Miller is like the Chris Carter of comics. He started believing his press, and he won't go away and stop retroactively tainting the stuff he's done that's good-to-great.
Mal: Well, look at this! Appears we got here just in the nick of time. What does that make us? Zoe: Big damn heroes, sir.
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Frankenbuddha - Jul 21, 2008 5:45:06 am PDT #7261 of 10000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
le nubian - Jul 21, 2008 5:48:04 am PDT #7262 of 10000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Okay, I saw the trailer for The Spirit and I turned to Beau and I said, "not even for a $100 would I see that movie."
For those of you who have read the source material, what's wrong with the trailer because I actively HATED it.
Vonnie K - Jul 21, 2008 5:58:52 am PDT #7263 of 10000
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
there was a new trailer for The Spirit.
Ew. I have zero familiarity with the source material (didn't even know there was a superhero named Spirit) and that trailer still left a gross taste in my mouth. Also, ripping off from himself much? Unless this is going to be Sin City redux or something.
Tom Scola - Jul 21, 2008 6:02:44 am PDT #7264 of 10000
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
For those of you who have read the source material, what's wrong with the trailer because I actively HATED it.
It's a really complicated subject, the original Spirit comics had strong graphics, plot and characterization. There's a reason that the comic book awards are called Eisners.
But suffice it to say, the comics were nothing if not fun, and most certainly did not take themselves seriously.
amych - Jul 21, 2008 6:34:56 am PDT #7265 of 10000
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
I have to say, those of you who were able to keep it to eyerolling and growling have my respect. I'm pretty sure my "oh FUCKING FUCK NO" was clearly audible.
DavidS - Jul 21, 2008 8:51:19 am PDT #7266 of 10000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Frank Miller doing the Spirit is like Oliver Stone doing a remake of Bringing Up Baby.
The mental image that I always get of Frank Miller is
I met Frank Miller once. When I was working for Fantagraphics I had to stop by his house o pick up some art for one of their many comic defense fund benefit books. He was weedy and rat-faced. And I say that as a fan of much of his early work.
megan walker - Jul 21, 2008 9:01:58 am PDT #7267 of 10000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Oliver Stone doing a remake of Bringing Up Baby.
My eyes! My eyes!
Don't tempt the gods, it's bad enough they remade The Women.
Fred Pete - Jul 21, 2008 9:13:06 am PDT #7268 of 10000
Ann, that's a ferret.
I can imagine a cast that could do a credible remake of Bringing Up Baby. However, when there is the perfection that is the original, there is no need for a credible remake.
SailAweigh - Jul 21, 2008 9:30:38 am PDT #7269 of 10000
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Didn't stop them from fucking with Sabrina and Born Yesterday. Hollywood is always looking for ways to ruin the best of the best for us.
Fred Pete - Jul 21, 2008 10:21:57 am PDT #7270 of 10000
Ann, that's a ferret.
Oh, no quarrel there. Hollywood doesn't consider "there's no need for this movie" to be a reason not to make it.
And not just for remakes. (How many Rockys did the world need?)