Official Green Lantern News & Discussion Thread - Part 1

[Dark Knight]

So you're basically saying this movie is for everybody? except older woman and men. Not so sure bout that. I will say I think it will open strong. I think the hold in the following weeks is where it falters.

Oh yeah....whether or not it has legs or not might be a whole different story.

It's not for everybody. Single older women above 30 won't be seeing this film unless it's with a boyfriend or husband or a guy friend.

It's for the main demographics for which I already stated.....basically genre fanboys, fangirls, techies and video game junkies who like visuals and seeing cute chicks kicking ass. t:

 

[Dark Knight]

If they're dudes, they might. You never get too old to look at scantily clad females shooting guns.

True!

 

[Beanjuice]

So when is this trailer supposedly hitting?

 

[protocida]

March 25th. Maybe earlier.

 

[Fudgie]

I hope its more impressive than the last one.

 

[Avengers-Report]

I hope its more impressive than the last one.

Doesn't have to be too impressive to do that.

 

[dnno1]

I'm not buying the negative buzz. It's manufactured by a small cadre of haters. I just found an article from the DC. Examiner on the trailer. It also accounts the marketing strategy that the producers of the film have had in the run up to the trailer as well as an honest assesment of it.

 

[Showtime]

I think it all goes back to the general public, as always they make or break these types of movies. Doesn't matter what haters on a forum or dedicated fanboys think.

 

[SUPERSEBAS]

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[Compi716]

That's your manip?

 

[dark_b]

this is the updated effect fro mthe new trailer?

 

[SUPERSEBAS]

Yes, for me the suit looks good, but the green is to clear and the actor look to thin, should be made more muscular

 

[DCUmoviepage]

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Im confused, this is from the new trailer or you do it? Because looks really better.And why they cutting Ryan's hair? HAHAHAAHAHAHAHA

And if this come from new trailer, you have more to show to us?

 

[I Am The Knight]

It's his manip, and yeah I noticed he did something to Reynolds' hair...

 

[powerbomb1411]

Green Hornet really didn't succeed though. Not even hitting 100 million domestic against a 120 million budget which was most likely a bit more..

Try a $120 million budget and $225,868,000 world wide. It's a success and I see no reason Sucker Punch can't do the same.

And right now it's not looking great for Battle LA, we'll see how the second week goes.

 

[dnno1]

With the economy the way it is in the United States the past couple of years, you can't count on the domestic box office to carry a film. Ultimately the measure for a film's success is it's total (worldwide) box office. I am not going to bet on "Sucker Puch" being a box office smash, but I will say that it migh fair pretty well when it moves to home video.

 

[dark_b]

Try a $120 million budget and $225,868,000 world wide. It's a success and I see no reason Sucker Punch can't do the same.

And right now it's not looking great for Battle LA, we'll see how the second week goes.

the old worldwide matters post.

juhu

 

[Mr. Earle]

That manip is such an improvement over the original screencap.

Btw is there a new trailer out for either this, Cap, Thor or Transformers?

 

[powerbomb1411]

the old worldwide matters post.

juhu

Last time I knew world wide money wasn't any more imaginary than America's monopoly money. So, it does count.

 

[DieSmiling]

Last time I knew world wide money wasn't any more imaginary than America's monopoly money. So, it does count.

It matters less, though, because the studio generally sees a smaller cut of the international box office.

People who say -- "look at the production budget and compare it to the worldwide gross" don't really understand how these things work. There are a ton of different factors, both expenses and revenue streams that ultimately determine how profitable a movie is.

 

[powerbomb1411]

It matters less, though, because the studio generally sees a smaller cut of the international box office.

People who say -- "look at the production budget and compare it to the worldwide gross" don't really understand how these things work. There are a ton of different factors, both expenses and revenue streams that ultimately determine how profitable a movie is.

Don't get me wrong, I know there are plenty of different factors that I'm sure we don't get numbers to (Marketing, toys, bedsheets, cereal etc), but money is still money regardless. I won't count the alleged budget as all the money they spent, it can't be counted that way when you factor DVD promotion, but you have to count world wide sales. They did happen.

 

[Dark Knight]

Try a $120 million budget and $225,868,000 world wide. It's a success and I see no reason Sucker Punch can't do the same.

And right now it's not looking great for Battle LA, we'll see how the second week goes.

Well notice when I said "success" for Green Hornet I used quotation marks....which means I was being sarcastic more than anything. I thought Green Hornet was MEH.

The budget for that film was way too high IMO.

 

[powerbomb1411]

Well notice when I said "success" for Green Hornet I used quotation marks....which means I was being sarcastic more than anything. I thought Green Hornet was MEH.

The budget for that film was way too high IMO.

I didn't pay enough attention to notice the "".

Sometimes it's hard to read sarcasm and jokes.

I didn't event watch it, so that can tell you how interested I was. But I haven't seen a Harry Potter movie either. So my opinion (Like everyone's) only mean's so much. And I honestly, I don't remember which comment you're responding to that I said to know what I'm responding too. (And I'm training for the pub crawl).

But I love that someone replied, it makes me happy.

 

[Octoberist]

I'm not buying the negative buzz. It's manufactured by a small cadre of haters. I just found an article from the DC. Examiner on the trailer. It also accounts the marketing strategy that the producers of the film have had in the run up to the trailer as well as an honest assesment of it.

I think people generally wants this movie to do well. But the buzz isn't negative; it's been decidedly mixed or mildly positive due to the trailer (which I wasn't a HUGE fan of). It's definitely not overly positive, that's for sure. But guess what? X-Men: First Class was in the same boat as Green Lantern and now it has some buzz. Green Lantern just needs to start a movement in it's marketing, that's all.

This is the stage of films where, I call it, post production limbo. Every film goes through it until the months till it's release.

 

[Showtime]

Try a $120 million budget and $225,868,000 world wide. It's a success and I see no reason Sucker Punch can't do the same.

And right now it's not looking great for Battle LA, we'll see how the second week goes.

With the economy the way it is in the United States the past couple of years, you can't count on the domestic box office to carry a film. Ultimately the measure for a film's success is it's total (worldwide) box office. I am not going to bet on "Sucker Puch" being a box office smash, but I will say that it migh fair pretty well when it moves to home video.

It matters less, though, because the studio generally sees a smaller cut of the international box office.

People who say -- "look at the production budget and compare it to the worldwide gross" don't really understand how these things work. There are a ton of different factors, both expenses and revenue streams that ultimately determine how profitable a movie is.

Die Smiling nailed it completely.

Studios look strongly towards domestic box office when thinking about sequels and other avenues for said character or universe, and that is the best way to gauge the general public's want or distaste for a particular film. Green Hornet stalling at 97 million with a 120 million (reported) budget is not a "success". Doesn't mean the studios can't make money if it is below the budget on the domestic, but to call it a success is a bit off base.

Anyway, this is the Green Lantern section.