kimik Posted June 18, 2011 Author Share Posted June 18, 2011 Now that this film is officially a flop, I wonder what the impact will be on this book? The movie ain't out a day and you ordain it a flop. Man, there sure are a lot of optimists here 22 on rotten tomatoes, 40 on metacritic. it's a critical flop. based on midnight screenings, the estimates for opening weekend domestic are $55-60mm. as the noted sage JC stated many years ago, a studio can buy a big opening weekend by flooding the market with advertising. horrible word of mouth will result in domestic BO dropping like a stone. the thing reportedly cost $300mm for production and advertising. Int'l BO will have to be $400mm+ for the movie to break even. i don't think anyone's going out on a limb to call it a flop. Wait until the final tally before declaring it a flop. Look at the Hangover 2, as an example. It has a low Tomatoes score, but last time I checked it is outdoing Thor and X-Men 1st Class by a long shot. I bet Green Lantern will do bigger box office than both Thor and X-men First Class each did. Like I said in another thread, there are a lot of haters for this Green Lantern picture and I don`t know why? maybe because according to 3/4's of the professional movie reviewers, they made a pile of poo Doesn't matter what the "critics" think. The Hangover 2 and Pirates 4 both had low Tomatoes scores and if GL does close to Pirates 4's box office numbers then Warner Bros will greenlight 2 sequels, not just one. (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peewee22 Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 The flick is fantastic. My fam watched it in 3D and it is amazing. The best S-hero flick I've ever seen IMO and I am a Spidey lover. Special effects get an A+. DC & Warner did a great job of creating a "human side" and a "galactic warrior side" of Hal. Go see it in 3-D to get the best screen impact. (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 I saw it tonight with my sons, at a packed theater on 42nd street, and we all loved it It was entertaining, well done, and Ryan Reynolds was not bad as Hal Jordan. He's the spitting image of him. It's a story about a comic superhero, not Hamlet. Can't wait to see it again on Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showcase22gr1959 Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 (edited) Absolutely well done! Love it. I agree, Ryan Reynolds is da-man for the part. Green Lantern is a great start for more DC movies. Going again and can't wait for the sequel for a bad arsh Sinestro. Edited June 18, 2011 by showcase22gr1959 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aman619 Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 But. But. But. The reviews were awful!..!!!?? ; ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dikran Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 But. But. But. The reviews were awful!..!!!?? ; ) They watched the movie thru green colored glasses Glad you guys enjoyed it since yours are the only opinions that matters with regards to all things GL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryw7 Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 The movie seems to be doing well with general audiences. It has a B+ from Yahoo users. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peewee22 Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 But. But. But. The reviews were awful!..!!!?? ; ) Trust me aman it was incredible in 3-D!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimik Posted June 18, 2011 Author Share Posted June 18, 2011 It will be interesting to see what happens with this flick over the long haul. As word of mouth spreads that it was good it should have staying power and do well. (thumbs u Please let it hit Pirates 4 box office numbers when all is said and done........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 But. But. But. The reviews were awful!..!!!?? ; ) Professional reviews. We're just comic-book hacks. We don't know better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Knight Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Awesome reviews and thanks for them guys! Now I may be switching to seeing it from 2D to 3-D . Can't wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryw7 Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 I just got back from seeing it in 2-D. It was a decent movie, not as good as some of the over achievers in the genre like DARK KNIGHT or XMEN FIRST CLASS, but definitely worth seeing. I think one of the problems many critics have with it is that is completely unsophisticated. It's very much like a Silver Age DC comic book, with cornball dialogue. And, despite the huge budget, the scenes of SPOILERS crowds running in terror from Parallex look like something out of a fifties sci-fi flick(but with modern special effects). These elements were a plus for me, as I love fifties sci-fi and also SA DC. If you like that kind of stuff, you'll definitely get some enjoyment out of this flick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Spot on. IMO, the movie was not as "dark" as those other 2 movies you sited and a lot of the Superhero movies in general. I think DC may be trying to attract the younger demographic and also snag us boomers that grew up with this stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Hal Jordan is a great character, especially the current modern version as written by Geoff Johns. That said this movie is a complete flop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peewee22 Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 Hal Jordan is a great character, especially the current modern version as written by Geoff Johns. That said this movie is a complete flop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Man Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 Hal Jordan is a great character, especially the current modern version as written by Geoff Johns. That said this movie is a complete flop. Not so good, eh? I'll probably wait til it hits Netflix then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paperheart Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 Hal Jordan is a great character, especially the current modern version as written by Geoff Johns. That said this movie is a complete flop. you don't like Geoff Johns' writing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peewee22 Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 Hal Jordan is a great character, especially the current modern version as written by Geoff Johns. That said this movie is a complete flop. you don't like Geoff Johns' writing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showcase22gr1959 Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 Hal Jordan is a great character, especially the current modern version as written by Geoff Johns. That said this movie is a complete flop. you don't like Geoff Johns' writing? Not to mention the regular 1960's GL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dikran Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 Both the wife and I enjoyed it. Saw it in a packed UltraAVX 3D theater and the effects were very impressive. The story had it's moments but was far from perfect. Fun nevertheless! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
