The DC Horror continues--Green Lantern movie confirmed!

[Acmite]

I don't even know where to start...

http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=17971

At least they won't be butchering Alan Scott.

[wellender]

This is going to make Catwoman look like a classic.

[azathoth]

"zany comedy version a la THE MASK"

As a Green Lantern fan, this is horrible. I mean I'm a huge JB fan but Green Lantern should not be a comedy! Oh man this gets me mad. This will make GL look really lame. If he wants to do a superhero movie, he should do...i dunno.....plastic man, anything other than GL.

[Acmite]

Originally posted by azathoth
"zany comedy version a la THE MASK"

As a Green Lantern fan, this is horrible. I mean I'm a huge JB fan but Green Lantern should not be a comedy! Oh man this gets me mad. This will make GL look really lame. If he wants to do a superhero movie, he should do...i dunno.....plastic man, anything other than GL.

Like I said, I didn't even know where to start...the horror, the horror.

But what you said is essentially what I couldn't get past teh bile in my throat.

Jack Black? A comedic genius. Green Lantern? A character with limitless potential (as long as they do: Alan Scott (not good for a solo movie), Jordan, or Rayner) and an icon worthy of a classic, respectful treatment.

Jack Black + GL (unless JB was Lobo--that I'd pay to watch) = PAIN.

Catwoman a classic by comparison? I spit up my coffee when I read that. Thanks for making my day.

[drgnoftyr]

you do realize that aint it kool news post's alot of stuff that is false right.....;) ;) :laugh: :laugh: my sources at comic book movies place have not one drop on green lantern and they called spiderman to the tee like two to three months before it came out... right down to the harry discovering green goblin's hideout .....:grin: :grin: i take this with less than a grain of salt.....:devious: :devious:

[wellender]

Always take that stuff with a grain of salt. But even the suggestion of it makes me cringe.

[wellender]

Here's a question, who should play Green Lantern? I think it should be the Hal Jordan Lantern, but I'd be ok with Kyle too.

[drgnoftyr]

i think an unknown should play green lantern..... too many stars ruin movie's like for example halle berry...;) ;) :grin: :grin: :laugh: :laugh: (x-men wah wah i'm not getting enough scenes)

[eltigrediablo]

If any studio but WB was handling the DC properties, then I'd have reason to hope this lead was false....but WB has a proven track record of releasing turkey, after bomb, after flop. They don't have a dedicated 'super hero' guy at the producer level, a la Avi Arad, and it hurts them everytime they try to make a film using one of these great properties.

The viewer appetite for superhero movies is high. As long as they are quality films. Spiderman and X-Men prove that. And with Superman and Batman (among others) in their pocket, just begging for good films to be made of them, the best they can do is Halle Berry as Catwoman and JB as GL?

A total, utter joke. But then again, this was the studio that put McG...merely the director of the single *WORST* film of 2003 in charge of Superman.

Of course, Superman keeps going through directors, and casting rumours...I'll be surprised if that film is made by 2010. And if they are just going to make a piece of garbage, I'd just as soon they wait forever.

Batman Begins seems to be on the right track. A very good director (although I still would have preferred Aranovsky, Nolan is one of my current favourites), a very strong cast, and the suggestion that the emphasis will be placed on Batman himself, not the bad guys he fights. I hope it to be the exception in WB's terrible record of making, or attempting to make, superhero films in the last 10 years.

Now, JB as Snapper Carr in a JLA film? I could live with that.

But a joke-GL is just wrong. "Oh, my great willpower will let me act more like an idiot. Great Guardians!"

[wellender]

Not just her, but the butchering of the character and history are ruining that movie.

[Psylockeslover]

Originally posted by wellender
Not just her, but the butchering of the character and history are ruining that movie.

That is the reason I don't like the movie already. I'm not a huge DC fan, but I like the Catwoman character and her history (convoluded as it is).

And I am NOT a Halle Berry fan!

That said, CW seams like it might be a decent action flick....maybe.....just maybe....

I just wish they had used a different name for it....:angry:

[echopryme]

This can't be true...

It just can't...

I'm not that big of Lantern Fan, but even I cry for all you guys if this happens. I have no idea what WB could be thinking on this one. Wait... Yes I do.

The #### Green Lanterns showed up on Duck Dodgers. That's where it came from. It had to be.

There is no way this film will reach the light of day after the Catwoman film hits and splats. I don't care how good Halle Berry looks.

And these two are going to make Mystery Men look like classics.

