10 Amazing Facts About Spawn (Movie)

[@Axolotl_Mischief]

Blade and the Crow were also two rated R 90s comic movies.

[@MetalFacedGamer]

The matrix and Jaws are the 2 movies that made it okay to make mainstream R movies

[@jaythomas3224]

Punisher

[@michaelmccandless1280]

can't help but wonder how good this movie would have been if they weren't trying to make it PG-13 from the beginning.

[@stealthsmoke5780]

I loved Spawn, Spawn HBO series, Blade 1,2,&3, also The Crow!

[@jaytheartman610]

@@MetalFacedGamer jaws was PG-13

[@michealgrala4079]

Horribly underrated movie. One of my favs as a kids. Also has the best cape in a of comics.

[@Dewydidit]

only rival would be Dr. Strange.

[@hackman669]

Sacred the shit out of me as a kid!!!

[@vohnmartez9820]

Spawn's cape is the real hero.

[@Junokaii]

Agreed. I had a blast and to this day is still one of my all time favourite movies.

[@matthewvolb94]

Yes!

[@soony0055]

Even with it's flaws it's still enjoyable, however the HBO animated series is much more true to the comic. And still holds up.

[@drebodollaz3504]

I’d say it’s better than the comic. Well atleast the first couple of years

[@Dwarficus]

I think getting McFarlane on board for the cartoon, and also having it as directly tying into the comics helped. My understanding is that the numbers that flash up in the cartoon shows where the cartoon happens within the comics. I watched the cartoon straight after watching the original Hellsing anime, and honestly, I couldn't say which was better.

[@User-VerseS]

My only problem with the animated series was that it ended on a cliffhanger. Wanda was impregnated by Spawn, Angela only made a cameo, and the whole Mask of Genghis Khan plot was never resolved.

[@tccanny8309]

Soony 005 The HBO Series was amazing. McFarland had to take the animation to Japan because no American animation studios could get the look he wanted. I think they did a hell of a job. And Keith David as Spawn was EPIC. EPIC!

[@soony0055]

I recall an interview with McFarlane where his first question to HBO suits was can we say fuck and they said yes. I believe they weren’t the first place he went to pitch it.

[@drizzypuffs523]

Thank goodness there are people who actually appreciate Spawn the movie. It's awesome and as a kid I never thought it was goofy and I was pretty aware of goofy movies at that time.

[@TheHillbillyHybrid]

People don’t remember how big spawn was, you dont walk into a mall without see something spawn related.

[@jackrogers5712]

Yeah, I was pretty young back in the 90's but I remember that character being all the rage.

[@nitrokid]

I remember, since I already about 9-10 years old when Spawn was a thing. You can't walk 10 feet into a toy store or comic book store without seeing anything Spawn related.

[@jond5830]

Hey, Minty, here's an bonus fact for ya: during filming, the crew were discussing using cgi to make the Clown look smaller. But John Leguizamo petitioned to let him play the role squatting instead of standing up, and thus the special effects crew were relieved of one more detail. Not a big fact, true, but worth mentioning.

[@ArmandoDy]

Hey Minty, Mc Farlanes here on KZbin stating recently, that he's working on the reboot. It came out last year in an interview. Great video. That movie started the current toy collecting craze. 👍😉👌

[@julko28]

And not only that Jamie Fox has signed to play Spawn and it has been a known fact for quite while

[@robdcollector2808]

Armando Dy ....i remember the Mcafarlane toy craze...he had the hottest looking comic book! Its a shame they dont draw like they used to..the early heyday of spawn comics is really incredible..today its not so great.

[@KingJoffy]

Dario JL and Jeremy Renner as Twitch

[@julko28]

@@KingJoffy Yeah i have totally forgot about that

[@psychobillynumbnuts1]

No it isnt cuz Todd wants a high budget which no one wants to buy it. Pretty good chance we wont see it

[@RoyCyberPunk]

Wow Leguizamo really ate that crap? Now that's dedication.

[@jeremybackman2782]

Ever seen The Pest?

