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Release Date:
25 December 2008 (USA)
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Tagline:
Down these mean streets a man must come. A hero born, murdered, and born again. more
Plot:
Rookie cop Denny Colt returns from the beyond as The Spirit, a hero whose mission is to fight against the bad forces in Central City. full summary | full synopsis
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Hero
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Domino Mask
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Bulletproof Vest
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Hit By Truck
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Cat
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I really WANTED to like this... But...
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jaime King | ... | Lorelei Rox | |
| Gabriel Macht | ... | The Spirit / Denny Colt | |
| Dan Gerrity | ... | Det. Sussman | |
| Arthur the Cat | ... | Himself | |
| Kimberly Cox | ... | Damsel in Distress | |
| Brian Lucero | ... | Thug #1 | |
| David Brian Martin | ... | Thug #2 (as David B. Martin) | |
| Larry Reinhardt-Meyer | ... | Officer MacReady | |
| Frank Miller | ... | Liebowitz | |
| Eva Mendes | ... | Sand Saref | |
| Eric Balfour | ... | Mahmoud | |
| Samuel L. Jackson | ... | The Octopus | |
| Louis Lombardi | ... | Pathos / Ethos / Logos | |
| Scarlett Johansson | ... | Silken Floss | |
| Sarah Paulson | ... | Ellen Dolan |
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Will Eisner's The Spirit (USA) (poster title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of stylized violence and action, some sexual content and brief nudity.
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103 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:PG-13 (certificate #44585) |
Norway:11 |
UK:12A (cut) |
Ireland:12A |
Singapore:PG |
Finland:K-13 |
Australia:M |
Sweden:15 |
Germany:16 |
Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) |
South Africa:13V |
New Zealand:M |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Taiwan:PG-12 |
Argentina:13 |
Portugal:M/12 (Qualidade) |
UK:15 (uncut) |
Brazil:14 |
Mexico:B |
Iceland:12 |
Iceland:16 (DVD rating) |
Singapore:NC-16 (DVD rating) |
Netherlands:16
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Ebony White, The Spirit's sidekick from the comics, was omitted, largely because he was typically portrayed as a 1930's racial stereotype. Frank Miller disliked the idea of The Spirit having a sidekick, so the character was completely removed, rather than updated.
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Revealing mistakes: When Denny Colt is on the table in the morgue, you can clearly see the outline of the makeup effects around his "wounds".
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The Spirit: My city, I can not deny her. My city screams. She is my mother. She is my lover, and I am her Spirit.
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The Spirit: My city, I can not deny her. My city screams. She is my mother. She is my lover, and I am her Spirit.
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References "Star Trek" (1966)
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Soundtrack:
Falling in Love Again
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Is "The Spirit" based on a book?What are huevos rancheros?
Who is the Spirit? Who are any of these characters?
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I really wanted to like this but the main actor who played the Spirit was just plain awful. And everyone acting was dreadful, the writing is dreadful and the direction is dreadful. Maybe Frank Miller wanted that actors to Over act and over act they did BIG TIME. Sam L. Jackson is so over the top that it was painful. We were laughing at some scenes not because it was that funny, it was just that embarrassing. The first fight scene (not giving anything away), that the Octopuss had with the Spirit was force and confusing and so out of place and completely uninteresting.
This movie is STYLE over SUBSTANCE. And it's hugely disappointing from the guy that was part of The 300 and Sin City. I guess every good person have their bad movies. I think perhaps Miller wanted the characters to be cartoonish. At one point, I wouldn't have been surprised to see an anvil drop on someone's head, thats how ridiculous this movie was. Perhaps one has to be a fan of the comic book... (or graphic novel in some circle) in order to truly enjoy this. I went with three other friends and 3 out of 4 of use thought it was awful and the other person just said, "it wasn't that bad".
That voice over of the spirit was just bothersome the entire movie. I was thinking... please, for the love of god, shut him up. The Spirit's voice over is irritating like Jock itch.
Now for the other actors, Eva Mendes is as beautiful as always and at one point I heard at least 10 independent dayums go out like some said it once at the grand canyon and you got 9 echos... .DAYUM! dayum dayum dayum dayum...
The other ones didn't get to do anything, except there are moments of irritating joy in the Octopuss' creations. The Spirit gets a 4 out of 10 for not actualizing the film that it could have been. It is a pass.