The Spirit - Nostalgia Critic

One of Frank Miller's biggest blunders is reviewed by the Nostalgia Critic. What the Hell was the mindset behind some of these choices? Let's take a look at The Spirit.
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[@AntillesGaming]

Imagine when Samuel L Jackson and Scarlett met for avengers and were like, "Ooooh, um, hi ........... We're just not gonna, mention that other movie right?"

[@Grim_Sister]

“What other movie?” “That’s my girl!”

[@MisterGenesis64AK]

I’m pretty sure they met again in Iron Man 2

[@ChaosShadowBox]

And then Scarlet was like "Yeah, but it’s okay. I got this other Nazi movie I’m working on with Taika Waititi, I think I’ll be able to lead people off the trail."

[@AntillesGaming]

@@ChaosShadowBox oh no

[@simoneichler7320]

It would have been less akward if the had banged

[@mqfii8992]

Malcolm: - Hello? Critic: - Malcolm, can you play Samuel L. Jackson as a nazi? **Seconds of silence** - ... Sure...

[@tshoemake5945]

@@numbjuhnu Miller: But it's satire that makes no sense, so no one would question it.

[@numbjuhnu]

@@tshoemake5945 Malcolm: You must be DAMN crazy if you think- Miller: Ugh, you know what, this doesn't feel right. Could you possibly make him goosestep?

[@tshoemake5945]

@@numbjuhnu *NC moves phone awkwardly* Malcom: You must be DAMN crazy if you think I'm gonna do this! Snakes on a plane has more dignity than this, I rather do another credit card Commercial!!!!

[@stefansauvageonwhat-a-twis1369]

He just tired

[@stefansauvageonwhat-a-twis1369]

@שחר א. ok

[@samuelbarber6177]

The best part about this movie is the review by Roger Ebert, who said that to call the characters cardboard cut outs is to insult a useful packing material.

[@kirbysuperstar5494]

HA, that's good, that's real good!

[@geomania8533]

5:41 nah this here is the best part of this video.

[@darius8939]

​@@geomania8533 yeah that was funny

[@joemammon6149]

movie critics are people who wanted to be filmmakers but couldn't make the cut.

[@Schizniit]

What a legend. Definitely only Siskel could match his level of burn

[@MaddieB]

Nick Fury and Black Widow got up to some strange stuff back in the day

[@AnimatorBlake]

Government background checks are a joke.

[@ellnats]

yeah, like the time nick fury was White

[@gingaddict]

and they switched facial expressions!

[@KyanbuXM]

@@ellnats Nah that was his Dad. It's a long story.

[@JWeb66]

This was a deep cover mission, they did not like to talk about it.

[@samiamtheman7379]

"Damn! Death is a hottie!" Thanos would agree with you.

[@98953812]

samiamtheman 73 Thanos: Yes Critic; she does put a smile on my face *flexes infinity gauntlet* >:)

[@Mr_Movie_Fan]

UNDERRATED COMMENT!!!

[@seandewar47]

so would deadpool

[@ellnats]

so does deadpool

[@titangirl161]

Critic, seriously? You're going to sit there and tell me you've never seen Neil Gaiman's hot goth chick Death? For shame, critic. FOR SHAME.

[@MegaSoulHero]

I’m glad Samuel L. Jackson and Scarlett Johansson went on to be in a very successful comic book movie franchise

[@gregoryblack8109]

Shame Disney screwed up Nick fury so much, he should have been given his own movie

[@manuelalbertoromero9528]

How is that Disney's fault? 1st off, Kevin Feige is the one that decides which characters are used and how in the MCU. 2nd, I though Jackson was simply too busy to get extensively involved in the MCU films. And 3rd, you do know he is going to play an important role in Captain Marvel, right?

[@gregoryblack8109]

Manuel Alberto Romero if disney wanted a nick fury film they would get it regardless. Apperently not as he complains whenever he isnt in a marvel movie and hopefully he is, nick fury is a badass in the comics

[@gregoryblack8109]

Manuel Alberto Romero but i get what you say though

[@timafterdark3759]

The main actor who played the Spirit never acted again

[@KlausWulfenbach]

"I pray the comic was nothing like that." Yeah, the comic was pretty much nothing like that. How is it? Well, let's just say that Will Eisner's work on The Spirit earned him an annual awards show. Yeah, they named the comic book version of the Academy Awards the Eisner Awards.

[@MastermindAXL]

He was the greatest!

[@mrcritical6751]

The comics seem silly and pulpy golden age comic fun, I found a comic crossing it over with The Rocketeer I think that shows just how silly the comics were

[@ilostmyfaithinhumanityandi6651]

@@mrcritical6751 So? Whats your point?

