New SPIRIT Trailer Online
Author: Stephen Gerding
July 19th, 2008
I really, really don’t know what to make of this. I see Eisner in there, but I’m afraid it may be getting overwhelmed by Miller. I do know that I’ll be doing my level best to see this in the theaters, masterpiece or P.O.S.
Full trailer, after the jump.
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5 Responses to “New SPIRIT Trailer Online”
July 19th, 2008 at 6:27 pm
Haha! Man this looks WEIRD. Awesome.
As far as too much Miller or not enough Eisner, I think it’s important to keep in mind that this is one person’s adaptation or version of another person’s work. Meaning, it’s up to the adapter (i.e., Miller) how much of the aesthetic of the original they want to to keep, and how much of their own style they want to bring to the project. Take Kubrick and Stephen King’s “The Shining” for example. Or Coppola and Puzo. True, those are two successful pieces of work and who knows how this is going to turn out. But they’re examples of adaptations that arguably improved upon the original (although “The Shining” is one of King’s best novels, imo) while being strikingly different from the original source material.
True, the other side of the coin is you get “League of Extraordinary Gentlemen” and “Dreamcatcher.”
In short, I guess I’m suggesting that it’s best to think of this film as Frank Miller’s Spirit as opposed to Will Eisner’s Spirit.
July 19th, 2008 at 6:31 pm
I see and agree with pretty much everything you wrote, but I can’t help but always see the movie’s name in my head as “Frank Miller’s ‘Will Eisner’s THE SPIRIT’” It’s horribly confusing.
July 20th, 2008 at 10:00 am
Did Samuel L. Jackson sign some contract stipulating that he must be in every geek-targeted movie from now on?
July 20th, 2008 at 6:17 pm
To me, it just seems too much of a sequel to the Sin City movie and not enough of the original pulp elements that made The Spirit series what it was. And to answer Daniel’s question, I think that SLJ is looking to make the Guiness book of World Records for the highest number of tie-in actions figures created from the most theatrical releases by the same actor in a lifetime.
July 21st, 2008 at 10:10 am
I’ll give Frank Miller the benefit of the doubt until I see the movie. I mean, Hell! He’s probably met Eisner a time or two. I would think he’d have some respect for the guy’s characters.
Also, you have to remember that the Spirit started in 1939 and each story was only a few pages long. It was intended for a Sunday newspaper supplement. I can’t imagine how you’d translate that for today’s audiences. I’ll be interested to see what Miller’s done with this.