For the record: I liked the Green Lantern movie. I think it is because I never read the Green Lantern comics until I read the trade tie-in (I don't recommend buying it if you are a hard-core fan who already knows the history of the comic).

Comic movies are supposed to high-light the strengths of the comics. This sounds insane but it is very late: Comics are like religious entities. If you attend mass at Church you get a small sampling of a story that is much bigger. A Mass is like a movie: It is visual and oral. It is supposed to inspire us to seek more knowledge about the Bible that has inspired people for more than two thousand years. After seeing a movie I am inspired to read more about this character because there is just so much more to understand about it.

Comic movies are supposed to have themes that viewers can easily understand and relate to. Many viewers of these comic movies have never checked out a comic news site. A comic movie is like an invitation for non-comic fans to enter a universe that we love. The comic universe is so huge and layered. There is nothing else like it. And it seems people are just starting to figure that out.

The Green Lantern is far from perfect. But my neighbor friend that I dragged to it enjoyed it because he no idea what it was about until he saw it. Good night all!