Unironically DEFENDING The CGI Of Green Lantern

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Despite having a budget comparable to many other visually appealing films of its era, the suit in 2011’s “Green Lantern” is widely regarded as one of the worst examples of CGI in cinematic history. It’s so bad that even the film’s star, Ryan Reynolds, takes every opportunity to mock the floating, CG-rendered head.

But is this criticism fair? Wobbly heads on a CG body were a persistent issue until the time-travel suits in “Avengers: Endgame.” Looking back at “Green Lantern” now, it’s nowhere near as bad as some recent examples we’ve seen. Moreover, “Green Lantern” had to maintain this effect throughout the entire film, whereas other examples couldn’t even manage it for a single shot!

In this video, I’ll be the first person in history to defend the CGI of “Green Lantern.” I’ll break down why this effect is so challenging and explore why the filmmakers decided to give their main character a fully CGI body for the entire film, rather than opting for spandex like other movies. We’ll also play devil’s advocate and consider how this single choice may have derailed various aspects of the film’s production, resulting in the somewhat peculiar final product.

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Intro
1:22 - Why Was The Suit CGI Anyway?
3:13 - Why Did They Think This Would Work?
3:45 - Soooo What Went Wrong?
5:04 - It's Gets Worse...
6:50 - Brilliant
8:31 - Getting The Neck To Work
10:18 - It's Gets EVEN Worse...
11:28 - Defending the Suit
12:52 - The Constructs
14:11 - The Lantern Corps
15:14 - Outro And Thanks
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