Exploring Spawn

[@GenerationX1984]

The HBO animated series was darker and captured the character better.

[@JerkVegas86]

Yes It Did!!

[@almightytallestred]

Oh yeah, big time. It's gonna be pretty hard for a new Spawn movie to beat the series in that regard.

[@iam16bits]

With Deadpool proving you can do an R rated superhero film and make it profitable, I think now is the perfect time to do a Spawn reboot.

[@MegaDudeman21]

it has to have redeemer and overtkill in it. and ill be happy

[@37Kilo2]

Didn't Blade do that originally? Also, McFarlane is currently working on a script; he has it completed, but needs to trim it down before sending it. I'm patiently awaiting a Spawn reboot.

[@BestAnimeFreak]

bigevilworldwide1 "NO studio is going to give a guy who has never done a film the director chair" So if the last guy who made films dies, we will never see a movie again? xD How can any studio know if he is capable of doing stuff, if they don't let him?

[@Sam1787]

Supposedly it will be released next year.

[@Fire-in-the-sky]

Blade proved that and I don't think it was the first. Then came kick ass so idk why people circle jerk Deadpool.

[@billygoatguy3960]

you are the most well spoken movie reviewer i've ever seen on youtube, you come from a critical angle, a financial angle, a production angle all in one, it's so helpful

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thank you! Glad you appreciate it :)

[@zippoboyshaneshank8954]

I love Goodbadflicks, but have you ever watched Lindsay Ellis, Folding Ideas, or Browsheldhigh? These are the scholars of KZbin movie reviews.

[@xKazIsKoolx]

Even though he mispronounced literally everyone's name

[@praneshdabborma6543]

@@xKazIsKoolx what has pronunciation anything to do with movie reviewing/criticism!!?

[@abdoul5176]

@@zippoboyshaneshank8954 Nah Gbf is head and shoulders over these kiddos: Doesn't get caught up in drama, rarely is disrespectful and is actually a film fan.

[@NickMichalak]

The HBO series is exceptional. I've owned it on VHS and two separate DVD releases. It's the most faithful adaptation of the comics, which I was a fan of greatly throughout the 90's. The main issue, aside from the FMV quality CGI, was that the movie was geared as an action film whereas the animated series was less action and more substance, horror, urban crime, and conspiracy thriller (which is what the comics largely were).

[@31webseries]

Nick Michalak I remember the HBO series. I had never seen anything like it before, absolutely dark and absolutely brilliant.

[@NickMichalak]

31webseries McFarlane's been talking for a while about launching a new animated series, which would be AWESOME! That show just got better as it went on, and ended far too early. Also, I still have a teaser poster saved on my hard drive for a Spawn movie sequel that says, "Emerging 2000." This was officially released by McFarlane back in 1999, but clearly, nothing came beyond that.

[@TheMovieDoctorful]

+Nick Michalak while not as good as the HBO series, I still think the movie had some substance and horror to it. I look at the Spawn movie the same way I look at Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994); a well acted, well written companion-piece to an INFINITELY superior original with some unexpected heart...That admittedly, could have been better. ...For the record, I actually think Spawn (1997) is better then Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994).

[@ARCWuLF]

I would say that season one of the HBO series was incredible (thanks to its many continuing story threads, characters from the comic, and super-hero action scenes), but seasons two and three (where Spawn just left his mask off and hid in the shadows for the majority of the show, and was not the focus of it) were nearly intolerable snore-fests.

[@Captainhexpaine]

I'd love to see a hard R reboot to spawn. This channel gave the classic justice you have earned my subscription!

[@GoodBadFlicks]

+Sith Emperor Syniclus Thanks for the sub! Apparently, the success of Deadpool was enough to get the R rated Spawn reboot a green light.

[@Captainhexpaine]

Seriously it has already been green lit? So ITS HAPPENING!?

[@irllcd13]

That's not surprising. The studios are lemmings. Deadpool was a huge success and they didn't take away from it "Clever writing and don't cockblock the writer and director, and respect the source material" they took away "Make it R rated!"

[@grim9467]

No not R. PG-13

[@HonorThyTarkus]

Hopefully give Michael Jai White a shot at doing it right with the R Rating. Guy is a badass.

[@WillieD]

I think Michael Jai White could still play Spawn if they did a reboot. He still looks pretty jacked in all the straight to Netflix stuff he's been in over the past couple of years.

