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dumbuldoreFeb 11, 2011

The Green Hornet really disappointed me. I thought it was going to be like the radio show I listened to when I was a kid. They got the name but then they just played with it. This movie is not worth your time or money.

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grandpajoe6191Sep 27, 2011

"The Green Hornet" has so many (green) cliches, even the smartest of the smartest audiences wouldn't understand this piece of crap.

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RebunFeb 14, 2011

Brit, The main character is the reason for the low review. He is a bumbling fool, annoying as hell, an arrogant and unlikable character not in-character but to the audience himself. He's the kind of moron that turns up to a party thinking heBrit, The main character is the reason for the low review. He is a bumbling fool, annoying as hell, an arrogant and unlikable character not in-character but to the audience himself. He's the kind of moron that turns up to a party thinking he owns the place, puts other people down, throws insults at people and everyone wishes that he'd just go the **** away. I know that his character was designed to be like this and there have been characters such as this before (which were done so much better) but the performance in this film was utterly vulgar. The dialogue between Brit and Kato before there fight was obscene and pathetic - never so much in my life have i ever wanted the main character in a movie beat to a pulp. And yet he still won that fight. Brit was semi-likeable to start, but as the film progressed he became an eyesore. There were some redeeming qualities and characters in the film though. Kato's performance was pretty good - and Chebowski the villian was superb. I really had to stop and think why cameron diaz was in it though - her character, save one scene, was completely pointless and a waste of time. I dont know much about the previous green hornet radioshows/movies, but from what ive read it sounds like the performance he got in this film was very insultive to the series and to the Green hornet himself.… Expand

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OnearFeb 28, 2011

Based on a comic book series and television show, this film tries to bring a more lighthearted approach to the superhero boom the film industry had experienced in recent years. Since I wasn't around when the Magna Carta was signed, I have noBased on a comic book series and television show, this film tries to bring a more lighthearted approach to the superhero boom the film industry had experienced in recent years. Since I wasn't around when the Magna Carta was signed, I have no previous experience with this franchise before this film. The producers try to aggregate the world of the original with a contemporary feel, and the result is a horrendous piece of work. To keep a comedic tone, they cast Seth Rogen as the Green Hornet, whose ability to play the hero is comparable to achievement of the rest of the movie. Never at any point did it feel comfortable watching him. He brings the crude humor people know him for, which is ill timed and conceived throughout the film. The highlight of the rest of the cast was the cameo of James Franco, whose 2 minutes in the film was the best scene. Very little of the actions of the characters made sense and the flow of the story was extremely choppy. Hence, it just never feels natural. The one positive I can give it was the awesome car the Green Hornet had, "Black Beauty", which more a testament that they had good taste even back in the 40's. If the creator's of the franchise would be appalled by this rendition.… Expand

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DannyboyJan 23, 2011

I think we are starting to get annoyed with Seth Rogen, he was funny in on, maybe two movies. I feel this **** film is his last get out of jail free card.

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mrtuvokJan 20, 2011

To call this a travesty would be giving this movie too much credit. As a devoted fan of the Green Hornet when I watch the original series in first run on TV, I was absolutely nauseated at the bastardization of the characters. The GreenTo call this a travesty would be giving this movie too much credit. As a devoted fan of the Green Hornet when I watch the original series in first run on TV, I was absolutely nauseated at the bastardization of the characters. The Green Hornet/Britt Reid was conceived and developed as a savvy, intelligent newspaper genius. Kato, his equal partner was intelligent, resourceful and fully equal with Britt Reid, though for the sake of their partnership he played the role of a household servant. These were two men who had no preoccupation with how drunk one could get and how to or how often to climb into bed with someone. The Green Hornet was not some egotistical weakling dependent upon someone else to think for him, fight for him or to carry him through conflict. A brilliant tactian, a superb hand to hand combat artist in his own right, he an Kato where truly a team that formed a formidable nemisis to crime. This movies portrays the Green Hornet and Kato as intellectually bumbling idiots saved only by Kato's tech ability, gadgets and accidentlly pulling off the right thing at the right time. But, what was to be expected with Seth Rogan as the writer and the lead - exactly what we got; sophomoric hormone teen age party humor intermixed with gadgetry and CGI effects. I hope that this film is remade with a serious actor in the lead role, with a real script and dialogue in line with the original character. It's happened before (i.e. the idiotic TV "Batman" of the 60's redone into the the "Dark Knight" of today), we can only pray it happens again!… Expand

