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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?)
I don't know. I thought the script for the remake of Sabrina was much, much better than the original. Which was lovely, but kind of anemic, and totally reliant on Audrey Hepburn's glowing radiant presence to fill in the extremely sketchy pencil lines of the character as written.
Hollywood doesn't consider "there's no need for this movie" to be a reason not to make it.
They're remaking The Monster Squad.