Spider-Man 2 (2004)

This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris web-swing back to 2004 to discuss Spider-Man 2 as a new Spider-Man movie, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, hits theaters.Tobey Maguire returned as Peter Parker, who is struggling in his personal life while continuing to protect New York City as Spider-Man.  When Dr. Otto Octavius (Alfred Molina), one of Peter's science heroes, has a catastrophic accident trying to stabilize a fusion power reactor he's designed, he has four mechanical tentacles fused to his body, and their AI influence convinces him to try the experiment again, only bigger and more dangerous.  Zach and Chris discuss all the famous faces who pop up in tiny roles, the comic origins of Doc Ock, the additions to Spider-Man 2.1, the iconic subway sequence, and more.You can watch Spider-Man 2 on Disney+.  Next week, One Night Only is hitting theaters and is basically "The Purge for sex," so we're revisiting the best entry in The Purge franchise, The Purge: Anarchy.We want to hear your comments and feedback.  Send them all to [email protected].  Also, let us know your movie suggestions for us to discuss.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts.  You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), Threads, Bluesky, and Instagram (@everything.action).