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Spider-Man (2002) | Full Reaction (Patreon)

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2025-08-02 13:00:11
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I have been excited to jump into these films since I began my journey in the MCU! Peter Parker's origin story felt so raw and tragic. It completely redefined what "your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man" means to me in every way. It's not just a silly, fun tagline. It has real weight to it. A weight that Spider-Man carries, built on guilt, sacrifice, and this relentless need to do right even when it hurts. Especially when it hurts. MJ was a standout, too. She isn't just the sappy love interest. She is someone trying to escape her own pains, her own loneliness, constantly surrounded and skipping from one guy to the next but they never see her. Not the way Peter does. And it made this love story feel so real and personal. It's messy, complicated, and kind of heartbreaking. But their relationship is not just about romance. It's about being understood. Peter loved MJ before she could figure out how to love herself.I also couldn't help but notice the MCU-style echoes. The super-soldier serum, the military experiments, the corporate greed driving it all. Bottom line. I loved this movie way more than I expected to. For its emotional beats, for its timeless vibe. And now I really get why Spider-Man means so much to so many people. Thank you for your support on Patreon!Relax and enjoy 🍿🌿LINK: https://youtu.be/2BvYibkJu00I watched this on Disney Plus

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The Dingo

Looking forward to this! By the way, you may have a new appreciation for Michelle (MJ) from the Tom Holland movies now - when we as comic fans first saw the Tom Holland movies, they kept calling Zendaya's character Michelle in the first movie, so when she casually said her friends call her MJ at the end of Homecoming, it was a like setting off a bomb in the minds of all of us comic fans - We. Were. Shook. It was an insane reveal and I remember kind of being lost in thought so much after that happened that I almost missed out on what happened after! I would say the MJ reveal in Homecoming was a big of a shock as learning that the Vulture (Michael Keaton) was Liz's dad.

Richard

That's great that you liked Spider-Man! His comics, when they were first introduced, honestly were the ones that connected with millions of teenage readers the most for obvious reasons. While they couldn't always relate to Steve Rogers or Tony Stark, Peter Parker they totally got. The awkwardness of being a teen and trying to find your equilibrium through romantic yearnings whilst dealing with your new-found powers and how best to use them, plus the guilt and heartbreak. Compelling stuff. This led to Marvel gradually releasing more teen-themed content. And then of course Spider-Woman for the female readers! While Marvel always prided itself on creating material that adults could enjoy, inevitably the readers were primarily teens so this character became absolutely huge and helped keep Marvel afloat. At one point in the (I think) 1980s Spider-Man was popular enough to keep 4 titles going on a monthly release at once! The Amazing Spider-Man, Spectacular Spider-Man, Marvel Team-Up, and Marvel Tales: Spider-Man. This will be a fun journey for us watching your reactions to these! And don’t worry, we don’t grade your write-ups 😂 but that one was super insightful and spot-on.

Malcolm Ferguson

"That's slander, sir." "It is not! I resent that! Slander is spoken - in print, it's libel."

Dude Longcouch

I still remember my stepmom driving me and a bunch of friends to see this movie in high school. It was rather novel at the time, as superhero movies weren't really a "thing" yet. They existed, but not at this level of quality and execution. I don't think I was old enough to really appreciate the performances, especially Willem Dafoe, who would go on to become one of my favorite actors. Mainly I remember a lot of stupid debates about whether it made sense to have organic web shooters or not :p

KJ

"With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility" *cries inside a glass case of emotion*

Dave Olden

With Great Kaliwali comes Great Reactions. 😏

KJ

It's a line that's been in Spider comics for decades.

Paul M

Great reaction! Really hoping you watch Daredevil and Jessica Jones on Netflix. Marvel’s logo still appears because it’s still their character, not Sony’s. In the 1990s, Marvel licensed (not sold) the movie rights to Sony when Marvel was in financial trouble in the 90’s (for $7 million). They also licensed the X-Men film rights to Fox around the same time. For some characters, like Daredevil, film or TV rights have reverted back to Marvel when the other studio stopped making content. But since Sony continues making Spider-Man films, those rights remain with them.

