Years before “Iron Man” and the rest of the MCU dominated the box office, Sam Raimi's “Spider-Man” trilogy paved the way for the golden age of superhero epics: 2002's “Spider-Man” and its two sequels (2004's “Spider-Man 2” and 2007's ” Spider-Man 3") were the epitome of superhero pathos, and it is a shame that they will soon be leaving Netflix But there is still time for a marathon before then

On August 31, Sam Raimi's “Spider-Man” trilogy and Andrew Garfield's web-slinging superheroes “The Amazing Spider-Man” and “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” will all be removed from Netflix's library Netflix's library This gives us about a week and a half (at the time of writing) to watch the films that made superhero movies the Hollywood powerhouses that they are today

All five films, along with the MCU “Spider-Man” film starring Tom Holland, can still be seen on Disney Plus For your next marathon viewing, be sure to check out our handy guide to watching Marvel films in order

Stop me if you've heard this before: “With great power comes great responsibility” This line has become so synonymous with web-slinging heroes that Tony Stark cut off the MCU version of Peter Parker before he could finish saying it However, audiences first heard the line in 2002's “Spider-Man,” which defined the career of Peter Parker, played by Tobey McGuire

On a high school field trip, mild-mannered Peter is bitten by a genetically modified spider As he learns to control his newfound powers, he enters a wrestling tournament, hoping to use the prize money to buy a car to impress his girlfriend Mary Jane (Kirsten Dunst), but is cheated out of his winnings

When a thief makes off with his winnings, a still bitter Peter lets him go The thief guns down Peter's Uncle Ben (Cliff Robertson), who, in his dying breath, utters the symbolic words that convince Peter to start using his powers for good

He struggles to balance his budding photographic career and potential romance with Mary Jane with the Green Goblin terrorizing New York City Raimi evokes the aesthetics of the original comic book with innovative camerawork, including quick zooms and campy whip pans, to make this classic superhero origin story truly stand out more than 20 years later

The sequel is just as impressive as the original, with Peter facing off against Doc Ock, played by Alfred Molina, the de facto villain of the time and the blueprint for superhero villains like Thanos

While the third act of the trilogy was notoriously disappointing, “Spider-Man 3” is still enjoyable if you temper your expectations I love the needlessly dark and edgy makeover that the franchise was going through left and right in the 2000s, and “Spider-Man 3” is one of the most iconic

Peter, corrupted by the Venom symbiote, is subjected to uncomfortably long scenes of mood swings, from brooding in the rain on the roof of the Empire State Building in his pitch black Spidey suit to dancing in the street I can't tell you how much I giggled when I saw it in the theater with a friend

In the decades since, the film has become so well-known that one almost forgets how much of a fever dream it is Nevertheless, it has become a cult classic since its disastrous release, thanks to the campy aesthetic of “An Age,” the performance of Thomas Haden Church as the sympathetic villain Sandman, and special effects that still hold up remarkably well

Sam Raimi's “Spider-Man” trilogy is available on Netflix through August 31