Green Lantern Box Office Prediction Thread - Part 1

[The Riddler]

i never got the marvel versus dc fanboyism.

i mean, does that mean if you like batman you can't like spider-man? if you like x-men, you'd want superman to fail? if you are a green lantern fan, you shouldn't enjoy iron man? i'm confused. i don't even see brands when i see these characters.

 

[Poni_Boy]

CBM. Don't go there.

Let's be fair. If you get hit in the face by poo flinging monkeys at the zoo, would you blame the zoo or yourself for standing there watching them fight?

 

[danoyse]

It may be a good time for DC and Marvel fans to take a deep breath and take a walk outside. Unless you're on the East Coast, then you should go to bed.

But The Killing is on.

I agree, though...let's not let this thread dissolve into a Marvel/DC war.

 

[Gold Samurai]

I'm wondering if bootleg versions contributed as well

*Someone watches trailer*

Guy-looks like crap

*watches bootleg*

Guy- Whew glad I saved that 8 to 12 dollars.

 

[The Riddler]

Let's be fair. If you get hit in the face by poo flinging monkeys at the zoo, would you blame the zoo or yourself for standing there watching them fight?

i would blame the poo flinging monkeys.

 

[I Am The Knight]

CBM. Don't go there.

LOL. I'm sure they are enjoying themselves.

 

[Doc Phosphorus]

Take up sports if you're concerned with competition.

Marvel and DC need each other to thrive so they can both survive. A failure for one hurts both.

Specifically, it's crucial for this year's CBMs to succeed - Thor, FC, GL, & Cap - because they're all considerably unique to the genre, either period pieces or more "cosmic" style. Their success will be necessary to motivate the studios to keep putting out more exciting, riskier properties.

 

[FreeRadical]

I will be seeing Captain America but a part of me is starting to hope it flops with all the bragging by marvel fans

Come on now, most of us love both Marvel and DC stuff. Most of us who are criticising Green Lantern are doing so because we like the character, and wanted the best introduction for the character, but for many of us and the film going public, we didn't get what we wanted.

If Captain America is a good film, it should do well and be rewarded. If it's bad........release the hounds!

 

[Poni_Boy]

LOL. I'm sure they are enjoying themselves.

Like the poo flinging monkeys that The Riddler up there blames

 

[Sabaoth]

why so low?

was it the critics?
did the audience hate it more than other bad films(that have done better)?

a curious case.

...has Johns opened his page back up for commenting?
I want to ask him about kyle rayner

Here's my take.

They screwed up the marketing.

1.The first image they released of Reynolds in the CGI suit was not well received by the fanboys. Instead of sticking to their guns, they immediately changed the way the suit looks. That was a red flag for me. It meant they did not have much confidence in their product.

2. The first trailer sucked. It was underwhelming to say the least. Sure, they released a much improved second trailer but the damage was already done.

3. The director telling news media that he will not be involved in a sequel, weeks before the movie is even released! Yes, I know he does not do sequels, but to the average movie fan, it seems as if he is trying to distance himself from the film.

4. Rotten Tomatoes.
I have to admit, I always check with Rottentomatoes.com before purchasing my movie tickets. Every time I have decided to go against their reviews and see a movie anyway, I get burned and the movie sucks!
So I've learned to use Rottentomatoes.com to help me from throwing my money away on bad movies.
Yes, I thought Transformers 2 was total garbage.


Is this the end of GL in movies?

I don't think so. I think in five or so years, they'll resurrect GL, perhaps in the Justice League flick, but I'm sure they won't use Ryan Reynolds.

I have not seen GL yet. The bad reviews at RT made me pause. (And the person who keeps on texting me that GL was a great movie, is the same dude who thought Transformers 2 was "awesome.")

I may go see it tomorrow. I don't know. We'll see.

 

[craigdbfan]

52 mil weekend? Ouch, that's terrible for something of this magnitude. Over a year of marketing blitz and constant aggressive marketing and a $200+ budget with a $150 marketing budget. Yeah this is a giant dud no way around it.

X-Men (56 mil) and Thor (65 mil) outdid it's weekends number. This movie won't have legs either. They're going to shatter easier than glass.

Terrible outcome for an otherwise great property. A fumble if I ever saw one.

 

[Gold Samurai]

Is this the end of GL in movies?

I don't think so. I think in five or so years, they'll resurrect GL, perhaps in the Justice League flick, but I'm sure they won't use Ryan Reynolds.

Best thing about the Green Lantern is its multiple corps members. There's three candidates already.

Kyle Rayner
John Stewart
Guy Gardner

 

[Karelia]

Best thing about the Green Lantern is its multiple corps members. There's three candidates already.

Kyle Rayner
John Stewart
Guy Gardner

I'd so love to see Kyle Rayner...