[@paulhumphries9430]

That is stupidity

[@Daemonarch2k6]

It's just proteine

[@douglasquaid140]

@@jeremybackman2782 omg i love the pest movie funny azz

[@DementedDistraction]

Not only that, but the Clown suit required him to squat in order to fit inside it, so he had to endure the entire production squatting while carrying around nearly 50 pounds of extra weight from the fat suit and special effects makeup.

[@corypellow9627]

There's an extra detail that's easy to miss in the movie. Before fighting breaks out at the fancy dinner there is a gorgeous redhead in a green and white dress walking around. She is wearing special earrings known in the comics as a hunting license. they basically look like a zoom in of a spawns face. She is literally an Angel, out to hunt demons. It would have been really nice in the movie to see an Angel versus Spawn or Violator.

[@jasongradyphstiger6179]

Yeah that's Angela.

[@tmontana8365]

My favorite movie ever! I can still remember seeing this in the theater when I was 14. Been collecting Spawn comics and memorabilia since...love spawn!

[@LG4K4K]

Howd effects look in the theatre?

[@thehowls4918]

Michael Jai White's role as spawn is still one of my favorite anti heros. I still follow him on KZbin. Former martial champ and generally a cool ass guy. His backstory is huge and full of cool stuff. I hate he never got the chance to make a sequel. Also, can you please do Ladyhawke

[@jamalvargas4783]

New line cinema also made Mortal Kombat pg13 so spawn is not alone in that department

[@jasonleslie203]

True mortal kombat was pg13 but the studio wouldnt let it go any further then that. I think the same situation was withe the theater release of spawn. Both still good movies though.

[@almightycinder]

Mortal Kombat actually fits as a PG-13 if you follow the storyline. The fatalities are almost all non-canon. Barely anyone ever dies in the series, and if they do, it's offscreen between games, and always retconned away. If you check the story of the first game, the first movie is actually far more violent, as the only death was Scorpion burning Sub-Zero.

[@LoneWolfProdNY]

And coincidentally Spawn is gonna be in Mortal Kombat 11

[@A_n_y_t_i_m_e]

This one is CRYING for a proper reboot! The soundtrack is a killer!

[@j.h.17]

Mcfarlane is doing it himself. www.imdb.com/title/tt1206546/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2

[@A_n_y_t_i_m_e]

@@j.h.17 HELL FUCKING YEAH! Didn't know that, thx man, you made my day with this info.

[@ezeziel1498]

DeLiqueRS Don’t get to exited, it’s been in pre production limbo for forever. Low budget and Todd won’t give up the directors chair and has made Spawn a mere ”shadow” more or less only hinted at in the new movie....

[@LG4K4K]

Wishes granted lol

[@stashmerkin9576]

Also of note, the angelic Spawn hunter Angela made a brief cameo in the party scene. When she brushes her red hair aside you can see the Spawn earrings she wears as trophies.

[@vampirascoffin870]

Damn i remember watching this for my bday at the threatres summer of 97 bay bay! Killer sountrack too!🤘🔥

[@nellom.8771]

Soundtrack was the best.

[@jeremybackman2782]

It's crazy how fast spawn went from comic to movie , the characters popularity spiked faster than anything I've ever seen.

[@vampirascoffin870]

@@jeremybackman2782that is facts!!

[@jeremybackman2782]

I was born in 86 so I remember a lot of the 90s , it was the best time to be a kid we had hella violent toys n shit.

[@vampirascoffin870]

@@jeremybackman2782 lol good times! Aint nothing like the 90s🤘

[@zackreynolds21]

“Batman meets Hellraiser”-well put. I’d say mix in a little Ghost Rider too.

[@Kywaterdawg71]

Zack Reynolds yeah, always thought Spawn was right on the edge of a Ghost Rider rip-off.

[@jessbragg1]

15:00 sadly, it was ONLY 1 YEAR early because in 1998, the WORLD EMBRACED BLADE which had a comedic dark side as well AND dealt with a sort of "demons from hell" feel! Awesome video minty, nice job

[@rockclimbing3844]

Great review minty. I thoroughly enjoyed this 90's movie adaptation. The cartoon of Spawn ended early, the comic books ended early, the movie ended early

[@aarongreenfield9038]

S to the P to A to the AWN, Go spawny, go spawny!

