Title: Spider-Man 3 (IMDb)
Starring: Tobey Maguire
Released: 30th October 2007
SRP: $36.95 (2-Disc)
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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced single ($28.97) and double-disc ($36.95) editions of Spider-Man 3 which stars Tobey Maguire. Each will be available to own from the 30th October. The film will be presented in anamorphic widescreen, along with an English Dolby Digital 5. Surround track. Extras on the single-disc will include a commentary with Director Sam Raimi and Cast Members Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Thomas Haden Church, Topher Grace, and Bryce Dallas Howard, a second commentary with Producers Laura Ziskin, Avi Arad and Grant Curtis, Editor Bob Murawski and Special Effects Supervisor Scott Stokdyk, a Snow Patrol Music Video, bloopers, and a photo gallery. The two-disc edition will include all that, along with 11 featurettes (Grains of Sand - Building Sandman, Re-Imagining the Goblin, Covered in Black – Creating Venom, Hanging On…Gwen Stacy and the Collapsing Floor, Fighting, Flying & Driving – The Stunts, Tangled Web: The Love Triangles of Spider-Man 3, Wall Of Water, On Location Cleveland – The Chase on Euclid Avenue, On Location New York –From Rooftops to Backstreets, The Science of Sound, and Inside The Editing Room), and theatrical TV spots.
Also available from the 30th October will be the Spider-Man High Definition Trilogy, a three-pack release of all three films on Blu-ray High-Def allowing fans an exclusive opportunity to collect both Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2 in high definition, along with Spider-Man 2.1 and Spider-Man 3. This will retail at around $98.95. Alternatively, you will be available to own Spider-Man 3 individually on Blu-ray for around $49.95. A standard definition trilogy set will also be available for $38.96. We've attached all the artwork below:
News by Tom Woodward
Starring: Tobey Maguire
Released: 30th October 2007
SRP: $36.95 (2-Disc)
Further Details:
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced single ($28.97) and double-disc ($36.95) editions of Spider-Man 3 which stars Tobey Maguire. Each will be available to own from the 30th October. The film will be presented in anamorphic widescreen, along with an English Dolby Digital 5. Surround track. Extras on the single-disc will include a commentary with Director Sam Raimi and Cast Members Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Thomas Haden Church, Topher Grace, and Bryce Dallas Howard, a second commentary with Producers Laura Ziskin, Avi Arad and Grant Curtis, Editor Bob Murawski and Special Effects Supervisor Scott Stokdyk, a Snow Patrol Music Video, bloopers, and a photo gallery. The two-disc edition will include all that, along with 11 featurettes (Grains of Sand - Building Sandman, Re-Imagining the Goblin, Covered in Black – Creating Venom, Hanging On…Gwen Stacy and the Collapsing Floor, Fighting, Flying & Driving – The Stunts, Tangled Web: The Love Triangles of Spider-Man 3, Wall Of Water, On Location Cleveland – The Chase on Euclid Avenue, On Location New York –From Rooftops to Backstreets, The Science of Sound, and Inside The Editing Room), and theatrical TV spots.
Also available from the 30th October will be the Spider-Man High Definition Trilogy, a three-pack release of all three films on Blu-ray High-Def allowing fans an exclusive opportunity to collect both Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2 in high definition, along with Spider-Man 2.1 and Spider-Man 3. This will retail at around $98.95. Alternatively, you will be available to own Spider-Man 3 individually on Blu-ray for around $49.95. A standard definition trilogy set will also be available for $38.96. We've attached all the artwork below:
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If I get a PS3, I'll get the High Definition pack without a doubt. But it looks like normal DVD for now.
Let's hope the extras are a bit more riveting. I've found the previous ones to be quite generic and plain.
Let's hope the extras are a bit more riveting. I've found the previous ones to be quite generic and plain.
This movie was da shiz-nit, yo.....but only in certain parts. They need to have Aunt May and Mary Jane killed horribly in the fourth one, that way we'll be spared from weak relationship advice, and a lot of whining.
So no deleted scenes? Wasn't there supposed to be a whole bunch of deleted scenes? I guess we'll have to wait for Spider-Man 4 to come out for Spider-Man 3.5 or whatever.
WTF?!!!!!!!!!!!!! so many problems with this press release:
1-no giftsets?! FACK U SONY!
2-$36.95 for the 2-disc set?!! WTF!? companies keep increasing the prices to 2-disc sets, i wouldn't be surprised if 2-disc sets will be above $40 next year.
boycott this release already!
1-no giftsets?! FACK U SONY!