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somali2Jan 22, 2011

The casting for the Hornet was all wrong - the personality was all wrong - great story, that really sucked due to bad casting / persona decisions !! Kato character was great - the last 5 minutes was the movie - unfortunately

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hollowayJan 31, 2011

Too dull to be an action film, and too lacking in humour to be a comedy, The Green Hornet's surprisingly high body-count and moral bankruptcy mean this isn't even one for the kids. It gets one mark for its one laugh, and another for the JamesToo dull to be an action film, and too lacking in humour to be a comedy, The Green Hornet's surprisingly high body-count and moral bankruptcy mean this isn't even one for the kids. It gets one mark for its one laugh, and another for the James Franco cameo. A waste of an adaptation.… Expand

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scubasteveFeb 13, 2011

Awful movie!! Seth Rogen is so arrogant and a complete dusche. I am never going to watch another Seth Rogen again! Very few funny scenes and a complete waste of time and money.

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AaronMJan 24, 2011

Is this an action movie? A buddy comedy? A movie focused on character development and motivations and identity? Overall, there's a little bit of each of the above but not enough of each to make the movie redeeming or engaging. I was bored byIs this an action movie? A buddy comedy? A movie focused on character development and motivations and identity? Overall, there's a little bit of each of the above but not enough of each to make the movie redeeming or engaging. I was bored by the third act. And as with most 3D movies these days, the 3D adds nothing.… Expand

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helpsosMar 27, 2011

boring.
i hate the stupid fat spoilt brat.
his acting was so fake and his character is just despicable, just pisses me off to see him.
i dont see whats so good about this movie

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acescarterApr 5, 2011

Absolutely dreadful watch. Honestly, this doesn't even deserve the current score of 39 and I really want those minutes of my life back. This makes a mockery of the original character, the casting doesn't fit one bit and they really shouldn'tAbsolutely dreadful watch. Honestly, this doesn't even deserve the current score of 39 and I really want those minutes of my life back. This makes a mockery of the original character, the casting doesn't fit one bit and they really shouldn't have bothered making this a comedy -- the jokes were a bore. Quite the disappointment.… Expand

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edawebdesignApr 16, 2011

Thanks SR for completely ruining any chance of me enjoying this movie. The dialogue was childish, terrible, and grating on the ears. Very few movies make me want to leave, but this one did so on multiple occasions. Only cool parts of thisThanks SR for completely ruining any chance of me enjoying this movie. The dialogue was childish, terrible, and grating on the ears. Very few movies make me want to leave, but this one did so on multiple occasions. Only cool parts of this movie were the CG fight scenes, when I did not have to listen so SR's winy voice. Do yourself a favor and just watch the CG parts.… Expand

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hugoboyMay 12, 2011

this movie is an absolute rubbish and i must commend all critics that scored it low. This movie is just like going on a fishing trip but forgot 'ur fishing hook and ended up fishing without a hook. Now isn't that silly? Well that's just howthis movie is an absolute rubbish and i must commend all critics that scored it low. This movie is just like going on a fishing trip but forgot 'ur fishing hook and ended up fishing without a hook. Now isn't that silly? Well that's just how stupid this movie is,with a useless storyline,and action scenes that focus on destruction of public properties rather than actual combat, big thumbs down must be given to all concern in producing this lifeless movie including seth rogen… Expand

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randomdudeJun 7, 2011

I feel bad rating this, as I couldn't watch more than 45 minutes... even those where painful. This flik blew clunks so hard I nearly had an azz-aneurysm.

