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Green Lantern Story Details And Casting Update
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By El Mayimbe on
September 16, 2008
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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. |
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Green Lantern Rox my Sox!!!
Commented By: Joshua Harding on 2008-09-16 17:08:16
Yeah i agree! im tired of these stereotypes!!!! GL is definitely my favorite superhero ever!!!! btw, is sinestro in the movie??? iesb.net said he was but you guys didnt. I just wanted to know. ;) I cannot wait for this movie but, i agree El Mayimbe! They really need to get rid of that scene. Most people will take it offensive. They should just change it from a Latino to a white guy! Cause if its white, no one really cares! :) I LOVE GREEN LANTERN!!!!
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Keep the Drug Dealer
Commented By: Jesus DeCokayina on 2008-09-16 17:11:59
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.....
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Commented By: Brandan on 2008-09-16 17:32:51
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.
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Alan Scott
Commented By: Comrade on 2008-09-16 19:27:32
Alan Scott's going to be in the movie? Seriously? This is like a dream come true for a comic nerd like myself.
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Seriously?
Commented By: Eden on 2008-09-16 19:32:52
I've just started reading LatinoReview, and already I've seen a comment that offends me in each post. I'm not saying I don't like LatinoReview, I love it. I'm just saying that it feels like people are throwing rude comments in there just to see people argue. It pisses me off. And I don't like that the first place you went with the dead latino MethHead is white people. Not every white person is a racist, and I'm sure white people would get offended by a dead caucasion man to. Get over yourself.
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Give me a break!
Commented By: Rayma on 2008-09-16 19:36:44
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.
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drug dealer
Commented By: magictorch on 2008-09-16 19:37:58
Agreed. Only white people use drugs?Bull!
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What R U a Moron?
Commented By: ArmyofOne on 2008-09-16 20:25:25
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!
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what's wrong wit u
Commented By: Marshall on 2008-09-16 20:27:39
That's your beef? That the drug dealer is latino? You're an idiot. This site needs to fucking get rid of you.
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The point is...
Commented By: El Mayimbe on 2008-09-16 21:06:58
...there shouldn't be ANY stereotypes in the script whether it is White, Black or Hispanic. Completely unnecessary. The scene still works with the body, it just doesn't have to be a drug dealer who happens to be Latino. I'm Latino, and I get ticked at the same old stereotype being perpetrated over and over again, whether alive or dead in the scene. It's 2008 people. This script doesn't need it and can easily be removed without messing up the flow of the story. The last thing my community needs is that this movie is HUGE, seen by the masses and perpetuating that we sell crystal meth. I don;t think so and I'm in a position to do something about it.
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Excuse me?
Commented By: Mike Pacheco on 2008-09-16 21:21:35
Who in the hell do you think you are? I'm full blooded Latino and I'm telling YOU that you don't speak for me or anyone else. Get a report on how many people would care about this, and let us know what you find.
Stop trying to be a Latino jesse Jackson and get a real cause, pendejo.
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Isn't reverse racism lovely
Commented By: Weresmurf on 2008-09-16 21:44:45
Because no Latino ever died of Crystal Meth right?
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I gotta agree...
Commented By: Sean on 2008-09-16 22:35:11
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!
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Actually El, the Mexican Mafia has conqured the US Meth Trade
Commented By: Ganymede2010 on 2008-09-16 23:22:22
Everyone race has been depicted as a villain or Drug Dealer, you're overacting IMO.
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Bias infects an otherwise good review
Commented By: Weresmurf on 2008-09-17 00:10:42
To drop a rating based on a personal matter, is silly. Base the script off its own merits, not your own prejudices. Declaring the majority of meth addicts are white, is no less discriminatory and racist. That's called generalising and you displayed in a worse fashion exactly what you accused the script of doing. If you wish to be taken on board as credible, then you'll edit your review and give the script the A it deserves instead of instilling it with the same racism you accuse the script of.
And yes, I'm white. I'm Australia and also very very proud I have american indian heritage. Do I get offended with Aussie, Navajos (my tribe) or anyone being depicted stereotypically? Only if it's played for yucks and without sensitivity in any way. If they had a scene where they say 'Hey its a latino! He's a meth head! All bizlats are meth head! All lats must be bizlats!" (Shield reference) THEN maybe I'd understand it... as it stands, your comment is far more ignorant than what you claim the scene in the script is.
