Where does Green Lantern stand among comic book movies?

[S.A.A.D.]

What would be a fair spot to put it in?

[Karelia]

Somewhere in the middle. Probably just above Iron Man 2 for me.

[Tony Stark]

I'm not sure if it was trying to be intentionally corny or not, so depending on which either right above Batman and Robin or right below it.

[J.Howlett]

In the middle...

[K'Prime]

Above Fantastic 4 rise of the silver surfer

slightly below superman returns

[Man of Tomorrow]

Using Kalmart's ranking scale :

Originally Posted by KalMart http://forums.superherohype.com/images/buttons/viewpost.gif (http://forums.superherohype.com/showthread.php?p=20641783#post20641783)

X-Men
X2: X-Men United
X-Men: First Class
Spider-Man
Spider-Man 2
Batman Begins
The Dark Knight
Iron Man
Hellboy
Thor
Iron Man 2


Superman Returns
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Watchmen
Hulk
The Incredible Hulk
Blade II
Hancock
Kick-Ass
The Green Hornet

X-Men: The Last Stand
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Unbreakable
Spider-Man 3
Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
The Punisher
Punisher: War Zone
Blade: Trinity
Daredevil
Elektra
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Catwoman
Ghost Rider
Jonah Hex
The Spirit

My version of the rankings.

I'd say Green Lantern is easily headed for the blue section amidst Fantastic Four and Ghost Rider.

[The Sage]

I liked it better than Iron Man 2.

[theShape]

Certainly didn't have the impact we all hoped it would have...

[FreeRadical]

Around about the level of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.

[theShape]

Around about the level of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.

Ouch. Burn.

[Episode29]

Somewhere in the lower half. Above crap like Catwoman, Elektra and X-Men Origins, but below mediocre efforts like X3 or Spider-Man 3.

[FreeRadical]

Ouch. Burn.

I just found the film so.......pedestrian. Yeah Oa and the GL mythology was there, but I didn't feel engaged with the material.

[gkokujin]

Around about the level of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.

i want to hate and yell and rant...but... but i can't...

:csad:

[Marvel]

GL ranks below Fantastic Four but ahead of Catwoman, Elektra, Ghost Rider, Punisher War Zone, Superman 3 & 4, Batman Forever and Batman & Robin.


So, pretty low on the list but not the worst all-time.

[FreeRadical]

i want to hate and yell and rant...but... but i can't...

:csad:

:csad:

I'm not mad at Green Lantern.....I'm just....disappointed.

[C. Lee]

I say somewhere around the upper middle grouping. I had fun watching it.

[Spider-Fan]

Somewhere in the middle. I don't feel like ranking it formally, right now. But, somewhere in the middle.

[EML420]

Im wondering were movies like The Loser ,Scott Pilgrim and Wanted rank but I would put it above the worst movies like the best of the worst type deal.

[S.A.A.D.]

I would rank Green Lantern in second place, behind Batman. Batman is still my favorite comic book movie of all time.

[Rock Sexton]

I would rank Green Lantern in second place, behind Batman. Batman is still my favorite comic book movie of all time.

Are you serious?

[Rock Sexton]

Put it this way, I have no desire to see this film again. So that puts it in the ranks of Daredevil, Fantastic Four, and Ghost Rider.

[EliteF50]

It's one of my favourite comic book movies of all time (1st or 2nd, behind B89). Up there with Batman Begins, B89, Watchmen, X2, Spider-man 2, Spider-man 1, etc.

[C. Lee]

I would rank Green Lantern in second place, behind Batman. Batman is still my favorite comic book movie of all time.

Do you mean the Keaton/Burton one?

[EliteF50]

Are you serious?

I agree with SAAD. And why not? I had a blast watching it in the theater and can't wait to go see it again tomorrow.

[Anno_Domini]

Better than Superman Returns.

[Silver Surfer]

Next to Ghost Rider, the critical response and box office numbers reflect my statement.

[Rock Sexton]

I agree with SAAD. And why not? I had a blast watching it in the theater and can't wait to go see it again tomorrow.

.... and I'm still stunned .... just sayin' .....

[Sundancer]

Ang Lee's Hulk
04' Punisher
Spidey 3


Enough to criticize yet still some good things that we can understand if some people like them.

P:War Zone has its definite flaws but it gave me the Punisher just as I wanted to see him so I enjoy it.

[webhead921]

I think it ranks in the top third or so. Its really enjoyable, but not as great as TDK, Spider-man and Spider-man-2, x-2, Thor, Iron-Man, Superman. I'd put it about on the same level as TIH and the original X-men. Way above X-3, Spider-man 3, and superman returns.

[HighFivingMF]

Top 7 at least.

[Bruce_Begins]

I liked the movie but it could have been much better,

It is at par with The Incredible Hulk, Spider-man 3.

[Mace Dolex]

If it weren't for Ryan Reynold's likeability I'd rank it lower but for now I'd rank it above Fantastic Four & FF2, Ghost Rider, Thor, Wolverine Origins, Elektra, Catwoman, Batman & Robin

[SuperDaniel]

In the top 10. This is my scale:

1. STM
2. Dark Knight
3. X2
4. Batman Begins
5. B89
6. Spider-man 2
5. Watchmen
7. 300
8. Spider-man
9. Iron Man
10.Green Lantern/ X-men

[bullets]

I think it ranks in the top third or so. Its really enjoyable, but not as great as TDK, Spider-man and Spider-man-2, x-2, Thor, Iron-Man, Superman. I'd put it about on the same level as TIH and the original X-men. Way above X-3, Spider-man 3, and superman returns.


I agree with this. Comparing it to FF is a bit overblown I think. However it's not in my top ten either.

[JPC4]

In all fairness, GL should be ranked against other super-hero origin movies. In recent years super-hero sequel movies have done better than their predecessors (with the exceptions of Iron Man 2 and FF Silver Surfer), so it's not really fair to rank it amongst the sequels. It's definitely no Batman Begins or Iron Man but then again it's not as bad as Wolverine or Fantastic Four. I would say it's probably right in the middle of most super-hero origin movies.

[gkokujin]

P:War Zone has its definite flaws but it gave me the Punisher just as I wanted to see him so I enjoy it.

this.

[JerseyJoker]

I think Green Lantern ranks on a second/third tier of CBM.

Its not excellent (TDK, Spidey 2, X2, Iron Man, XMFC), its not great (Spidey, BB,), its in the ranks of good to alright.

[Drizzle]

Where it ranks among (live action) DC movies that I've seen:

The Dark Knight
Watchmen
Batman Begins
Batman
Superman: The Movie
Batman Returns
Superman II
Superman Returns
Green Lantern
Batman Forever
Superman III
Batman and Robin
Jonah Hex
Superman IV

It doesn't even compare to most Marvel movies for me. I'd rank it on the level of Ghost Rider or Fantastic Four.

