"The Spirit" Reviewed - Our Worst Fears Realized

Early reviews of Frank Miller's directorial debut are hitting the web--and they ain't good.

"...truly a mess. Fans of 'Sin City' and '300' will populate theaters for the film's opening, but box office will fall quickly. The film's campiness might then pull in a different sort of aficionados -- those who celebrate films such as 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' for their silly acting and overripe dialogue." - The Hollywood Reporter

"Frank Miller’s solo writing-directing debut plunges into a watery grave early on and spends roughly the next 100 minutes gasping for air. Pushing well past the point of self-parody" - Variety

"Okay, Mr. Miller. Let’s get it on." ..."You clearly don’t have any idea what you’re doing. Someone, ANYONE, over at Lionsgate should have known this. F**k, it’s their JOB to know this. But they didn’t." ..."Folks, this movie is that bad." - AICN

"I won't bore you with too many details or jokes because my job is to inform you on the quality of a feature, not do stand-up comedy. 'The Spirit' is a film that no matter how bad it looked or how bad I heard it was I still went into with an open mind. I wound up getting my mind blown and not in the fashion I like. This film is a complete mess from frame one and not even worth the film it was recorded on which should be burned immediately to save the participants from further embarrassment." - Latino Review

Anybody else want to pile on? If you've seen an early showing, load your reviews into this form, and/or in the comments section in this article.

Please, no critiques if you haven't seen it. This is for legitimate reviews only.

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12/19/2008

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	TI don't really think there's any need to add to this debacle. The above mentioned reviews are enough to solidify the fact that I wasn't going to see this movie anyway. Not that I thought it looked terrible, I actually dug the Little Drummer Boy spot, and Samuel L is cool as can be. It looked cornball, yea, but I didn't think it looked horrid. But I still wasn't going to see it because I don't know, or care to know, anything about Will Eisner's The Spirit. It doesn't interest me one bit. Sorry. IonParallax - 12/19/2008, 12:08 PM
	yeah im the same. i mean obviously i wanted a good comicbookmovie to go see over xmas, but im just glad he chose this to direct instead of something i really cared about..imagine he had decided to adapt one of his own works,,like the darl knight returns! shudder Rorschach01 - 12/19/2008, 12:38 PM
	completely agree. i didn't care whatsoever about this movie. one thing I disagree with you on is Samuel L. I don't understand why we always have to stick him into movies that he doesnt belong in. But yeah i was definitely not going to spend my Christmas seeing this crap. CapnGeech - 12/19/2008, 12:41 PM
	oh yeah Eva Mendes sucks. her acting is terrible & shouldn't even be called acting...sorry had to get that out. CapnGeech - 12/19/2008, 12:42 PM
	I think the title to the article should be: "The Spirit- Our Not So Worst Fears Cause' We Couldn't Have Cared Less, Realized!" adamant877 - 12/19/2008, 12:52 PM
	who cares about The Spirit? Why did that movie get made and not...anything else BuckyB7588 - 12/19/2008, 12:54 PM
	Was thinking of seeing it for Scarlet and Eva, after reading all three reviews, will either not see it or get a huge group to point and laugh all the way through (although once word gets out might be really hard to accomplish this). Somehow it doesn't surprise me, Miller did write Robocop 3 and a flying robocop sounds like it could make a cameo on the spirit. NoobMike - 12/19/2008, 12:58 PM
	Because Samuel L Jackson is well, AWESOME. From the robber in Comin to America to Jules, to Mace Windu. The man is a great actor. I've seen 2 movies with him in it that I didn't like at all, those being Formula 51 (which wasn't him, just the movie) and one where he's a diabetic cop and gets kidnapped. Can't remember the name, but it sucked as a movie. Other than that, he's great. Coming to America,Shaft, Jurassic Park, The Man, Black Snake Moan, Farce of the Penguins, Lakeview Terrace, Pulp Fiction, Basic, A Time to Kill, Freedomland, The Boondocks (as a white guy), Afro Samurai, 1408, The Incredibles, Coach Carter, 187, Kill Bill 2, S.W.A.T., The Negotiator, Rules of Engagement, Juice, Patriot Games, Loaded Weapon 1, Amos & Andy, Mo' Better Blues, Goodfellas, Jungle Fever, Strictly Business, Menace II Society, Assault at West Point I could go on, but I think that's enough for now. IonParallax - 12/19/2008, 1:04 PM
