshuaeway03]

Following God and Being Reborn is The Right Thing to Do.

[@michaeljosephjackson2364]

​@@dgillies5420they tried to make it look realistic

[@shogunrua1040]

I remember watching this movie and actually caring about the characters. It was touching. Peter's dilemma is so well put together.

[@faselblaDer3te]

You had me at "Pizza Time!"

[@noahhonstein1236]

There is this really great sense of family when you meet someone who regards Spiderman 2 as their favorite superhero movie. Great Video, Josh!

[@christianbjorck816]

Not just the best superhero movie, one of the best movies of all time.

[@TheRealRip-Tide]

@@christianbjorck816 yup

[@TritonGamezYT]

@@christianbjorck816 You're just wrong. The movie is heavily overrated.

[@christianbjorck816]

@Triton Gamez Not really champ. I am very much right. Objectively speaking it is a fantastic movie on all accounts.

[@TritonGamezYT]

@@christianbjorck816 What about the cringy acting? Never hear that, only "Heart".

[@royfablooo2810]

Spider-Man 2 reminds us that being a super hero is no joke and has a lot of sacrifices and needs a lot of responsibility. As a kid we dreamed being a super hero but in reality is, it's a job that is not easy.

[@dr.strange1300]

That's a complaint I've always had with the newer superhero movies as well, they rarely show anybody actually directly SAVE anyone. Sure heroes can be badass and have cool action scenes but being a hero is more than just fighting, it's about showing your humanity by being the most powerful man on the planet, and nearly dying to save just one regular person. It shows that the hero is never full of himself, or develops a god complex, but that he is not powerful for us, but powerful because of us. It's like a police officer putting his life on the line for everyday citizens. If you went to give him/her a gift for helping you almost all would deny it because it's their JOB to help you. They're not above you or below you. They are side by side with the citizens they protect, and that's something that I feel Tobey really exemplifies. It's as the man in the first movie on the bridge says to the Goblin when he's fighting Spiderman. "You mess with one of us you mess with ALL of us!" In reference to Spidey. It's as you said here, that New York is as much a character in these movies as any other character. These newer movies don't show that deep connection between the heroes and the people they protect, the citizens are more just sideline entities.

[@ansh1004]

Agree 👌

[@whydoyoukeeptalking]

Spiderman saving everyone on the train is iconic as hell. Emotions I haven't felt in any of the new stand alone marvel movies. I did feel sad when Tom's spidey turned to dust but his stand alone movies haven't come close to this movie emotionally. And I agree his theme is too good.

[@ethanrodriguez212]

Have u seen no way home?

[@Agos226]

The Sam Raimi Spider-Man movies inspire me to be a better person

[@roninzero12]

A movie with a soul that modern Disney will never be able to replicate.

[@Madderthanjoker]

One word to truly describe the incredible cultural impact this movie franchise has given us........THE MEMES. Sure the godfather is great and all, probably one of the greatest movies of all time but nobody ever mentions it on a day to day basis like with the power of memes LUL.

[@sarar4901]

You come into MY HOUSE!

[@papercut7141]

*looking at the lack of memes * Look at how they massacred my boy

[@jackdaniel2457]

Well with Spiderman 2 there is a ton of cheesy dialogue and ridiculous moments which there isn't really in movies like The Godfather and Saving Private Ryan.

[@themusicholecole]

I'm gonna put some dirt in your eye

[@hemantks4353]

So Spiderman 2 is better than Godfather because it has memes? Poor Spiderman fanboys 🤡

[@davidm4566]

PS: Spider-Man 2 is an allegory for real life. Many of us have struggled with school, relationships, making ends meet, and trying to make a difference in the word, while actually being invisible to most of the world.

[@wolver53]

This is why Spider-Man 2 is the perfect superhero movie.

[@bigchungus7050]

I never really noticed how much cinematography makes a good movie. Just the way sam raimi frames his shots is leagues ahead of any recent mcu movie

[@aerox9096]

I feel like josh would be really food as a lawyer. Give a good argument, support your argument with evidence, and persuade others to go with your argument not against.

[@sphinx-2703]

😂😂 "really food"

[@ChonkedCat]

@@sphinx-2703 tasty work 😂

[@pnwmeditations]

This movie's opening title sequence is also just so damn good. Those hand-drawn scenes bringing the audience up to speed in conjunction with Elfman's score is excellent.

