History YMMV / GreenLanternFirstFlight

* HilariousInHindsight: Christopher Meloni and Victor Garber later had major heroic supporting roles in ''Film/ManOfSteel'' and the ''Series/{{Arrowverse}}'', respectively.
** Kurtwood Smith played a prosecutor who called Kanjar Ro as a witness in the ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' episode "[[Recap/JusticeLeagueS1E4And5InBlackestNight In Blackest Night]]." Here, he plays Kanjar Ro himself.

* MagnificentBastard: Embittered by galactic chaos and disorder, [[RabidCop Thaal Sinestro]] secretly plots to [[TheCoup overthrow the Guardians]], working with fellow Lantern Boodika and warlord Kanjar Ro to steal the powerful yellow element. A trusted and celebrated leader, he hides his duplicity by [[HiredToHuntYourself heading the Lantern Corps investigation into the theft]] and training newest recruit [[ComicBook/GreenLantern Hal Jordan]], in hopes of gaining another ally. When that fails, he kills Kanjar Ro, frames Jordan, and claims the yellow element weapon. Laying siege to Oa, Sinestro overwhelms all resistance, forcing the Guardians to surrender. Even when his plans are thwarted by Jordan, he refuses to give up without a fight. A [[KnightTemplar harsh man]] who is driven [[WellIntentionedExtremist by absolute beliefs]], Sinestro is both the greatest paragon of and greatest threat to the Corps.

* MagnificentBastard: Embittered by galactic chaos and disorder, [[RabidCop Thaal Sinestro]] secretly plots to [[TheCoup overthrow the Guardians]], working with fellow Lantern Boodika and warlord Kanjar Ro to steal the powerful yellow element. A trusted and celebrated leader, he hides his duplicity by both [[HiredToHuntYourself heading the Lantern Corps investigation into the theft]] and training newest recruit [[ComicBook/GreenLantern Hal Jordan]], hoping to gain another ally. When that fails, he kills Kanjar Ro, frames Jordan, and claims the yellow element weapon. Laying siege to Oa, Sinestro overwhelms all resistance, forcing the Guardians to surrender. Even when his plans are thwarted by Jordan, he refuses to give up without a fight. A [[KnightTemplar harsh man]] who is driven [[WellIntentionedExtremist by absolute beliefs]], Sinestro is both the greatest paragon of and greatest threat to the Corps.

* MagnificentBastard: Embittered by galactic chaos and disorder, [[RabidCop Thaal Sinestro]] secretly plots to [[TheCoup overthrow the Guardians]], working with fellow Lantern Boodika and warlord Kanjar Ro to steal the powerful yellow element. A trusted and celebrated leader, he hides his duplicity by both [[HiredToHuntYourself heading the Lantern Corps investigation into the theft]] and training newest recruit [[ComicBook/GreenLantern Hal Jordan]], hoping to gain another ally. When that fails, he kills Kanjar Ro, frames Jordan, and claims the yellow element weapon. Laying siege to Oa, Sinestro overwhelms all resistance, forcing the Guardians to surrender. Even when his plans are thwarted by Jordan, he refuses to give up without a fight. A [[Knight Templar cold and brutal man]] who is driven [[WellIntentionedExtremist by absolute beliefs]], Sinestro proves to be both the greatest paragon and greatest threat of the Corps.

* MagnificentBastard: [[RabidCop Thaal Sinestro]] is introduced as a trusted and celebrated, but [[KnightTemplar harsh and draconian]] Green Lantern. Having grown embittered with what he sees as the Guardians' weakness and inability to combat chaos and disorder, Sinestro plots to [[TheCoup overthrow them]], turning fellow Lantern Boodika to his cause. Allying himself with the warlord Kanjar Ro to steal the powerful yellow element, Sinestro hides his involvement by simultaneously [[HiredToHuntYourself running the investigation into the theft]]. Taking new recruit [[ComicBook/GreenLantern Hal Jordan]] under his wing, Sinestro shows a willingness to torture and kill in pursuit of his goals while also having Boodika court Jordan as a possible ally. When Kanjar Ro becomes a liability, Sinestro kills him, frames Jordan, and successfully claims the weapon built from the yellow element. Laying siege to Oa, Sinestro overwhelms all resistance before forcing the Guardians to surrender, and even when his plans are thwarted by Jordan, he refuses to give up without a fight. A cold and brutal man who is nevertheless [[WellIntentionedExtremist devoted to his cause]], Sinestro proves himself as both the Corps' greatest paragon and its greatest threat.