[@troymcclure681]

*DEMONIC ROARS* YOU FOOL

[@aarongreenfield9038]

@@troymcclure681. (Clown) "And that's just the kind of behavior you don't tolerate"!

[@rastiga9196]

@@aarongreenfield9038 Dr. Claw Get SPAWN to lead my army and kill inspector gadget!

[@johnmcnamara8741]

shit kills me everytime

[@ajsmovieplace]

Great video. How about doing the Kurt Russell Movie ‘ Soldier’

[@danelamoreaux5307]

Awesome suggestion Aj

[@johnsnow6376]

I'd say spawn is more like ghost rider personally 🤷‍♂️💀

[@SumDumGy]

...and both are horrible.

[@youknowexactlywhatmypfpisf559]

He just Batman, Ghost Rider, Deadpool and a Black Guy in a blender 😂😂😂 Not saying I don't like him tho, I fucking love Spawn, I mean, read my name.

[@jameswhyte810]

Easily one of John Leguizamo's best roles as the Violator!!!

[@rohanm2394]

Yes one of the best villians of 90s.

[@fernicusmaximus9282]

What about the pest?

[@brianmccann666]

The pest sucked

[@poughkeepsieblue]

He played the clown... The violator was cgi... Idk if the clown can be considered his best role. Have you ever seen 'too Wong foo, thanks for everything Julie Newmar'. Now that's a good Leguizamo role.

[@jameswhyte810]

@@poughkeepsieblue The clown is the Violator... same character, clown isnt a separate character just like a costume for Violator. A guy dressed as a clown is still a guy.

[@hankthepatriot3733]

Todd McFarlane is directing (from his own script) the reboot himself with Jamie Fox as AL Simmons and Jeremy Renner as Twitch. BlumHouse is distributing. So it will definitely be an R rated film.

[@WilliamBKeck]

I don't know, from what I've seen every time a comic writer and artist directs there own stuff to film it doesn't do so well. But hopefully Todd has observed the business long enough to know how to bring his vision to the screen.

[@G4kan260]

Probably give it to guillermo del toro or the guy who directed the crow and honestly prefer Michael j White than Jamie.

[@marcelopena3537]

SPAWN RULES!!!!! Also, props for using the spawn theme!!!! It also rules

[@kagato82]

I loved Spawn. I was SO excited when this came out because I collected the comics. I also loved the animated series which was darker and more graphic...which was awesome. Thanks for this video, Minty!

[@K2StudioHollywood]

The animated Spawn is awesome! Better than the film, in my opinion.

[@agentallstar7]

People were ready but Hollywood has lacked creativity for awhile

[@jasonleslie203]

They still do. Thats why all the reboots of reboots they keep pumping out

[@neilprice513]

Minty you got a couple of things wrong in your intro: Malebolgia, the one who recruited Al Simmons to become Spawn, wasn't the Devil he was a "lord of Hell" which was one of Satan's Liege lords or vassal's. Cogilostro wasn't a demon either, he was a previous Spawn, notably "Medieval Spawn" in the comics.

[@lochofmceo]

Damn.Always thought it was the devil

[@sainttrunks1982]

#NeilPrice They'll Still Demons either way.

[@neilprice513]

@@sainttrunks1982 A "Spawn" isn't a demon, but a lost soul enslaved to become basically cannon fodder in battles against the Heavenly host. His living costume, that gives him his powers, is the demon.

[@sainttrunks1982]

@@neilprice513Alright your right technically based on the movie's perspective, But im looking at it from a realistic stand point and answering it as such. In the movie what you said is true. But realistically a human soul once there body's dead can't return to the earth under any circumstance or deal. But demons are allowed to takes it place/imitate particular humans and return to the earth.

[@charlesdavis4887]

Neil Price He said Devil like, Not the actual Devil.