[doctorfate77]

am I going to be the only person to SEE catwoman?

[wellender]

I totally agree with that.

[Gentlegamer]

Originally posted by doctorfate77
am I going to be the only person to SEE catwoman?
Yes, yes you are.

[doctorfate77]

Originally posted by Gentlegamer
Yes, yes you are.

fair enough. :p

and don't y'all come crawlin back when you find out this movie rocked!:laugh: .......:(

[Doomtoy]

The Kid and I are gonna go see Catwoman. Matinee showing, of course. Bargain price. We enjoy a good train wreck, now and then.

But... Jack Black as Green Lantern. Zany comedy, like "The Mask."

I didn't much like The Mask, frankly. The original comic was a meditation on violence. And that's ALL it was.

"What if you had a magic mask that made you act like an anarchic cartoon character, and gave you cartoon powers -- like the power to pull shotguns out of your pocket, and the power to survive explosions, fires, and gunshots, with nothing more than blackening and bloodless holes in your body?"

The thing that made The Mask great was its steady wobble between comedy and horror, frankly. That, and the idea that it could be possible to become addicted to the power one could wield if one could just go totally berserk once in a while, be totally unstoppable... at the price of not being totally in control of your actions.

Man, this was GREAT stuff! It was both thoughtful and loony! It worked on a variety of levels!

...and under Jim Carrey, it became an homage to Tex Avery cartoons. It wasn't a bad movie. It just wasn't much like its source material.

...and now, we have Green Lantern. With Jack Black.

*sigh* This is gonna hurt, guys.

[ohcysp]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by doctorfate77
fair enough. :p

and don't y'all come crawlin back when you find out this movie rocked!:laugh: .......:( [/QUO

Don't worry, we won't, Because it won't.

[Dr Mid-Knight]

Originally posted by doctorfate77
am I going to be the only person to SEE catwoman?

Yeah GG called it. I wouldn't watch Catwoman unless I was promised the death of someone of my choice.

[funkecrary]

In Brightest Day,
Jack Black ain't right,
This evil shall escape my sight
Let those who rule WB's movie might
Beware the fanboy's who want GL's done right!

[Gentlegamer]

Originally posted by Dr Mid-Knight
Yeah GG called it. I wouldn't watch Catwoman unless I was promised the death of someone of my choice.
Or if Halle Berry or Sharon Stone had died in the making of the film . . .

[ohcysp]

In 1967 the Batman was delt a bad hand that took years to recover from. Aside from Tim Burton's Batman, the late 80's and early 90's led comic book movie adaptions to be four letter words. Catwoman is the newest insult to the genre. Now the powers that be have decided to give another painfull kick to our collective balls by ruining Green Lantern for the masses.

Don't get me wrong, I'm a big fan of JB, but not as an Icon like Hal, Alan, or Kyle. If Jack must be a comic book persona, Plastic man would be an interesting take. Does Warner Bros. enjoy pissing on the already existing fan bases of their property? What, do they like the challenge of have to apologize and re: earn oue loyalty? WTF!

[coyotejack]

I'd say this must be a joke, because I seriously want to believe it's a joke. Jack Black is cool, but I just don't see GL being "zany"...at all. Has to be something Ain't It Cool put up to stip the pot. :)



.....I hope :confused:

[Psylockeslover]

Originally posted by Gentlegamer
Or if Halle Berry or Sharon Stone had died in the making of the film . . .

I dunno man, I like Sharon Stone.....

[wellender]

When I hear the concept for this, the only thing that pops in my head is Pluto Nash.

[DS-00-0, FSD]

Originally posted by doctorfate77
fair enough. :p

and don't y'all come crawlin back when you find out this movie rocked!:laugh: .......:(

Must be a "Queer Eye" thing. ;)

[1164]

Four bad Batman movies, Shaq as Steel, WB's Birds of Prey, Smallville 90210, Clark and BLOis and now Jerk Black as GL.

Well, at least we have Batman Begins next summer...maybe they won't screw that up.

[Diablo4485]

Someone mentioned Keannu Reeves being in Constantine earlier, and something hit me... doesn't Keannu bear an at least moderate resemblance to Kyle Rayner? Not at all saying that he should take the role, just found it odd.

Jack Black as GL? It's gotta be fake. At least the CONCEPT of Halle Berry as Catwoman was decent to fair if not the execution. They'd be seriously shooting themselves in the foot if they tried this.

