The Official Green Lantern Review Thread - Part 4

[J.Howlett]

Campbell's QoS comment was actually online at the beginning of June. It didn't happen today or over the weekend.

 

[Tony Stark]

Campbell's QoS comment was actually online at the beginning of June. It didn't happen today or over the weekend.

Point taken, but now that it's out there, he looks rather foolish for having said it.

 

[J.Howlett]

Never said he didn't...just that it's damn fishy it's a big story today when in fact he said it two weeks ago...

 

[Chris B]

My two cents, I really enjoyed GL. Reading the reviews and seeing some of the reaction here dampered my enthusiasm after looking forward to it for so long, so I ended going in with really low expectations, but came out satisfied.

I wont deny that it had its flaws, but this was hardly the trainwork some have been making it out to be. For me, I think the big flaws were the short runtime and the somewhat lack of space/Oa scenes. Had those aspects been handled a bit better I think the film would've been better received.

I think a more space opera-themed sequel would win some people over.

 

[TheVileOne]

I think Martin Campbell outside of Bond and the '98 Zorro movie has a lousy track record.

 

[DavidTyler]

thank whatever force there is in the universe that I don't listen to other people's reviews... I loved the movie. I'm a die-hard comics as source guy but I don't mind the little changes. I can't wait for the sequel. I was absolutely digging the visuals but I liked the way they wrote Hal. I liked the hint at who he's going to become in later films. He's brash, cocky, but then we find out he actually has feet of clay. Sure it wasn't The Dark Knight but, face it, Green Lantern isn't Batman. He isn't supposed to be all moody and dark. Hal had his pain but he's more akin to Superman.

And as comical as Hector may have seemed, it wasn't all that hard to swallow as he was a one-time character. If he comes back at all, it won't be as the hector we know from the comics. Parallax being a cloud instead of a glowing yellow insect-like creature was a minor let down but I was OK with it .. after all, the movie wasn't called 'Parallax' - it was called 'Green Lantern'.

Oh, and any doubts I had about the CGI uniforms were gone the moment I saw all the other GL's in their uniforms. I loved them all.

It's a fun movie and I encourage people to go see it.

 

[Spider-Fan]

thank whatever force there is in the universe that I don't listen to other people's reviews... I loved the movie. I'm a die-hard comics as source guy but I don't mind the little changes. I can't wait for the sequel. I was absolutely digging the visuals but I liked the way they wrote Hal. I liked the hint at who he's going to become in later films. He's brash, cocky, but then we find out he actually has feet of clay. Sure it wasn't The Dark Knight but, face it, Green Lantern isn't Batman. He isn't supposed to be all moody and dark. Hal had his pain but he's more akin to Superman.

And as comical as Hector may have seemed, it wasn't all that hard to swallow as he was a one-time character. If he comes back at all, it won't be as the hector we know from the comics. Parallax being a cloud instead of a glowing yellow insect-like creature was a minor let down but I was OK with it .. after all, the movie wasn't called 'Parallax' - it was called 'Green Lantern'.

Oh, and any doubts I had about the CGI uniforms were gone the moment I saw all the other GL's in their uniforms. I loved them all.

It's a fun movie and I encourage people to go see it.

TDK was NOT great because it was dark. It was great because the story was deep, it was well acted, and the writing was very high quality. Light-hearted comic films can be as good as TDK. You don't need to make a dark and brooding film in order to achieve TDK quality. Everyone saying it is not TDK and GL shouldn't be is missing the comparison. It's not a dark GL people wanted. It was higher quality writing and better story.

I hate comparing TDK to other comic films, but when I keep seeing that comparison made, I have to comment.

 

[CelticPredator]

The story really wasnt deep. It was just well done.

 

[Gotham Knight]

TDK was NOT great because it was dark. It was great because the story was deep, it was well acted, and the writing was very high quality. Light-hearted comic films can be as good as TDK. You don't need to make a dark and brooding film in order to achieve TDK quality. Everyone saying it is not TDK and GL shouldn't be is missing the comparison. It's not a dark GL people wanted. It was higher quality writing and better story.