[@mrcritical6751]

That the comics were silly and goofy and embraced it whilst the movie was over the top weird and trying to be a comedic Sin City

[@Fluffkitscripts]

It’s one thing to win an award, it’s entirely another to WIN AN ENTIRE FUCKING AWARD SHOW.

[@1805movie]

As someone who has actually read _The Spirit_ by Will Eisner, this is a gigantic slap in the face.

[@FeliX-TobiYahs-C]

He's rolling in his grave! I mean: *they knew each other for crying out loud!*

[@hugeackman8182]

Is The Spirit comic any good?

[@eldermillennial8330]

Grim Reaper Yes.

[@frankieandtheboys2037]

Came here after reading the 80th Anniversary collection to see if I should it out. I really like the idea of Frank Miller's Spirit but it just might be one of those things that just doesn't translate well from pen and paper.

[@jaggerguth4391]

Mr. Carrion, Be in this Movie.

[@HamzaAnsari1425]

Wow, Nick Fury's and Black Widow's origin story is... not what I expected...

[@Luinta]

So THAT'S why her and Clint remember Budapest very differently.

[@PRdeSO]

best stupid comment for that review award!

[@battlion507]

Probably former HYDRA members...

[@jacobdavis5722]

Can we get a scene of Nick Fury hitting someone over the head with a toilet? Then we can have a perfect side by side comparison.

[@Iqbalx1]

Hamza Ansari we will get nick fury Oregon story in captain marvel tho

[@brendanforester4601]

From the same man who brought us Sin City, 300, Batman Year One, The Dark Knight Returns, and Daredevil Born Again. WTF happened???

[@richiesahlin6409]

Three words: ALL-STAR BATMAN!

[@stegbaus]

He also brought us the dadk knight strikes again. So two of the best batman stories and also two of the worst if not the worst...

[@brendanforester4601]

Richie Sahlin Oh right. I forgot about that abomination.

[@DrAkuStrange]

Talent is over. Frank overloaded.

[@jokester3076]

Cocaine

[@ShinoSarna]

The Spirit comics are actually really good. There is a reason why Eisner Awards (basically Oscars for comics) are called after Eisner.

[@yoda908]

This was actually a remake. A live action version was actually done back in 1987 starring Sam Jones as the spirit who we all also know played Flash Gordon.

[@jaggerguth4391]

Is There Any Idea What the Other Villains are in Spirit and NOT The Octopus.

[@juanitabrown8931]

@@jaggerguth4391 gangs and petty criminals, there are some with powers but I can't remember correctly right now but the comics are very good

[@louisduarte8763]

At least the The Tick is MEANT to be funny.

[@stormstrider1990]

This movie is like a parody of Sin City written by Monty Python.

[@mqfii8992]

Prince Stormstrider An unfunny parody.

[@hernandogaribaldi8627]

MQF II ZATZ NOT FUNNY!! *clap *clap *clap

[@politicallycorrectredskin796]

Except that Python is funny.

[@unorthodoxromance254]

More like Collegehumor

[@ellnats]

except not funny, MP WAS FUNNY!!!!

[@gagejoseph91]

Even when Malcolm LITERALLY phones it in, he's still amazing.

[@reesesfan9521]

When did we think that?

[@gamerguy19981]

I can only assume that Nick Fury and Black Widow went undercover to try and kill this comic adaptation before it became it's own cinematic universe

[@kismethappel7811]

And thank god it was mission success.

[@fulcrum6760]

gamerguy19981 In another universe, the Spirit became a cinematic universe.

[@dianaprince6743]

Are you still around?

[@natp8387]

This entire movie is a study in bottled insanity. It's actually kind of amazing to watch.

[@hackman669]

Was the guy tripping on acid when he made it?

[@natp8387]

No, just up his own ass, lol!

[@GarretTheGator]

Welcome to Frank Miller

[@RORSCHACHTWO]

That‘s exactly why I love the movie!

[@climber6420]

@@hackman669 no it's just Frank Miller being Frank Miller

[@jsb8261]

"Death stalks him?" Comic book Thanos is gonna be jealous.

[@TheTrueLeafless]

He is also pretty much immortal, has a crazy inner monologue and is horny as fuck...this is pretty much Deadpool Noir.

[@adambump5297]

Thanos: First Dead Pool and now this Sprit loser I sick of getting blue balled.

[@MilkScrew]

@@adambump5297 I believe the proper color is indigo - a deep purple-blue. "Indigo-balled"... has a nice rrrring to it!

[@ellnats]

budum bum

[@ZorotheGallade]

"Oh hi Samuel L. Jackson." "I'm a nazi for some reason." "I will in no way question that."

[@ZeldamateurLP]

First Captain America, and now Nick Fury reveals himself as a Hydra agent.

