I imagine with a Hollywood movie budget, the same people involved here would've made a Spiderman movie franchise equally enjoyable, but with special effects and super-villains to match. As far as I'm concerned, the creators of this series made the very best they could with their small budget. I understand that this particular film was shot entirely in LA, which I wish I never read, because I always felt that the New York scenes FELT like New York. Robert Simon was solid as J.Jonah Jameson, especially when threw a tantrum. JoAnna Cameron made an excellent companion for Peter Parker. I'd place his casting up there with Christopher Reeve as Superman and Linda Carter as Wonder Woman. He was very convincing in the role, and fun to watch. Even today, I think Nicholas Hammond was a great choice to play Peter Parker/Spiderman. The acting was solid all the way around even if the 70s clothing styles may make you laugh. I really liked the musical score in the film. Despite its low-budget and lack of supervillains, I think the film still felt like an "epic" adventure. If you know that, than I think your chances of enjoying this are better. The villains are regular villains in the form of a millionaire and his henchmen. Someone unfamiliar with the series may not like it, but then again, you might if you know what to expect. I look back on it with a lot of fondness and nostalgia. The special effects may not have been as good as they are now but Spider-Man Strikes Back was good for it's time.įor me, the 70s Spiderman live action movies were great fun. I originally saw these episodes many years ago but I watched them the other night and enjoyed them again. Parker does his detective work in this episode trying to figure out where the atomic bomb is located and how to catch the bad guys. The comic book Spider-Man was a bit of a detective at times and in this film he is the same. He infiltrates Mr White's house in California and battles the bad guys (one is a strong brute whilst the other is some sort of Martial Arts expert). Spider-Man battles Mr White's thugs atop a tall building and is thrown off. There's some great action scenes in here. However, a villain by the name of Mr White gets his henchmen together and makes his way to New York to steal the bomb.which they actually succeed in doing. They don't plan to explode it, they stole the material in order to prove how easy it was. Some students steal some plutonium in order to make an atomic bomb. Joanna Cameron makes an interesting female in the film. Simon is really good as the grumpy Jonah Jameson. Nicholas Hammond plays Peter Parker/Spider-Man really well whilst Robert F. (POSSIBLE SPOILERS) There's a great cast here. Spider-Man Strikes Back (not a film but actually two TV episodes) was remarkable. Farley Stillwell, who in the comics was responsible for the creation of the villain Scorpion.If you've read my review on the 1978 Spider-Man TV series you'll know that I hold it in high regard.
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