Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001)
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We continue our look at franchise adaptations with "Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within", a story about heroes fighting to save the planet with the power of love. It clearly has the broad strokes of the franchise in that setup, but does it remain faithful in its execution? Prepare yourself for the first (and ONLY) film by Square Pictures.   Here's a link to the DVD extra spoofing the music video for THRILLER: Michael Jackson - Thriller - Final Fantasy   CONTENT WARNING: invisible monsters, soul stealing, workplace safety violations, mild language.   Featuring the voices of Marc Athanas, Wayne Bressette, and Nick Mohr.   Our theme music was composed by Jack Feerick, and performed and realized by Sam Feerick.
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