[@camilogarciaylasaari1857]

Turns out Nick Fury and Black Widow were HYDRA all along

[@DrDolan2000]

We should've known. The signs were all there!

[@gianinabadami5341]

No wonder things were tense with Captain America

[@supermariofan03]

Frank Miller is like the M. Night Shyamalan of comic book authors. At first he’s hailed as a game changer after a few projects, but later down the line people are like “Wait, why did we love this guy again?”

[@mrcritical6751]

At least Frank had an excuse for potential trauma causing his creative decline, M Night just went into ego driven insanity

[@darius8939]

At least nught can still do some good stuff this days when he gets a spark but frank hasnt done anything good for a long time

[@thomaslabat8335]

Except everyone has been stealing from "The Dark Knight" since. Shayamalan is not influential...

[@Dreadjaws]

You know what's the craziest part? In the original comics, The Octopus' face was _never shown._ His face was always obscured in shadows, his only recognizable feature being the gloves he wore. So trust me when I tell you, I don't know what possessed Miller to turn the character into The Mask.

[@kentonbaird878]

"His face was always obscured in shadows" Hmmmm..... [tries to think like Miller.... OW!] Ohh...that's is why Miller made him black.

[@tjjordan4207]

So, they Dr. Claw-ed Octopus's character? Then again, it is Samuel L. Jackson. Not seeing his face or heairng him drop one f-bomb is pretty much a crime.

[@gracekim25]

Dreadjaws oh. So there’s comics🤔 are they more intrigued than this crazy movie?

[@15awesomehighfive]

the comics were really good yes, though a bit dated in some things, but it was a noir comic book, with sense of humor and compelling characters, though a bit racist and sexist, but that's all part of the noir spirit

[@raydiabolico]

Dreadjaws same as Inspector Gadget's Claw. Always in the shadows in the cartoons but always seen in the movie

[@unorthodoxromance254]

“The Spirit is willing, but the film is weak.” - The Gospel According to Nostalgia Critic

[@tshoemake5945]

Praise be to Nostalgia Critic

[@Devils_Lair_Comics]

Does anyone else think that Frank Miller should be committed into the Institute for the Artistically Insane?

[@Gyarretto7]

For the sake of irony, I say he be committed to Arkham Asylum :P

[@louisduarte8763]

NO, you fool! That place will drive him crazier! I think it's haunted, or under a magic curse or something.

[@climber6420]

Maybe him and all the other insane geniuses will colab and make something so crazy it's actually amazing

[@mrcritical6751]

No he should be shipped off to The State Home For The Ugly

[@eldermillennial8330]

Mr Critical In a shiny, new Garbage Pail!

[@OmnicidalClown1992]

Oh boy, Thanos is gonna be pissed if he finds out that Death is stalking another immortal.

[@Fluffkitscripts]

He’s gonna be dealing with Deadpool for a while, I think we can hide it for a little while more.

[@vampman87]

Gabriel Macht, the actor who plays the Spirit, would later play Harvey Specter, a lawyer who always wins cases by some asspull of an explanation, is adored or feared by all the lawyers on the show, sleeps with almost all the women on the show (except his boss and his sidekick's girlfriend) but his heart always belongs to... his law firm. Looking back, it seems like "Suits" basically had the Spirit quit crime fighting and became a lawyer.

[@jamesgoodman2737]

My God. This is brilliant

[@dianaprince6743]

Are you still around?

[@wstine79]

"What time is it? ::looks at pocket watch::: "It's Miller time."

[@MultiBeerme]

All fans of Linkara had this exact thought when watching this video.

[@tshoemake5945]

Would've been cool if the Critic called him instead of the crazy cool Frank Miller

[@agilroy2226]

Is Linkara still with Channel Awesome? It seems like out of all the controversy, he's the one shining star that people have repeatedly said, "Linkara's got our backs"

[@Samuel_Freakin_Adams]

Linkara left CA, unfortunately.

[@MrYahia142]

i think only brad (cinema snob) and guru larry are the only people left

[@MrTetrisz]

Spirit wants that rorshach voice so bad

[@Fluffkitscripts]

Fitting, since this was written by a person who probably considers Rorschach a role model.

[@waitwho3074]

well The Spirit released in 2008 and Watchmen 2009 so techincally Rorschach wants so bad Spirit's voice lol

[@overkillery]

It's called alcoholism. That's what happened to Miller. Your nose gets bent like that from falling down all the time.

[@MW2proification]

And crazy political statements

[@overkillery]

@@MW2proification He is more sane than most comic writers

[@MW2proification]

Doesn’t make him any less crazy than what he does.

