*** Green Lantern Script Recap for Dummies - All Plot Holes Answered ***
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videograce — 14 years ago(June 21, 2011 12:32 AM)
For those that seen the film enjoy! But for those that haven't, it shows you why the critics have given this film all the Negative Reviews because of all the messy PLOT HOLES and incoherentness of the movie.
Here's the actual plot of the movie you can follow along too:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Lantern_(film)#Plot
Credit Topless Robot:
http://www.toplessrobot.com/2011/06/topless_robot_presents_the_best_sc enes_from_the_gr.php
Scene 1 - Ferris Air Base (Control Center)
Blake Lively's Dad
: As head of Ferris Air, I want to sell my super-awesome drones to the military. So I'm going have Hal Jordan and my daughter Blake Lively, my own two test pilots, fight them and presumably lose.
Military Guy
: Huh? Why would you do that? Why would we be okay with that? You could have just told your pilots to lose on purpose so we buy your drones. If you were even slightly intelligent, you would have definitely done that.
Blake Lively's Dad
: Don't worry, gentlemen. Hal Jordan is such an ahole, he will be unable to resist trying to win. I promise.
Scene 2 - Ferris Air Base (Blake Lively's Dad's Office); after Hal and Blake return from air drone training
Blake Lively's Dad
: Well, Hal, you used my daughter as a decoy and then cheated to defeat the drones.
Blake Lively
: Specifically, you used me as a decoy, but didn't actually use that to your benefit, meaning you had me shot down for no reason whatsoever.
Blake Lively's Dad
: Now the military is going to refuse the contract, and I'm going to have to fire countless employees. Good men are going to lose their livelihoods because of you.
Blake Lively
: And although you're supposedly such an awesome pilot, you had a total freakout for no reason whatsoever and ended up destroying your incredibly expensive plane, too.
Hal Jordan
: (shrugs) Oh well. Whatcha gonna do?
Blake Lively's Dad
: Christ, what an ahole.
Scene 3 - Coast; Abin Sur's spacecraft crashed
Abin Sur
: Hal Jordan. The ring has chosen you because you are fearless.
(1 minute earlier - inside an energy ball)
Hal Jordan
: I'm afraid of being in this crazy green energy ball!
(10 minutes earlier - during air training)
Hal Jordan
: I'm afraid of dying in a test plane like my dad!
(15 minutes after getting the ring - in a bar with Blake)
Hal Jordan
: I'm afraid of intimacy!
(25 minutes later - in Oa)
Hal Jordan
: I'm afraid of being a Green Lantern!
(30 minutes later - in Hal's apartment)
Hal Jordan
: I'm afraid I suck as a Green Lantern!
Blake Lively
: You do suck. Hard
Scene 4 - Outside a bar
Newly Unemployed Man
: Hal Jordan, you needlessly cost us our jobs at Air Ferris, apparently just to be a dick. We are going to beat you up outside this bar.
Hal Jordan
: Hyah! (tries to throw punch, ends up throwing giant green fist; men go flying into walls and car windows)
Newly Unemployed Man
: Really? The first use of your superpower is going to beat several men who you got fired unconscious?
Hal Jordan
: Guess so!
Newly Unemployed Man
: Christ, what an ahole. (falls unconscious)
Scene 5 - Government Laboratory
Hector Hammond
: I am a quiet if awkward Xenobiology 101 teacher that shows no aggression or ill will toward anybody. I hope I don't get infected with an alien parasite that makes my head grow and makes me evil, because at the moment, I'm significantly more sympathetic than Hal Jordan! Now, to dissect this purple alien!
(sticks hand in Abin Sur's wound, immediately gets infected with Parallax)
Hector Hammond
: Well, sh**.
Scene 6 - Oa; after Hal Jordan flies to Oa where 3,000 other Green Lanterns are gathered by Sinestro
Sinestrop
: Lanterns! There is a new evil loose in the universe. It's killed a few Green Lanterns including Abin Sur and two whole planets. It's coming here to Oa. So prepare yourself for battle. It may take our lives but it will never take our freedom!
3,000 Green Lantern Corps
: Bravehea we mean Green Lantern Corps! Green Lantern Corps! Hurray for battle cries and making planets glow in the dark with our rings!
