Green Lantern Movie thoughts

[Fuzzysnail]

no doubt there will be a second attempt once the stink of this one fades, just like Superman Returns. The two problems this movie has is a genuine dislike of Ryan Reynolds by a lot of people and a lack of knowledge of the character by the general public. I've heard more than a few people refer to it as Green Hornet.

THats okay, Ive heard the same people call the Green hornet, Green Lantern.

THe Movie doesn't suck. It just failed to live up to your standards. Many people enjoyed it for what it is. A good Comic Book Movie.

I really Liked Reynolds in this movie. He was deffinately type cast, and was a good fit. He is also a draw for the female population that normaly wouldn't attend a "Superhero Movie". I believe he was voted sexiest man alive earlier this year. I doubt it was us guys who voted for him. (I voted for me for the third straight year)

One of the movies obstacles, was two prior super hero movies realeased in the last four weeks. When wa sthe last time we had three in one summer...and we still have a couple to go, not to mention, Transformers, and the Harry Potter Finale....yikes tough summer for a dollar that is allready stretched thin.

[thunderbolt]

no doubt there will be a second attempt once the stink of this one fades, just like Superman Returns. The two problems this movie has is a genuine dislike of Ryan Reynolds by a lot of people and a lack of knowledge of the character by the general public. I've heard more than a few people refer to it as Green Hornet.

[ctc]

>This movie won't warrant a sequel if it only breaks even

....but GL is enough of a known name that it WILL one day warrant a reboot. Like you said, they want to expand the brand so they'll keep trying. GL is one of DC's big names, and there's what.... a zillion of them to choose from? So they'll keep plugging away. ("No.... we want dark and gritty; use the one with the Moe Howard hair! Wait.... teen hearthrobs are in? Use the younger guy! Hold on; big push for retro? Get the one in the cape!....") You'll see the same with thye inevitable Flash novie.

Don C.

[thunderbolt]

"GROWL Batman" Anyone ?
Sounds like He's a Flipp'in Chain Smoker of 40 Years ..., But yet thats so Cool ??? I don't ever Remember me being able to Barley Understand Batman like Ever. Don't get me started in Welling ... I dunno where to begin.




Perhaps this is my Problem.
I see Geoff Johns Hal Jordan in this Movie to the Core of the Character. It's what Brought Me to the World of Green Lantern , and my Favorite Super Hero in Modern Comics Today. I've seen Reynolds in Everything he's pretty Much ever done ..., and this was far more Jordan's current Mental Status, than Smart Arse Obnoxious Reynolds.

Huh? Tom Welling was in Dark Knight? I have a problem with getting past Reynolds, too. And GL to me is not the Geoff Johns run, to me its Broome and Kane. Without those two there would only be an Alan Scott GL and he'd be a Golden Age footnote. Warner didn't do this movie solely based on fanboy sales of comics, they did it with an eye towards getting multiple franchises off the ground like Marvel has done. This movie won't warrant a sequel if it only breaks even, which is what it looks like it may do. So expect Warner to either retreat to Batman or try again with something else like the Flash or Hawkman. And for those that watch numbers, GL fell to third place this weekend with a 66% drop from last week, things not looking good for this franchise.

[Hector]

Hey, Hec. Maybe they should have cast Tom Welling.

[Hector]

Your Opinion has always Been Completely Bias from the Get go on the Actor Himself ..., Therefore I really have Trouble Even Projeting a Relm of Consideration To this Post. I love you Hector ..., But it really, is what it is Here with your Statement.

Does it really bother you that much that I can't stand Reynolds?

Really?




P.S. Love ya too...

[BlackKnight]

Hey, Hec. Maybe they should have cast Tom Welling.

"GROWL Batman" Anyone ?
Sounds like He's a Flipp'in Chain Smoker of 40 Years ..., But yet thats so Cool ??? I don't ever Remember me being able to Barley Understand Batman like Ever. Don't get me started in Welling ... I dunno where to begin.

As a hardcore GL fan, maybe myself and others are blinded. I'm cool with that.

Perhaps this is my Problem.
I see Geoff Johns Hal Jordan in this Movie to the Core of the Character. It's what Brought Me to the World of Green Lantern , and my Favorite Super Hero in Modern Comics Today. I've seen Reynolds in Everything he's pretty Much ever done ..., and this was far more Jordan's current Mental Status, than Smart Arse Obnoxious Reynolds.

