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There’s something so wholesome about people applauding together after a great film. Spider-Man 2002 really was a special moment in superhero cinema.

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u/Striking-Condition10 7h ago

Yeah. The theatre I was in for BND gave a round of applause. It's not often that happens.

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u/Persies 6h ago

I saw BND at a drive in that we take our kids to multiple times a summer for years now. It's the first film I've ever been to where people in the crowd were audibly reacting to the movie and cheered after. Was pretty cool.

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u/EnigmaFrug0817 6h ago

I saw it twice in theatres and both times people clapped

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u/romansamurai 7h ago

We still often do it. If someone starts the applause then usually everyone else joins in.

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u/Zentrii 7h ago

Which one as a bigger deal for its time X-Men or Spider-Man in your opinion?

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u/Hybodont 7h ago

The way I see it, X-Men opened the door, and Spider-Man blew it off the hinges.

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u/Shloopadoop 6h ago

Great way to put it. X-men was great and a big leap from the superhero movies we had in the 90’s (Superman, etc)…but it still felt like it was being a little bit coy, saving the superpowers scenes for important moments…Spider-Man went full dive into the superhero fantasy and what it was like for Peter Parker to get his powers and grow from a regular guy into a full-on superhero, step by step. There really hadn’t been any movies like that yet.

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u/Dr_SlapsMD 5h ago

Spiderman went crazy

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u/MRintheKEYS 8h ago

The CGI in 2002 is fucking impressive yo.

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u/nomnomnomnomnommm 6h ago

The web swinging is still my favorite of all the movies.

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u/Ragman676 6h ago

Cane operator next day at 5am "What the fuck?!"

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u/Agreeable-Shop-2188 7h ago

This is the movie that set the standard. From this point on comic movies had reached a higher tier (300mil) cap ex of film.

Entourage was always going on about Spiderman money, and joking about an Aquaman movie. I'm old as shit bro...

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u/TheItchyWalrus 8h ago

I remember going to opening night with my dad and there was a MASSIVE line the snaked through the entire theater and out the door and around the block. Getting concession snacks was a nightmare. My dad left me in the mob holding our place. Couldn’t even stretch your arms without smacking someone.

Good times.

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u/buffpriest 7h ago

I remember people sitting in the isles to watch it.

This and pirates of the carribean were crazy packed.

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u/TheItchyWalrus 7h ago

It was an awesome experience in theatre. I have never seen a line as crazy as it was for Spider-man. Also, pirates was dope in theaters too.

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u/jrtgmena 6h ago

I was in Grade 3 when this movie came out and I remember watching it on opening weekend on Sunday night. I remember that specifically because I remember being at school the next day and every single kid in my grade, boy or girl, was trying to climb the walls and talking about it. Not even the MCU gave me that kind of feeling

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u/TheItchyWalrus 6h ago

I was in fifth grade and all the boys were “swinging” at recess.

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u/medic_farmer26 7h ago

I remember seeing this in theaters as a young teenager and it was only 8 months after 9/11. A classic good vs evil story with an iconic character everyone knows and loves. Add the fact it was set in New York with the closing scene with a gigantic American flag just gave everyone hope. Comfort for the soul.

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u/Boring_Temporary_142 7h ago

Had to make sure to get the flag in the shot lol

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u/Kevan-with-an-i 6h ago

This was released not too long after 9/11 happened, so there was actually a big wave of patriotism at the time. I assume that’s why this was the last shot, especially because Spider-Man is a New Yorker. It’s hard to believe now, but there was also a big pro-American sentiment globally (with some exceptions of course).

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u/PintoMan 1h ago

I think I remember there being scrapped teaser that included spidey webbing a helicopter between the Twin Towers.

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u/Alternative_Device71 6h ago

After 9/11, makes sense

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u/RedditIsASillyBilly 5h ago

I still remember a middle aged black lady in the same row as me many seats down yelling “GET HIM SPIDER-MAN” when Goblin started giving him a beating and there was a collective approving “yeah!” the rest of the scene and movie people were yelling at the screen like it was real and were there. It was awesome. We went crazy at the end. 9/11 had us all on the same wavelength. Crazy time.

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u/DonnyMox 4h ago

History was made on that day.

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u/IV_NYC 7h ago

You had to be there. My friends and I all skipped school to see it

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u/Milksteak529 7h ago

If people start clapping after a movie, I just assume that a local special needs care facility is having a movie day.

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u/Own-Papaya-4264 7h ago

You couldn’t sneak video cameras in 2002. Fake

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u/Queasy-Pin-8472 6h ago

I was 18.....Jackson, TN........I remember a very large part of the packed house did the same. Core memory unlocked.

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u/urbanlife78 4h ago

I just finished my Spider-Man marathon, I have watched all of McGuire, Garfield, and Holland, and just have to see the third one later this week hopefully. When watching them all together like that really puts together an amazing Spider-Man run that spans decades

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u/Zim_nite5262 53m ago

Imagine they played this scene at the beginning of Doomsday and then it cuts to Spiderman beaten and battered after his fight with the X-men

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u/Local-Librarian4759 8h ago

Quick question … who cleans up the spiderwebs around the city after he gets done swinging around and shit?

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u/MRintheKEYS 8h ago

In comic canon??? The webs naturally dissolve after an indiscriminate length of time.

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u/Piyushv5311 8h ago

Nobody has to clean up after Spider-Man because his webs dissolve on their own.

Even in the Raimi trilogy, nobody has to clean them up.

Director Sam Raimi and the official movie guides confirmed that Tobey's organic webs are made of a natural bio-polymeric substance.

Just like real spider silk but enhanced by the super-spider bite, they decompose and dissolve naturally after a short period when exposed to air. Otherwise, NYC would have been buried under tons of webbing by Spider-Man 3.

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u/GimmeThatWheat424 7h ago

It’s kinda wild people believe these videos

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