[@overkillery]

@@MW2proification I don't understand what you just wrote but miller has written the most influential Batman story that is still being ripped off to this day

[@MW2proification]

@@overkillery what I wrote is that he gone crazy, and ripped off by himself as well

[@iKillerZombie]

4:10 Careful, Critic, Thanos had the hots for Death too... I'm not even kidding, that was a thing in the comics and they left it out in Infinity War

[@motor4X4kombat]

AwesomeAlex500 good choice, that was one of the stupid motives from the Thanos of the comics.

[@manuelalbertoromero9528]

That's subjective.

[@ncisfan1002]

But, they kept the reference to Thanos' hots for Lady Death in Deadpool 2, by the means of Josh Brolin (who plays both Thanos and Cable) preventing Deadpool from getting together with Lady Death, which did happen in the comics

[@manuelalbertoromero9528]

Wait, so who owns the movie rights to Death from Marvel Comics?

[@ncisfan1002]

Manuel Alberto Romero I think this is like a Quicksilver scenario, where any of the companies that own Marvel can use Lady Death as long as the companies that don't have her rights don't explicitly state who she is But, as of Deadpool 2, it seems that Fox owns Lady Death

[@rolandbaldwin]

I did enjoy Scarlett Johansson's absolute "WTF am I doing in this pile of shit" delivery in the movie. She's very deadpan and I found that hilarious. It is a car crash.

[@jakublulek3261]

Roland Baldwin To be frank, after Lost in Translation, her movies make more money but quality is lacking.

[@Itsindy_]

Just staring at her is the near only reason I’m watching it. She’s like the one woman I’m Attracted to. Probably because she is a fellow dane we have similar noses and I don’t see anyone else in Hollywood with that nose shape. #nosenazi

[@rolandbaldwin]

Bilal Khalid: I was in a full cinema with my ex but yeah he liked it and I thought it was preposterous shite. I think Samuel L Jackson and Scarlett Johansson knew they were in absolute shite. She's golden because she's just resigned with the deadpan way she delivers her lines. I do think they have great chemistry together and we've had a good ten years now of that in the Marvel U.

[@ivanakum61]

Isn't that the character though? shes suppose to be a stoic secretary who doesn't question her crazy boss

[@Mars_over_seer]

Roland Baldwin Atleast they didn’t turn him into a white/tan guy.

[@CashCurran]

“I AM THE MAN-SLUT” -Doug Walker 2018 😂😂😂 I just love these random pop-up jokes that Rob and Doug make. God bless the both of em 👍

[@UnprofessionalProfessor]

IDK, man...Sam Jackson's face when he says "Toilets are _always_ funny!" had me rolling. 😂

[@alphacat77]

He seems to be the best part of the movie

[@ronburgundy244]

This just in, upon this films opening day, Will Eisner not only rolled in his grave, but shouted down from Heaven "What the Hell Frank?! I thought we were friends and you do THIS to my best work?!"

[@michaelgrand346]

Wow

[@DrDolan2000]

Sorry, William

[@Webshooters1]

Doctor Insano: "Immortality I get but melting kittens?!? THAT IS A LINE WE DARE NOT CROSS!"

[@gtsgreatteacherscathach5550]

Ultra Instinct Goku Black The Spirit: "And this one is for Muffin!"

[@masonhenderson0221]

"Mot-her... Ef-fer... Mother effer. Oh and I'm only saying 'effer' because this is a PG-13 movie." Sure sure Critic. We know the truth now. It's really interesting to go back through and watch moments like that knowing why now.

[@sleepingonyourroof]

I am sorry but why doesn’t he swear

[@masonhenderson0221]

@@sleepingonyourroof His mom passed away, and I believe she didn't like him saying f*ck in his reviews, so he went that whole year without saying it in his reviews.

[@becuaseimbored3481]

A moment of silence for muffin 😣😢😭😟🤧😿😦

[@ethangellman4563]

a million subs with two vids Toni F

[@tannerprice2018]

😿

[@noahblair3020]

🐱= 💀

[@incitossol]

Guess it’s Miller time.

[@damienofthedamned]

Do do do do do do do do

[@Tahkaullus01]

Damn, my watch is in the shop. I almost missed it.

[@bluchismoon]

Linkara reference?

[@snekkans]

I came here to say this. Good choice my good man.

[@Thraim.]

"This film noir has literally no R" Bravo. Just bravo.

[@autruff18]

N O I

[@MrBlueSkyof1607]

@UNO Roeslan And with no I, you just have NO!

[@aguycalledjamal]

@@MrBlueSkyof1607no the i is still there it’s just upside down

[@dm121984]

At least Samuel L Jackson seemed to have fun.

[@therisingdyingidiot8022]

I was 19 when this movie came out. I left the theater thinking I was too stupid to understand it. 10-years-later I'm kind of relieved that I'm not the only one. That said. That silhouetted nude scene of Eva Mendes was the best part of the movie.

[@hackman669]

Was this film pg 13 or something?

