Comments on: Seth Rogen’s The Green Hornet Is Unfortunately A Go

By: HornetSting

HornetSting — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:48:44 +0000

Uh-huh, and your point? Are you honestly implying that it was a good movie? Just because a movie fairs well at the box office doesn’t mean it was good. It could just mean people didn’t have anything better to do, or that everyone wanted to see the freak show. I’ll use Hancock as the most recent example. Although many of those people could have seen Wall-E instead, but like many adults, they probably just had a hard time asking for a ticket to an animated feature. Bet they’re sorry now.

By: Guss

Guss — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:09:49 +0000

Well now, I’m not all that pleased with the news either, but lets remember. A lot of us groaned back in 1988 when we heard Michael Keaton was going to play Batman.

By: HornetSting

HornetSting — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:29:11 +0000

I agree whole heartedly with this article. Rogen is a funny guy, but The Green Hornet is not a funny character. Making him funny will be a disaster, not to mention unfair. The Green Hornet is a part of American entertainment history, the very DNA of the modern hero/anti-hero as we know it. The Hornet started in radio and has spanned all other forms of media since 1936. To deface this character with a comedic movie is wrong. I don’t think Seth Rogen realizes the mistake he is about to make, but somebody should really talk some sense into him before it’s too late. What’s next? A psychological thriller staring Plastic Man? Or how about a realistic crime drama with The Blue Falcon and Dyno-mutt. Heck how about Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer in space?

A good Hornet movie would look something like this: (Click the Link)

http://www.lefrelonvert-court.com/index.php?page=ghlarge

By: darkbhudda

darkbhudda — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:46:12 +0000

Probably going to be a “comedy” where he finds out his grandfather was the real Green Hornet, and now he tries to follow in his footsteps with non-hillarious results.

By: tobor68

tobor68 — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:18:42 +0000

i gonna go out on a limb and say that this could be a good idea.

with all due respect to the “green hornet legacy”, if it’s based on the 60’s TV series, and it most likely is, then it is RIPE for a humourous take.

it doesn’t have to be a rude comedy like rogen previous work, (i think pineapple express is gonna rock, btw), but seeing seth as the green hornet (modern day or 60’s? anyone know?) would be hilarious.

who’s on deck to play kato? tony jaa? that could be sweet.

By: TheMovieVampire

TheMovieVampire — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:51:07 +0000

Isn’t this what they said about John Favreau when he was first announced as the director of Iron Man?

By: Oliver

Oliver — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:24:01 +0000

Most hero movies suck gigantic balls, so there’s not much at stake here. If it’s gonna be a failure, at least it’ll be an interesting failure.

By: Shane

Shane — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:29:11 +0000

I don’t have a problem with someone trying something new. Would anyone ever have suspected that such brilliant (and far more goofy) comedians like Robin Williams or Jim Carrey could be fantastic dramatic actors? For all we know Rogen could also be a fantastic action star waiting to happen. We haven’t seen him do anything other than comedy at this point.

I’m prepared to wait and see. Truth be told Green Hornet doesn’t have that much of a cult following these days, so this is something that can afford to be used as a bit of an experiment. Who knows, Rogen may do a fantastic job. I’m expecting a humorous action film, similar to MIB or Zorro just like Darren said above.

However, it could all be a horrible, horrible mistake, and Rogen will make a terrible film, and fall back on his old crutches by having Green Hornet, Kato and some third wheel character like McLovin, to once again make a Superbad style film.

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:15:24 +0000

The Green Hornet is a character that im not to familiar with but i do know that originally the writing and directing credits were going to Kevin Smith but he walked away from it to make Clerks II.

So Seth Rogen takin the writing credit i can see i dont see him as a comic hero, but you never know he may surprise us all. With a name like the Green Hornet and all the hype over comic-movies in recent years i guess anything is possible. I will for sure go see it just because i like Rogen but if it flops i agree he should take the hint and walk away.

By: Darren J Seeley

Darren J Seeley — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:35:18 +0000

Mr. John Campea——
You are not going to like what I have to say.

Was it you, or was it not you that said, when Rogen got this project The only way The Green Hornet movie can possibly work is if it is an action comedy? Now, you seem to be taking up my rebuttal, that the Hornet film should not be a comedy.

But I’m starting to give Rogen another look. I recall a few months ago where he might be taking a serious (or mildly serious approach) to Green Hornet. After some thought, it could work just fine if it was something like Mask Of Zorro where there is action, but some dry humor thrown within, or maybe something like Men In Black, (minus aliens)

Also, John, if one used your reasoning then Michael Keaton should not have been in Tim Burton’s first Batman film. Rogen could beef up, and given Hornet’s overall physical persona, he was, aside from his gadgets, an average guy with some fighting skills. Let me ask: in Superbad, did you buy Rogen as a (granted, drunk and incompetent) police officer?