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post #51 of 162
11/17/10 at 3:01am
Hopefully comments of that nature stay on the superherohype forums where they belong. Also: comments detailing hyperbolic reactions of how the audience around them were really into the trailer and desperate for more.
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post #52 of 162
11/17/10 at 3:05am
You know what this looks and feels like? The Last Starfighter. And that's not a bad thing at all.
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post #53 of 162
11/17/10 at 3:14am
Hmmm, guess I'm seeing this on celluloid. Presumably all of the digital screens showing this will be 3D.
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post #54 of 162
11/17/10 at 3:14am
One of Campbell's biggest strengths is action that doesn't rely heavily on CGI. And here he is directing a movie with tons of CGI. I'm worried this is too far out of his wheelhouse.

Best case scenario, Campbell knows enough to keep the CGI to a minimum elsewhere, allowing them to do really strong work on the aliens and whatnot.
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post #55 of 162
11/17/10 at 3:18am
Yeah, his use of CG in The Vertical Limit was... not good.
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post #56 of 162
11/17/10 at 3:19am
I'm not even thinking twice about seeing this. Looks like fun. My money is still on Cap'n being the best comic book movie next summer, but why wouldn't this be worth checking out at least?

Though in all fairness, You Highness looks way better. But then, Your Highness looks better than Jesus.
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post #57 of 162
11/17/10 at 3:36am
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Originally Posted by Phil View Post
And it seemed as if the last two or three iterations of the character in animation had just ditched the yellow weakness thing. Only the comics seem obsessed with rationalizing that detail over and over.
There was at least one very subtle reference to the yellow weakness in the Justice League cartoon (a bowl of yellow jell-o thrown by Flash (with Lex Luthor's brain) breaks through a ring shield thrown up by John Stewart).

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Aha, yes! I do believe reading that some years ago. Yalan Gur was a man-dragon sort of character. I recall that he was exhibiting conduct unbecoming a Lantern and was attacked by peasants. I believe that explanation though was a total retcon to include the Guardians as the Starheart was a mystical power source.
Wasn't part of that retcon that the Guardians had created the Starheart in an attempt to contain all the magic in the universe because they felt magic was too chaotic to be allowed to just exist freely?
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post #58 of 162
11/17/10 at 3:51am
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There was at least one very subtle reference to the yellow weakness in the Justice League cartoon (a bowl of yellow jell-o thrown by Flash (with Lex Luthor's brain) breaks through a ring shield thrown up by John Stewart).
That was a great episode.
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post #59 of 162
11/17/10 at 3:59am
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Hmmm, guess I'm seeing this on celluloid. Presumably all of the digital screens showing this will be 3D.
Nope.

I am an AM at a Starplex Cinema, and all 14 of our screens are digital. In fact, corporate just finished converting all of our locations, 22 in all, to digital.


As for the trailer, I dug it. It does evoke the tone of Iron Man, but they could do far worse than that. I do hope it hits it big time, being a huge GL fan, I want to see more. I think the thing going for GL is the pretty vast universe to play in.
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post #60 of 162
11/17/10 at 4:20am
Screw the haters (affectionately). This looks like fun.
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post #61 of 162
11/17/10 at 4:53am
looks like it could be fun. I'll reserve judgement but I don't think it'll be hard to convince the gf to see this, based purely on nearlynaked Reynolds at the beginning
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post #62 of 162
11/17/10 at 4:58am
Judging by the number of young girls and women that were in the theater when I watched Buried this demographic should be in the bag for them. Buried of all things. I was so happy with how disappointed they were.
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post #63 of 162
11/17/10 at 6:29am
And with that, Martin Campbell is but a few steps away from proving that he was the wrong guy to put on this. I can't imagine anyone who doesn't read comics giving a flying fuck about this film.
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post #64 of 162
11/17/10 at 7:35am
Looks really promising. This and Your Highness made a great double bill of trailers to come in to this morning.
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post #65 of 162
11/17/10 at 7:37am
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And with that, Martin Campbell is but a few steps away from proving that he was the wrong guy to put on this. I can't imagine anyone who doesn't read comics giving a flying fuck about this film.
I have no idea why you think this.
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post #66 of 162
11/17/10 at 9:09am
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And with that, Martin Campbell is but a few steps away from proving that he was the wrong guy to put on this. I can't imagine anyone who doesn't read comics giving a flying fuck about this film.
I seem to recall a lot of folks saying the same thing about Iron Man. I'm pretty much done prognosticating the "burst of the comic book bubble" as folks have been predicting for years now. When it happens, it happens, but generally if Hollywood throws enough of the right marketing behind just about any film it's good for $150 million. For better or for worse the Marvel films and Green Lantern are already the films being "buzzed" about for next summer (Though I expect Harry Potter will pick up steam after part 1 releases).