[@SexyButCurious]

I was about 20 and my future husband and I saw this and it didn't make sense because it was stupid lol.

[@xblade149]

@@hackman669being pg 13 has nothing to do with the bad writing

[@GamerNate30]

When the best part of the film is the nudity then we seriously have a problem

[@SkyWaterfire02]

Fun fact: Brad Bird (director of the Incredibles and the Iron Giant) wanted to make an animated film of the Spirit. He even made a pencil test of it (look it up). The film was never made, but I hope that he still has that on his to-do list. It looks like it would have been a much better movie and a more faithful adaptation than this pile of crap.

[@unorthodoxromance254]

SkyWaterfire02 If he did manage to create one, it should bear an R rating/15 certificate. That's the only way to capture the serious grittiness of the comic Miller's movie failed to capture.

[@mrcritical6751]

If that’s still on Brad’s to do list I feel like he should go to SPA Animation with it, I’m sure he’d be able to find common ground there seeing how it was started by a former Disney animator

[@nickkurtz512]

I feel like the spirit of the Nostalgia Critic is back. No pun intended.

[@nickkurtz512]

Jared Powell I could agree with you. The new year started good but after the Channel awesome conspiracy hellstrom happened, the reviews have been ify and the fan base are hanging on a thread.

[@thomastakesatollforthedark2231]

Nick Kurtz I honestly like the all skit reviews just as much

[@najhoant]

2:55 Actually, there are a few discernable factors here. Among them is that he was in New York during 9/11, which made him more vocally political. Something else that has been pointed out in hindsight is that many of the things he is criticized for now (sexualizing most if not all female characters, ethnic stereotypes, overly violent heroes, etc.) were all present even during his glory days; it’s just that back then he still had editors and other people in charge who could rein him in

[@theninjamaster67]

you know i usually like Malcolm but he really phoned in his performance in this one... xD

[@kierantobin4553]

I always liked that in the movie "Kick-Ass" there's a scene where everyone is going to see the latest huge superhero movie. And what is that movie? The movie that inspires him to become Kick-Ass? *The Spirit 3* hahahahaha

[@Dim4323]

Guess number 2 was missing

[@royal9743]

Samuel Jackson dressed as Afro Samurai. That's .... meta?

[@TheAlps36]

Samuel Jackson dressed as a member of a faction who would deem him racially inferior. That's...ironic??

[@royal9743]

Mats, your comments make no sense and that bullshit with the sigh makes you sound pretentious as fuck.

[@lakshaykochhar4768]

Mats Martensson are you following me

[@TheMilitantHorse]

15:37 It's Frank Miller's Flying Circus!

[@jameshamby3829]

In any other movie, "Samurai L Jackson" should be the greatest thing ever.

[@chenstormstout9456]

James Hamby that movie is Afro Samurai.

[@jameshamby3829]

Chen Stormstout I have no idea if that's any good, but the art looks promising.

[@chenstormstout9456]

James Hamby it’s one of my favorite anime movies.

[@jameshamby3829]

Chen Stormstout I'll be sure to check it out. Thanks. 👍

[@gamejunky3040]

Frank, the buildings have filed a restraining order.

[@348joey]

Say… It's Miller Time!

[@iamclueless6398]

25:52 **Shotgun sound effect** **Looks at Man that shot NC** Is holding grenade launcher ..... k

[@kratosdescendantgamingchan408]

Samuel L. Jackson once said that he likes hentai so that could be the reason for the octopus name.

[@julymagnus493]

Can I get a source? I'm not saying that Sam Jackson doesnt like hentai but I have to see this.

[@jakublulek3261]

Which makes me respect him even more.

[@Xvladin]

Everyone who knows about hentai likes hentai, whether they admit it or not

[@edwchase]

The Octopus was the arch villain of the comic book Spirit. Absolutely nothing like the movie character. In the comic, the Octopus is a mysterious mastermind whose face is never shown.

[@sithman1]

@@Xvladin So true and Mr. Jackson has some great tastes.

[@MrGearOfficial]

I have eight of everything..

[@cdaly4327]

MrGear hi

[@mikeburnsy6492]

+ElementTwisterZ "Damn Death is a Hottie" -Nostalgia Critic 2018.

[@cdaly4327]

Mike Burnsy sam3

[@demizson576]

"Damn Death is a Hottie" - *And* *thus* *started* *the* *'Infinity* *Gauntlet'* *saga* :)

[@isaiahgarraway5568]

demizson576 All because Thanos wanted some Death booty... To bad he won't be getting it ever.

