Spider-Man XXX (4½ Stars)

Axel Braun has done it again. After his porn parody of Batman he has released an incredible parody of Spider-Man. While his main focus has been on recreating Spider-Man as seen in the 1960's comics there are a few references to the recent films. In particular Braun recreates Sam Raimi's iconic upside down kiss scene, adding an upside down blow job. After all, it is a porno.

In the film Spider-Man battles Electro. We have guest appearances by the Kingpin and the Black Widow. There's diverse name-dropping throughout the film. Dazzler and Hawkeye are mentioned, and in the penultimate scene we see the Kingpin standing gloating over Captain America's shield. Axel Braun remembered to include Peter Parker's high school friend Liz Allan, who was forgotten in Raimi's films. Overall the casting is excellent, apart from Peter Parker himself, who is played by Xander Corvus. Rather than model him on the comic book character, Braun has picked an actor who looks like Andrew Garfield. Compare the two photos below, Andrew Garfield on the left, Xander Corvus on the right.

Also compare the costumes in these two photos. Does anyone else think that Garfield's costume sucks? Apart from the X on the chest Corvus's costume is a faithful recreation of the costume as seen in the comics. Garfield's costume is just bad. The next time Hollywood decides to make a film they should phone Axel Braun to get advice for casting and costume.

This is a brilliant film. If you've never watched a porno this should be your first. I've only deducted half a star because the film would have been better with a bigger special effects budget.

Axel Braun is already filming a Superman vs Spider-Man crossover. The man is going from one peak to the next in his homages to the comics and television series we loved as children.