Truly awful production, Seth should cry in a corner and the bad-ass Asian dude is justI feel bad rating this, as I couldn't watch more than 45 minutes... even those where painful. This flik blew clunks so hard I nearly had an azz-aneurysm.

Truly awful production, Seth should cry in a corner and the bad-ass Asian dude is just plain lost here...

Nothing to see, nothing good at least.... spend your $ somewhere else, this movie sucks.

Oh yeah, it's 3d, wow... a crappy flik in 3d, is sooo much better than a crappy flik in 2d. OH WAIT, a crappy flik is a crappy flik--WHO KNEW?!?!

Sad really, as they had such prod quality--no idea what morons create this steaming pile of.... refuse, but they should be drummed out of the business. No doubt, they will get a mettle and be promoted. it's the dumb-ass-american-way, isn't it?… Expand

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ShiiraJan 17, 2011

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's an inside joke, the green smoke that emits from the gas gun. The vapor is a drug reference, an allusion to pot, and Britt Reid, the layabout son of a powerful newspaper magnate, smokes a whole lot of it. Kato is his dealer. Disguised as a servant(actually, he's a mechanic; it's politically correct), Kato makes his employer's coffee, and in every mean cup, he imprints a leaf in the foam. It's a metaphorical leaf: a marijuana leaf. In David Gordon Green's "Pineapple Express", the Seth Rogen character's official dealer(played by James Franco) grabs a pot of coffee and whacks his attacker in the face. When they next meet, Saul is referred to as Mr. Folgers. Britt and Kato are coded stoners, in which their drug-induced highs masquerade as natural ones. It's "Pineapple Express"(also starring Rogen) all over again, with James Chou substituting for Franco, who incidentally, makes a guest appearance. Playing the role first originated by the legendary Bruce Lee, the Taiwan-born Chou gets to be the Kato that the producers of "The Green Hornet" television series denied the martial arts expert when the ABC show made its run in the mid-to-late sixties. That dynamic on-the-set of "The Green Hornet" scene from Rob Cohen's "Dragon: The Life of Bruce Lee", where the late kung fu master(played by Jason Scott Lee) takes it upon himself to write his own stage directions, and in the process, ends up upstaging his white co-star(Van Williams, as played by Forry Smith), never happened. Just like any television program of its time, there were stringent rules on what a minority could do, which includes, of course, playing one's own race, as Lee found out when David Carradine beat him out for the role of Caine in the popular "Kung Fu" series. "The Green Hornet", despite being nearly unwatchable, in which the filmmaker, an auteur, like Green("George Washington", "All the Real Girls"), a Terrence Malick disciple, takes a stab at impersonal commercial filmmaking, and whiffs, nevertheless, has made a movie that may interest those who remember a pivotal scene in "Dragon", where Lee watches Blake Edwards' "Breakfast at Tiffany's", stone-faced, amidst laughter in the packed movie-house, as Mickey Rooney's comic take on a Chinese national, makes him realize that he needs to go overseas if he wants to make it big. Kato was an insult to a man of Lee's stature, so this otherwise worthless remake, in a small way, pays homage to Lee, by rescuing this minor figure from the margins of the superhero universe. When Britt says, "Let's roll, Kato," it's less of a command that Kato should abide by the masked crusader of justice(or is that self-promotion) with the utmost subservience, than an invitation to go smoke some weed, as equals, like fratboys up to raising mayhem. High as a kite, the future crime-fighting team decapitates a statue that bears the likeness of Britt's overbearing father, and by happenstance, they witness a mugging. With the severed head in their possession, "The Green Hornet" becomes a "head" movie; head, in this context, pertains to drugs and drug paraphernalia, and the 1968 psychedelic film, starring The Monkees. Without thinking, they intervene on the accosted couple's behalf, in which Kato is front and center throughout the melee, relegating Britt Reid to the sidelines. It's not destiny, so much as the groovy thing to do at the moment, a happening. Only a pothead would say, "Let's pose as villains, but act like heroes." Even though The Green Hornet and Kato save the city from "Bloodnofsky"(even their arch-nemesis is stoned), they don't get serious about their roles as saviors until the pair sobers up, which is represented by their restoration of the statue's head to its bronzed body.… Expand

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kellygurllJan 19, 2011

The Green Hornet is a thoroughly unlikeable character with no redeeming qualities. If I was his employee, sidekick, or even an acquaintance, I would have left. And all the people leaving would have made a better movie.

