Whilst superhero movies have undergone a massive renaissance in the last decade or so, it’s well documented that other than ‘Batman’ movies the genre was pretty pathetic before all that (OK we can probably include ‘Batman Forever’ and ‘Batman And Robin’ in that category as well) and Ryan Reynolds’ ‘Green Lantern’ is one of the worst examples of this.
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Somewhat surprisingly, Reynolds himself didn’t even bother watching the movie when it was finished – I always find it weird when Hollywood actors say they’ve never bothered watching the films that they’ve starred in, but I also kinda get it as well – and so in order to celebrate the release of Zack Snyder’s ‘Justice League’ – a movie that the Green Lantern sadly doesn’t feature in – Reynolds decided to get drunk and live tweet his first ever experience watching ‘Green Lantern’. The results were pretty hilarious as you can imagine:
I enjoyed The OA on @Netflix btw
— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) March 17, 2021
This protagonist seems reckless but likable
— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) March 17, 2021
Oh boy. Tragic childhood flashback sequence killing a beloved parent. Designed to instill a level of depth and hard fought empathy for our hero. Disney perfected this move.
— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) March 17, 2021
Hey @BlakeLively is in this movie!!
— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) March 17, 2021
Honestly, this cast is incredible.
— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) March 17, 2021
Finally… a bar!
— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) March 17, 2021
They should have sent a poet
— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) March 17, 2021
Beware my power. pic.twitter.com/MNMXNDq1Ej
— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) March 17, 2021
See if you can spot the CGI! pic.twitter.com/aXUXA8kR2i
— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) March 17, 2021
Parrallax thought he was so bad. He had no clue 2020 would make him look like a fucking Beanie Baby. Go back to space, asshole.
— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) March 17, 2021
So creeps
— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) March 17, 2021
The Christian Bale superhero voice. Who wore it first?
— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) March 17, 2021
Wow. Hector just threw his father into a gigantic tornado of fire. That’s exactly how my dad died.
— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) March 17, 2021
There’s a lot of heavy hitters in the movie. Not always used in the right way… but still… heavy hitters.
— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) March 17, 2021
Happy #StPatricksDay and good luck to the #SnyderCut on @HBOMax! pic.twitter.com/ain5Y4ivPN
— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) March 17, 2021
Yeah that was pretty funny – and a damn good advertorial for his Aviation gin brand – but I thought it might make me want to watch the movie or at least be a bit more intrigued by it than I am now. I guess that wasn’t really the point, but I was still hoping for a bit more. Guess it’s just The Snyder Cut for me.
Also interesting to note that ‘Green Lantern’ is apparently so bad that it isn’t even available on any of the streaming platforms. Lol.
For more of the same, check out Reynolds’ last movie ‘Free Guy’. Wonder if it will ever be released?
