 |
|
Green Lantern Story Details And Casting Update
By El Mayimbe on September 16, 2008
Rating: B+I don’t do due requests, but due to overwhelming demand from fans, I decided to take a look at the first draft of THE GREEN LANTERN by Berlanti, Green and Guggenheim dated 6/9/08, 104 pages. IESB took a look at a different draft, most likely the 2nd draft or first rewrite which was 5 pages longer. To be perfectly honest, I’m not a die-hard Green Lantern fan. My only comic book experience with Green Lantern was during The Reign of the Supermen storyline in the early 1990s when Cyborg Superman destroyed Coast City and Hal Jordan lost his mind and became the villain Parallax. Catching up on my Lantern lore, courtesy of Wikipedia, I found out yesterday before checking out the script that Hal Jordan is now again the Green Lantern after 2004’s Rebirth mini-series. Gonna check that one out. On the casting front, DAVID BOREANAZ is not up for the role of Green Lantern. Earlier today, news went around the net that the guy from BONES was up for the role. Don’t believe the hype. Here is the deal, which is what I expected when I inquired about the Boreanaz rumor - the script is out to a few name actors and David ISN’T NOT ONE OF THEM. For starters, Hal Jordan is 27 in the script and David is pushing 40. Just because a concept artist used David’s likeness for storyboards doesn’t mean he got the gig. It is typical studio policy to go out to all the name actors available so that a studio has a “name” to market on what looks to be another $150 million tentpole huge special effects driven bonanza slated for 2010 to compete with Marvel’s slate. So, that being said, my POV on the script is that of a story analyst, and a general fan of comic book movies. In other words, I rep the other quadrant or audience that is the non-Green Lantern fanboy contingent that this script has to attract. The script is good. REALLY REALLY GOOD. Hence the B+ rating. I had a ball reading it and got very into it. The script for me is short of excellent and an A rating because of one particular stupid ignorant scene which offended and pissed me the hell off and took me out of the story which I will mention at the end of my review. Fanboys are gonna love the shit out of it though. Reading this script and the exceptional work done on SUPERMAX aka GREEN ARROW, it is perfectly clear that Warner Bros. Pictures has upped their comic book movie game and want to go after MARVEL really hard. There is some very excellent craft in THE GREEN LANTERN. The 3 writers clearly have writing chops, which is expected from writers who work under tight deadlines in television. The structure adheres closely to what I call – the “superhero origin movie paradigm.” Our hero, in this case Hal Jordan has a fear, limitation, block, or wound at the beginning of the story which he has to overcome (his character arc) or have some control by the midpoint of the script which is usually the time he becomes the superhero for the first time ie: BATMAN BEGINS. In GREEN LANTERN’s case, Hal Jordan has to overcome his selfishness and self pity over the death of his father Martin Jordan which takes place early in the script. Hal Jordan for the first 20 pages or so is a prick. The story follows the GREEN LANTERN origin closely and cinematically speaking – IT WORKS. In a nutshell, ABIN SUR’s ship crash lands in the desert on Gaia aka Earth after his fight with LEGION in space. LEGION got a serious beef with the Green Lantern Corps and hunts them. Abin incurs some injuries with Legion which prove to be fatal. Legion is the biggest menace to the Green Lantern Corps and has already killed three of them. With his dying breath, Abin asks the ring to pick someone honest, someone brave. The ring passes Clark Kent and Guy Gardner and selects Hal Jordan.  Hal Jordan makes it back to Abin’s ship. Abin dies in Hal’s arms and Hal buries him in the desert. Hal also takes the famous Green Lantern oath by the end of act 1 – the crossing of the first threshold scene. Also, while Hal is taking the oath, HECTOR HAMMOND at the request of the government, performs an autopsy on Abin Sur. Abin’s body was recovered at the crash site. During the autopsy, Hector removes a piece of shrapnel which is a piece of LEGION. It infects Hammond who will become the second villain of the script. LEGION is the the biggest threat to Oa, the Guardians of the universe, and the Green Lantern Corps, and Hector Hammond is the biggest threat to Earth, Hal Jordan and his loved ones. Legion is a bad motherfucker and a Green Lantern terminator, reminds of one of my favorite DC super villians – DOOMSDAY.  