Going back the timeline again, from the Arlong arc, where the Arlong Pirates invaded Kokoyashi-mura and killed Bellemere, and Nami to join the Mugiwara Pirates.
"Let there be light!" <- from someone-that-i-forgot. OK RR told me that line was from God. But why does it keep triggering images of a unidentified superhero holding a fist in the air and proclaiming that line!?
I need to put a disclaimer before I start on anything else.
I am no DC comics fan. Or rather, I did not even read a page of them. Yes. Not even Superman. Not even Spiderman (He from DC??).
See.. I need to actually wiki to differentiate them. (Spidey is from Marvel, BATMAN is from DC)
So how closely the movie follows the comic, I would have never known. But I would say, the movie lacks the omph! factor somehow.
Sure Ryan Reynolds is hot and all, Blake Lively is prettily pretty, there's still something missing. And a lot of "ticklish" (intentionally or not) scenes.
I had to admit, I was trying hard not to attempt a "Let our powers combine!" antic in the theater everytime the Green Lantern Corps did that.
Its the ring effect. And perhaps all the green-ness.
"And when your powers combine.. I, am Captain Planet!"
"I pledge alliance to.. a lantern!"
And moments before that.. "To Infinity and Beyond!!"
Now THAT line has become general knowledge. And that's what I call a successful movie! The whole theater roared in fits of laughter at that Buzz LightYear attempt. (Is Green Lantern and Buzz LightYear even supposed to be in the same era?)
And the mask.. the mask.. THE Mask that looks like Green Hornet.
And.. AND THAT balcony scene. It relates me to Peter Pan (green thing floating and hovering and buzzing around), whereas RR is trying her best not to laugh or end up in hackles of coughs with her Aladdin memories.
Effects-wise, I would say the CGI for the helicopter crashing scene was well done, that uniform was cool, but the rest of the show are jus pretty normal.
Pretty!
From the looks of it, there is definitely going to be a Part II (they even request the audience to stay put for a short scene). Which, I believe I will miss. Y? The storyline's pretty predictable and the script is kinda cheesy. Not much to look forward to.
On a sidenote: Errrmm.... HAHHAHA~ Its tough being green!