[Lighthouse]

Above Ghost Rider, below Daredevil.

[Matt]

In the lower mid-tier with movies like Fantastic Four, Daredevil, Batman Forever, and X3. They are watchable, but not good films by any stretch of the word. That said, they are still better than Rise of the Silver Surfer, Batman and Robin, Catwoman, Ghostrider, and the likes which make up the bottom tier.

[UltimateJustin]

In the lower mid-tier with movies like Fantastic Four, Daredevil, Batman Forever, and X3. They are watchable, but not good films by any stretch of the word. That said, they are still better than Rise of the Silver Surfer, Batman and Robin, Catwoman, Ghostrider, and the likes which make up the bottom tier.
Very comparable to Batman Forever to me. Just a few enjoyable moments and a lot of mess. I'd say it belongs in that tier and above Silver Surfer, B&R.

[PaleRider]

I would rank with FF2, right in the middle, tittering on the lower end. The bad thing about GL was that when I was watching it I was thinking about other movies.

[Mysteryman]

Too early to tell.

[Robin91939]

From the flicks I've seen.... (Percentage/Grade)

39.) Elektra (22%/F)
38.) Catwoman (34%/F)
37.) Punisher: War Zone (35%/F)
36.) Ghostrider (55%/F)
35.) League of Extrodinary Gentlemen (58%/F)
34.) Batman & Robin (64%/D)
33.) Fantastic Four (64%/D)
32.) X-men Origins: Wolverine (65%/D)
31.) Hellboy (66%/D)
30.) Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (67%/D+)
29.) Hulk (68%/D+)
28.) Batman Returns (69%/C-)
27.) Hellboy II: The Golden Army (69%/C-)
26.) X3: The Last Stand (69%/ C-)
25.) Batman Forever (70%/C-)
24.) DareDevil (director's cut) (71%/C-)
23.) The Punisher (2004) (72%/C-)
22.) Watchmen (73% C)
21.) Spider-man 3 (74%/C)
20.) Green Lantern (75%/C)
19.) 300 (77%/C+)
18.) Sin City (78%/C+)
17.) Superman II (79%/B-)
16.) Superman Returns (80%/B-)
15.) Thor (81%/B-)
14.) Iron Man 2 (83%/B-)
13.) Incredible Hulk (84%/B)
12.) V for Vendetta (85%/B)
11.) Kick-Ass (86%/B)
10.) Superman: The Movie (87%/B+)
09.) X-men (88%/B+)
08.) Batman (89%/A-)
07.) X-men: First Class (90%/A-)
06.) Spider-man (92%/A)
05.) Iron Man (93%/A)
04.) X2: X-men United (94%/A)
03.) Spider-man 2 (95%/A+)
02.) Batman Begins (97%/A+)
01.) The Dark Knight (100%/A+)


-R

[Quetzal]

Above Ghost Rider, Below every superhero movie this year, ~ Fantastic Four

[Deaths Head II]

This is around Fantastic Four level. I think the comparisons to that film series are very appropriate. They even both feature a cloud villain!

[herolee10]

For me, in regards to the Comic Book films that I've seen:

1. The Dark Knight
2. Iron Man
3. X Men: FC
4. S:TM
5. Thor
6. Batman Begins
7. The Incredible Hulk
8. X Men
9. Superman Returns


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27. Green Lantern

[Mysteryman]

Just curious ,
What are the films between 9 and 27 ?

[SuperDaniel]

LOL at X-men being better than S:TM at some of the lists... :rolleyes:

And this was way better than Thor.

[Tony Stark]

LOL at X-men being better than S:TM at some of the lists... :rolleyes:

And this was way better than Thor.

It's all subjective, but you won't find many people who think this was a little bit better than Thor, let alone way better.

[IDrawDeadPeople]

Count me in that list. I liked GL WAY more than I liked Thor. I thought Thor was really well done, but I only cared enough to sit through it once. I've been back to GL 3 times and am going today with my friend who hasn't seen it yet. And, it's worth every penny I've spent.

[UltimateJustin]

Count me in that list. I liked GL WAY more than I liked Thor. I thought Thor was really well done, but I only cared enough to sit through it once. I've been back to GL 3 times and am going today with my friend who hasn't seen it yet. And, it's worth every penny I've spent.
I don't believe this is real, but if you aren't kidding then have fun. Even a stopped clocked is right twice, and a broken movie may have some genuine fans.

I didn't like Thor much at all (another flat entry in the increasingly poor Marvel Studios movies) but it at least felt like a polished, amusing commercial where as GL felt like all of its parts had been randomly generated, or assembled by people who have never spoken to each other.

[Spidey 2007]

LOL at X-men being better than S:TM at some of the lists... :rolleyes:

And this was way better than Thor.

Ill step in and say that No Green Lantern is not better than Thor. It may be to some, but as a film it just isnt better.

and X-Men IS better than Superman. But thats more of my opinion than Thor being better than GL. X-men FC kicked both Thors and GLs ass.

[A Necessary Evil]

Not in my top ten.
Maybe top 20, but it was a good, enjoyable, though flawed movie. (ala spider-man 3)

[S.A.A.D.]

Do you mean the Keaton/Burton one?

The answer is yes.

[CConn]

In all fairness, GL should be ranked against other super-hero origin movies. In recent years super-hero sequel movies have done better than their predecessors (with the exceptions of Iron Man 2 and FF Silver Surfer), so it's not really fair to rank it amongst the sequels. It's definitely no Batman Begins or Iron Man but then again it's not as bad as Wolverine or Fantastic Four. I would say it's probably right in the middle of most super-hero origin movies.
Hm. I agree with this.

[Octoberist]

but being middle if the road means one thing: It'll be a forgotten potential.. I would rather be the most hated movie than to be a generic romp.

[Shadowlord X]

Wow. There are people out there who watched this movie more than once?!?!?

After 30 minutes I was ready to leave, struggled to make it through the movie, and ran out as soon as the Parallax fight was over.

This movie is definitely in the bottom 10 of CBM's.

It may not be effervescently bad like B&R but it is insipidly and uninspiringly bad.

[RachelDawes]

If GL is a middle-of-the-road comic book movie than that is a terrible indictment of comic book movies.

[Chewy]

If GL is a middle-of-the-road comic book movie than that is a terrible indictment of comic book movies.Indeed.

