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Spawn (1997) 5.1
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5.1/10 from 37,422 users
Metascore: 34/100
Reviews: 192 user | 66 critic | 17 from Metacritic.com A mercenary is killed, but comes back from Hell as a reluctant soldier of the Devil. Director:Mark A.Z. Dippé |
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XNN Reporter
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An assassin named Al Simmons is double-crossed and murdered by his evil boss Jason Wynn. Al makes a deal with the devil and returns to earth as Spawn to see his wife. He is ordered by the devil's minion, The Clown, to kill Wynn. Wynn has made a deal with the clown too and is suppose to destroy the world with a deadly virus that will help start Armageddon and allow Hell to attack Heaven. Spawn must choose between Good & Evil. Written by Keith Haney <kbhaney@inconnect.com>
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Born in darkness. Sworn to justice. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for thematic elements involving the demonic underworld, violence, intense fantasy action and crude humor | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
1 August 1997 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
O Justiceiro das Trevas See more »Filming Locations:
Hollywood Center Studios - 1040 N. Las Palmas Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$40,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$7,300,000 (Non-US) (31 October 1997)Gross:
$54,967,359 (USA) (28 November 1997)Company Credits
Production Co:
New Line Cinema, Pull Down Your Pants Pictures, Todd McFarlane Entertainment See more »
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Cogliostro: The battle between Heaven and Hell has waged eternal, their armies fueled by souls harvested on Earth. The devil, Malebolgia, has sent a lieutenant to Earth to recruit men who will turn the world into a place of death in exchange for wealth and power, a place that will provide enough souls to complete his army and allow Armageddon to begin. All the Dark Lord needs now is a great soldier, someone who can lead his hordes to the gates of Heaven and burn them down.
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Written by James Hetfield (as Hetfield), Lars Ulrich (as Ulrich), Cliff Burton (as Burton)
Performed by Metallica
Remixed by DJ Spooky
Courtesy of E/M Ventures
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Did You Know?
Trivia
"Spaz" (Spawn's dog) is the nickname of visual effects supervisor Steve 'Spaz' Williams. See more »Goofs
At the North Korean biological weapons plant all of the warning signs on the tanks are written in English. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Cogliostro: The battle between Heaven and Hell has waged eternal, their armies fueled by souls harvested on Earth. The devil, Malebolgia, has sent a lieutenant to Earth to recruit men who will turn the world into a place of death in exchange for wealth and power, a place that will provide enough souls to complete his army and allow Armageddon to begin. All the Dark Lord needs now is a great soldier, someone who can lead his hordes to the gates of Heaven and burn them down.
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Crazy Credits
For about 1 frame and blurry in the opening credits, the name Terry Fitzgerald appears. See more »Soundtracks
"For Whom the Bell Tolls (The Irony of it All)"Written by James Hetfield (as Hetfield), Lars Ulrich (as Ulrich), Cliff Burton (as Burton)
Performed by Metallica
Remixed by DJ Spooky
Courtesy of E/M Ventures
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As a fan of the Spawn comic book, I was eager to see this film when it was first released. I entered the theater with high hopes but left with total disdain. I could not even enjoy the comic book anymore after having watched this mess of a movie.
This film's plot, story line, script and choppy/sloppy editing creates a visual, incoherent mess for the viewer. The pacing is inconsistent and random, moving at break neck speed one moment, causing the viewer confusion and risk of seizure, then grinds to a stand still for what seems like an eternity while the plot neither advances nor informs it's audience.
Characters seemingly appear from out of nowhere, without explanation or reason for their role in the film. I kept waiting for a flashback or back story, but it never came.
The special effects are dismal at best. The studio went completely overboard with their use of CG and it's obvious that they had hoped to sell the film on the back the FX. But the CG effects do nothing except help contribute to the confusion and randomness of the film as a whole.
The chemistry between the actors is also non-existent and bland.
I rated this film a "1" because every aspect of it was horrible.