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Aleclom The Fastest Man Alive from Chicago Since: Mar, 2010
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#176: May 4th 2011 at 1:18:14 PM

I WANT I WANT I WANT.

And I'm totally on board with the effects, I like how it looks unnatural ('cuz it is, being energy and all).

Rawr!
MasterGhandalf Since: Jul, 2009
#177: May 4th 2011 at 1:27:27 PM

[up] Yeah- what I've heard is that it was a deliberate choice on their part; the costume is created by CG to hit home that it's made from pure energy, not any Earth-based material (or even anything comparable). I've also heard they're continually tweaking the effects, so we likely won't see the completely finished product until the movies itself comes out; the Wonder Con footage and the new trailer have me cautiously hopeful (not a big GL fan, but I admit I find the concept very intriguing).

KJMackley Since: Jan, 2001
#178: May 4th 2011 at 1:32:05 PM

It's the same way I feel about the effects in Tron Legacy, the plot and setting gives a lot of leeway to the FX because looking slightly unnatural adds to the unnatural origin. I can't say it looks exactly as how I would have done it but some things work better in execution than concept.

And I have to say that what gets me excited is that this is a real Big Damn Movie, this is something worthy of an intergalactic superhero. It uses a threat of apocalyptic levels. So many other movies try to do the same thing on a budget, which usually doesn't work. It's the same praise I can give 2009 Star Trek in comparison to other Star Trek movies.

edited 4th May '11 1:33:16 PM by KJMackley

rbx5 Rbx5 Since: Jan, 2001
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#179: May 4th 2011 at 1:40:58 PM

^^I figured it'd be something like that; I can understand that rationale. Gotta say, really digging Mark Strong as Sinestro; I've always imagined him as sounding like Alan Rickman, personally, but I like it.

edited 5th May '11 1:27:27 PM by rbx5

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metaphysician Since: Oct, 2010
#180: May 4th 2011 at 3:25:00 PM

You know, I'm almost going to be sad when(?) Sinestro goes evil. It strikes me you could do some really neat things with Sinestro as a loyal Green Lantern. . . and still an antagonist, because he's also a Knight Templar. Basically, have him be the "I did what I had to do" guy, contrasted against Hal's greater idealism.

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MousaThe14 Writer, Artist, Ignored from Northern Virginia Since: Jan, 2011 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
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#181: May 4th 2011 at 4:05:34 PM

I just saw that other trailer for the first time and frankly I couldn't be more excited to see this movie. i mean it looks insanely promising, probably more promising than the Thor film (but I can't be too sure, I'm not an Aussie so I haven't seen it yet.). I'm even curious about the villain, I think he'll be interesting.

I'm still not sold on the way Sinestro looks though, perhaps his eyes feel too wide for me or something. And I'm still not sold on the visuals but I guess I can let it slide. While I'll probably never truly 100% like Kilowag's look, his voice is perfect.

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caroklim honest narcissist from in bed Since: May, 2011
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#182: May 7th 2011 at 10:45:20 PM

Ryan Reynolds gets a magic ring and turns into a green monster. Do not want.

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Seamus Another Perfect Day from the Quantum Savanna Since: Jul, 2009
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#183: May 7th 2011 at 10:54:22 PM

Seeing the trailer attached to Thor convinced me to see it. I guess they fixed the effects, cause they didn't look crappy this time around.

Plus, chaingun. That's exactly what I would make if I had a ring.

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SpaceJawa UTINNI! from Right Here Since: Jan, 2001
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#184: May 7th 2011 at 11:01:27 PM

I was considering wearing my plastic green lantern ring when I go to see this movie before, but now I'm definitely going to do it. Every time. No exception.

Also, thought it was a nice touch when they had Parallax spinning around that giant rock thing, and it looked like it resembled the Sinestro Corps. symbol. Nice foreshadowing they have going there.

Zeromaeus Since: May, 2010
#185: May 7th 2011 at 11:08:45 PM

Hmm...
I might go see it when it hits the big screen...
A pity I won't have my ring yet when it debuts.

SpaceJawa UTINNI! from Right Here Since: Jan, 2001
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#186: May 8th 2011 at 8:36:21 AM

There's something from the trailer that originally got to me before I forgot it in the awesomeness that was the rest of the trailer, but it's bugging me now that it's come back to me.