Anyway, wasn't particularly excited about the film before, and I'm still not really all that excited but the trailer didn't look as bad as I expected. I'll probably check it out in theaters.
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post #67 of 162
11/17/10 at 9:37am
Phil, I believe, Green Lantern was...Shot, in 3D, while Thor and Captain America are being...post-converted.
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post #68 of 162
11/17/10 at 9:44am
I was never into Hal Jordan and the GLs, so I'm not bothered they replaced stoic with goofy. They're clearly going for that light-hearted, jokey vibe Iron Man had, and who can blame them? Looks fun.
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post #69 of 162
11/17/10 at 9:51am
I know that if I was given a magic ring and asked to join a group of intergalactic super cops, I'd be all grim and dour and stoic.

Fuck that, I'd be zipping around the solar system just for shits and giggles. The tone is fine.
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post #70 of 162
11/17/10 at 9:54am
Agreed. But I've read GL fanboy complaints that Jordan is supposed to be serious. Hell with 'em. They'll see it regardless.
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post #71 of 162
11/17/10 at 9:54am
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I know that if I was given a magic ring and asked to join a group of intergalactic super cops, I'd be all grim and dour and stoic.

Fuck that, I'd be zipping around the solar system just for shits and giggles. The tone is fine.
Aint that the truth. Plus the dude is a test pilot so he has to be thrilled at getting to play with the ultimate piece of kit.
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post #72 of 162
11/17/10 at 10:07am
I thought it looked pretty good overall. I think Reynolds appears to have balanced his smartass persona with at least an attempt at gravitas. It's always funny to me the things people choose to moan about, in this case Lively. She said two lines in the trailer and people are talking about how "flat" she sounded. I can't tell ANYTHING about how her performance will be from her brief screen time She earned a lot of good will from me from The Town, after I dismissed her as just another celebutard from being on Gossip Girl so I'll wait to see how she performs in the actual movie before judging her.

Still optimistic for the film, especially given:

A. Campbell
B. Supposedly strong script
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post #73 of 162
11/17/10 at 10:17am
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Agreed. But I've read GL fanboy complaints that Jordan is supposed to be serious. Hell with 'em. They'll see it regardless.
Yeah, that's why I was never a fan of the Hal Jordan GL. He was always incredibly bland and boring to me. Reynolds looks like he's trying to give him at least a little life. Plus, having known a few fighter pilots...they can be cocky and macho as all get out (not universal, but there's definitely a streak), and reportedly test-pilots can be some of the worst in that regard. They might take their flying seriously, but on the ground they sure as hell know they have a "sexy" job flying some of the most expensive and high-tech toys/weapons of war mankind produces.
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post #74 of 162
11/17/10 at 10:24am
I'm in the "meh" crowd. With Reynolds and Campbell involved, there is, in theory, a good chance at fun adventure (which seems like the right aproach), but the trailer didn't increase my interest any. It also, though, didn't put the film in the "Not ever" category. GL just isn't a character I care about, and I'm wondering how they'll make it interesting inasmuch as he seems to share a storytelling weakness with Supes (being essentially all-powerful or invulnerable reduces the options for drama and tension).
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post #75 of 162
11/17/10 at 10:24am
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Wasn't part of that retcon that the Guardians had created the Starheart in an attempt to contain all the magic in the universe because they felt magic was too chaotic to be allowed to just exist freely?
Boom! Headshot! Right on the money.

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Originally Posted by Richard Dickson View Post
I know that if I was given a magic ring and asked to join a group of intergalactic super cops, I'd be all grim and dour and stoic.