[@kristophertower3476]

i loved spawn, but i loved mcfarlane toys even more....i had so many of those action figures...

[@xMACHOxMANx]

Too bad it never spawned any sequels.

[@dawndayton9937]

they 3 years of HBO animated shows

[@blazerocker1734]

_*rimshot_

[@thomassalas5191]

I see what you did there 😅

[@christopheroliver3721]

I preferred HBO series for staying closer to comics. But still very underrated movie- action drama and thriller. Hands down White’s best performance. Would have been nice to have sequels thou’

[@andrewfujiki616]

I loved this movie. When spawn came out, our friends' parents picked us up from school in a limo and took us to see it. The animated series was great, too. I own both. Not really looking forward to the movie in production, though. I don't think anyone can capture Al Simmons like Michael Jai White or Keith David. I really think Lequizamo nailed The Violator.

[@ravenlord4]

I always saw Spawn as less of a hero, and more as an anti-villain.

[@GuineaPigDan]

Another funny thing, two of the people involved in the Spawn movie later worked on Garfield. Mark A.Z. Dippe directed the direct to DVD Garfield movies while Frank Welker, who previously did voices on Garfield and Friends, became the voice of the fat cat himself.

[@aarongreenfield9038]

Holy hell, one I've been waiting on!

[@markmolino6091]

I really appreciate you doing this video of Spawn ,Cuz it's one of favorite 90's movies and it's awesome to watch.

[@luxlisbontoo]

Spawn is a 90s classic. I wish more people were aware of this film, it's fucking excellent.

[@berzerkbankie1342]

I'm so glad none of those actors took the role and that MJW ended up Spawn. He did a fantastic job

[@Uc3_duc3]

Todd Macfarlane announced last year that he’s directing the next Spawn film with Blumhouse Productions

[@jackrogers5712]

He's been talking about that movie for years. Still nothing to show for it.

[@bisseborjesson9533]

I love Graeme Revell`s score, especially the Main Title Theme

[@greenman5255]

I loved this movie when it first came out. However, it is a testament, to how CG can totally date and deter the long life of a film.

[@johnthesavage381]

Jurassic Park was 4 years earlier so we knew how bad the CG looked at the time. Still liked the movie though, even with the bad reviews.

[@blazerocker1734]

Green Man - Very true. I would really like to see this movie completely remastered and released in an Unrated edition. I want to see all that stuff they had to take out in order to make it PG-13 along with some of today's CGI effects. It's the least the IP deserves.

[@TheMacKosh]

@@blazerocker1734 they did a few years ago on Blu-ray. I was watching it earlier today for the first time. Mad that I come on KZbin and find Minty uploaded about it.

[@blazerocker1734]

John McCormick - Did they really update the CGI?

[@SumDumGy]

The effects were already bad when the film was released.

[@mattkprovideo]

I bet "Iced Earth" is kicking themselves for turning down that film project

[@androo6473]

My dream cross over: Freddy vs Jason vs ash/Ghost rider/vs ghost rider! I dream of this cross over

[@RoyCyberPunk]

Ghost Rider vs himself? Surely you meant vs Spawn.

[@RoyCyberPunk]

@Mike Bushnell No wonder I had never ever heard from the damn thing. Unlike the actual Ghost Rider the so called "Mecha" version is from an obscure videogame and not comic book lore.

[@androo6473]

Roy CyberPunk aa in like Ghost rider vs Freddy vs Jason

[@androo6473]

Roy CyberPunk sorry that’s what I meant

[@Sikraj]

So glad Minty gave a mention to Iced Earth...one of my favorite bands

[@nitrokid]

The most amazing thing is the character design. Damn, that's a cool looking Spawn.

[@shainewhite2781]

Merlin from Excalibur is in this movie!!

[@deadlyshotta2893]

I would listen to the soundtrack over and over again back in the day. It's a badass soundtrack.

[@MAGAwithVengeance]

I love this soundtrack I bought when I was in 7th grade in the year 2000 and of course great underrated movie!

[@Quirky_QF]

"I'll get you next time, Spawn. Next tiiiiimmmmmeeeee!"