	I just don't understand why the movie industry keeps plucking these obscure characters such as the Spirit, green hornet, the Phantom (that weird Billy Zane movie)and the like with no real fan base instead of making a film about Flash, Green Lantern, or the like. Sure the movies will probably be bad, but from a financial standpoint, they will probably bring in a lot of more dough for the studio execs due to their built-in fanbases that will probably see the movie no matter what. Oh, the rights are probably really cheap for these obscure characters, and the execs likely surmised that if it came from a comicbook, people will see it no matter how old or obscure. Very short sighted. Shadowelfz - 12/19/2008, 1:21 PM
	I haven't seen it... can i reply? ...can i reply or... can i??? Can you hear me now...? Can you "hear" me now...? Can you hear me, now...? Can you hear me NOW...? The character "the spirit" sucks to begin with so it has nothing to do with Frank Miller as a "failiure" since it was doomed from the begining. It's obvious he wanted to pay "homage" to Eisner being a veteran of the comicbook industry but he could've made himself an animated movie and just air it on HBO or something. Now because of his "dillusions of grandeur", he's single handingly massacreing his career as a film maker. And on top of that, his next project is Buck Rogers?!?!?!?!?! Dude, do yourself, myself and the world a favor and get crakin' on Daredevil already for the love of Jesus jumped up Christ!!! Shaman - 12/19/2008, 1:32 PM
	Off-topic: I might be amongst the few in the world who think this, but I think Sam. Jackson is a shitty actor. I don't know why he has such a good rep. Hyson - 12/19/2008, 1:40 PM
	Shaman--God of War hmmmm! Good one! Well I must say I'm surprised by downgrading of The Spirit. I myself am a fan of Will Einser work & looking forward to this. And as far a Samuel j.., this guy is so versatile, he could do just about anything. Besides he is the MAN & one of the most high sought after & has one of the highest Movie resumes outthere. Since just about everyone is debucking the artwork, I guess some people aren't going to like the Black Panter Cartoon that will be on Primetime on BET. Jon Romita Jr. also paid homage to Jack Kirby style. Besides all of this stuff is different. Spock - 12/19/2008, 1:44 PM
	The Spirit most certainly did suck to begin with I agree. Acerimmer1 - 12/19/2008, 1:55 PM
	OK. Sam Jackson, better and more versatile than MOST douchetastic actors out there. Check the resume BRO. Then check the guy's with the biggest box office draw of ALL TIME. #1 being Daniel Radcliffe because of Harry Twatter, Ian McKellan after X-Men and the LOTR trilogies, then you guessed it Samuel L Jackson, who up until recently, was #1. So to say he is a terrible actor is purely hogwash. IonParallax - 12/19/2008, 1:57 PM
	Well I never trust what Variety has to say about any movie and who the fk is the Latino Review? I will still watch this movie, because while I'm not a Spirit fan, I'm a huge fan of movies that take heroes out of comic book universes not named Marvel or DC. I honestly think those three that watched it probably didn't like 300 or Sin City either. To let these "experts" dictate on what I should not watch never stopped me from seeing a movie before. And I've liked many movies that have gotten a bad review. Isn't there anyone else is like this? redrum010** - 12/19/2008, 2:04 PM
	sure ive liked movies that got bad reviews, but these reviews are not bad..they are atrocious! like i buy these movie magazines, and the give reviews out of 5 stars. if i think a movie looks good i wont care if it say gets 2 stars, because it could be down to the reviewers tatses. but if a movie gets one star its 99 percent of the time going to suck. i know this because ive been reading these mags for years and have seen (on dvd!) a lot of their 1 star movies..and guess what! welcome to shitsville. those reviews of the spirit are downright hatefull! we are talking turkey here..it would seem.obviously having not seen it i wont judge. Rorschach01 - 12/19/2008, 2:14 PM
