DISQUS

Will C · 1 year ago

I have always felt that the spirit looked incredibly lame, and awkward. Obviously the cast feels the same way, maybe they just signed on because of Miller, who knows, but I think this will be a flop.

Cole Abaius · 1 year ago

If you don’t want to see a funny, live-action cartoon, I don’t want to know you.

Yes, I’m willing to admit that some of the footage we’ve seen has been a little rough, but they still have a bit to polish things up, and I have no doubt that’s what they’re doing. The Spirit is clumsy - he’s an awkward presence, less smooth than most noir detectives. And he’s funny.

Jackson seemed enthusiastic about his comments, not embarrassed. It think The Spirit is going to surprise a lot of people while staying true to the feel of the source material. Obviously, it doesn’t have as large a fan base to draw from, but hopefully it will offer up something different than people are used to.

Besides, how can you see Frank Miller, Sam Jackson, and a bevy of hot women and not have at least a little faith?

HAGE · 1 year ago

optimist!

Mars Ambassador · 1 year ago

"If you don’t want to see a funny, live-action cartoon, I don’t want to know you."

That's why cornball movies like Shoot 'Em Up starring Clive Owen and Paul Giamatti are for. If you've read The Spirit, have ANY respect for the body of work of Will Eisner or an OUNCE of integrity as an artist transferring another's work into another medium, then you will be disgusted by everything we've seen about The Spirit so far. And the actors involved don't make it any more appealing. In fact, they're justifying our worst fears.

Download some of The Spirit comics and recoil in horror after watching the 2 trailers again. It reminds me of Val Kilmer's 'The Saint'. Which was probably the most insulting translation of anything I've ever seen in my entire life. This will either top it or be a close 2nd.