Think of how perfect the opening to Richard Donner's 1978 movie Superman is. The fact that Green Lantern is not as well know as other superheroes is no excuse either. Whenever you see this in a movie its a bad sign. This movie opens with a little speech from Tomar-Re, explaining what Green Lanterns are and giving back story for the events leading up to the start of the story. This is a movie I actively want to enjoy, but the reasons below keep me from doing so #1 Opening Narration You may be familiar with the old adage of screen writing: show, dont tell. My goal is not to simply make fun of the movie its to further investigate and better understand what went wrong. My criticisms come from a place of love I am hard on this movie because I recognize how great it could have been, not because I hate Green Lantern or think superheroes are silly. It leaves one to wonder, why does the cartoon succeed where the movie failed? As a long time Green Lantern fan, I had high hopes for the movie and went in hoping for the best. This past weekend saw the premiere of Green Lantern: The Animated Series, a computer animated cartoon show that was surprisingly enjoyable and avoided a lot of the problems the film fell into. In the conversation about this year's superhero movies, Green Lantern has all but disappeared. ![]() While there are those who may have enjoyed the experience, its clear that the movie did not make the splash that Iron Man, The Dark Knight had made in recent years or even Captain America or Thor made this summer. ![]() ![]() If there was one thing that critics and comic book fans agreed on this summer it was that Green Lantern was one big let down.
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