Spawn

Spawn (1997)
Seen on DVD 24th July 2008

A trip down memory lane.

I totally remember watching this when i was little... and unfortunately it was nowhere near as cool as i rememberred.

STORY: 4/7 - (Aren't there any normal people left on Earth, or is everybody just back from hell?)
Pretty cool story really. So Al Simmons is a CIA agent (0r something) who has been chosen by Satan to lead his army in the war against heaven, so he is killed, and then sent back to earth all burnt and gross and filled with demonic magic! The only issue is... he still has a concience, and doesn't wanna be evil.

ACTING: 3/7 - (You sent me to Hell, Jason! I'm here to return the favor!)
John Leguizamo did really well as the clown/the violator but everyone else in this movie was just quite... lame really. totally over-acted, and notin a good way.

Leguizamo as the Clown


CINEMATOGRAPHY / VISUAL EFFECTS: 3.5/7 - (This one of a kind necroplasmic armor can be yours for the teeny price of your soul)
It's a hard choice here, some effects, such as the "armor" and the cape and stuff are totally awesome!! Then there's the other crap. Hell looks like a really cheap screen saver or something.

SCORE / SOUND: 4/7 - (pretty good)
Nothing special. The score was vaguely dramatic and interesting, all the songs used in the soundtrack were your average "horror movie soundtrack."

SONGS: N/A



OVERALL: 4/7
("How come God gets all the good followers, and we're left with the retards?")

Interesting facts -
- John Leguizamo actually ate live maggots for his role!!
- Tim Burton was the first choice to direct (why oh why didn't he)