Sorry folks, we were kindly asked to take these down otherwise they were going to send Dr. Cobra after us. If you want to see something from The Spirit, check out the authorized pics above. Also please feel free to keep discussing about whether this flick is going to be any good or not.

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Jade Giant-sized article in the NY Times today all about the struggles of this summer’s Incredible Hulk movie.

READ! About meddling egotistical movie stars!

SEE! Hollywood execs trying in vain to spin lukewarm hype!

WITNESS! General public disinterest!

The trailer, engineered to vanquish memories of the 2003 film, arrived last month and instantly polarized the comic book crowd. The look of the new Hulk — meaner and greener — won praise from some fans online, but several influential tastemakers held their noses.

Entertainment Weekly pronounced the computer-generated effects “totally fake-looking,” while obsessedwithfilm.com deemed the project “just hideous.”

And then there’s the bickering among the creative team.

The trailer didn’t do too much for me, either. Looks pretty routine. Although I think my favorite part of the article is the insinuation that this movie is going to be more for the ladeez…even though Ang Lee’s Hulk was practically a chick flick in disguise.

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In a continuing effort to bring audiences back to an experience that’s often perceived these days as overpriced, noisy, and mediocre, movie theaters are trying to bring in exclusive non-cinematic entertainment like sports, concerts, opera, and pop culture-themed events to some degree of success.

It’s an intriguing idea, but, much like this whole 3-D trend, I’m not sure if it’s one that will gain any real traction. They seem to be doing it more and more here in NYC, though, so maybe it’s something to keep an eye on.

What is different now? The economic need is greater, and the technology needed to show live broadcasts and high-definition films is now accessible enough, and reliable enough, to make this a real market, operators say.

About 5,000 movie screens in the United States are equipped with digital projectors, up from 200 just three years ago. Within the next two years, that number is expected to be 10,000. Digital projection systems, while expensive, give theaters the ability to pull off live, high-definition simulcasts — and also open the door for 3-D presentation, something that is expected to lift their core movie business.

“We can now replicate Carnegie Hall across the country,” said Matthew Kearney, the chief executive of Screenvision.

Perhaps not exactly. But a $40 ticket to hear the New York Philharmonic play at Carnegie Hall gets patrons a balcony seat. At a multiplex, for half that price, customers would get digital surround-sound and a close-up view.

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It’s a little late, but hey - it’s the first chance I’ve had to get to the movies in months.

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