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How has Sam Raimi translated the theme of
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How has Sam Raimi translated the theme of "With Great Power comes Great Responsibility" from the comics to his film version of 'Spiderman'?
All heroes have a set template; they have no weaknesses, are perfect, intelligent, strong, supernatural, and have an amazing costume. They age from about 25-40, except one that is, Spiderman, he is a teenager, clumsy, young, a student, has doubts, and everyday troubles like girlfriends, money and a sick aunt to look after. Superheroes are born not made, but Peter Parker was an everyday teenager until he was bitten by a radioactive spider on a school trip turning him to a superhero. Audiences can relate easily to this character, they can relate to his emotional torment. The story of Spiderman is based on the moral "With Great Power comes Great Responsibility," given to Peter by his Uncle Ben before he died. In this essay I will be looking at how successfully Sam Raimi translated the comics to the silver screen, how he did this, the way and techniques used to portray the story of Spiderman. I will also look at what has changed in the movie and analyzing of scenes from the film which took
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