[Goldenage Batman]

My top ten favorite/cant stand Comic Book Movies

Favorite
1) X-Men
2) X-Men 2
3) The Crow
4) The Dark Knight
5) Iron Man
6) Spider-Man 2
7) Thor
8) Director's Cut Daredevil
9) Superman
10) The Incredible Hulk

Can't Stand
1) Ghost Rider
2) Green Lantern
3) Elektra
4) Catwoman
5) Batman and Robin
6) Batman Forever
7) Superman 3
8) Theater Daredevil
9) Blade 3
10) Steel

Added Bonus I love Punisher War Zone for all the wrong reasons its the comic book movie equivalent of The Room.

[Weadazoid]

Personal top .... evah

1. Superman 2
2. Spiderman
3. Batman TDK

take note my top 3 are pretty interchangable

4. Sin City
5. Spiderman 2
6. X Men 2

7. Batman Returns note Danny Devito, Chris Walken and Michelle Phipher really up the rewatchability of this movie for me

8. Iron Man
9. Thor
10. The Increadible Hulk
11. Blade 2 - often not given nearly enough credit mind you
12. Hellboy
13. X Men
.............................. and so on



That is based on general taste and rewatchability. I know many herald Spiderman 2 as being better then the original but not in my books, and Superman vs Zod version 1.0 is an all time CLASSIC and gets high ranks because of kiddy memories for me...... I am 36 years old just so you know

Sin City and Blade 2 are often forgotten for some odd reason......... not sure why.


I rate GL..... having finally seen it right in the Ang Lee's Hulk to Superman Returns area..... overhyped, but over critisized

Critics blasted it somewhat unfairly, but it was far too..... formulaic I suppose, and in this day and things just need to be different.


I loved Thor, even though it had a formulaic script, seeing concepts like the bifrost brought to life, seeing Hops as Odin and hearing the majestic voice, seeing a true physical specimen portraying the god of Thunder really did make it feel different enough for me.

[S.A.A.D.]

but being middle if the road means one thing: It'll be a forgotten potential.. I would rather be the most hated movie than to be a generic romp.

It will only be a forgotten potential if you want it to, if not because of being forgetful (I mean this in general).

[S.A.A.D.]

If GL is a middle-of-the-road comic book movie than that is a terrible indictment of comic book movies.

Terrible indictment? Don't you just mean 'indictment'?

[S.A.A.D.]

but being middle if the road means one thing: It'll be a forgotten potential.. I would rather be the most hated movie than to be a generic romp.

Oh and by the way, it's only generic if you see and/or hear the movie in that way. And if you refuse to acknowledge what makes it different compared to other comic book movies. :whatever:

[Elevator Man]

It's all subjective, but you won't find many people who think this was a little bit better than Thor, let alone way better.

Looking at your avatar and user name of course you would think that. Thor wasn't great or bad either, but I definitely expected better. Oh and I enjoyed GL a heck of a lot more than IM2.

[SuperFerret]

I'd place it around Iron Man 2 and the Fantastic Four. Of course, on my personal preference scale, that's a bit above average.

[The Sage]

While not at the top, I did like it more than Iron Man 2.

[Wolf Boy]

It sits WAY at the bottom. It's a weak film with boring characters and dull action.

[Lord]

How can somebody even rate Iron Man 2 with this or Fantastic Four? Iron Man 2 was actually good, the same thing as the 1st film but a good movie, those comparisons are terrible

[The Sage]

I didn't care for Iron Man 2 too much.

[Llama_Shepherd]

Top Films:
Dark Knight
Superman
Batman Begins
X-Men
Spider-Man
X-Men 2
Spider-Man 2
Batman
Iron Man
Thor

Bottom
Catwoman
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Green Lantern
Ghost Rider

[Raiden]

I would rank Green Lantern in second place, behind Batman. Batman is still my favorite comic book movie of all time.

You would rate it second of all time? Then how come you only gave it 3.5/5? And you're the only one who actually thinks this highly of GL; even other DC fans aren't as infaturated with this movie as you.

[The Morningstar]

Near the bottom. Poor characterisation, boring action, bad acting, nonsensical plot. Completely wasted potential.

[hopefuldreamer]

I wasn't over the top impressed by GL.

But you could tell from the moment RR was cast that this was meant to be a bit of fun, not a serious TDK style thinker. Just a nice summer movie that guys could take their girlfriends too, parents could take their families too, and everyone would leave the cinema feeling good.

And I enjoyed it. I like the message of it, I liked the visualisation of Oa. I even liked RR's Hal Jordan.

I'd put it above a lot of other Superhero films:

Spiderman 3
Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four: Rise of the silver surfer
Wolverine: Origins
Elektra
Catwoman
Ghost Rider
Hulk
The Incredible Hulk
X-men: the last stand

For the record, my top ten goes:

1. TDK
2. Watchmen
3. Kick Ass
4. Batman Begins
5. Spiderman 2
6. Captain America
7. Thor
8. Spiderman
9. X-Men
10. Iron Man

[Tony Stark]

Man the ressurection of a dead thread. maybe there's hope for GL yet?

What I don't get, is if you're a big GL fan why anyone would like this movie. GL is a great character, and my son's personal favorite superhero. He's 10 and even he thought the film was crap. This movie was an insult to Green Lantern and to DC. It's not a serious effort. The Fantastic Four movies weren't good, but you can at least tell they tried to make a good movie.

From the opening sequence you can tell the director and everyone else associated with this film just said "**** it! close the gate!" and shipped out one of the most half assed movies ever made.

[HighFivingMF]

What I don't get, is if you're a big GL fan why anyone would like this movie.

I can field this one. Not everyone feels the same as you do about things.

[Excelsior.]

Re: Where does Green Lantern stand among comic book movies? The basement. You know the place that gets flooded from the smallest bit of rain? Destroying the PS3 you have set up there? All of those rare collectors edition comic books? The money you stole from your Aunt's purse? That you pinned on her son?

[HighFivingMF]

The basement. You know the place that gets flooded from the smallest bit of rain? Destroying the PS3 you have set up there? All of those rare collectors edition comic books? The money you stole from your Aunt's purse? That you pinned on her son?

Are you venting because you're mad that your basement flooded?

[DieSmiling]

Above stuff like the Fantastic Four films, Wolverine, Ghost Rider, Daredevil, Superman III and IV, Batman Forever and Batmana and Robin.

Below stuff like Spider-Man 3, X-Men: The Last Stand, Iron Man 2.

Way below the really good stuff.

[The Morningstar]

I'd put even Daredevil above GL. I mean, at least Daredevil had an actual proper character arc for the lead. He went on a journey which developed naturally. The villains were about 100000000000000000x better too.

And the tragic death of his dad wasn't played out in a half assed, parody worthy flash back...