	oh yeah and about mr sam jackson...i agree that he CAN be very good..even great when he wants to be but he is frequently a lazy git! he fones in alot of his performances and substitutes widening his eyes and shouting for acting...and ion, sorry dude but some of those movies you mentioned are truly horrific! The man, basic, swat? that being said, he was outstanding in black snake moan and i loved lakeview terrace. i think in the action or comedic roles is when he tends to get lazy Rorschach01 - 12/19/2008, 2:18 PM
	Is there anything better than Sam Jackson's screaming and wide eyes? hahaha. I prolly wont see this movie in theaters but I'll see it sometime. From what I've seen I think I would enjoy it. True it does look kinda corny, but I love corny haha. And I do believe that a Buck Rodgers movie would be amazing haha he rocks. SirExcalibur - 12/19/2008, 2:33 PM
	I'm going to go see this movie the first day it comes out. Christmas day mother [frick]er! I think it looks great. I've been a little nervous about it since the day i saw the trailer though. It seems like a movie that you would really have to understand to like. And i get it; and these guys probably don't. But that being said, it still has a high probability of suckitude. I'll put a comment on it after I see it and tell how it really is. it's either going to completely suck or be great. Looks like more of an aquired taste. Or just terrible. Fingers crossed. And Samuel L Jackson rules. He doesn't have a magnificient performance in all of his movies, but a lot of them he does. Black Snake Moan was great. He was awesome in that. And what about Unbreakable? He owned that role. ElBeaster - 12/19/2008, 2:49 PM
	this movie cant be that bad...probably would watch it anyways AsiantZero - 12/19/2008, 3:02 PM
	yes redrum, but I have never seen so much hate being poured on a movie. And although Miller has had really good comics, all of his previous movie experiences on which he was directly involved (except Sin City, which I think worked very different) have been close to disastrous. And I did read other reviews made by the guy in Latinoreviews, and he seems to be very forgiving; look at what he has to say for the day the earth stood still. Hell he even gave a F to the transporter 3 too, and he was much more forgiving in what he said. He said he really liked Punisher. Like Ion said, something that spawns that much hate has to be really bad. The trailer sure doesn't help, you can practically see the wires (sure they CGIed them out, but you can place them with accuracy), and some of the acting looks awful, a point that all three reviews states is extremely bad in the movie. The real problem, and that's why we should all care, is that for studio execs, this is just a comic book movie. They don't care if it's The Shadow, Swamp Thing, Jonah Hex, Daredevil, Bone, Wonder Woman, Flash, GL, etc (hell they probably think strangers in paradise can be compared to Hate! and be compared to Preacher and Cerebus, and Flash, and the Maxx, and Maus, and Sandman). For them all of these movies-comic books are measured in the same way, they don't care if that one is a cool character or that one is boring, or if that story is more compelling than that one they are all grouped as comic book movies and measured with the same ruler. So if they make enough awful movie adaptation of comics and they bomb, they'll think that comic book movies have cooled down and they will stop making them. So far punisher seems to be strike one, apparently the spirit will be strike two, let's hope there's no strike three. I know there have been many comic book bombs (Ultraviolet anyone?) but if they start happening too many too soon, studios will shutdown their comic adaptations. NoobMike - 12/19/2008, 3:08 PM
	Basic was a great film, IMO obviously. Yes SWAT and The Man were terrible movies, but Sam's cool in anything he does. I'd say 99% of his work is worth watching again. IonParallax - 12/19/2008, 3:15 PM
	OH, and Paul Blart Mall-Cop, looks great. Kevin James is a funny dude. IonParallax - 12/19/2008, 3:15 PM
	Biggest box office draw = great acting I think not... Not to me. He's a bald black guy with a foul mouth. At least Dave Chappelle is funny. When is Jackson actually acting? Just think he's typecasted all of the time because, well, that's the only role that he can play. What versatility is there? Wellp, good luck riding on the Bandwagon. Hyson - 12/19/2008, 5:14 PM