Fuck that, I'd be zipping around the solar system just for shits and giggles. The tone is fine.
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Aint that the truth. Plus the dude is a test pilot so he has to be thrilled at getting to play with the ultimate piece of kit.
I'd like to see a balance between the very mopey O'Neil/Adams and the funnier Justice League Europe/International Jordan. Casting Reynolds just puts too much "derp" from Raynor for my tastes.
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post #76 of 162
11/17/10 at 10:28am
My only problem with the outfit it looks like is his tendons are glowing.
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post #77 of 162
11/17/10 at 11:10am
You know something? If Al Gore had invented the internets back in the seventies, I'm certain people would have been apoplectic over casting an unknown like Christopher Reeve in Superman: The Movie. And this guy, Richard Donner? He's just a journeyman director. And look at those special effects? I'll believe a man can fly, my ass!

Some people here just latch onto projects and project their own issues onto it for good or bad. Yes, I'm looking at you, Scott Pilgrim.
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post #78 of 162
11/17/10 at 11:26am
Look ok, very middle-of-the-road. Still feel like we haven't really seen anything yet.
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post #79 of 162
11/17/10 at 11:30am
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You know something? If Al Gore had invented the internets back in the seventies, I'm certain people would have been apoplectic over casting an unknown like Christopher Reeve in Superman: The Movie. And this guy, Richard Donner? He's just a journeyman director. And look at those special effects? I'll believe a man can fly, my ass!

Some people here just latch onto projects and project their own issues onto it for good or bad. Yes, I'm looking at you, Scott Pilgrim.
I've often considered this too. The original Superman film is rightfully beloved, but how would today's fans react to the 'Can you read my mind?' scene? Or the goofy powers on display in part 2?

Sorry - back to GL.

I loved Mark Strong in Sherlock Homes, and look forward to what he does here. On the old Superfriends cartoon, Sinestro had a big evil head. I guess you can't have two big evil heads in one film.
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post #80 of 162
11/17/10 at 11:42am
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Agreed. But I've read GL fanboy complaints that Jordan is supposed to be serious. Hell with 'em. They'll see it regardless.
Yes they will. And the complaint doesn't wash. Hal Jordan might be THE most inconsistently portrayed hero in the DC Universe. As I said a year and a half ago when Bradley Cooper's name was being thrown around:

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Jordan was a generic Silver Age hero with a vague enough personality that a number of creators did whatever they wanted with him (right wing tool to Green Arrow's liberal activist; drunk driver fuckup; hotshot test pilot; DOOR-TO-DOOR TOY SALESMAN; insane supervillain - ugh, it's been a shitty road full of shit for old Hal).
Apparently I'm a broken record:

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Originally Posted by Phil View Post
In fairness to whatever this movie's take on Jordan is, there's no one "correct Hal Jordan" personality. They've tried cocksure pilot, "The Best and the Brightest" angle, drunk driving fucktard with daddy issues, right wing apologist, mopey toy salesman, veteran father figure, megalomaniacal mass murderer, motherfuckin' GHOST, etc. etc. Hal has no defining personality.
Sorry!

And remember when it was going to be Justin Timberlake? I dropped this shit on you then:

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Let's also remember that Martin Campbell shepherded a new Bond into theaters - one that a lot of people "just didn't see" as Bond until they watched it. And WAY more people gave a crap about a new Bond than Green Effing Lantern.
Basically, you should all listen to me at all times.
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post #81 of 162
11/17/10 at 12:19pm
I know next to nothing about GL other than he's a guy with a magic ring, and you know what - this movie looks like fun to me. Which is one of the main reasons I go to see most movies. I'm quite likely to see this based on that trailer. I'm pretty sure all of the other people like me out there will think the same.
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post #82 of 162
11/17/10 at 12:37pm
You know, a lot of shots that didn't work in Quicktime looked just fine when I saw the trailer on the big screen.











I love you Phil.
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post #83 of 162
11/17/10 at 12:39pm
They probably should've renamed Kilowog for the international market. Over here the name sounds like a racist death threat.
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post #84 of 162
11/17/10 at 12:46pm
Looked good to me. The Iron Man "vibe" is pretty strong. And any wonky looking CGI should be tightened up by the time the thing is released.

Lookin' foreward to it.
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post #85 of 162
11/17/10 at 12:47pm
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They probably should've renamed Kilowog for the international market. Over here the name sounds like a racist death threat.
For you, sir.

