‘Spider-Man’ (2002) With Van Lathan and Charles Holmes
April 19, 2022 · Spider-Man (2002) · Action · Adventure · Sci-Fi · 1:32:44
Categories
Most Rewatchable Scene
Charles HolmesPeter vs. Flash high school scene - from Peter catching Mary Jane and the tray with all the food to the fight with Flash▶ 37:32
Picking Nits
Charles HolmesNone of these high schoolers look like high schoolers. These are like 40-year-olds playing... The adults in Spider-Man look like they have fucking 401ks▶ 38:12
Van LathanDefends the casting choice as typical of that era, citing Beverly Hills 90210 and Dawson's Creek as examples where much older actors played teenagers▶ 38:16
What's Aged the Best
Charles HolmesTobey Maguire's portrayal as Peter Parker and the overall cast quality - calls Maguire 'sublime' and his Spider-Man, says this has the best cast of any Spider-Man film▶ 53:04
Van LathanSpider-Man as a character - led to cultural dominance with multiple movie franchises, MCU appearances, video games, and became a go-to at birthday parties▶ 51:05
Casting What-Ifs
Charles HolmesJames Franco — Added that any white actor of a certain age was considered for Peter Parker, mentioned Elizabeth Banks being rejected for Mary Jane for being 'too old' and getting Betty Brant instead, and noted James Franco auditioning for Peter Parker would have been terrible▶ 57:34
Van LathanLeonardo DiCaprio — Discussed multiple casting alternatives including Kate Hudson, Mina Suvari, Jamie King, Alicia Witt for Mary Jane Watson; Leonardo DiCaprio, Freddie Prinze Jr. for Peter Parker; and highlighted the Tig Notaro/Octavia Spencer story for the wrestling desk role▶ 57:03
Joey Pants Award
Charles HolmesMentioned Joseph Manganiello (Flash Thompson) but noted it doesn't count for the category, didn't give a definitive pick▶ 1:01:33
Van LathanMichael Papajohn — Michael Papa Johns (the robber) - chose him over Joseph D'Onofrio because he had the bigger part▶ 1:01:29
Movies Referenced (33)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic (1997) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 10 | Van Lathan, Charles Holmes | ▶ 10:28 |
| X-Men (2000) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 9 | Van Lathan, Charles Holmes | ▶ 8:21 |
| Blade (1998) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Van Lathan | ▶ 7:00 |
| Superman (2025) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Van Lathan, Charles Holmes | ▶ 9:05 |
| Evil Dead (2013) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Van Lathan, Charles Holmes | ▶ 31:31 |
| Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Van Lathan | ▶ 9:34 |
| The Lord of the Rings (1978) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Van Lathan, Charles Holmes | ▶ 24:26 |
| Aliens (1986) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Van Lathan | ▶ 31:14 |
| Batman (1989) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Charles Holmes, Van Lathan | ▶ 8:21 |
| Black Panther (2018) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Charles Holmes, Van Lathan | ▶ 25:00 |
| Civil War (2024) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Van Lathan | ▶ 51:42 |
| Goodfellas (1990) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Van Lathan | ▶ 1:00:44 |
Directors Referenced (12)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Raimi | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 18 | Van Lathan, Charles Holmes | Spider-Man, The Evil Dead, Army of Darkness | ▶ 4:40 |
| Michael Bay | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Van Lathan | Armageddon | ▶ 14:58 |
| Ang Lee | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Charles Holmes | Life of Pi | ▶ 27:56 |
| M. Night Shyamalan | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Charles Holmes, Van Lathan | Lady in the Water, The Village | ▶ 27:52 |
| Barry Sonnenfeld | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Van Lathan | Men in Black, Wild Wild West | ▶ 27:58 |
| Chris Columbus | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Van Lathan | The Help | ▶ 27:44 |
| David Fincher | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Van Lathan | Se7en, Gone Girl, Zodiac | ▶ 27:44 |
| George Clooney | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Van Lathan | The Ides of March, Michael Clayton | ▶ 22:12 |
| John Carter | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Van Lathan | Boomerang, Friday, Men of Honor | ▶ 20:05 |
| Paul Bellany | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Stardust | ▶ 0:00 | |
| Roland Emmerich | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Charles Holmes | Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow | ▶ 27:57 |
| Tony Scott | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Van Lathan | Unstoppable, True Romance | ▶ 28:02 |
Actors Referenced (19)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobey Maguire | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 12 | Van Lathan, Charles Holmes | Spider-Man | ▶ 11:09 |
| Peter Parker | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 10 | Charles Holmes, Van Lathan | ▶ 9:10 | |
| James Franco | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Van Lathan, Charles Holmes | Spring Breakers, The Disaster Artist, 127 Hours | ▶ 23:10 |
| Kirsten Dunst | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Van Lathan, Charles Holmes | Spider-Man, Interview with the Vampire | ▶ 23:10 |
| Daniel Radcliffe | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Charles Holmes, Van Lathan | ▶ 24:40 | |
| Elijah Wood | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Charles Holmes, Van Lathan | ▶ 24:44 | |
| Orlando Bloom | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Van Lathan | Kingdom of Heaven | ▶ 25:52 |
| Pamela Anderson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Van Lathan | ▶ 28:38 | |
| Andrew Garfield | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Van Lathan | Hacksaw Ridge, The Amazing Spider-Man, The Social Network | ▶ 51:21 |
| Anthony Defoe | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Van Lathan | ▶ 11:09 | |
| Charlie Sheen | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Van Lathan | Wall Street | ▶ 28:42 |
| Christopher Reeve | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Charles Holmes | ▶ 9:09 |
Writers Referenced (9)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Cameron | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 12 | Van Lathan, Charles Holmes | Avatar, Aliens, Terminator 2: Judgment Day | ▶ 27:44 |
| Tom Holland | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Charles Holmes, Van Lathan | Child's Play | ▶ 18:13 |
| Roger Ebert | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Van Lathan, Charles Holmes | ▶ 16:16 | |
| Steve Ditko | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Charles Holmes, Van Lathan | Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2 | ▶ 3:57 |
| Brian Michael Bendis | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Charles Holmes, Van Lathan | ▶ 12:22 | |
| George Lucas | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Charles Holmes | Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, American Graffiti | ▶ 47:48 |
| Jack Kirby | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Charles Holmes, Van Lathan | Black Panther, Iron Man | ▶ 10:28 |
| Stan Lee | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Charles Holmes | Black Panther, Doctor Strange | ▶ 13:40 |
| Yoram Globus | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Van Lathan | Cobra | ▶ 34:29 |