* MagnificentBastard: [[RabidCop Thaal Sinestro]] is introduced as a trusted and celebrated, but [[KnightTemplar harsh and draconian]] Green Lantern. Having grown embittered with what he sees as the Guardians' weakness and inability to combat chaos and disorder, Sinestro plots to [[TheCoup overthrow them]], turning fellow Lantern Boodika to his cause. Allying himself with the warlord Kanjar Ro to steal the powerful yellow element, Sinestro hides his involvement by simultaneously [[HiredToHuntYourself running the investigation into the theft]]. Taking new recruit [[Characters/GreenLanternHalJordan Hal Jordan]] under his wing, Sinestro shows a willingness to torture and kill in pursuit of his goals while also having Boodika court Jordan as a possible ally. When Kanjar Ro becomes a liability, Sinestro kills him, frames Jordan, and successfully claims the weapon built from the yellow element. Laying siege to Oa, Sinestro overwhelms all resistance before forcing the Guardians to surrender, and even when his plans are thwarted by Jordan, he refuses to give up without a fight. A cold and brutal man who is nevertheless [[WellIntentionedExtremist devoted to his cause]], Sinestro proves himself as both the Corps' greatest paragon and its greatest threat.

* MagnificentBastard: Thaal Sinestro is introduced as a trusted and celebrated, but harsh and draconian Green Lantern. Having grown embittered with what he sees as the Guardians' weakness and inability to combat chaos and disorder, Sinestro plots to overthrow them, turning fellow Lantern Boodika to his cause. Allying himself with the warlord Kanjar Ro to steal the powerful yellow element, Sinestro hides his involvement by simultaneously running the investigation into the theft. Taking new recruit Hal Jordan under his wing, Sinestro shows a willingness to torture and kill in pursuit of his goals while also having Boodika court Jordan as a possible ally. When Kanjar Ro becomes a liability, Sinestro kills him, frames Jordan, and successfully claims the weapon built from the yellow element. Laying siege to Oa, Sinestro overwhelms all resistance before forcing the Guardians to surrender, and even when his plans are thwarted by Jordan, he refuses to give up without a fight. A cold and brutal man who is nevertheless devoted to his cause, Sinestro proves himself as both the Corps' greatest paragon and its greatest threat.

* NightmareFuel: Several moments.
** Sinestro "overstimulating" an informant to get information out of her with a "moonball." A real-life comparison would be intentionally injecting someone with heroin until they overdose.
** Kanjar Ro's henchman getting sucked into space by a hole smaller than his waist, screaming all the way.
** [[spoiler:Boodikka suffocating Hal Jordan by tightening what is essentially a plastic bag around his whole body.]]
** After [[spoiler: the battery is destroyed]], hundreds of rings start raining down. Sinestro casually points out that, without [[spoiler: the battery]] or the Guardians to save them, thousands of other Lanterns died in the vacuum of space.
%%* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids

* HellIsThatNoise The Yellow battery's blasts are appropriately frightening in their sounds.

** After [[spoiler: the battery is destroyed]], hundreds of rings start raining down. Sinestro casually points out that, without [[spoiler: the battery]] or the Guardians to save them, the other Lanterns died in the vacuum of space.

* HilariousInHindsight: Christopher Meloni and Victor Garber later had major heroic supporting roles in ''Film/ManOfSteel'' and the ''Franchise/{{Arrowverse}}'', respectively.

** Sinestro "overstimulating" an informant to get information out of her.

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids

* MemeticMutation: Sinestro's "Shut your mouth, you stupid little troll!" line has become quite popular in comicbook-related forums.

* OutOfCharacter: The Guardians of the comics have always abstained from emotion as a guiding principle. In this movie though they are much more in touch with their emotions, not just Ganeth.

* ItWasHisSled: Anyone remotely familiar with the comic books, can see [[spoiler:Boodikka's betrayal]] coming from a mile away.

* ItWasHisSled: Anyone remotely familiar with the comic books, can see [[spoiler:Boodica's betrayal]] coming from a mile away.

* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: Hal playing golf with the Yellow Battery was undeniably awesome.
** Also that this is {{TMS}}'s first American production in over 8 years.
* CrowningMomentOfFunny: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hgj33BlfGMc SHUT YOUR MOUTH YOU STUPID LITTLE TROLL!]]
* MemeticMutation: The line mentioned above has become quite popular in comicbook-related forums.

* AccidentalNightmareFuel: Several moments.
** Sinestro "overstimulating" an informant to get information out of her.
** Kanjar Ro's henchman getting sucked into space by a hole smaller than his waist, screaming all the way.
** [[spoiler:Boodikka suffocating Hal Jordan by tightening what is essentially a plastic bag around his whole body.]]

** Boodikka suffocating Hal Jordan by tightening what is essentially a plastic bag around his whole body.

* NightmareFuel: Several moments.
** Sinestro "overstimulating" an informant to get information out of her.
** Kanjar Ro's henchman getting sucked into space by a hole smaller than his waist, screaming all the way.
** Boodikka suffocating Hal Jordan by tightening what is essentially a plastic bag around his whole body.