 

[chiefchirpa]

I'd so love to see Kyle Rayner...

I rather see John Stewart. Cast Idris Elba as Stewart, and people see a macho no-nonsense GL.

 

[KangConquers]

I have mixed feelings about Green Lantern under performing...the film that they put out doesn't deserve to perform well. I thought it was low average, irritating and disappointing.

That said, the Green Lantern Mythos deserves several movies...At least 3, maybe more...just not like this...It's such a wasted opportunity for one of DC's greatest properties, and has caused me to lose faith in DC Entertainment. This was the big one for me.

 

[Raiden]

I'm a Marvel fan who loves superhero movies if they are good, and hate them if they are terrible. It doesn't matter if they are DC or Marvel movie; TDK is one of my favorites and X3 is one of the movies I despise. Therefore, people who tried to make it look as if all the naysayers of GL are Marvel fans are rather clueless and ignorant.

 

[craigdbfan]

I'm a Marvel fan who loves superhero movies if they are good, and hate them if they are terrible. It doesn't matter if they are DC or Marvel movie; TDK is one of my favorites and X3 is one of the movies I despise. Therefore, people who tried to make it look as if all the naysayers of GL are Marvel fans are rather clueless and ignorant.

Exactly.

I'm a 90's kid which gave us a period where both DC and Marvel had some of the best animated series based on their popular properties so I have a natural love for both DC and Marvel. Both of them have their greats and their not so greats. GL is one of DC's greats and for it to be treated to such a disaster of a movie is incredibly unfortunate.

 

[TheVileOne]

Martin Campbell directed the Zorro sequel to his Zorro movie from 1998. So he has done sequels.

 

[SuperAl]

if theres a sequel i hope someone other than martin campbell directs, maybe the cgi overload was too much for him to take. he hasnt really done anything like this in the past.

 

[JeetKuneDo]

I don't know why I keep coming back to read this depressing stuff....I guess I keep hoping something will change for the better.

This is a familiar feeling....a character I love who is getting his first movie...only to see a movie that most people hate. Hulk.

Good news is that the Hulk did finally get a decent movie...but it may take a decade or more to fix the initial damage.

My brother is going to be pissed if this kills any chance at a Flash film.

Same here. My favorite DC character.

I disagree. On paper, the production was relatively in safe hands. They had an award-winning crew, a proven director of character refreshes, and marketable young leads. They brought in Geoff Johns, a GL alumni to oversee the project. If things were so bad, most of us would have called them out on it way before the reviews started pouring in. The truth is, WB tried to put out a winning combo based on track records, but it backfired on them. The only thing they can really provide is money, and this crew had boatloads of it to handle. GL is easily the most marketed film of the year so far, so as a studio WB did their part.

It was the crew that failed us.

At a certain point, "the buck stops here". The ineptitude is not confined to this one movie. Without Nolan, WB would be riding a long losing streak and would be a bad joke. (I don't count Watchmen as a failure, but most seem to)

Problem with eye for an eye is everyone comes out blind. No one should wish ill of ANY comic adaptation of fan base. It is useless. We're a community, and we all love these characters. Maybe not the same ones, but we love the medium. We should be united in wishing it success.

Agreed. Bad comic book films hurt everyone. The public doesn't see "DC vs Marvel"...they see "Wow...comic book movies suck! I'm done with this crap!" The positive effect of movies like TDK and Iron Man help both. As Doc said:

Specifically, it's crucial for this year's CBMs to succeed - Thor, FC, GL, & Cap - because they're all considerably unique to the genre, either period pieces or more "cosmic" style. Their success will be necessary to motivate the studios to keep putting out more exciting, riskier properties.

I probably lean to the Marvel side, but my favorite comic book movie of all time is a tie between Watchmen and Kick Ass....so I've got one of each company in my top spot. And I've always loved Green Lantern, Supes, and Flash. (Enough that I watched every episode of Smallville)

 

[Dreadstar]

SO Green Lantern got mauled at the box office this weekend.

 

[Project862006]

gore verbinski probably should of directed he can do the comedy,cgi,drama,epic scale needed for GL

 

[Episode29]

Martin Campbell directed the Zorro sequel to his Zorro movie from 1998. So he has done sequels.

Yeah, and look how that turned out. He was perhaps wise to change his philosophy...

 

[Raiden]

if theres a sequel i hope someone other than martin campbell directs, maybe the cgi overload was too much for him to take. he hasnt really done anything like this in the past.

Martin Campbell already said he won't return for a sequel of GL, so if there's going to be GL2 it is safe to say that WB will tap another director to do the job.

 

[KalMart]

Green Lantern sold less tickets than DD and Ghost Rider.

Seriously? I never would have believed that was possible. Those two movies are awful....GL can't be worse than them. Something must have gone really wacky to explain that.