POLL: Have The Negative Reviews Put You Off Seeing Green Lantern?

No, I will still see it, I like the character. I can make my own judgement on the film. I have yet to see a review that points out something many of us wouldn't have known would be bad. Like the artificial look of the CGI, I already expected it to be. But doesn't mean it won't entertain me. After all, this is the first time Green Lantern's been on the big screen, I'd be missing out.

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Still going to see it. Like I said critics are saying that this fan is for people familar with the Green Lantern universe but will find trouble with the general audience. This movie will probally make its money back but I guarentee you that the sequel will get a new writer and will look much different from this one.

I'll still check it out but the little excitement I had for it is all but gone.

Well [frick] the reviews I'm watching it

I will see it anyway,in 3D!

At the moment it looks like Batman and Superman is going to run DC for the next few years as usual. lol No complaint but good grief. Thats the thing about DC characters individualy they are hard to sell. Such as Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Arrow, Aquaman, and Martian Manhunter. Thats the main reason you see so many justice Leauge, Batman, and Superman animated films while the others just get the 5min showcases. Their villan rouges gallery are not that good but together when formed as the Justice Leauge its pure awsomeness. Maybe thats why DC is moving forward with a JLA movie rather than giving each character their own movie.

I will still see it because if it is still bad, I can at least give it a fair criticism. I guess I also have to, I did see Last Airbender last summer, could not be worse than that movie.

Also to the reference to Hangover 2, that was an unnecessary sequel really, people saw it cause they loved the first one, but it was the same recycled stuff, nothing new in the sequel.

i'll watch it at the cinema,if it helps getting other characters on the big screen other than batman & superman.

i want to see a flash movie.

You should NEVER take what a "critic" has to say into consideration- especially on Rotten Tomatoes. 'I Love you, man' and 'True Grit' are certified fresh and certified overrated. But I'll admit, a 20% rating upon opening is pretty bad. I don't think I've ever enjoyed a movie or thought a movie was okay with that low a rating. I might have some RT 35%ers in my DVD collection but, usually if a rating is below 30%, we agree. Still, the critics are dubious and often review with malice, so of course I'm going to see it.

put me in the category of: Confirms what i thought - a pice of garbage from the get-go. but one i will probably end up seeing at a $6 matinee (not sober) regardless

I won't watch it but not because of the critics. I use the critic review as a base to what I think the movie is all about. when it comes to rotten tomatoes rating somewhere between 1% to %30 is something not worth seeing in theaters. When it is something 40$ to 100% then I will go watch it. But if I hear that the movie is only good because of one character of the movie I would watch it on DVD. DVD movies are usually the movies I watch if it got a 30% or little bit higher. Hopefully Green Lantern will make enough money so there can be a Wonder Woman and Flash movie.

I will still see this no matter what the critics say, I will judge for myself. But what I have read from most of the reviews is that the reason they dont like it is because they think Hal Jordan is too Cocky and never shows humility like what happened to Thor in his movie. Who cares the character is cocky in the comic especially when he was younger. Why is it Hollywood always wants heroes to be humbled or humiliated or be flawed? It was the same thing with their gripes Battle: Los Angles.

i'm going to the midnight showing tomorrow.
the critics won't put me off.
but they are maing me very wary of Green Lantern.
why?

lets face facts:
DC/WB aren't that fond of making movies out of their own comics. they believe that only Batman and Superman can sell. sure we get the occasional Watchmen but half of their films are comparable to Catwoman and Jonah Hex.

Green Lantern may be the FIRST real CBM from WB unrelated to Batman or Superman to make it big. i want this movie to make it. i have faith in the director and the effects look great most of the time. only the mask bugs me.

i am hoping that the critics are wrong again. and that Green Lantern is not only an enjoyable film, but that it paves the way for even better DC films based off of their lesser known characters.

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I have decided quite firmly that I WILL see it at least once no matter what the critics say.

But I am a bit wary now. I may be inclined to be a bit more critical of the experience than I was.

The reviews haven't filled me with confidence, but they haven't put me off!

From the few I've read so far it seems the critics don't seem to get the idea and mythos of the green lantern. Maybe it's too complicated to follow for the average movie viewer (I doubt it), or possibly there's just too much to fit in within the time given, but more often than not it seems to be that they are not connecting with hal as a character. I mean you compare hotshot ace pilot, with good looks and confidence overload to say ... Peter Parker young nerdy dweeb with no parents and not much going for him and people feel for him, or even batman, yeah the guys loaded and good looking, but man the kid messed himself up after his parents death, so people root for him and relate to the characters feeling of loss, guilt, revenge etc!

I'm not hating on GL one bit and don't admit to knowing alot about him, but I can see why people maybe a bit confused as to why he gets to have super powers.

But I'm still gonna go see it!

If this movie bombs you can forget about seeing Flash anytime soon. If a movie as spectacular and epic looking as GL can't get people leaving theatres feeling good, then I don't see how a movie about a dude who can run real fast is going to do any better. Might as well go with Aquaman. GL is going to kick ass. There's no way it can't. Critics are stupid. Comic book movies aren't like your typical films. The things that critics look for just aren't that important to a comic book movie. We want to see characters we already know looking like they do in the comics and kicking some serious ass with crazy super powers. I don't give a shit personally about their inner demons and "struggle finding themselves in a world that won't accept them". Character development my ass. They've already been developed over 60 years of print. Screw you critics. Criticize my sack.

Hi guys. Long time reader, first time poster.

I went to a special screening of the movie earlier today at Odeon West End. Im not a huge fan of Green Lantern. I knew little to nothing about the character when the trailer was released back in October. I read a little bit on Wikipedia afterwards to understand the basics. Never read a Green Lantern comic before.

I had a read of some of the reviews before i went and they all pretty much summed up the film to be a bit of a disappointment and not great. So i didnt go in with high hopes of it being a great CBM.

I thought the movie was good. It's not as bad as some of the critics are saying it is but its also not the greatest CBM. I went with a friend who had no idea what the movie was about. He liked it and thought the CGI was impressive (which i thought loooked pretty good in 3D and i dont really like 3D movies). He's not a comic book fan at all. A lot of the people who went to watch it seemed to have enjoyed it (old and young alike). There were a couple of GL fan boys sitting behind me who thought the movie could have been better but they werent disappointed with the outcome.

I didnt like the mask though. The suit was fine.

Critics are good for getting a general idea but at the end of the day you can only decide if the movie is good or bad if you watch it yourself. For me Green Lantern was a good movie. I am just hoping that it works for DC so they can get a Flash movie and other DC characters onto the big screen.

Seeing it this Saturday in 2D and then next Friday in 3D.