[T-CLIPSE]

I'd put even Daredevil above GL.
Me too...and truth be told Daredevil was an 80 million dollar budget movie, Green Lantern right at 200 million,(300 million if you count marketing) so for people to be sitting around trying to compare a 200 million dollar movie against an 80 million dollar movie and then put them in the same category of enjoyment says just how much garbage GL really was and just by default that makes Daredevil better.

[Spider-Fan]

I think the DC for Daredevil was better than GL, but the theatrical cut is worse. The one thing I give the DD movie over GL is I felt DD attempted to be unique and I felt like MSJ was trying to do something special with DD. Even if he failed in many regards, I felt there was effort. However, GL just felt like it tried so hard to be safe and appealing for everyone, it ends up being very flat.

[T-CLIPSE]

I think the DC for Daredevil was better than GL, but the theatrical cut is worse.
Well maybe if GL has a Directors Cut that includes a subplot featuring a washed up rapper maybe it'll improve that movie as well.

[S.A.A.D.]

Yeah, GL played it safe alright. It didn't stick to the source material, at all. The movie was GINO!!!!! :whatever::doh:

[S.A.A.D.]

Well maybe if GL has a Directors Cut that includes a subplot featuring a washed up rapper maybe it'll improve that movie as well.

LOL. :woot:

Speaking of Daredevil, I don't think it tried do anything interesting at all.

[moviedoors]

Yeah, I'm baffled by this rediscovery of Daredevil. I watched the director's cut and I thought it was just as hockey, just as toneless, and just as instantly dated as the theatrical cut. The new cut didn't fix the awful playground scene, it didn't drop any of the awful modern hard rock, it didn't have reshot action scenes that actually follow the laws of physics. Mark Steven Johnson is simply not a good filmmaker.

[T-CLIPSE]

Yeah, I'm baffled by this rediscovery of Daredevil.
I think the Directors Cut gets so much praise because that version gave the film more breathing room. It gave the Matt Murdock character more development (ie:Catholic upbringing, his attorney job duties, detective skills) rather than just next scene, next scene, next scene as seen in the theatrical release.
The new cut didn't fix the awful playground scene, it didn't drop any of the awful modern hard rock, it didn't have reshot action scenes that actually follow the laws of physics.
Agreed, the only way to fix that playground scene is to remove it, that modern rock is open to interpretation, and as far as "laws of physics" is concerned that applies to almost every superhero film in existence.
Mark Steven Johnson is simply not a good filmmaker.
Agreed, he's not a good filmmaker, however I do believe he had good intentions, you can clearly see he's familiar with and respects the source material (Frank Miller, Brian Michael Bendis, Joe Quesada, David Mack, John Romita, Stan Lee etc.) I don't think he just intentionally tried to take a dump on the material like Schumaker on Batman & Robin and that Catwoman disgrace. Mark Steven Johnson respects the material..... his vision is just somewhat lacking, where the GL director is just oblivious to what makes GL tick.

[moviedoors]

Agreed, the only way to fix that playground scene is to remove it, that modern rock is open to interpretation, and as far as "laws of physics" is concerned that applies to almost every superhero film in existence.

Eh, I can't think of one that was as ridiculous as Daredevil. He was jumping the length of a city block. Yeah, he's in really good shape, but wow. The CG being so awful didn't help a bit either.

Agreed, he's not a good filmmaker, however I do believe he had good intentions, you can clearly see he's familiar with and respects the source material (Frank Miller, Brian Michael Bendis, Joe Quesada, David Mack, John Romita, Stan Lee etc.) I don't think he just intentionally tried to take a dump on the material like Schumaker on Batman & Robin and that Catwoman disgrace. Mark Steven Johnson respects the material..... his vision is just somewhat lacking, where the GL director is just oblivious to what makes GL tick.
I can agree with that. Johnson obviously was a big fan, but he's just not good enough. I couldn't believe that Campbell got it so wrong. He was the main reason I was psyched for Green Lantern. Reviving Bond twice? Actually making me care about a Mel Gibson performance (Edge of Darkness)? I don't think I can put all the blame on him. I think there were many poor hands in that pie, from the head of WB, said head's most certain massive entourage of yes-men, to Geoff Johns, but Campbell certainly wasn't innocent. Shame.

[Nave 'Torment']

Hm, I had forgotten about Catwoman and FF2 (must have repressed the experience from my mind).

I wrote a relevant post on the other thread:

I think MovieBob from The Escapist manages to articulate what burns in my soul really well:

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/escape-to-the-movies/3557-Green-Lantern


Go for it.

And just for the record, I loved me some Daredevil.

[Jordanstine]

Going by Rotten Tomatoes (http://www.rottentomatoes.com) critic's rankings of the most rotten CBM so far...



X-Men Last Stand = 57%
Daredevil = 45%
Batman Forever = 44%
Wolverine = 37%
Fantastic Four ROTS = 37%
The Punisher = 29%
Fantastic Four = 27%
Ghost Rider = 27%
Green Lantern = 27%
Punisher War Zone = 27%
Spawn = 20%

Batman & Robin = 13%
Jonah Hex = 12%
Steel = 12%
Catwoman = 10%

So Green Lantern is among the Ghost Rider / Fantastic Four / Punisher movies.

[Kevin Roegele]

Green Lantern gets better with repeated viewings. It's not a bad movie, really, it's okay, it's watchable.

[CConn]

Yeah, GL played it safe alright. It didn't stick to the source material, at all. The movie was GINO!!!!! :whatever::doh:
Um, it actually did stick pretty close to the source material.

Go read Secret Origins by Geoff Johns. That's the current in-continuity origin for Hal, and it's actually pretty similar to the movie.

[HighFivingMF]

What's "GINO!!!!" mean?

[DyeLorean]

I saw the film once, and I don't really want to see it again (with the exception of a few scenes, but that's it), and that would include it with Ghost Rider, which I only saw once at the cinemas.
I'm very disappointed, I really wanted it to be good :(

[EliteF50]

I think the hype did a lot, because I think it definitely deserves more than it got.

[Elevator Man]

Yeah, I'm baffled by this rediscovery of Daredevil. I watched the director's cut and I thought it was just as hockey, just as toneless, and just as instantly dated as the theatrical cut. The new cut didn't fix the awful playground scene, it didn't drop any of the awful modern hard rock, it didn't have reshot action scenes that actually follow the laws of physics. Mark Steven Johnson is simply not a good filmmaker.

Agreed.


Um, it actually did stick pretty close to the source material.

Go read Secret Origins by Geoff Johns. That's the current in-continuity origin for Hal, and it's actually pretty similar to the movie.

He was being sarcastic. Even putting smileys up. I believe he's a big supporter of the film.


What's "GINO!!!!" mean?

