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It's most definitely a stronger, more enjoyable movie than BVS. It stays fun while not taking itself too seriously, which is what a comic book movie like Green Lantern is supposed to be. I liked it.
BVS made me consider drowning myself.
I never understood why so many people hated this movie. I found it quite fun to watch.
Aren't comic book movies supposed to be fun?
It occurs to me that, following the Nolan Batman trilogy, a lot of fans and critics expected every movie based on a DC character to be "dark and gritty" which doesn't cover the more colorful and light characters, such as Green Lantern. I think the assumption that GL would be in the same league as those aforementioned Batman movies, also raised expectations too high.
Not every character can be Batman in the DC Universe.
Green Lantern wasn't a horrible movie, just a victim of character ignorance and critic misunderstanding of this particular comic book superhero.
Yeah, I didn't really like it. I watched several episodes of the first season and quickly developed a dislike of about 2-3 characters. BSG was a higher quality show (visually) with much better acting and better writing. And I was not planning on seeing it, because I grew up with the original BSG (1978). I was delightful surprised by the new BSG.
DM looks okay but it falls short in the characterizations and story. Some other people loved it. Guess it's all in the perspective of the viewer.
I agree that Eisenberg's version of Lex Luther was terrible but I don't blame the actor. I blame the way the character was written by the script makers. A more reserved, measured, contemplative Luther would have been a role Eisenberg could have pulled off in good fashion. That's a Lex I would believe, a thinking man's villain. Instead Warner Bros thinks every villain since Nicholson's/Ledger's Jokers, should be "Joker-like" in their portrayal. Lex Luther is about as different from the Joker as Peanut Butter is to Ketchup. There's no comparison, they are complete different types of villains and have completely different motivations. They made Eisenberg's Luther a caricature of a demented madman, basically they made him into Superman's Joker.
I remember hearing so much about the first Avatar movie (from the television reports but not so much from viewers), when it came out. By the time I saw it, I was underwhelmed. Yeah, the special effects were cool but the story was mediocre. My little brother summed it up perfectly when he described it as "Dances with Wolves in Space."
I can't see a return to this franchise being anything new or groundbreaking. I've no interest in seeing it. My prediction is it will be another Blade Runner 2049. The cinematography will look beautiful but it will have been so long since the first Avatar, that no one will really have an interest.
Hope I'm wrong but I bet I'm not.
I'd love to see a team-up scenario, kind of like Cap in Winter Soldier with Falcon and Black Widow.
Who would you like to see BP team up with in a sequel?
And that I can't understand at all.
Jessica Jones 2nd season really sucked. I found Luke Cage's 2nd season to be boring and I haven't watched the new season of Iron Fist yet. Still, Danny Rand's character improved greatly in The Defenders.
An online article at screenrant.com states that both Luke Cage and Iron Fist experienced a 2/3rd's drop in viewership in their 2nd season. That will get any show cancelled, except the continuing awful Agents of Shield. How that POS is still on the air is beyond me.
I wanted to see this movie but never had the chance in 1980 (I was only 12), because it was R-rated. I did read about the movie in MONSTER magazine. The story sounded cool and was certainly original. When PREDATOR debuted in 1987, I remembered WITHOUT WARNING and would look for it in video stores. I never found it. I'm thrilled to read that it's out now from Scream Factory. I'll order it and have it soon!
Thank you! I always get a bit teary-eyed just before Vincent's farewell. That scene with the doctor is so moving. This is such a wonderful movie with a tremendous theme.
I agree. There's a point where campy can become cheesy, such as with the 1960's Batman television show and the horrible Schumacher movies of the late 1990's. The Rami Spider-man movies never seem to go that far, they are just campy enough to make them silly in a fun way that doesn't detract from the story.
Having that revealed would have made the viewing at least more interesting but there's still too many things that don't make sense. Why for instance, did Vernon go on a killing spree? He just killed people he encountered who didn't seem to have anything to do with his mission. That's lazy story telling and a trail of innocents dead in his wake does not make him a character the casual viewer can understand. The killing was overkill.
The whole movie was bizarre and unsettling with no real conclusion.
This was just bad. I saw it last night because it looked promising and had some known stars but boy, was I let down. Is everyone in that Alaskan town just crazy? The story makes 0 sense. How was the Mrs. Sloan sparing her child and from what... two twisted as hell parents?!?
Right! It was a HUGE mistake to let Tim Burton have complete creative control. They didn't let him do that with the first one and it was a fun movie, even if somewhat quirky.
Movies like Nightmare Before Christmas and Edward Scissor Hands are more in line with Burton's talents. He can't do to Batman what he does in those movies.
From what I understand, Hollywood made some "creative" changes to the finale of the story. It was different in the book, which I've heard was more realistic. The ending of TM was overly melodramatic and silly. Jessica Chastain gushing girl power was cringe worthy, as was a good deal of the dialogue. Also Matt Damon yet again gets praise for merely playing Matt Damon. We've all seen that in nearly every role he plays.
In the end, it was an "okay" movie that deserves 3.5 stars but I would never award it 4 or even think of giving it 5.
THE MARTIAN is decent entertainment but forgettable.
MOON starring Sam Rockwell is a much, much better movie if you're looking for something that deals more in real science, with better story telling and better acting.
Well they weren't nice guys, that's for sure. Neither were men like Steve Jobs, Bill Gates or Mark Zuckerberg but look what they did. I'm certainly not excusing their methods.
LOL, I'm sure Neil's sons aren't Kremlin based agents but since our media sees Russians behind everything, you never know. :D
Batman will always sell but I think they need to have a movie without any Joker undertones. If they always have Joker in or behind the scenes in nearly every Batman project, both casual viewers and fans will tire of it quickly. Bats has a great rouges gallery. Let's have a story with one of Batman's lesser known villains. Deathstroke is a good start!
Thank God!
I think everyone realizes that RDJ and Chris Evans are about the hang up their respective roles in the MCU, likely Scarlett Johannsen as well. It's time. They've served their characters well but it's a moment for more MCU characters to step forward.
As for Bats, I would like to see an new iteration of him done in a new way. No "Gotham" type darkness please, just a good story and more of the detective side of Batman. Him tracking a string of crimes while using his smarts to figure out who's responsible and why. That would be cool.
And I still want a Martian Manhunter story to make it to a screen.
Is there over-saturation of Batman, Iron Man and Wolverine?
Of course.
Do fans still shell out lots of dollars to see these characters?
Yes and that is the sticking point.
As long as these characters bring in the big box office hauls, they will be around. However I do agree with your point about DC and Marvel needing to "step up" lesser known characters to the big screen. We are likely seeing that in the introduction of Batwoman and Captain Marvel. But we need to see more.
I myself would love to see a Martian Manhunter movie or show. That idea has such potential, if it's done right. C'mon DCEU, give us MM!!!