[@daoyang6055]

bigevilworldwide1 Probably gonna be Michael b Jordan. But if they got a new guy, it'd be nice too.

[@OpenMawProductions]

If they didn't do White, i'd love to see Crews do it. I watched a movie with him on Netflix a few months back where he was kicking a lot of ass, and Spawn came to mind.

[@daoyang6055]

OpenMawProductions Or just get someone new. I'd love to see newer guys, I'm tired of seeing all the old guys taking triple A roles.

[@kevynhansyn2902]

Willie D. I'm with you man, Michael can definitely do it again. He's learned a lot since Spawn and it seems he's getting better with age. Besides, demons have no age, nor Spawns.

[@Three60Mafia]

Have you seen Black Dynamite? Jai White still got it.

[@blackphillip8519]

Then blade came along and showed them how to make a awesome black anti-hero, dark, horror, action rated r movie

[@dickpole2607]

I think Spawn is still the better character though, Blades still cool

[@blackphillip8519]

Dick pole hell yeah spawn is better in everything else except his movie wasn't done correctly.

[@drnocka-rocksteady]

Black Phillip blade is really the movie that pushed super hero movies forward

[@blackphillip8519]

Eric Jackson you're right there was nothing like blade before that time. Great stunts, fx and action. Closest comic book movie before that was the crow but blade took it to another level.

[@drnocka-rocksteady]

Remember it was hard to find the marvel logo until deep into the end credits on blade. And before the movie they pushed it through the spider man cartoon.

[@lieutenantyoshi5704]

I felt Martin Sheen's character looked like an evil version of Ulysses S. Grant from another dimension. LOL

[@TheMovieDoctorful]

+Lieutenant Yoshi I love this movie to death, and I thought all of the actors and actresses were FANTASTIC in their roles...Except for Martin Sheen as Wynn. He was WAAAAAAY too over-the-top, "Snidley Whiplash" bad guy for me, which is weird cause he's fantastic as The Illusive Man in the Mass Effect games, a character very similar to Wynn. Just terrible, the movie's achilles heel IMO. Personally, I think that Hugo Weaving would have been the PERFECT Wynn.

[@buckeyesfan4700]

Lmao spot ON

[@Clarel991]

An absolute masterpiece that has haunted me for years , and yet I deeply love ... I would love to have a " Directors Cut " even so ... keep us informed...Your work is greatly appreciated

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks!

[@kurtdenter1799]

Much better than the Nostalgia Critic review.

[@JSayelBaldomero]

haha love your sarcasm

[@HellRider_]

+Kurt Denter Stopped watching the NC review the very second the skit started.

[@kurtdenter1799]

Rynnec Zuhac Yeah, the skits kinda ruining it for me too ...

[@Linktheevil1211]

+Kurt Denter well at least your not staying on his channel and bitching about it

[@gustavoalmanza2673]

Dude's voice is annoying and the skits are rarely funny

[@themedia1271]

I actually started reading the Spawn comics after watching this. They're really good.

[@svenjansen2134]

Oh yes.

[@The_Husband_of_Jane_Lane]

The Spawn animated series is awesome. It truly defines adult animation.

[@jmcfarlane2113]

Spawn was probably my favorite movie when I was a young teenager. I've been dying to see this movie updated. And I think if the R-rated Deadpool movie does well (which we all know it will) it will be a lot easier for McFarlane to make an R-rated Spawn movie.

[@a.j8307]

I think a lot of the special effects do hold up - the makeup is excellent. I love how Spawns cape looks.

[@Ashley-ye6gd]

When I was listening to the theme I thought it sounded familiar, that's awesome that Psychostick did the intro and outro

[@GoodBadFlicks]

They are good friends. They even did an original song for the Uninvited video :)

[@TheLuisberg]

I also agree that reboots are unnecessary. But for spawn, I desperately needs one. Not as a movie but as a live action HBO series like the animation. Or for Netflix like daredevil

[@TheLuisberg]

*it needs one. Damn Iphone

[@jafrost1328]

ergh, if that came out as boring and tedious outside the action as daredevil is, id rather never have it

[@buincqv67]

@@jafrost1328 I mean that’s subjective. Around the end daredevil really takes off in season 1 and most of season 2. But season 3? Is literally action and dramatic suspense every episode

[@freddynunez1325]

I love this channel and I love this review. You go into good detail into Todd's background in comics which is important. I Thank you as a life long comic book fan and fan of Todd McFarlane. One correction: when you listed the artist who helped form Image comics you incorrectly called Marc Silvestri "Marc Stravinski".