G-Green Lantern
I- In
N-Name
O-Only

[HighFivingMF]

G-Green Lantern
I- In
N-Name
O-Only

Wouldn't it be GLINO? Otherwise it sounds like the movie's a vagina doctor.

[S.A.A.D.]

Yes, G.L.I.N.O is what I really meant. Oops.

[S.A.A.D.]

Um, it actually did stick pretty close to the source material.

Go read Secret Origins by Geoff Johns. That's the current in-continuity origin for Hal, and it's actually pretty similar to the movie.

I know man, I was being sarcastic and was defending the movie once again.

:oldrazz::cwink:

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Green Lantern gets better with repeated viewings. It's not a bad movie, really, it's okay, it's watchable.

Agreed, IMO, stuff like X3, the FF movies, Punisher: War Zone, Jonah Hex, etc, are bad movies, GL was okay, I hope the extended cut will improve it as well.

[cronosred]

I liked this movie as much as I liked Thor, after watching it I'm surprised there's so much dislike for the film. I hope it gets a sequel.

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

I wouldnt say it was on the level of Thor but it certainly wasnt the bad movie it was made out to be, really dont get the amount of hate this got.

[CConn]

I know man, I was being sarcastic and was defending the movie once again.

:oldrazz::cwink:
Oh.

Then you're more foolish than I thought. :o

[S.A.A.D.]

Oh.

Then you're more foolish than I thought. :o

I'm not sure why you were being nasty towards me. :dry:

[Alex Logan]

Somewhere in the middle. Probably just above Iron Man 2 for me.

This just about sums it up. There are a TON of comic books movies that are WAY worse then Green Lantern.

[cronosred]

I wouldnt say it was on the level of Thor but it certainly wasnt the bad movie it was made out to be, really dont get the amount of hate this got.

See I don't really get that, how is it not on the same level or at least close to it? Thor's story (younger brother wants to be king so he gets rid of older brother) wasn't all that original, Thor went from being arrogant to all around good guy in a few days which was similar to Hal's transition, Thor and Jane fell in love in a few days with barely having any deep conversations (at least Hal and Carol knew each other since being kids and previously dated), There was about as much time spent on Oa as Asgard, Hammond I thought was far more interesting then the destroyer and I thought that Parallax was interesting in the fact that he was once a guardian trying to help and became evil because of it, although I did like Loki's full plan more I just don't feel that Green Lantern was really any less then Thor.

[Kevin Roegele]

See I don't really get that, how is it not on the same level or at least close to it? Thor's story (younger brother wants to be king so he gets rid of older brother) wasn't all that original, Thor went from being arrogant to all around good guy in a few days which was similar to Hal's transition, Thor and Jane fell in love in a few days with barely having any deep conversations (at least Hal and Carol knew each other since being kids and previously dated), There was about as much time spent on Oa as Asgard, Hammond I thought was far more interesting then the destroyer and I thought that Parallax was interesting in the fact that he was once a guardian trying to help and became evil because of it, although I did like Loki's full plan more I just don't feel that Green Lantern was really any less then Thor.

Yes, but it's not just about the content - it's about the quality. It's not just the ideas, it's how they're executed. It's not just the lines of the script, it's how they're said. Audiences preferred the brash yet noble performance of Chris Hemsworth to the relentlessly sardonic Ryan Reynolds. The passionate fatherly wisdom of Anthony Hopkins to the lame CGI Guardians. And so on.

[The Morningstar]

Hiddleston as Loki alone elevates Thor beyond GL. A fully three dimensional and complex character. I wouldn't even call him a villain. His character arc was better than Hal Jordans.

And Thor's transition from arrogant douche to noble warrior was handled much better than Hal's. Thor was told that his reckless actions caused the death of his father and that his mother didn't want to see him again. Hal was simply told "you can overcome fear" after mooching around feeling sorry for himself.

To compare Thor and Hal as characters, there is just no contest for me. Thor is an arrogant douche. But he's charming, he's likable. He's kinda like a man child, his arrogance is sorta innocent. Hal? He's just a douche. He's a womaniser, he drives a flash muscle car, has the coolest job in the world... but he's still a whinger. I can't relate or connect to anyone like that. They tried to make Hal the coolest guy in the world, but went too far and turned him into some jock ******* with no real redeeming features.

That said, Thor isn't a perfect movie. But the performances from it's actors and the two main character arc's make it a better film than GL for me.

[Boom]

For me, this movie is down there with Fantastic Four, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Elektra, Catwoman, and Ghost Rider.

[cronosred]

Hiddleston as Loki alone elevates Thor beyond GL. A fully three dimensional and complex character. I wouldn't even call him a villain. His character arc was better than Hal Jordans.

And Thor's transition from arrogant douche to noble warrior was handled much better than Hal's. Thor was told that his reckless actions caused the death of his father and that his mother didn't want to see him again. Hal was simply told "you can overcome fear" after mooching around feeling sorry for himself.

To compare Thor and Hal as characters, there is just no contest for me. Thor is an arrogant douche. But he's charming, he's likable. He's kinda like a man child, his arrogance is sorta innocent. Hal? He's just a douche. He's a womaniser, he drives a flash muscle car, has the coolest job in the world... but he's still a whinger. I can't relate or connect to anyone like that. They tried to make Hal the coolest guy in the world, but went too far and turned him into some jock ******* with no real redeeming features.

That said, Thor isn't a perfect movie. But the performances from it's actors and the two main character arc's make it a better film than GL for me.

I thought the reason Hal was so arrogant and pushed people away was to hide his fear, I never really felt like he felt sorry for himself. I will say I liked Thor better but not by alot.

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Cronos The Morningstar and Roegele some up my feelings perfectly of why Thor was a much better movie and a much bigger triumph, i'm not even a hater of GL, but in Thor the action, acting, story-telling, spectacle, characters and even special effects were far superior to that of GL's.

Thor had heart and passion behind it, two things I found sorely lacking in GL.

[mclay18]

This just about sums it up. There are a TON of comic books movies that are WAY worse then Green Lantern.

Seconded. GL deserves some well-earned criticism, but it does a lot more good than bad.

[The Morningstar]

I thought the reason Hal was so arrogant and pushed people away was to hide his fear, I never really felt like he felt sorry for himself. I will say I liked Thor better but not by alot.

That was their aim, to show that his arrogance was a defense mechanism. But for me it didn't really carry any weight because the tragedy of his dad's death was just so... laughable. That random flashback out of nowhere was just so bad.

Seconded. GL deserves some well-earned criticism, but it does a lot more good than bad.

Like what?

For me the only good things about GL were Mark Strong as Sinestro (even though he didn't actually have a character arc and was turned bad at the end in a sequel bait fan pleaser) and the brief glimpses of Oa.

[Alex Logan]

Seconded. GL deserves some well-earned criticism, but it does a lot more good than bad.

