Sam Raimi

Even after fifteen years of an insane output in the genre of superhero films, "Spider-Man 2" stands solidly as the cream of the cream, with only a small handful of later films comparing favourably. It is in my mind sometimes a little blemished by the mediocre and confused third installment, but that just makes every rewatch another stunning reminder of just how good "Spider-Man 2" really is. My sole complaint of any note is that (as with the other Raimi Spider-Man films), Spider-Man never show more makes a single quip. The constant banter when in-costume is one of the more memorable and fun aspects of the character, and its absence is a definite loss. Still, thanks to the perfection that is J. K. Simmons' J. J. J. portrayal, the film is hardly lacking for humour. Warmly recommended to any fans of the genre. This extended cut doesn't really make a huge difference to the casual viewer, but it contains a lot of little extras and longer scenes for fans like myself. And is probably worth it to anyone for seeing J. J. J. hop around his office... show less

Even after fifteen years of an insane output in the genre of superhero films, "Spider-Man 2" stands solidly as the cream of the cream, with only a small handful of later films comparing favourably. It is in my mind sometimes a little blemished by the mediocre and confused third installment, but that just makes every rewatch another stunning reminder of just how good "Spider-Man 2" really is. My sole complaint of any note is that (as with the other Raimi Spider-Man films), Spider-Man never show more makes a single quip. The constant banter when in-costume is one of the more memorable and fun aspects of the character, and its absence is a definite loss. Still, thanks to the perfection that is J. K. Simmons' J. J. J. portrayal, the film is hardly lacking for humour. Warmly recommended to any fans of the genre. show less

This was a beast! It's broken into five sections and each one tells the story of Ash's shenanigans with the Necronomicon, deadites, Evil Ash and time travel.

This has been a treat to read! It is full of time travel, Ash goobering up his one task to destroy the book over and over, fighting and endless deadite army, and multiple Evil Ashes. He saves the girl, loses the girl, ends up in the wrong time, travels backwards and forwards in time, gets sucked into a computer game and fights the evil show more digital version of himself and deadite soldiers. He travels back to the cabin where it all started, picks up [and loses] new allies, destroys the book on multiple occasions and still the Necronomicon finds a way back into his life every time.

The stories are amazing and the artwork is is phenomenal. Part of what took me so long to finish it was me staring at the art. Each section is done by different writers and illustrators, so that makes it that much more eye-grabbing noticing the differences in writing and art styles. It's a must read for anyone who is a fan of Ash Williams and the Evil Dead/Army of Darkness series. show less

This show could get pretty anachronistic in parts, and some of the mythology was really messed around with, but what the fuck, it was a fucking fun show and was one of my first forays in the wonderful world of mythology as a kid. Hell, there were even fansrvice episodes and a couple of present-day episodes where Xena and Gabrielle were resurrected. I do wish the finale could have ended differently, but it was still an overall fun show.