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Frank Miller - The Spirit

Posted by Dukepro25 • 7/30/08 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: 300, frank miller, movies, spirit

Do you like Frank Miller's work?

300 was a smash hit.

One of my all time favorites.

What do you think about his up coming movie - The Spirit?

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User Comments

7/30/08

clive

I'm excited. I worked for a small special effects studio in a small town in Ohio. They got the winning bid to do the effects, and as I was leaving the studio, I got a pre-show of some of the "goodies" that they were working on. I probably had the chance to go to New Mexico to PA on that film, but I was too exhausted to go through with it. Kind of wish that I had now. It'll be awesome, I guarantee

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1. 7/30/08
  
  Dukepro25
  
  Wow!
  
  That's awesome!
  
  I would love to work in the film industry.
  
  LUCKY!!!
7/31/08

clive

It is cool, but we worked 19 hours a day, 6 days a weeks for 6 weeks, and I had a 1 and a 1/2 half hour, round trip driving time on top of it. We didn't sleep for 6 weeks because there was no time for that, showers and general self maintenance. Its a hard life to say the least. However, it is worth trying at least once in your life. The experiences and connections are well worth it.

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1. 7/31/08
  
  Dukepro25
  
  I would love to at least experience it.
7/31/08

clive

It is a good experience. I'm really excited about the movie. I used to do comic book illustrating, and I was like 9 years old and my biggest influence was Will Eisner, how messed up is that? But the guy captured so much adult humor and suave noir darkness. Ever a fan of the 70's Vampirella series?

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1. 7/31/08
  
  Dukepro25
  
  I was never really in to comic books.
  
  My brother was though.
  
  He loooved collecting Batman and Wolverine comic books.
  
  He had a whole chest/trunk full of 'em.
  
  Then his wife made him sell them.
  
  DOH!!!
8/01/08

thinkmaothink

awww yea, it's great to have another DC movie!

But I think it's too Sin City-fied, and I heard it's gonna be more 'gritty' compared to the comic ver.
Looks cool, and I hope it is

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8/01/08

DVS

He's a God in my book.

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8/01/08

thefly

Well, Frank Miller didnt direct 300, Zack Snyder did whom also directed Dawn of the Dead and is now directing Watchmen which is a movie Im really excited for. Not so much for The Spirit. Frank Miller did however write 300 but it wasnt his movie, it was Zack's. But check out Watchmen.

thefly4176.blogspot.com/2008/07/watchmen-trailer.html

buzz buzz

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1. 8/01/08
  
  thinkmaothink
  
  I really hope Watchmen becomes the next hype! ... hopefully as big as TDK...
  
  I think DC's movie lineup's awesome! They'd be rocking while Marvel's making Thor and Ant-man xD
2. 8/01/08
  
  clive
  
  Watchmen? Excellent! I had no idea. The deal is that Hollywood has been knocking on Miller's door for a long time to do Sin City, but Rodriguez really showed him what could be done with it, and in a faithful manner. It inspired Miller, and since Frank Miller was directly groomed by Eisner, I'm sure that it will be faithful, but to the point where many people will not be able to get into it.
3. 8/01/08
  
  Dukepro25
  
  I enjoyed Sin City.
  
  Kind of corny at times, but over all, I enjoyed it.
  
  Definitely a movie experience you're not use to.
  
  He's really developed his own movie style.
  
  It's awesome!
  
  Loooooved 300!!!
12/08/08

stevemiller

I was looking forward to it. I'll still go see it, but I'm a bit nervous. Miller has made a number of pointless and arbitrary changes to the characters, such as making Silken Floss an accountant (near as I can tell) while assigning Ellen Dolan the doctor role that Silken Floss played in the strip.

I understand that changes need to be made when transferring from one medium to another, but I don't like change for no reason other than change. And since Miller has engaged in it, I'm worried for "The Spirit."

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