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks! Yeah, I didn't realize I botched the name until well after it was posted.

[@freddynunez1325]

GoodBadFlicks no worries, you have one of the best channels on KZbin 👍

[@handznet]

Love these videos. Great job. Looking forward for more in the series! Thanx

[@repairmanpatch1194]

You didn't mention the genius score, the soundtrack of which I listen to even now!

[@robertlong6027]

7:17 Angela's. The green Mighty Morphin Power Ranger

[@zombiesquad3339]

I liked the film a lot as a teenager. It has terrific cinematography, and great performances from both Michael Jai White and John Leguizamo. The soundtrack is great too. The only letdown is some of the cheese-ball dialogue. I don't think it's a bad movie, and even if it is one...it's an entertaining one. I'm willing to give the CGI a pass because it's the 90's and because of it's budget, the only time I have a problem with it is in the hell scenes.

[@TheMovieDoctorful]

+Zombie Squad even the dialogue isn't too bad. Had a few hilarious, witty lines ("How come God hogs up all the good followers and we get all the retards?!") and even a few deep ones ("Your vengeance. Their pain. Wynn, Wanda, none of them are worth it.") Not Shakespeare, but by the standards of comic book movies, not too bad.

[@rodericperez4204]

I never noticed the Angela actress before and to see she had Spawn earrings was a really nice touch.

[@madTbonez]

you are spot on with your reviews. good youtube channel!

[@SilverSurfer166]

I saw this when it came out, multiple times. I couldn't get enough of the Vindicator, plus I was a fan of the comic book. Back in the good old days of the 1990s, comic books weren't printed into trade paperbacks or graphic novels every six issues like today. If you missed an issue, you better hope the comic book store has a back issue in stock!

[@FlickFanatics]

awesome video. very informative, and professional. keep up the great work! -matt

[@jesseredfield6719]

What you said

[@mesharialghamdi3005]

Jesse Redfield Yeah, what he said.

[@JuanDaMajikOne]

FlickFanatics What they said..,, = }

[@calebholland9846]

juans daone What those two said.:)

[@GoodBadFlicks]

+FlickFanatics Thanks!

[@hezekiahramirez6965]

The Meteor Man and Blankman were made before Spawn. It was the third superhero movie led by a black hero, not the first. It also only beat Steel to wide release by two weeks so both were in production simultaneously. It wasn't like there were no black superheroes, movie heroes, or movie superheroes. Also the fact that Steel was in production at the time and that Blade was in preproduction helped a lot. ( I, um, happen to know a lot about this subject.)

[@GareBearGamingGround]

I see Jamie Foxx is attached for the new one.... I don't see why they don't just use Michael Jai White again. He is perfect for that role and is still in phenomenal shape. I like him much much better than Foxx

[@kllstalling]

very imformative video, Spawn had one the best Sound Tracks too, lets hope a reboot comes sometime soon

[@BlackVulcan22]

To this day, spawn's mask coming on in the movie gives me the excitement chills (way more so than Iron Man)...I dont know how that can look so badass, but Hell looked like a 5 grade diorama

[@Syklonus]

I actually really like this movie. It's rough and gritty 90s feel adds to the atmosphere, and it's really only some unfinished looking VFX for the hell segments which bring it down. John Leguizamo is great as The Violator, and I remember sitting in the cinema at the time thinking "Wow, I've never seen anything like this before". Great soundtrack too. Not a perfect film, but I think it deserves some love.

[@regularshowman3208]

"While some of it doesn't look that great now." Understatement of the century.

[@Johny40Se7en]

That closing statement is like this film, a gem 👍😉

[@crazyinsane500]

They should not do a reboot but instead just do a sequel that acknowledges all the crap from the first movie. Like, the bad CG is canon, Hell just looks like bad CG.

[@NerdGlassGamingPA]

crazyinsane500 And even make it with the 2000's cg ? GREAT IDEA ! :D

[@crazyinsane500]

Emrah Ekinci Yeah! Everything outta hell will be top-of-the-line CG but any scenes in Hell will be 2000 era CG.

[@awsomeman93]

Honestly that sounds terrible

[@JerkVegas86]

@@awsomeman93 lol Right!

[@jaytheartman610]

Who wants that?

[@storywala88]

I really love these movie exploring videos of yours, really informative

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks!

