The Official Green Lantern Review Thread - Part 4

[Rowsdower!]

I know that it's not compelling but I like the touch that is Hector trying to go to sleep at home after getting his butt handed to him by Hal. I found it very refreshing.

That was one of the scenes that actually bugged me. Hector just killed a senator and a bunch of government agents, and yet no one is apparently looking for him since he's able to go home and take a nap. They should have had him in an alleyway or in an abandoned building or something.

Not trying to jump on the whole "the entire storyline was garbage" bandwagon... but that scene needed to be more thought out.

 

[S.A.A.D.]

The cops were pathetic and useless in the movie despite their complete lack of presence.

 

[TheIncredibleSk]

Saw and I though it was good. Thor was way better as a movie but this was one of my funniest times watching a movie. I geeked out at the end lol. I was saying the oath with Hal and my friend was calling a nerd but I didn't care. GL rocked.

 

[Poni_Boy]

That was one of the scenes that actually bugged me. Hector just killed a senator and a bunch of government agents, and yet no one is apparently looking for him since he's able to go home and take a nap. They should have had him in an alleyway or in an abandoned building or something.

Not trying to jump on the whole "the entire storyline was garbage" bandwagon... but that scene needed to be more thought out.

Well I didn't see the scene myself but I heard they did shoot the aftermath of that part. There is no crazy manhunt for Hector but two security guards encounter him trying to stagger away. They stop him, try to question him and he gets them to shoot each other

 

[mace1]

Marvel had a few films that bomb,so dc/wb should not give up and they should make green lantern part 2,with maybe another green lantern has a focus, or with hal and john.

With john you get those fans that grew up with him from the cartoon and recent comics.This will make sense.

 

[bullets]

I geeked out at the end lol. I was saying the oath with Hal and my friend was calling a nerd but I didn't care. GL rocked.

hahah geek . We had some guys wearing face paint that was nicely done. I felt kind of left out but yeah I had a good time.

 

[Rowsdower!]

Well I didn't see the scene myself but I heard they did shoot the aftermath of that part. There is no crazy manhunt for Hector but two security guards encounter him trying to stagger away. They stop him, try to question him and he gets them to shoot each other

Really? They should have kept that in. Sounds like it might have been a cool scene.

 

[EML420]

Marvel had a few films that bomb,so dc/wb should not give up and they should make green lantern part 2,with maybe another green lantern has a focus, or with hal and john.

With john you get those fans that grew up with him from the cartoon and recent comics.This will make sense.

Im not sure what FF made but it made enough money for a sequel so im assuming that it made budget. Green Lantern I dont see that happening.

 

[Arach Knight]

Marvel has had no box office bombs. That is to say, the only fully funded and independent projects that Marvel has put out are Iron Man, Iron Man 2, The Incredible Hulk and Thor. Captain America is not out yet, and neither is The Avengers. If you are talking about Marvel based movies in general, any short comings there, come down to the poor efforts of the studio that holds the license to that property. Even still, the only genuine flops based on a Marvel comic properties are Howard the Duck and Punisher Warzone. Other than that, Marvel properties have been successful. Even the more questionable fare has been a boon for investors.

Fantastic Four: Budget of $100 million, gross of $330 million.

Rise of the Silver Surfer: Budget of $130 million, gross of $289 million

Ghost Rider: Budget of $110 million, gross of $228 million

Elektra: Budget of $43 million, gross of $56 million

Daredevil: Budget of $78 million, gross of $179 million

X-Men Origins: Budget of $150 million, gross of $379 million

Blade Trinity: Budget of $68 million, gross of $128 million

Men in Black II: Budget of $140 million, gross of $441 million

Spider-Man 3: Budget of $258 million, gross of $890 million

Those are the Marvel films that have had questionable reception, but as you can see, the box office results are still impressive, save for Elektra, which at least turned a profit.

On the other hand, DC has had a number of flops.

Jonah Hex: Budget of $47 million, gross of $10 million
Catwoman: Budget of $100 million, gross of $89 million
Superman IV: Budget of $15 million, gross of $15.6 million
Steel: Budget of $16 million, gross of $1.7 million
Supergirl: Budget of $35 million, gross of $15 million
The Spirit: Box office failure on opening day. Budget Unknown


That is not to say that there have not been a history of successes. In most cases, even the most loathed DC comic films (Batman & Robin) tend to be a success. They have a lot of success with lesser known properties. Watchmen, V for Vendetta, Constantine, Stardust and Road to Perdition were all strong performers or outright successes. Ultimately, DC does have the most spotty track record, but I really don't see how any of this is productive conversation. Now you all have the facts. Hopefully you can move beyond this Marvel vs. DC debate and move on to core of what made this film work, and what didn't work.