The Dingo

Honestly, that line lives rent free in my head anytime I'm trying to remember the difference between the two LOL

ButtercupsTrueLove

Thanks for your great reaction, Kali! Spider-Man was the first comic book hero to tap into the teen angst, their growing pains, and the uncertainty of entering the adult world. I get chills when Danny Elfman's "Spider-Man" title song begins playing. I still think it's one of the best theme songs he's ever written. I've watched this movie many times on video since seeing it first in the theater. Looking back, we see other young actors like Elizabeth Banks and Octavia Spencer in small support roles but re-watching the movie today along with Kali's reaction was the first time I realized that Joe Manganiello (of "Magic Mike" fame) plays Flash, Peter's high school nemesis - "I wouldn't want to fight me neither!" lol Looking forward to "Spider-Man 2"!

The Dingo

I've been chatting with her about that - I believe she plans to watch at least DD season 1 after the Spider-Man movies, and JJ season 1 later on as well.

The Amazing Webhead

Great reaction! I’ve been waiting for this day and I was not disappointed. This is my favorite movie of all time. My intro to Spider-Man, comics, & love of film. You get to know more of the Spidey lore from the comics with characters like Mary Jane, Uncle Ben, Harry Osborn, & Peter’s boss J Jonah Jameson played by JK Simmons who is so good that they brought him back to play the role in the post credit scene of Far From Home. This is Spider-Man’s traditional origin story from the comics, cartoons, video games, & the films. He gets bitten by a radioactive spider, uses his powers for his own wants, let’s a burglar go that ends up killing his uncle, & learns the lesson of great power & responsibility dedicating his life to fight crime & saving lives to make up for not doing the right thing. The Tom Holland movies skipped the origin because everyone knows it by heart at that point that they didn’t need to show it. However we do get a nod to it in Civil War where Peter tells Tony why he is Spider-Man with the line “when you do the things I can but you don’t then the bad things happen, they happen because of you.” While Peter has had a lot of love interests, Mary Jane is his true love in the comics. In the Tom movies, Zendaya’s character is meant to be the MCU version of MJ but instead of being called Mary Jane, she named Michelle Jones which idk why tbh. Green Goblin is Spider-Man’s archenemy in the comics & most other things. The Joker to his Batman. Out of all the bad guys Peter fights over the years, Goblin is the one villain that always pushed him to his limits & caused a lot of trauma to him. He’s a menace & up there as one of the best villains in comics.

KJ

Spider-Man films are so full of heart and joy, yet full of pathos, tragedy and even sometimes horror. Such a unique mix.

SultanOfSwing

Love the original Spider-Man trilogy

Hefty517

Been a comic nerd most of my life. Started by buying an Amazing Spider-Man comic from a 7-11 in 1991. I still remember the chills & tears just seeing him up on the big screen. 23 years later…yeah, there’s some cringey CGI and some hokey dialogue, but the heart and the emotion are still there. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.

Kenny

Remember that scene in Captain America: Civil War, when Tony first meets Peter? Tony asks him why he fights crime, and Peter says "When you can do the things I can but you don't, and then the bad things happen...they happen because of you." Peter was referring to what happened to Uncle Ben there.

TheGuy

Another great reaction. I will have to say, I'm an old guy who was around for these movies from the beginning. I've seen this particular movie more times than I can remember, and not once in all those viewings did it ever occur to me that Peter was referencing his, well, you know what you were thinking, when He replied "big changes" to Aunt May the morning after the bite!🤣 Of course, I'm not sure if that was what the writers were thinking, but I will never hear that line any other way again! Too funny.

