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Spider-Man: The High-Definition Trilogy

November/01/07 11:17 PM Filed in: Joe Szadkowski saw | Action
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Spider-Man: The High-Definition Trilogy from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, $62.95 to $92.95. Director Sam Raimi's trio of films devoted to the complicated life of Marvel Comics' famed web-slinger gives Blu-ray owners a breathtaking look into the complicated life of Peter Parker.

Spider-Man: The High-Definition Trilogy
The goods: This four-disc DVD package offers a gorgeous, 1080p presentation of the greatest love story since Superman X-ray eyed Lois Lane and is loaded with a bevy of misunderstood and just plain nasty villains.

The bads: Absolutely none of the extras from the first two film's DVD packages are carried over to the massive storage potential of the Blu-ray disc. Only a second cut of Spider-Man 2, well worth watching, is presented.

The mandatory extras: The third film, the weepiest of the bunch, gets a pair of optional commentary tracks, a two-hour documentary and an incredible selection of photo galleries.

Above and beyond: Standard packaging and no surprises, not even a mini-comic of Spider-Man's first appearance in sequential art.

Fuel the disc revolution: A painful reminder that studios will still do the minimal to make a buck. Sony wants people to embrace the Blu-ray format but this set offers little reason to invest in the equipment.

— Joseph Szadkowski