Okay, so seeing as how I have a slew of info that I want to put out, I am going to kind of clump things together for the moment. For this particular post, I have decided to post some new trailers that were recently released for the upcoming 2011 slate of movies. I'll give my thoughts on them as well!
First up, we have THOR...
The One-Sheet Movie PosterIn my opinion, I think this movie is going to be awesome! At first, I admit, I was a bit skeptical about it; but, after seeing the trailer, my skepticism was averted. I think this movie is going to be great, although I'm not sure if it will do as well at the box office as when the original IRON MAN came out. I hope so, because it actually looks like a lot of care and work went into it.
*TIP* Open this in full screen...
Wow! The story looks good, the action looks good, and the fact that Marvel Studios is building a little interconnecting movie universe is just awesome. It's an interesting concept (and one that will pay off when AVENGERS hits in 2012). When the concept works, it works really well (take Kevin Smith's movie for example; he has a whole little "Leonardo, NJ universe" for most of his movies; and they work well with each other). I will go see this movie in the theater for sure!!!
Next up, we have GREEN LANTERN...
The One-Sheet Movie PosterMuch hype has been placed on this movie; but after seeing the trailer, I think it's over hyped. I know, I am a hard core comic fan, and I am such a little nit picker when it comes to movies based on comic books. In all fairness, while making a movie is a challenge in itself, I don't think it is
that hard to make a movie
well. Christopher Nolan did it with BATMAN, Sam Raimi did it with the original SPIDER MAN movie, and even Jon Favreau did it with the first IRON MAN movie. So, what this is what the hell happened with GREEN LANTERN? If this is what the movie is going to be, then just look for me at the Redbox stand, because I am going to pay $1.00 to rent it. Why so harsh? Watch the trailer, and I'll give my explanation below....
*TIP* Go full screen on this...
Soooooo, whadaya think?! Okay, for those who thought it was good, I apologize for my nit pickiness. For those who didn't think it was all that it was cracked up to be, read below for my reasoning, and see if you agree with my thoughts....
THE GOODOkay, to be fair, there are some good spots in this trailer.
1.. Ryan Reynolds: I think he makes a good Hal Jordan. In the comics, Jordan is a character who makes with the wise cracks, and with Reynolds sense of humor and ability to deadpan, I think he was a logical choice for Green Lantern.
2. GRAPHICS - SOME of the graphics in this movie look really good. Oa, in general, looks good. Kilowog, one of the Green Lantern Corps. drill instructors, looks good ( he is the one that snorts air at Hal in the trailer). A severely injured Abin Sur looks really good as well.
THE BAD1. THE COSTUME - Um, WTF is up with that costume?! First off, the mask looks like it was painted on to Reynolds face.
Next is the actual costume itself. It's ...It's...horrible (I just looked at the trailer again, to confirm). From far away, it looks okay, but when you have close up shots, it just doesn't work (See the screen grabs, below, for what I am talking about).
2. THE RING - Really?! This is the best that you could come up with on the ring?! Hell, if DC DIRECT can put out a better prop ring (based on the comic), why can't a better ring be made for this movie?! Really, it looks like a high school class ring with a green light up piece inside instead of a stone. It boggles my mind at how people get paid tons of money for things like this, and then this is what is produced.
According to one website,
comicbookmovie.com the design of the ring came from the Neal Adams & Mike Grell 1970's run on Green Lantern (see photo below). Um, if this is true,
really? Out of, what, 50 years and designs, you use the 70's style concept?!
Really?!!!!! Not to mention, that Hal Jordan has pretty much had the same type of ring for a good, long time.
3. THE WRITING- Okay, granted, this is only the trailer, but based on this, I feel the writing is going to be weak. Some of the lines, to me, just don't come off as polished. One of the writers even comments as such in an interview with MTV. Marc Guggenheim was quoted as saying, "
When we wrote the script, we did not expect to make the movie. It was really like, 'Let's do a good enough job that Warner Bros. wants hire us to write another movie.'" In the interview however, he does also say, "I’ve seen a fair amount [of the film]," Guggenheim told MTV News. "Everything I’ve seen has completely blown me away — and I really say that as a fanboy."
All in all, I don't think that I am as eager to see this movie as I am THOR. And that is sad, because I am a huge Green Lantern fan. Oh well, we will see what happens....