2-$36.95 for the 2-disc set?!! WTF!? companies keep increasing the prices to 2-disc sets, i wouldn't be surprised if 2-disc sets will be above $40 next year.
boycott this release already!
Does this release include a version of the film that isn't s**t?
This movie isn't worth $36,98. I will wait for pricedrop
So far, the most disapointing movie of the year.
Wow, that is one big cast commentary? Can't wait to get this, best of the series and easily the best superhero film after Batman Begins and X2.
I have to disagree that the previous 2 DVD's had plain extras. The "making of" on Spidey 2 is one of the best out there.
I will be picking up the 2 disk here, though know good an well a Spidey 3.2 won't be far down the road. I thought the film was good, but a let down after Spidey 2 kicked major butt and is, IMO, one of the best comic to film production done. I could have done without the 3 villain arc in Spidey 3. They were able to be extremely successful having only one main super villain in the first two. I would have been content with the ongoing struggle between Harry and Pete and then either had Venom or Sandman added, not both.
I will be picking up the 2 disk here, though know good an well a Spidey 3.2 won't be far down the road. I thought the film was good, but a let down after Spidey 2 kicked major butt and is, IMO, one of the best comic to film production done. I could have done without the 3 villain arc in Spidey 3. They were able to be extremely successful having only one main super villain in the first two. I would have been content with the ongoing struggle between Harry and Pete and then either had Venom or Sandman added, not both.
Whatever they do I hope they use that mirror image of spiderman and venom as the cover
Spider-man 2 had the worst dvd cover with Spiderman holding Mary Jane.
Spider-man 2 had the worst dvd cover with Spiderman holding Mary Jane.
Yes!!!!!!!!!!! Finally!!
But what about the Gift set?!?!? the previous ones had both collector's gift set.
But what about the Gift set?!?!? the previous ones had both collector's gift set.
I don't get all the hate towards this movie.
It's not nearly as good as the first one but compared to the second one it's almost a masterpiece.
It's not nearly as good as the first one but compared to the second one it's almost a masterpiece.
Sven Lorenz wrote: I don't get all the hate towards this movie.
It's not nearly as good as the first one but compared to the second one it's almost a masterpiece.
Dancing, the problems of Mary Jane and the complete butcher of Venom, that's why
It's not nearly as good as the first one but compared to the second one it's almost a masterpiece.
Dancing, the problems of Mary Jane and the complete butcher of Venom, that's why
Scene: Top of a skysc**per under construction.
Sandman "I'm sorry I killed your Uncle."
Parker "Um, ... ok, bye."
Sandman goes away.
I did not care that Venom was only in a few minutes in the last act, nor did I care about the blatant feeling like it was a contactual obligation to need to have more of Toby's face shown, making me see more of Peter Parker than Spider-man. I just thought the Sandman (who looked great) fizzled.
Maybe part four will take it back to the fun part one had, and NOT give us more, more, more villians.
Sandman "I'm sorry I killed your Uncle."
Parker "Um, ... ok, bye."
Sandman goes away.
I did not care that Venom was only in a few minutes in the last act, nor did I care about the blatant feeling like it was a contactual obligation to need to have more of Toby's face shown, making me see more of Peter Parker than Spider-man. I just thought the Sandman (who looked great) fizzled.
Maybe part four will take it back to the fun part one had, and NOT give us more, more, more villians.
Artwork for the HD trilogy could be this
Can't wait to get the Blu-ray set...and put the third one up on ebay immediately. 
I'll get the double-disc. I really liked this movie, probably the best of the three.
Spidey 2 remains the best movie of trilogy. Spidey 3 was a mild disappointment but the action sequences still delivered. Too many villians in the kitchen. Thank God they're ending here for now though. I'll still be getting this on release day.....
God i hate how Sony do this. You can guarantee there will be another edition comes along towards xmas next year with all the features they've kept back from this one. Sony are the biggest rip-off merchants for DVD out there. Does anyone remeber the rather weak re-release of the first Spiderman movie with an "exclusive" third disc of...well c**p?
this film's script and screenplay were atrocious. Baah...too bad you had to go ahead a ruin a good trilogy, Sam.
Alternatively, you will be available to own Spider-Man 3???
pitdeadite wrote: So far, the most disapointing movie of the year.
Really? I actually enjoyed "Spider-Man 3", but POTC 3 was the most disappointing threequel of this year. I liken it to "X-Men: The Last Stand". "Spider-Man 3" was reminscent of the later Batman sequels (such as "Batman Forever" and "Batman & Robin"
in the terms of villains and plotting, but SM-3 did a better job of handling the three villains than any of the pre-Nolan Batman films did.
