Friday, June 10, 2011

Yo, Warner Bros. - you can have this one for free

Are we all excited about the Green Lantern movie then? No, me neither. Which is a shame because I used to love the comic. I *hope* it turns out to be one of those films that you think is going to be a bit underwhelming but which really knocks you for six when you actually see it (a bit like X-Men: First Class did when I saw it this week), but from what I've seen so far it just looks a bit too … CGI-y and … dull.

As well as the trailer not really doing anything for me, I took one look at the poster the other day and kind of just went "huh." I mean, I suppose the image is … OK, and yeah, it makes sense to use part of the Green Lantern oath as the strap line - but truth be told that oath is a bit po-faced and doesn't really mean anything to anyone who doesn't read the comic.

A strap line needs to be punchy and awesome and grab the attention of cinema-goers; 'in brightest day, in blackest night' says NOTHING. If anything it just sounds like a weather report. And so, bearing in mind how powerful and bad-ass Green Lantern is supposed to be, I thought I'd have a stab at it.

I think you'll agree this one is far more entertaining.

7 comments:

Inexplicable DeVice said...

This is a bit risque for you isn't it?

Wait a minute... Who's ring?

Tim said...

It's not risque! It's a Tim Westwood quote, innit!

http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Tim_Westwood

Princess said...

It does look like a ring worth kissing... I'll try and make the effort...

oh hai Mr DeVice...

CyberPete said...

That's a bit naughty! Is it PG-17?

Whatever Ryan Reynolds wants, Ryan Reybolds gets.

Tim said...

Princess - Ha ha ha - cooooooourse you will!!

Cyberpete - Reybolds?!

CyberPete said...

It's Ryan Reynolds evil twin.

Tara said...

The part, "in brightest day, in blackest night" sounds a bit like the US Postal Service motto, "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night..."!