Comic book films are full of intricate storytelling. But sometimes, even Batman, Spider-Man & Iron Man need Basil Exposition's help...
This article contains spoilers for Avengers: Age Of Ultron and various other comic book movies - if you're not entirely up to date, then watch out as you read on...
As you know, we're enjoying a golden age of comic book movies and there are around 30 more of them pencilled in before the decade is out. Since Marvel Studios started experimenting with continuity between movies and whole franchises, there's been criticism of its use of MacGuffins and plot exposition - it provokes nightmares of long-winded recaps of already established stuff, starting with dreaded phrases like 'as you know'. And who'd start anything with those three words?
It's not that we're mistaking the use of exposition for poor storytelling - it's a super-broad term to describe something that's kind of essential to most stories.
This article contains spoilers for Avengers: Age Of Ultron and various other comic book movies - if you're not entirely up to date, then watch out as you read on...
As you know, we're enjoying a golden age of comic book movies and there are around 30 more of them pencilled in before the decade is out. Since Marvel Studios started experimenting with continuity between movies and whole franchises, there's been criticism of its use of MacGuffins and plot exposition - it provokes nightmares of long-winded recaps of already established stuff, starting with dreaded phrases like 'as you know'. And who'd start anything with those three words?
It's not that we're mistaking the use of exposition for poor storytelling - it's a super-broad term to describe something that's kind of essential to most stories.
- 5/29/2015
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
Warner Bros. is apparently mixing the Green Lantern with five dollar footlongs at Subway for some reason, and in conjunction with their cross-promotion, they’ve released a new featurettte for director Martin Campbell’s (36) upcoming big-screen adaptation of Green Lantern.
In addition, Warner Bros. has released a new promotional image of Ryan Reynolds as Hal Jordan in the film that also stars Blake Lively (Savages), Peter Sarsgaard (Knight and Day), Mark Strong (John Carter) and Temuera Morrison (Spartacus: Gods of the Arena).
Check them out below!
Featurette: Green Lantern – The Oath, The Ring and The Lantern
[Click Image to Blow Sh!t Up]
Synopsis:
In a universe as vast as it is mysterious, a small but powerful force has existed for centuries. Protectors of peace and justice, they are called the Green Lantern Corps. A brotherhood of warriors sworn to keep intergalactic order, each Green Lantern wears a ring that grants him superpowers. But when a new...
In addition, Warner Bros. has released a new promotional image of Ryan Reynolds as Hal Jordan in the film that also stars Blake Lively (Savages), Peter Sarsgaard (Knight and Day), Mark Strong (John Carter) and Temuera Morrison (Spartacus: Gods of the Arena).
Check them out below!
Featurette: Green Lantern – The Oath, The Ring and The Lantern
[Click Image to Blow Sh!t Up]
Synopsis:
In a universe as vast as it is mysterious, a small but powerful force has existed for centuries. Protectors of peace and justice, they are called the Green Lantern Corps. A brotherhood of warriors sworn to keep intergalactic order, each Green Lantern wears a ring that grants him superpowers. But when a new...
- 6/1/2011
- by Jason Moore
- ScifiMafia
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