He's just not Hal. He could be a decent Guy.Alhazad wrote:Van Wilder is total Guy Gardner material.
Green Lantern
Full trailer is online.
I just am not buying Van Wilder as Hal Jordan.
I'm also not sure that this is 100% Reynolds' fault. Obviously, the casting choice was shaky at best, but if you've seen him in dramatic roles like "The Nines" he has the ability.
I'm going to say that the majority of the blame is going to be on the screenwriters and director. This reeks of an attempt to copycat the "cool" from Iron Man.
I'm rooting for this film, but so far I don't like what I'm seeing.
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I just am not buying Van Wilder as Hal Jordan.
I'm also not sure that this is 100% Reynolds' fault. Obviously, the casting choice was shaky at best, but if you've seen him in dramatic roles like "The Nines" he has the ability.
I'm going to say that the majority of the blame is going to be on the screenwriters and director. This reeks of an attempt to copycat the "cool" from Iron Man.
I'm rooting for this film, but so far I don't like what I'm seeing.
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“Activism is a way for useless people to feel important, even if the consequences of their activism are counterproductive for those they claim to be helping and damaging to the fabric of society as a whole.” - Dr Thomas Sowell
I read today that a lot of folks think Nathan Fillion should have been Hal Jordan. I think I agree.
“Activism is a way for useless people to feel important, even if the consequences of their activism are counterproductive for those they claim to be helping and damaging to the fabric of society as a whole.” - Dr Thomas Sowell
I hate that motherfucker. He's right this time, but I still hate him.Leisher wrote:I read today that a lot of folks think Nathan Fillion should have been Hal Jordan. I think I agree.
Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
You hate Nathan Fillion? Really? He's one of my favorite actors! He was brilliant in Firefly, perfect in Dr. Horrible, and is a delight in Castle. What's not to love?
If he were in this I'd have actually been interested in seeing it.
If he were in this I'd have actually been interested in seeing it.
"ATTENTION: Customers browsing porn must hold magazines with both hands at all times!"
He was brilliant in Firefly
When I finish building my time machine, one of the first few things I'm going to do is kill Joss Wheedon's grandpa so the world is spared his shitty, shitty TV series.
Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
Crushing my enemies, seeing them driven before me, and hearing the lamentations of the women.TheCatt wrote:What makes you smile/laugh?Malcolm wrote:When I finish building my time machine, one of the first few things I'm going to do is kill Joss Wheedon's grandpa so the world is spared his shitty, shitty TV series.He was brilliant in Firefly
Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
This week's South Park was made with Malcolm in mind. I didn't know you knew Matt and Trey, Malcolm...TheCatt wrote:What makes you smile/laugh?Malcolm wrote:When I finish building my time machine, one of the first few things I'm going to do is kill Joss Wheedon's grandpa so the world is spared his shitty, shitty TV series.He was brilliant in Firefly
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
Not the best opening.
This film made $50 million + in a single weekend and is considered a disappointment and the finger pointing has already begun.
On the positive side, the reviews are brutal.
I still look forward to seeing it.
This film made $50 million + in a single weekend and is considered a disappointment and the finger pointing has already begun.
On the positive side, the reviews are brutal.
I still look forward to seeing it.
“Activism is a way for useless people to feel important, even if the consequences of their activism are counterproductive for those they claim to be helping and damaging to the fabric of society as a whole.” - Dr Thomas Sowell
Given Green Lantern’s massive budget — rumored to be as high as $300 million including marketing
Ouch. Maybe they should have spent less cash on sucking.
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Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
Sequel in the works, but not guaranteed.
“Activism is a way for useless people to feel important, even if the consequences of their activism are counterproductive for those they claim to be helping and damaging to the fabric of society as a whole.” - Dr Thomas Sowell
If they can lock their mediocre lead in, I bet they'll do one. Not seeing this one, not seeing that one when/if.Leisher wrote:Sequel in the works, but not guaranteed.
Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
Spoilers below, but really nothing big. I mean, are you really watching Green Lantern thinking the bad guy has a chance to win?
When you go into a movie thinking, "This is going to suck according to everyone who has seen it", your expectations lower, and thus, you can enjoy a bad film a bit more. That's what happened to me when I finally watched Green Lantern.
Don't get me wrong, it's bad. Really bad, but there's some enjoyment to be had.
The problem with Green Lantern is two fold:
1. Ryan Reynolds does not pull off Hal Jordan. Ryan Reynolds is awesome in movies like Waiting and Van Wilder. He's the new Tim Mattheson. I'm a big fan, but this role is not in his wheelhouse. Had they gone with the Kyle Rayner Green Lantern, Reynolds is a MUCH better fit. He's Kyle, Deadpool, and he would've made a great Johnny Storm or Iceman, but he's not Hal Jordan. Hal is older, wise, arrogant, a total bad ass, a guy who can stand up to Batman without being intimidated, etc. Not only can Ryan not pull that off with his baby face, but the script handicaps him even further.
2. The writing is abysmal. This cannot be stressed enough. There were so many flaws with the story and characters in this film that I can't even figure out how to put them all in this review. I'll just hit a few:
-To start with, there are two villains in the movie (actually three, but one will be the baddie in the sequel), and neither gets enough screen time to make you care. (I even watched the extended version.)
-The worst fight scenes since the "Hulk" (the Ang Lee version). There are three big fight scenes, and all are very disappointing. In the first, Sinestro and the "strongest GL Corps" warriors go up against Parallax and are defeated in about 10 seconds. In the second...the whole fight is too embarrassing to talk about. This fight is everything a super hero film shouldn't be about. Here's a hint, half of the fight was the hero and villain laying on the floor next to each other talking and feigning pain. Ugh. The third fight is Hal against Parallax and the part on Earth is decent for the 8 seconds it lasts, but after that, it gets bad. Really bad. Where the best GLs failed, he succeeds without actually doing anything. I'm actually laughing while writing this thinking about it. Just terrible.
-The characters are just garbage. Hal's best friend shouldn't have even been in the film. Ditto for his entire family who served no purpose. For example, if I said "Look I'm Hal Jordan's mom" and started crying, you'd laugh because that is literally all she does. She doesn't even talk, she just cries.
-Carol Ferris (Blake Lively) is the supporting character that doesn't come off as an afterthought. She actually is portrayed as having a brain and more to her character than just being eye candy waiting for her man to save the day. This could be important the further they get into sequels...
-Hal Jordan's fear. The whole point of the ring choosing Hal Jordan is because he was a man without fear, yet in this film all Hal Jordan has is fear. The dog fighting scene where Hal's fear cripples him is terrible. Not only does his fear make ZERO sense at that moment, but we get to watch almost the entire scene we just watched 5 minutes prior.
Still, the movie was enjoyable as a diversion. Mainly just because it was interesting to see Green Lantern on the big screen.
Your wife or girlfriend will love it for the romance (strong woman, dumb but heroic guy) and for Reynolds' body which is on display a lot. In fact, one scene is going to be great for both of you. Ryan is essentially naked except for these skin tight briefs, and they do close ups on his body. The guy is in absolutely perfect shape and your lady is going to be getting excited (Gordon too). Then you'll realize that Ryan Reynolds is either hung like a hamster or the director didn't do him any favors in how he shot that scene. There is seriously a shot where you'll be fascinated because it looks like he has nothing at all...like a Ken doll. This is an amazing because you're looking at this guy and thinking "Jesus Christ look at this fucking guy. Does he ever eat or leave the gym? Do you know how much tail I'd be pulling in if I looked like that? I'd never go anywhere with a shirt on...wait a minute!? Why doesn't he have a penis?! Holy shit!"
Green Lantern is worth watching a single time to mildly entertained by the ring, but mostly so you can get chuckles out of some terrible writing.
4 out of 10.