He created a flamethrower construct. With real flames. Not green flames as an imitation of a flamethrower. How exactly does that work? My mind is kind of boggled by that one, DESPITE the whole line about the constructs limitations only being their minds.

metaphysician Since: Oct, 2010
#187: May 8th 2011 at 8:48:30 AM

I *think* there's actually basis for that in the comics. Essentially, a construct is made of emerald energy. However, it can have real effects. This doesn't get used much, since it also means those effects can't be any more powerful than they'd really be.

IOW, make a green flamethrower that spits green flame, and the flame burns as hot as the ring can make it. Make a green flamethrower that spits mundane flame, and it burns as hot as mundane flame produced by that design of a flamethrower burns.

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KJMackley Since: Jan, 2001
#188: May 21st 2011 at 12:10:18 PM

I don't think I've ever CRIED while watching a trailer, but damn this one is too amazing.

Aleclom The Fastest Man Alive from Chicago Since: Mar, 2010
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#189: May 21st 2011 at 2:09:13 PM

HOLY GOD. This is seriously gonna be the greatest movie EVER!

Rawr!
Colonial1.1 Purveyor of Obscurity from The Marvelous River City (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
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#190: May 22nd 2011 at 12:09:30 PM

WANT.

Gorgeous, wasn't it?

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Sylizar Destroyer of Worlds from Canada Since: Aug, 2010
Destroyer of Worlds
#191: May 22nd 2011 at 12:56:14 PM

At least the CG bashing stopped. For now.

Also, kinda bummed that they did what pretty much everyone else is doing. You should NEVER throw one of the most powerful villains of someone into the first movie. Parallax is a little much to start this series off. Also, not a fan of Parallax's face.

But still super-hyped about the movie.

MousaThe14 Writer, Artist, Ignored from Northern Virginia Since: Jan, 2011 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
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#192: May 22nd 2011 at 3:06:04 PM

At least the CG bashing stopped.

Or has it?

Hey Green Lantern CGI-ers, Take a page from Thor's book because yours doesn't look real enough!

Legitimate criticisms aside, the trailer looks good. The introduction to Paralax is fascinating.

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MasterGhandalf Since: Jul, 2009
#193: May 22nd 2011 at 3:09:15 PM

[up][up]The Dark Knight Saga used Ra's al Ghul, probably the most powerful in terms of global influence and epic in scope of Batman's Rogues Gallery, and used him quite well in the first movie.

Sylizar Destroyer of Worlds from Canada Since: Aug, 2010
Destroyer of Worlds
#194: May 22nd 2011 at 3:13:28 PM

But he's not the Joker. If they said they were going to use the Joker day one and then continue, it wouldn't be quite the same.

MasterGhandalf Since: Jul, 2009
#195: May 22nd 2011 at 3:20:52 PM

But surely if anyone's Green Lantern's Joker, it's Sinestro? I was talking about power and epic-ness, not name recognition.

KJMackley Since: Jan, 2001
#196: May 22nd 2011 at 4:08:30 PM

Yeah, Sinestro is what everyone thinks of when they think of Green Lantern arch enemy. Parallax is a threat worthy of introducing us to the GL mythos, but being such an immense foe you tend to lose the intimate "battle-of-wits" that the best enemies do. I really enjoy the idea of Sinestro starting as a friend and not just turn bad in the first movie. The events of Parallax will likely be his Start of Darkness, possibly being frustrated with the red-tape of the Elders.

blueharp Since: Dec, 1969
#197: May 22nd 2011 at 4:44:26 PM

Sinestro works better if they let him by friends with Hal first, then turn evil decide to stand against the Guardians and their tyranny.

edited 22nd May '11 4:45:00 PM by blueharp

Aleclom The Fastest Man Alive from Chicago Since: Mar, 2010
The Fastest Man Alive
#198: May 22nd 2011 at 5:24:11 PM

Yeah, the main reason they're using Parallax is to set up Sinestro's Face–Heel Turn.

Rawr!
Carbonpillow Writer Since: Jul, 2010
#199: May 30th 2011 at 3:18:16 AM

So what's the current fandom prediction of how the movie's going to turn out? Horrible, not so horrible, or halfway decent?

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