Alright this is my first post on here. I have been reading this sight for many years and have enjoyed the comments over the years. but i finally had to register so i could post comments of my own.
I love MARVEL comics/movies more than i love most things. I have never been much of a DC fan although the characters have always been kinda cool, but just nowhere near as cool as marvel characters.
But i do love a good CBM movie. So i was very excited to see Green Lantern. I cannot for the life of me understand why people are hating on this movie so much. I thought it was awesome! Not better than Thor, but as good as X-men:First Class. I mean at least Green Latern stuck pretty close to the comic book story. First Class made a mess of the source material, but was still a great movie, and more people are complain about Green Latern? Makes no sense to me.
I read someones comment that said something about the Green Latern making them mad because it was just a story of the rich getting richer. Thats all DC comics are about. Superman (who i hate with a thousand passions, but still excited about the future movie.) is in destructable nothing but a green rock can kill him, he could have the girl if he wants but usually finds a way to not get her. Batman is rich, and could sit at home and do nothing but CHOOSES not too because he is unselfish. His only real problem is his split personality of Bruce and the Bat.
So saying that the Green Latern movie makes you mad because its a story of the rich getting richer basically just craps on what DC comics is. (Sorry DC is not as good at connecting to real life like MARVEL) But Green Latern was a GREAT CBM. It was fun, action packed just alround a good CBM.
I heard someone else comment about the scene where Hal first gets the suit, and does his little dance or shimmy, whatever you wanna call it. There is not a person on this site, that given the powers of the green latern corp and getting to wear that suit, who wouldn't do a happy dance or jump around with pure excitement. That is another stupid reason to not like this movie. I am just so frustrated that comic book fans cannot get behind a movie like the Green Latern.
Basically, I am mad that CBM movie fans are complaining so much about a movie we have lived to see on the big screen, when all you are doing is preventing future DC movie like Flash from getting done quicker.
I understand that we all wanna see each comic book movie done right. I agree 100 percent. but i feel like you are taking frustration out on Green Latern and it really does not deserve it.
I hope this makes sense, I'm sure you guys will butcher my first article, but I have alot of pent up frustration over some haters who are hating a really good movie.