	OK Hyson, you're absolutely right about that, big box office doesn't mean great acting. That's very true. HOWEVER let's look at some of his work shall we? Samuel L in Coach Carter (uplifting mentor type) vs Samuel L in 187 (broken, downtrodden, homicidal teacher). WOW, he's a teacher in both. Other than that, they are complete opposites of the acting spectrum. Samuel L in Pulp Fiction (philisohpical, calculating killer) vs Samuel L in Jurassic Park (intelligent, intellectual scientist). WOW, there's another one where the roles have NOTHING in common and he does both of them well. Here's another; Samuel L in A Time to Kill vs Samuel L in Star Wars One more Samuel L in Black Snake Moan vs Samuel L in Basic. OK. Enough point making, i'm going to smoke. IonParallax - 12/19/2008, 5:27 PM
	I didn't know people smoke after making pointless points. Anyways. Coach Carter? Black coach teaching black kids. All right. Let's stop making racial movies so we can forget that we have these issues already. They shouldn't be issue. The only issue here is that Sam. Jackson is a bad actor. Pulp Fiction could've been done by any man with Jheri curls and a foul mouth. Star Wars... um, what acting? To me, he was a jedi reading his lines. Black Snake Moan is dumb. Basic... is weak. Seriously, let's all just admit that Sam. Jackson is made for only one role in the world of comic book movies and that is Nick Fury. End of all discussions. P.S. Even then, he will fail as an actor while playing a character that was based on himself. Hyson - 12/19/2008, 6:14 PM
	Wow. I think we've finally gotten someone who is WORSE than warpath. That's amazing. You now take the cake as the guy with the most sand in his vagina. Good job. So Hyson, what movies do you like? Since obviously nothing with Samuel L in it is good enough for all the grittiness you posess. How about you enlighten us? Please. IonParallax - 12/19/2008, 7:00 PM
	This movie has the Miller style that looks awesome, so I'm going to see it anyway. Besides AICN (which I have questioned in the past), why the hell would anybody believe a movie review from "Latino Review" anyway? I also sure as hell don't believe Variety either. There are alot of great films out there that major critics bash on that I love to death, and alot of shit movies that great praised when they really shouldn't. If you're a fan of Miller, Spirit, or just think the trailer is awesome, chances are you're going to enjoy this movie. PS: I [frick]ing hate Sam Jack as well (except in Pulp of course. He's probably the most overrated actor in the past decade. But I could look past that for this flick. TeenIdol - 12/19/2008, 8:14 PM
	I don't like sand. It's coarse and rough... and it gets everywhere. Anyways, once you've removed the [wiener]s from your ass, I'll enlighten you on what good movies are, such as Sin City. A Frank Miller-involved movie that didn't have Sam. Jackson that succeeded. Could you imagine Sam. Jackson playing Manute? No, I cannot because it would fail horribly. Thank you and good night. These are the old days, the bad days, the all or nothin' days. Hyson - 12/19/2008, 8:38 PM
	i will admit im a fan of sam jackson and i will also admit he is not a very good actor but does have some great one liners btw this movie is gonna get killed all kinds of dead at the box office but im might still watch it online Kovacs - 12/19/2008, 9:35 PM
	i cant wait to give my review ComicMans1234 - 12/20/2008, 12:57 AM
	Hyson, thank you for the Episode 2 segwey. Ion I agree with you that Sam is a great actor. But Mace Windu...really? If anyone can say he did a good job acting in that movie you need to have the same perspective as George Lucas-and he directed the films-and they sucked...anyone else? QuaMan - 12/20/2008, 1:11 AM
	I honestly think this movie is not as HORRIBLE as you all put it. I admit, Maybe im not going to leave the theater FULLY satisfied... But I think it's going to be decent. Now I know one thing we can all agree on... WATCHMEN!!!! YEAHHHHYAH!! =] JohnDoeMoFo - 12/20/2008, 1:49 AM
	I didn't say he did a good job acting as Mace Windu, I was merely pointing out the differences in ROLES, not how well he acted in them. IonParallax - 12/20/2008, 8:03 AM
