The Octopus: "I had you beat, just like eggs." The Spirit: "The hell you did!" Short Attention Span Summary (SASS): 1. Cop (Gabriel Macht) dies, but returns to fight crime in Central City for another day (and another, and so on) 2. Ridiculously campy bad guy "The Octopus" (Samuel L. Jackson) claims to have eight of everything, except maybe free range chicken eggs. 3. Criminal seductress Sand Saref (Eva Mendes) hates … more
Writers have it tough in the film business. According to a few books I've read, they rank just below the Producer in terms of importance in getting the film made. That would be impressive if it weren't for the fact that Producers rank somewhere near the bottom. Directors often say they'll toss a script (and the Writer's ego) while making their movie. To the writers rescue comes Frank Miller. He brings with him his movie The Spirit, which he created as both writer and director. … more