[@whichcache2517]

So from looking at ComicsVine, I learned a couple of things. For one, the villain's name really was "Octopus". For another, the original Octopus was a villain who could only be seen from his distinctive gloves, giving the impression of someone unknown and scary. When Frank Miller adapted the character, he wanted someone to fill those gloves, so he got Samuel L. Jackson, and told him to come up with someone as batshit scary as possible, wearing whatever he wanted at whatever time... That's right. The Octopus being as bizarre as he was came purely from Samuel L. Jackson's creative freedom of the character.

[@hannibustoogfyrre6074]

SuperStachey eightnineeightnine My guess is that Jackson realized this movie would suck no matter what, so he decided he could at least make it suck in a hilarious way!

[@shadowldrago]

At least he definitely had fun being batshit crazy.

[@dianaprince6743]

Are you still around?

[@whichcache2517]

@@dianaprince6743 Huh?

[@dianaprince6743]

@@whichcache2517 sorry. I was looking for a co writer on a Spirit fanfic.

[@FizzleFX]

He kills the cat and only then he gets angry at the Nazi? Huh... Now I *really* hate sharks!

[@randominternetweirdo5479]

"I'VE GOT A TOILET" Best laugh I had all day.

[@policesquad]

You poor thing. Go watch some Grey's Anatomy for something funnier.

[@Nickel_The_Wise]

two things: 1.) What? 2.) WHAT?! Never even knew this was a thing!

[@mrrd4444]

Nickel The Wise from what I'm seeing now i consider myself lucky I never had to suffer through this

[@Nickel_The_Wise]

it feels more like a turkish knockoff with a crazy huge budget.

[@Nickel_The_Wise]

AUUHHLLRIGHT! I'm the SPEEEE-RUUUUHT!

[@Nickel_The_Wise]

yeah, that is a damn crime now. Woulda made this whole thing correct.

[@BossCampers1656]

Hey nostalgia critic can you do a review of a series of unfortunate events by Jim carry pls

[@Kimmy0721]

Also, FET-ISH MOV-IE

[@naranara1690]

9:18 I swear to God, Miller gets hard to the sight of shoe treads.

[@WillcraftAnimations]

I don't see how you're so confused about his reaction to Muffin's death. Are you not familiar with "felines before fellows"? People generally care a lot more about pets dying than other people. Hence a cat's death has more impact than a human's. Even if it's your close relative. Because cats are just that great.

[@dirtybongwater5751]

This isn't a thing

[@Thor8151990]

Lmao no cats are garbage.

[@IppoX90]

Idk, dude. I'm personally not fan of animals (except when they're fried). Cat is like the last thing I would want to keep.

[@damotoneko1500]

*+Willcraft* I admit, i've seen scenes in movies where innocent animals get killed. *Dark thoughts formed those days.* Sometimes i imagine how it would be like to suddenly turn into killer croc in these scenarios. Ah, would be therapeutic.

[@jeremycarnes1656]

Fucking sociopath.

[@taylordiamond]

Thank you for being one of the most entertaining critics on the internet.

[@yoranger8349]

Taylor Maid very true he really is

[@topgig]

"I don't know what pile of psychedelic frogs they set on fire and inhaled, but its effects are clearly standing before you." ROFL, I couldn't stop laughing at that line! Good one, Doug. :)

[@Djinsin]

I just wanna see the footage of Doug saying to Tamara “I need you to wear a Nazi uniform.”

[@badasscomedy5126]

*Samuel Jackson and Scarlett Johansson meet again in Avengers* Scarlett: Umm… Samuel: Uhh… Scarlett: We’re not gonna talk about that other movie we starred in together, right? Samuel: And not even think about the swastika arm bands Scarlett: definitely not Samuel: Yeah

[@srbarkerchan]

Critic, please review Cats & Dogs 2. For me. For everyone. For the children, Critic. Do it for the children.

[@monsterhunter66]

Sarah Barker I'd love to see him review that movie. It's a guilty pleasure of mine and it's arguably better than the original.

[@srbarkerchan]

Funny, I think it's the exact opposite.

[@OnyxAgainstTheWorld]

Do it for MUFFIN!

[@Lady_in_Yearning]

Not for Muffin, Muffin was a HARLOT

[@deathlegionair]

By the 15 minute mark I couldn't stop laughing. I'm sorry, his pain is my comedy and I'm not sorry.

[@thema1998]

deathlegionair I wanted to die at that part. What made Frank Miller think that was a good idea? 🤦‍♂️

[@deathlegionair]

It's a tiny head on a little foot... look at it!!

[@freddymcshreddy6586]

Am i the only person who thought "if their going to turn samuel jackson into a samurai in this movie, at least give him an afro"

[@p.z.arnott2329]

Damn it! They missed a great opportunity.

[@thejallenator5722]

For the sake of the anime I think it's best we don't draw connection between it and, whatever the spirit is

[@JRGomez81]

You do a Pazuzu montage WITHOUT Professor Farnsworth shouting it? Fail...