[@LiamsMusic78]

Wow, this video had a lot of work put into it. And it turned out fantastic!!! I've been wanting to rewatch the movie again and now it's more of a want want^.^lelluvu

[@GoodBadFlicks]

LiamsMusic78 Thanks!

[@JaguarCats]

5:35 "I'll get you next time Spawn! Neeeeext tiiiiime!" "reeeeeeow!"

[@thefanwithoutaface8105]

Uh dude Malbogia is n't actually the devil but one of the lords of Hell. The Devil is actually a separate individual.

[@johnnysheen3025]

Malbogia is the ruler of the 8th circle of hell. Lucifer(the devil) is the 9th circle

[@Ikusabe]

I remember the most badass scene was Spawn changing his bike to grab onto the pavement with spikes out to obliterate the oncoming truck. And the scene when he covered himself on the outside of the building with camouflage was cool as well.

[@ethanwood5700]

Can we all admit that Todd MacFarlane had the best Spiderman art.

[@The_whimsickal_artist]

No he didn't 🙄

[@KudoRedfox]

Not the best bit definitely up there

[@boardskins]

I think a big problem with Spawn is the pacing / editing, although I can only assume that after the studio made them delete so many shots, that others had to be drawn out to make the film long enough. Too bad. I was so excited when it came out that I saw it in the theater, which was the first time I had went to the movies in 12 years!

[@CharlieMonkeh]

It's Sylvestri not Stravinsky.1:03

[@DoctrineOfMayhem]

Bought this movie on blu-ray about a month ago. Watched it as a kid back in the late 90's on German television. Didn't remember a whole lot of things, so I was excited to watch it again. I liked it, and I really hope that another Spawn movie is in the making.

[@mtrich8113]

Just like Wesley Snipes and Hugh Jackman owned blade and Wolverine I think in the movie Spawn should not be played by Jamie Foxx. Bring back Michael Jai White.

[@CarnagedZaraki]

A year later, I totally agree. Michael Jai White is phenomenal! First time seeing him was in Universal Soldier 2 and enjoyed him ever since.

[@danielhawthorne1838]

Loved this review! Such fantastic insight on the Spawn movie. Now. I have. even greater. respect for it.

[@jmgmarcus808]

I remember like a year or two after it came out it was on cable late at night and did look pretty awesome for the time. Didn't age well though, still a good film with good acting and effects though.

[@hatednyc]

Growing up during that time, the most collected time in comic history, was absolutely awesome. I remember everyone being absolutely rabid when we heard about Image. Some of our favorite artists and writers teaming up to start a new company, it was epic.

[@bornon18]

I was literally blown away by how superior the animated series are compared to a movie. Too bad it ended on a terrible cliffhanger. Hope the new film adaptation won't suck. Although it's been a long while since I saw a decent Jamie Foxx movie.

[@vernify]

Great video. This movie doesn't really hold itself well in this day and age, but I have a soft spot for it personally since it was among the first super hero movies I saw and animated show being among the earliest super hero animated shows I saw as a kid. Spawn was a favorite way back when I was little and even to this day I really wish he would make a comeback in some form. If a reboot or even a sequel happens, I really do hope they go with a R and just go all out.

[@HappyBirthdayPaulie]

Hey bro, I just wanted to say your videos are awesome!! very entertaining but also informative. Keep it up brother. btw I checked out that The Guest Movie on your 2014 Recommendations, and I'm glad I did, a very nice return to classic 80's slasher movies but done even better.

[@purpleking15]

I remember watching this movie as a kid and loved it. I re-watched it years later and I found myself still intrigued by it. It was not as good a movie as I remember it, but it still has a charm I can't seem to belittle.

[@timur7381]

Hope someone remakes Spawn soon. With blood, gore and modern CGI. Although, I still liked this movie when it came out.

[@jlwiseguy]

Black superhero in a rated R movie? The world wouldn't be ready for that until at least 1998.

[@BovinaSancta79]

Nice work Cecil :) Wow, I would love to see a R-rated Spawn movie!

[@NoeNawmay]

You have the best intro hands down. Appreciate the vids keep it up mayne.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks!

[@CowboyKing]

I'm counting on Deadpool to pave the way for the r-rated comicbook heroes. So sooner or later we might get the spawn movie we deserve. :) Great video. I agree with every word.

[@L33Br34k]

The Spawn soundtrack was amazing and deserves a mention!