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of course
Commented By: GuyverV on 2008-09-17 00:54:45
white people and white washed latinos don't care about the characterization of latinos in movies, but think about the fact that some white writer deliberately made the decision to make a meth dealer latino. it took some conscious thought and that's complete BS.
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Total Shit
Commented By: messi on 2008-09-17 02:13:12
total shit. Legion was a villain that was used in Emerald Dawn because the writers couldn't think of anything else. It's the reason everything was retconned by Geoff Johns, the greatest Green Lantern writer ever. He should have written this script. Legion doesn't infect Hammond and turn him into a freak, Atrocitus does. All this Legion bullshit completely screws up future stories.
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go finish ur taco
Commented By: Sante Sangre on 2008-09-17 02:18:51
hey i bet tiajuna needs a good movie critic why don't you go sneakback over he border and help them out maricon cause you are the lamest...go enroll in film school and fatasize u are for real?
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RE: Reverse Racism
Commented By: Doug Raymond on 2008-09-17 02:22:55
This is not to slag or insult either of anyone's comments, although I agree that Latinos are displayed too often in a neg. light, as are Blacks, the fact of the case is that the only racist part is SPECIFYING the race in the script. Shouldn't they just pick the first guy who's good at playing a dead guy that comes along?
Secondly, once again not implying any intelligence level or anything of that nature, but the term "Reverse Racism" is racist. This is a media-created term so no fault for saying it, but let's just phase this out right now. It is racist to imply that only white people can be racist, and that when a black or latin or asian person is racist, they are some how "reversing" racism back at its inventors. Let's leave 20 yr. old white people alone; they didn't enslave us or put us in internment camps. At this point, neither did their fathers for that matter. On that note, suggesting that it should be a white person is, itself, racist. Just let the first dead extra that walks in be a meth dealer.
In conclusion, when a black person hates a white person because they're white, they're just friggin' racist, and when you're writing a script, just say, "dead meth dealer" and let the casting agent be the racist.
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Burn Him
Commented By: Zed on 2008-09-17 02:31:43
Maybe it could just be a burned up crispy corpse so you can't tell its ethnicity.
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ignorant!!
Commented By: Hector on 2008-09-17 02:40:27
lol man i find it pretty ironic that you're calling them ignorant when you yourself would rather have them put a white person as the drug dealer? so they're ignorant and racist right? then what the hell was that comment you made? IT WAS IGNORANT AND RACIST.
everyone has delt drugs at one point be it meth or coke or whatever, so who cares what race it is? so it doesnt matter if they stuck a black guy or asian guy right? cuz as long as they arent LATINO then they aren't being ignorant right?
fellow latino here and it's just lame that you get so bent out of shape over something so trival..."our community doesn't need another stereotype like this..." man our community needs better leaders and need to keep our kids in schools thats what it needs.
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seriously man..
Commented By: Hector on 2008-09-17 02:48:01
"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.
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on 2008-09-17 02:50:02
"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.
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Make Hal Latino
Commented By: Octopie on 2008-09-17 02:53:02
Well clearly because Latinos go to the movie all heroes in movies should be Latino to draw in as much money as possible... I for one think The Dark Knight would have been better if everyone on the side of good was recast as a Latino and all the villains were cast as which ever race goes to the movies the least, and when Harvey becomes Two-Face change his race from Latino to something else because keeping him Latino once he is a villain would be racist.
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latin druggie
Commented By: augie on 2008-09-17 03:10:40
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.
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you call that a review?
Commented By: Abin Ladin on 2008-09-17 04:26:28
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.
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Jesus
Commented By: Jesus on 2008-09-17 04:28:03
Wtf dude .... go get yourself a wank or two ... latino dead bodies and meth dealers are everywhere ... so says the fucking son of god!
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Doctor Zoidberg
Commented By: C Nordstrom on 2008-09-17 04:41:42
Not a huge GL fan either, but this could be pretty sweet. I will see it on the big screen
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Guess what buddy
Commented By: M0rph3v5 on 2008-09-17 05:21:30
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.