[@Brainhorn]

How did Frank fire a bullet out of an M79 grenade launcher

[@zoltanz288]

Brainhorn Remeber, whats worse than no explanation?

[@kamronisaiahjohnson2718]

@@zoltanz288 Say it with me now. An explanation.

[@98953812]

Dude, why are you giving him attention? Didn't you hear Crazy-Cool Frank Miller?? XD

[@stvdagger8074]

The M-79 can file a number of non-explosive rounds, flechette, buckshot & sponge

[@benrogers9082]

@@stvdagger8074 for those stains that just won't come out: Sponge rounds

[@shinkaiatsuya950]

This film Noire is No R.

[@therrydicule]

Noie

[@phoenix5384]

8:42 This has got to be the funniest thing I have seen today...

[@jacksonmurphy8169]

I GOT A TOILET

[@cariganpintalba9498]

The comparison to The Tick was BRILLIANT!

[@yochaiwyss3843]

Samurai Jackson? Sounds like an exellent samurai jack parody

[@yochaiwyss3843]

Wparker6804 now add Jackson's singing.

[@motor4X4kombat]

its ironic because the actor who plays jack is also black... and its marvin from pulp fiction.

[@mikejohnfish]

motor4X4kombat and ironic cuz Samuel Jackson plays afro samurai

[@kayleighbrown459]

Wanna bet that was what Miller was going for?

[@mttylerdurden9]

Yochai Wyss also Samurai Jack was inspired by Frank Miller's comic book RONIN.

[@jaythosonmp439]

Wow malcolms performance was literally phoned in

[@chelsiruiz1886]

I died at 11:55 His reaction is priceless 😂😂😂😂

[@JasonTate08]

12:34 Goon: "Who are you?" Answer: "I'm Forkman!"

[@dianaprince6743]

Hey are you still around?

[@nahte123456]

I kind of want to hear the conversation where the people involved(Miller, or any one else) convinced Jackson into dressing like a Nazi.

[@misspriss2482]

Sure. It went something like "you signed a contract; now put it on or we'll sue." There's no way that a Nazi costume was in the original script that Jackson read.

[@Robpguitar21]

The whole movie is over the top insanity for the sake of it, why is this what's concerning to people? It's not like this is supposed to be taken seriously.

[@Itsindy_]

Because he is the shepherd or wait the sheep think He got confused on(Pulp fiction) and couldn’t decide. He’s played way worse roles than and being a Nazi. Actually what was it Evergreen Terrace he was basically a black Nazi

[@andorchadas7407]

I'm more curious how Scarlett Johansson ended up dressing like a Nazi. She's like, half Jewish or something

[@ExtraVictory]

They're actors. Lmfaoooo. Micheal fassbender plays a rapist southern plantation slave owner, in a film with a black director, who absolutely loves him, and they're bffs. Sam Jackson didn't even blink when told to wear the Nazi uniform, and neither did Scarjo. Come on, now. They're professionals.

[@jacobbaum5731]

4:12 there's a reason Thanos wants to end all life in the universe for her

[@anomalocaris2593]

11:19 So this is what happened to Afro samurai. Hey can review it Critic?

[@hernandogaribaldi8627]

18:35 Damm That S.H.I.E.L.D. alternate universe as HYDRA is fucking great!

[@almightycinder]

I took the Nazi scene like this: the Spirit and Octopus have been fighting for so long, Octopus has to step up his game constantly to try to rile up the Spirit. Spirit is just bored of fighting Octopus at this point. He doesn't see him as a threat since they're both immortal. Octopus killed the cat because he wanted to piss him off, and hurting an innocent would bother a goody two shoes like Spirit. Oh, and Johansson wasn't phoning it in. Her character was. She briefly mentions something that suggests she's just Octopus's employee/intern or something. She's a punch clock villain who, like Spirit, is also just going through the motions. She doesn't give two craps about Octopus's plan.

[@hacktormike3679]

The scene is not that hard to understand. Why is he a nazi? Why does he kill kitties?? Well, he's the *baad* guy. Is not that hard. I don't know what else do you need. Maybe not all superhero movies need to be 2 hours 45 min long

[@dianaprince6743]

Are you still around?

[@Longshanks1690]

I have never heard of this movie before. I have a feeling that will be a good thing be the time the review's over. EDIT: I...I can't watch this review. This is just so bad. I'm not even ten minutes in. I give up. You win, Frank.

[@lunabearsong2043]

Jake Voronkov Even worse than the rebooted Fantastic Four, Fan4stic?

[@nicholas.h9558]

Felicia Taylor no sorry fan4stic is the worst

[@lunabearsong2043]

hat_pick_ 13579 Also, I don't know what genre this movie was supposed to be, but this review has me crying! Was this supposed to be a drama, action?

