Green Lantern Movie News Discussion Thread

[TazzMission Guardian of the Universe Find all posts View Profile Close TazzMission]

Even with an embargo, can they not post NON-SPOILERY opinions?

wait theres an embargo?

[Lantern54 Corps Honor Guard Find all posts View Profile Close Lantern54]

I'm at work and can't watch it but here's a video review by a mother and son. No clue what they even say so proceed with caution.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZWLZ...&feature=share

[Muthasucka Parallax Host Find all posts View Profile Close Muthasucka]

The kid loved it, the mom liked it but said it was for kids. Hmm.

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I want one of these

Whoa! Awesome!

[Darth_Primus Guardian of the Universe Find all posts View Profile Close Darth_Primus]

The kid loved it, the mom liked it but said it was for kids. Hmm.

Sports talk show host, Jim Rome pretty said the same thing yesterday.

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I gotta say, I'm gonna feel a little betrayed if this is a "kid's movie." I think it's fine if it's for kids TOO - if it's not too violent or dark or cerebral - Pixar and Dreamworks have showed that you can make a movie for kids without talking down to anyone. But if it ends up being designed ONLY for kids, I think that would be surprising and a mistake and a betrayal to the fan base.

[InterestingJohn Alpha-Lantern Find all posts View Profile Close InterestingJohn]

I don't think it's a "kid's" movie, but I also don't think it's deep and heavy, like the dark knight. I think it'll end up being somewhere in the Thor territory, where there's lots of mythology, and it's explained in a way that everyone can understand (including kids).

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Maybe there were only kids there, but this guy reported, that at the end of the LA screening ppl were applauding.

http://twitter.com/#!/victorxorigina...25542004703232

Translation:

At the screening of Green Lantern, the people [in the audience] applauded at the end... good sign.

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I don't think it's a "kid's" movie, but I also don't think it's deep and heavy, like the dark knight. I think it'll end up being somewhere in the Thor territory, where there's lots of mythology, and it's explained in a way that everyone can understand (including kids).

Well, I liked Thor, but I thought it was actually pretty "grown up" - lots of personal dynamics playing into the plot more than action. I was hoping this would be more of a smart thrill ride that didn't patronize anyone, but also isn't dark and heavy.

I guess we'll see...

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Well, I liked Thor, but I thought it was actually pretty "grown up" - lots of personal dynamics playing into the plot more than action. I was hoping this would be more of a smart thrill ride that didn't patronize anyone, but also isn't dark and heavy.

I guess we'll see...

I put very little stock in what a mom and her son on youtube have to say (especially since she's a self-proclaimed "film buff"... i.e. pretentious)

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Oh, I'm not. I'm just saying I hope it's not really the way she described it, or I'd be bummed, even if it did clean up at the box office.

Though I am glad the kid liked it. I'm hoping that's how this movie will break away from the other superhero movies this summer.

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Looks like the mom had some preconceived notions about Ryan Reynolds and the film. I won't be watching her review now. The hate starts around 21:24.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0feh4...eature=feedbul

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Edit : too late

[ek79 Sinestro's Sparring Partner Find all posts View Profile Close ek79]

Looks like the mom had some preconceived notions about Ryan Reynolds and the film. I won't be watching her review now. The hate starts around 21:24.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0feh4...eature=feedbul

How ridiculous!
And I know a lot of peole like that. Hahaha

Ignore the trolls and the haters mode: ON
If the movie sucks we will discuss everything here...

[InterestingJohn Alpha-Lantern Find all posts View Profile Close InterestingJohn]

Yeah, she clearly doesn't like Ryan as a man or an actor :\ And clearly doesn't understand what kind of an actor Ryan is. Perspective fail. In that podcast, they basically talk about how he's not that smart, basically just a pretty face, not much "going on" between his ears (and other top stars). They've clearly never seen the man in an interview, he's incredibly sharp and witty, much more so than a lot of guys his age in Hollywood. Their ignorance is blinding to them. Morons.