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Token Hispanic American in White/Black Atlanta
Commented By: Luis Gonzalez on 2008-09-17 05:28:19
I'm Hispanic, and I think it's great the meth dealer is Hispanic. Just don't hire a white guy to play a Latino! You're trying to get a Hispanic fired? Really? LOL. Hollywood needs more ethnic diversity. Hell, I'll play the part.
Sorena, moreno!
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Idiot
Commented By: iskandarsalim on 2008-09-17 07:41:12
You're so stupid you shouldn't be allowed to have an opinion.
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Your'e All Off Topic
Commented By: Bobby P. on 2008-09-17 07:57:20
Um. . . I don't know what's up with this Latino Meth thing, or maybe I wasn't paying attention, but out of all the comments here, no one's talking about the Green Lantern, the main subject of this article. For those commenting on the Green Lantern, rock on!!! I can't wait for the movie. I was hoping the GL would be black though, like in Justice League. But whatever. I can't wait!!
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fuck yea green lantern my dreams have been answerd i can now die a happy man
Commented By: albert EINSTEIN the 17th on 2008-09-17 08:29:39
other than the continous debate over meth dealers ethnicity which i dont really give a hoot about i iked the review alot it confirmed my suspicions of a green lantern movie in the works which i am exctatic about i do have to throw this littel curve ball out there shouldnt the green lantern be a black since the justice leauge animaton series portrayed it that way idlove to see the individual picked to take on this role very curois indeed samuel l jackson is qiute simply too old and i cant even begin to fathom anyone else capable in black hollywood oh and nevermind i would comment on the meth dealer debate but my brain just decide i realy dont care thank you and have a blessed day children
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Everyone needs to calm the fuck down
Commented By: April Lowe on 2008-09-17 08:45:25
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?
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Jamie
Commented By: Jamie on 2008-09-17 09:13:19
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.
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Everyon F Off
Commented By: H8R on 2008-09-17 09:29:32
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.
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Everyon F Off
Commented By: H8R on 2008-09-17 09:29:32
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.
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If you dont like the Meth dealer
Commented By: Jordan on 2008-09-17 09:56:20
Go back to Peurto Rico and sell burritos instead of doing reviews
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latinos dont do meth!
Commented By: jose santiago on 2008-09-17 10:07:44
everyone knows white ppl are the evil of this planet look what they did to the poor native americans ,how can you discover something that has already been discovered thats like me going into your house and discovering your tv lol we all know white ppl are the real DRUG SELLERS here there the ones doing all the harm in the world im very offended by this script and will not watch this movie if it isnot changed !
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SINESTRO
Commented By: jadler on 2008-09-17 10:25:36
Just wanted to let all of you concerned about the whereabouts of Sinestro that this is an ORIGIN story which means Sinestro's origin as well as Hal's. When Hal gets the ring, Sinestro is still a Green Lantern himself. In fact the "greatest of all Green Lanterns". Hal and Sinestro will be respected allies and even (somewhat) friends. If they follow the comics, at some point in the movie Sinestro will be arrested and punished by the guardians for abuse of power, stripped of his ring and banished to Qward. Whereafter Sinestro will swear revenge on the Guardians setting up one seriously KICK-ASS sequel!!!!!
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Agree with Rayma on Sinestro
Commented By: BlackSoth on 2008-09-17 10:27:09
I'm not going to comment on the ridiculousness of what kind of race the drug dealer should be. I read the article because it was about a superhero I was familiar with. So getting back to THAT -- where IS Sinestro?
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fuck whitey
Commented By: daniel on 2008-09-17 10:50:03
honkies do sell and use meth more that any other race. that's true.
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Keep the Latino drug dealer
Commented By: Hector Ramon on 2008-09-17 10:50:36
lol man get over it you can accept flying aliens but you throw a Latino drug deal in the mix and it's on like donkey kong? Chill
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a good GL film?
on 2008-09-17 11:21:21
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.
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a good GL film?
Commented By: batfan86 on 2008-09-17 11:22:32
I'm having a hard time containing my enthusiasm about this film. I know they'll 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.
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drug dealer?
Commented By: mrpockets on 2008-09-17 11:47:15
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.
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What if?