(a minute later)
Jeremy Clarke Kilowog
: Hal Jordan, now that you've arrived on Oa, let's train for two minutes.
(they train for two minutes; Sinestro arrives)
Sinestro
: Hal Jordan, Abin Sur was the greatest Green Lantern ever. You embarrass him by wearing his ring. And even though my name sounds pure evil, and though I also may look like a bad guy with my pencil-thin mustache, the fact is I've been fighting for good in this whole movie so far. And since you've just been a huge douchebag throught the film, I am obviously right about my assessment. The audience even says I'm more likeable than you too, even though the Mom's think I look like an intergalactic pedophile.
Hal Jordan
: This Green Lantern sh** is hard. I quit.
Sinestro
: What?
Hal Jordan
: Yeah, I'm going home. See if I can bang Blake Lively o -
sspony — 14 years ago(June 21, 2011 01:31 AM)
Oh good, you know how to write. How about you write the sequel, or even the reboot? No? Then how about reading a Green Lantern comic next time before criticizing the movie.
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ronineditor — 14 years ago(June 21, 2011 11:39 AM)
"Oh good, you know how to write. How about you write the sequel, or even the reboot? No? Then how about reading a Green Lantern comic next time before criticizing the movie."
Translation;
I don't care about ridiculous plot holes, I'll make excuses for anything if I like its comic book.
Dude, the comic and the movie are two different things the comic book is well-thought-out while this movie is more of a mess than Spider-Man 3 and Transformers 2. It's a jumbled mess of absolute nonsense.
The OP's post was spot on. It would be nitpicky if it was one or two thing but every single scene was just insanely stupid, used no logic. -
ronineditor — 14 years ago(June 23, 2011 02:26 AM)
No it doesn't, not even close. The OP is spot on. Answer the ones he brought up. You or I could answer them, probably, but the movie sure doesn't.
I have a similar thread, ya know, things like Sinestro only taking like six Lanterns to fight the most devastating thing in the universe. Six, Sinestro, really? That's all you think that are needed? He felt it was important for everyone to get together for a speech about it but only six to go fight it.
See? Just basic logic that this film never followed. Too bad too, could have been a great film. -
sLeIcNoDnAd — 14 years ago(June 23, 2011 02:00 PM)
Sinestro thought the Power of Will was the strongest force in the galaxy. He was fearless. He underestimated the Yellow Power. At that point in the movie, the Guardians did not divulge any information on Parallax. Plus, Abin Sur defeated Parallax long ago so Sinestro, who was trained under Abin Sur, thought he could deal with it and especially by bringing six other Green Lanterns.
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ronineditor — 14 years ago(June 23, 2011 09:57 PM)
I'd counter that by saying, Sinestro says Abin Sur is best of ALL the Lanterns, better than himself, better than 3,600 of them and Parallax now grew strong enough to beat him. Why risk it? Sinestro is now the smartest Lantern there is he knows that he's not good enough to beat the Parallax, he knows who the best, most "fear"less fighters he has are. So, six? And six of the worst? Sorry, it just doesn't make the slightest bit of sense. He'd take an army, no less than 100.
Also, to start another side point I know in the comic, Sinestro is different, more selfish and destined to be over to the 'dark side' but in the film, he was nothing but heroic and a true leader. Yet, in the end, he decides to first create a yellow ring to take the coward's route (after chastising Hal for giving into fear, he now wants to use fear?), never mind that he knows exactly what happens when people touch the 'yellow fear' he's heard that one of the most fearless Guardians couldn't stand up to it yet, he decides to try the ring on when there's not even a battle to run into? He's just like, "Eh, movies over let's randomly try this on?" It goes 100% against everything we learned about Sinestro in the film. -
sLeIcNoDnAd — 14 years ago(June 24, 2011 12:56 PM)
The Green Lanterns, up to that point, were the strongest entities in the universe. Why would Sinestro be afraid of Parallax? He had nothing to fear and even the Guardians didn't reveal Parallax's true identity. Sinestro didn't know what to expect. Abin Sur defeated Parallax so he thought he could handle Parallax with some additional backup.
