tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7210602.post6075174815195335043..comments2024-03-25T18:01:05.147-05:00Comments on A Shroud of Thoughts: In Defence of Green Lantern (2011)Terence Towles Canotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18397088843628331615noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7210602.post-27101635879877737122011-07-15T18:55:07.193-05:002011-07-15T18:55:07.193-05:00Yes. My take is Green Lantern is the most spiritu...Yes. My take is Green Lantern is the most spiritual of any super hero movie within my memory. I have seen 99% of them. Can anyone correct me here? <br /><br />This is "Star Wars meets Spiderman, the movie" and again, I think the most spiritual movie about comic book tier characters since the original Star Wars. <br /><br />A pattern exists with spiritual movies that Green lantern has fallen into, I believe. The more authentically spiritual a movie is, the more bad reviews they get in the mainstream press. Don't believe me? Well you might have to be a fan of spiritual movies to notice this. The latest good spiritual movies to receive bad reviews of damned with faint praise were:<br />- Adjustment Bureau, <br />- Knowing with Nick Cage), <br />- Hereafter (again with Matt Damon)<br />- Next (Nick Cage again)<br />- Jumper<br /><br />Some day someone will put up a site for spiritual movies so we can keep track of, flag them for those looking for them and discuss them. <br /><br />I agree with you this is a strong effort by martin Campbell who buys into and supports the sci-fi premise 100% and delivers a polished production. To give the critics some credence, about an hour in we need to really care about Hal's arc, from personal fear to embracing his humanity—including his fear. Perhaps we also needed a bit more detail on how choosing the right thing to do overcomes personal fears and is the courageous choice. This is where I think the script needed to be stronger. <br /><br />Acting – I thought all the supporting cast knocked it out of the park. Actors playing Carol, Sinestro, and Peter Skaarsgard broke new ground in the super-villain department intelligently, appropriately and surprisingly. Thank you, Peter. <br /><br />Medical Intuitive Bruce Dickson ~ HealingToolbox dot orgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7210602.post-77723103539328300492011-06-22T00:22:53.017-05:002011-06-22T00:22:53.017-05:00Lotus Flower, given how similar our tastes are, I ...Lotus Flower, given how similar our tastes are, I have no doubt that you will enjoy it. :-)Terence Towles Canotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18397088843628331615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7210602.post-77921175358398195482011-06-21T23:20:14.565-05:002011-06-21T23:20:14.565-05:00I havent seen it yet, but your review I can tell i...I havent seen it yet, but your review I can tell is filled with great admiration for the GL. When I do see it, I will thank you for it.Seleushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01761180249774317364noreply@blogger.com