	I'm not going to say it's going to be a horrible movie, but i will say a few things. #1 - 2 reviews are b.s. on there, the AICN reviewer is nameless and just gripes about the choices of actors. Maybe a couple of credible sources, maybe a couple of b.s. sources to this. #2 - Millers first film, probably should have been released in early September and had fewer big names attached to the project. Noone wants big big names attached to your first project let alone be released in Oscar season. I mean this movie has HUGE competition over the next 2 weeks, wtf was lionsgate thinking. #3 - Miller blatantly stole Sin City's idea from Rodriguez....that's just a no-no. He needed to create his own style, not borrow from someone who taught him how to direct on the film hew as taught. #4 - Critics hate comic book movies becasue they don't understand the characters or the people who watch the movies. Critics are fairweather friends, when a movie sucks they pour the hot oil on it, when it's good they praise it like it's mana from heaven. #5 - Miller would have been beter off to do a small movie witha small budget based on something he created in his head for a movie, that way.....when you rake in 18 million dollars, it looks great when you have a budget of 10 million dollars, profitable first films are orgasmic for studios. darkcrow - 12/20/2008, 11:06 AM
	Excellent and compelling points Darkcrow IonParallax - 12/20/2008, 11:58 AM
	Miller is a very good comicbook writer...IMHO, because of the sucess of his previously work into big screen he himself is tempted to taste a double hit profit...writer and director.. and some movie critics dont understand comicbook movies like comicbook fanboys... parascythe - 12/20/2008, 12:42 PM
	ouch. TheUnknown - 12/20/2008, 1:28 PM
	I just read a review over at totalfilm.com..guy says this replaces battlefield earth as the worst movie hes ever seen! Jesus it really must be garbage..have you seen battlefield earth?? Rorschach01 - 12/20/2008, 3:01 PM
	okay, before i write about the movie, i have a few things to say about you weird people, first of all tho, i haven't read all the comments on this page so maybe not everyone feels this away... but...what the fck is wrong with all you people??? you should GIVE A SHIT that frank miller ruined that comic- you SHOULD ALL give a crap about the Spirit in General!! you should all know as comic book fans , that probably most if not all comics you all read are based apon, inspired by or heavily influenced from any kind of comic that will eisner has produced.- for he revolutionised comics as we know it. if you are saying this about the spirit- a comic that set the scene and was a massive fundimental yard stick for american action comics- then you will probably be pretty much speaking badly about all of the other comic artists and comics you love. if you are not, then all the comics you read probably just aren't very good. will eisner is revolutionary in his story telling, tecniques, characters, everything- because his stories actually MEAN something, his characters ACTUALLY have depth, and If you think the acutal art, or sequential tecnique of the spirit, or any will eisner comic for that matter is terrible and not worth making a movie out of, you absolutley know nothing about comics. he was working alongside steve ditko back in the day, when marvel was indeed in it's silverage, and Mr. Eisner's comics were the beggning of a new and better, more creative and more intelligent way of doing comics. even if the spirit isn't really your thing (because, it isn't the kind of genre i usually read, either) you should all AT LEAST have buckets mount of respect for that comic artist- he was a Fing genius, I'm shocked that people are syaing they don't even care that miller ruined this movie- let alone that miller should have done one of his own comics- no!! Miller's comics are nothing compared to an eisner comic- just no!! sorry- it's a VERY strong opinion of mine...but no-one should have dis-respect for will eisner. sigh- secondly, yeah unfortinatly Frank Miller didn't do sin city, 300 and the spirit, he just did, sin city, sin city an sin city...- i mean, they all look the same as eachother. (and they all have bad cheesy scripts) 'nuff said, didn't portray the spirit at all. knight30 - 12/20/2008, 3:33 PM