[@loganw6928]

Great vid as always my friend. It's nice to have videos like this to watch when we are living in such a negative minded world.

[@Selden83]

Originally Todd McFarlane didnt approve of the final Violator demon because its pointy teeth were lined up too perfectly and not crooked or asymmetrical

[@triplebw4eva]

Can you do Demolition Man? 😁 Has it already been done?

[@ThePinkLadyJ]

Iced Earth did write a song for Spawn, it's called "I Died For You." It just didn't make it into the soundtrack for the movie. I don't have the backstory as to why, but it is about Spawn.

[@fistofbuuda]

Cogliostro isn't a demon, he's a pre-existing spawn, who has lifted his cures. also Spawn wears a cloak not a cape.

[@davedave3023]

It's a Cape. Cloaks have hoods and mcfarlane calls it a Cape. And his entire suite alive not just his cape without his suit he's just a corpse

[@blakelong5544]

Spawn in the comics looked more like a mix between venom and nemisis :)

[@aramcasillas5919]

Keep it up Minty, this really a hidden gem really underated movie

[@stillhammered3060]

Minty love your work covering the movies I grew up with. One thing I have liked on your vids is your music selections. I recognize most but not all. Any way we could get a playlist for past entries?

[@skabcat242]

Spawn really deserves a new movie.

[@ryanfaust7400]

I've been begging for this for months! Thanks mint

[@sabaideebee]

The violator terrified me, probably more than Pennywise as a kid.

[@xaos2012]

I saw spawn in a drive in theater in 97. It was awesome! Wish they made sequels

[@richardgiudice7528]

I love all your videos and you've done most of my favorite cult classics from my youth, my friend was aSpawn fanatic and I wish he would get a proper reboot(I still like this one)

[@251Trioxin]

Movie sucked... but the HBO cartoon was 🔥

[@seanohara6104]

Hey Minty, Love the Channel. Its starts my day off on a good note when I listen on my way to work. Then Inhave to watch it again later. My stepson is on the spectrum and I Congradulate you on your success. Hes also high functioning and hope he finds a passion that he can turn into a success. Like to suggest Young Guns episode,if I may. Thank You

[@sterlingmarsh7999]

Personal favorite movie of mine... Had it on VHS, HBO series, AND DVD, but only have the DVD now.

[@SunsGeek]

Great video Minty! I love Spawn!

[@lostsoulatl]

Spawn created a major part of my personality when I was in my teens along with Escape from LA and The Crow oh yea Terminator 2

[@stevegundaker]

I’m sure a lot of research & time goes in to your videos. Just wanted to say, TOTALLY WORTH IT!!! Badass videos.

[@OllieNCS]

SPAWN: THE RECALL - FAN FILM is here on YT. I thought you would've mentioned it... The FX quality on this one is amazing and sets a high bar for any spawn film for the future!

[@brandonlawson2460]

"Sphwan" is a true classic!

[@tetlow2]

Spawn was an awesome movie. I still remember seeing it in the theaters. I would live to see a new one made by Todd McFarlane. With an R rating.

[@BillHinson]

Spawn and Darkman were both great movies would love to see a reboot of both

[@hirambodon7086]

Spawn was the first movie to translate the comic book page to the movie screen. When I saw that scene when Simmons falls into hell in the movie theater, I knew anything was possible. I knew comic book movies were only gonna get better. I cannot tell you how exciting that was.

[@ericroque]

loved the movie as a kid, im about to rewatch it rn. hope it holds up. i saw an interview with mjw recently and he said he thought that the special effects guy fucked up the movie by forcing in special effects and i remember thinking(especially towards the end) that the movie felt rushed and overly doused with special effects. if there really was 200+ cuts then i think that almost confirms it.

[@jamesschauer1056]

You're right. Way ahead of it's time. Have you done anything on Rawhead Rex? A video about that would be awesome!

[@NefariousDreary]

I freaking love your videos, dude. Great content.

[@hankmessaros1835]

I really enjoyed this movie.