Agreed.

Yes, but it's not just about the content - it's about the quality. It's not just the ideas, it's how they're executed. It's not just the lines of the script, it's how they're said. Audiences preferred the brash yet noble performance of Chris Hemsworth to the relentlessly sardonic Ryan Reynolds. The passionate fatherly wisdom of Anthony Hopkins to the lame CGI Guardians. And so on.

I think you hit the nail on the head here. Where I didn't think the CGI was lame, I do agree that most people didn't like Reynolds performance and they could not relate to CGI Guardians. The film is not that bad though. Thor is a better film, but I don't care about that character. I don't know why, I just don't.

[Chris M]

I say somewhere around the upper middle grouping. I had fun watching it.

Completely agree. Having FINALLY gotten to see it on DVD I cannot understand what all the whining was about. Sure it wasn't The Dark Knight but it was a solid fun film with good pacing. I prefered it over Captain America.

I even liked Hector Hammond- a character that bores me more than soccer!! :woot:

[HighFivingMF]

they could not relate to CGI Guardians

Then they hit the nail on the head, did they not? They're blue, emotionless, floating babies with old faces.

[Alex Logan]

Then they hit the nail on the head, did they not? They're blue, emotionless, floating babies with old faces.

Yes, and that's the point. Maybe Green Lantern only works well in the comics.

[Shadowlord X]

yes, and that's the point. Maybe green lantern only works well in the comics.

exactly!!!

[HighFivingMF]

Yes, and that's the point. Maybe Green Lantern only works well in the comics.

Nope. The two DTV movies were fairly well-received, the animated series is rather well-received based on the footage release so far, and a lot of people still liked this.

[Bruce_Begins]

I would not call Thor a true superhero movie, many people (non comic book fans) would have decided to watch Thor thinking that it was an adaptation of Norse (viking) mythology, so it is a bit unfair advantage that Thor had in comparison to Green Lantern.


GL had to sell the concept of "magical " ring that can create anything that it's user can imagine, now that is a kind of difficult concept to sell to cynical audiences who expect realism to be combined with superheroism.

[S.A.A.D.]

Why do people insist on calling the power ring a magic ring when they know that it's actually on the sci-fi side?

[C. Lee]

Why do people insist on calling the power ring a magic ring when they know that it's actually on the sci-fi side?

Because when something scientific is so far advanced beyond what we know...we call it magic.

[S.A.A.D.]

Because when something scientific is so far advanced beyond what we know...we call it magic.

>.<

Now, if Alan Scott's ring was used in the movie then it would make sense to me. People calling the ring a magic ring that is.

[Bruce_Begins]

I know that GL's ring is Sci Fi, but WB's maketing team advertised the whole concept as something that looks "magical" but is not powered by magic. lol

In the movie carol Ferris is Hal's childhood sweet heart so it was understandable why she cared for Hal, but the whole romance angle between Thor and Jane felt forced to me, I mean why would Jane care so much about Thor, an alien prince from another world who she knew for just few days.

[Bruce_Begins]

Thor's transformation from an arrogant, self centered man to humble, self less-man within a matter of days was unconvincing.

[C. Lee]

>.<

Now, if Alan Scott's ring was used in the movie then it would make sense to me. People calling the ring a magic ring that is.

It makes sense for you (and others who know the history of the various GL comics)...but to the general audience the ring is magical no matter who uses it. When something with the abilities of the power ring is introduced but not thoroughly explained....it seems magical.

[S.A.A.D.]

It makes sense for you (and others who know the history of the various GL comics)...but to the general audience the ring is magical no matter who uses it. When something with the abilities of the power ring is introduced but not thoroughly explained....it seems magical.

It's funny considering the repetitive use of the alien and cosmic side within the film. I guess that it wasn't obvious enough for them. If it's little kids, I can understand them mistaking the power ring for a magical ring that comes from earth.

[C. Lee]

In the movie carol Ferris is Hal's childhood sweet heart so it was understandable why she cared for Hal, but the whole romance angle between Thor and Jane felt forced to me, I mean why would Jane care so much about Thor, an alien prince from another world who she knew for just few days.
She's a scientist who just met an alien.
She's a woman who just met an extremely handsome man.
She's a woman who just met a prince.
She's a woman who just met an alien handsome prince that needs her help.

Thor's transformation from an arrogant, self centered man to humble, self less-man within a matter of days was unconvincing.
It's amazing what losing your super powers, losing your crown, being disowned by your father, kicked off your world, and being run over by a car can do to humble a person.

[C. Lee]

It's funny considering the repetitive use of the alien and cosmic side within the film. I guess that it wasn't obvious enough for them. If it's little kids, I can understand them mistaking the power ring for a magical ring that comes from earth.

The movie didn't show the rings being created by huge alien technologies while showing the blueprints with the Guardians explaining it's construction...a giant lantern looking vaguely rocklike with flames around it produces it out of thin air.....you may know there is science behind it...but the general audience sees magic.

[Bruce_Begins]

GL also had some ugly villains ( :oldrazz: ) that made the movie difficult to market to younger audience, which was not the case with Thor.

[The Sage]

Nope. The two DTV movies were fairly well-received, the animated series is rather well-received based on the footage release so far, and a lot of people still liked this.

:up:

[Alex Logan]

Nope. The two DTV movies were fairly well-received, the animated series is rather well-received based on the footage release so far, and a lot of people still liked this.

You're talking about cartoons. And for the record I liked the film.

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

She's a scientist who just met an alien.
She's a woman who just met an extremely handsome man.
She's a woman who just met a prince.
She's a woman who just met an alien handsome prince that needs her help.


It's amazing what losing your super powers, losing your crown, being disowned by your father, kicked off your world, and being run over by a car can do to humble a person.

Not to mention, and this was the biggest one for me, being told by your brother you were responsible for your fathers apparent death. Another one is not being deemed worthy of having your powers back, Thor did see the enchantment on Mjolnir just after he failed to pick it up.

[HighFivingMF]

You're talking about cartoons. And for the record I liked the film.

Which still aren't comics. The video game was pretty well-liked for a movie tie-in too.

[Alex Logan]

Which still aren't comics. The video game was pretty well-liked for a movie tie-in too.

The point is that cartoons are generally all well received. It's pretty had not to get a cartoon right.

The more I think about the movie it seems that the way Hal Jordan was writen was what hurt the film the most. I realized most of this after watching Captain America again. I never thought Evans could pull off that Steven Rogers, given his performance as Johnny Storm, but I was wrong.

Now I know that Hal was writen the right way based on his early comic book counterpart, but perhaps his cavalier attitude and joking manner turned people off. I know it bothered me some of the time.