[ohcysp]

From what I've seen of Constantine and Batman Begins, is the only reason I still read DC comics. I'm a confirmed DC fan and have been for years. But I just can't support a company that taked beloved charactors and says "You know I think we need to take a great property, with a huge devoted fan base. And then we'll rape the hell out of why they love this charactor right in front of everybody. What a ya think?"

It's to the point where we need to take action into our hands. Who's with me?

[Prof. Aragorn]

Do we get any guns or pointed sticks?

[ohcysp]

Yup, and don't forget Torches!

[Prof. Aragorn]

But we must always remember, if the execs weigh as much as a duck, then they are made of wood, therefore, they must be a witch and we must burn them!!!

[Thunderbolts]

Aww jeez... don't WB realise that if you made Green Lantern as a space opera, with half of it set on earth too, you'd have potentially a great superhero meets star wars type movie on your hands? Oigh. Large space type battles, mixed in with Lantern vs. Sinestro, and even some of those wacky 'guy goofs around with new found power' scenes.

tb - don't make the WHOLE MOVIE a goof-off!

[ohcysp]

What's next...
"Lobo's Daycare"
"Young Etrigan in love"
"Green Arrow in the Archer house rules"

[Prof. Aragorn]

Michael Jackson and Robin...
Catwoman Forever
Green Lantern IV: the quest for peace

[ohcysp]

"Paul Reubens as Morphius in the Sandman. rated G"

[ohcysp]

"Bea Arthur as Wonder Woman of tomorrow."

[Prof. Aragorn]

Originally posted by ohcysp
What's next...
"Lobo's Daycare"


Actually that's a good one, it mostly consist of Lobo kicking ### (as he usually does and by a court order must do) and killin'/eatin babies (by setting up a "daycare") Meanwhile we learn that Ambush Bug is his father.

[Grinner]

Now I can honestly say that I wouldn't have a problem with Jack Black as a zany Mask-like Green Lantern (G'nort anyone?) IF he wasn't the lead. If we had a serious GL and he was the G'nort/Guy-type character I'd be loving it.

And people think the fans had an uproar about the way Hal ended up...just imagine if Jack Black is Hal Jordan!!! :eek: :eek: :eek:

[ohcysp]

There you go... Ambush Bug, put Jack Black in thatl. Then you put Jason Behr (Roswell) as a young Hal Jordan in a quality Emerald Dawn style Green Lantern movie.

[Prof. Aragorn]

Alex Ross must be spinning in his grave if he had one...

[Ignatz_Mouse]

As bad as this is, it's not the worst thing they could do to the Green Lantern mythos. They could have the Guarians abandon the Corps, have them come back, have Hal go insane and kill everybody, then try to undo that in a halfhearted manner over a decade or so. That would REALLY stink. ;)

[Hellboy]

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[cephusdog]

Rumor Mill has it Kevin Smith is also on board and will play Green Arrow.

[Prof. Aragorn]

Look on the bright side-Kevin Smith won't have any lines!:p

[ohcysp]

http://www2.warnerbros.com/web/main/help/customer_service.jsp


Here, everyone needs to go to the link above and send our conserns to Warner Bros. about ruining any more of our heros. If we all send our request for a quality movie, they might make the quality movie.

[Prof. Aragorn]

Good idea, but uh...bye:p (j/k I'm typing as we type!)

[Prof. Aragorn]

And send! Whew, I hope they weren't lying to me when they said my opinions and feedback matter and are important to them...

[ohcysp]

If we're not heard, we'll be felt. I promiss you all, that. I am dedicated to making our conserns known to these corporate people. Our Heros should not be made for the big screen by those who don't even know who they are or know their importance in the lives of the fans. GL was an insperation in my youth, an Icon in teen years and hero to me. I am a fan. I am why there are books about his adventures and I will stand for him to be respected. I've never felt so serious as I do right now. This is me standing for our right to see our heros respected. For some this is a joke, for others maybe it's going a bit to far, but for me this has become a quest. Green Lantern, the Flash, Catwoman, Steel and countless others have been at my side for years entertaining me, inspireing me, and are a part of me. To let some suit in an office who this thinks comics are for kids, decide how I will see him on screen, and how many will see him for the first time, doing fart jokes. My friends he is gravely mistaken. Our heros have fought long and hard, not just on paper, but in the real world, against real enemy that would burn their exploits never to be seen. Now they are fighting against a new enemy that would ruin the good reputaions of those we stand up for. So stand with me. Stand and be heard for all of us together our voice will be echo accross boardrooms allover hollywood, and they bow to the fans.