When you go into a movie thinking, "This is going to suck according to everyone who has seen it", your expectations lower, and thus, you can enjoy a bad film a bit more. That's what happened to me when I finally watched Green Lantern.
Don't get me wrong, it's bad. Really bad, but there's some enjoyment to be had.
The problem with Green Lantern is two fold:
1. Ryan Reynolds does not pull off Hal Jordan. Ryan Reynolds is awesome in movies like Waiting and Van Wilder. He's the new Tim Mattheson. I'm a big fan, but this role is not in his wheelhouse. Had they gone with the Kyle Rayner Green Lantern, Reynolds is a MUCH better fit. He's Kyle, Deadpool, and he would've made a great Johnny Storm or Iceman, but he's not Hal Jordan. Hal is older, wise, arrogant, a total bad ass, a guy who can stand up to Batman without being intimidated, etc. Not only can Ryan not pull that off with his baby face, but the script handicaps him even further.
2. The writing is abysmal. This cannot be stressed enough. There were so many flaws with the story and characters in this film that I can't even figure out how to put them all in this review. I'll just hit a few:
-To start with, there are two villains in the movie (actually three, but one will be the baddie in the sequel), and neither gets enough screen time to make you care. (I even watched the extended version.)
-The worst fight scenes since the "Hulk" (the Ang Lee version). There are three big fight scenes, and all are very disappointing. In the first, Sinestro and the "strongest GL Corps" warriors go up against Parallax and are defeated in about 10 seconds. In the second...the whole fight is too embarrassing to talk about. This fight is everything a super hero film shouldn't be about. Here's a hint, half of the fight was the hero and villain laying on the floor next to each other talking and feigning pain. Ugh. The third fight is Hal against Parallax and the part on Earth is decent for the 8 seconds it lasts, but after that, it gets bad. Really bad. Where the best GLs failed, he succeeds without actually doing anything. I'm actually laughing while writing this thinking about it. Just terrible.
-The characters are just garbage. Hal's best friend shouldn't have even been in the film. Ditto for his entire family who served no purpose. For example, if I said "Look I'm Hal Jordan's mom" and started crying, you'd laugh because that is literally all she does. She doesn't even talk, she just cries.
-Carol Ferris (Blake Lively) is the supporting character that doesn't come off as an afterthought. She actually is portrayed as having a brain and more to her character than just being eye candy waiting for her man to save the day. This could be important the further they get into sequels...
-Hal Jordan's fear. The whole point of the ring choosing Hal Jordan is because he was a man without fear, yet in this film all Hal Jordan has is fear. The dog fighting scene where Hal's fear cripples him is terrible. Not only does his fear make ZERO sense at that moment, but we get to watch almost the entire scene we just watched 5 minutes prior.
Still, the movie was enjoyable as a diversion. Mainly just because it was interesting to see Green Lantern on the big screen.
Your wife or girlfriend will love it for the romance (strong woman, dumb but heroic guy) and for Reynolds' body which is on display a lot. In fact, one scene is going to be great for both of you. Ryan is essentially naked except for these skin tight briefs, and they do close ups on his body. The guy is in absolutely perfect shape and your lady is going to be getting excited (Gordon too). Then you'll realize that Ryan Reynolds is either hung like a hamster or the director didn't do him any favors in how he shot that scene. There is seriously a shot where you'll be fascinated because it looks like he has nothing at all...like a Ken doll. This is an amazing because you're looking at this guy and thinking "Jesus Christ look at this fucking guy. Does he ever eat or leave the gym? Do you know how much tail I'd be pulling in if I looked like that? I'd never go anywhere with a shirt on...wait a minute!? Why doesn't he have a penis?! Holy shit!"
Green Lantern is worth watching a single time to mildly entertained by the ring, but mostly so you can get chuckles out of some terrible writing.
4 out of 10.
“Activism is a way for useless people to feel important, even if the consequences of their activism are counterproductive for those they claim to be helping and damaging to the fabric of society as a whole.” - Dr Thomas Sowell