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

^Yeah he wasnt written as the most sympathic character in all honesty, he had a great job, cool car, stunning women throwing themselves at him and all he can do is moan, even when he becomes a GL. So it was a little hard to identify and sympathise with him, especially in the theatrical version.

The EE does improve this somewhat by showing him watch his father die and showing the relationship he had with his father. I doubt i'll ever watch the TC again as the EE allows you to get into the 3 main characters much more.

[Alex Logan]

^Yeah he wasnt written as the most sympathic character in all honesty, he had a great job, cool car, stunning women throwing themselves at him and all he can do is moan, even when he becomes a GL. So it was a little hard to identify and sympathise with him, especially in the theatrical version.

The EE does improve this somewhat by showing him watch his father die and showing the relationship he had with his father. I doubt i'll ever watch the TC again as the EE allows you to get into the 3 main characters much more.

Yep.

That's interesting, haven't seen the extended edition.

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

^You should watch it, it definately gets you more involved in not just Hal but Carol and Hector also, its quite amazing how much an actionless 9 mins effects the movie really.

It allows us to see why Hal is afraid despite the fact that he is trying to be a lot like his father was. It makes the talk with Carol later on about courage a lot more resonant as well.

[Alex Logan]

^You should watch it, it definately gets you more involved in not just Hal but Carol and Hector also, its quite amazing how much an actionless 9 mins effects the movie really.

It allows us to see why Hal is afraid despite the fact that he is trying to be a lot like his father was. It makes the talk with Carol later on about courage a lot more resonant as well.

I will watch it, thanks!

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

^Hope you enjoy it. I think you will do so more than the theatrical cut anyway.

[Bruce_Begins]

I think WB should have just used some of the money they spent on Marketing (they reportedly had 100 mil. marketing budget.) on completing the unfinished special effects that are present as deleted scenes on the DVD.

The scene where Hal requests Sinestro to help him fight against parallax should have been left in the movie, and the scene of Hector Hammond experimenting with Hamster and the opening sequence in the Extended edition is absolutely necessary, I wonder why they cut that out.

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

^Yeah, I also thought the scene of Hal saving his nephew from Parallax should have been kept in as well. All of these would have helped the movie flesh out the characters a bit more.

The only thing with the Sinestro scene though, is that I dont think it would have fit with the scene were Sinestro is talking to The Guardians and Hal confronts them, that scene following the deleted scene with Sinestro would have seemed a little odd.

[HighFivingMF]

I wish I could see the deleted scenes. I don't have a blu-ray player so I only have the DVD.

[C. Lee]

I wish I could see the deleted scenes. I don't have a blu-ray player so I only have the DVD.

I currently don't have one either....but I just got a flyer in the mail....tomorrow BIG LOTS will have Magnavox bluray players on sale for $57. That's a good price, so I'll pick one up. Then I will pick up a couple of recent releases on bluray, and GL will be one of them.

I don't know if you have one of these stores anywhere near you...but at least you know that the cost of the players are becoming decent.

[Changeling]

i enjoy Batman & Robin more than i do Green Lantern

[The Morningstar]

i enjoy Batman & Robin more than i do Green Lantern

Same here. Batman and Robin is truly awful. But it's so awful it's funny. Especially Ahnuld.

GL is awful and perhaps worse... just plain boring. For me anyway.

[cronosred]

I liked Green Lantern, not only would I take it over Batman and Robin I would take it over any of the Spider-Man films.

[S.A.A.D.]

I liked Green Lantern, not only would I take it over Batman and Robin I would take it over any of the Spider-Man films.

Be careful, you might upset some hardcore Spiderman fans. :oldrazz:

[Elevator Man]

i enjoy Batman & Robin more than i do Green Lantern

Time to even it out. But I enjoyed GL more than I ever did IM2.

[Karelia]

Time to even it out. But I enjoyed GL more than I ever did IM2.

I agree. I've watched GL about 2-3 times since I got it. I enjoy it a lot more than the average CBM's.

[Alex Logan]

i enjoy Batman & Robin more than i do Green Lantern

Now that's just ridiculous.

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

I would put GL right in the middle of the CB movies, the extended edition moves it up a few notches, but not by much, its around the same level as Spiderman 3, TIH, and The Punisher 04, all of which I liked but just dont compare to the best.

[Alex Logan]

I would put GL right in the middle of the CB movies, the extended edition moves it up a few notches, but not by much, its around the same level as Spiderman 3, TIH, and The Punisher 04, all of which I liked but just dont compare to the best.

I have to disagree. I would put GL above SP3. I loved TIH and The Punisher so they would go above GL.

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

^Well i'm not one of these people who thinks SP3 was crap because it had a few flaws, I really enjoy the movie, it is about between 20-25th in my ratings, and I would put GL between 25-30th.

[Alex Logan]

^Well i'm not one of these people who thinks SP3 was crap because it had a few flaws, I really enjoy the movie, it is about between 20-25th in my ratings, and I would put GL between 25-30th.

Atleast we can agree on First Class and Planet of The Apes. :woot:

[Bruce_Begins]

Green Lantern movie is better than -

Blade, Blade 2, Blade Trinity, X-Men 3, X - Men Origins : Wolverine, Fantastic Four, Fantastic Four Rise of the Silver Surfer, Ghost Rider, Dare Devil, Elektera, Spider-Man 3, Iron Man 2, Hellboy, Green Hornet, Spirit, Catwoman, Batman Forever, Batman and Robin, Superman 3, Superman 4.

And all Transformers and Twilight movies. :p

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Atleast we can agree on First Class and Planet of The Apes. :woot:

That we can :yay:.

[Elevator Man]

Green Lantern movie is better than -

Blade, Blade 2, Blade Trinity, X-Men 3, X - Men Origins : Wolverine, Fantastic Four, Fantastic Four Rise of the Silver Surfer, Ghost Rider, Dare Devil, Elektera, Spider-Man 3, Iron Man 2, Hellboy, Green Hornet, Spirit, Catwoman, Batman Forever, Batman and Robin, Superman 2, Superman 4.

And all Transformers and Twilight movies. :p

Eventhough I thought the first two Blade movies were great. I can understand why people wouldn't like those. Same goes for Bf and S2. Though I think BF is mostly dumb popcorn fun than a great movie. But I don't get why Hellboy is with most of that garbage. That was first rate. It also did a lot better with executing some of HB's origins and mythology than GL did with his, imo.

[Shadowlord X]

Green Lantern movie is better than -

Blade, Blade 2, Blade Trinity, X-Men 3, X - Men Origins : Wolverine, Fantastic Four, Fantastic Four Rise of the Silver Surfer, Ghost Rider, Dare Devil, Elektera, Spider-Man 3, Iron Man 2, Hellboy, Green Hornet, Spirit, Catwoman, Batman Forever, Batman and Robin, Superman 2, Superman 4.

