Official Green Lantern News & Discussion Thread - Part 2

[RoughNTumble]

It starts at 5 p.m. PST

 

[Marvin]

Can it be because the Thor trailer was actually (gasp) funny?

"I like it, another!" >>>>>>>>> "I know right!".

I agree with this however it it will take the whole body of the film before we can judge that.

Moreover it has been said that GL is gonna suck no just because the jokes(in the trailer) suck but because the (trailer) is full of laughs as opposed to a serious film. That's why people like myself have been saying it's the exact same as Iron Man. I agree more with the other poster, it's a double standard and mainly because ryan reynolds is projecting it as such by his mere presence.

One thing that could be an advantage is that GL hasn't been overexposed. There's still an air of mystery to it.

Somewhat, the mystery factor would have been in full #$@#$ swing if that first trailer hadn't been released. Even cap is starting to divide it's audience because quite frankly the footage is what it is. Still it does seem like the mystic is creeping back into forefront.

 

[Motown Marvel]

BOOTLEG CINEMACON FOOTAGE!!!

 

[dark_b]

you think i will click on this on april 1?

 

[Sawyer]

*loads gun*

Tell you what. Ten second headstart.

 

[Solidus]

April Fools, I loathe thee lol.

Well I figured we won't get much until late April with the trailer.

 

[rashad]

‘Green Lantern’: Ryan Reynolds promises it’s ‘a space epic,’ not a comedy
April 01, 2011 | 1:20 p.m.
Amy Kaufman checks in from CinemaCon…

Ryan Reynolds heard the fan angst when the first “Green Lantern” trailer hit in November, but he promises that Warner Bros. is delivering a deep-space epic with the film, not the comedy-adventure that the trailer hinted might be coming when the movie arrives in June.

“They were worried about it,” the actor said backstage Thursday at CinemaCon, where new footage of the summer release was unveiled. “I think people should have their opinions. Fanboys are known to have a very loud voice. They’re known to beat their chest hard when they like or dislike something, and that’s all part of the game. I know, because I was an integral part of the shooting process, that the movie is not a comedy at all. There’s definitely a few funny moments in it. The levity is really kind of more in a Han Solo kind of vein than anything broader.

”You are quite exposed. You’re putting yourself out there on the rounds,” he said of taking on the leading role in a major studio tent pole. “And the push is just gonna be astronomical for this. It’s kind of exciting.”

Reynolds — who is in San Francisco now to promote the film at WonderCon — said he had been circled for a number of parts in superhero films but gravitated toward “Green Lantern” because it was a “space epic.”

“A movie like this, you can’t even really get a script when you meet with the director. You have to base your decision solely on concept art and what their objectives are,” he said. “For me, what sold me was the space epic. The idea of doing a superhero movie particularly in a summer particularly crowded with superhero films – it’s not really necessarily appealing to watch a guy earthbound. For me, it wasn’t. I love the space idea. The idea that it’s kind of like ‘Star Wars.’ I just knew that it would encompass so much ingenuity, creating a whole other world.”

Meanwhile, just last week, newly minted president of the Warner Bros. motion picture group, Jeff Robinov, said “Justice League” was one of his priorities. Robinov said he hoped a film featuring all of the DC team’s top characters — including the Green Lantern — would be on the big screen in 2013. But when asked if that prospect excited him, Reynolds shrugged. “That’s a whole other conversation. That’s a whole business model and nothing to do with me at all,” he said. “No one has ever approached me about doing a ‘Justice League’ movie. We’ll see if they do it in the long run.”

– Amy Kaufman in Las Vegas

http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2011...s-its-a-space-epic-not-a-comedy/?dlvrit=63378

 

[RoughNTumble]

http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2011...s-its-a-space-epic-not-a-comedy/?dlvrit=63378

Great interview, really like his comparisons to star wars.

 

[Solidus]

Well I figured that, after seeing Ryan in Buried, I was even more sure there will be some great dramatic moments.

 

[JerseyJoker]

Jesus christ, can people stop comparing this movie to Star Wars.

I get they want to give the people an idea what they are going for, but until you debut your film and make your money, maybe stop trying to compare yourself to the biggest Sci-Fi franchise of all time?

 

[DieSmiling]

220 or 240 will IMO not be enough for GL.

Let's hope it's not, because it's hard to imagine it topping 240 million...

And nobody is saying the movie should be devoid of humor. We're saying "let's get these pants off and fly some planes" is cringe-inducingly awful.

 

[Weadazoid]

new banner/poster is in aword awsome,.....


so much better then the butt shot

 

[The Sage]

Let's hope it's not, because it's hard to imagine it topping 240 million...

And nobody is saying the movie should be devoid of humor. We're saying "let's get these pants off and fly some planes" is cringe-inducingly awful.

I didn't have a problem with that line.

 

[The Morningstar]

That line was bad... but the "I know right!" and the horrible awkward laugh by Reynolds afterwards was the cringe inducing part.

That big poster a few pages back was incredibly awesome though. Really digging the suit.

 

[Sawyer]

The "I know, right?" was great.

Get over it.

 

[JAK®]

None of the humour was bad.

 

[The Morningstar]

No, it was atrocious and awkward. I really can't imagine anyone over the age of 10 laughing at that. And honestly, i don't want to. It'd make me sad for humanity.

Get over it.

 

[dnno1]

Jesus christ, can people stop comparing this movie to Star Wars.

I get they want to give the people an idea what they are going for, but until you debut your film and make your money, maybe stop trying to compare yourself to the biggest Sci-Fi franchise of all time?

You don't understand. This is part of the marketing. By comparing it to the Star Wars franchise you attract those fans (as well as fans of Star Trek and Battlestar Galactica). Those folks combined with the comicbook fans and kids will lead to a large audience in theaters. If we were to rely on just us fanboys alone we would never see another Green Lantern film again due to the low attendance. Green Lantern is like Star Wars anyway (or vice versa) since the whole idea of re-imagining the character in the 1950's was to attract readers with an interest in space based science fiction (characters like Adam Strange and Challengers of the Unknown were also very popular then).

 

[HighFivingMF]

No, it was atrocious and awkward. I really can't imagine anyone over the age of 10 laughing at that. And honestly, i don't want to. It'd make me sad for humanity.

Get over it.

You're atrocious and awkward.

 

[The Morningstar]

Heh whatever. It was bad, really bad. Maybe kids will find it funny. And i usually find Reynolds funny. But he sounded like Cletus the Slack Jawed Yokal from The Simpsons with that terrible laugh at the end of it.

 

[rashad]

 

[TheMadScientist]

Here is a pic from the frontline ( not from me)

 

[dark_knight08]

That new poster for Green Lantern looks fantastic.

 

[TheMadScientist]

Can this be true??

http://***********/slashfilm/statuses/53963856875237377

 

[rashad]

Ducktales.