Well, "Green Hornet" fell to numero dos at the box office. "No Strings Attached" edged it out of the top position. I guess more dudes probably wanted to see Natalie Portman in her panties than Seth Rogen in a mask.
"Green Hornet" is the first super movie of the year. "Green Lantern," "Thor" and "Captain America" are still to come.
If you need a super fix, then turn on the TV. NBC has "The Cape," which is getting decent press, but HBO and Showtime have some classic old school super hero movies.
My favorite of the bunch is Dino De Laurentis' "Flash Gordon" on HBO Family! I can't say enough about this classic. I originally saw this in a packed two-screener in Corpus Christi, Texas and was thoroughly blown away. Some of the effects are rough, but the costumes and backgrounds are very trippy. The cast kicks ass. Max Von Sydow is excellent as Ming the Merciless. Also look for a pre-Bond Timothy Dalton (T-Dalt!) as Prince Barin. Sam J. Jones is not a master thespian, but he pulls off the title role. Queen's soundtrack rocks..."Flash! AH AH!! Savior of the universe!" This underrated gem runs throughout February. Check listings.
Like "The Green Hornet?" Meet his great uncle, the Lone Ranger. Although this tidbit is not mentioned in the movie, the Lone Ranger is the great uncle of the Green Hornet. Anyways, Showtime is airing "Legend of the Lone Ranger" this month. Look for it On Demand. This film was a bomb when it was released. I liked it! In the 1980s, a kid had to appreciate ANY comic book/super hero flick that was released.
Also on Showtime is 1987's "Masters of the Universe." This is another forgotten film of the 80s. It did decent box office business, and a sequel was planned. Due to licensing squabbles with toy manufacturer Mattel, it was scrapped. You can see the costumes that were to be used in the Jean Claude Van-Damme dud "Cyborg."
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