[@johnrockyryan]

Those hand drawn scenes were done by Alex Ross a phenomenal comic book artist imo the best

[@j-j8984]

"Peter gets what he always wanted: to live out his responsibilities with the person he loves alongside him." *Ah yes J. Jonah Jameson*

[@johndiddilyjoe6258]

The Doc Oc surgery scene is one of the best horror scenes of the early 2000's and one of my personal favourites ever

[@somepiesheep4426]

I always forget about this channel until I am pleasantly surprised when a new vid gets in my recommend

[@ShatteredGlass916]

What's actually crazy about Raimi's trilogy is how small the action scenes are. Like every encounter with Spidey's villains are mostly brief, massive NY parade where G.Goblin 1st encounter with Spidey, Daily Bugle ambush by G.Goblin (when G.Goblin "wins"), and then the bridge scenes and final fights. And the rest are mostly non superhero stuffs

[@viceroymarx406]

why did this make me emotional

[@MarkWTK]

Peter Parker is very relatable :')

[@dd-uf9nw]

Nostalgia maybe

[@everythingisawesome2903]

Gonna cry?

[@azuldreamfilms5890]

So glad you made this! Spider Man 2 with Tobey is my absolute favorite super hero movie of all time

[@chinchillageneral]

People really seem to forget that the Maguire trilogy is undeniably REALLY GOOD just because the 3rd movie wasn't up to snuff

[@leond556]

Who forgets that? I never get the Impression anyone does

[@chinchillageneral]

@@leond556 spend an hour on ifunny and you'll find a lot of people with that opinion

[@sophiawilliams4810]

@@chinchillageneral I feel bad that you actually spent that long on that place

[@chinchillageneral]

@@sophiawilliams4810 nobody asked

[@dgillies5420]

It was stupid the movie-rights to spiderman changed for the 3rd movie and so the focus became "How can we make something as cheap as possible and call it spiderman?" which sucked ...

[@SampeText]

sam raimi trilogy aged like damn fine wine

[@xxitry-_-lopzxx7839]

I love how he says spoilers yet the move came out 17 years ago😂

[@paulwood1790]

Spiderman 1 & 2 are classics and imo untouchable. Sam Raimi's Spiderman trilogy are great.

[@grega3611]

Winter Soldier and the Dark Knight might’ve been better than most of the first Spider-Man but not the second.

[@josephpurdue7583]

By faaaaaaaar the best superhero movie for me. His character development is so gripping and much more real than any of the ones produced these days.

[@hemantks4353]

Dark knight is better overall

[@Mariofans-gn1lu]

​@@hemantks4353nah spiderman 2 is better overall

[@hemantks4353]

@@Mariofans-gn1lu No lol. The Dark knight is greatest superhero movie ever. Lol not even close. People keep comparing Logan, Winter soldier, Spiderman 2 and Infinity war to Dark knight. But Dark knight is superior to all. Logan is second and Spiderman 2 is third

[@adityanarain9428]

​@@hemantks4353 Average edgelord. TDK is excellent but it's not in the same league as SM 2. Just because a movie is campy and fun doesn't remove its impact. It makes it greater in my opinion.

[@hemantks4353]

@@adityanarain9428 Nah SM2 is average

[@tan_tama1354]

What I love from this trilogy is the bitter realism of life. Before this movie came out (or even after), we never have a superhero struggling in economic. I love how Sam Raimi captures the real New York City. Life there is harsh, quick, and busy. It gives the non-US audience a view about one of the most popular city in the world

[@marcocortes9968]

Yea, I also like that even peter parker has some things to his personality that are dislikable, make it a bit more real. Like when he would kiss mj while she was with his best friend, even though he had previously expressedly told harry to shoot his shot because he was too shy.

[@johnaplin9848]

The choice to use raindrops as the song to accompany Peter Parker just being Peter Parker no Spider-Man just every day responsibility is such a genius touch by Rami and may just be my favorite moment from the trilogy

[@maestro7534]

I love it too. There's no dramatic original soundtrack, it's just a simple song anyone can listen to right now - perfect for the simple man he wants to be.

[@Jay_Coop]

You even got the Sam Raimi Spider-Man font for the annotations 👏🏼👏🏼 well played, hope the algo boosts this

[@coronationstreetgta6968]

I think it’s that we relate too Peter and how Tobey plays the character with that emotion he has with his face. Tobeys Spider-Man always nearly gets me teary cause we feel sorry for him. He’ll always be the best

[@robertcoggeshall3071]

Sm2 had some of THE BEST pure superhero action sequences. Like they were lifted off the comic page and brought to life. Plus the sound track adds SO much to them. The train scene was absolutely incredible, including the people he saved not caring about his identity.