Commented By: Chewie on 2008-09-17 12:49:39
Would it be a compromise for You to play said corpse? Then would it be OK to have an "ethnic" person play it?
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grow up
Commented By: dave on 2008-09-17 12:50:58
lighten the fuck up asshole. Get off your pc ethnic pride high horse you nazi prick
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The Man
Commented By: Billy on 2008-09-17 13:00:16
I like the fact that your racism is backed by statistics. In fact, 95% of all statistics are made up. So that means that you have a 5% chance that your statistics mentioned regarding the Latino community are true. Now I'm not calling you a liar, but I think we both know you are just spitting out BS to help fuel your own personal agenda to prove that the Latino community is comprised of completely legit, upstanding citizens. Oh wait, most of them aren't really citizens anyway so why the fuck should anyone but you care?
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Quick Question
Commented By: eldiario on 2008-09-17 13:14:40
Is there any mention of Sinestro at all in this!!??
When IESB talked about the film they mentioned Sinestro, but if I remember correctly they didn't say if he was bad or not. Makes sense to establish the Jordan/Sinestro relationship in the first one, and then turn Sinestro into the villain for the second film.
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Secret Origins
Commented By: eldiario on 2008-09-17 13:21:28
They use Legion for the film like it was back in the day, but I wonder if it would've been better to go ahead with the Secret Origin storyline they have going on right now.
Show Atrocitus who killed Abin Sur, for the sequel do Sinestro Corps War and then Blackest Night.
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EL MAYLAMO
Commented By: zillaman on 2008-09-17 13:25:20
go back yo parking white people's car you stupid puto rican idiot. i'm latino mexican at that, and have no problem with the them using a person of latin orgin. it's just a story get the fuck over it puto rican idiot.
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MORON
Commented By: burbguy on 2008-09-17 13:26:13
i wonder why this website hires someone as stupid as you, because you write like a moron
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Who cares if he is Latin
Commented By: Rodney on 2008-09-17 13:31:06
I find that representitives of a certain culture are always the most sensitive of the representation of the culture.
Maybe they KNEW that statistically most meth dealers are white and wanted to break THAT stereotype. You can't win.
No matter what ethnicity the drug dealer was, someone would bitch "why does it have to be MY ethnic group? So we are all drug dealers now??"
Bleh
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mayimbe out, out for good.
Commented By: zillaman on 2008-09-17 14:01:29
get a job in wish land bitch, because it would be the only place in your peanut brain that your shit would matter. who give's a fuck and who the fuck give's a shit . people still went to se white men can't jump i never heard white people saying how dare you .
or white chicks movie be called black shicks,
so on and so on it's the story and incase you don't know you do have a choice stay you dumb ass home and don't go when it comes out. people like you shuld not work for LATINOREVIEW. you are a racist pig and should be replaced by a real latino that's open mind about today's real cultural current event's. non the less. a real professional.
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He's right.
Commented By: Dingo144 on 2008-09-17 14:02:15
As a white guy I have to say I agree with the author 100%. Get rid of it not only because it is a stereotype, but also because it is an inaccurate stereotype the movie would be better if it was a white guy.
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Author = Douchebag
Commented By: White Meth Dealer on 2008-09-17 14:20:56
1. Post a link to your source of information regarding most meth dealers are white.
2. If your info is good, wouldn't it then be a stereotype if the meth dealer in the movie was white?
3. Gee - HISPANIC MEDIA MARKETING reported that LATINOS are the biggest movie-going audience? I wonder what AFRICAN-AMERICAN MEDIA MARKETING reported...
4. By "HUGE MOTHERFUCKING AUTHOR", do you mean "Taco Vacuum"?
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Not in your shoes...
Commented By: The 8man on 2008-09-17 14:28:29
I remember the first time I heard the title "White Men Can't Jump." I wasn't offended. I was relieved to find out that I wasn't the only tight assed cracker without a vertical leap or that couldn't ball. I hate to say it, but there is truth in everything. Even the most hateful depictions have some logic to them. But it doesn't mean that it applies to everyone in a particular class or category.
The script sounds good! Especially if it includes a trip to OA!
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Kill De White People!!!