[@standindarkness]

This is the movie that made me a Michael Jai White fan....such an amazing actor and all around person.

[@SamuraiGoth]

Thankyou so much for covering my favorite comic book character. And the awesome Industrial soundtrack for this video.

[@joesisneros3732]

Spawn was one of my favorites growing up. Great job Minty. I'd love to see an Elvira Mistress of the Dark one day

[@K2StudioHollywood]

Blade, Spawn, The Crow and Darkman are still my favorite Superhero movies because they are so dark and daring. That's why I liked the Venom movie so much, because it felt like a 90's superhero film.

[@struckfire3337]

8:42 that's the best Silverchair song ever made and it's hard core. By the way the soundtrack to This movie. Best movie soundtrack ever next to the crow. They were all original songs by Big artists at the time. And it was a mix of industrial music and heavy metal or Hard Rock. Very unique and I still listen to the soundtrack to This Day yeah.

[@JGYokohama1]

I think Mark also worked on Jurassic Park. I actually worked across the hall from him when he was doing Spawn and was lucky enough to go to the cast & crew premiere. A young Elisa Wood cut in line in front of me. haha Yeah, I remember the cape stuff. A bunch of the ILM animators created something called "Spirit of Spawn", which a spoof of the original proto-South Park Xmas card "Spirit of Christmas. You should check it out. I am pretty sure it's on KZbin now.

[@Seraphina_Shadow97]

I seen this movie back in '97 when it first came out. I thought it was awesome

[@Amarth13]

If you haven't listened to Iced Earth's album about Spawn you should, the last song is considered a classic of the band, and the whole album is good.

[@damianmasq5134]

I’ve had to pause this vid several times during house cleaning, and each time went marching through my chores spouting “S to the P to the A to the AWN! S to the P to the A to the AWN! Go Spawny!” My favorite part of that flick, lol

[@fox-jake8784]

Of all the movies that deserve a remake, Spawn is one of them. And I mean a Spawn movie with a hard R rating and not watered down for kids. I mean the comics are a hard R and the old HBO animated series was a hard R, so it seems appropriate that a movie is rated R.

[@RoyJNg]

The movie was definitely ahead of it's time and I certainly did enjoy it especially when Spawn killed that lady and told her, everyday is Halloween where she is going to go.

[@ascensionindustries9631]

There are so many Spawn characters that would awesome on screen with a big budget movie treatment.

[@WilliamBKeck]

I'm hoping they'll do the Billy Kincaid story.

[@setokaiba5364]

Even To This Day, Spawn Is My Favourite Comic Book Character.

[@MPPharaoh]

This movie really needs a tuneup for today’s technology. Same story but add the elements of Al home life before he actually goes on his last mission and dies.

[@jthreefingers8445]

Starting to become a fan. Keep it up minty.

[@JaggedDagger]

Just to point out the Dr. Claw voice, if you take away Soundwaves robotic voice thingy, it's the same as Dr. Claw as well and there was a couple of slip ups in the Transformers cartoon series where they forgot to use the voice effect and you could tell it was clearly Dr. Claw

[@Soul.Is.Willing]

Melinda clarke also played girlfriend to seinfeld in the episode when he shaved his chest.

[@SNNetwork]

hellraiser meets batman is a great way to sum up this movie

[@SmirkingRevenge]

There's literally a Spawn movie in the works now, with Jamie Foxx set to star and McFarlane directing. I believe it's slated for release in 2020. Great episode as always!

[@thachocolategod]

God that movie brings back so many memories. Initially this film is what started my superhero craze and made me into the man I am today.

[@mikereyes2488]

Love how you put soundtrack in background, I bought that CD back in 99 or 2000 great soundtrack, great video 👍

[@SellavinAtoms]

We need more rated r superhero movies, we have Deadpool now so someone gives spawn a the credit he deserves.

[@rasubosu355]

Minty again my mind is blown on the collection that you have, very awesome of you.

[@stealthsmoke5780]

I love Spawn animated series from HBO! Also we are getting Spawn finally on Mortal Kombat 11 game as a DLC character. Downloadable around October!!