It doesn't seem to mash with what little I've read of Eisner, but I've never read the Spirit, so I'm not going to fly into "nerd-rage" when seeing this movie. It looks interesting and fun, so I'll probably see it.
A) By supporting bad movies, you give incentive to make more bad movies.
B) Comics and movies are two different things, so I don't see how supporting one implies support for the other.
C) Being a comic book fan doesn't imply you like all comic books. What if you hate the X-Men? Should you still see it for some far fetched notion of "support?"
It's like saying "what kind of music fan are you if you don't support movies based on music albums" and then going to see Mama Mia! Yeah, doesn't work.
I love style of the Sin City movie was made, I like the Spirit, and for the trailers looks like the The Spirit movie it's going to be made the same way. I real sure that I going to see the movie.
Look, anyone who likes the Spirit and I love it,wants to support this, but every single note seem just wrong.
As I said on my blog:
I love The Spirit. I'm not going to gush, but let's say I've read around 93% of Will Eisner's work. He is the first great complete artist (art and script) of the comic book art form. Frank Miller knew Eisner. He loved him. I believe that Frank Miller wants to do right by him. I want him to as well. Other than Watchmen, there is no "comic to film" property that I would rather see succeed.
But I have to ask, "who was this guy talking in this trailer?"
"That was The Spirit?"
"The Spirit is running and jumping across roof tops, while engaging in metaphoric soliloquy?"
Denny Colt......The Spirit, is a "man's man." He's a classic good guy hero; charming, good natured, lovable, punch drunk, and extremely hard to kill. This is not a man who thinks about the nature of heroes and totems as it relates to himself and his city!!
Where did this "My City" crap come from? He's not Batman! Since when is The Spirit, a dark vigilante who dances upon the city skyline like DareDevil in a dark duster? Where is the brutish, but lovable guy in the blue suit? Where is the gloved underdog, who seemed more a mix between Cary Grant and Li'l Abner?
The Spirit's most deadly enemy, The Octopus, who has never, ever, ever, been shown in any form other than in a deep disguise and normally, is only recognizable by his oddly three striped gloves.. Now he's played very much in the spotlight, by Samuel L. Jackson.
Oh yeah... I forgot... this is really Frank Miller's The Spirit isn't it?
Both men describe a gritty urban city, but Eisner paints a city filled with the entire spectrum of emotions; humor, horror, beauty, lust, innocence, silliness. Miller is black and white, unable to grasp the subtle human quality of Eisner's work. Where Eisner sees a depth, Miller see extremes. Eisner heightens the impact of violence by adding goofiness, seduction, moments of extreme action. Miller is like a coked up Raymond Chandler, every moment is booze, broads, bazookas, blood, boobs, butts and bomb blasts.
Miller's violence is porn, it's fantastic porn, but it's about anger, empowerment, control and domination, it's always about the guy kicking ass.
Eisner's violence is about the pain felt, the victimization, even when The Spirit is kicking ass, he's barely getting it done against overwhelming odds.
It's like I wanted a fine whiskey and they plan on giving me rubbing alcohol and koolaid.
You're talking about the film like you've already seen it. Granted you can get a peak of what the movie will be like from the trailer, but it's still only a trailer. Maybe you should wait untill you see it untill you start posting blogs tearing it down.
I'm not talking about the film, I'm talking about huge changes that are in the trailers. Huge. Huge.
Like Wolverine speaking French and dressing like a play boy bunny.
And I'm still trying to hold on to hope. But Frank is taking huge liberties, and he admits it. Could there still be redeeming qualities? Could it still be good? Maybe, but I am a Spirit fan, and I think I have a right to be very worried right now.
Don't know.
Early answer is probably not. I don't find the trailers interesting.
It doesn't seem to mash with what little I've read of Eisner, but I've never read the Spirit, so I'm not going to fly into "nerd-rage" when seeing this movie. It looks interesting and fun, so I'll probably see it.
I am going to watch it and i think the trailer is amazing and what sort of comic book fan are you if you dont support comic book movies
A) By supporting bad movies, you give incentive to make more bad movies.
B) Comics and movies are two different things, so I don't see how supporting one implies support for the other.
C) Being a comic book fan doesn't imply you like all comic books. What if you hate the X-Men? Should you still see it for some far fetched notion of "support?"
It's like saying "what kind of music fan are you if you don't support movies based on music albums" and then going to see Mama Mia! Yeah, doesn't work.
I love style of the Sin City movie was made, I like the Spirit, and for the trailers looks like the The Spirit movie it's going to be made the same way. I real sure that I going to see the movie.
Look, anyone who likes the Spirit and I love it,wants to support this, but every single note seem just wrong.
As I said on my blog:
I love The Spirit. I'm not going to gush, but let's say I've read around 93% of Will Eisner's work. He is the first great complete artist (art and script) of the comic book art form. Frank Miller knew Eisner. He loved him. I believe that Frank Miller wants to do right by him. I want him to as well. Other than Watchmen, there is no "comic to film" property that I would rather see succeed.
But I have to ask, "who was this guy talking in this trailer?"
"That was The Spirit?"
"The Spirit is running and jumping across roof tops, while engaging in metaphoric soliloquy?"
Denny Colt......The Spirit, is a "man's man." He's a classic good guy hero; charming, good natured, lovable, punch drunk, and extremely hard to kill. This is not a man who thinks about the nature of heroes and totems as it relates to himself and his city!!
Where did this "My City" crap come from? He's not Batman! Since when is The Spirit, a dark vigilante who dances upon the city skyline like DareDevil in a dark duster? Where is the brutish, but lovable guy in the blue suit? Where is the gloved underdog, who seemed more a mix between Cary Grant and Li'l Abner?
The Spirit's most deadly enemy, The Octopus, who has never, ever, ever, been shown in any form other than in a deep disguise and normally, is only recognizable by his oddly three striped gloves.. Now he's played very much in the spotlight, by Samuel L. Jackson.
Oh yeah... I forgot... this is really Frank Miller's The Spirit isn't it?
Both men describe a gritty urban city, but Eisner paints a city filled with the entire spectrum of emotions; humor, horror, beauty, lust, innocence, silliness. Miller is black and white, unable to grasp the subtle human quality of Eisner's work. Where Eisner sees a depth, Miller see extremes. Eisner heightens the impact of violence by adding goofiness, seduction, moments of extreme action. Miller is like a coked up Raymond Chandler, every moment is booze, broads, bazookas, blood, boobs, butts and bomb blasts.
Miller's violence is porn, it's fantastic porn, but it's about anger, empowerment, control and domination, it's always about the guy kicking ass.
Eisner's violence is about the pain felt, the victimization, even when The Spirit is kicking ass, he's barely getting it done against overwhelming odds.
It's like I wanted a fine whiskey and they plan on giving me rubbing alcohol and koolaid.
You're talking about the film like you've already seen it. Granted you can get a peak of what the movie will be like from the trailer, but it's still only a trailer. Maybe you should wait untill you see it untill you start posting blogs tearing it down.
I'm not talking about the film, I'm talking about huge changes that are in the trailers. Huge. Huge.
Like Wolverine speaking French and dressing like a play boy bunny.
And I'm still trying to hold on to hope. But Frank is taking huge liberties, and he admits it. Could there still be redeeming qualities? Could it still be good? Maybe, but I am a Spirit fan, and I think I have a right to be very worried right now.