{"id":70,"date":"2011-06-21T17:47:41","date_gmt":"2011-06-22T00:47:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pixel-stained-wretch.com\/wordpress\/?p=70"},"modified":"2011-06-26T16:13:19","modified_gmt":"2011-06-26T23:13:19","slug":"green-lantern-it-doesnt-suck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pixel-stained-wretch.com\/wordpress\/2011\/06\/21\/green-lantern-it-doesnt-suck\/","title":{"rendered":"“Green Lantern”: It doesn’t (completely) suck"},"content":{"rendered":"

OK, it wasn’t the best film I’ve ever seen, nor even the best film I’ve seen this week, but “Green Lantern” is far from the turkey that I’ve seen described in the press. It’s a good deal better than “Thor,” for example. I saw it today as part of my “take a walk around the neighborhood and blow off work” solstice celebration, and was entertained. If you like the comic book, you’ll probably like it. If you don’t like the comic book, of course, there’s really no reason to see it.<\/p>\n

One suggestion: if you do want to see it, skip the 3D version. I found it distracting and not particularly well-executed. Go see the 2D version, and, preferably, at a reduced-price matin\u00e9e. <\/p>\n

A few minutes later<\/em>: On the other hand, I can’t say that the recaps here are totally unfair: http:\/\/www.toplessrobot.com\/2011\/06\/topless_robot_presents_the_best_scenes_from_the_gr.php<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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