Also what was not previously mentioned is that ALAN SCOTT aka the first Green Lantern is also in this script and a major character, but I won’t say how. The first part of the 2nd act, the test, allies, and enemies stage is where Hal Jordan gets accustomed to his new powers and the 2nd half of act 2 is Hal doing his first deeds on Earth as it’s newest hero. There is also a romantic subplot that Hal has with CAROL FERRIS. The 2nd half of act 2 has Hal losing his first fight with Hector Hammond. Green Lantern travels to Oa to ask the Guardians for help because he believes he cannot defeat Hector Hammond alone.   The 3rd act is wall to wall action where Hal Jordan joins all the other Lanterns on Oa in fighting Legion and then the other Lanterns like KILOWOG joining Hal on Earth to take on Hammond. Very cool and if executed as written, the script has the potential to be a HUGE blockbuster with serious franchise potential for further sequels and prequels as the script alludes to.  A special effects company will have a field day with THE GREEN LANTERN with all the green shapes and objects that Hal Jordan and his fellow Lanterns conjure up with the ring. Overall, one of the most solid first draft superhero screenplays EVER. It turned me into a Green Lantern fan and I already ordered Emerald Dawn and Rebirth to read.  Now my beef. To most folks, it would seem minor, but to a Latin like me, it’s huge deal. A note to the Berlanti, Green and Guggenheim and the creative execs on the project. Guys, you know the character of HUGE MOTHERFUCKING BOYFRIEND? Well, if you don’t want to incur the wrath of this HUGE MOTHERFUCKING AUTHOR AND STORY ANAYLYST then get rid of the dead Latino Meth Drug Dealer body at the bottom of page 27. Do we need a stereotype and an inaccurate one at that in a superhero movie?! First of all, you ignorant fools the OVERWHELMING MAJORITY of crystal meth dealers are WHITE! A statistical fact. Does the dead Latin body that Hammond performs an autopsy on advance story or reveal character? No. It only serves to perpetuate a stereotype and again an inaccurate one. It also serves to alienate the biggest movie going audience which according to a report issued on 8/14/08 by Hispanic Media Marketing, went to the movies this summer at unprecedented levels. You see, a huge percentage of the half a billion bucks of The Dark Knight’s money came from the Latino movie going audience. Don’t believe me? Get the report and the tracking. So if you guys and the WB want us to embrace your movie then get rid of the stereotype. The body could remain, it doesn’t have to be a Latino and the scene would still work. There is no need for stereotypes in Superhero movies. I’m not asking you, I’m telling you… … GET THE FUCK RID OF IT. That simple ignorance is the reason I can’t give this expertly crafted script the A it clearly and obviously deserves. The dead body changes ethnicity and I change the grade. Till then, I will be monitoring the rewrites so that dead body better not be Latino because the last thing my community needs in a tentpole movie is to inaccurately perpetuate the we deal crystal meth. As the New Yorker in me would say, “Get the fuck out of here with that bullshit!” In the meantime, you can follow my updates on TWITTER. Mayimbe out.
1
2
3
4
5
|
||||||||||||||
Copyrights and trademarks for the film and related entertainment properties mentioned herein are held by their respective owners and are used with permission or solely for the promotional purposes of said properties. All other text and images copyright ©2000-2008 LatinoReview LLC. Hosting by Corporate Pages. |
|
Comments
LATIN PRIDE Tue Dec 16 at 12:03 EST
Hahhahhah I have to laugh at all the racist Latino haters ...you are threatened by us -- that''s why w bang your girlfriends when you are not around b/c we need to shut you up ...the gringo girls love us and so do the black girls and asian girslhahah ahahahaha ah
Author: James | Permalink
LATINO REVIEW ? Tue Dec 16 at 11:59 EST
Hmmm _- Does anyone relaize this site is called " Latino Review " I am opposed to "excesive negative stereotypes" and Latinos suffer from this more than Blacks who seem to enjoy negative Hispanic stereotypes as much as whites. But guees what ? we dont all cut hedges, speak with thick accents, make tacos, or work as maids and fruit pickers. Ever heard of Zorro?! Read Frank Miller's Datk Knight Graphic Novel- it was an intergral part of the story of Bruce Wayne's childhood hero BUT they totally cut that part out of the film - Gee I wonder why? Gues hwat we Latino males dont, sit down and shut up b/c of some Gringo asshole, or any other race for that matter....if you dont like when Latino males stick up for their rights then maybe you all should find another website. As Hispanics we have overwhelming leverage of buying power..as the LATE Bruce Lee was opposed to negative stereotypes when he was making films in the 60's and 70's I think we as a group should follow his lead and try to diminish excessive negative stereotypes.. I as a Latino believe what you imagine and create minfests itself in reality....