Sinestro was very manipulative. The whole time he wanted to prove himself by defeating Parallax. He even called a meeting with the Guardians and that was done very seldom. He also was a total jerk to Hal. -
dollartheater — 14 years ago(June 24, 2011 01:02 PM)
Sinestro says Abin Sur is best of ALL the Lanterns, better than himself, better than 3,600 of them and Parallax now grew strong enough to beat him. Why risk it? Sinestro is now the smartest Lantern there is he knows that he's not good enough to beat the Parallax, he knows who the best, most "fear"less fighters he has are. So, six? And six of the worst? Sorry, it just doesn't make the slightest bit of sense. He'd take an army, no less than 100.
Heck, didn't Sinestro say to the Guardians that Parallax was coming to destroy Oa? So if the entire planet's demise was just around the corner, why wouldn't they send everyone? Sending 6 was just poor writinga feeble effort to try and build up to a more climactic battle with Parallax. Which never came. Parallax being an ex-Guardian wasn't smart enough to account for the Sun's gravity when chasing Hal? Sheesh!
he's heard that one of the most fearless Guardians couldn't stand up to it yet, he decides to try the ring on
I was disappointed earlier on when he first suggested making the yellow ring. One of the Guardians failed miserably trying but he suggests doing it again? Only for him to be the one to try this time? Puh-lease!!!
And props to the OP for this thread. Very funny and accurate.
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skillz4realz — 14 years ago(June 25, 2011 02:47 AM)
Green Lanterns are the most powerful guys in the universe. There is one per "sector" of the universe, so approx one per galaxy. To look after EVERYTHING. Bringing six of these bada## dudes with you is no slouch. It's like bringing six Supermans. They should be able to handle anything alone, so six is overkill.
OP, that's a hilarious post regardless! Just wanted to clear that up.
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ackmondual — 14 years ago(June 30, 2011 09:09 AM)
The timing is off. wasn't it after Sinestro and his group failed at taking down Parallax that he mentioned Parallax is coming to Oa?
Also, if Paralleax was that powerful, it wouldn't have made a difference sending more GL. It's like sending 100 storm troopers to take out a Jedi knight instead of just 6. Those numbers won't mean anything extra.
And to the comment about Abin Sur being the greatest GL, it's not unreasonable to think that if Sinestro was that good, he probably surpassed his mentor at some point like all good students would.
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stak441 — 14 years ago(October 07, 2011 12:17 AM)
Also, if Paralleax was that powerful, it wouldn't have made a difference sending more GL. It's like sending 100 storm troopers to take out a Jedi knight instead of just 6. Those numbers won't mean anything extra.
Actually I don't think you are right. 100 storm troopers is a significant force and I think that even Darth Vader will not be able to handle 100. If he takes them by surpise or uses some aicrafts or devices maybe yes, but in open 1 to 100 battle it would be impossible. -
rcwire — 14 years ago(November 13, 2011 07:12 PM)
I just watched the move, but not all the credits, so I missed Sinestro going yellow. In the animted film 'First Flight" there was at least some kind of story for Sinestro going yellow, in that he had already succumbed to using Fear to sort things out before even thinking of going yellow.
Why is it the animated filems are better plotted? And have more credible actors? Is it simply the animated film can do whatever it likes but the real life film has to stick to a budget which includes writing, use of lot devices to save screen time and so on? -
es_sj — 13 years ago(May 14, 2012 09:31 AM)
Why is it the animated filems are better plotted? And have more credible actors?
I once heard Jon Favreau in an interview say that action movies were plotted around the sequence of action scenes and then the story written afterward, and that the executives would accept no other way. At first I thought that he was speaking with tongue firmly planted in cheek, but when I reflected on it, I thought that that would explain a
lot
.
So, one theory is that live-action movies were worse written and with less credible actors because of the crazy processes by which movies get made (which may be that they are "plotted" around action scenes, and are cast with actors who are "hot" and "hot box office" but not necessarily good actors or well suited to the particular role. And, unfortunately, there are a lot of people who want to see only a certain side of an actor for example, while I think that Eddie Murphy does a good job with real emotions as well as with his SNL shtick, much of the movie-going audience vocally prefers to see him only in roles like
Doctor Doolittle
&etc.)