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The Spirit (DVD)

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The Spirit is the latest movie movie to utilize the widely popular CGI backdrops made famous in films like Sin City and 300.  These two movies have one common thread, that is they are based on the graphic novels of Frank Miller.  The Spirit, however, is Miller’s take on the work of comic writer-artist Will Eisner.  It also marks Miller’s first solo foray into the world of directing. In Sin City, he co-directed with Robert Rodriguez. 300, while based on Miller’s original work, was directed by Watchmen visionary Zack Snyder.  How did Miller fare in his solo directorial debut?  Read on..

Let me start off by saying that despite the many visual similarities between the two movies, The Spirit is NOT Sin City 2. In fact, other than Miller having worked on both films, the two really have nothing in common other than a slightly similar visual style.  The Spirit is the story of a mysterious masked crime fighter of the same name (Gabriel Macht) with  amazing regenerative and healing abilities. He is pitted against his arch nemesis The Octopus (Samuel L. Jackson), as the two race to recover a missing package whose contents have the potential to doom the entire city. There are a few more details thrown in there, but that is pretty much the entire story.

I don’t have much experience with the source material other than reading a few issues, but let me just say that the movie version is definitely Miller’s interpretation of the Spirit mythos. While it isn’t exactly a bad interpretation, he takes a great deal of liberties with a lot of the characters, from their origins to their actual characteristics. This is actually quite forgivable, as Miller’s version seems more tailored for the big screen.  The problems arise in Miller’s overall presentation.

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Eva Mendes – Secret Obsession Banned!

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eva_mendes_dot_com842Personally, I see nothing wrong with Calvin Klein’s Secret Obsession commercial. I thought it was very tasteful and sexy.

Truthfully, its the majority of those responsible for censorship in America who have an incredibly poor sense as to what should be acceptable for the general audience. Yes there is a second or two where we see a flash of Eva Mendes’s nipples, but its hardly anything to go crazy over. They make it sound like she’s doing a public porn movie.

Wake up and take a look at what you have not censored before chastising Mendes for a couple seconds of nipple slippage. I’ve seen some of the most disturbing acts of violence, racism, and sexual activity smack in the middle of the afternoon during the hours in which children and teens are on the tube. Has anyone bothered to fix this problem? Absolutely not. Anyway, for those of you who have not seen the clip I posted it here on the sidebar of his post.

Anyone else think it should be banned? Why or why not?

We Own the Night (DVD)

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we_own_the_night_ver2Being a fan of films involving mobsters and crime syndicates, We Own the Night was a definite must see for me. The film itself will never be considered a classic mob movie, but I did enjoy most of the feature.

First off, I must mention that the casting of the movie was superb. I won’t hid the fact that there were some instances where I felt that several characters were under developed, but overall I was satisfied with the outcome. Joaquin Phoenix in particular, who played the lead role of Bobby Green had definitely put on one of his most convincing performances thus far in his career.

The plot of the film was your basic gangster type material. As with films such as Scarface, the Godfather, and Heat, We Own the Night focused primarily on the glamorization of the mobster lifestyle and the consequences that come along with it.

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