Author: James | Permalink
silencer car security 7 Fri Dec 05 at 07:54 EST
sentry car modes az car dealer car model 2009 http://one.xthost.info/xwfggo/car475.html worst used cars http://somesource.justfree.com/carb09.html european car stickers http://one.xthost.info/whccchpbnhnh/caraef.html monthly rental car
Author: stultieticy | Permalink
car seats reports 3 Fri Dec 05 at 07:52 EST
car gps locator kids car room mcgrath used cars http://somesource.007gb.com/car18a.html wedding cars bedfordshire http://one.xthost.info/nvsdrveu/car3e1.html polistil slot car http://somesource.007webs.com/cara00.html racing car cakes
Author: mermCraro | Permalink
car museum tucson 5 Fri Dec 05 at 07:12 EST
car breakers daventry mazda 6 cars online car recalls http://somesource.freehostplace.com/card4e.html perce arrow car http://somesource.nookiehost.com/car1a2.html car hand crank http://somesource.justfree.com/car3bb.html lemonade used cars
Author: mermCraro | Permalink
jeep compass reliability 3 Wed Nov 26 at 17:12 EST
army spec tuma oasis air jeep army resignation letter http://hzivnifoe.nookiehost.com/armyb48.html us army veterinarians http://florry.t35.com/army062.html somali national army http://florry.k2free.com/army3b8.html jeep 2007 sweepstakes
Author: JQBillie | Permalink
johhny walker 6 Wed Nov 26 at 16:22 EST
world of warcraft guild rankings lineage 2 weapon directory made c j walker http://mbaplus.org/Img/propet-s18/ warcraft dota allstar http://africanjobfair.com/images/top-ten-44/ warcraft maps pokemon http://mbaplus.org/Img/warcraft03/ hunter pets world of warcraft
Author: RIJon | Permalink
diamond aircraft sales 9 Tue Nov 25 at 18:07 EST
tifany engagement rings 32 grinder plate panda gold coins http://anyplace.freehostplace.com/gold5ef.html gold comex chart http://anyplace.phreesite.com/gold866.html sports book plates http://anyplace.hostaim.com/goldbab.html gorham silver history
Author: SteveXY | Permalink
repair printed circuit gauges 7 Tue Nov 25 at 12:45 EST
crap table blue print fireman print receiving blanket turner manufacturing art prints http://anyplace.fr33webhost.com/print833.html cranston print works company http://anyplace.myd.net/print9f3.html circuit board print outs http://anyplace.9ix.net/print370.html guang jun linocut print
Author: MQDerek | Permalink
parallel bible large print 5 Tue Nov 25 at 12:11 EST
print cour yard statement fine art print documentation print hothouse green color http://anyplace.55fast.com/print81b.html bedding dragon print black http://anyplace.9ix.net/print705.html print free greetings card http://anyplace.myd.net/printb8c.html printed identity labels gold
Author: MQDerek | Permalink
alagnak hermle mantel clock 9 Thu Nov 20 at 15:01 EST
make wooden clock gears counter clocks for myspace reproduction massachusetts shelf clock http://infistuff.host-itnow.com/clockef2.html chime clock repair free http://infstuff.freehostia.com/clock5b3.html syracuse ornamental company clocks http://mitglied.lycos.de/infastuff/clock9d5.html wall clock movements chimes
Author: IICharles | Permalink
download tv shows episodes 3 Tue Nov 18 at 17:47 EST
necklaces and bracelets online merrimack county savings bank atlantis casino reno nv http://members.lycos.nl/mapplan/downloada1c.html bank restaurant minneapolis minn http://mitglied.lycos.de/mapplan/download20a.html us silver coin values http://daraf.freehostia.com/download518.html silver processing steel wool
Author: CourtneyMY | Permalink
download space cadet pinball 0 Tue Nov 18 at 16:24 EST
d for diamond pendant las vegas poker chips addison ave credit union http://mapplany.hostshield.com/download107.html bad credit merchant account http://mapplanz.1stfreehosting.com/downloadbe9.html ring size actual chart http://members.lycos.co.uk/mapplan/download2e6.html outer banks nc rental
Author: JoeSW | Permalink
child tax credit canada 0 Tue Nov 18 at 15:26 EST
first bank of snook history of gold prices god gold and glory http://mapplany.9ix.net/download0fa.html diamond star pendant sale http://mapplan.seitenclique.net/downloadede.html whitman gold key comics http://mapplan.za.pl/downloadcd5.html outer bank vacation rentals
Author: JoeSW | Permalink
F*ck the dealer! IT's GL Sat Nov 15 at 00:11 EST
The biggest problem with this script is not the DEALER!!! JEEZ... besides Latinos and blacks DO make up the majority of felons in the U.S. --- I`M a shamed to admint it (I'm "LATINO"!!!) BUUUT its true. ANYWAY these are my REAL issues with the Script: 1) GL power based on Hope & not Willpower --NOOO thats Gl's main thing. 2) Hal/Carol Kiss Charging the Ring -- huh? 3) Too soon 4 the white streaks AND Hal entering the Battery to overcharge the ring...bla bla bla... 4) No Alan plz! other than that...ORGASM!!!
