Tom Holland's take on the web-slinger is not without its high points, from his first big fight scene in "Captain America: Civil War" to the high-octane rescue scene in "Spider-Man: Homecoming." But when it comes to memorable moments, the Spider-Man of Raimi's trilogy has the MCU version beat.
We could mention the upside-down kiss in the rain with Mary Jane and stop there. It's not only an iconic moment for Spider-Man but for cinema more generally. But why stop there when there are so many scenes to choose from? Uncle Ben's immortal words about power and responsibility; the death of Norman Osborne; cringey though they may be, emo Peter's hip-thrusting dance moves; all of these and more have endured in our collective memory for good reason.
For many fans, however, the train fight against Doc Ock culminating in Peter saving the runaway subway takes the cake. Den of Geek even dubbed it "superhero cinema's greatest fight scene." When the official Spider-Man subreddit asked for fans' favorite movie scenes, they were quick to highlight that scene, with one user calling it "not only my favorite movie Spider-Man scene but one of my favorite Spider-Man scenes in-general." Part of what makes the scene so powerful is the way Peter's fellow New Yorkers carry him, maskless, back into the train. "When the crowd kept him from falling in Spider-man 2 when he saved the train, and one guy yells 'he's just a boy' that was peak spider man for me," wrote another Reddit user.
