# Anyone excited for "Green Lantern"? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 14, 2011, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-excited-for-green-lantern/585445 "2011-06-14T16:03:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BlackKnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/eb8c5e/32.png) [@BlackKnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlackKnight)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2011, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-excited-for-green-lantern/585445/1 "2011-06-14T16:03:11Z")
Disclaimer: I have a bet with another Doper about this film, and so have a vested interest in it doing poorly. The top Google suggestions for “green lantern looks” are: terrible awful bad awesome stupid good 2/3 are negative, and the top three are all negative. However, this is hardly a perfect oracle. And some of the negative results are older stories about the first trailer for the film, which the filmmakers themselves more or less admitted sucked. So I think this film appears to be getting negative buzz around the Internet, but I admit this doesn’t really mean much on its own. Far more important is the fact that the movie comes out on the 17th, but _reviews have been embargoed until the 16th_! That cannot be a good sign. Are you excited for this movie? Do you think other people are excited for this movie? What buzz have you heard? ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2011, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-excited-for-green-lantern/585445/2 "2011-06-14T16:42:34Z")
I’m excited and will definitely be going this weekend. ---
**Author:** ![Candyman74](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ad7895/32.png) [@Candyman74](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Candyman74)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2011, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-excited-for-green-lantern/585445/3 "2011-06-14T16:44:33Z")
I’m cautiously optimistic, but expect to be disappointed. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2011, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-excited-for-green-lantern/585445/4 "2011-06-14T16:44:49Z")
A review embargo is a \*very \*bad sign. I can’t think of a single film that did that that was any good. ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2011, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-excited-for-green-lantern/585445/5 "2011-06-14T17:24:38Z")
I thought all or most films had review embargos. They are showing it to critics, it’s just that most of the critics can’t write about it yet. I’m always reading bitchings from critics/bloggers about other critics/bloggers who broke an embargo. The bad sign is if the studio doesn’t show a film for critics, and that’s not the case here. Edit to add, I’m looking forward to it just because I like Ryan Reynolds, and I’m curious as to how he does. ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2011, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-excited-for-green-lantern/585445/6 "2011-06-14T17:39:10Z")
> [@Alessan](#): > > A review embargo is a \*very \*bad sign. I can’t think of a single film that did that that was any good. A review embargo isn’t necessarily a bad sign, but it can be a troublesome one. When they don’t do reviewer screenings at all, _that’s_ a bad sign. The only reason to do that is to prevent reviews from coming out until weekend audiences have been duped by the marketing. ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2011, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-excited-for-green-lantern/585445/7 "2011-06-14T17:41:53Z")
I think this movie looks like the lamest thing since Green Arrow. I never really liked Green Lantern, but the commercials make it look even dumber than I expected (especially that stupid poem he quotes). So no, I won’t be seeing it. (I think I have a thing against green superheroes :D) ETA: I hope I’m wrong and the folks who are looking forward to it have a great time. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![The\_Man\_In\_Black](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bcef8e/32.png) [@The\_Man\_In\_Black](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Man_In_Black)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2011, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-excited-for-green-lantern/585445/8 "2011-06-14T17:45:29Z")
> [@Infovore](#): > > I think this movie looks like the lamest thing since Green Arrow. I never really liked Green Lantern, but the commercials make it look even dumber than I expected (especially that stupid poem he quotes). So no, I won’t be seeing it. > > (I think I have a thing against green superheroes :D) > > ETA: I hope I’m wrong and the folks who are looking forward to it have a great time. 🙂 They made a Green Arrow movie!? When was this? Or do you mean Green Hornet? ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2011, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-excited-for-green-lantern/585445/9 "2011-06-14T17:51:04Z")
> [@Infovore](#): > > (especially that stupid poem he quotes) The stupid poem is pretty much required. Skipping that would be like making a Captain America movie in which no Nazis were punched. ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2011, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-excited-for-green-lantern/585445/10 "2011-06-14T17:59:38Z")
> [@The\_Man\_In\_Black](#): > > They made a Green Arrow movie!? When was this? > > Or do you mean Green Hornet? D’oh! Sorry. So many Green guys! Yeah, I meant Green Hornet. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2011, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-excited-for-green-lantern/585445/11 "2011-06-14T18:33:58Z")
> [@Tom\_Scud](#): > > The stupid poem is pretty much required. Skipping that would be like making a Captain America movie in which no Nazis were punched. Or Superman movie where he doesn’t fly and fights a giant spider. ---
**Author:** ![HubZilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ccd318/32.png) [@HubZilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HubZilla)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2011, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-excited-for-green-lantern/585445/12 "2011-06-14T18:56:02Z")
It’s going to be tough, as the first trailer (and therefore first impression) was the movie is being played for laughs. ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2011, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-excited-for-green-lantern/585445/13 "2011-06-14T18:56:45Z")
Could have been worse. Could have been Jack Black’s version. ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2011, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-excited-for-green-lantern/585445/14 "2011-06-14T19:06:20Z")
> [@friedo](#): > > A review embargo isn’t necessarily a bad sign, but it can be a troublesome one. A review embargo that expires a day before the movie is released is pretty par for the course. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2011, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-excited-for-green-lantern/585445/15 "2011-06-14T19:08:11Z")
Except for the fact that the trade pubs - Variety and the Hollywood Reporter - always publish their reviews a week or so ahead of release. Embargoing them Just Isn’t Done. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2011, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-excited-for-green-lantern/585445/16 "2011-06-14T19:13:49Z")
> [@Infovore](#): > > D’oh! Sorry. So many Green guys! Yeah, I meant Green Hornet. Alas, as bad as it was, it still probably did well enough that there might be a sequel. It only grossed 90 Million in the US, less than the 124 million budget, but world wide it probably made a profit. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2011, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-excited-for-green-lantern/585445/17 "2011-06-14T19:58:32Z")
I’m expecting him to meet the other Guy, the Girl, and go hang out at the Pizza Place. ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2011, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-excited-for-green-lantern/585445/18 "2011-06-14T23:51:05Z")
I was, until I saw the trailer. I love Reynolds and the concept of the Green Lantern Corps, but it looks like crap and my enthusiasm died months ago. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-excited-for-green-lantern/585445/19 "2011-06-15T00:17:36Z")
> [@BlackKnight](#): > > Disclaimer: I have a bet with another Doper about this film, and so have a vested interest in it doing poorly.? Lol! For the record, I am said Doper and [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=13646754&postcount=72) the terms of the bet. Right now, _Thor_ has grossed $174M, with an opening weekend of $65.7M. It is currently ranked #4 for 2011. _Captain America_ (the 3rd film in the wager) opens July 22. _X-Men: First Class_–$100M thus far–was not part of this bet. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-excited-for-green-lantern/585445/20 "2011-06-15T16:41:31Z")
[Initial reviews are not looking good](http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/green_lantern/). 29% on the Tomatometer. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-excited-for-green-lantern/585445.md?page=2)