Spider-Man Trilogy Blu-ray Collection: Spider-Man (2002) / Spider-Man 2 (2004) / Spider-Man 3 (2007) [Toby Maguire Marvel Comics Spiderman Set)

I'm not going to do a traditional review for this set: it looks great, it sounds great, it's dirt-cheap, and that's pretty much all you need to know. Other reviews will go into more detail about these things.What I AM going to do here is clear up a bit of confustion regarding the special features and whatnot. While the backs of the individual Blu-ray cases seem to list all of the extras, they are NOT complete and do not mention several of the extras that are actually on the discs. The reviews on here listing the features are just taken from the backs of the boxes, so hopefully this will make everything clear. So, without further ado, here's the full list. (All special features are from the original 2-disc DVDs unless stated otherwise.)SPIDER-MANSpider Sense Trivia Challenge (Blu-ray exclusive)Spider-Man Cutting Room (Blu-ray exclusive)Commentary by Filmmakers and CastCommentary by Visual Effects Designer and CrewCommentary by Tobey Maguire and J.K. Simmons (previously only available on the Region 1 "Superbit" DVD release, making it the first time this commentary has been released in Europe)Spider-Man: The Mythology of the 21st Century documentaryHBO Making of Spider-Man"Spider-Mania" - an E! Entertainment SpecialDirector & Composer ProfilesBehind the Scenes of Spider-Man (7 featurettes previously only available on the 3-disc Deluxe Edition DVD from 2004)Webisodes (previously only available via multi-angle branching on the original DVD; they are presented here as separate features)Screen TestsGags & OuttakesMusic VideosTV SpotsOriginal Theatrical TrailerSPIDER-MAN 2 / SPIDER-MAN 2.1 (original availability of extras in parenthesis)Commentary by Cast & Crew (2)Technical Commentary (2)Commentary by Laura Ziskin & Alvin Sargent (2.1)Blooper Reels (2)Hero in Crisis featurette (2)Ock-Umentary - 8 Arms to Hold You featurette (2)Making the Amazing - A 12 Part Documentary (2)VFX Breakdowns (2.1)SPIDER-MAN 3Commentary with Director & CastFilmmakers' CommentaryBloopersPhoto GalleriesMusic Video "Signal Fire" by Snow PatrolTrailersSO WHAT'S MISSING?Even though this set contains more extras than at first glance, it still doesn't contain everything from the DVDs, so you may want to hang on to those if you already have them.SPIDER-MANThe first film by far fares the best in terms of retention of extras, and both of the features it loses are pretty disposeable:"Weaving the Web" Trivia TrackPeter Parker's Darkroom: Photo GallerySPIDER-MAN 2 / SPIDER-MAN 2.1Spider-Man 2.1 takes a big hit in the extras department, with most of its features MIA, plus a few strange omissions from the original Spider-Man 2 release:Interwoven: The Women of Spider-Man featurette (2) [considering the other two featurettes from SM2 were included, this is a particularly glaring omission]Spidey Sense 2 Trivia Track (2 and 2.1)Webisodes (2)"Enter the Web" multi-angle feature (2)Theatrical Trailer (2)Photo Gallery (2)Inside 2.1 documentary (2.1)With Great Effort Comes Great Recognition featurette (2.1)Villains of Spider-Man 3 Featurette (2.1)Multi-Angle Score (2.1)Spider-Man 3 Sneak Peek featurette (2.1)SPIDER-MAN 3The biggest loss from the DVDs and the previous Blu-ray trilogy set from 2007 is the bonus disc of Spider-Man 3, which contains the majority of that film's extras, which leaves the one in this set pretty sparse in the bonuses department (though this is sort-of made up for by the inclusion of extras on the other 2 films unlike the 2007 trilogy). I'm not going to list all of the features that aren't on here, since I'd just be listing the contents of the second disc; suffice to say it's a lot. The first disc even says "Feature Disc" when you boot it up, and the disc itself reads "Feature Film"; obviously Disc 1 of the 2-disc set has just been stuck in a new case without its other half.However, if you're desperate to have all of the special features on Blu-ray, you can now get the original release of SM3 for around 2 quid used, so it's really not a big deal. You can even physically place the "hinge" from the old case in the new one so that your shiny new Spider-Man 3 Blu-ray is a complete 2-disc set once again and give the spare movie disc/case to a friend, like I did.IN THE END...I was tempted to knock a star off of this review for the pointless exclusion of the Spider-Man 3 bonus disc, but for this price, and the host of new-to-Blu extras for the first two films, it's hard to complain. If you're an extras nut then it'll literally cost you pennies to get that disc separately if you so desire.Three great films, one great price, if you have a Blu-ray player and you like Spider-Man then this is a no-brainer. I hope you found this review helpful.'Nuff said!

This six disc set is the only one to collect together all of the extra features that appeared on the three original Spiderman movies, and because of that it soars over this Spider-Man Trilogy Deluxe Box Set [DVD], which despite including the slightly extended Spiderman 2.1 junks all of the original extras from that film in favour of a few new bits mostly aimed at promoting the then new Spiderman 3.This set even beats the supposedly superior Blu Ray boxes. To gain all the extras on that format you need to own both box sets; the first was issued at the time of Spiderman 3, and only has extras for that film. A second set issued a few years later did feature extras for Spidey 1 & #2, whilst ignoring #3 - a real rip-off!The packaging is quite simple; a slim cardboard outer case houses the three original double DVD's of Spiderman (2002), Spiderman 2 (2004) and Spiderman 3 (2007).The extras include (deep breath here) commentaries from cast, director, crew and producers for all three movies, making of documentaries and plenty of feature-ettes on all aspects of the film-making. There are also features on the history of Spiderman comics, across the board interviews and features, and music videos. In fact more enough stuff to satisfy any fan of the worlds favourite web slinger!Spiderman also features DVD Rom material on both discs, but you'll need a well-oiled PC running Windows 95 or higher to view any of these features. Many require an internet connection, and the idea of using a computer that old on-line in 2012 is... well it's just a no-go. I did however manage to run an animated Spiderman screen saver, which is pretty good. Despite that, this is an excellent VFM set of the movies that arguably kick-started the now hugely successful Marvel cine-universe franchise.