[@Kendrix92]

Incredibly well spoken, happy to subscribe

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Awesome, thanks for the sub!

[@mladenkulic446]

This is one of those movies that I remember liking it when i first watched it. But never revisited over the years. Love how you pronounce Rob Liefeld's last name lol.

[@GrizzaSMASH]

I agree. They need to do something else with the Spawn property. I would love a sequel/reboot.When I was a kid, Spawn was the shit.

[@pzath1979]

Finally! I've been wanting this for so long! Thank you.

[@Icestorm85]

Damn...looked soo damn good when i was a kid. He's right that parts of it didn't age well.

[@Jessica908170]

Just wanted to say I love your videos! Keep them up :)

[@illWillienumber31]

The reboot should have the same actor

[@Therealmadkong]

illWillienumber31 Ya he did a good job, I still think his best performance is Black Dynamite.

[@alucard624]

+Therealmadkong Michael Jai White in general is a good actor and kicks all kinds of ass in his movies. He should definitely be given the chance to play Spawn again if they ever get around to doing another one.

[@TheMovieDoctorful]

+illWillienumber31 Michael Jai White as Spawn and Eric Bana as the Hulk are my all-time favorite comic book hero performances. Those actors ARE those characters IMO.

[@TheMovieDoctorful]

***** he was pretty great. PHENOMENAL in the 2nd one.

[@piccolo56000]

+illWillienumber31 IKR that guy is legendary. Michael is perfect for a badass black lead with a military background

[@weirdmikeisgone]

Also, new film in the works. Idk why I wasn't subbed to you before, I've seen many of your videos and yet here I am subbing. Good job bro.

[@nelfarios]

My God, the HBO show is soooo good. Need to watch that again.

[@CulturePoppa]

"GOOD!. . . . BAAAADDD!!! FLIX!" Love the channel!

[@JeddtheJedi]

I do wish Michael Jai White got to take another stab at the character, because while he is not a brilliant actor, I think he really suits the role and the movie surrounding him was completely mediocre. The special makeup effects still hold up pretty well. The Deadpool movie was able to wrestle an R-rating for itself and I think it will do spectacularly. Maybe after the success of that film, studios will be more open to R-rated comic book adaptations.

[@alucard624]

+Jedd Jong I really hope that happens with Deadpool being a success. A hard R Spawn film would be awesome, just like the animated series was on HBO.

[@TheMovieDoctorful]

+Jedd Jong I think he's a pretty damn great actor. He got some surprising emotional depth in this movie, which was unexpected for me given the cold reception this movie recieved and the subject matter in general.

[@numerical25]

+Jedd Jong I think his acting has matured. This was one of his first. for a matter of fact, I can not think of any other movie he was in before this one.

[@thejasonlundgren]

I would've love to have seen the reboot hard R version of Spawn. The comic, the cartoon, and the movie was never, ever meant to be seen by kiddies and their parents. The movie while neutered is still a very entertaining comic book movie and the best of what was the worst year in comic book movie history. Great review and retrospective on Spawn, Cecil.

[@frankcastle5737]

Spawn was awesome idc what anyone says.

[@kevincruz7958]

So far your best video Cecil. you da man!

[@sqjpure]

I think it needs a R rated sequel Keep mister white as spawn!! I was pretty young when I watched this, but I loved it. I'd be lying if I'd said I'd watched it recently. If they ever do movie remasterings like they do with games(Alla Devil may cry, Halo, God of War) then Spawn has to be top on that list. (If it's possible.)

[@smashrhythm]

This movie was so different to anything else at the time. Even as a kid I understood the direction it was trying go but it fell short due to the restrictions. I still loved it and I’ve love John leguziamo ever since......yes even “The Pest”

[@funkychickensonfire]

Is it time for a Spawn reboot yet?

[@funkychickensonfire]

***** I wish!

[@Londonguy1987_]

who's being cast as spawn?

[@Londonguy1987_]

bigevilworldwide1 hundereds of millions of dollars? wat.. just make it like deadpool. a small budget movie with people that actually know (and care) about what they're doing. mcfarlane can just be a consultant. if they can get someone like del toro to direct it and some great screen writers, it will be incredible. everyone wants to be involved in a spawn movie. it wouldnt be hard to find some great writers and actors to join the project. theres nothing impossible about any of this.

