Amazing Spider-Man: Extended Edition, The

I want to preface this by saying that I've always been a fan of The Amazing Spiderman. The original film had problems, but I always enjoyed Andrew Garfield's performance and the more realistic take on Spiderman.

This is from now on my go to version of this movie. The new scenes add so much to the story without adding too much to the runtime. It really makes you wonder why they were ever taken out. The scene where Curt Connors talks to Peter outside his house shortly after Ben dies gives Connors so much more character, and I enjoyed the addition of some music from The Amazing Spiderman 2.

There are a few places where you can definitely tell that it's a deleted scene because of unfinished VFX or grainier footage (Rajit snooping in Connors office and when Connors turns into the lizard for the final time and kills Rajit), but not enough where it takes you out of the film.

Overall, I'd definitely recommend this edit to any fan of The Amazing Spiderman. Definitely the best version of the film I've seen so far, and I hope to see an edit of No Way Home from Masirimso17 at some point.

With great power comes even greater editing. While a few of the deleted scenes weren't necessary this is still the definitive way to watch Amazing Spider-Man. I always loved TASM 1. This is the most realistic version of an actual New York Spider-Man we've scene. In some ways I felt it surpassed Raimi's. I'll review all the deleted scenes add and how well they were integrated.

1 I firmly believe in show, don't tell. This one left me more confused than anything. Ben followed that shadow who looked like peter but actually he was the guy with the long blonde hair who's shadow would look nothing like peter. Why did he shoot Uncle Ben? What happened? I can't say I prefer this one but after this almost everything is improved.

2 This is where it becomes a different movie. Dr. Connors condolences. I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS WAS EVER CUT. All it did was make the Lizard a great character that you feel real sympathy for. Without this he was just another villain of a "Good guy who went bad because of a failed experiment" This makes him an actual person with hope and goals and someone who genuinely cares about Peter as opposed to Osborn and Octavius whom Peter knew but wasn't very close with.
This shows WHY Connors does what he does. Integrated with a transition using music from TASM 2 and then seamlessly transitions back into the normal film with the proper TASM 1 Music. Perfect.

3 I enjoyed the POV swinging shot from the trailer, but it was probably cut for fear of motion sickness. Also I noticed the transition from the trailer music to movie wasn't exactly seamless.

4 Connors's son. Very interesting. Again re-establishing that Connor's is a person and the Lizard is slowly taking over his mind. I would've never known that Masi digitally removed the arm because it looked so perfect as if it was done professionally.

5 Peter follows Connor. This is a replacement for Peter seeing 37 Lizards go into the sewers. This one makes less sense as Peter could've just followed Connors right there into the sewers since he already knew where he was. Thus the Lizard web trap Peter makes later doesn't really make sense.

6 Gwen and Peter kissing on the Clock Tower. This is kind of an implied sex scene which doesn't bother me. Maybe they cut it because they thought it was too adult. My OCD is asking where did he get the cushion and lit candles from. Narratively I feel indifferent about this one. For editing Masi used the love theme from TASM 2. It fits perfectly.

7 Again great Connors scene that shows he genuinely does not want to kill Peter like every other villain does. He wants Peter to work with him for something he believes is noble instead of Goblin's "Let's just tear the city apart" Integrated perfectly and a fine addition.

8 Girls screaming in the bathroom. This was cut because it was corny. Maybe they were trying to be like the corny shots from the Raimi films. I don't know. It doesn't affect the narrative but lessens the dark tone of the upcoming fight when other scenes were trying harder to achieve that. Integrated well but I extremely dislike this one and wish it stayed cut.

9 Peter making Aunt May breakfast. I’m glad it was relocated to post credits. It’s cute but confusing. It’s a smiley scene but May keeps saying Peter lost something and I think it's Gwen’s father and now Gwen for the time being, which is sad, so the tone of this scene is just confusing. Good job relocating it.

10 Dr. Connors asked peter save to him WHY WAS THIS NOT IN THE MOVIE TO BEGIN WITH? This changed the whole movie for me. It brings every great Spider-Man theme present in the movie and brings it full circle. Peter always has to choose between being Peter and being Spider-Man this perfectly establishes how much of a toll this is taking on both Peter and Connors. He’s not just another villain. He genuinely thinks he’s saving people by transforming them. Connors asks Peter a question “Would you give up your power?” Peter can’t answer him which is what makes this hit home so well. For once we’re saying ...”He kinda has a point” This also answers the question of why Rajit wasn’t in TASM 2. The integration was done great except for the special effects of the little tablet that Rajit uses wasn’t completely finished but Masi did his best to make it look cleaner than the original unedited deleted scene.

Great movie made better. I loved it so much I watched it twice, and this is the one I want to watch from now on. Masi did amazing work here.

This is a joyous surprise. Adding the deleted scenes makes this a better film (significantly so for character development and pacing). The seemingly minor changes on top of that lift this film to a level that I hadn't realized it could reach! Box up your original disc, this is the version you want to watch and re-watch.

The rich colors are comic-book gorgeous. Several small trims create a better balance between Peter's immaturity and his likeability as a character. While Gwen Stacy remains the highlight of the film, it's Connors who gains the most in this edit. He is more fully-developed and more tragic because of it.

For my taste, I might change just one detail: cut the hero-shot webslinging at the very end. It feels gratuitous. Instead close with Gwen smiling at Peter's "broken promises".

Let me just start off and say: The Amazing Spider-Man wasn't a terrible movie to begin with. Sure, it had its ups and downs, but it wasn't unwatchable. I wasn't particularly *looking* for a fanedit of it, I just stumbled across it while browsing the internet.

I am so glad that I did.

This edit took a mediocre film and made it far better. Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone's performances are able to shine in this edit without the viewer being distracted by the plot. Masirims017 did a fantastic job of weaving the story together with the deleted scenes reinserted and some theatrical scenes removed in order to give the viewer the best experience. I went through the list of edits and was surprised by several of them; I didn't notice certain things in the movie being cut out. It all flowed very nicely. I particularly enjoyed the deleted Dr. Connors scenes. I had always thought he was a very lackluster villain. We never got time in the theatrical cut to really get to know him and to like him. This edit restored that and allowed for us to connect with Connors and Peter and lets them develop a relationship beyond scientist-and-intern. They seem like real friends.

As for the video quality, it's very good. The MP4 was in 1080p HD, and all but one cuts were seamless. (The POV shot added was awesome, but you can tell where the transition back to the theatrical version was because the colors changed slightly. Some color correction would be in order to fix that.)

The audio quality was also good. Not the best, but not terrible. I would have preferred it to remain in the 5.1 mix, but that's not always feasible. The 2-channel stereo track wasn't bad by any means though. I was even able to re-encode it to a lower bitrate for viewing on my iPod nano 7th gen, and the audio was still great.

This will definitely be my go-to version of the film. A genuinely good story with great performances and great effects, and the extended cut gives us more story where the original was lacking.

9.5/10, would recommend. Well done, Masirims017!

This was truly a delight to watch. I am a big fan of the Amazing Spider-Man movie but I can say that this edit feels much closer to "full" story that Amazing Spider-Man was supposed to be. The added deleted scenes make for a much more cohesive story and adds so much to the characters. This is a must watch for any TASM fans out there. My only (constructive) criticism are some of the color correction differences between most of the deleted scenes and the rest of the movie (the first person scene being the prime example) and the green screen arm (which is barely present but still there). Also the CG lizard part lol. Other than that this is still very enjoyable to watch and increased my appreciation for the film. Well done.