Why Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 2 is the definitive superhero movie, The Independent
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Fifteen years ago, ‘Spider-Man 2’ didn
Fifteen years ago, ‘Spider-Man 2’ didn't just become the best film in the Spider-Man franchise, but laid the blueprint for the entire modern superhero genre, writes Al Horner
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All the Spider-Man movies that were never made—from James Cameron to Donald Glover
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Superhero film - Wikipedia
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Spider-Man 2' Is One The Best Superhero Movies Ever, by John DeVore, Humungus
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All 12 Spider-Man Movies Ranked
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Sam Raimi's 'Spider-Man' Trilogy Almost Looked Very Different
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How to watch Marvel's Spider Man movies in order (chronological)
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Spider-Man 2' (Film)
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Looking Back At Spider-Man In Film - Next Best Picture
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Production-made Spider-Man (Tobey Maguire) Costume
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Okay, What the Hell is Going On With the New Spider-Man Movies?
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Spider-Man: How Sam Raimi reinvented superhero cinema forever
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How about you guys? : r/Spiderman
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Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Is Superhero Spectacle of the Highest Order, Blog
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RIORI Volume 3, Installment 7: Sam Raimi's “Spider-Man 3” (2007)