[@RealMNeutral31]

bigevilworldwide1 He took Spawn back and decided to remake it. He also said that it would be rated R. He is looking for a studio to pick it up again. He's just waiting for the funding. Once he gets that, a Spwn remake will come.

[@drnocka-rocksteady]

Now this is a movie that does need a reboot. This is good good work.

[@ladycheyne5607]

You forgot to mention the awesome soundtrack!!! I keep it on my playlist :-)

[@shockz16]

The PG-13 rating & special effects definitely killed this movie imo. The CGI Malebolgia was awful, even for the time it was awful. They should of done him the same way they did the Violator as he looked pretty cool. I liked this movie when I was younger but kinda thought it was shit after seeing the animated series. It definitely needs an R-Rated reboot, I don't know why Hollywood dumb shit down constantly just to appeal to the kids.. fuck off already! lol.

[@Juan_rivera]

shockz16 they dumb it down for kids because they think it will still better derp

[@dsandoval9396]

I remember the very first time I saw Spawn and then the Hell scene, even the first time seeing Malebolgia was fucking a joke. I remember reading the comics (my friends, not mine) and remember the child molester with the "finger paintings", to make the movie PG-13 was a complete waste and made no fucking sense. I don't know, maybe Todd was doing to much coke or something.

[@CMontgomeryBurns09]

The hell scenes and Malbolgia look awful in retrospect. Besides the PG-13 rating, their effects may be my biggest qualm with this otherwise OK film, which had so much potential.

[@MARTalks]

excellent video. I've always enjoyed this film (more so the r-cut), but I agree it hasn't aged well compared to other comic films of the same era (TMNT, the Crow). Still have to get around to watching the HBO show, even though I've had the dvd for several years

[@RocketeerRaccoon]

I say, it doesn't make sense to make something that's clearly meant to be R rated and instead go for the PG13 rating. Although Spawn is a good film but the CGI effects are very outdated now. Hopefully one day we will get a remake of Spawn and this time they should aim for the R rating.

[@stevenwhite3235]

GBF you explain my thoughts exactly about this movie!!! Keep doing it and i will be watching!!

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks!

[@rafaeltrivino1790]

I can't beleive all the shit John Leguizamo went threw in that movie. I know he made the choice to eat those maggots but to be in a fat suit and have to squat threw all of his scenes has got to suck. Anyways, John you went all out and I respect you.

[@LnPPersonified]

Anyone remember The Maxx? Another Image comic that was really, really good. They made an animated series for MTV that I absolutely loved. Still waiting on the movie version...

[@clongoram]

I remember watching that as a teenager. Cant remember if it was good or not. I didnt know it was part of image comics thanks for that. Gonna see if someone has uploaded it to youtube:)

[@TheMMObro]

hell looked so bad tho lol

[@iidirectxii7545]

It is time for a new Spawn movie. Get the guys that are working on the awesome looking Deadpool movie. Just imagine a Deadpool Vs Spawn movie, oh my :D

[@kylej9759]

Spawn wasn't actually the first superhero movie with a black male lead. Blankman (1994) and the Meteor Man (1993), while terrible, both beat spawn for the spot, and Steel (1997) was only released 14 days after Spawn, while having started production first. Unfortunately, all three of those movies also suck badly, so, well, forget I said anything. Spawn was the first!

[@SnoopFroggyFrog]

Spawn WAS the 1st superhero with a black male lead that was from a comic book. Meteor Man and Blankman were NOT comic books before they were movies. They were just original movies. So yea Spawn was the 1st

[@SolidSkooby]

@@SnoopFroggyFrog narrator didnt say comic book, just 1st black superhero film,.. also, blankman is awesome ;P

[@zackdipaolo7858]

the spawn movie is awesome, it also did something the comics and animated didn't..it brought spawn into the minds of the public. most people you ask about spawn now remember the movie not the comics or cartoon, most people I've talked to didn't even know it was a comic beforehand.

[@gamestation2690]

Rob Liefeld's last name is pronounced "Lye-feld," not "Lee-field."

[@usamazahid3882]

Yeah that's what I said too.

[@MissBarker93]

I remember seeing part of this movie on TV once when I was seven. Didn't know what movie it was until 16 years later when I saw Nostalgia Critic's review.

[@jrinredcar]

Have you heard The Dark Saga by Iced Earth. It's basically an album by a band who think they're Iron Maiden smashing Metallica doing an album about Spawn

[@SeptienPatterson]

Your research on the movie is very thorough. Keep up the good work

[@VELK0N]

I thought BLade was the first superhero Movie with an african american as the protagonist...