[@keatongroom]

Wow.. I took the music for granted, but I realise now how much of a difference it made to evoking emotion and “explaining” the character in an underlying sense. What a masterpiece. Funny thing, is that as a kid, I didn’t enjoy this film at all, but as I watched it in later years, I realised how damn great this movie is/was! Also, so true how Spider-Man feels like you too could be a superhero, rather than needing someone else to be the superhero. Wow.

[@Derek.Mitchell]

Underrated creator of the year

[@greatrome9219]

Out of all the Spider-Man movies, and even superhero movies, this movie is the most human.

[@iunderstanphotography2780]

Tobey;s face perfectly captures early Peter Parker struggling with regular life pressures and SpiderMan stress.I loved his emotional portrayal

[@yderga8707]

Imo the best superherp movies are ones that have a convincing antagonist. Otto Octavius was the most relatable and believable villain. His philosophy perfectly mirrored Peters and complemented his inner struggle very well. His intentions never felt overly dramatic or over the top for the situation. Unlike goblin who more or less transformed overnight we see Otto was slowly and subtly coaxed into an extreme mentality. And at the end you saw he still had a shred of humanity in him, and was able to be pulled out of his trance to stop what he had created.

[@solarking952]

I kinda feel like once he becomes evil he’s a bit too mustache twirly. For someone who’s only doing bad things because he wants to complete his life’s work, he sure seems to enjoy doing them. Like when he drops Aunt May and goes butterfingers.

[@austinmorrow2545]

I appreciate you not slamming the other spider-men, like most other youtubers do.

[@hhattonaom9729]

the dark knight is for me, the intimidating criminal showing his humanity in the boat scene by throwing the remote away. That's real everyday heroism. Plenty inspiring.

[@bevik12]

I was growing up on Spider-Man comics and one of the most fascinating things are in the whole Spider-Man thing is that Peter really lives 2 lifes. And while struggling with his own evils inside he still needs to deal with the evils out there in the real world also. I love the duality of Spider-Man. This makes for me one of the best superheroes of all the time along with the comments during the fights. He is easily my favourite superhero since I was little and I'm a grown a** man with 2 daughters and happens my older one loves Spidey. And she lives in a great time when we have such an amazing movies, toys and games. I'm happy!

[@acenull0]

Masterpiece can't even begin to compound how good this movie is

[@Gintoki0507]

Hand down, I also agree Spider-Man 2 is all-time best superhero movie ever in my heart. I still remember the 1st time I watched this masterpiece alone at night when I was in high school, 1 of the best cinema night ever in my life. Also, the scene when he restart his life, happy walking with amazing music and tone is one of the best flawless scene that I love.

[@memoryfoam2285]

Can I just say: thank you SO MUCH for making the video use the actual aspect ratio.

[@HD-Grand-Scheme-Unfolds]

Thanks for putting this exact message out for the world to listen and lament on. "Virtues of a good movie, may they not be so easily forgotten".

[@Helios824]

My Childhood masterpiece

[@victornico]

That’s weird I literally just watched this for the first time actually!! Love your videos Josh!!

[@donice4835]

Other comic book movies are great but spiderman 2 is the only actual modern comic book with the right elements: love interest, secret identity, regular life adversity.

[@Rahul-dg1xv]

Timeless classic this and what makes it so great is how relatable the characters are. The chats between aunt may and peter always tear me up.

[@nicktroisi6347]

Spider-Man 2 is my favourite film of all time. The characters, cinematography, plot, there's not one thing bad in this film imo. It has some of the most iconic scenes and quotes such as He's Back and Peter letting MJ go and the greatest fight scene in a superhero movie ever imo.

[@dgillies5420]

Best superhero movie of all time, but I have to go with optimistic movies like "Love Actually" or "The Graduate" for best movie of all time ...

[@Pakilla64]

My fave superhero is Cap, and every film that he's in inspired me a lot to do something in real life. I'm skinny, not considered very attractive, and I've had an "old school" moral compass which didn't get me very far in social circles. Then I saw a part of myself in Cap. He showed me that you CAN stand up for yourself, and everyone else, without having to be physically strong. For me, the physical transformation Cap went through is just a metaphor for the inner strength he gained, from his willingess to tolerate pain. All that just to make sure everyone lives in a world of freedom and justice. There's another part that I needed to learn: acceptance of others. Cap has worked with all kinds of people despite their race, religious beliefs and sex, and he was always cool with them. Cap always fights for his ideals, but without putting anyone down. He stands up for everyone without any regard to their beliefs and backgrounds. There's a fine line between integrity and acceptance. Acceptance is the first step for becoming a leader. It's been almost a decade since the release of The First Avenger, and I'm proud to say that Cap changed my life. I'm still skinny, but no longer the whiny, anti-social kid I used to be. I'm bold, confident, eloquent. My morals haven't changed much, I still got much too learn, but I'm in a more respectable position among my people. So yeah, even a jacked up super soldier who pulls helicopters can make a difference in people's lives.