[@carnage1015]

That is the best fucking name i've seen on youtube.

[@redserventx922]

you know a movies bad....when it hurts to watch it

[@Dr.DragonKnight]

Critic: "What's his calling card, tentacle hentai?" Samuel Jackson (a year earlier reading Google searches): "'Does Samuel L Jackson love hentai?' Yes I do, hentai too."

[@aaronbellas7938]

8:42 I GOTTA TOILET

[@googamp32]

I'm glad Doug got his mojo back for these reviews. They've been kind of lackluster since his Woody Woodpecker review. (YES, I'm aware of the controversy. Just let me enjoy what I enjoy.)

[@SageKStroke52]

googamp32 what's the controversy?

[@peelslowly28]

googamp32 DAMMIT WHAT HAVE YOU DONE? Now they're gonna bring back the conversation

[@SageKStroke52]

Castrik NM I'm not bringing back anything. I just wanted to know what happened

[@SageKStroke52]

vomittie the fuck? I've watched this guy for years, I wouldn't feel right continuing to if he did some messed up shit. What happened?

[@SkeletonNinja]

SageKStroke52 he's not either of those things. He's a jumped up kid who read allegations and took them as fact just enjoy the content ignore the behind the scenes politics or you're gonna be consumed by the current meta of today's society based on witch hunting and no actual fact checking.

[@CinemaSeven]

The Freakazoid jokes is the best part of this review. They kept cracking me up.

[@diegobareno5820]

11:20 - 11:22, 11:36 - 11:40 That was me after I saw the Lion King remake.

[@ndjoker34]

Lol 🤣 the muffin stuff absloutely killed me! And "I Know he wants to fondle the city" "whatever gets you and the city to 3rd base" nostalgia critic is so damn funny! 😆

[@YoumaycallmeLando]

I saw this movie in Theaters, when it came out. They called it "The Spirit" for a reason, as this film sucked the living soul from out my body. Seriously, I was soooooo drained afterwards, that I had to watch another movie at home, just to regain myself!

[@ressljs]

I had the misfortune of seeing this in theaters too. A few years earlier, I lost my right to choose which movies we'd see because I recommended Mars Attacks! After my friends picked this garbage, I got my voting rights back.

[@wmstewart1179]

The comics this movie is based on are amazing!

[@mgunter]

R.I.P. Muffin the cat

[@GameBlame]

Who is muffin the cat?

[@ethangellman4563]

Muffin a cat in the movie

[@gossamer999]

Hey frank? God damn?

[@DustinBarlow8P]

15:37 The "critic foot creature" has now become my favorite thing ever! I must have one!! 21:20 Also if someone killed an human acquaintace of mine it would suck but I would be just like "the cops will handle it". If someone killed my cat I would go on a brutal serial killing spree. I would have a psychotic break..

[@vtx24alpha]

I guess Samuel Jackson needs to hire a new agent or Frank Miller got him drunk and asked him his autograph and handed out the contract for this thing. About Archie you should check out Archie vs Predator.

[@rorylumley4727]

At least with dr. Octopus it makes sense as he has the mechancial tenticles and it was a name he was mocked with that he wants to turn into something to be feared.

[@jaggerguth4391]

The reason he is called Octopus in the comics is that he a master of disguise because octopus are basically underwater chameleons.

[@hatguy2254]

The why not call him the chameleon that name wasn't taken until 1963

[@Mysticist]

I think he always had questionable beliefs, let’s be honest Dark Knight Returns has a weird kind of fascist message. But the thing with great artists is that they can create something you disagree with or even find morally objectionable but still agree that it is great art. I think Miller may have gotten slightly nuttier, but I think the big issue is that he’s just lost all his talent, so that all we see anymore is the crazy.

[@camilogarciaylasaari1857]

Gotta get back Back to the past Samuel L. Jack

[@thisaccountisembarrassingi4429]

This is such an underrated comment.

[@tonyjoestar2632]

Anyone who hasn't PLEASE watch Linkara's video about Holy Terror

[@johndeco]

You should do an Old vs New on Murder on the Orient Express 1974 vs 2017

[@motor4X4kombat]

The original Is better. Period... Though i give the some plus to the remake because the love of my life , Daisy Ridley Is in it.

[@johndeco]

motor4X4kombat I know, but it’s interesting to see what Doug thinks since I assume he never heard of the book or so

[@misterprickly]

I prefer the 2010 version with David Suchet.

[@mortymer001]

11:00 is that young Neil from Scott Pilgrim ?

[@tristanhartup4936]

Yep

[@nunyanunya4147]

Both Freakazoid reference caught me mid bowl hit... both made me cough out. You owe me 4.50

[@gianinabadami5341]

I may not have the same physical reaction but I imagine that means you found it as funny as I did