Commented By: El Matatan on 2008-09-17 14:29:22
First off fuck all you haters!!! Mayimbe was expressing his opinion, Hello 1st. Amendment...second yeah the whit man is the main man behind any drug dealing in this country...who do you think gets the shit in the country? Oh yeah believe all that speed boat from Cuba into Miami bullshit. Who throws the Coast Guard off guard bitches? Who invented crack bitches? And I agree with Mayimbe by the way, we (Latinos) don't sell Meth, we sell COCAINE MENG!!! I BURY YOU COCKROACHES!!!! And yeah, where the fuck is Sinestro?!!! Bitches!!!!
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Al Rescate!!!
Commented By: Al Rescate! on 2008-09-17 14:46:54
For all you sell outs, vendidos, white privileged, and ignorant lames. FINALLY, Mayimbe has spoken 'straight talk.' Fuck that stereotype. Name how many positive characters who are chicano/latino in movies and television right now? [now take away ugly betty]... how many? not many pendejos. It makes a big difference to see that the White superhero comes to save the day and yet the latino is a fucking drug dealer. Hello dark knight, two prominent latino roles, one the mayor and the other a latina who back stabs Gordon! WTF... this shit has to stop.
Hechale mas duro Mayimbe!!!
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King Benny
Commented By: benny on 2008-09-17 16:09:02
I like the crispy corpse idea.
How about casting a Latino actor for the role of Hal Jordan? Let's see how many of you flip shit over that idea!
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Funny Stuff
Commented By: RipleyPeeks on 2008-09-17 17:27:10
Oh no, dont make the dead guy a hispanic...or a white guy. I wont accept it! "I'm telling you!" blah, blah, blah. Hell, why does it have to be a guy anyway? How about a female? Oh, we can't do that. We all know women do not do drugs.
Who cares what race the dead person is. Movies are meant to entertain. All race welcome to participate. Just don't make him Irish/cherokee. I will be offended then.
Just by labeling stupid shit like this racist helps keep racism alive. You clearly have a strong opinion and voice. After all, you stirred the pot here. You should apply it towards areas where racism really does exsist.
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Who Cares
Commented By: Matt on 2008-09-17 19:11:43
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.
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Sounds Like...
Commented By: lex on 2008-09-17 19:28:45
...someone's a latino meth dealer and wants to avoid capture.
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This sounds very promising!
Commented By: Rydgen on 2008-09-17 19:32:24
As a huge Green Lantern fan, I'm very pleased to see that a person who barely knew much of the Green Lantern mythos gave this script great support. It gives me an even bigger grin that it was so good, it prompted the reader to buy some storyline TPB's to get more into the character.
I've been hearing that they've got a script in production, and I'm glad to see that it has the potential to be a huge hit, aside from the awesome special effects that will accompany the movie. As someone stated, Sinestro can't be the villain in Hal's origin story because Sinestro is still a Corps. member at that time. Besides, it leaves and even greater villain for a hopeful sequel.
I find it interesting that they would make LEGION out as a GL killing institution. I've read nearly all the LEGION comics, because of Lobo's association, and aside from the old Trinity storyline that involved them, the GLC, and the Black Stars (was that their name? I forget), LEGION really doesn't have that huge of a beef with the GLC. However, as powerful of a force as the GLC is, it makes sense in a movie to have a powerful force such as LEGION to be the "bad guys" for them to battle. That war will be a great visual if it's pulled off right.
I've been worried about the WB doing a GL movie, judging from recent disappointments, but this sounds very solid, and I hope they just don't try to smash too much stuff into one movie.
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Oh, one more thing...
Commented By: Rydgen on 2008-09-17 19:35:50
I forgot to add my thoughts about having the guy from Angel as Hal. As the author said, it isn't happening, which is perfect for me. David supplied the voice for Hal in the recent DVD release, Justice League New Frontiers, and that fit perfectly. However, David in person really doesn't fit Hal very much, I would say. I hope they cast actors who aren't just big names, but those who fit the parts physically and are also great actors. After all, you don't have to have big names for comic book roles. Just look at Elektra and Daredevil.
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watch BREAKING BAD
Commented By: fernanditojr on 2008-09-17 20:18:19
Breaking Bad, the great original AMC series has latino meth dealers.
