Green Lantern Who has seen it?

[emeraldknight47]

Yeah, it's an origin story and I've known that since I first saw it on Superfriends, so I have to discount myself there. Hal Jordan is also kind of a rough character to flesh out, he's handsome and a pilot so he's not as relatable as say, Peter Parker is.

Still enjoyed it and the various fan service, still wish that WB had a plan to do a Justice League movie though. I love the Justice League, it bothers me that this isn't happening, it's logical!

Agreed. Warner Bros. DOES need to start building it's Justice League, but i think part if their problem is that, even though they own all the properties, they are so compartamentalized when it come thinking of profits. They're scared a JL would dimish grosses from a Batman film or a Superman film when they don't seem to realize that fans and non-fans alike would be will to pay top dollar to see all of these guys up on the screen at the same time. I think, if THE AVENGERS does well, DC/WB will probably rethink that strategy...

[palitoy]

Yeah, it's an origin story and I've known that since I first saw it on Superfriends, so I have to discount myself there. Hal Jordan is also kind of a rough character to flesh out, he's handsome and a pilot so he's not as relatable as say, Peter Parker is.

Still enjoyed it and the various fan service, still wish that WB had a plan to do a Justice League movie though. I love the Justice League, it bothers me that this isn't happening, it's logical!

[emeraldknight47]

I finally saw it, I enjoyed it. The romance angle kind of dragged it a little and I thought they missed the mark a little but it wasn't the huge let down I was expecting to see. I honestly liked Reynolds as Hal, he injected some levity to the role.

My son bailed on me seeing this and in retrospect, I am glad. Hector Hammond would be to him what the robot lady was to me in Superman 3, good old fashioned nightmare fuel. That's where I think I felt let down by the film, IMO the casual swearing and the horror just weren't needed.

I'm 40 and a slightly jaded guy, seeing these Superhero flix is just so much better when I've got my little guy with me. We'll be first in line for Captain America.

Glad to hear you will be aiding the good Captain in [hopefully] beating HP at the box office next weekend.

Also glad to hear you finally got to see GL. As a longtime GL fan, I enjoyed the movie quite a bit. Did it have it's weak points? Yes, as any story introducing a character must, but was it the disaster that critics lead the general public to believe it was? By no means....

[palitoy]

I finally saw it, I enjoyed it. The romance angle kind of dragged it a little and I thought they missed the mark a little but it wasn't the huge let down I was expecting to see. I honestly liked Reynolds as Hal, he injected some levity to the role.

My son bailed on me seeing this and in retrospect, I am glad. Hector Hammond would be to him what the robot lady was to me in Superman 3, good old fashioned nightmare fuel. That's where I think I felt let down by the film, IMO the casual swearing and the horror just weren't needed.

I'm 40 and a slightly jaded guy, seeing these Superhero flix is just so much better when I've got my little guy with me. We'll be first in line for Captain America.

[emeraldknight47]

I can already see her in the sequel!!!!!

[kingdom warrior]

Hershey gets her 15 minutes of fame!
Too cool Steve!

Yeah Man......just get an Movie Agent, Hershey will be getting calls soon...lol

[MIB41]

Hershey gets her 15 minutes of fame!
Too cool Steve!

[kingdom warrior]

That was funny thought I'd Make this for fun

[emeraldknight47]

Love it MIB41 and EmeraldKing. I'd buy a shirt w/ the dog on the front and the poem on the back!

Thanks for the kudos, Hardygirl! Who knows, maybe we'll "toy" with that idea!

[HardyGirl]

Love it MIB41 and EmeraldKing. I'd buy a shirt w/ the dog on the front and the poem on the back!

[ctc]

>The printed word is just so cold online.

See #3 and #4:

7 Reasons the 21st Century is Making You Miserable | Cracked.com

But by a like token you gotta accept that if someone IS offended, their feelings are genuine as well. Complicated, but I think the solution is discourse. (Preferably without tons of adjectives.) That’s tricky too, since a lot of the time we know what we feel but not exactly why. (And it’s not usually worth the trouble to get into.)

>I think part of the problem is people go into these movies with high expectations

Or at least really specific expectations. When I think of GL I think giant hands and birdcages, not ack-ack cannons and autoguns. *sigh* Some people have a different take. I think the trick HERE is to remember that there’s no right answer; and accordingly it’s okay to like OR dislike the film.

Don C.

[MIB41]

"In Doggiest Day
In Cattiest Night,
No Evil Shall Escape My Sight
Let Those Who Worship Evil's Might
Beware My Power,
Green Lantern's BITE!!!"

Couldn't resist! Absolutely phabulous photos, MIB!

Good one Emeraldknight47!

[emeraldknight47]

Hector, my dogs want to talk with you...

http://megomuseum.com/mmgallery/file...ernHershey.jpg

http://megomuseum.com/mmgallery/file...nternGabby.jpg

"In Doggiest Day
In Cattiest Night,
No Evil Shall Escape My Sight
Let Those Who Worship Evil's Might
Beware My Power,
Green Lantern's BITE!!!"

Couldn't resist! Absolutely phabulous photos, MIB!

[Nostalgiabuff]

But it's still better than stuff like Fantastic Four 1 and 2, Ghost Rider, Elektra, Steel, Catwoman, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Green Hornet, Jonah Hex etc.

I think part of the problem is people go into these movies with high expectations of what the movie should, or could, be based on their love of the comic book material and as a result cannot enjoy the movie for what it actually is. I liked GL and will pick it up on Bluray as soon as it is released. it was just cool seeing GL up there on the big screen. never thought it would happen and it did.

and for the record, I liked most of those movies quoted above....with the exception of Electra and Catwoman and maybe Jona Hex, the rest were decent movies...again maybe not exactly true to the comics on which they are based but fun movies nonetheless

[The Bat]

>It can get frustrating when you just want to discuss a topic when people are trying to dump on it. It's not about disliking something. Never was. It's about being mean about it.

I think you’ve got to be careful though:

>Also, teasing and ribbing can often be hard to tell from just being mean online.

Exactly right. I’ve had more than a few threads almost turn into a fight. It was never my intention to cheese folks off; but I tend to have very different takes on things than most people here and it’s tough to express them without seeming recalcitrant if I can’t read how someone’s taking what I’m saying. It’s especially difficult if you’re trying to explain something that’s directly opposed to what someone else thinks.

Don C.

Yes, I'm in the same boat. I have a slightly twisted sense of humor(maybe more than slightly)and my words often offend people, despite the use of emoticons(or worse, I forget to use them). The printed word is just so cold online. Sometimes I forget where I am and make an off color joke that would have got a big laugh at my blue collar job...but goes over like a turd in a punch bowl here. My meltdown of Mattel's ugly retro Batman(which I still hate) being an example. My original joke was really just a joke...but an inappropriate joke for the Mego Museum, as it clearly offended some people(not all).Luckily most of you forgave me and I'm grateful for that, THANKS...and I've learned for that mistake.

In closing...it's REALLY HARD for people to understand why you don't like something that they like very much. It's unfathomable to them and feelings get hurt...it's just human nature.