Figured I might as well take the time to post the thoughts and facts I have on why GL is on it's way to being a success and movie all of us fanboys/girls alike should enjoy.I admit some of mine are similar and related to what others have said here,but the post was too big to leave in a comment,so I went the extra mile and completed this post with all of the details I could and typed out every reason I'm excited for this movie in-depth.(By the way,GL's definitely my fave hero but I'm in no way biased with the whole DC/Marvel thing,or with the other CBM's coming this year..I'm excited to see em' all!!).Please feel free to comment below and join in on what I've had to say,look forward to seeing the response since this is my first article here with CBM.com.Here we go...
1.Geoff Johns,the Chief Creative Officer over at DC Entertainment and the sole man/writer behind the resurgence of GL through some of the most popular story arc's at DC Comics to date,is the co-producer of this film and has been quoted saying how amazed he's been with the performance of Ryan as Hal since he's been on set nearly EVERY day during production/filming.Ryan Reynolds himself has also said during an interview that "Secret Origin" has been his bible during filming and that any time he has a question on something or if he wants to know if something can be corrected,he goes to Mr.Johns for suggestions/confirmation along with Martin Campbell.
2.Which brings me to Mr.Campbell himself.He's the director behind GoldenEye,Mask of Zorro,Casino Royale and Edge of Darkness(darn good film with Mel Gibson,suggest you see it if you haven't) so we should all be aware that this is a man who's done action films and has done them well.You can even read an interview with him from ComingSoon.net as he speaks on his fascination with the character and world,how he plans to keep the film close to the origin story illustrated in the comics and is looking forward to bringing the amazing F/X to life without letting the film get much of a 'cheesy' tone to it at all(http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=62408 - Half way down the interview).
3.As @MultiPurposeNaji has said in an article here,the design team behind this is outstanding.We've got Neville Page who's worked on Avatar,Minority Report,Chronicles of Narnia,Cloverfield,Watchmen,the latest Star Trek and Tron: Legacy.Academy-Award winning Ngila Dickson who's worked on ALL 3 Lord of the Rings as well as Blood Diamond.Grant Major who has also worked on all 3 Lord of the Rings and King Kong too.Needless to say these people are definitely great at bringing new worlds to life on the big screen and Oa is something that is looking VERY good without the post-production even being complete yet.
4.Ryan Reynolds.Yes the man from Van Wilder but also the man from Smokin Aces,Chaos Theory,The Proposal(yes..I know,but he did damn good) and Buried.He looks like a younger Hal Jordan(this is an origin story people!) and he naturally has the demeanor that Hal does.Hal was a cocky,hard-headed,lady loving pilot who cracked jokes and was quick to fight..however,after receiving his great deal of responsibility from the Green Lantern Corps it humbled him and gave him a completely new lease on life.I know for a fact that this is something Ryan can,and will,pull off beautifully..and like I said Geoff has been quoted saying how impressed he's been with his performance as well.Plus if we're talking about box office numbers here,Ryan is not only one of Hollywood's hottest up-and-coming A-List actors but was named People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive for 2010..so his presence on a summer blockbuster alone will bring in some ticket sales from the general public and ladies as well.
5.I'm sure we all know how important a nice score is to a film and James Newton-Howard has been confirmed as the composer of this one.He worked along with Hans Zimmer for The Dark Knight's soundtrack..sold in my book.
So there you have it,those are pretty much the main points I wanted to get across and share with everybody.GL's the man and I'm just as ready to see this as Thor and possibly Cap(never been much of a fan of his but willing to see it).Warner Bros. is apparently gonna give it all it's got(sequel being written already,theme park ride being built at Six Flags Magic Mountain and possible promo deals with fast food chains) and I couldn't be happier considering how great it sounds like it's turning out already.I personally liked the 1st trailer but I'm positive the 2nd official one will be even better considering how far the post-production will have come by then..meaning refined and polished suits,possibly a bit more action and more of the look and tone the movie will portray since it's been rumored that the 1st was rushed out by Warner to co-exist with Thor,Cap,etc.The F/X team that hurried up for the trailer was not even the official team behind the film.Academy-Award winning Sony ImageWorks(Spider-Man 2,Watchmen,2012 and Alice In Wonderland) are the ones that'll be behind it.With all that said I'll definitely be there on June 17th,I'm one truely excited fan and am happy we're all able to see these CBM's..should be a good summer and upcoming 2012.