Author: Doomsday1024 | Permalink
clock tower exeter 4 Mon Nov 03 at 14:20 EST
ansonia clock figural clock invention change clock http://emanila.wtcsites.com/clock5170.html antique clock replica http://emanila.0catch.com/clock1472.html delaneys antique clock http://membres.lycos.fr/emanila/clock2239.html clock tower pc
Author: VRJoshua | Permalink
casting/ character Thu Oct 30 at 22:36 EST
They should really use the John Stewert version of the Green Lantern, I personally think he is better, he is a more powerful character, and besides, both DC and Marvel need to start coming up with black/african american hero movies. the last time i've seen a black major character in marvel or DC was Shaq in Steel which was horrible(besides who's idea was it to cast shaq any way?), Michael Clarke Duncan as King Pin in Dare Devil, Wesley Snipes in the Blade Trilogy, and Terrance Howard in Iron Man which is going to Don Cheadle. But seriously, I think they should go for the john stewert version of green lantern, i think that would be amazing, if anything i think Will Smith would or would have done a good job if WB or who ever is making the GL movie and got him to do the role, I mean in the movie Hancock, I constantly pictured his suit being the Green Lantern suit with the ring and green eyes and the characters attitude and personality. i think it would be amazing just think about it, and even still im sure there is plenty of actors that could pull of the john stewert GL, i just think they should really use that version instead of Hal Jordan....
Author: Jeremy | Permalink
focus people Wed Oct 22 at 15:04 EST
What is wrong with you people! And by "you people", I mean everyone of any race that is commenting about the latino drug issue and not the movie. Yeah, the reviewer should have left out the crying about the latino drug dealer out of his review. But everyone crying about that part of his review is just as bad as he is. Green Lantern is the movie I've been waiting for since this comic book movie craze started. Does anyone want to comment on the movie.
Author: jp | Permalink
feeling guilty? Wed Oct 22 at 03:36 EST
Dude are you feeling guilty? are you a latino meth dealer? Is that your problem? Hitting to close to home for you? Grow up allready.
Author: SomGi | Permalink
Billy Dee Williams As Green Lantern
Author: J | Permalink
GREEN FUCKING LANTERN PERIOD Mon Oct 13 at 21:49 EST
EVERYBODY JUST SHUT THE FUCK UP RIGHT NOW ABOUT STEREOTYPES, DRUGS, PUSSIES, SISSIES, AND ALL THAT BULLSHIT. AWRIGHT?! THIS IS ABOUT THE BIG GL AND HIS BREAKOUT MOVIE! SERIOUSLY YOU LITTLE FUCKING KDS NEED TO GO BACK TO READING YOUR COMIC BOOKS, CUZ YOU NEVER HEARD OF ANYBODY CRYING ABOUT THE DEAD STIFF DRUG DEALER'S ON THE FLOOR OF THE ALLEY BACK THEN, DIDJA? LET THE FUCKING MOVIE PLAY AND SHUT THE FUCK UP AND EAT YER FUCKING JUNIOR MINTS...BITCHES
Author: The Clover | Permalink
aye aye keep the drug dealer Mon Oct 13 at 19:10 EST
i'm sick of this latino pride shit. cry babies.
Author: dingos | Permalink
aye aye keep the drug dealer Mon Oct 13 at 19:10 EST
i'm sick of this latino pride shit. cry babies.
Author: geneve | Permalink
You are all idiots Mon Oct 13 at 17:15 EST
would you all like cheese with that whine
Author: ContentMoFo | Permalink
Why Not? Sun Oct 12 at 22:00 EST
hugh jackman as hal jordan green lantern? he has the perfect appareance of the comic book character. would be wonderful to him and to us if he play him. would be a real hero!
Author: marcos27 | Permalink
the perfect hal jordan would be... Sun Oct 12 at 20:51 EST
Aaron Eckhart. Maybe it sounds crazy, but Aaron Eckhart would make the PERFECT hal jordan! He is absolutely identical to jordan and is a great actor!!! The= need to snag him up!
Author: dc fan | Permalink
Um... Sat Oct 11 at 18:40 EST
...You know, there probably are some Latino meth dealers, so... Calm down? Maybe? He's probably an illegal immigrant anyway. Great review until that point, though!
Author: Marcus | Permalink
Stewart's Origin Story Sat Oct 11 at 10:23 EST
For those of you that would like to see John Stewart as Green Lantern... here is what his origin would be....Hal gives him the ring......while for Hal.... his origin is a massive story that involves Sinestro training him... and Hal eventually defeating him... John Stewart's big story..... he let a planet get destroyed because he is an idiot Green Lantern. For those of you that thought he was great in JLU.... those were all Hal's stories... John Stewart has NO stories of his own.
Author: stewart is stupid | Permalink
Stereotype? Didn't know Sat Oct 11 at 03:15 EST
I didn't even know that there was a Latino stereotype with drug dealers. After reading this, now I do. I guess you do learn something new every day.
Author: Peter | Permalink
Where's the love? Fri Oct 10 at 16:58 EST
Fellow Fanboys, there is no need to argue what ethnicity the body should be. If anything, they should just remove the whole thing if it's going to pose such a problem. Like El Mayimbe said, it doesn't advance the story, nor does it reveal character. So they should just remove it. There, problem solved. All we should be focusing on is actually enjoy the experience to see yet another of our favorite comic book characters come alive on the big screen!
Author: Johnny Tie | Permalink
I'm latino or hispanic or whatever the hell you politically correct bastards have decided to label me this decade. Lemme tell you how much of a damn I give that the meth-dealer is latino: NOT ONE DAMN BIT!! Doesn't make a damn difference!! In the end, the dude was a pos trying to screw up other ppls lives and in the end, he's dead. Hell it could be a meth-dealin' cat for all I care!