It's unfortunateThe Green Hornet is a thoroughly unlikeable character with no redeeming qualities. If I was his employee, sidekick, or even an acquaintance, I would have left. And all the people leaving would have made a better movie.

It's unfortunate to see these actors hamming it up in such an unpleasant, unfunny movie. Unfortunate for me and my wallet.… Expand

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JohnnyTwoCentsMay 17, 2011

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Stupendously moronic and infantile. Kato action scenes and the Walz character were the only single good thing about this movie and the little rant Franco does at the beginning other wise the movie stoops as low as only a Seth Rogen script can go. Like watching 2 kids in a schoolyard donnybrook.… Expand

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Chrislake94Jul 1, 2011

Personally I don't see how anyone "liked or loved" this Movie. The Plot seemed too rushed. The Character development was terrible mainly at the start where Britt and Kato " Lets start to be superheroes." This is when they are drunk, PeoplePersonally I don't see how anyone "liked or loved" this Movie. The Plot seemed too rushed. The Character development was terrible mainly at the start where Britt and Kato " Lets start to be superheroes." This is when they are drunk, People say a lot of things when they are drunk and forget about it the day after. I know this is a comedy but honestly the Jokes fell flat. Seth Rogen Character was not funny and Cameron Diaz seemed useless in this film, she should of served a more predominant role in the whole film. The Plot failed because it was like it was missing a lot of scenes.… Expand

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LevelsAndGearJul 7, 2011

One of the worst movies I've ever seen. Considering the cast, and the potential - There was very little actual humor (a couple chuckles) and the action sequences were uninteresting. They could have done much more with this, and obviouslyOne of the worst movies I've ever seen. Considering the cast, and the potential - There was very little actual humor (a couple chuckles) and the action sequences were uninteresting. They could have done much more with this, and obviously wanted to set up a franchise, but after watching this mind numbing snoozefest, I would have no interest in seeing a sequel. The acting felt completely forced, especially from Cameron Diaz and Seth Rogan. Run and hide from the Green Hornet... movie.… Expand

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j30Sep 20, 2011

No purpose or direction, The Green Hornet fails nearly fails on nearly all levels.

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DobbyJul 22, 2011

I thought this movie was extremely disappointing with a very poor storyline. Seth Rogan had zero charisma in this show. Jay Chou was the only redeeming factor.

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CooterPatooterMar 16, 2012

Easily the most horrid anal-raping of source material ever put to film. Repugnant and just plain WRONG in every conceivable way. Bears no semblance to the fantastic TV and radio shows it pretends to be based upon. Written by troglodytesEasily the most horrid anal-raping of source material ever put to film. Repugnant and just plain WRONG in every conceivable way. Bears no semblance to the fantastic TV and radio shows it pretends to be based upon. Written by troglodytes and acted by a gaggle of abrasive creeps with an end result on par with the very worst of the worst films in cinema history. Shameful, unfunny, repellent, shoddy and insincere buck-grabbing at its most egregious.… Expand

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KivaJun 25, 2013

This film is bad and boring. i watched it on the dvd and i didn't even enjoy it then. It had no quality and the characters were not well done and a little boring. I like Christopher Waltz being the bad guy and that's all i assumed from thatThis film is bad and boring. i watched it on the dvd and i didn't even enjoy it then. It had no quality and the characters were not well done and a little boring. I like Christopher Waltz being the bad guy and that's all i assumed from that movie. A bad movie and a great bad guy.… Expand

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KipnoskyMar 3, 2011

The main character was plain irritating throughout. What little action there was has been done countless times already. Just couldn't wait for the movie to end.