Greenes Please don't spend money on this.

Blucher One of the worst movies I've ever seen

Infamousta brilliant actors, brilliant editing

Logan Dodd There is definitely an excellent idea hidden in the background of the film. Unfortunately, it's difficult to find it.

stevenyellow I am a huge spider-man fan but I've never been able to find a definitive version of the character until I came across this masterpiece. The spectacular spider man encompasses everything we love about the wall crawler from the humor, to the drama,to the thrilling action sequences, it's all there and accounted for. The story arcs in each season perfectly intertwine and set up future story lines without feeling forced and this really shows when it comes to the villains, as we are introduced to many of them before their transformations giving us time to truly delve into them and their motivation. After finishing off the second season one would expect an incredible third season which was said to have hobgoblin, scorpion and carnage, but unfortunately the show was canceled way before its time (although fans have been working to bring the show back by spreading hashtags such as #specspidey4netflix and making petitions). Episodes like intervention and final curtain go to show just how much respect and understanding the creators have for the character that no other show has been able to convey to us before. Everything is perfect from the voice acting, (Josh Keaton still remains to be the best spider man) to the weird art style, to the insanely catchy intro. This is a show I can recommend to anyone, spider-man fans, fans of good cartoons, or just people in general as it has a little bit of everything for everyone and will forever be missed.

Cheese Hoven Although spoken of in the same breath as Batman The Animated Series, TSSM is not of that stature. It has aged less well even in the 5 years that have passed than BTAS has in almost 20. In contrast to BTAS stylish and stylised animation, a combination of 1940s and the futuristic, TSSM is set in a routine and blandly depicted New York.The characters are rather childishly drawn, with disproportionately large hands and feet and, more annoyingly, with big puppy dog eyes. This would be fine in a cartoon aimed specifically at young children, but TSSM affects some attempts at realism and even some darkness, so it seems misplaced. The threat of the Green Goblin, in particular, is undermined by his appearance, which makes him seem like a typical cartoon monster seen in Scooby Doo.The stories themselves are largely adapted from the earliest Spiderman stories from the 1960s. with some additional characters imported from later periods (Black Cat, Venom, Tombstone). These adaptations are fairly loose with the originals and throw in a few surprises, such as the identity of The Green Goblin.There are so many in-reference to the early 60s Spiderman that I wonder what the purpose of them is and who it is aimed at. For instance, "The Big Man" was (in the comic) an alias of Frederick Foswell, who does indeed appear in this series. But here The Big Man is soon revealed to be Tombstone who immediately says his real name as L. Thompson Lincoln. He is then confusingly referred to sometimes as The Big Man, Tombstone or Lincoln. So why call him The Big Man at all, except as a homage to the early comics? To add to the confusion (at least to someone familiar to the original comics) Foswell sometimes appears under his other alias Patch.Another in-joke is a poster of a werewolf which appears just before we see John Jameson on-board a space craft. Long term comic fans will know that John actually becomes a Wolf man later on as a direct result of his space mission, but the reference will be lost on 99% of the viewers.The original 1960s series is updated to the 2000s with constant mentions of E-mail and mobile phones. Mobiles in particular are put into the stories with little effect. The first time that Peter Parker's mobile rings in the middle of a fight with a super-villain, its amusing, but the joke is used repeatedly.The fight scenes, particularly those with multiple opponents are excitingly well done.

Nathan Evans Spectacular Spider-Man is easily the best TV incarnation of the titular comic book character, and more importantly his stories, that I've ever seen. It gets so many things right, that it happens to be quite easy to forgive the flaws it does have. But I'm getting ahead of myself.Easily the most impressive aspects of Spectacular is its naturally flowing story arcs and well thought out character development. Every character that appears, including the kids that Peter Parker goes to school with, all have their own arcs, which despite taking liberties from their comic book origins, are all handled exceptionally well. When it comes to developing these characters, Spectacular Spider-Man takes a slow-burn approach that is rarely seen in children's programming.We get to see origins of characters happen naturally, usually parallel to another story arc going on. In one episode, we'll see the mention of a villain, how the villain appears before they've earned their powers, etc., and a few episodes down the line, they'll introduce themselves as the villains we all know. It all occurs so naturally, and it was handled with such care, that it's easy not to notice some of the earlier references to these characters before they actually make their villainous debuts. It's a testament to how well written the show really is.The character development certainly doesn't stop at villains, though. Like I've mentioned, virtually every character in the show has their own arc, or at the very least, their own place in the overarching narrative that spans between two seasons, and none of it ever feels tacked-on or lazy. The show even manages to end up surprising long-time Spidey fans with certain character actions and motives (particularly one involving Sandman that happens later on in the show) that we don't initially see coming. All of the characters feel natural, and given the fact that the show is as expertly paced and as tightly written as it is, it's easy to view this as one of the best animated shows of all-time.The animation, and particularly the color palettes used, all look appealing. I've been watching this series on Blu-Ray, and even though there are some minor animation quirks in the first season, it's certainly not enough to detract from the series as a whole. The character designs just look so good and character appropriate, and the backgrounds are just so appealing, that this show really does come off as looking flat-out great, at its best, and a tiny bit sloppy, at its worst.Between the great character development, well-paced narratives, appealing art style, and some truly outstanding voice work by some veteran actors such as Robert Englund, Spectacular Spider-Man is a show not to miss out on. It's not just a kid's show. This is a show made for Spider-Man fans in general, regardless of age. It stays more true to these characters than the 90's animated series did, and for my money, this is easily the best Spider-Man animated series we'll ever see. It's only real problem is that it's short, clocking in at only two short seasons. Look past that, and take the show for what it is, and you've got yourself easily one of the best animated comic book adaptations ever. It's a great show that I recommend to anyone with even a passing interest in Spider-Man. It really is that good.

IMDbUser93 Ever since I was little, I've been a fan of Spider-Man and watched all the series. But this is the best Spider-Man adaption ever made. The show is great and manages to deliver what Spider-Man fans has been wanting. The design is something new and special to the Spider-Man series, in this series we come across a lot of the villains from the series such as Venom, Green Goblin, Doctor Octopus, Sandman, Rhino, Lizard, Shocker, Electro, Vulture, Mysterio and many more! It is a big shame that this show has been canceled, this animated Spider-Man series is favorable and deserved more seasons. I am not sure if it will ever happen, but I really hope they will go back to this series and continue to make more episodes because it is hard finding such a good animated show these days.