latimesblogs.latimes.com - 12/13/2008
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For every movie that makes it to the screen, there are a thousand projects that fall to the wayside. Later this month, "The Spirit ," finally, hits theaters after plenty of failed attempts. Steven Paul Leiva was a key figure in one of those failed attempts and in this guest essay for Hero ...
variety.com - 12/18/2008
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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 ...
blackfilm.com - 12/15/2008
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THE SPIRIT cAST INTERVIEWS (CLICK IMAGES TO VIEW)
THE SPIRIT CLIPS (CLICK IMAGES TO VIEW VIDEO) Click...
To View Interview Clip 1 - Alley Fight Click To View Interview Clip 3 - Common Criminal Click To View Interview Clip 5 - Spirit vs Octopus Click To ...
December 2008 | blackfilm.com | THE SPIRIT | VIDEO SPECIAL
hollywoodreporter.com - 12/19/2008
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"The Spirit," graphic artist Frank Miller's first solo
effort as a director after sharing credit with Robert...
Rodriguez on 2005's adaptation of his own "Sin City," has a single redeeming feature. It illustrates the limitations of the comic-book ...
Film Review: The Spirit
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The Spirit Movie You Never Saw [The Spirit]
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... it would alter forever the art form. Stupid us, thinking Hollywood would ever back an artistic revolution. While I've been somewhat skeptical about the potential of Miller's take on The Spirit, the lost potential of this particular version of the character is heartbreaking - but makes for a fascinating article, and curious game of "What if" - After all, if Lassiter and Bird had ended up making this movie, would there ever have been a Pixar? 'The Spirit' movie that could have been [Hero Complex]
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Brad Bird's "The Spirit"—What Could've Been
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... Arts students. Leiva immediately jumped on board to make the project a reality and managed to get Star Wars producer Gary Kurtz to join the project, who then helped them secure the film rights from Eisner. Oh, and a young talented animator named John frakkin' Lasseter also joined the team. This had the making of a fantastic animated film, but after several years in development, they failed to secure financing and the project fell apart. What happened? Simply put, nobody wanted it. Leiva wrote : Gary shopped the project to all of the Hollywood majors. The screenplay was ...
Alexandra DuPont Fails To Get Into Christmas’ THE SPIRIT!!
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... this particular brand of mostly animated "live-action" movie yet -- like "Expressionism Plagiarism Priapism" or something?) 4. There's one scene (one!) that I thought kind of worked as intended: The Spirit's walking down the street in the middle of the day, punching out purse-snatchers, and he gives a TV interview in which he tells kids to brush their teeth. There's a mild opening-scene-of-"The Incredibles" vibe to the way it's done. However, even writing that just reminds me that Brad Bird and John Lasseter almost made a "Spirit" feature in the '80s. 5. There's a truck ...
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getthebigpicture.net 12/23/2008 — Spending 100 minutes with 'The Spirit' is like going on a blind date with a beautiful, vapid woman. At first, you're mesmerized by her looks,but the longer she keeps yappin', the easier it is to realize why she was set up on a blind date with you: She's an idiot.
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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.
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boxofficemojo.com 1/2/2009 — > MOVIES Adjust this page for inflation ...>>> THE SPIRIT Domestic Total as of Jan. 1, 2009: $14,483,840 Distributor: Lionsgate Release Date: December 25, 2008 Genre: Action Fantasy Running Time: 1 hrs. 48 min. MPAA Rating: PG-13 Production Budget: ...
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rottentomatoes.com 12/22/2008 — Synopsis: Adapted from the legendary comic strip, THE SPIRIT is a classic action-adventure-romance told by genre-twister FRANK MILLER (creator of 300 and SIN CITY). It is the story of a former rookie cop... Adapted from the legendary comic strip, THE ...
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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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