 

[craigdbfan]

Marvel has had no box office bombs. That is to say, the only fully funded and independent projects that Marvel has put out are Iron Man, Iron Man 2, The Incredible Hulk and Thor. Captain America is not out yet, and neither is The Avengers. If you are talking about Marvel based movies in general, any short comings there, come down to the poor efforts of the studio that holds the license to that property. Even still, the only genuine flops based on a Marvel comic properties are Howard the Duck and Punisher Warzone. Other than that, Marvel properties have been successful. Even the more questionable fare has been a boon for investors.

Fantastic Four: Budget of $100 million, gross of $330 million.

Rise of the Silver Surfer: Budget of $130 million, gross of $289 million

Ghost Rider: Budget of $110 million, gross of $228 million

Elektra: Budget of $43 million, gross of $56 million

Daredevil: Budget of $78 million, gross of $179 million

X-Men Origins: Budget of $150 million, gross of $379 million

Blade Trinity: Budget of $68 million, gross of $128 million

Men in Black II: Budget of $140 million, gross of $441 million

Spider-Man 3: Budget of $258 million, gross of $890 million

Those are the Marvel films that have had questionable reception, but as you can see, the box office results are still impressive, save for Elektra, which at least turned a profit.

On the other hand, DC has had a number of flops.

Jonah Hex: Budget of $47 million, gross of $10 million
Catwoman: Budget of $100 million, gross of $89 million
Superman IV: Budget of $15 million, gross of $15.6 million
Steel: Budget of $16 million, gross of $1.7 million
Supergirl: Budget of $35 million, gross of $15 million
The Spirit: Box office failure on opening day. Budget Unknown


That is not to say that there have not been a history of successes. In most cases, even the most loathed DC comic films (Batman & Robin) tend to be a success. They have a lot of success with lesser known properties. Watchmen, V for Vendetta, Constantine, Stardust and Road to Perdition were all strong performers or outright successes. Ultimately, DC does have the most spotty track record, but I really don't see how any of this is productive conversation. Now you all have the facts. Hopefully you can move beyond this Marvel vs. DC debate and move on to core of what made this film work, and what didn't work.

 

[Rowsdower!]

I'm glad Catwoman was a failure, but I still can't believe that movie sold $89 million worth of tickets.

 

[S.A.A.D.]

One part that I don't like is when Parallax is talking when Hal isn't around. Another part is when Hal made that one construct and went inside of Parallax, couldn't he have gotten it to follow him without doing any of that?

 

[Arach Knight]

I'm glad Catwoman was a failure, but I still can't believe that movie sold $89 million worth of tickets.

I can. It featured Halle Berry in a skin tight, barely-there outfit. Plot was irrelevant after that point. Or at least I would assume that was the motivation behind the ticket purchases that were made. I saw the film, but it was literally because I was enduring a state of depression and doing something was better than doing nothing and focusing on my depression. Ironic choice of film, I know, since one would think that CINO would have induced depression rather than ephemerally abate depression.

 

[KalMart]

I can. It featured Halle Berry in a skin tight, barely-there outfit. Plot was irrelevant after that point. Or at least I would assume that was the motivation behind the ticket purchases that were made. I saw the film, but it was literally because I was enduring a state of depression and doing something was better than doing nothing and focusing on my depression. Ironic choice of film, I know, since one would think that CINO would have induced depression rather than ephemerally abate depression.

Just be glad you didn't watch Hulk....'cuz holy smokes...!...you probably wouldn't still be here.

 

[Arach Knight]

One part that I don't like is when Parallax is talking when Hal isn't around. Another part is when Hal made that one construct and went inside of Parallax, couldn't he have gotten it to follow him without doing any of that? Thirdly, it was stupid when Martin decided to stay in his crashed airplane after he lost control of it.

1) How was he supposed to get around Parallax? It was the size of half of a city. It was capable of fast flight and had tremendous reach. Going through it rather than around it, was probably the most logical approach.