[Random Axe]

Hey, Hec. Maybe they should have cast Tom Welling.

I can understand the dislike of Reynolds. I know many people who have a stigma regarding certain actors that will never change. Ryan did nothing in this movie to change many opinions. However, he was cast pretty darn well considering the current way Hal is written. Wesley Snipes isn't exactly a master thespian, but his style and demeanor were perfect for Blade. I can't recall anything else he's done I liked. That was just a role he was born to play.

Could Reynolds have done a better job? With this director's touch and uneven script, probably not. It appears to me a good chunk of this was written for Reynolds and not Hal Jordan. That may be the mismatch many do not like.

I liked this movie quite a bit despite it's flaws. I doubt anything I write can change opinions here, and I'm not trying to. I'm simply offering up alternative ways of considering this film. As a hardcore GL fan, maybe myself and others are blinded. I'm cool with that.

[BlackKnight]

Several times in GL I thought, 'they are taking way too long to get to the point'. They could have dropped the Hammond subplot

Overall I liked the movie and I think the sequel will be better but it could have been smoother.

Big Thanks for that BL .... I couldn't agree More.

[BlackKnight]

Couldn't have said it better myself.

Your Opinion has always Been Completely Bias from the Get go on the Actor Himself ..., Therefore I really have Trouble Even Projeting a Relm of Consideration To this Post. I love you Hector ..., But it really, is what it is Here with your Statement.

[bleit1701]

some spoilers...

When Reynolds is on screen I see Reynolds. Only Reynolds.

I feel the same about Nicolas Cage as well as Reynolds but it doesn't bother me as much with Ryan.

GL could have moved along quicker. Thor also introduced many new concepts (Asgard, raionbow bridge, frost giants, Odin sleep, Thor's hammer etc.) and more comic characters (not just ones made for the movie) and moved along faster and was more fun. Even the 'catch your breath' scenes didn't slow it down for me.

Several times in GL I thought, 'they are taking way too long to get to the point'. They could have dropped the Hammond subplot and had Parallax home in a Abin Sur's ring signature or some such and it would have been sleeker.
Of course we would have missed out on Angel Bassett who I didn't recognize as Amanda Waller.

Overall I liked the movie and I think the sequel will be better but it could have been smoother.

[BlackKnight]

When Reynolds is on screen I see Reynolds. Only Reynolds. Never any character he is playing. He is terrible. He was bad as GL.

Go Read Green Lantern Rebirth ..., then Green Lantern 1Threw66 2005 to Current..., Then Tap into some Blackest Night .... Then come back here and Make that Same Statement..., After all... THIS Is Why This Movie was even Made to Begin with. This is where GL Even gained this sorta Popularity to warrent a Movie..., This is why He's on the Big Screen. Not of past ideas where Robin of the Super Friends was Saving Him from the Legion of Doom.

[Hector]

When Reynolds is on screen I see Reynolds. Only Reynolds. Never any character he is playing. He is terrible. He was bad as GL. The fact it is a special effects/action movie kinda mask his lack of talent but I do not excuse him for it. The Proposal now that one he shines - shines like a polished turd.

Couldn't have said it better myself.

[Brue]

so - i was reading these reviews and others.
many have said Reynolds was good.
MAYBE he matched teh current rendition of GL. I wouldn't know. I haven't read since he recreated Coast City after death of superman.

When Reynolds is on screen I see Reynolds. Only Reynolds. Never any character he is playing. He is terrible. He was bad as GL. The fact it is a special effects/action movie kinda mask his lack of talent but I do not excuse him for it. The Proposal now that one he shines - shines like a polished turd.

the movie needed to reduce clutter. i think that is mainly what is dragging down reviews.

this will get a sequel (already a fact I believe). it will make money (though may not meet expectations). it will hurt the chances of other DC characters getting big budgets (aside from the big 2)

again, i liked it. i did not love it. I put it 31st on my list of comic films.

[huedell]

If I'm not mistaken,a sequel was given the go ahead before this came out. I'll have to double check.

With low returns, a sequel will inevitablely be shelved.

Who knows... this negativity surrounding DC heroes may have
the odd effect of WB putting all their eggs in a JL movie basket???