Author: TheOracle8191 | Permalink
wtf? Fri Oct 10 at 16:08 EST
yeah im sure their going to take that out of this movie script because you told them too. MORON. GET OFF YOUR HIGH HORSE!
Author: the dude | Permalink
Enough already Fri Oct 10 at 15:42 EST
Why is it that only white people are allowed to be drug addicts and low-lives? if one latino or black person is seen as such, then its a stereotype. why do you think so low of your own people as to associate meth with your race? i'm sorry, you are right, there are no latinos addicted to meth. how silly of me.
Author: kneecapkilla | Permalink
Who cares? Fri Oct 10 at 10:10 EST
Wow. I was waiting for a "Superman has a son"-esque problem with the script because of the way you reacted to it, and this is it? The reasons for your deduction in grade to the script are completely ridiculous. I'm Dominican, and when I watched the "Shaft" remake with Samuel L. Jackson, I didn't care that he was dealing with Dominican druglords. I don't care about a dead Latino meth addict. You are being racist and it's completely stupid. So, if they change it to a black guy then you'll be ok? That's insane. Get over yourself. It's perfectly possible for a Latino guy to be a meth addict. Nobody is saying that we ALL are.
Author: Angel | Permalink
Don't be offended for your own sake. Fri Oct 10 at 09:53 EST
While frankly I am surprised and a little bit alarmed that the script went so far as to specify the ethnicity of a bit part in this truly dubious fashion, I agree with the general sentiment of most of the posts here: you can be offended by seemingly token or prejudiced elements, but you can't be offended only because it's your race. Be offended as a human being, this complaint just smacks of insecurity, and you make the awful leap from righteous indignation to self-righteous indignation.
Author: Hyden | Permalink
The drug dealer thing Fri Oct 10 at 06:53 EST
Honestly your article disgusts me. Drug dealers can be anyone, white, latino or black...it's only an issue when you make it an issue and that's what you are doing...making it an issue. I'm not a white guy, not a latino and neither black..I'm an asian but what matters is that I'm human and this is my P.O.V
Author: Sagir | Permalink
No offense, but i think you comment about the meth dealer is indeed racist. I'm White, so i have all the right to be offended as you are if the dealer is Latino no? We are all humans, it's all that matters.
Author: Pat The Geek | Permalink
I have never bought meth from a white guy Thu Oct 09 at 23:31 EST
I'm sorry man, but it is just true. I used to be pretty spun several years back and the fact is, every dealer I ever dealt with was Latino. 18th street in LA is a huge Latino gang and they pretty much control Meth distro on the west side, and East LA? Well, it isn't a bunch of white guys, I'll say that. Sure in rural America there are a whole lot of redneck tweakers, but the fact is that these days it isn't bikers making gak in bathtubs anymore - the business has gotten way too big for that. 90% of all meth in the US comes from several superlabs in Mexico. Now, I'm not saying that all Latinos are Meth dealers - that is just bullshit, but it is not simply playing on a stereotype to have a Latino Meth dealer in a movie. Honestly, the meth stereotype is a nazi redneck living in a trailer. I don't care whether they keep the character, change him into a white guy or lose him but on a practical "a guys gotta make a living" level, if they make him white, that is one less Latino actor making a paycheck.
Author: b | Permalink
Ok...his latino comment aside... Mon Oct 06 at 02:41 EST
I am a HUGE GLC fan and have been waiting for EVER for a good Green Lantern movie. I don't care who's the Green Lantern as long as the movie is filmed and well and the actors don't fuck it all up. The only REAL problem I see is that the main villian isn't Sinestro. I know he may not have been the ORIGINAL but he is pretty much the PINACLE of the whole GLC story...
Author: Sinestro84 | Permalink
HEY MUDDERFUCKERS Wed Oct 01 at 20:45 EST
WOW if i didn't know better i'd say your review wuz on race n stereotypes not GREEN LANTERN also FUCK ALL YA you talk like us methheads are scum or something . where's compassion and fairness for us why's it got a be a DEAD meth dealer i don't know any of us who died from that sweet glassy treat ,why can't it just be some dead sober beaner or some stinky roitten decaying cracker or how bout a nice corpsey... well you know (beans n crackers are as far as i'm willing to go as i'm a cracker w/ beandip,an besides i like black folks they just have soul ya know,man see how stupid this all sounds and now there's no room for GL which should say something cuz when the aliens come i don't know bout ya'll be im lookin for the first mutherfucking HUMAN ta help me fight those purple six eyed two toed sods the fuck back to there own planet be for they take my job from me (im sorry wuz that racist) MAKE MINE METH
Author: AARON | Permalink
Keep the Drug Dealer 2 Tue Sep 30 at 21:58 EST
EXACTLY.....everything NEGATIVE in this society now has to be politically correct, and represented by WHITE MALES now. UP YOURS sissyboy.......Latinos are some of the world BIGGEST illegal drug manufacturers, and if they don't want to be represented that way, stop doing it. WHAT, it's not a "stereotype" if someone shows a WHITE MALE doing it? GET A LIFE CRYBABY
Author: Denny | Permalink
yeah quite right too Tue Sep 30 at 06:45 EST
Absolutely right. Lose the stereotype. Jeez there's gonna be enough hoopla with half the world going 'hey I thought GL was a black guy etc etc why you replace John Stewart with Hal Jordan (sic)'. Apart from that it sounds pretty cool, although I always thought Hector Hammond was a pretty lame villain at the best of times. Anyway, now I'm just going to sit and wait for the movie to be ENORMOUS so I can flog my massive Silver Age GL run on eBay and retire. Adios.
