Tuesday
02Dec2008
Another New 'Spirit' Featurette
Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at 8:06AM
And from the Enigma Wrapped in a Riddle Department,
here's another pretty arresting featurette from
The Spirit. Here's the dilemma, as far as I can
see: If this movie happens to be really good, then The Spirit would have
not been well-served by a lot of its marketing materials.
Video courtesy of MovieWeb
The Spirit finally arrives on December 25th.
I like this featurette (and I swear I'll give a cool DVD to anyone who coins a better word for it than "featurette"), and I think if the movie can balance all those unusual elements - the visuals, the come hither delivery of every woman in the cast, the period dialogue, Sam Jackson redefining over-the-top - then it's got a chance. It's just that multiple styles like that usually don't work, or did you think Chris Tucker added a lot to The Fifth Element?
Consistency of vision is crucial, particularly in a stylized movie like this. I wonder if Frank Miller will deliver. Take a look at the latest feature-y thingee and see if it doesn't again capture your interest.
Video courtesy of MovieWeb
Reader Comments (2)
Spirit Snidbit
Well. according to the Valkyrie school of marketing, this is a trailer disguised as a DVD special feature.
Of course, that doesn't roll off the tongue, now does it?