Chris

After you watch spider man 2, you can watch Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse anytime without missing easter eggs (i think). :D

kaliwali

Ahh, I can totally see why! That must have been actually mind blowing from a true OG Spider-Man and comic fan! I had a feeling that the moment had some weight to it after Tom Holland's face when she said that, but I never really got why until this movie! Thank you for bringing that back up! It'll definitely be interesting going back into the MCU Spider-Man films after seeing these! I absolutely LOVED this first movie so I can't wait for the next ones.

kaliwali

After seeing this, I can 100000% see why Peter Parker is the most relatable. WOW. This film was so heavy and full of so much emotion and deep food for thought. I was pretty blown away but loved every moment of it! I actually had no idea there was a Spider-Woman until you just mentioned it! That's awesome! And I chuckled at the "don't worry we don't grade your write-ups" 🤣🤣

kaliwali

J.K. Simmons was so unhinged in this and I love him for it 🤣🔥

kaliwali

It's kind of wild to think of a time where superhero movies were new and not really a "thing" yet.. But yessss, Willem Dafoe's performance in this was incredible in every way. The way he can completely distort his face to look like a different person was actually chilling 😅 And that's honestly a pretty good debate hahaha

kaliwali

Yes! Like The Dingo mentioned, I am most likely going to start up Daredevil once I'm finished with the Spider-Man films and I'll watch it alongside the X-Men films. Jessica Jones as well later on! And thank you for explaining why Marvel's logo was there and the whole thing with Marvel vs. Sony. It gets really confusing and I lose track haha

kaliwali

Yesss I loved Danny Elfman's work in this movie! I'm not sure if I've heard his work in other films yet before, but this film's music will always stick out to me from him now. And I'm glad you mentioned Joe Manganiello!! I haven't seen Magic Mike, but I remember him from True Blood haha. He played Alcide in that and he looked SO familiar but I couldn't put my finger on where I'd seen him (plus he is younger and less scruffy in this LOL)

kaliwali

I can definitely feel how much this movie means to you and I 10000% get why. Watching it for the first time was a seriously powerful experience, and the way it introduces Spider-Man's origin definitely hit me way harder than I ever expected. It wasn't just a simple spider bite that made him the "friendly neighborhood spider-man" and I loooove that. The moment with Uncle Ben and the "great power" lesson will always stick with me. And omg yes, JK Simmons was amazing in this and so unhinged haha. And you're so right!! I just went back to rewatch that end credit scene because I didn't even realize the first time around. That's amazing haha thank you for the memory refresher! I love hearing how this movie spiked your love for Spider-Man, comics, and film! I love how stories like this get to stay with us for life and in a lot of ways, inspire us. I'm also starting to see why Green Goblin is such a huge deal. He's terrifying, but very compelling. Excited to keep going with the rest of the Spidey journey! See you there!

kaliwali

Yes! I honestly loved that about it, even if it hurt my heart haha

kaliwali

LOL yeah, some of the Green Goblin CGI had me going ahhhh inside 😅👀 But I honestly still loved this so much. The heart and emotion were very deep and held it all together really well even after all this time! I honestly loved the early 2000's vibes also. Brought me back to a special place.

kaliwali

Ahhh, that line makes much more sense and hits much deeper now!

kaliwali

🤣🤣🤣 I laughed out loud bahaha

kaliwali

I absolutely loveeed this first movie! I can't wait for 2 and 3!

The Dingo

I think she should see Daredevil season 1 and the Andrew Garfield movies first for reasons I can't say here

Chris

You're right, Good call. She'll probably get around to andrew garfield ones relatively soon too. Putting it off until she happens to watch daredevil though, personally I dont think worth, the movies are so good :D. edit: just read she plans for daredevil too, so all works out then :D

M1 Maz

Why was this lowkey a horror movie LOL Okay but jokes aside, I love this movie! Especially how it's a superhero movie with superpowers, sure, but it also feels so grounded, real, and relatable. Seeing the struggles of Peter, MJ, even Norman, you can't help but feel for them and relate Also love how this one full embraced the comic book vibes! It was fun, cheesy, and over the top in all the best ways haha

Jojo Garlin

Great reaction! This is the movie that got me into Spider-Man and superheroes as a whole and while I’m not held by that much by nostalgia to appreciate and even further enjoy The other portrayals. I will always have a fondness for this movie and this trilogy. Not much to add you were analytical and thoughtful as always. To answer some questions Spider-Man originally had web shooters in the comic, but Raimi cut that out of the movie and gave him organic webs becuase he thought him just developing web shooters was too “unrealistic” at least that’s the reason I heard. The “With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility” is iconic phrase for Spider-Man. It was due to this movie that it became known as Uncle Ben’s phrase but in the comics Uncle Ben never said this. It was a line from the narration box at the end of the first comic where Peter is distraught at how he let the robber get away and kill his uncle. Anyway can’t wait for more and the X Men Reactions because I will have a lot to comment and clarify on.

