"Peter Parker" (Nicholas Hammond) is a bright, young, college student who accidentally gets bitten by a radioactive spider and soon finds out that he has gained great strength and can climb buildings because of it. At first, he doesn't know what to do with his special powers, but when prominent citizens begin doing bizarre things upon the command of a master criminal, he realizes that he has little choice but to investigate the situation in order to stop him. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that this film served as the pilot for a television series aired back in 1977 and, because of that, it clearly shows its age. Not only is it quite dated but the special effects were extremely basic, and the overall plot definitely suffers from the made-for-television format. Having said that, while I don't necessarily believe that this particular movie is a complete waste of time, I honestly have difficulty rating it any higher than I have. Slightly below average.
Review of The Amazing Spider-Man
