Spiderman 2

Here's a quick list of other villains they could have used in "Spiderman 2":

DR. SOCKTOPUS (ALIAS, DOC SOCK)
Scientist gets fused with puppeteer. Looks just like actual movie's villain, but has socks over all the tentacles. Terrorizes NYC with bad theater.

DR. ROCKTOPUS (ALIAS, DOC ROCK)
Scientist gets fused with Eddie Van Halen. Looks just like actual movie's villain, but has musical instruments instead of tentacles. Terrorizes NYC with bad metal.

DR. FLOCKTOPUS (ALIAS, DOC FLOCK)
Scientist gets fused with sheep. This one is self-explanatory.

DR. MOCKTOPUS (ALIAS, DOC MOCK)
Scientist gets fused with Christopher Guest. Cameras in lieu of the tentacles.

DR. COCKTOPUS (ALIAS, DOC COCK)
Don't go there, girlfriend.

DR. BRACHTOPUS (ALIAS, DOC BRACH)
Scientist gets fused with cheap candy. Looks just like actual movie's villain, but tentacles are made of cheap candy. Terrorizes NYC with cheap candy.

DR. GLOCKTOPUS (ALIAS, DOC GLOCK)
Scientist gets fused with armory. Looks just like actual movie's villain, but has guns at end of tentacles. Terrorizes NYC just like all of NYC's other criminals: with ammunition. Bush and Ashcroft refuse to stop him because of the 2nd Amendment.

DR. HOCKTOPUS (ALIAS, DOC HOCK)
Scientist gets fused with phlegmy guy. Terrorizes NYC with spit. Also takes victim's possessions and sells to pawn shop.

DR. CROCKTOPUS (ALIAS, DOC CROCK)
Scientist gets fused with slow-cooker. Looks just like actual movie's villain, but has crock pots at ends of tentacles. Terrorizes NYC with pot roasts and vegetables.

DR. WOKTOPUS (ALIAS, DOC WOK)
See "DR. CROCKTOPUS." Replace crock pots with woks and pot roast with stir-fry.

Okay, this is even boring ME now. Maybe Sam Raimi made the right call.