The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)

Summary: Movie Stats Directed By: Marc Webb Produced By: Laura Ziskin, Avi Arad, and Matt Tolmach Written By: Alvin Sargent, James Vanderbilt, and Steve Kloves Starring: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary, Campbell Scott, Irrfan Khan, Martin Sheen, and Sally Field Comic Producer: Marvel Studio: Marvel Studios and Laura Ziskin Productions Rating: PG-13 Release Date: July 3, 2012 Run Time: 136 Minutes Budget: $230 Million Box Office: $752,216,557 Plot: Like most teenagers, Peter is trying to figure out who he is and how he got to be the person he is today. Peter is also finding his way with his first high school crush, Gwen Stacy, and together, they struggle with love, commitment, and secrets. As Peter discovers a mysterious briefcase that belonged to his father, he begins a quest to understand his parents' disappearance - leading him directly to Oscorp and the lab of Dr Curt Connors, his father's former partner. As Spider-Man is set on a collision course with Connors' alter-ego, The Lizard, Peter will make life-altering choices to use his powers and shape his destiny to become a hero. The description and information in this episode is taken from IMDB.com and Wikipedia.org. What’s in the Episode? Episode Summary: ComiCast reviews Marc Webb's “The Amazing Spider-Man” (2012) starring Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary, Campbell Scott, Irrfan Khan, Martin Sheen, and Sally Field. What happens when this long awaited series gets a reboot? Can Andrew Garfield play a better Peter Parker and/or Spider-Man? Do the fans get what they have been waiting for with The Lizard? Does the quirkiness of Parker help or destroy the movie? Is there stuff in this movie at is virtually a mirror image of the original? Tune in to find out. Mask Rating Husky: 3 / Butterfly: 3 / The Boy Wonder: 3 Episode: ComiCast Issue #3 Episode Run Time: 89 Minutes DISCUSS THIS EPISODE IN THE FORUM HERE