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post #86 of 162
11/17/10 at 12:51pm
Trailer looks fine. Could be Iron Man, could be FF:ROTSS. Only time will tell.

I'm unfamiliar with most of the Green Lantern comics, but I have read and enjoyed the few Alan Moore stories set in the universe. Clearly they didn't involve any human Lanters, but how far did the tone of those stories diverge from the mainstream approach? They had a great pulpy, weird fiction vibe that I have to admit I liked a lot.
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post #87 of 162
11/17/10 at 1:27pm
I've always thought that Cooper would be a better Green Lantern, and Reynolds would be a better Flash.

It's far to early to tell though, but I know Ryan can do serious. While I don't mind getting an Iron Man vibe, I don't want the sequel to have an Iron Man II vibe. If things need to take a darker more mature turn because it suits the story, just go with it, and not try to avoid it, which Iron Man II had a problem with (especially somewhere in the middle act).

Looks like we do have the character arc of conquering your fears in play here. Don't mind that at all. Hopefully this film is a good fun time at the theaters.
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post #88 of 162
11/17/10 at 1:43pm
I'm stoked for the second trailer, where the barest glimpse of plot, conflict, and villains saying stuff will bring 80% of the skeptics around. As these trailers do, EVERY FUCKING TIME.
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post #89 of 162
11/17/10 at 1:44pm
He's way too green. He looks like the messageboard come to life!
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post #90 of 162
11/17/10 at 2:30pm
Except for the outer space and interplanetary stuff, this trailer does give me that Iron Man vibe, but maybe that was the intention. The CGI suit in the apartment is still unfinished, and I think they should've rein in some of the humor and make it more serious, but perhaps they didn't want to invite any comparison with Nolan's Batman films. All in all, it's not bad, but I'm definitely more amped to see Thor and Capt. America over GL, but then again I'm more of a Marvel fan than DC's.
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post #91 of 162
11/17/10 at 2:31pm
It neither harmed or delighted me. We'll see.
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post #92 of 162
11/17/10 at 2:40pm
I never cared for Green Lantern that much as a character but Ryan Reynolds alone is gonna put my ass in a seat.
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post #93 of 162
11/17/10 at 2:53pm
Pretty disappointed by the lack of Sinestro dialogue, but he looks great visually:



I'm not overly worried about the CGI overall. It looks fine. They have, what, eight months of post left?
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post #94 of 162
11/17/10 at 2:59pm
Trailer did nothing for me. I can't imagine how bad Lively is if they could not get two lines from her for the trailer that weren't THAT BAD. The suit looks bad, The whole him getting the ring from the other latern seemed really hokey. Everything about it yelled cheese to me. Yes we all know Reynolds is good but to me (a non GL reader) everything else looks like a cornball mess.
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post #95 of 162
11/17/10 at 3:02pm
I rewatched it just to listen to Lively's lines again, thinking you all had to be exaggerating.

You weren't. Her delivery is terrible.
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post #96 of 162
11/17/10 at 3:03pm
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It neither harmed or delighted me. We'll see.
My feelings in a nutshell.
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post #97 of 162
11/17/10 at 3:04pm
For what it's worth, Devin said on his Twitter that the things he liked most during the GL set visit weren't even seen in the trailer. I'm willing to wait and see if Trailer 2 works better.
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post #98 of 162
11/17/10 at 3:26pm
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I have no idea why you think this.
As much as I appreciate, in theory, that this film appears to be going for fun and light, the little they've shown here concurrently looks flat and off-kilter.

None of the humor landed for me and none of the spectacle (or glimpses of) excited me. Martin Campbell has directed all of 1½ films that I've found enjoyable, Casino Royale, and some parts of Goldeneye, so I've never been excited about him being on board for this.
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post #99 of 162
11/17/10 at 3:40pm
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Originally Posted by JacknifeJohnny View Post
Martin Campbell has directed all of 1½ films that I've found enjoyable, Casino Royale, and some parts of Goldeneye, so I've never been excited about him being on board for this.
What, no love for Mask of Zorro? Legend I can understand hating, but Mask is really great old fashioned filmmaking fun.
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post #100 of 162
11/17/10 at 3:48pm
Mask of Zorro was awesome, and Blake Lively can sound as wooden as she wants as long as I see some sideboob or quick crack shot. haha
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