	What in the name of christ are you on about man! Im not a Spirit fan because ive never read a spirit comic, i never said i wouldnt be if i did! And saying that not liking (or knowing much about) spirit means we are disrespecting all the comics we do read is like saying if you dont like citizen kane then you have no right watching movies! i appreciate as a fan it must be hard to hear all the negative stuff about the movie and prob even harder to see that not very many people are big Eisner fans, but deal with it! i love peanut butter, my girlfriend hates it..but im not going to tell her shes knows nothing about sandwiches! and your right, miller didnt do sin city, 300 and the spirit..he just did thr spirit! 300 was zack snyder and sin city was robert rodriegez also, i cant BELIEVE you dont rate frank miller, you have no business being a comic fan, burn your comics..because I THINK miller is the greatest! i dont incidently, but see what i did there? Rorschach01 - 12/20/2008, 4:22 PM
	Frank Miller IS the greatest. Miller and Moore are just as important to comics as Will Eisner and Stan Lee. Will Eisner and Stan Lee were the first truely amazing comic book creators that set the precident of what comics should be and without them we wouldn't have the comics we have today. But Allan Moore and Frank Miller brought new life to comics. They made it possible for comics to be more mature. But I'm more of a Frank fan. Moore is a better writer, but Miller is a better comic book writer. From Hell is fantasticly written, but I stopped reading after the first few chapters. I'd rather read about the Dark Knight than The Ripper. Plus Frank Miller has his own style of art that compliments his writting so well. Even though its getting lazier. Just because I'm not a Spirit fan doesn't mean I don't appreciate the writer. I don't like The Beatles, but I know that all the music that I like today is only possible because of them. But I don't blame you for being pissed. If i was a fan I would be too. P.S. Ion rules and Hyson's a tool. ElBeaster - 12/20/2008, 8:32 PM
	I will go see it. It is up to the individual to decide if he or she like or dislike this movie. I don't consider critics as gods or immortals and don't believe they can dictate what I may choose to watch. Therefore I will give this movie a chance because as you very well know, there are different strokes for different folks. xipped - 12/20/2008, 8:54 PM
	I think The Dark kNight returns is one of the greatest graphic novels of our time..but did you read the sequel? one of the worst! i also lik sin city and allstar batman..but millers just not consistent enough for me. alan Moore has never written anything but Pure genius..although i must admit to never reading from hell either! the movie put me off! Rorschach01 - 12/20/2008, 9:59 PM
	Theres too many [frick]in keyboard analyst's up in here! Minotauro - 12/20/2008, 10:25 PM
	only worth two words- Scarlett Johansson TaffetaDarling - 12/21/2008, 1:44 AM
	I might go see it just to see it. I think it could be real bad but not sure if it will be as bad as some of the other movies out there. Cloverfield comes to mind. The last movie I saw that I wanted to pop my eyes out and ask for my money back. Hyson obviously doesn't understand acting, he is probably a fan of all Pauly Shore movies. Not to knock Pauly Shore but they are bad. The worst Sam Jackson movie I have seen would have to be Snakes on a Plane, and that's about it. He is a great actor that has shown he can adjust for a role, he has a wide range. So unless Hyson is a successful actor like Sam Jackson I wouldn't listen to him. DarkNight1972 - 12/21/2008, 2:25 AM
	I was very interested in this at first. The very first teaser where he is just giving the speech was interesting. After that it got more cheesy and more Corney with every new picture and trailer. This movie is just awful. Samual Jackson is actually not very versatile or talented. Every character he plays no matter what movie he is in is always exactly the same. Honestly I have never seen Jackson do a film where his character couldn't of easily be switched out for a character in any of his other films. The thing is though it's always entertaining to watch him. The way he delivers lines is hilarious and entertaining and you can always count on it in every single movie he is in. stupify_me - 12/21/2008, 4:27 AM