Personally, all the faults with "Spider-Man 3" can be attributed directly to the producers, and not the director himself. The film was just packed with three villains (Avi Arad insisted on using Venom) and some of the plotting was ludriculous. Black Spidey's biggest offense is to show up Mary Jane at a jazz club, and there wasn't enough Spidey to begin with.
And kudos to Sony for making this the first 2-disc Blu-Ray release (and not cram everything on a BD-50), although Disney got to that area first. But still, both the Blu-Ray and 2-disc special editions are horribly overpriced. ($37 for the regular 2-disc DVD? Are they expecting a lot of people to shell out enough dough for that?)
Really? I actually enjoyed "Spider-Man 3", but POTC 3 was the most disappointing threequel of this year. I liken it to "X-Men: The Last Stand". "Spider-Man 3" was reminscent of the later Batman sequels (such as "Batman Forever" and "Batman & Robin"
in the terms of villains and plotting, but SM-3 did a better job of handling the three villains than any of the pre-Nolan Batman films did.Personally, all the faults with "Spider-Man 3" can be attributed directly to the producers, and not the director himself. The film was just packed with three villains (Avi Arad insisted on using Venom) and some of the plotting was ludriculous. Black Spidey's biggest offense is to show up Mary Jane at a jazz club, and there wasn't enough Spidey to begin with.
And kudos to Sony for making this the first 2-disc Blu-Ray release (and not cram everything on a BD-50), although Disney got to that area first. But still, both the Blu-Ray and 2-disc special editions are horribly overpriced. ($37 for the regular 2-disc DVD? Are they expecting a lot of people to shell out enough dough for that?)
Dreadful movie - just dreadful. I've never been a big Spidey fan, but this was the nail in the coffin. Easily the worst movie I've seen this year. While the too many villains issue was certainly one of the big downfalls, the thing that really stank up the theater, for me, was Peter's so-called foray into the darker side of his soul. Wow - look how sinister Pete has become, he's combed his hair down and makes the girl across the hall bake him lots of cookies! Yes, I see - the biggest battle truly does lie within - and what a pathetic little battle it was. And what makes it even more devestating is that Macguire is more than capable at playing a convicincingly sinister figure - as he does to perfection in "the Good German", which, while not a great film by any stretch of the imagination, at least showed us Macguire's range, as he shuffles from an "aw-shucks" boyish cherub to a frighteningly sadistic, brutal thug with nothing more than a blink. Why couldn't we have seen that Macguire in S3?
And don't get me started on how for some reason Dunst sings 3 different songs (or was it 2? sorry if I got this wrong - I've done my best up to this point to forget the movie as much as possible), a random asteroid carrying an alien just happens to land right next to Peter's bike (out of all the places on earth), the dialogue doesn't elevate itself above a "Dawson's Creek" level most of the time, the jokes are flat and stale, most of the cast looks bored, and even Bruce Campbell manages to look like an idiot. What a complete waste of talent - I have an idea! Let's cast James Cromwell (one of the greatest actors on Earth - period) and then put his talent completely to waste! Wouldn't that be awesome? And that's just one example.
I thought third superhero movies couldn't get much worse after X3 - but this certainly was.
And don't get me started on how for some reason Dunst sings 3 different songs (or was it 2? sorry if I got this wrong - I've done my best up to this point to forget the movie as much as possible), a random asteroid carrying an alien just happens to land right next to Peter's bike (out of all the places on earth), the dialogue doesn't elevate itself above a "Dawson's Creek" level most of the time, the jokes are flat and stale, most of the cast looks bored, and even Bruce Campbell manages to look like an idiot. What a complete waste of talent - I have an idea! Let's cast James Cromwell (one of the greatest actors on Earth - period) and then put his talent completely to waste! Wouldn't that be awesome? And that's just one example.
I thought third superhero movies couldn't get much worse after X3 - but this certainly was.
Spiderman 2 was some weak-a** c**p. It was friggin' "Days of Our Lives....starring Peter Parker" and insanely boring. Even the action in it was weak. Spiderman 3 is about 1000x better than SM2.
first off, that's not how much the movie will cost, this site always displays the MSRP... now, as far as the msrp's they are displaying, i think there might have been a mistake, i don't think i've ever seen a blu-ray msrp at 49.95. the most i've seen is 39.99
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Will be getting this, haven't seen it at the theatre yet...or maybe I should wait for the 'director's extended' cut.
