I prefer Sam Raimi's series. I do really like The Amazing Spiderman 1 and 2 (saw the second one on Friday), but I just prefer the simplicity of Sam Raimi's.
Producers (for superhero films) are getting way too obsessed with backstory and complicated plots in everything at the moment.
It used to be:
Hero's private life, usually not that great (this sometimes comes after second point, if sequel).
Hero created (or if a sequel, already exists and fighting crime).
Villain created (often due to some kind of science experiment gone wrong, if Marvel).
Villain kills a few people, and/or terrorizes a large mass of people outside.
Hero meets Villain, but villain escapes.
Some backstory, or extended plot on the hero's life.
Villain attacks directly, causing big fight, and dies, or goes to prison.
Now it is:
Hero's private life + extended Backstory (this sometimes comes after second point, if sequel).
Hero created (or if a sequel, already exists and fighting crime).
Villain created (often due to some kind of science experiment gone wrong, if Marvel).
Backstory
Villain kills a few people, and/or terrorizes a large mass of people outside.
Backstory
Hero meets Villain, but villain escapes.
Backstory and extended plot on the hero's life. And don't forget the easter eggs of the franchsie and hints for sequels.
Villain attacks directly, causing big fight, and dies, or goes to prison.
Post-credit scene revealling another villain.
I kind of forgot most of what I was going to point out half way through writing this, so some of this is probably wrong or incomplete, or overcomplicated but I'd spent too much time to delete it all. So please correct anything.