Did the other characters in the script addressed the meth dealer as a latino?
If it was only in description, is just helping the casting agents out, the fill the latino quota that way, no lines, but some screen time.
I never really cared about green lantern, hal jordan nor jon stewart (always mad).
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Latino Review is usually great but you blew it
Commented By: Jason on 2008-09-17 20:32:39
While I understand that you are obviously an over sensitive minority... what if they made him black and someone objected, or Asian and someone objected... stereotypes exist for a reason and all the political correctness in the U.S. is strangling this country to death, there ARE latino meth dealers, just as there are Asian and white meth dealers and educated Americans know that... I guarantee you that if I had seen the movie and never seen your review, I would not have noticed he was latino and neither would most people, so stop being a baby, the most prominent stereotype that exists about Latino's is that they wine and play the "Latino" minority card more than blacks (who have more of a right), so YOU just perpetuated a Latino stereotype... as I said, they exist for a reason. Get over yourself
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hypocrite
on 2008-09-17 20:44:38
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.
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I love how everyone is lobbying racist comments at El, at the same time calling him racist.
Commented By: Ganymede2010 on 2008-09-17 21:53:07
Please, you can't expect someone to alter their attitude about something when you're calling them racist names. It's obvious that the script doesn't have any positive latino influences in the film to balance it out. Most movie studio's are very mindful of the fact that, if you stereotype any race negatively, you need to input a positive influence to counter balance out the negative. I still think El is overreacting, but the immature posters here are astronomically overreacting. Please lead by example chaps.
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Yeah, go back...
Commented By: Lan77do on 2008-09-17 22:40:14
Jordan, maybe you should try going back to school. They don't sell burritos in Puerto Rico. Get your spelling and geography right next time, boy. That shows how provincial and ignorant you really are.
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Really?
Commented By: Fuzz on 2008-09-18 01:36:31
Y'mean...All Mexi's aren't drug dealers? Well, that would mean that all Blacks aren't shiftless and lazy, that all Asians are nerds and shitty drivers and all Whites aren't rich and snobby...I sir, do not believe that for one moment. Shame on you for not believing what others say about your people. I say, love your meth smoking, weird accent having, goofy dancing, gangster brethren. It's the American Way.
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Sigh!!!!
Commented By: Mike on 2008-09-18 11:13:31
Fellow Latino here!!! Racist ranting like this gives good Latinos a bad name. What is the dealer is Italina or French? Would that make you happy? Oh, we can't since those nationalities are of Latin orgin as well. Latins are not just people who speak Spanish. Ya' ignorant piss hole.
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Makes no Sense
Commented By: JP on 2008-09-18 11:41:35
So you're mad because they put a stereotyped Latino meth dealer corpse in the movie...even though the stereotypical meth dealer is white as pointed out by you? That's like saying you're mad they put a stereotyped white guy eating fried chicken, watermelon and drinking grape soda in the movie....even though that's a stereotypical black guy.
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I can only speak from experience
Commented By: Toc Rat on 2008-09-18 11:47:36
As an Officer with the state police of Nevada, I can speak from my personal experiences dealing with people on a daily basis. The Mexican drug cartels have waged an brutal and highly effective war here in the southwest. There are in essence NO "home grown" methamphetamine operations, either in production or distribution. Simply put, due to the Mexican drug labs being able to produce hundreds of pounds of methamphetamine on a daily basis and transport it across the border with ease and regularity, it is simply cheaper to buy from them then make your own.
Combined with the previously mentioned brutal tactics and methods they are willing to use, they control nearly all the methamphetamine market here in the southwest.
Now as you go further from the southwest, manufacturing operations, run by such "home grown" groups as the Hell's Angels, Mongols, etc. become more prevalent.
It's simple economics, if you're a person that uses meth, why try to make it for yourself when it's cheaper and easier to get it from a dealer? And if you're a dealer, why make it yourself when it's easy to buy from the Mexican drug cartels?
Again, I have not seen the latest nation wide reports on methamphetamine production/distribution. I can only speak for what I have seen here in southern Nevada but my experience is at odds with your statement. I will have to respectfully disagree.
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YOU are the racist!
