The Official Green Lantern Review Thread - Part 1

[-JKR-]

I think we saw the problem with your theory in Superman Returns. Singer had carte blanche on that and look what happened. It wasn't the worst thing ever made, but it certainly wasn't what it needed to be.

Happens. Not everything and everyone can succeed. I surely prefer such a scenario to execs sucking out creativity, vision and ambition out of these movies, making them cookie-cutter products.
On then, give people Guillermo Del Toro and Christopher Nolan creative freedom and then see what you'll get. Give Greg Weisman creative freedom, and see what you'll get: The Spectacular Spider-Man was an excellent show.

 

[Supermanreturns]

Yeah, Jon Favreau is a good addition to the list. The fact is, Marvel Studios tend to "oppress" a director's and writer's vision, in order for the movies to fit their agenda, which I'm not very fond of. Very simple.

When do you have read that bu****it?

Oh boy, we're so poor today.

 

[Tony Stark]

Yeah, Jon Favreau is a good addition to the list. The fact is, Marvel Studios tend to "oppress" a director's and writer's vision, in order for the movies to fit their agenda, which I'm not very fond of. Very simple.

Then don't watch the films.

 

[WormyT]

I don't know about you guys but I'm not seeing a lot of positive reviews.
In fact they seem to rate between 'fun'<'bad'. There is no 'great' in any of them. I will see it friday, but I'm starting to think Jim Carrey might beat it.
It will be embarrassing if that happens!

 

[Energist]

Anyway that's neither here nor there and if GL was Thor it wouldn't be getting critically panned, would it?

Yes, be the critics are all Marvel fanboys. You can tell by their Spider-Man ties and Captain America belt-buckles.

 

[Crimson King]

Returns is a fine picture, if you look at it as the third piece to Donner's Superman saga.

It finished the thematic and character arc that Donner started at the outset.

In that light, it's a perfect capper to the Donner/Reeves films.

Even Singer came out and admitted its glaring flaws (lack of action, too much of a love affair with Donner's movies). When the most exciting thing Supes does is rescue a plane in the first act, that's a recipe for a dull Superman movie.

 

[Bubonic]

In what world is TIH good? Is Liv Tyler's Betty better than Jennifer Connelly's? Is William Hurt's Ross better than Sam Elliot's?

Just because he fights Abomination doesn't make TIH a good film. It's not at all. Re-edited? Yeah, it'd be really good. As it stands now, it's first 20 minutes are pretty solid. The rest falls flat on it's face.

Still, having read all the reviews, Green Lantern is essentially Thor...but it's not getting a pass.

Like some have said, it is an average movie. It's a pass in my books as well as in metacritics and RT's books if you go by the 60% is a pass.

Jen Connelly and Sam Elliot were good, so was Nick Nolte, but overall that movie was a complete snooze fest and I much prefer the re-adaptation that delivered a serviceable story, consistent acting and great action.

 

[SatEL]

I think we saw the problem with your theory in Superman Returns. Singer had carte blanche on that and look what happened. It wasn't the worst thing ever made, but it certainly wasn't what it needed to be.

Very true Singer is the ultimate example of when free reign goes wrong. I mean how much did he blow on the return to krypton scene and growing ****ing corn.

 

[J.Howlett]

Returns is flawed, no doubt but it's an earnest picture that's got a lot to say.

And frankly, I think lifting New Krypton in the climax was much, much better than the airplane sequence. That was some awe-inspiring **** at the end of that film....

....and Nolan is the perfect example of when having free reign goes right...so it does go both ways.

 

[Energist]

Even Singer came out and admitted its glaring flaws (lack of action, too much of a love affair with Donner's movies). When the most exciting thing Supes does is rescue a plane in the first act, that's a recipe for a dull Superman movie.

Prepare to be called a shallow-minded action ****e now. I completely agree with you, by the way, but trust me, it's coming.

 

[-JKR-]

Then don't watch the films.

It's my right to watch movies, and then give my opinion. Anyway, will wait for Captain America to hit DVD.

 

[KalMart]

Returns is a fine picture, if you look at it as the third piece to Donner's Superman saga.

It finished the thematic and character arc that Donner started at the outset.

In that light, it's a perfect capper to the Donner/Reeves films.

Problem was, it wasn't with Donner and Reeve. It'd be like doing the last Indiana Jones without Spielberg/Lucas and Ford....even they had trouble doing it.

 

[Crimson King]

It's my right to watch movies, and then give my opinion. Anyway, will wait for Captain America to hit DVD.

hahahahahahaha

Awesome

 

[-JKR-]

Prepare to be called a shallow-minded action ****e now. I completely agree with you, by the way, but trust me, it's coming.

Man, I'm not even that fond of Superman Returns. It lacked an interesting storyline, and action. It was quite underwhelming. But that doesn't mean you don't have to give directors creative freedom anymore. Missteps can happen.

 

[Supermanreturns]

It's my right to watch movies, and then give my opinion. Anyway, will wait for Captain America to hit DVD.

Oh boy. You're the first one! Oh boy, boy, boy...And then you screwed when we call you "fanboy"?

 

[Mac_Hine]

offff. This is getting ugly.

 

[spider-neil]

campbell - poor choice
reynolds - poor choice
blake lively - poor choice

I would have gone with a director who is more used to 'fantastical' elements - zemeckis

would have gone for a mature hal jordan - nathan fillian

would have gone for an actress with acting ability - jennifer connelly (sure, she was betty in hulk but no one give a s*** about that movie).

 

[Supermanreturns]

hahahahahahaha

Awesome

Yeah, today's funniest joke! t:

 

[KalMart]

Man, I'm not even that fond of Superman Returns. It lacked an interesting storyline, and action. It was quite underwhelming. But that doesn't mean you don't have to give directors creative freedom anymore. Missteps can happen.

It's happened again with GL, apparently.

 

[-JKR-]

Oh boy. You're the first one! Oh boy, boy, boy...And then you screwed when we call you "fanboy"?

Are you even talking to me. You still gotta tell me where I'm fanboy-ish. I'm not even trying to defend Green Lantern. So what's your problem when I think that movie's should be director's driven, despite missteps such as Superman Returns? Look at Hellboy II, which I think is a gem.

 

[J.Howlett]

What is it with everyone and Nathan Fallon?! He's been living in mediocrity forever.

 

[spider-neil]

Returns is flawed, no doubt but it's an earnest picture that's got a lot to say.

And frankly, I think lifting New Krypton in the climax was much, much better than the airplane sequence. That was some awe-inspiring **** at the end of that film....

....and Nolan is the perfect example of when having free reign goes right...so it does go both ways.

sam rami

studio hands off - SM2
studio hands on - SM3

 

[Bubonic]

Is he saying he'll see Green Lantern in theatres regardless of how bad it might be and wait for Captain America on dvd regardless of how epic it might be?

 

[AnorexicBatman]

IGN says that this movie spends too much time on Earth & doesn't embrace it's science fiction elements. Maybe Campbell got freaked out and decided to make it more low key

Also, PARRALAX! WHY U NO GIANT YELLOW INSECT?

 

[Energist]

would have gone for an actress with acting ability - jennifer connelly (sure, she was betty in hulk but no one give a s*** about that movie).

And Favreau was Foggy in Daredevil and Happy in Iron Man.

Romijn was Mystique in X-Men and the love interest in Punisher.

Ray Stevenson, the Punisher himself, played Volstagg in Thor.

Even Reynolds himself: Deadpool and now Green Lantern.

It certainly wouldn't have been the first time the same actor or actress played a different comic book character. Anyone would have been preferable to Lively, though, in my opinion.