Author: MrKnowItAll | Permalink
Here's an idea -- why even care how a fictional person of your race is being portrayed? Are YOU a meth addict/dealer? No. You write script reviews (very poorly). The real way to get past this whole RACE issue that plagues the US, is to start seeing yourself as an individual, not as a member of a minority race, that you must defend. If you must claim a race, let's try the "Human" race. God, I wish I were able to live in a time when we've all pretty much just intermixed all the races and we can't easily be identified as one race, but a mix of several. YOU define who you are, not your race and not some character on an autopsy table. Would you really prefer that movie casting directors/producers, that happen to be white, never use Latinos or other minorities in movies because they are afraid of stereotyping people? If that's what you want, then that's what you should be writing. Otherwise, you go out there and make a damn movie. I'm sure it would be quite well written.... no, not really.
Author: OniNoHanzo | Permalink
John Stewart? No. Thu Sep 25 at 16:48 EST
In response to Nicky's post about John Stewart, the reason he will not be primary GL in this film is because he isn't the primary GL of space sector 2814; Hal Jordan is. He was given the ring first, he is touted as perhaps the most effective GL in the universe, and of all the sundry GL's flying around our particular corner of the universe, Hal is the most three-dimensional character whom we care about. Granted, that doesn't preclude the possibility of other GL's in the franchise history taking rings alongside Hal, nor does it deny the possibility that Guy, John, or Kyle could be given more effective origins...but the fact is, Hal Jordon is 'the greatest' GL because he has the greatest degree of control over his willpower compared to the other members of the Corps. I don't think John Stewart's ethnicity has any bearing on the 21st century, nor do I think the element of diversity will be overlooked in a GL film because of the aliens in the GL corps. If ethnic diversity is the only reason you want John Stewart as the primary GL of space sector 2814, despite the fact that Abin Sur gave Hal the ring, then I'm not sure that the effectiveness of character and plot are your main concerns.
Author: Matt | Permalink
Really? Wed Sep 24 at 22:18 EST
pretty much every ethnicity has had a movie about them selling/doing drugs. ie Scarface, American Gangster, Blow. Get over yourself.
Author: Reality Check | Permalink
Audience breakdown Tue Sep 23 at 03:24 EST
As to why the hero will be white instead of black? Blacks make up 12% of the population. According to the 2000 Census, Hispanic 13%. White is 75%. As a pure numbers play, you better have white audiences first, others second. Otherwise you're making a Tyler Perry film, niche market that does not break out. As for audience acceptance of minority lead characters, the white majority is likely to be less accepting as their numerical superiority is threatened and they become less dominant over time. Who the heck is Legion? Legion of Superheroes? L.E.G.I.O.N.? Who are sort of non-powered rivals to the Lantern Corps but not villains. Where's the weaponeers of Qward and the anti-Matter universe? How the heck will the film fit in Clark Kent and the other DC characters, given Warners insistence on keeping them separate. I think Marvel kicks Warners ass -- they've already set up Iron Man, Hulk, and likely Thor, Cap America, and possibly even Daredevil, Ghost Rider, and a few others back into the fold. Does anyone think that Christian Bale as Batman or Superman shows up in a Green Lantern movie? No, with that every guy would see that movie, but Warners can't get that done because they are too big to knock heads and make it happen.
Author: whiskey | Permalink
1: If Hal Jordan wasn't the main character in this movie, I would probably not see it. 2: Hal Jordan I thought was in the original Justice League hince the reason John Stewart barely exists anyways considering he took Hal's place. 3: This sounds like a got damn Spike Lee/Clint Eastwood issue in reverse. Who gives a damn what color anybody in the movie is as long as they keep contact with the origiality of the comic book.
Author: Karl | Permalink
I'm Hispanic, and I can't see what's wrong with the meth dealer being Hispanic; it's not like they say "he is a meth dealer BECAUSE he is latino". Don't be narrow sighted.
Author: MaGnUs | Permalink
Nicky Sun Sep 21 at 22:00 EST
ok, as long as we're bringing race into this, I'm gonna risk pissing off everyone on the site and ask why doesn't dc/warner go all the way and make this a story about John Stewart, a BLACK Green Lantern? Like Mayimbe, I'll admit to not being super-knowledgeable about GL, but from what I do know - Stewart is (literally) a much more colorful character than Jordan. Certainly on the excellent Justice League cartoon he was one of the most interesting characters. I'm sick and tired of seeing semi-generic white guys in tights whose main difference seems to be the color of their hair. It the frackin 21st Century, dudes! Whitness is not an essential part of Lantern's charaxcter - they way it may or may not be part of say, Captain America's. I think if Gardner Fox or Stan Lee etc were inventing their iconic characters now, some of them would be black, latino, asian, etc... don't you?
Author: nicky | Permalink
a Fri Sep 19 at 17:53 EST
a
Author: a | Permalink
COCKWRANGLER Thu Sep 18 at 20:28 EST
Fuck Dirty Latinos! They are Mostly COKE HEADS ANYHOW which Is just as bad Meth Dealers!
Author: COAL | Permalink
Definetly Thu Sep 18 at 18:33 EST
Yeah, some people need to deal with their issues first before coming to read the review of a superhero script .
Author: Konnichiwa | Permalink
Unbelievable Thu Sep 18 at 17:49 EST
I can't believe this thing turned into a heated discussion about racism. It's fucking ridiculous.
Author: Nemeres | Permalink
hypocrite Wed Sep 17 at 20:44 EST
You've said alot more insensitive things towards other ethnic groups before so I think you're the last person that should cry about this. I hate it when people dish it out but cant take it.
PermalinkWho Cares Wed Sep 17 at 19:11 EST
Each race has drug dealers, who cares, as far as Sinestro, at the time Hal becomes a green lantern Sinestro is still a Lantern and one of Hal's trainers so he can't ne the villan.
Author: Matt | Permalink
MORON Wed Sep 17 at 13:26 EST
i wonder why this website hires someone as stupid as you, because you write like a moron
Author: burbguy | Permalink
grow up Wed Sep 17 at 12:50 EST
lighten the fuck up asshole. Get off your pc ethnic pride high horse you nazi prick
Author: dave | Permalink
What if? Wed Sep 17 at 12:49 EST
Would it be a compromise for You to play said corpse? Then would it be OK to have an "ethnic" person play it?
Author: Chewie | Permalink
drug dealer? Wed Sep 17 at 11:47 EST
i can imagine how one would be irritated if the script explicitly stated what race the dealer should be. They should just randomly select someone. No one gives a shit what race he is that way.
Author: mrpockets | Permalink
a good GL film? Wed Sep 17 at 11:21 EST
I'm having a hard time containing my enthusiasm about this film. I know they find some way to mess it up. They almost always do. They'll probably get the director of Epic Movie to direct. P.S. Everybody's racist. Think about it.
PermalinkIf you dont like the Meth dealer Wed Sep 17 at 09:56 EST
Go back to Peurto Rico and sell burritos instead of doing reviews
Author: Jordan | Permalink
Everyon F Off Wed Sep 17 at 09:29 EST
If you have an opinion about this, you can go F yourself for having that opinion and all other opinions that you have. Not only do I hate all of you, I hate your mom. Please register to vote.
Author: H8R | Permalink
Everyon F Off Wed Sep 17 at 09:29 EST
If you have an opinion about this, you can go F yourself for having that opinion and all other opinions that you have. Not only do I hate all of you, I hate your mom. Please register to vote.
Author: H8R | Permalink
Jamie Wed Sep 17 at 09:13 EST
Okay...so go with the stereotypical white meth dealer instead? Oh my God you just know how much us white folks can't get enough crystal! Instead how about a black crack dealer? An Arabic hashish dealer? An Asian opium addict? All very horrible stereotypes. As a matter of fact a group of illegal Mexicans living a few blocks from me got busted with 3 kilos of cocaine, numerous pot plants and guess what else to put the final fucking candle on the birthday cake? A CRYSTAL METH LAB IN THEIR BASEMENT! I honestly don't understand why you are allowed to do reviews on this site because you sir are a disgrace and the epitomy of a racist.
Author: Jamie | Permalink
Everyone needs to calm the fuck down Wed Sep 17 at 08:45 EST
Ok, should it be a huge issue that the drug dealer is latino? No. But everyone is jumping on his shit saying that he's racist against whites, and then taking it to the next level saying that he's inferring all white people do drugs. Everyone get over it. There are Latino drug lords, and white drug lords. There are good black people and bad black people. Everyone should STFU about this whole racial thing. Now, on to the important stuff....Where the hell is Sinestro?
Author: April Lowe | Permalink
Idiot Wed Sep 17 at 07:41 EST
You're so stupid you shouldn't be allowed to have an opinion.
Author: iskandarsalim | Permalink
Guess what buddy Wed Sep 17 at 05:21 EST
Latinos deal meth all the time where i live! So take your hypocritical article and shove it up your Latino ass! It's racist to plant white people with dealing meth. You're prejudice against white people for offering the slightest suggestion of defaulting the drug dealer to white. Are you saying that all white people deal drugs? We certainly don't want that stigma to reflect negatively against us. They decided to use a Latino, I'm sure the odds of them picking is 25% white, 25% black, 25% asian, 25% hispanic. Can you see where I'm going with this? Don't be overly sensitive and turn something to be racist when it clearly isn't.
Author: M0rph3v5 | Permalink
Jesus Wed Sep 17 at 04:28 EST
Wtf dude .... go get yourself a wank or two ... latino dead bodies and meth dealers are everywhere ... so says the fucking son of god!
Author: Jesus | Permalink
you call that a review? Wed Sep 17 at 04:26 EST
That's it? A villain called Legion hunts Lanterns, that'a why Abin crash on Earth. Then GL fights Legion and Hammon. That sounds like a shitty script. I hope there's a more compelling reason for Hal to become GL than a shitty one-dimensional typical villain like Legion.
Author: Abin Ladin | Permalink
latin druggie Wed Sep 17 at 03:10 EST
Mayimbe might not be so off base with his alarm about this. You've gotta consider that if he's reading this screenplay it's probably written plain as day: "Latin Meth Dealer", which is something that seriously could have been left ambiguous. I bet if you (Mayimbe) had seen a latin drug dealer in the movie and not on paper it wouldn't have been so upsetting/alarming. This is after all the 'Latino' review, so if there was ever a forum to comment on this it'd be here.
Author: augie | Permalink
"our community doesnt need another stereotype like this in a comic book movie" pleeease man, fellow latino here and i dig your site, but s**t like this makes you just look ignorant yourself. i for one know that white people aren't the only ones who deal meth or do meth, all race at some point has, so why get so bent out of shape? i mean so would it be ok with you if it were a black guy, asian guy? whould you react with the same sense of moral judgement and DEMAND the writters take this out? clearly you wouldnt care if he were white, so right there your whole arguement loses all merit and credibility. Races get pitted under a stereo type in all movies, and races are used in all movies. so while you're at it ban Scarface and any other movie that depicts latinos in a negative way.
PermalinkBurn Him Wed Sep 17 at 02:31 EST
Maybe it could just be a burned up crispy corpse so you can't tell its ethnicity.
Author: Zed | Permalink
Actually El, the Mexican Mafia has conqured the US Meth Trade Tue Sep 16 at 23:22 EST
Everyone race has been depicted as a villain or Drug Dealer, you're overacting IMO.
Author: Ganymede2010 | Permalink
I gotta agree... Tue Sep 16 at 22:35 EST
you're being pretty ignorant yourself about the Latin meth dealer. Seriously dude? Like everyone else has pointed out you're being pretty ridiculous and need to get over yourself. So there's never been any Latin meth dealers? How would that not be racist if they made him white then? Anyway, besides you not being able to get over yourself I like the script review. I really hope this turns out like it describes and that the WB doesn't screw it up. Has the potential to be awesome!
Author: Sean | Permalink
Isn't reverse racism lovely Tue Sep 16 at 21:44 EST
Because no Latino ever died of Crystal Meth right?
Author: Weresmurf | Permalink
what's wrong wit u Tue Sep 16 at 20:27 EST
That's your beef? That the drug dealer is latino? You're an idiot. This site needs to fucking get rid of you.
Author: Marshall | Permalink
What R U a Moron? Tue Sep 16 at 20:25 EST
Than by that logic they should ban Scarface, too. And Goodfellas because it might give people the wrong idea about Italians. How ignorant, racist and uniformed can you possibly be? And I hope they don't screw with Hal's classic GL uniform OR the oath!
Author: ArmyofOne | Permalink
drug dealer Tue Sep 16 at 19:37 EST
Agreed. Only white people use drugs?Bull!
Author: magictorch | Permalink
Give me a break! Tue Sep 16 at 19:36 EST
I'm Hispanic and I could care less that they have a Latin drug dealer! New flash: such things really exist! P.S. Where's Sinestro? He deserves to be be the real villain.
Author: Rayma | Permalink
Alan Scott Tue Sep 16 at 19:27 EST
Alan Scott's going to be in the movie? Seriously? This is like a dream come true for a comic nerd like myself.
Author: Comrade | Permalink
Thanks for finally doing this man, I knew you'd like it thats why I requested it. I just hope WB makes the right choices and these DC movies get made because they have way better characters than Marvel...especially film wise.
Author: Brandan | Permalink
Keep the Drug Dealer Tue Sep 16 at 17:11 EST
So there can't be a Latino MethHead? But there can be a white MethHead in the scene? That's racist...Get over yourself dude...Good review but don't let your personal insecurities ruin it...I'm a white guy....Hector Hammond is white....They should make him something else so I don't get offended...Right? Whatever.....
Author: Jesus DeCokayina | Permalink