[@orhowilearnedtostopworryin9682]

No, the Blade movie came after the Spawn movie.

[@truckinbiker]

I completely agree with all of this... I also think that "The Maxx" needs a big screen adaptation

[@trontosaurusrex9532]

Yes!

[@aaronslater470]

How many potentially great films have been ruined by "make it PG-13"

[@boredbitch666]

too many to count.

[@blairbird8022]

I loved this movie growing up. I used to watch it every month or so, but it got worse the more I watched it. I still remember like 80% of the lines.

[@unchainedwiththecapt]

This movie was terrible. I walked out of the theater.

[@ARCWuLF]

Speaking as someone who was a fan of the comic and who was fully cognizant of movies at the time, I can tell you, matter of fact, that 'Spawn' didn't look so hot even when it was brand new. I mean, we already had 'Terminator 2,' 'Jurassic Park,' and 'Independence Day' at that point, so we already knew what good special effects looked like, and brother, Spawn just didn't compare.

[@DrMadd]

It still boggles my mind that Todd McFarlane thought Spawn would be the makings of an entertainment empire. Look at every other super successful comic book property. What do they have in common? They're all safe for kids. Even Batman. The fact is Spawn was doomed to fail no matter what because he's more suited as a niche thing instead of the empire McFarlane tried to turn him into.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

+DrMaddWorld Spawn was the #1 selling book for years, the toys were flying off the shelves, the HBO series was huge and by all means, the movie should have been bigger. The studio just didn't see the bigger picture, its the same mindset. Comic books are not safe for kids, at least not all of them. Plenty of the biggest titles have themes that are way beyond children. Same goes for video games and yet people still label them kid stuff.

[@DrMadd]

+GoodBadFlicks I wasn't trying to say that comics are for kids. I love Killing Joke and that's clearly for adults. What I was saying is it seems weird that Spawn of all characters would be an attempt to make a new franchise when most multimedia franchises (ie Star Wars, Marvel etc.) are much easier to build with characters that are far more accepting to the mind's of younger people which sometimes does include children. To be fair I am looking at this long after Spawn fell out of popularity and since I never knew him in his hay day that could reflect my outlook on him.

[@notbobby125]

+DrMaddWorld While Todd McFarlane didn't quite build up a media Empire, but it did build up a good media Barony. Not all of McFarlane's projects worked (he had a video game company that went out of business), his comics and toy company are still going strong. However, the comic book industry it self sagged and Todd has not manage to keep up with the changing times.

[@DrMadd]

Edwin North See but Deadpool wasn't created until after X-men was popular. I'm not saying comics have to be super kid friendly. I'm saying how weird it is that someone thought the character whose origin is "He goes to hell but is sent back with superpowers" would resonate with people enough to make a media empire.

[@rootbeermcgee]

You are right, even though Batman and other characters have stories that are clearly aimed at adults for the most part they can be workshopped into kid friendly versions, eg Batman: Brave and the Bold, even Deadpool has been drawn in a "cute child friendly version" even Punisher in Lego Marvel was made to be a guy that punishes people that litter and don;t care of the environment. Spawn's origin already stops any chance of him being child friendly.

[@DVincentW]

I love the clips you insert in the end LOL

[@pushon10]

Spawn is the most generic comic book title I've ever read. It owes so much to Ghost Rider and Hellblazer, yet has none of the character development, emotional weight and nuance from either.

[@saidi7975]

Pushon Bhattacharya ... no.

[@pushon10]

Yes, apparently not liking a comic book series whilst giving a concise description of why it doesn't appeal makes me dumb.

[@Vindicator12Music]

i didn't see anyone call you dumb.

[@Delightfully_Witchy]

That's because no one did. He was just overly sensitive for some reason.

[@lobodesade5815]

Ah I love Spawn. But I do recognise your gripes with character, MacFarlane isn't that imaginative, but at that I still feel the character development is good for the secondary characters, Spawn himself didn't develop until other writers took over the comic. And the character owes allot to Batman, Venom and Spiderman, and yes to Ghost Rider and Hellblazer too, shit it even takes some storylines from Preacher too. But I still like the character, I just prefer violent comics to be honest.

[@GoBayside]

I believe from the DVD commentary the Malbogia computer model was lifted from "an American werewolf in paris" basically because they ran out of money and time.