Commented By: Tim on 2008-09-18 15:13:01
Seriously, man. Lowering your score just because of the race they choose for some dead guy in the script? That's got to be the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard! I'll let you in on a secret: you only find this to be racist because YOU are racist. Yes, I said that right. Look in a mirror and change yourself, pal. I don't give a rip what race the dead dealer is. He's dead. Get over it. Holy cripes you're ridiculous. Get your priorities straight.
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isms
Commented By: comment on 2008-09-18 16:19:17
just like media portrays every terrorist is middle eastern, every criminal asblack, every hispanic as a drug dealer/user, every white guy as a lawyer (or "white collar" criminal), every asian as a doctor, every woman as a mother or in a person in need of help, every senior as cranky, these are stereotypes people use to sell movies, books, music, etc.
while specifying the ethnicity/race/colour/creed of the drug dealer isn't really that big of a deal, i think the comments here are equally, if not more, ignorant and racist, than the original comment.
i take minor offence that a script uses a latino (which i am) for a drug dealer, but it would be offensive if they specified it all. like some of the comments have stated, they could have written "drug dealer" and not specify the race.
as for scarface and goodfellas, both glorify violence and stereotypes. how many italians go around pretending their goodfellas? how many people have posters of scarface on the wall...these aren't seen as bad things (even though they really are).
fogetaboutit.
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Here's An Idea...
Commented By: I Now Hate This Racist Ass Site on 2008-09-18 16:58:09
If I was casting a movie in which a white man was a thief and then some stupid "writer" on the internet said, " oh that's a negative stereotype. everyone knows it's the blacks who steal everything." would you be comfortable with that? it's stupidity like this that ALL races share. hell, "minorities" tend to be the most racist people i know anyway. and if you don't believe me, how would you feel if i created a website called "CaucasionReview"? i bet it'd chap your ass. middle finger you
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Unbelievable
Commented By: Nemeres on 2008-09-18 17:49:16
I can't believe this thing turned into a heated discussion about racism. It's fucking ridiculous.
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Definetly
Commented By: Konnichiwa on 2008-09-18 18:33:27
Yeah, some people need to deal with their issues first before coming to read the review of a superhero script .
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Tickle my balls
Commented By: Big Balls on 2008-09-18 19:20:40
I am sick of Ethnic people getting small and stupid roles too... but not offended at the dealer being latin. I would feel fine with it if a couple of other "good " parts went to a hispanic man or woman.
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COCKWRANGLER
Commented By: COAL on 2008-09-18 20:28:28
Fuck Dirty Latinos! They are Mostly COKE HEADS ANYHOW which Is just as bad Meth Dealers!
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Overreacting vicious cycle.
Commented By: Batzarro on 2008-09-19 01:27:38
It's funny. A whole lotta people are overreacting...to an overrection!
Sure, it's pretty weird the script specifies the corpseis a latino but come on! He's a corpse ferchristssake! Is it in like, lines of diaolgue?
Man:"Man, this latin guy dealt sooooo much meth it's not funny"
Man2: "Yeah. And now he's a dead ass latino meth dealer corpse!"
All you other people that have nothing to say on the actual script review are just sad. Free will is a privilege, not a "right". If you don't have something that isn't dumb to say, harassing someone on saying something dumb is dumb.
As for the film, it sounds kinda goodly. They should have John Sterwart in it, though.
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Don't change the race...
Commented By: Patricio on 2008-09-19 10:50:04
change the drug. To heroin. I'm not trying to be cute when I say that I'm a heroin addict and that all of my heroin comes from Mexicans. I have never met a non-Mexican heroin slinger in my 2+ years of addiction. The guy that ends up meeting us most of the time is "Uno", so named because he only has the one ear.
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Waah! Waah!
Commented By: Melnutz of Sector 2814 on 2008-09-19 15:06:51
Seriously, I Loved the first Half of the Review. I'm really excited for this Flick. I'm a HUGE Green Lantern Fan(Forget John Stewart). Can't Wait!!!
But the Second Half where the Writer goes into this Anti-Racism Rant...What the Hell? Here's some Advice. Stick to Reviewing Upcoming Movies and Not Expressing your Backwards Views. By you going on this Tangent and the only way to Express yourself is to Type every Four Lettered Word you Know. That make's you Sound Ignorant, not the Writers. BTW, my Girlfriend is Cuba and I just sent her this Review and she Laughed her Ass off at those Remarks....Ahhhh, Good Times!
