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[Spike_x1]

Was he seriously saying his favorite Hal scenes were in the books he wrote?

Yup.

Similar to Johns' commentary with Didio on the Emerald Knights Blu-Ray, which I couldn't listen to for more than a minute. Just one big circle jerk over how awesome Hal is when he's in Johns' hands.

I watched the movie in theaters with friends, and as we were waiting for the show to start I was joking with them about how the running gag in the comics (whether intended as a gag or not) is that Hal's solution to all of his problems is to punch it in the face.

When he makes a giant fist to punch the 3 guys across the parking lot after being an unlikable jerk and needlessly costing them their jobs, just to add insult to injury to those unfortunate guys, I thought "Okay, making energy fists is Hal's "thing." They had to do it at least once. Haha. Moving on."

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And then the climax of the movie hits. Hal punches Parallax into the sun. Honestly, I shouldn't have expected anything different, but damn if I didn't laugh out loud in the theater.

 

[HighFivingMF]

The ending part in question was my favorite part... And how was Hal being an unlikable jerk? He proved that the planes weren't indestructible and could easily be bested in battle if the enemy was willing to do what Hal did.

It's like calling a health inspector a jerk for closing an unfit restaurant.

 

[Spike_x1]

What Hal proved was that only if a pilot is willing to potentially destroy his own plane, he can get lucky and beat the other combatants. Not exactly a strategy that's practical or cost effective to rely on in an actual fight. And the end result? Costing countless employees their jobs after Ferris invested so much in the deal.

Blake Lively's Dad: Well, Hal, you used my daughter as a decoy and then cheated to defeat the drones.
Blake Lively: Specifically, you used me as a decoy, but didn't actually use that to your benefit, meaning you had me shot down for no reason whatsoever.
Blake Lively's Dad: Now the military is going to refuse the contract, and I'm going to have to fire countless employees. Good men will lose their livelihoods because of you.
Blake Lively: And although you're supposedly such an awesome pilot, you had a total freakout for no reason whatsoever and ended up destroying your incredibly expensive plane, too.
Hal Jordan: (shrugs) Oh well. Whatcha gonna do?
Blake Lively's Dad: Christ, what an *******.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

Still, if anyone who hasn't seen the movie wishes to know how it goes, this is honestly a pretty accurate summary of the plot.

Haha, that was awesome. My love of the comic is literally the only reason I plan on watching this horrible movie.

 

[HighFivingMF]

What Hal proved was that if a pilot is willing to potentially destroy his own plane, he can get lucky and beat the other combatants. Not exactly a strategy that's practical or cost effective to rely on in an actual fight. And the end result? Costing countless employees their jobs after Ferris invested so much into the deal.

So, when the drones are in a fight with an enemy and they're going to destroy his plane and kill him anyway, they would be worrying about how much the plane costs? Not that he could take the drones out with him and protect his partners?

 

[sandwraith]

[YT]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LILhai7IHI[/YT]

I suddenly want this game so bad...


Oh. And Nova's in it too.

 

[Spike_x1]

So, when the drones are in a fight with an enemy and they're going to destroy his plane and kill him anyway, they would be worrying about how much the plane costs? Not that he could take the drones out with him and protect his partners?

You're not going to go into a dogfight with the strategy that depends on your willingness to sacrifice your own plane in order to win. As I said, it's not cost effective, so whoever is funding your side of the fight sure won't greenlight that plan of action for every time that you come up against the drones in battle.

As for practicality, let's forget the logistics and (pretty damn significant) financial cost of sacrificing one of your own planes each time you a fight a drone. Plainly, there's no guarantee the enemy will go along with the fly-straight-up-until-you-stall plan, or that they won't shoot you since the plan requires them to follow directly behind you. It's a blindingly stupid strategy that didn't really prove anything, except that suicidal pilots are capable of taking enemy pilots (or drones) down with them.

Hal might as well have just flown right at the drones and crashed into them (conveniently ejecting just in time, since he's the hero) in order to beat them in a fight. It would have "proved" the exact same thing.

 

[lixdexia]

Haha, that was awesome. My love of the comic is literally the only reason I plan on watching this horrible movie.

it's not THAT bad, it just needs alot of work. that really funny article points out most of the films problems, but it highlights them a bit too much

So, when the drones are in a fight with an enemy and they're going to destroy his plane and kill him anyway, they would be worrying about how much the plane costs? Not that he could take the drones out with him and protect his partners?

or, you could like build in a peramiter that makes them disengage a target after it exceeds their flight ability. that'd only take them crashing like once to figure out i'm sure. in no way was hal crashing to beat the drones done to benefit anything other than his own ego.