2) Clearly you did not pay attention. The plane did not even gain sufficient altitude. It's right engine bursts into flames before even achieving sufficient lift. There is a minimum altitude for ejection, and Martin never made it that high.

 

[Vartha]

I saw the movie earlier today and I really don't see what the problem everyone has.
From a Non Gl fan with SOME knowledge of the Character I really liked the film. It will be in my DVD library.

 

[Micromind]

I saw the movie earlier today and I really don't see what the problem everyone has.
From a Non Gl fan with SOME knowledge of the Character I really liked the film. It will be in my DVD library.

It is nice to hear some marvel fans liking the movie, I see most of the Marvel movies and is generally supportive of them, I think the cbm fans from either side should be supporting each other rather than overly criticizing every minor details.

It is not a bad movie, I liked it too, it has some pacing issues and script could have been better, even run time should have been longer, but still I gave it a score of 6 / 10.

 

[moviedoors]

It is nice to hear some marvel fans liking the movie, I see most of the Marvel movies and is generally supportive of them, I think the cbm fans from either side should be supporting each other rather than overly criticizing every minor details.

Things like the script not working and being generally underwhelming are not "minor details."

And as far this never ending Marvel vs DC battle, I just don't get it. I've never known any allegiance to a publisher, not even when I was a kid. I cared about the heroes, not the publisher. I've never drawn a line in the sand and picked a side. Did I like what you put out? Okay, then I'll read it. I want both companies to do well, I want all of them to do well. As a consumer, that just means I win.

 

[S.A.A.D.]

I saw the movie earlier today and I really don't see what the problem everyone has.
From a Non Gl fan with SOME knowledge of the Character I really liked the film. It will be in my DVD library.

I'm glad that you dug it.

 

[The Morningstar]

Things like the script not working and being generally underwhelming are not "minor details."

And as far this never ending Marvel vs DC battle, I just don't get it. I've never known any allegiance to a publisher, not even when I was a kid. I cared about the heroes, not the publisher. I've never drawn a line in the sand and picked a side. Did I like what you put out? Okay, then I'll read it. I want both companies to do well, I want all of them to do well. As a consumer, that just means I win.

There should be no loyalty to the companies. They show no loyalty to the readers. We're just consumers to them.

Good comics are good comics. DC, Marvel, Image... whatever.

 

[craigdbfan]

Things like the script not working and being generally underwhelming are not "minor details."

And as far this never ending Marvel vs DC battle, I just don't get it. I've never known any allegiance to a publisher, not even when I was a kid. I cared about the heroes, not the publisher. I've never drawn a line in the sand and picked a side. Did I like what you put out? Okay, then I'll read it. I want both companies to do well, I want all of them to do well. As a consumer, that just means I win.

There should be no loyalty to the companies. They show no loyalty to the readers. We're just consumers to them.

Good comics are good comics. DC, Marvel, Image... whatever.

Exactly.

 

[A R E S]

I haven't seen this movie yet, because where i live it isn't in cinemas yet, but i've read quite a few things and because some people complain about Sinestro wearing the yellow ring after the credits. Probably this was considered as a piece for GL Fans who know what will come and doesn't mean there wouldn't be a story in between. But as i was told, it makes also sense directly after the movie. Sinestro at the end says: "... to overcome fear and destroy evil wherever it may hide." The yellow ring uses the yellow energy of fear if i'm not wrong and sinestro probably thinks that they should overcome the fear of it's power and use it. Having fear of nothing and use anything that's necessary to accomplish his goal's. I think it's absolutely in character of sinestro, that he wouldn't try the ring, only because parallax is destroyed. There could be another evil, even greater than parallax and then he would want to wield the greatest power in the universe.

 

[Ponyboy]

There should be no loyalty to the companies. They show no loyalty to the readers. We're just consumers to them.

Exactly. Loyal to characters? Sure.

 

[webhead921]

There should be no loyalty to the companies. They show no loyalty to the readers. We're just consumers to them.

Good comics are good comics. DC, Marvel, Image... whatever.

Exactly When people act on their "loyalty" to one publisher, all they are doing is limiting the amount of good comics available to read.

 

[Llama_Shepherd]

What I didn't get is in the confrontation between Hal and Parallax. Parallax wields all the power of fear in the universe. He has the power of an entire corps, yet he cannot escape the pull of the sun, while one Lantern, not fully charged, can. It makes no sense.