[ohcysp]

Am I going to get Warning points for starting the revloution?

[Ignatz_Mouse]

I am a big GL fan, but I really want to hear more about this before I dismiss it outright. If the GL concept is treated seriously, but the ring is given to a goofball and it's funny, that may actually make a decent premise. It all depends on tone.

On the other hand, I don't have my hopes up.

[hail_eris]

From what I've heard, Jack Black's going to be Kyle Rayner. Which fits, you know, because Rayner's always been the cut-up, wackiest Lantern in the Corps and all that...Oh, what the hell am I talking about. This is going to be awful. I hope they're serious about Kevin Smith as Green Arrow. I want to see Warner Bros. find enough Spandex to cover those two meat pods. Does the government maintain a strategic lycra reserve?

[wellender]

I bet they try and do something like Men in Black. The GL's are supposed to be like space cops. Maybe he is not the star, just a Corp member or a big part of Hal's (if it is him) flight testing program.

[skeevo666]

Originally posted by Grinner
Now I can honestly say that I wouldn't have a problem with Jack Black as a zany Mask-like Green Lantern . . .


I think Jack Black would be perfect for a big-screen version of Greatest American Hero (which was a pretty blatant rip-off of Green Lantern, down to the emblem)


Heck, his buddy from Tenacious D could play the Bill Culp role :grin:

[ohcysp]

Originally posted by wellender
part of Hal's (if it is him) flight testing program.


That's is, JB is Pieface the mechanic for Ferris Aircraft. And the story of GL is told from his perspective.

[Blubeard]

yup and they're gonna have Chris Tucker as Jon Stewart and maybe pauly shore as Hal Jordan :p

[TheSpirit]

Heh... if you search for "Green Lantern" on imdb.com, it automatically directs you to an unknown actor named... "John Stewart". Not much on the net yet about this, so I'd still put this in the rumour column. Then again, considering the long and winding road to release, there's no point in worrying until shooting actually begins.

[turdburglar47]

I loves me some Jack Black, but when I first heard this, I thought 'oh, good gravy, no!' But the more I think about it, the more I go 'you know, this could work. GLs are so varied and crazy, and really, do you want to see a movie about a guy who has a ring that lets him DO EVERYTHING IN THE UNIVERSE HE CAN IMAGINE and playing that completely straight? Maybe it's just because I don't read Green Lantern comics, but really, how many people do you need that can do EVERYTHING? Superman's hard enough.

Jack Black as an intergalactic space-cop, though... sign me up. :)

[The Qwardian]

Why couldnt they have waited a few years, I would have done it justice, I would have gotter Kevin Smith to co-write it!!! GAWD!!!!

Well, I guess I have to s#### my GL story and focus on Martian Manhunter.

[JasonVoorhees]

This sounds like a workable movie. . .Alot better then the Idea for Catwoman. I'm sure it will end up as a #### fest as all good ideas usually do. . but the basic premise could work.

[Bloodstar37]

Originally posted by JasonVoorhees
. but the basic premise could work.


.....me into a coma

this movie is gonna blow donkey shaft, i love jack black but this is a crime...... A CRIME I TELL YOU!!!!

[echopryme]

Ahhhh...

Jason Vorhees operating with a chainsaw again.

There is no way this works if JB is playing any other Green Lantern than that one that looks like a ball with spindly little legs and arms. I forgot his name.

Oh, and you can bet that if they get Anyone to play Green Arrow, it'll be Stiffler.

The Green Lantern/Green Arrow Road Trip !!!! Yeah !!!! :cry:

[ohcysp]

Now I'm just waiting for "Flash on Ice", then I can kill myself for there is no return.

[Goose]

I think i just puked im my mouth a little.


Im not a huge GL fan, but good F**KING GOD!! I think id rather watch catwoman about 800 times than even here one more word about this movie.

[CarlosMucha]

oh my god, the idea can work, will be a big success, BUT IS A COMEDY MOVIE! is not a Super Hero Movie. Why Warner can do a movie like Spider-Man or X-Men with the characteres.

Superman was the best (in his time) now if you see the movies of course are soo in the past (dont look Superman 3 please), but was a hero movie, All the poeple know Cristopher Reeve is Superman, why we can't have a new golden age of DC movies like Marvel with Spider-Man and the X-mens.

I don't know why...

[attackzack]

Originally posted by doctorfate77
am I going to be the only person to SEE catwoman?

Nope, I will be there too!

The preview looked cool...


Zack