And all Transformers and Twilight movies. :p

Are you mad?!?!?

If you say that you liked it better than all of those that's fine, but many of those are of far superior quality than gl:

Blade
Blade II
XMO: W (as bad as it is it's still better)
Iron Man 2
Superman 2
Transformers (the first)

And others are debatable.

[Shadowlord X]

Blade is a classic that helped open the door once again for the CBM genre.

gl inadvertently tried to close it.

[HighFivingMF]

And others are debatable.

All of them are debatable. When comparing any two movies it's debatable which is better.

[Bruce_Begins]

Are you mad?!?!?

If you say that you liked it better than all of those that's fine, but many of those are of far superior quality than gl:

Blade
Blade II
XMO: W (as bad as it is it's still better)
Iron Man 2
Superman 2
Transformers (the first)

And others are debatable.

Ha, I meant Superman 3 (Not Superman 2.), as for Hellboy movie it was executed very well, it's just that story did not appeal to me. Blade is something that looked good just because of Wesley Snipes, otherwise it is average fare, Blade 3 was just plain bad. (IMO.)

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

^Agreed about Blade 3, that was poor, but Blade 1 and 2 were superb, both Helloby movies were as well if you ask me, GL is no were near those 4 in quality, or the first Transformers movie for that matter.

[kedrell]

I found the movie to be on par with the FF movies, DareDevil, GhostRider, etc. Completely forgetable but not as bad as Steel, Catwoman or Elektra(which make me question the sanity of the bozos who greenlighted them in the first place).

[Daybreak_st]

Looking at your avatar and user name of course you would think that. Thor wasn't great or bad either, but I definitely expected better. Oh and I enjoyed GL a heck of a lot more than IM2.

What was so enjoyable about it though? The dialogue was bad! Even good actors couldn't make that stuff worthwhile. Little gems like Hal's speech to the guardians "I know you're scared...but you have to fight it, I was scared too..." etc, was cringe worthy. Thor and Iron Man 2 still had better dialogue and character interaction even if you didn't like the plot. some parts were genuinely funny. GL really didn't have much of that. Some of his quips were ok, but the character dialogue and interaction was flat and boring. The best dialogue and interaction was with the other GLs and that took all of 10 mins.

I realize that everyone has their own taste but this movie was primarily just poorly done, from a dialogue/script/character perspective. Not just bad effects or climax etc, it was irritating just hearing and seeing these people interact.

both fantastic four movies were better than this. At least they both featured good characters in Ben Grimm and Johnny Storm. They interacted well and were fun to watch on screen. Even Alisha was well handled. GL had nothing of the sort. Maybe if the GLs were given more screen time but as it was...

[Scar Predator]

It was certainly in the top half of CB adaptations.

It wasn't nearly as good as:

Batman Begins/TDK
Blade/Blade 2
Avengers
Spiderman/Spiderman 2


It was far superior to:

Elektra
Catwoman
Man-Thing
Superman 3,4
Batman Forever, Batman & Robin

I think GL is comparable to Superman Returns and Hulk. They all had noticable flaws, but the overall product was solid.

[Bruce_Begins]

I would say that Superman Returns and Hulk were better than Green Lantern.

GL is at par with Fantastic four 1,2 and X-Men 3 and maybe Spider-man 3.

[The Guard]

It's kind of its own thing. GL's somewhere in the middle. It's about a half step below CAPTAIN AMERICA and THOR, but it's better than stuff in the FANTASTIC FOUR range.

[Octoberist]

I think GL stands with Fantastic Four and Ghost Rider. Movies that people don't typically talk about.

[Daybreak_st]

It actually reminds me of X-Men Origins: Wolverine. A movie that's entertaining, not as good as it should be, but has a few decent moments. It has some rewatchability but it never evoked any strong positive emotions...on any level whatsoever.

[Octoberist]

I would rather have a ambitious failure than an average movie that people will forget about in a few years. With a total failure, at least it gives you some..SOME emotion.

[hopefuldreamer]

Green Lantern movie is better than -

Blade, Blade 2, Blade Trinity, X-Men 3, X - Men Origins : Wolverine, Fantastic Four, Fantastic Four Rise of the Silver Surfer, Ghost Rider, Dare Devil, Elektera, Spider-Man 3, Iron Man 2, Hellboy, Green Hornet, Spirit, Catwoman, Batman Forever, Batman and Robin, Superman 3, Superman 4.

And all Transformers and Twilight movies. :p

Completely agree. Though I think I'd put Daredevil and Green Lantern on the same level, because I really enjoy both of them.

Also, just wanna add Supergirl to that list :hehe:

[KangConquers]

It was pretty bad; not quite Punisher: War Zone bad (but then again, what is?) but probably Fantastic 4 bad.

[KalMart]

Green Lantern movie is better than -

Blade, Blade 2, Blade Trinity, X-Men 3, X - Men Origins : Wolverine, Fantastic Four, Fantastic Four Rise of the Silver Surfer, Ghost Rider, Dare Devil, Elektera, Spider-Man 3 Iron Man 2, Hellboy, Green Hornet, Spirit, Catwoman, Batman Forever, Batman and Robin, Superman 3, Superman 4.

And all Transformers and Twilight movies. :p
No.

On Par.

[Thundercrack85]

It's DC's answer to Fantastic Four. So, pretty damn low.

[Juicy J]

Due it's overt blandness and all the wasted potential, I'd say it's definitely one of the worst. The comparisons with Ghost Rider and the fantastic four are more than deserved.
It was, pound for pound, no question in my mind, WB's answer to Iron man but they dropped the ball big time.

[Art Damage]

As far as I'm concerned, it was one of the worst comic book movie going experiences I've ever had.

I had more fun at X-Men III than I did at this piece of garbage.

[HighFivingMF]

Better than everything but Nolan and Donner's Bats and Supes movies and Watchmen. Just ahead of Captain America and Incredible Hulk.

[sethypants]

^pretty much

[theShape]

Better than everything but Nolan and Donner's Bats and Supes movies and Watchmen. Just ahead of Captain America and Incredible Hulk.

Real talk?

[HighFivingMF]

Real talk?

For me, yeah.

[JerseyJoker]

Then please knock yourself down to fake talk, cause you're crazy.

[HighFivingMF]

Then please knock yourself down to fake talk, cause you're crazy.

Aren't you cool.

[xisaacx]

Bottom

[DrCosmic]

It's DC's answer to Fantastic Four. So, pretty damn low.

My sentiments exactly. Some people thought it was okay. A few thought it was awesome. Most people disagree.