I hate comparing TDK to other comic films, but when I keep seeing that comparison made, I have to comment.

I agree 100%. A perfect example is Fantastic Four which could have been a great movie, but it lacked all of those features you mentioned. It had nothing to do with it not being dark enough.

 

[CelticPredator]

Also QoS sucked the same way Green Lantern sucked. The script. It doesnt matter who's directing, if the script sucks, a movie sucks.

And you can tell from the interviews Campbell was pretty intimidated when it came to a HUGE budget CGI fest....he probably, for saftey reasons stuck to the script line for line.

Or, he was forced too. Either way, the script was bad, the movie was bad.

 

[Raiden]

So do you guys think WB will greenlight a sequel for GL? After what happened to SR I don't think a sequel is guaranteed.

 

[craigdbfan]

Definitely no sequel.

A reboot sometime down the line. Maybe.

 

[Spider-Fan]

I agree 100%. A perfect example is Fantastic Four which could have been a great movie, but it lacked all of those features you mentioned. It had nothing to do with it not being dark enough.

Exactly! The Fantastic Four could EASILY make one of the best comic movies (and TDK quality) ever if the right director were attached to the project and it stuck with what make the FF work. We don't need to make the FF into a group of dark, brooding, anti-heroes in order to achieve that level of quality. The material is there, it's up to the creative people involved to elevate the material to that level.

 

[TheVileOne]

John Stewart will be GL in a Justice League movie if they ever make it .

 

[jacobed]

There has been sequels to worse movies. I'm pretty sure WB will try it one more time with a sequel and try to get it right.

 

[Spider-Fan]

Unfortunately, I see 3 potential things happening. I don't see GL getting a sequel that requires more money in order to get it right. I see one of these happening:

1 - No sequel (most likely)

2 - Sequel, but with scaled back budget (like GI Joe 2)

3 - Straight Justice League movie made in response to Avengers success, which would either include a new Green Lantern (prob John Stewart) or MAYBE the return of Ryan Reynolds. This could lead to sequel maybe if it is successful, but likely with slashed budget and following whatever GL was in the JL movie.

 

[RoughNTumble]

3 - Straight Justice League movie made in response to Avengers success, which would either include a new Green Lantern (prob John Stewart) or MAYBE the return of Ryan Reynolds.

I'm secretly hoping avengers underwhelms for this reason.

 

[Spider-Fan]

I'm secretly hoping avengers underwhelms for this reason.

Not a very well kept secret

 

[RoughNTumble]

well, from irl people

 

[KalMart]

2 - Sequel, but with scaled back budget (like GI Joe 2)

So...even less on Oa, cheaper effects, and fewer alien lanterns than what they already had with their budget?

 

[Spider-Fan]

So...even less on Oa and fewer alien lanterns than what they already had with their budget?

Unfortunately

I just don't see WB spending the money needed to add more galaxy/scope to the series. I can only see them scaling it back, if they sequel it at all.

 

[KalMart]

Unfortunately

I just don't see WB spending the money needed to add more galaxy/scope to the series. I can only see them scaling it back, if they sequel it at all.

So...scaling back the only things, for many, worth seeing in the first movie.

I dunno.....would it really be worth even having a sequel if they're going to cripple it even more than the previous one?

 

[Spider-Fan]

So...scaling back the only things, for many, worth seeing in the first movie.

I dunno.....

This is why I feel no sequel is the most likely option, LOL!

 

[KalMart]

This is why I feel no sequel is the most likely option, LOL!

Y'think?

 

[Karelia]

They could save a ton of money and give Hal an actual suit. Just have some of it CGI, so it still looks somewhat like it's energy. Get midgets in blue make up and all that. What they probably should have done from the beginning.