Spawn

I saw Spawn in the theatre, back in 1997, when it was first released. I honestly wish I could remember my impression of the film at that time but it has long since faded from memory. What I can tell you for sure is that last night, as I was taking the cellophane off of a ten year old DVD copy of the movie, I had a chuckle when I read the cover which boasted that Spawn was "The special-effects movie event of the year." Just for reference, 1997 was the same year that Titanic, The Lost World: Jurassic Park and Men in Black were released. I bring this up mostly to confirm something that you probably already knew, the special effects in Spawn are dog shit. And the rest of the movie surrounding those effects isn't much better. It's kinda like Tim Burton's version of RoboCop with a hint of The Greatest American Hero mixed in. And the soundtrack, which I definitely had on CD, sticks out like a sore thumb now. Hearing Marilyn Manson and Sneaker Pimps drown out dialogue as Spawn walks through the alleyways will make you think, "Wow, 1997 was a very different time."

Rating: 58%

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