However, what's up with those director's cut editions? Do you think they wouldn't allow Raimi to have his own cut? Give me a break, Spider-man 2.5 was an extended cut, it wasn't a director's cut. Or tell me why you as a director would allow to have your name on the credits?
As for the price, it is stupidly high...what's up with companies charging lots of money for 2-disc editions? What happened with the same price for the first 2 editions? Now everyone is screwing us for the 'special', 'deluxe', '2-disc' editions being so damn expensive?
However, what's up with those director's cut editions? Do you think they wouldn't allow Raimi to have his own cut? Give me a break, Spider-man 2.5 was an extended cut, it wasn't a director's cut. Or tell me why you as a director would allow to have your name on the credits?
As for the price, it is stupidly high...what's up with companies charging lots of money for 2-disc editions? What happened with the same price for the first 2 editions? Now everyone is screwing us for the 'special', 'deluxe', '2-disc' editions being so damn expensive?
This movie was the biggest let down of the year, I expected a hell of a lot more. I will pick this up when its cheap to complete the set.
As usual I will wait for some sort of Trilogy Box set. It seems that more Exclusives and Extras get released when they compile everything into a box.
This was probably IMO the best of the trilogy so far. Tons of character development and resolution of a few issues.
This was probably IMO the best of the trilogy so far. Tons of character development and resolution of a few issues.
I liked it, even though it was not as thrilling as the second one. It was however, better than the first. One thing that I really hated about it were the FX. It cost 300 million to make and they couln't come up with better ones?
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Quote: CULVER CITY, CALIF. (August 3, 2007) – Spider-Man™ 3 becomes the home entertainment event of the year when Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) releases the international blockbuster on DVD October 30, in time for the holiday gift-giving season. Spider-Man™ 3 will be available in several versions for fans to collect including a single-disc release, a two-disc Special Edition release, PSP, and a three-pack DVD release which will include Spider-Man™ and Spider-Man™ 2 on DVD with collectible O-Ring packaging. Also available is the Spider-Man™ High Definition Trilogy, a three-pack release of all three films on Blu-ray™ High-Def allowing fans an exclusive opportunity to collect both Spider-Man™ and Spider-Man™ 2 in high definition, along with Spider-Man™ 2.1 and Spider-Man™ 3.
Spider-Man™ 3 will also be available as a stand-alone two-disc release on Blu-ray™ High-Def. Grossing more than $888 million worldwide during its theatrical run, Spider-Man™ 3 set numerous records, including the biggest three-day total in box-office history ($151 million), biggest single day gross in box-office history ($59.8 million), and the #1 all-time worldwide opening ($231 million). Tobey Maguire (Seabiscuit, The Ice Storm), Kirsten Dunst (Marie Antoinette, Bring It On), James Franco (Annapolis), Academy Award® nominee Rosemary Harris (Best Actress, Tom & Viv, 1995), and J.K. Simmons (Thank You For Smoking) reprise their roles from the first two installments of the franchise under the direction of Sam Raimi (Spider-Man™, Spider-Man™ 2). Joining the cast are Academy Award® nominee Thomas Haden Church (Best Supporting Actor, Sideways, 2005), Topher Grace (In Good Company, Mona Lisa Smile), Bryce Dallas Howard (Lady in the Water, The Village), and Academy Award® nominee James Cromwell (Best Supporting Actor, Babe, 1996). The producers are Laura Ziskin (Spider-Man™, Spider-Man™ 2), Avi Arad (Spider-Man™, X-Men), and Grant Curtis (Spider-Man™, Spider-Man™ 2). The executive producers are Stan Lee, Kevin Feige (Spider-Man™ 2, X Men 2), and Joseph M. Caracciolo (Spider-Man™ 2, Charlie’s Angels®
The two-disc Spider-Man™ 3 Blu-ray™ High-Def and two-disc Special Edition DVD offer fans more than six hours of all-new bonus materials, including a trio of featurettes spotlighting the cinematic creation of the web crawler’s greatest nemeses. Grains of Sand - Building Sandman details the challenges Sony Pictures Imageworks faced in creating the iconic villain; Re-Imagining the Goblin explores the changes in the New Goblin character from page to screen; and Covered in Black – Creating Venom follows the cinematic creation of Spider-Man’s archrival. The two-disc’s added value also has a trio of features on the creation of the spectacular stunts in the movie: Hanging On…Gwen Stacy & the Collapsing Floor, where stunt coordinator Scott Rogers explores the logistics of the dangerous stunt performed by Bryce Dallas Howard; Fighting, Flying & Driving – The Stunts, wherein Stunt Coordinator/2nd Unit Director Dan Bradley and Stunt Coordinator Scott Rogers provide a behind-the-scenes peek at the various “gags” in the film; and Wall of Water where the viewer is taken into the creation of one of the biggest stunts in the film. In addition, the discs offer bloopers, a Snow Patrol music video, and two audio commentary tracks with cast and filmmakers.
