Green Lantern Movie News Discussion Thread

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worked for the cartoon so................

JL was ok for a kids 'toon, but that version of John would be woefully underdeveloped in a live-action movie. They showed his relationship with Katma, but he didn't get a proper origin. For John (or any GL) to be seen as equals to Supes and Bats, the audience needs to see what characteristics led to John getting the ring.

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JL was ok for a kids 'toon, but that version of John would be woefully underdeveloped in a live-action movie. They showed his relationship with Katma, but he didn't get a proper origin. For John (or any GL) to be seen as equals to Supes and Bats, the audience needs to see what characteristics led to John getting the ring.

DC will neve, threat any Superhero as an equal to Superman and Batman. The only person to come close was Wonder Woman,despite her lack luster sales. DC has a verry stubborn look at thier stable of heroes,and that is why they will for ever be the #2 company. It is quite sad really.

As for poor John I don't think his origin story is gonna make him look that Great. He is the Replacement for the Replacement Green Lantern. The less said the better off John is.

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DC will neve, threat any Superhero as an equal to Superman and Batman. The only person to come close was Wonder Woman,despite her lack luster sales. DC has a verry stubborn look at thier stable of heroes,and that is why they will for ever be the #2 company. It is quite sad really.

As for poor John I don't think his origin story is gonna make him look that Great. He is the Replacement for the Replacement Green Lantern. The less said the better off John is.

There is no point to a Justice League movie if the heroes aren't going to be presented as equals. If Green Lantern and Flash, DC's 4th and 5th well-known heroes, are just going to be window dressing, this is all wasted motion.

If WB really wants to create a DC cinematic universe, they'll have to introduce the GA sheeple to men/women behind the masks.

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Hahahaha DC doesn't even treat their heroes as equals for comics, tv shows and cartoons you think they'll do it for a movie.

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So how are you guys feeling about the Green Lantern movie these days? Has 2 1/2 years made you more appreciative or more disappointed in it?

[Space Cop The Dandy Find all posts View Profile Close Space Cop]

So how are you guys feeling about the Green Lantern movie these days? Has 2 1/2 years made you more appreciative or more disappointed in it?

Although I'm one of the few here who sort-of defends it, I have to admit it's been a while (less than a year, but more than a few months) since I popped it in. I guess I'm comfortable with it being so-so on my list. Of course, part of it is I've watched it more than a half dozen times.

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Although I'm one of the few here who sort-of defends it, I have to admit it's been a while (less than a year, but more than a few months) since I popped it in. I guess I'm comfortable with it being so-so on my list. Of course, part of it is I've watched it more than a half dozen times.

I've always liked it, although it should have been much better. Yet every time I walk by a big rack of comics and see all of the heroes who have never sniffed live action, I'm glad that GL did.

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I've popped it in twice, once last summer and once in November. Both times I couldn't make it past the part where Hammond does the attack on Hal Waller and his dad. The movie just comes to a screaching halt there for me.

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I find It entertaining. I say I have maybe watched it 10 times all the way through. I sometimes catch it on FX. It is just your standard comic film.

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I'm just curious, which version do you prefer? The version shown in cinemas or the extended version?

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I actually Like the Theater version. Yeah It add's a little depth to Hal Character,and How much Hector's life sucks,But all in all I feel that it slows down the pacing of the movie.

Always cool to see in a Directors cut,but not really nessacary.

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I think the only really neat thing the Extended version adds is the death of Hals father.

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I actually Like the Theater version. Yeah It add's a little depth to Hal Character,and How much Hector's life sucks,But all in all I feel that it slows down the pacing of the movie.

Always cool to see in a Directors cut,but not really nessacary.

Ditto. I may have preferred the extended cut IF they had actually re-edited it and cut the flashback (when Hal's crashing) that they just showed minutes before in full.

[Big Daddy Dave Skywalker Moisture Farmer Find all posts View Profile Close Big Daddy Dave Skywalker]

The timing is off in the extended cut. And they tell us the same information twice. It makes the scene showing it the second time feel awkward and amateurish. It really strikes me off that this is the same director who gave us Casino Royale and the first Zorro movie. Why he is so hit or miss is beyond me. Anyway, I prefer the theatrical version of Green Lantern, which is bad because I normally prefer extended versions or director's cuts.

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I suspect that the extended edition was mandated by the studio, similar to the so-called "Director's Cut" of Alien which also suffers from bad timing.