That's not escapism, that's an independent movie from 1996!

[trinityvixen]

Oh, how I've missed these.

As ever, it skewers these movies...with love! I particularly enjoy Green Lantern getting pissed off about how he doesn't just have to compete against one Marvel hero, he's got to compete against three (if you count the X-Men as a unit; if not...). Because, really, DC, your tent-pole movie is Green Lantern this year? Still no Wonder Woman? Not even the goddamned Flash? (Who, I guarantee, has better name recognition.) I bet you we see the backside of the second Avengers movie before we see the JLA on screen. The shit is wrong with you, Warner Bros/DC? How come you can't catch this fever for superheroes? Put the guys who've been in charge of your mostly excellent DCAU in charge of making a goddamned JLA movie already. Despite the mediocrity of the DCAU movies, they are still light years ahead of what Green Lantern is shaping up to be.

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[equustel.livejournal.com]

Gah, yes. WB/DC has been riding the Batman wave for the past six years, but that's all going to end soon. They really need to step it up. (And no, the new Wonder Woman TV show is, uh, not stepping it up.)

I'm all the more saddened by the look of GL because I tend to really like Martin Campbell as a director. Casino Royale and The Mask of Zorro are two of my favorite movies ever; when he's on point he's on point. I just don't know what to think of this, though. So much last minute damage control.

Meanwhile, I'm not gonna lie: I'm totally stoked to see Thor tomorrow. :D

Who's excited about Thor? THIS GUY.

[trinityvixen.livejournal.com]

What does WB/DC do without Batman? They have a now-disheartening choice of Zack Snyder directing their Superman movie (which, despite some interesting casting choices, sounds like it's headed south on the Godawful Plot Highway) and maybe a show where some lady CEO puts on a Wonder Woman costume. I like that chick from Friday Night Lights. She's smoking hot, even in that tacky Ricky's knock-off suit. And that still looks like a clusterfuck. At least it's not costing MILLIONS of dollars AT THE LAST MINUTE to fix, though.

I maintain that the greatest disappointment, however bad Green Lantern ends up being, is that they miscast both the actor and the character that should be at the center of the GL movie. I think Ryan Reynolds would have made a fantastic Flash, and I think John Stewart should have been the Lantern in the movie. It's literally the easiest way to get one goddamned person of color into our now expansive movie pantheon of superheroes. Additionally, I love John. Hollywood was prepared to take a gamble on Green Lantern--from their perspective, it's an untried property and they don't want extra risks, hence getting a white guy who's famous to star in it. I say, if you're taking the risk, fucking GO FOR IT. Hal Jordan. Bored now. (Note: I'm totally biased by the DCAU, so I'm prepared to eat my words if Jordan is, like, somehow amazing.)

I am mad about Thor coming out, though. It helps that I'll be post-exam, and riding high with the thrill of being done for the semester, but I'm looking forward to this. I still don't know if I'm looking forward to it for the right reasons--I was expecting high camp crap and early reviews are skewing to the pleasantly surprising quality action movie--but I'm looking forward to it.

Then I get to look forward to seeing Priest the week after, for many of the same reasons (expectations of epic fail that are more likely to be met). God, I love summer.

Re: Who's excited about Thor? THIS GUY.

[chuckro.livejournal.com]

Reminder: Hal Jordan In Name Only. Trailers indicate this is a movie about a dude with the broad strokes of Hal's backstory but Kyle's personality all the way. And Kyle is awesome.

A John Stewart movie would have been cool, but his entire origin is only to be a contrast to Hal, and what would they do if they couldn't tell yet another origin story?

Re: Who's excited about Thor? THIS GUY.

[trinityvixen.livejournal.com]

The fact that the studio doesn't care which Lantern they have is Not. Encouraging.

I remain a John Stewart fangirl, even if you are right. :P