Amazing Spider-Man, The: The Untold Extended Edition

I would recommend this cut because this is truly the unpolluted edition, they could've put in Roosevelt subplot in here but in terms of enjoyment I still find the original cut is still enjoyable, if only this one could run as 156min instead.

I thought the original was pretty enjoyable, but that was before i watched this! This is truly the best way to watch this movie and excellent editing. Everything felt smooth and didn't even notice that some scenes we're different because how fluent it was!

Originally posted on r/Fanedits three months ago: https://old.reddit.com/r/fanedits/comments/rlw7vd/tasm_the_untold_extended_edition_and_tasm2_the/

The Untold Extended Edition is just the like the normal one except with the Roosevelt subplot from 2 moved here. This might seem odd to some people but I rather liked it since it left more room to breathe for 2. Same things I said for the normal Extended Edition apply here.

Good edit that manages to make the original film feel more grand.

Definitely would like to have seen some scenes more intricately edited, such as cutting certain shots earlier or even removing some dialogue to make the film more tightly paced. I'm not a fan of the Lizard entering the bathroom scene, it felt rather corny with the screaming and felt out of place..

Changing up the "becoming spider-man" montage beyond incorporating the teaser sequence would be really neat to see, though yes i know this is meant to be an extended edit rather than an alternate edit. Speaking of that teaser sequence, perhaps a different soundtrack would work better? The teaser soundtrack for that scene doesn't flow well with James Horner's score, it felt rather jarring.

I did enjoy the edit overall, and would recommend it.

This is my first time writing a review about a fan-edit, so bear with me as I tackle the things I feel elevated The Untold Extended Edition when compared to the theatrical cut, and the things I feel could use some improvements/tweaking.

The majority of Masirimso17's additions to the narrative are excellent. The deleted scenes from The Amazing Spider-Man that were left on the cutting room floor in particular have been integrated with a lot of care and attention to detail. Those deleted scenes really give the movie the heart that I feel Marc Webb wanted for the theatrical cut. This is especially true for Dr. Connors who, through the addition of deleted scenes, becomes a character that is a lot more easy to empathize with (aside from the whole turning the citizens of Manhattan into lizard-people thing). That newfound empathy I had for the character made it all the more tragic when he gives in to his weaknesses and twists his dream into something truly monstrous.

Now, for the additions that I didn't like as much. The elephants in the room for me are the airplane scene and the Roosevelt Station subplot. In the theatrical cut of The Amazing Spiderman you piece together clues that you're given along the way in order to figure out what happened to Peter's parents. By the end of the movie you still have questions that you want answered, and that sense of intrigue is exciting! Outright showing the audience their fate in the beginning of the movie with the airplane crash takes away that sense of mystery and excitement. The payoff when Peter goes to Roosevelt Station and sees the message from his father IS important, but I think a more compelling way to reveal WHY Peter's parents had to leave would be to include the deleted graveyard scene (from TASM 2) with Richard Parker at the end of an Amazing Spider-Man 2 edit. The deleted graveyard scene answers the same question (why his parents left), but for me it has a lot more emotional impact and adds to the overall sense of mystery.

The only complaints I have on the technical side of things are nitpicks at best. There were a couple of music and scene transitions that were sort of noticeable for me, but they didn't detract from all the things I feel Masirimso17 absolutely nailed with this edit.

Despite my grievances and nitpicks, I feel like this is an AMAZING edit (get it, like the name of the movie?... I'll see myself out). The additional scenes have been woven into the movie incredibly well. I feel like the core of what makes Spider-Man special as a superhero are his relationships with the characters around him, and Masirimso17 has elevated those relationships significantly. If you already are a fan of The Amazing Spider-Man, or just Spider-Man in general, then I highly recommend giving this a watch.