slashfilm.com - 12/19/2008
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The first movie reviews of Frank Miller ’s adaptation of Will Eisner’s The Spirit have begun to hit the interwebs, and it doesn’t look good.
Variety : “Frank Miller’s solo writing-directing debut plunges into a watery grave early on and spends roughly the ...
variety.com - 12/18/2008
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variety.com —
A Lionsgate release, presented with Odd Lot Entertainment,
of an Odd Lot Entertainment/Lionsgate production. Produced by Deborah
Del Prete, Gigi Pritzker, Michael E. Uslan. Executive producers, Benjamin Melniker, Steven Maier, William Lischak, ...
The Spirit Review - Read Variety's Analysis Of The Movie ...
aintitcool.com - 12/15/2008
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aintitcool.com —
I am – Hercules!! Jondough’s seen “The Spirit,”
an adaptation of Will Eisner’s seminal funnybook character from
one of the fellows who directed “Sin City.” It stars Gabriel Macht (“The Good Shepherd,” “Because I Said So”) as Denny Colt. It’s also ...
Jondough Says Frank Miller’s THE SPIRIT Is The Worst ...
hollywoodreporter.com - 12/19/2008
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Frank Miller and Odd Lot Entertainment, the creator
and production company behind the upcoming comic-book adventure "The
Spirit," are close to teaming again on the classic sci-fi property "Buck Rogers." Odd Lot, the shingle run by Gigi Pritzker and ...
Frank Miller eyes big-screen 'Buck Rogers'
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Frank Miller Officially Helming Buck Rogers Revamp
FirstShowing.net —
... This should be good news, as I think Buck Rogers is the perfect character to be given a hyper-stylistic makeover from Frank Miller. However, with the early buzz on The Spirit already saying it's one of the worst movies of the year, I'm not sure I'm excited to see him making more movies. Under the careful guidance of Robert Rodriguez, he's not that bad. But I would rather see Frank Miller get back to comic books than have him destroy more classic characters. Miller will apparently give Buck Rogers a darker story and include "many of [his] signature visual ...
Frank Miller to F**k Up Buck Rogers Next
Topless Robot —
... I'm sure Robert Rodriguez had the best of intentions when he gave Sin City creator Frank Miller a co-director title on the Sin City movie. Yet he did the movie-going public a terrible disservice, which allowed miller to make his highly anticipated Spirit parody film, and now, because the Spirit hasn't come out and tanked yet, it looks like he's going to lock down another job: directing the Buck Rogers movie. ...
Sunday Discussion: Why Do Certain Movies Flop?
FirstShowing.net —
... haven't convinced everyone. And lastly, apparently Frank Miller just screwed things up and made an terrible movie, which is sad considering how classic Will Eisner's comic series is. So it seems like we have all the right answers as to why it flopped, but not how it could've been prevented. In the end, I doubt we'll ever truly figure out why movies flop. ...
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superherohype.com 12/19/2008 — When you talk about the comic book characters who have been around the longest, the first ones that will come to mind are Superman, who first appeared in 1938, and Batman a year later. In both cases, you can probably list and discuss their movie and ...
LOL: For Your Consideration - Frank Miller’s The Spirit
slashfilm.com 1/3/2009 —
Our friends at Total Film sent over this mock “For Your Consideration” trailer advertising Frank Miller’s The Spirit for The Razzie’s Worst Movie of the Year Award.
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The Spirit :: rogerebert.com :: Reviews
rogerebert.suntimes.com 12/24/2008 — / / / December 23, 2008 by Roger Ebert "The Spirit" is mannered to the point of madness. There is not a trace of human emotion in it. To call the characters cardboard is to insult a useful packing material. The movie is all style -- style without ...
Another Round of Commercials for 'The Spirit'
getthebigpicture.net 12/13/2008 — I don't what this says about 'The Spirit ,' but the commercials for the new comic book adaptation kill, and anything longer than 30 seconds doesn't do the movie any favors.
Check Out ‘The Spirit’ iPhone Application!
sizzlingpopcorn.com 12/19/2008 — iPhone users are able to access content from the film and replace the stars of THE SPIRIT – Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Eva Mendes, Jamie King and Gabriel Macht – with their own 3-D images.
Getting in the 'Spirit' at premiere
variety.com 12/20/2008 — Weekly: Frank Miller film opens in L.A. -- It was as much about comicbooks as it was about cinema when "The Spirit" preemed Dec. 17 at the Chinese Theater.
Exclusive: New Trailer for The Spirit !
superherohype.com 11/15/2008 — On Christmas Day, Lionsgate is release Frank Miller's anticipated The Spirit , and ComingSoon.net/Superhero Hype! has your exclusive first look at the new trailer!
Lead on, Spirit!
theuniquegeek.com 12/18/2008 — Let’s get it out of the way. The Spirit, in wide release Dec. 25th, is not a straight-forward adaptation of the Will Eisner comic strip. That always seems to be the “concern” of the comic fan, and it rings hollow, a standard ...
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Variety.com 12/19/2008
Fest Traveler: Capri: This year's lineup includes "Australia," "Doubt," "The Brothers Bloom," "Hurricane Season," "The Meerkat" (a docu narred by the late Paul Newman), "The Spirit," "Zack and Miri Make a Porno" and the TV series "Crash," most of ...
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