 

[sandwraith]

To be fair, few military, para-military or law enforcement organizations ever make preparations for an enemy who is more than willing to sacrifice his or herself to destroy an enemy. Kamikaze pilots in WW2, Suicide bombers throughout the Middle East and South Asia..We plan and plan but when a guy runs towards you unafraid to die with enough explosive strapped to take out an entire street of people, you are probably going to freeze up.

It's not like getting contacted by the enemy. Cover means nothing. You either see them coming or you don't.

 

[lixdexia]

so, in news everyone wish i wouldn't share: the mess hall here does not agree with me at all. my burps and moreso those mini burps where you just breathe up a little bit of air taste like farts or rotten eggs smell. i'm trying to mask the taste with soda and chewing gum but it's still pretty nasty. hasn't affected the way my breath smells to other people though, so that's weird.

 

[sandwraith]

so, in news everyone wish i wouldn't share: the mess hall here does not agree with me at all. my burps and moreso those mini burps where you just breathe up a little bit of air taste like farts or rotten eggs smell. i'm trying to mask the taste with soda and chewing gum but it's still pretty nasty. hasn't affected the way my breath smells to other people though, so that's weird.

Oh c'mon lix, like you don't have a pipeline to the outside world and better food. There isn't an army base (or prison) in the world without a couple of guys with off-passes who take trips down to the closest civilian dwelling to do "work".

Network man. And have decent food.

Also, it could be the soda. Fizzy drinks tend to cause these problems over time.

 

[lixdexia]

Oh c'mon lix, like you don't have a pipeline to the outside world and better food. There isn't an army base (or prison) in the world without a couple of guys with off-passes who take trips down to the closest civilian dwelling to do "work".

Network man. And have decent food.

Also, it could be the soda. Fizzy drinks tend to cause these problems over time.

oh yeah, there's a few restaurants here that i've gone to. it's not that i don't have options, it's just that currently, what i had in the mess hall is upsetting my insides. and soda would cause that taste in the back of my mouth? idk man, soda is known for dissolving things like that, not making them

 

[sandwraith]

Can you taste everything else? Sour, salty, spicy, sweet...etc etc? It might be a medical issue.

 

[lixdexia]

i can taste everything fine, it just feels like a lump of rot in the back of my throat and makes a bad taste when i burp

 

[sandwraith]

i can taste everything fine, it just feels like a lump of rot in the back of my throat and makes a bad taste when i burp

Free medical man. Best part about being in the Army. Go get that checked. Last thing you want is to get some weird tumor or growth in there.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Hal didn't quite kick Kilowog's ass, but he did lay him out flat after about 30 seconds of training. Thankfully Sinestro promptly comes along to put Hal in his place.

Also, that training sequence was just bad. There's no real sense of time passing through the scene, so it actually does make it seem as if Hal has only been training for a few minutes.

Still, if anyone who hasn't seen the movie wishes to know how it goes, this is honestly a pretty accurate summary of the plot.

Hahaha, "sniff you jerks later!" Hal would be so much more awesome if he actually embraced being a dick and said s*** like that.

 

[lixdexia]

Free medical man. Best part about being in the Army. Go get that checked. Last thing you want is to get some weird tumor or growth in there.

yep. prob do that in a few days, or just see if i can go to sick call on my free time...soooo much free time right now it's rediculous. almost went to see dolphin tale last night just so i'd have something to do

Hahaha, "sniff you jerks later!" Hal would be so much more awesome if he actually embraced being a dick and said s*** like that.

yes e would, he'd be guy gardner

 

[sandwraith]

Gardner would have been a much better choice for a Green Lantern movie.

I'm joking.

Really.

Anyway, were there any cameos of other future Lanterns like Kyle or John in the movie?

 

[lixdexia]

nope

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Why would you ever need a human Green Lantern besides Hal?

... is what Johns probably said when the subject of giving fans little easter eggs like that came up.

 

[sandwraith]

Why would you ever need a human Green Lantern besides Hal?

... is what Johns probably said when the subject of giving fans little easter eggs like that came up.

What an *******

 

[The Morningstar]

A Guy Gardner movie would have been awesome.

 

[Spike_x1]

Gardner would have been a much better choice for a Green Lantern movie.

I'm joking.

Really.

Anyway, were there any cameos of other future Lanterns like Kyle or John in the movie?

I heard plenty of rumors that one of the dudes beating Hal up in the parking lot was John, but there's nothing within the movie to suggest it.

 

[sandwraith]

I heard plenty of rumors that one of the dudes beating Hal up in the parking lot was John, but there's nothing within the movie to suggest it.

They are not going to cast an unknown as John Stewart.

Unless it was Charlie Murphy.

 

[Spike_x1]

They are not going to cast an unknown as John Stewart.

Unless it was Charlie Murphy.

I know that, but try telling it to the rumor mill.