[@anzhonnycastillo1731]

This is amazing. It's so nice to see what these characters have the power to accomplish within each and every one of us. From what you've said, I'm glad you've been open to learning. As long as we lead with love, we can be sure we're on our way!

[@jibriel4200]

They can all make a difference in people's lives. What the video is talking about is how Raimi inspired generations upon generations. Not only adults and teens, but also young children. Raimi not only showed the good side to superheroes that we always see, but also the trauma and struggle that they have to persevere through. He showed us that anybody could be a superhero in their own lives, by aspiring to be a better person and supporting the people around you - you don't have to wear a mask to be a superhero. The cultural impact and the role model Raimi's spiderman was to multiple generations will be difficult to replicate.

[@jordanfelt5978]

That is honestly amazing dude, I know you don't know me. But I'm proud of you, and keep trying to be the best man you can be. Genuinely good men are invaluable, even if we don't get told that as often as we may like. Edit: based on what you're talking about, I think you may be interested in Dr. Jordan Peterson, if you don't know who that is he was a psychology professor for years, clinical psychologist and public speaker. Essentially he's made a super positive impact on my life and millions of others and he has most of his stuff online here on KZbin. I recommend you check it out, you might like it.

[@jibriel4200]

@@jordanfelt5978 Thanks bro. By the way, I've known Peterson for 3 or 4 years now, I love his lectures, podcasts and books.

[@jordanfelt5978]

@@jibriel4200 you're welcome, and cool! That's actually great, I've known of him for about the same amount of time as you. He's actually going on tour again starting January which is pretty amazing. It was just announced like 2 or 3 days ago.

[@dabestofdabest697]

The greatest superhero movie of all time

[@tydunn6934]

idk what you mean, this video isnt about Into the Spider-Verse?

[@Brock-Lesnar-WWE]

@@tydunn6934 in to the spider verse was shit... for little 13 year old American kids

[@uguess3609]

@@Brock-Lesnar-WWE exactly

[@andrealagravinese6498]

@@tydunn6934 overrated from 14 years old kid

[@InternetOpinion]

It was good but not great... kids under 14 obviously loved it. Extremely kid friendly and was eye candy. No the best though

[@cyber-thundr_]

The best part we ever get from this movie is the moral. The movie shows how we've became preoccupied to significant distractions like in reality's case, games, that we forget to appreciate the most important things in life.

[@flipingboredcritic]

I’ve been saying this for years! I’m so glad to see someone make a proper movie essay of why this film is so brilliant.

[@KingJomedia]

Thank you for this essay. Spider-Man 2 has been my favorite movie since it was released and I've watched tons of videos like this but you somehow managed to teach me something new. -The fact that Peter actually never wanted to be Spider-Man. He was doing it out of guilt at first -Peter wanted to be exactly like his idol Otto. Never really paid that much attention to it before but makes so much sense now. Thank you for mentioning Peter actually saving people during the train fight scene. To me it's still the most visually beautiful scene in the entire marvel movie history. (Thor's "Bring Me Thanos" being a close second.) What makes the train scene the best for me, is the fact that Peter caught AND threw 2 people like they were toys at ( 11:00 ) & ( 11:06 ) .That not only showcased his strength but also the fact that he wasn't going to give up no matter what. The look on Otto's face after that was priceless. Unfortunately we don't see heroes saving people anymore, especially during a fight scene.

[@kumar1400]

While in collage days, one day I was at home alone and nothing to do. Things were not good with collage either. That evening Spiderman was on HBO I guess, and before this I have never watch this movie with much of attention. But that day I really was sucked into the movie and I can literally feel what Peter Parker was feeling. Since then Spiderman 2 was my personal favorite, coz as you mentioned that we can literally see our self in the Hero. Even Kung Fu Panda series also have same vibs

[@flynnrider2871]

This is the most honest and genuine review of a superhero movie ever and it really brings to light just how good the movie is

[@crazyralph6386]

The part when one of the subway passengers says about unmasked Peter Parker- "he's just a kid, no older than my son" really hit me hard.