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Dead White Republican
Commented By: Weapon Equis on 2008-09-19 15:56:31
Change the dead Latino Meth Dealer to a dead White Republican. That would be great! I truly believe in defending all art mediums, but when an author simply writes Dead Latino Meth Dealer and that characterization doesn't drive the story, then it's just plain stupid writing! Maybe the dead dealer is actually Sinestro! I remember when people were pissed off about Kingpin's ethnicity being changed in the Daredevil movie. El Mayimbe kicks ass! He writes solid reviews! I want to see more dead White Republicans in movies.
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a
Commented By: a on 2008-09-19 17:53:52
a
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Wow
Commented By: Nemeres on 2008-09-19 18:02:58
Wow, I guess some people do wear their ignorance proudly in their sleeves. It's like "No, no, don't tell me to be ashamed of it. It's my most distinguishing trait and I'll display it to its fullest". Well, good job, son.
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Definition of the word Stereotype
Commented By: Tom on 2008-09-19 23:19:17
If as you say the "overwhelming majority of crystal meth dealers are white", then wouldn't it only be a stereotype if the meth dealer in the script were white? Isn't it actually playing against type to have him be of Latin descent? Just asking. Plus, you say yourself it doesn't advance story or reveal character, so I don't see how a point that serves as nothing major plot- or story-wise is going to "alienate the biggest movie going audience", or any audience for that matter. Looking at the tone of responses to your review, you took a movie people are excited about and a script you yourself generally were positive about , and you managed to generate a lot of negativity by nitpicking on a nothing plot point...nice work.
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STUPID ASSHOLE!
Commented By: methodguy on 2008-09-19 23:48:34
apparently you should stop doing review and start a career as an anti-racism activist because you seem like doing a good job at it... sigh. I hope not all latinos are as stupid as you
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Nicky
Commented By: nicky on 2008-09-21 22:00:30
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?
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Commented By: MaGnUs on 2008-09-22 00:25:24
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.
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Calm Down, dude
Commented By: CT on 2008-09-22 15:42:09
I'm glad the script seems good. It's about time they made a Green Lantern movie.
Although, it's stupid to turn a review into a race issue. I'm a hispanic woman. I personally don't think it's a big deal if a meth dealer that isn't even that huge a part of the movie happens to be Latino. Did you just need to find something to complain about?
Obviously the script was awesome if you gave it a B+ despite it's apparent "horrible choice" of a hispanic meth dealer.
The scene might not even make it in the final cut. There is no need to go so wacko.
That being said, yay for the script being good. I can't wait for the movie
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Commented By: Karl on 2008-09-22 19:22:40
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.
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Audience breakdown
Commented By: whiskey on 2008-09-23 03:24:37
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.
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Really?
Commented By: Reality Check on 2008-09-24 22:18:40
pretty much every ethnicity has had a movie about them selling/doing drugs. ie Scarface, American Gangster, Blow. Get over yourself.
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John Stewart? No.
Commented By: Matt on 2008-09-25 16:48:47
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.
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Commented By: OniNoHanzo on 2008-09-29 16:50:12
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.
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yeah quite right too
Commented By: MrKnowItAll on 2008-09-30 06:45:43
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.
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Keep the Drug Dealer 2
Commented By: Denny on 2008-09-30 21:58:47
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
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HEY MUDDERFUCKERS
Commented By: AARON on 2008-10-01 20:45:19
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
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Ok...his latino comment aside...
Commented By: Sinestro84 on 2008-10-06 02:41:07
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...
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...really?
Commented By: su madre on 2008-10-09 21:38:40
"Take out the Latin Meth Dealer, or I'll fucking CUT you holmes!"
How can anyone take you seriously? Gotta love that reverse racism. You obviously don't know the first thing about writing (a script or a script review). You're the kind of guy that would complain that the drug dealer is latino, but bitch that there weren't any latinos in the movie if the drug dealer were right. iBurro!
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I have never bought meth from a white guy
Commented By: b on 2008-10-09 23:31:10
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.
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