About Spider-Man™ 3
Columbia Pictures’ Spider-Man™ 3 reunites the cast and filmmakers from the first two blockbuster adventures for a web of excitement that transports worldwide audiences to thrilling new heights. In Spider-Man™ 3, based on the legendary Marvel Comics series, Peter Parker has finally managed to strike a balance between his devotion to M.J. and his duties as a superhero. But there is a storm brewing on the horizon. When his Spider-Man suit suddenly changes, turning jet-black and enhancing his powers, it transforms Peter as well. Under the influence of the suit, Peter becomes prideful and overconfident and he begins to neglect the ones he cares about the most. As two of the most-feared villains yet, Sandman and Venom, gather unparalleled power and a thirst for retribution, Peter’s greatest battle is the one within himself. Spider-Man will need to rediscover the compassion that makes him who he is: a hero. Columbia Pictures Presents A Marvel Studios/Laura Ziskin Production Spider-Man™ 3 starring Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Thomas Haden Church, Topher Grace, Bryce Dallas Howard, James Cromwell, Rosemary Harris, and J.K. Simmons. The film is directed by Sam Raimi. The screenplay is by Sam Raimi & Ivan Raimi and Alvin Sargent and the screen story by Sam Raimi & Ivan Raimi and based on the Marvel Comic Book by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. The producers are Laura Ziskin, Avi Arad, and Grant Curtis. The executive producers are Stan Lee, Kevin Feige, and Joseph M. Caracciolo.
Spider-Man™ 3 Special Features (Single-Disc DVD)
Digitally Mastered Audio and Video
Audio: English Dolby True HD 5.1, English PCM 5.1 (Uncompressed), French, Spanish, Portuguese, Thai 5.1 (Dolby Digital)
Subtitles: English, English SDH, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean, Thai, Chinese Mandarin, Chinese Cantonese
Bloopers
Photo Galleries
Snow Patrol Music Video
Audio Commentary with Director Sam Raimi and Cast Members Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Thomas Haden Church, Topher Grace, and Bryce Dallas Howard
Audio Commentary with Producers Laura Ziskin, Avi Arad and Grant Curtis, Editor Bob Murawski and Special Effects Supervisor Scott Stokdyk
Closed Captioned
Bonus Previews
Spider-Man™ 3 Two-Disc Special Edition DVD, Two-Disc Blu-ray™ High-Def
Disc One Special Features:
Digitally Mastered Audio and Video
Audio: English Dolby True HD 5.1, English PCM 5.1 (Uncompressed), French, Spanish, Portuguese, Thai 5.1 (Dolby Digital)
Subtitles: English, English SDH, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean, Thai, Chinese Mandarin, Chinese Cantonese
Bloopers
Photo Galleries
Snow Patrol Music Video
Audio Commentary with Director Sam Raimi and Cast Members Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Thomas Haden Church, Topher Grace, and Bryce Dallas Howard
Audio Commentary with Producers Laura Ziskin, Avi Arad and Grant Curtis, Editor Bob Murawski and Special Effects Supervisor Scott Stokdyk
Closed Captioned
Bonus Previews
Disc Two Special Features:
· Digitally Mastered Audio and Video
· Audio: English, Spanish 5.1 (Dolby Digital). English, Spanish (Dolby Surround)
· Subtitles: English, Spanish
· Featurette: Grains of Sand - Building Sandman
· Featurette: Re-Imagining the Goblin
· Featurette: Covered in Black – Creating Venom
· Featurette: Hanging On…Gwen Stacy and the Collapsing Floor
· Featurette: Fighting, Flying & Driving – The Stunts
· Featurette: Tangled Web: The Love Triangles of Spider-Man 3
· Featurette: Wall Of Water
· Featurette: On Location Cleveland – The Chase on Euclid Avenue
· Featurette: On Location New York –From Rooftops to Backstreets
· Featurette: The Science of Sound
· Featurette: Inside The Editing Room
· Theatrical TV Spots From Around the World
· Closed Captioned
Spider-Man™ 3 has a run time of approximately 139 minutes and is rated PG-13 for sequences of intense action violence. Artwork is available at www.SPHEPUBLICITY.COM. Visit Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on the Web at www.SonyPictures.com.