GL Concerns thread

[dark_b]

Well lets see.

Spidey 2's effects were good......Spidey 3's effects not so much. Speed Racer? Ugh......Watchmen, good.......Beowulf....slighty above average, yet choppy.

I never saw G-Force.

they were bad? ????????????

 

[Dark Knight]

they were bad? ????????????

I just thought they were annoying.

The whole film gave me a headache.

 

[dnno1]

How is complaining about CGI "in"?

Actually I have seen quite a few comments/criticisms about CGI, but I think it is out of ignorance. A lot of films made nowadays use some form of CGI and that rages from films like "Forrest Gump" to "Avatar". The quality of CGI not only is a lot better now, but it has always saved money in the way of production cost. If you tried to do the same effect with a live action stunt or demolition crew it would cost far more than it would using CGI.

 

[SuperFerret]

Actually I have seen quite a few comments/criticisms about CGI, but I think it is out of ignorance. A lot of films made nowadays use some form of CGI and that rages from films like "Forrest Gump" to "Avatar". The quality of CGI not only is a lot better now, but it has always saved money in the way of production cost. If you tried to do the same effect with a live action stunt or demolition crew it would cost far more than it would using CGI.

Oh, well. I guess I should be counted among the ignorant complainers. CGI is nice and all, and there's not really much of a range between bad CGI and good CGI in most Hollywood movies put out now, but I still think that practical effects are far more believable and better than what CGI can do, and I hope things stay that way.

 

[dnno1]

Oh, well. I guess I should be counted among the ignorant complainers. CGI is nice and all, and there's not really much of a range between bad CGI and good CGI in most Hollywood movies put out now, but I still think that practical effects are far more believable and better than what CGI can do, and I hope things stay that way.

Ok, here is a comparison: The following clip used a stunt double in the film "Twilight". In particular, pay close attention to the tree climbing scene:

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It is simiar to the effect that they used in 1977 with the Spider-Man TV series:

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Face it guy, they could have never pulled off the stunts that Spider-Man Performs credibly without using CGI. Remember this:

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That is why it took almost 30 years to get him on the big screen. Furthermore, the CGI enhanced films make the live action stunts look like a joke.

 

[fq2000]

Personally I am concern about the motion picture soundtrack, I really hope they DO NOT USE RAP music, and not because I have something against it, its just I imagine something diferent for the movie

 

[Crook]

Why in the world would you assume rap music, as opposed to any other genre?

 

[Dark Knight]

yeah, it'll be interesting to see if they do rock album or go with just musical score.

 

[Webhead2006]

yea i doubt rap would be used for green lantern it will probably be a rock album with a song or two played on a radio or during a scene then of course muscial scores. Or it could just be all musical scores for the film and then a rock album for the end credits.

 

[JLU51306]

My main concern, is the story. Although alot of comic fans understand that Sinestro is a GL in the origin story, most general audiences know that GL's villain is Sinestro, and so they'll expect him as the villain, and if he isn't by the end of the movie, they will see it as a dissappointment, and it will be given bad reviews by the general audiences, thus ruining the chance of sequels to explain Sinestro's transformation from GL to Sinestro Corps. Comic book fans that know the origin will be happy, but the general audience may not.

 

[dnno1]

My main concern, is the story. Although alot of comic fans understand that Sinestro is a GL in the origin story, most general audiences know that GL's villain is Sinestro, and so they'll expect him as the villain, and if he isn't by the end of the movie, they will see it as a dissappointment, and it will be given bad reviews by the general audiences, thus ruining the chance of sequels to explain Sinestro's transformation from GL to Sinestro Corps. Comic book fans that know the origin will be happy, but the general audience may not.

Now wait a minute. In "Star Wars: Episode I" most fans knew that Anakin Skywalker would be Darth Vader. Of course it was obvious that a little kid couldn become a villian so soon, but the fact that it didn't happen in the first movie is proof that you can introduce a villian as a innocent and not have hims go rogue by the end of one film. It's not unrealistic.

