The writer is conducting a "Spider-Marathon" where they watch and review all the live-action Spider-Man movies. They start with the original Sam Raimi trilogy starring Tobey Maguire, praising the first movie as a "cinematic gem" but criticizing the third movie for losing the essence of the character. They then move on to the Marc Webb duology starring Andrew Garfield, which they loved, especially the second movie. The writer praises Tom Holland's portrayal of Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movies, but notes that they didn't fully connect with his character due to their age. They conclude their marathon with the MCU movies and share their final ranking, with "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" being their favorite Spider-Man movie. The writer is now ready to watch the latest Spider-Man movie, "Spider-Man: No Way Home".
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The author is watching all the live-action Spider-Man movies in preparation for watching "Spider-Man: No Way Home".
2. The author's marathon includes seven movies.
3. The first Spider-Man movie (2002) starring Tobey Maguire is special to the author.
4. The author is a fan of the first Spider-Man movie and considers it a cinematic gem.
5. The author's favorite Spider-Man villain is the Green Goblin.
6. The author's favorite Spider-Man movie is "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" (2014) starring Andrew Garfield.
7. The author loved the cast of "The Amazing Spider-Man" (2012), especially Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker and Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy.
8. The author enjoyed "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" (2014) despite some critics and fans not liking it.
9. The author was emotionally affected by the death of Gwen Stacy in "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" (2014).
10. The author considers Tom Holland's Peter Parker in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) to be perfect.
11. The author liked the cast of "Spider-Man: Homecoming" (2017), especially Tom Holland as Peter Parker.
12. The author enjoyed "Spider-Man: Far From Home" (2019) and considered it a unique and exciting movie.
13. The author watched all the live-action Spider-Man movies in preparation for watching "Spider-Man: No Way Home".
14. The author shares their final ranking of the live-action Spider-Man movies, with "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" (2014) as their favorite.