Comments on: Frank Miller’s The Spirit Getting Two Sequels?

By: RODEO RIDE

RODEO RIDE — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 01:56:15 +0000

Gabriel Macht is going to be fantastic in this. He’s unbelievably handsome and can really act - have you seen “Love Song for Bobby Long?” He’s a terrific actor and everything he’s been in shines just a little more because of him. I can’t wait to see this film with Gabriel as the star. Finally, it’ll be his day!!!

By: Orange cinema

Orange cinema — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:04:54 +0000

Hunter: your right about the sin city ’style-thing’, loosing it’s pull over people. the sin city sequels (if we ever see them) will do good, but movies in that style might not. also, if you haven’t yet (though you probably have) read watchmen, its really cool. maybe i’m just really pulling for it because of what it did for comics - i feel it kinda made people who weren’t into comics take them seriously, you know? that’s just my opinion, but i really think it has a good shot: director, source material, cast, following, etc…then again, those elements have led to disaster before, so we’ll see. i know nothing about the spirit comics, but i do find it curious that they green lit 2 sequels already. love Miller though.

By: Craig

Craig — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 06:43:02 +0000

I’m interested to see The Spirit, but I’ll make up mind in (probably) November or December when trailers/commercials start showing up.

However, the one thing I’m worried about is Sam Jackson as The Octopus, whose face is never seen in the comics. Not that I don’t think he’s a good choice, but I’m hoping for a Sam Jackson rubber mask at the end and Octopus is some other actor in a sequel.

By: Hunter Stephenson

Hunter Stephenson — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 06:05:51 +0000

@ O.C.

See, I don’t think that the Sin City style will keep pulling in audiences automatically, which attributed to Sin City’s and 300’s success. But those were also huge event films and good ones. There will be another Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow-type failure again for sure. I’m not saying The Spirit will be it or Watchmen, but I would put my money on Sin City and 300 against these two sight unseen. These both are more complex sells.

By: Orange cinema

Orange cinema — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 04:11:19 +0000

Hunter: i think people are dying to see anything that resembles Sin City, since rodriguez & miller have been dragging their heels on SC2…so, if this does in fact bear a style ala Sin City, i think it could be big. also, i don’t think Snyder’s Watchmen is risky at all, i think it’ll be an absolute smash. easily bigger than the spirit, and with Haley as Rorshach, and Snyder’s respect for the original text, Watchmen will be huge.

By: nitroslick

nitroslick — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 03:59:10 +0000

Frank Miller is about to ruin one of the GREAT comic book heroes of the Golden/Silver Age!
As a fan of The Spirit, I’m not holding my breath on this one…

By: Stuart

Stuart — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 03:52:02 +0000

I’ll wait for the trailer to decide