	Bottom line, People should stop going into movies expecting the next [frick]ing Citizen Kane. Lets not forget that movies are meant to be sheer enjoyment. I'm not saying we should all go watch Fantastic Four (ugh), but everybody should stop believing critics and everything you read online. Everybody obviously has their own opinion, and like I said earlier, if you think the trailer looked cool chances are you're going to enjoy this movie in some kind of level. I know I will because these types of movies are the only ones that seem to know what their doing when using CGI. Everybody needs to stop being film snobs and just enjoy a movie for what it's meant to be, entertainment. And another quick note on Sam Jack, the biggest problem with him is that the internet community has hyped up his presence by giving him this "badass" reputation just because he cusses in every sentence and was cool in Pulp Fiction. Since everybody claims him to be "cool", filmmakers decide to put him in anything that gets green-lit. His ego and presence has grown so big that I honestly cannot take him seriously in anything he does anymore and he simply takes me right out of every movie he's in. I don't care if Fury was modeled after him or not, Sam Jack has become a parody of himself and that last final scene in Iron Man proved nothing to me except my notion that-that movie tried way too hard "to be cool". TeenIdol - 12/21/2008, 3:27 PM
	Well let me say i'm glad i'm not a Miller fan, or a Spirit fan, cause i'd be pretty hopping mad right now if I was a die-hard. Not that i'd have seen it, but i'm sorry if this film really is as bad as they say cause a lot of people had their money on this film. Just thank heavens these aren't Watchmen reviews. Quicksilverfox - 12/21/2008, 3:29 PM
	The only good thing is that if it is as bad as critics say it is, it will soon be replaced as the worst movie ever by... Dragonball Evolution. NoobMike - 12/21/2008, 3:58 PM
	Just a side note. I hate people who say that a movie was as terrible as they had expected it to be. If you think a movie will be terrible then don't go and see it. I'm sick of self-proclaimed movie critics. Get a life already! Get your head out of your ass because people don't care about you're personal opinion. So if some of you people(that's right I said "you people") who have been saying that this movie looks like the worst thing ever, then don't [frick]ing see it! Or else you'll be an oversized douche. Same with Watchmen. Quit complaining and saying that you hope it never gets released. Some of us want to see that movie because it looks mondo hardcore badass. Just don't go and see it. The comic is still there in all its glory and nothing can take that away. And since we're still on the Sam Jackson thing I might as well say something. I agree that he playns a lot of the same role, but I'm also agreeing that he's a good actor. Because a lot of movies call for that role and he plays it so well. I haven't seen a role that he hasn't fit in. Plus he has had roles where he played different characters like Black Snake Moan and Unbreakable, so I know that he CAN be a good actor if the part calls for it. And whoever said that Snakes on a Plane was terrible well....you're right. But I've never laughed so hard in a movie theater and it was well worth the price. ElBeaster - 12/21/2008, 7:55 PM
	CLASSIC!!! The suits get it wrong again.. they figured "300" was a success and "Sin City" was a success so why not do "The Spirit" and let Frank direct.. man.. Ray Charles could see this was going to be a flop. All these stars breaking there backs to be a part of a failure thinking they'll be involved in the next blockbuster.. I think they've gone to the well one to many times.. I hope the investors loose there shirts! Maybe then they'll back some real comic book movies! If all 100 people who say this movie is good tell a 100 more maybe they'll dub it a cult classic! lolol ScorpioEagle1 - 12/22/2008, 5:26 PM
	Has anyone ever felt that critics are too harsh with movies no a days? digg20 - 12/24/2008, 11:39 AM
	Campy is my idea of a great flick! If I loved the 1980 Flash Gordon movie, maybe this one is for me. Dragonmane - 12/24/2008, 7:42 PM
	In a few words, since I ACTUALLY SAW THE MOVIE, it was dark, campy, kitschy and in some ways maybe too smart for the general movie going audiences nowadays. I LOVED IT almost everything about it and TOTALLY GOT IT. Everything from the acting to the style of the film worked for me. Gabriel Macht did an excellent job as his portrayal of this lesser known comic character. The critics often like to rip things apart in the pretentious way they often do HOWEVER, we all have our own minds to formulate our own opinions. See this. Leave your pre-conceived notions at the door and enjoy the ride! tposam - 12/26/2008, 11:47 PM

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