Amazing Spider-Man: Extended Edition, The

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.

This gave me a new appreciation for the film. The use of extra (in some cases, alternative) scenes really helped the movie, as did the cuts and moving things around. For example, Dr Ratha's fate, Connor's appeal for help, the clock tower scene, Ben's death (alternative version) all add real depth, not just more images. The variation in the visual quality of the added material was a bit distracting, and it is a pity that the greenscreen hand in the scene where Parker shadows Connor to the alley was not fixed, unlike the greenscreen arm in the appeal for help scene (the plastic-looking lizard scurrying around Connors' lair was also a bit jarring). I completely appreciate though that this is a labour of love, and provided for free, and that not everything is possible, and I stress that these few quibbles do not detract from the overall wonderful job done here. Thank you, editor!

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".

I'm well aware that this is an unpopular opinion, but I really love both of the Amazing Spider-Man films. My personal favorite of the two would have to be the criminally underappreciated second film, but I still have so much love for its predecessor as well. One of my few flaws with the film was that it felt like scenes were crudely taken out as a result of studio mandates, even though some of these scenes were in the trailer. This extended fan-edit fixes that problem in spades. Much of the deleted material that was re-inserted back into the picture is incorporated into the story near-brilliantly and it helps make for a much stronger narrative and characters, creating a superior version of the film in the progress. Excellent work.