 

[JLU51306]

Now wait a minute. In "Star Wars: Episode I" most fans knew that Anakin Skywalker would be Darth Vader. Of course it was obvious that a little kid couldn become a villian so soon, but the fact that it didn't happen in the first movie is proof that you can introduce a villian as a innocent and not have hims go rogue by the end of one film. It's not unrealistic.

Yeah, but thats Star Wars. It had already a very large fan base, and general like-ability from the trilogy of the 70's. And it's not like if the episode I sucked, they were going to stop there. With GL, I think there's so much riding on it being successful, that if it isn't, it is ruined for any possible sequels. Don't get me wrong, I love GL, and I am highly excited for this movie, I'm just concerned what the general public (aka the deciding factor in a sequel) will think about it.

 

[dnno1]

Yeah, but thats Star Wars. It had already a very large fan base, and general like-ability from the trilogy of the 70's. And it's not like if the episode I sucked, they were going to stop there. With GL, I think there's so much riding on it being successful, that if it isn't, it is ruined for any possible sequels. Don't get me wrong, I love GL, and I am highly excited for this movie, I'm just concerned what the general public (aka the deciding factor in a sequel) will think about it.

I think you said that "most general audiences know that GL's villain is Sinestro" and that they would expect him as the villian. The fact that SWEP1 happened where a potential villian was introduced in a film should make it palatable that this could happen in other films (not necessarily Star Wars).

 

[JLU51306]

I think you said that "most general audiences know that GL's villain is Sinestro" and that they would expect him as the villian. The fact that SWEP1 happened where a potential villian was introduced in a film should make it palatable that this could happen in other films (not necessarily Star Wars).

I see what your talking about, but don't forget that Episode I was the lowest rated Star Wars film in the series, and it received mixed reviews, probably because it was more an origin, that started from too early of a perspective. Thats just my opinion though. I just think it will get a similar mass reaction as Episode I got, because of the early origin perspective, except GL doesn't have someone like George Lucas backing it up for a sequel if it fails.

 

[dnno1]

I see what your talking about, but don't forget that Episode I was the lowest rated Star Wars film in the series, and it received mixed reviews, probably because it was more an origin, that started from too early of a perspective. Thats just my opinion though. I just think it will get a similar mass reaction as Episode I got, because of the early origin perspective, except GL doesn't have someone like George Lucas backing it up for a sequel if it fails.

I thought that The Empire Strikes Back and Attack of the Clones were the best of the series myself, but even with that, I don't think that the rating of The Phantom Mennace had anything to do with the fact that a potental villian was introduced as an innocent child and not becoming a villian by the end of the film.

 

[fq2000]

I think Campbell is a great director and Casino Royale is a great movie. I trust him completely!!!!!!!

 

[fq2000]

I dont want rap music for this movie, I really would like some power metal or pop rock for this, but if you search in youtube just with this tag green lantern, rap you will see what I am talking about. For me a MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK is very important, almost as important as the movie itself, and artistic decisions would determine the movie success, and the best example for me is YOU KNOW MY NAME from Casino Royale, another movie directed by Campbell

 

[fq2000]

About JLU51306 s concern, what do you think about this? in first matrix movie, you feel identified with Morpheus character as a mentor, as a friend, a brother in arms, now HOW WOULD YOU HAVE FELT, IF MORPHEUS instead of what hes face (CYPHER, Joe Pantoliano s character) had betrayed NEO, that would really breake your heart, and thats whats going to happen in this saga, and if done correctly is going to be a great moment in film, almost as good as the famous "Luke, I am your father"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[dnno1]

I dont want rap music for this movie, I really would like some power metal or pop rock for this, but if you search in youtube just with this tag green lantern, rap you will see what I am talking about. For me a MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK is very important, almost as important as the movie itself, and artistic decisions would determine the movie success, and the best example for me is YOU KNOW MY NAME from Casino Royale, another movie directed by Campbell

Shouldn't this message be in the Green Lantern Score thread?

 

[Webhead2006]

yea i am sure the story will be a good setup on when sinestro turns on the corps/hal to set him up as ultimate baddie and all that.

 

[GreenKToo]

Just make a good film and the rest will take care of it's self.

 

[Webhead2006]

yup man