God help me I didn't enjoy Frank Miller's The Spirit

Seil · 01-23-2012, 11:46 PM

First off, whores.

Second off, I bought a new TV. I found a flat screen (Toshiba Regza) at a pawn shop for a bit so I bought it and I've been watching this huge back log of movies that built up last semester that I didn't have time for. Among them was The Spirit.

Now, I liked Sin City. Sin City was rad! You get a bunch of decent actors and make a good comic book movie with them. You mix in comic book elements, stylized sequences and good characterization, and there you have it.

'The Spirit' has a head on a foot:

And he monologues the bejesus out of everything. The Spirit does, I mean. In Sin City, Mickey Rourke was all like "BADASS VOICE OVER" and "BADASS MICKEY ROURKE." Spirit's speaking an internal monologue in front of the bad guys.

And on that note, there's one dude! Nazi Samuel L. Jackson! You've got, like, what, nine seperate beautiful women in this movie? Scarlet Johannsson, Jaime King, Paz Vega, Eva Mendes, three or four more? Let's run this through: beautiful women, stylized action comic movie, Samuel Motherfucking Jackson... (It's what the 'L' stands for.)

What went wrong?

Magus · 01-24-2012, 12:11 AM

Frank Miller not actually having anything to do with the original comics, which were lighthearted fare along the lines of the original Batman as far as I can tell. He basically ignored the shit out of them.

I mean, fuck, the whole point of the Octopus in the comics is you don't see his real face, whereas Samuel L. Jackson's mug was clearly visible in every scene he was in. I'm sick of this motherfucking Samuel L. Jackson in my motherfucking movies!

Basically the entire point of this movie was like Frank Miller going "what if I coopted The Spirit like I coopted Batman, but didn't even try to make a fucking statement about society or anything."

But you know, this movie is probably slightly better than Holy Terror. Whatever that is worth (less than nothing).

TDK · 01-24-2012, 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Magus

Samuel L. Jackson's mug was clearly visible in every scene he was in. I'm sick of this motherfucking Samuel L. Jackson in my motherfucking movies!

This is the point of Samuel L. Jackson. He is not playing a character. In every movie he is in, he is playing Samuel L. Jackson. As it should be.

As it should be.

Aerozord · 01-25-2012, 04:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TDK

This is the point of Samuel L. Jackson. He is not playing a character. In every movie he is in, he is playing Samuel L. Jackson. As it should be.

As it should be.

except when he is in a Marvel movie, then its Samuel L. Jackson playing Nick Fury as a homage to Samuel L. Jackson in a kind of meta casting call

TDK · 01-25-2012, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aerozord

except when he is in a Marvel movie, then its Samuel L. Jackson playing Nick Fury as a homage to Samuel L. Jackson in a kind of meta casting call

I hold that the new Nick Fury, having been designed after and for Samuel L. Jackson, is just Jackson in the marvel universe. Like its a separate universe with parallels to ours, yeah? And Samuel L. Jackson was born in that universe too, but his name is Nick Fury instead. He is the same man.

BitVyper · 01-24-2012, 12:11 AM

The Spirit is the greatest triumph of modern cinema. Frank Miller is a visionary genius.

Magus · 01-24-2012, 12:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BitVyper

The Spirit is the greatest triumph of modern cinema. Frank Miller is a visionary genius.

I like to pretend that BitVyper's being "sent to the cornfield" is not due to his fake banning in that other topic but because of this statement, some mod going "DON'T EVEN FUCKING KID ABOUT THAT. JESUS CHRIST. TAKE A FEW DAYS OFF."

BitVyper · 01-24-2012, 12:16 AM

True art is always underappreciated in its own time.

Magus · 01-24-2012, 12:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BitVyper

True art is always underappreciated in its own time.

I'm sure Miller will be hailed as the greatest of artistic geniuses in the post-apocalyptic wasteland of the future ruled over by biker warlords.

BitVyper · 01-24-2012, 12:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Magus

I'm sure Miller will be hailed as the greatest of artistic geniuses in the post-apocalyptic wasteland of the future ruled over by biker warlords.

Detroit?

01-23-2012, 11:46 PM	#1
Seil Super stressed! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: British Columbia Posts: 8,081	God help me I didn't enjoy Frank Miller's The Spirit First off, whores. Second off, I bought a new TV. I found a flat screen (Toshiba Regza) at a pawn shop for a bit so I bought it and I've been watching this huge back log of movies that built up last semester that I didn't have time for. Among them was The Spirit. Now, I liked Sin City. Sin City was rad! You get a bunch of decent actors and make a good comic book movie with them. You mix in comic book elements, stylized sequences and good characterization, and there you have it. 'The Spirit' has a head on a foot: And he monologues the bejesus out of everything. The Spirit does, I mean. In Sin City, Mickey Rourke was all like "BADASS VOICE OVER" and "BADASS MICKEY ROURKE." Spirit's speaking an internal monologue in front of the bad guys. And on that note, there's one dude! Nazi Samuel L. Jackson! You've got, like, what, nine seperate beautiful women in this movie? Scarlet Johannsson, Jaime King, Paz Vega, Eva Mendes, three or four more? Let's run this through: beautiful women, stylized action comic movie, Samuel Motherfucking Jackson... (It's what the 'L' stands for.) What went wrong?

01-24-2012, 12:11 AM	#2
Magus Archer and Armstrong vs. the World Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 7,164	Frank Miller not actually having anything to do with the original comics, which were lighthearted fare along the lines of the original Batman as far as I can tell. He basically ignored the shit out of them. I mean, fuck, the whole point of the Octopus in the comics is you don't see his real face, whereas Samuel L. Jackson's mug was clearly visible in every scene he was in. I'm sick of this motherfucking Samuel L. Jackson in my motherfucking movies! Basically the entire point of this movie was like Frank Miller going "what if I coopted The Spirit like I coopted Batman, but didn't even try to make a fucking statement about society or anything." But you know, this movie is probably slightly better than Holy Terror. Whatever that is worth (less than nothing). __________________ The Valiant Review

01-24-2012, 12:11 AM	#6
BitVyper History's Strongest Dilettante Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Arcadia Posts: 6,662	The Spirit is the greatest triumph of modern cinema. Frank Miller is a visionary genius. __________________ "There are worlds out there where the sky is burning, and the sea is asleep, and the rivers dream. People made of smoke and cities made of song. Somewhere there's danger, somewhere there's injustice, somewhere else the tea's getting cold. Come on, Ace; we've got work to do!" Awesome art be here.

01-24-2012, 12:16 AM	#8
BitVyper History's Strongest Dilettante Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Arcadia Posts: 6,662	True art is always underappreciated in its own time. __________________ "There are worlds out there where the sky is burning, and the sea is asleep, and the rivers dream. People made of smoke and cities made of song. Somewhere there's danger, somewhere there's injustice, somewhere else the tea's getting cold. Come on, Ace; we've got work to do!" Awesome art be here.

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Switch to Linear Mode Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode