Escape to the Movies: The Green Hornet
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Well I personally liked it. I mean all it is is alot of dumb fun, but its dumb fun excicuted in a cool and over the top way that makes it entertaining.
Wow. Guy-Who-Made-The-Science-Of-Sleep directed this movie.
That ranks right up there with "romantic lead now being played by Julia Roberts' huge Goddamn mouth!" and "special dick-softening musical guest Coldplay!" as the least attractive piece of information I could have heard about The Green Hornet.
That ranks right up there with "romantic lead now being played by Julia Roberts' huge Goddamn mouth!" and "special dick-softening musical guest Coldplay!" as the least attractive piece of information I could have heard about The Green Hornet.
When I heard Seth Rogen was going to be the Green Hornet, my expectations dropped drastically. Jay Chou isn't all that great of an actor. His personality fits the character for Initial D and he did an OK job in Curse of the Golden Flower, but his acting in general is about as engaging as a wet sock. His appearance in True Legend had me more interested in the weapons being used rather than his acting.
This movie was absolutely hysterical. I went into it with pretty low expectations, and even though the 3D did nothing for the movie, it was well worth the price of admission. Every line was making me bust out in laughter with my buddies and the action scenes were actually pretty good as well. I didn't think I would walk away with such a fondness for the movie, but it was definitely worth my time.
Moviebob never said it was a bad movie, just forgettable, but I don't see myself forgetting it anytime soon with lines like "Suck it dickface." Just good ol'e Popcorn eatin' fun.
Moviebob never said it was a bad movie, just forgettable, but I don't see myself forgetting it anytime soon with lines like "Suck it dickface." Just good ol'e Popcorn eatin' fun.
As mentioned above, the most interesting thing about The Green Hornet was the fact that publicly, he's a 'criminal mastermind' who doesn't mind getting his rivals arrested if it furthers his (nonexistent) criminal empire. GH often has to step lively to stay ahead of the cops AND the mobsters. THAT'S the angle that should be touted as new and different! Even MovieBob failed to mention it.yellowhead said:
And somebody, quick make a Green Arrow movie this year and complete the trifecta!
TBH when I first saw the trailer for this movie I thought it was a comedy movie because of Seth Rogan, but when I kept hearing the Gangsta's paradise song and especially not the Amish one I realize it was for real. Then I thought for once Seth Rogan was going to try to be a serious character this time but no he's just the same ol' douche.Not G. Ivingname said:
Most of all though what I don't get is how anyone thought this was going to sell, none of the past endeavors have so how is this one going to be different?
I thought it looked like a parody on superhero movies, like say, Shaun of the Dead on zombie movies. I guess that's not the case?
Oh, and how's Jay Chou in this? I've had friends say he's terrible in Chinese film. I had to laugh when I first saw the actor's name, because Jay Chou is like the Justin Bieber of China. Except they have about fifty Justin Biebers. But that's a whole other story.
Oh, and how's Jay Chou in this? I've had friends say he's terrible in Chinese film. I had to laugh when I first saw the actor's name, because Jay Chou is like the Justin Bieber of China. Except they have about fifty Justin Biebers. But that's a whole other story.
Man, I just KNEW that this movie was going to be unfairly compared to other superhero movies.
Sorry Mr. Yellowhead, but I have to set this record straight because I thought this was a damn good movie.
As far as the bosses go:
Green Hornet: A single, East European/Russian Los Angelian who has to fight to maintain his charismatic fear in odd ways.
Kick-Ass: A wiseguy New Yorker who doesn't really need charisma because he has with a loving family, the loyalty of his empire and a ton of resources.
My point is its not fair to give the Green Hornet the "Like other Superheroes but..." stamp.
While we're at it, we might as well say that:
Wolverine is JUST LIKE RORSCHACH, but with claws!
Wonder Woman is JUST LIKE THOR, but with tits!
Captain Picard is JUST LIKE PROFESSOR X, but with legs!
I just really liked this movie. Much more than Superman Returns or any of the Spider-man movies, equal to Ironman and Kick-Ass, but not more than the new Batman movies.
Sorry Mr. Yellowhead, but I have to set this record straight because I thought this was a damn good movie.
Nope, Britt isn't an engineer, or anything close to that brilliant. He's just clever enough to come with plans ranging from good to half-baked. Ironman isn't the only billionaire playboy to ever exist either. Hey, JUST LIKE BATMAN!yellowhead said:
Unlike Superman, Green Hornet uses his newspaper as an actual crime-fighting tactic (Giving the movie a plot). Superman just needs a job that fits with his lifestyle. Hey, JUST LIKE SPIDER-MAN! (Giving the movie character development rather than plot.)
Please elaborate on this one. Only similarities I can see is the newspaper humor. Otherwise, Spider-Man punchlines seemed to be about "Why does this always happen to me?!" Green Hornet punchlines were more like "Yes! This should always happen to me!"
The only stylish car from Kick-Ass was that Red Myst car that just blew steam out of the hood and had NoS. The Black Beauty that has more (and uses more) weapons than the Batmobile.
EDIT: minor characters like minions are kinda insignifigant, but here goes: In Green Hornet, the minions are in Las Angeles and are grouped by ethnicities. In Kick-Ass, they're all just a bunch of New York wiseguys.
As far as the bosses go:
Green Hornet: A single, East European/Russian Los Angelian who has to fight to maintain his charismatic fear in odd ways.
Kick-Ass: A wiseguy New Yorker who doesn't really need charisma because he has with a loving family, the loyalty of his empire and a ton of resources.
My point is its not fair to give the Green Hornet the "Like other Superheroes but..." stamp.
While we're at it, we might as well say that:
Wolverine is JUST LIKE RORSCHACH, but with claws!
Wonder Woman is JUST LIKE THOR, but with tits!
Captain Picard is JUST LIKE PROFESSOR X, but with legs!
I just really liked this movie. Much more than Superman Returns or any of the Spider-man movies, equal to Ironman and Kick-Ass, but not more than the new Batman movies.
Which I gotta say is quite lame to see make it's way onto Escapist...shadyh8er said:
OT: Yeah, I watched the trailer and figured it'd be something massively forgettable, boring and quite full of douchebaggery scenes (something that only Iron Man managed to pull off well so far) :\
PS
What's with the super easily readable captchas?
I'll be seeing this film on Tuesday with my father; I haven't seen him this psyched for a movie in a long time. I, on the other hand, don't give a rat's ass about this film at all because I know I'm going to give it a 3/5. It's not going to surprise me and it likely won't disappoint me, either. I can almost guarantee it.
Still, I generally enjoy movies a little more when I see them with my dad (Faster being the exception that proves the rule), so I'll probably like this one too.
Still, I generally enjoy movies a little more when I see them with my dad (Faster being the exception that proves the rule), so I'll probably like this one too.
Bob, I had the exact same thought as you did at the very end of this video. I saw the trailers for both Green Hornet and Green Lantern before the same film. The first thing I thought was that it's going to confuse the hell out of Joe Public.
It may have some comparisons to other superhero movies, but a lot of comic characters have similar stories and I think its unfair to hold that over Green Hornet.
I would suggest that anyone who was undecided about Green Hornet not listen to Bob and go see the film. Honestly, I don't ever recall enjoying a comic book adaptation film as much as I did this one. Its a perfect balance of action and comedy that I will be remembering all year long. I'd recommend it to anyone.
I would suggest that anyone who was undecided about Green Hornet not listen to Bob and go see the film. Honestly, I don't ever recall enjoying a comic book adaptation film as much as I did this one. Its a perfect balance of action and comedy that I will be remembering all year long. I'd recommend it to anyone.