Mister Lou

I'm so glad you finally got to witness the "scientist meme" Now, whenever you hear people taking science, like the hydron helix reactor or w/e you can confidently chime in and say, "you know.. I'm something of a reactor myself!" 😄😂

Robin Holmes

Hey Kali! A big thing that is actually depressing but is pretty much canon is Spider-Man is NEVER allowed to have a happy ending. His story formula is always about suffering and persevering. It might have been Kirby, or Lee, himself, who said you cannot have Spider-Man without pain. He never gets the win, but still fights so others can.

Richard

I watched this late last night after commenting. I always appreciate how giddy you get over romantic stuff - a sure fire way into your heart! But yeah the origin story here is heavy, like most of Marvel’s characters. Everything is born of pain or tragedy, which is just so much deeper and logical than “hey I decided I want to be a super-hero”. Legit makes me sad though anytime you relate to these abused female characters like MJ 😔. You inspire me with how you triumphed and yes it forged the superhero you are in our eyes!

Christopher Laverdure

"Isn't that against Bro Code?"... Funny thing about Bro code. In High School, true story, I had a crush on a girl. A friend of mine encouraged me to ask her out. Gave me her number, was all supportive. So I did. He was laughing in the background because they had been dating the whole time. Bro Code is a myth. Men backstab other Men as often as you can imagine.

TheTriibalChief

Not to play devil's advocate (lol) but I would like to bump daredevil! My favorite not even just superhero show but favorite overall tv show ever, so good

iameNeRG (Rodney Gant)

I just got through watching your reaction, as you posted a poll for new movies. I'm excited! But to talk about this reaction and movie, I will have to compose myself. This first Spider-Man movie is pure nostalgia to me for so many different reasons. It was my introduction to superhero films, and set a tone for how I wanted my life to be. I grew up on this Spider-Man movie and the Superman TV show "Smallville". These two set a precedent for me when it came to superheroes. Smallville taught me that even though Superman is from an entirely different planet, he is as human as any other Average Joe. It taught me all about being a human. And Spider-Man taught me that you truly have to think about the responsibility you have as a human. Not just a hero. I am very excited for you to embark on this journey as a part of the bigger Journey. These movies can get a bit messy, but they are so heartfelt and fun. Something that I think we've all gotten away from when it comes to film and television. The Renaissance is upon us. I hope that you and the family are doing well! Thank you once again for the amazing reactions!!

Robert da Spruce

Great reaction Kali! It’s been a minute since I’ve watched any of the Toby Maguire Spider-Man’s. I forgot how good they were! They often get overshadowed by the newer remakes. Speaking of remakes. There are a lot! 😄 All in a relatively short span of time I thought J.K. Simmons made a great J. Jonah Jameson! Is this really your first Kirsten Dunst film? You haven’t seen Bring it On? 😊 Looking forward to the next one!

Dude Longcouch

It's not always a myth. I don't mean to invalidate the experience you went through, but I'd like to offer my own. In high school my best friend and I fell for the same girl, who was already dating a THIRD mutual friend. It wasn't a love triangle, it was a rectangle. Very messy. We all three had feelings for her and it started driving wedges between us. But eventually my best friend and I decided that our friendship was more important than a potential relationship, and we both agreed to just stop interacting with her and move on. And we both stuck to it. Over 20 years later and we're still best friends.

Michael

That Marvel logo was always there

Michael

Why do reactors think when Peter says “big change” he’s looking at his dick, he looking at his chest muscles

Armchair Rizzard

Maybe his dick got bigger too. You don't know.

Michael

He was looked at his chest why does every reactor think he’s lost at his dick ,first of all his jeans are fully buttoned up

Ray

This was made in the time when villains were actually dangerous and scary.

Ray

I forgot how good superhero movies used to be.

Ray

In all fairness Harry gave Peter a chance to talk to her, he didn't and Harry stepped up. You can't just put a claim on a woman indefinitely.