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Green Lantern (Campbell, 2011) — The Reviews Thread
06-16-11, 04:06 PM
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06-16-11, 07:03 PM
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Re: Green Lantern (Campbell, 2011) — The Reviews Thread
This is one of those movies I don't care how it's reviewed. I'll still see it tomorrow night. Reviews almost never sway me from seeing a movie I've planned on seeing since it was announced.
06-17-11, 12:48 AM
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Re: Green Lantern (Campbell, 2011) — The Reviews Thread
The reviews mostly don't make it out to be a shitty movie so much as just not a particularly good one.
Plus at 23%, it has a full 10% higher rating than Batman and Robin (which is what the ads reminded me of) and a 0.9 higher score.
Plus at 23%, it has a full 10% higher rating than Batman and Robin (which is what the ads reminded me of) and a 0.9 higher score.
06-17-11, 02:28 AM
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Re: Green Lantern (Campbell, 2011) — The Reviews Thread
Saw it with a group of friends
Its an utter embarassment. Literally.
Its probably on the level of Wolverine Origins, if not worse, due to the potential wasted
Its an utter embarassment. Literally.
Its probably on the level of Wolverine Origins, if not worse, due to the potential wasted
06-17-11, 03:15 AM
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06-17-11, 04:54 AM
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06-17-11, 07:16 AM
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06-17-11, 08:02 AM
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Me (***): http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/50493/green-lantern/
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06-17-11, 08:47 AM
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06-17-11, 08:57 AM
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06-17-11, 09:09 AM
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Re: Green Lantern (Campbell, 2011) — The Reviews Thread
The space/Oa stuff was fun (in 3D), the earth-side stuff was stiff and uninvolving (flat in 3D). I think kids will enjoy the spectacle and comic-book sensibilities. Chemistry between Reynolds and Lively was so-so. The script is haphazardly plot-driven with wide jumps from scene to scene without the requisite connective tissue to tamp down the jarring jumps between the earth-side scenes and the space-faring scenes. But it was enjoyable to see the GL's on Oa and in action at times.
I give it 2.5 stars, or a grade of C+.
I give it 2.5 stars, or a grade of C+.
06-17-11, 09:09 AM
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Re: Green Lantern (Campbell, 2011) — The Reviews Thread
It's not promising when the positive review quotes on Rotten Tomatoes contain words and phrases like "campy", "childish", "unremittingly average", "by-the-book", and "Cornball dialogue and poor characterizations".
06-17-11, 09:36 AM
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Re: Green Lantern (Campbell, 2011) — The Reviews Thread
Originally Posted by Deadline.com
'Green Lantern' Opens To $3.35M Midnights
By NIKKI FINKE | Friday June 17, 2011 @ 7:10am PDT
FRIDAY 7 AM: Warner Bros is very pleased with DC Entertainment's Green Lantern 3D opening of $3.35M midnight showings from 1,810 venues, which bettered Marvel/Paramount's Thor midnights ($3.2M from 1,800 locations) and were on a par with Marvel/Fox's X-Men: First Class prequel midnights ($3.3M from 1,783 theaters). "It's an excellent result setting up for a strong Father's Day weekend at the box office," a Warner Bros exec emailed me this morning. Today, Green Lantern starring Ryan Reynolds opens in a wife but by no means record-setting release into 3,816 theaters, of which 2,711 will be 3D. There'll be a total of over 7,100 prints working. Hollywood is estimating North American box office for Green Lantern's weekend opening in the mid-$50M range with the upside as much as $65M-$70M. Sunday's Father's Day should be a strong day for the comic book movie judging from historic numbers with strong results from past superhero films.
By NIKKI FINKE | Friday June 17, 2011 @ 7:10am PDT
FRIDAY 7 AM: Warner Bros is very pleased with DC Entertainment's Green Lantern 3D opening of $3.35M midnight showings from 1,810 venues, which bettered Marvel/Paramount's Thor midnights ($3.2M from 1,800 locations) and were on a par with Marvel/Fox's X-Men: First Class prequel midnights ($3.3M from 1,783 theaters). "It's an excellent result setting up for a strong Father's Day weekend at the box office," a Warner Bros exec emailed me this morning. Today, Green Lantern starring Ryan Reynolds opens in a wife but by no means record-setting release into 3,816 theaters, of which 2,711 will be 3D. There'll be a total of over 7,100 prints working. Hollywood is estimating North American box office for Green Lantern's weekend opening in the mid-$50M range with the upside as much as $65M-$70M. Sunday's Father's Day should be a strong day for the comic book movie judging from historic numbers with strong results from past superhero films.
06-17-11, 10:06 AM
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Re: Green Lantern (Campbell, 2011) — The Reviews Thread
In general most "comic book to movie" reviews are seldom glowing and for sure won't win any Oscar. And they tend to be nic-picked from avid comic followers to CGI buffs to those who are expecting oscar performance. It's a comic-book based movie with action, special effets, sci-fi....plain and simple.
I'm being taken to see Saturday for my fathers day gift. My daughter wants to see and so does her boyfriend. I couldn't care less one star or 10 stars. And besides if it weren't for these "childish & cheesy" movies Hoolywoood would suck, theaters would be out-of-business and we be left with what to blow us away when the BR came out....Cougars,Inc, Glee, Burlesque...
I'm being taken to see Saturday for my fathers day gift. My daughter wants to see and so does her boyfriend. I couldn't care less one star or 10 stars. And besides if it weren't for these "childish & cheesy" movies Hoolywoood would suck, theaters would be out-of-business and we be left with what to blow us away when the BR came out....Cougars,Inc, Glee, Burlesque...
06-17-11, 10:07 AM
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Re: Green Lantern (Campbell, 2011) — The Reviews Thread
Fantastic Four had nearly as many bad reviews as Green Lantern, and it did manage almost $155 mil in the US. However, I don't think the budget was as huge as GL's.
This was posted by Jeff Wells at Hollywood Elsewhere:
"I ran into Warner Bros. Entertainment president & COO Alan Horn last night during an after-party for The Last Mountain at the Westside Pavillion. I asked him about that $300 million figure that some say is the tab for The Green Lantern. Correct, he said, if you count marketing. The film cost about $200 million and the worldwide marketing total is about $100 million."
This was posted by Jeff Wells at Hollywood Elsewhere:
"I ran into Warner Bros. Entertainment president & COO Alan Horn last night during an after-party for The Last Mountain at the Westside Pavillion. I asked him about that $300 million figure that some say is the tab for The Green Lantern. Correct, he said, if you count marketing. The film cost about $200 million and the worldwide marketing total is about $100 million."
Last edited by Mr. Cinema; 06-17-11 at 10:13 AM.
06-17-11, 10:23 AM
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Re: Green Lantern (Campbell, 2011) — The Reviews Thread
If they can score a big enough opening ($65 million sounds about right) this thing might be salvageable from a PR perspective.
06-17-11, 10:40 AM
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Re: Green Lantern (Campbell, 2011) — The Reviews Thread
Saw it last night with a packed house, and I enjoyed it. Like any movie like this, I wanted more though. More OA, more Corps, everyone doing the Oath together, etc. But I think now that the ground work is done, they can get really crazy for a sequel.