Green Lantern (Summer of Superheroes, Part 3)

We're taking a look at one of the most-maligned superhero movies of the twenty-first century: Martin Campbell's 2011 adaptation of Green Lantern, starring Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively. Join in as we discuss good and bad superhero costumes, the many attempts to adapt this character for film, the dead-on-arrival post-credits scene, and the Reynolds-Lively relationship timeline. Plus: Does this movie need a Bill Pullman? Why are there xenobiologists? Should Parallax be a guy? And, most importantly, is this movie as bad as its reputation? Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe! Next week: Superman (1978)------------------------------------------------------Key sources and links for this episode:"Jack Black Green with Envy over New Lantern" (MTV Movies Blog)David Goyer interview with MovieHole.net"The Closer Star Wants to Pitch Green Lantern Film" (Newsarama)"Marc Guggenheim Drops the Comics that Inspire Green Lantern's Screen Debut" (Splash Page)"TV Producer of the Year Greg Berlanti: 'I Still Fight about Everything'" (The Hollywood Reporter)"Update: Justin Timberlake, Ryan Reynolds, or Bradley Cooper will Star in Green Lantern" (Collider)"Ryan Reynolds on his Deadpool Obsession, Meeting Blake Lively, and His New Film, Life" (GQ)"Warner Bros.' Green Lantern Marketing Campaign Delayed by Special Effects Work" (LA Times)"First Look at the Green Lantern Script" (IESB.net)"Warner Bros. Announces 10 DC Movies, Including Wonder Woman" (EW)"Bradley Cooper on His Green Lantern Audition" (MTV)"Avengers: Doomsday Cast Announced in Marvel Livestream" (The Hollywood Reporter)"Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively Apologize for Plantation Wedding" (NBC News)