[@a1t3rmusic]

you weren't kidding when you called this a masterpiece were you? thanks for giving me soo much more to appreciate of a film i've always loved!

[@MAB581]

This movie has remained my favorite comic movie of all time and at this point I doubt anything is gonna replace it. Had the most comic book feel of anything I’ve ever watched. The scene where he is in the hospital and the tentacles take over is possibly the best scene in any movie in general. It was straight outta Evil Dead and really added a terrifying element to the villains arc. I watched all Spider-Man movies starting with the 2002 up to Far From Home last week and it was obvious that Spider-Man 2 is the best of the bunch. And honestly it’s not even close in my opinion. Original is good but this one is one it’s own level.

[@thebestofthebest5724]

SM 2 is def my second favorite film of all time.

[@giancassa9340]

This movie is beautiful, Tobey truly gave his all and imo the best spider man movie. This has what many super hero movies know a days don’t have and that is a heart. Emotions and a Heart are what make this movie a master piece. Simply out of words when I think about this movie 👏🏼👏🏼

[@angelvillarreal3648]

It’s amazing how well these Spider-Man movies hold up.

[@agrainofsalt7238]

it's simple, I see title, I hit like

[@saurabhtripathi7915]

Watched this video 3 times back to back and almost cried watching it ..What an incredible movie and beautiful interpretation of the story !! Indeed the best superhero movie of all times with a very simple story ....

[@CoffeeAI201]

Tom Holland Fans when Tobey Maguire entered the movie, “Whoa he just stole our guy’s audience!”

[@michaelbeaule1966]

I really have no need to relate personally to a superhero. Though I agree Spider-Man 2 is one of the best films of the genre, relatability has absolutely nothing to do with it. The film was fun and enormously entertaining based on its performances, visuals and Kick-Ass script. That was good enough for me.

[@spider-man6932]

Flaws with every Spider-Man franchise: 1) Raimi : MJ 2) Webb: Peter's Parents 3) Watts: Aunt May

[@wadewilson3571]

Watts : Whole Script.

[@lewiscoates96]

Up

[@MichaelAChristian1]

MJ was the star!

[@spider-man6932]

@@MichaelAChristian1 yah but she sucked

[@swordchannelfires]

@@wadewilson3571 wrong

[@Stephen_dang]

With out 3 Spider man movies, I think MCU wouldn’t be like this day.

[@oliviaforrester2983]

Marvel might’ve gone bankrupt, raimi might’ve saved all of marvel

[@starlighter93]

You're definitely not the first person to talk about this movie on KZbin, yet you talked about things the others didn't. Great work!

[@andylindsey]

Daaang! That Aunt May speech though! Still one of the best. What movie point blank tells you to give up what you want the most in order to do what's right? I love it. It's so inspiring, because it rings true but it's very challenging. I wish more superhero movies had that.

[@caymuscairns6845]

-Atypical hero personality under the mask dynamic -The cost of being a hero -The conflict of choice -The score -True personal conflict with the villain -Actually saves civilians -The guilt of not fulfilling Ben's message -The boy with hopes and dreams -The dishonesty to himself -Sympathy for the villain All are why the Sam Raimi Spiderman's are the best superhero movies in existence

[@philliplockhart5853]

It is by far the most inspirational super hero movie ever made.

[@increditoaster]

Something's the MCU just will never understand

[@debzykvids]

Hey man, nice to see you again! I've only seen the OG Spiderman trilogy once so far, but definitely respect it even for all its cheesiness. And the memes of course, like Bully Maguire. 😂🤣 And good essay btw, I should definitely rewatch this and the other movies again especially with No Way Home coming out soon.

[@HeWhoIsNamedPatrick]

The doc Oct look back scene at 12:04 with the music is one of the best shots in movie history!

[@midnightfun1277]

Literally what a superhero is. His struggle with his own life and being a superhero is amazing and frustrating. Literally what we can call a hero where he push through with all the struggles in life without taking it easy and taking advantage of his own power. Where "great power comes great responsibility" comes in. Where he never abused his own power to gain what he wants and to make life easy for him. Iron man and other superheroes would have had helped or influence from other ppl. Like batman with alfred and all his connections, superman with louis lane and justice league and him just busting heads even if ppl dies around him.

[@milkweed069]

Beautifully done!! You gave me a whole new way to view the film, keep up the good work bro bro 🙌👑