The Green Hornet

This movie is hilarious, literally a laugh out loud good time!

This is a fantastic movie, a fun and action-packed comedy. However, what most of the one-stars seem unable to comprehend is that this is a silly comedy. It's campy, it's overblown, it mixes a little bit of serious in here and there just to enhance the camp. This isn't a MCU movie or a DCEU movie, don't go into it expecting such things.It's true, the guy with all the skill gets treated poorly, yet that's all part of the story and redemption arc of the protagonist, it's also all part of the humor. The humor is written such that the audience is supposed to be taking shots at the protag, they're supposed to dislike him and how blind he is to his own abilities as well as how much he relies upon the people around him, that's part of the humor and also what gives meaning to his inevitable low point and subsequent getting smacked by reality.It's funny, it's silly, it's even stupid at times and it's totally and completely camp and, as long as you go into it accepting that, and you're the sort of person that can enjoy camp, then you'll likely enjoy yourself.

I note that most of the negative reviews for this film reference either the comics or the tv show. Having no knowledge of either, I watched this film with no pre-conceived expectations. And, I love it. This is NOT a typical superhero movie. Maybe that's why it's so good.(mild spoilers)We are spared much of the nonsense found in superhero movies because, for starters, this is a comedy. The bad guy is crazy, the good guys (at least one) are awesome, but we accept it easily because it just fits. Secondly, we're not dealing with picture perfect, self-sacrificing heroes. There's one nice guy, and one self-absorbed, egotistical schmuck; one butt-kicking fighter, and one self-important whiner; one always-got-a-solution-can-do-anything-and-everything-guy, and one privileged clown with no practical experience or knowledge. And yet, they make a great team.The story itself is decent - neither superb nor awful. It is the characters that make it, however. Seth Rogen (the Green Hornet) is the key here...his acting is what makes his character come alive (and if you don't think he's believable, that's just because you have not met someone like his character [yet, anyway]!) Jay Chou's Kato is perfect, as is Christopher Waltz' psycho "Bloodnofsky". Cameron Diaz's enthusiastic crime-fighter reporter is superb (although farrrrr too tolerant of Reid...). Everyone does a great job, and the bungling twists and turns of their saga keep you on the edge of your seat. At least, they did me.(end spoilers)Judging by the comments posted, I would recommend that people do NOT watch this expecting anything like the Green Hornet they are familiar with; if you give if it a try as a very new take on this story and characters, you may love it. It makes a very funny movie, whether or not it pays proper tribute to the original. I love it.

Will Farrel is okay for comedy, great action and story line. Better than the old TV series. Good follow up story from Cato in the Pink Panther movies many decades ago.

Not as much fun as I thought.

My only recollection of the TV version of "The Green Hornet" is when they did a guest appearance on "Batman". Robin(Burt Ward) fought Kato(Bruce Lee) to a draw(?!). Kipnapped heiress Pinky Pinkston left an SOS for the Dynamic Duo in her alphabet soup. The guest villain was the incomparable Roger C. Carmel as Colonel Gumm. What does all this have to do with the price of tea in China? Absolutely nothing but I figured I'd write some totally superfluous and extraneous remarks for the Hornet haters who'll get all over me for loving this movie. I never read the comic books or saw the Tv series so I accept this movie for what it is and it's a total blast. Star/writer/producer Seth Rogen took a character that is sacrosanct to many and fashioned it to fit his devil-may-care persona purists be damned. The nocturnal adventures of the Hornet and Kato come off more as a fraternity pledge prank than as some altruistic endeavor and I thought that was a hoot. What would Kevin Smith think? Rogen is aces in my book but the real find is Jay Chou as Kato. Chou's Kato has a real alliance with the Hornet instead of just riding shotgun and displaying his karate moves. Christoph Waltz extends his street cred that he established in "Inglourious Basterds" as the head of the Russian mob and he's as equally chilling and funny as he was in that movie. James Franco has a terrific cameo as Waltz's "competition". And how can you forget the cool cars and stunt work. I love that Rogen took the material not too seriously but just serious enough.

Good movie. Good action and comedy.

Very enjoyable crime caper action movie

Ein toller Film, der mit der hinreissenden Musik und dem natürlichen Spiel der Darsteller nicht aufgesetzt wirkt.Die Kampfszenen wirken nicht überspielt und sind gekonnt.Es nimmt sogar ein gelungenes Ende mit Happy-End, meine ich, und der Zuschauer ist zufrieden.

movie good,disc quality good no scratches packing good no damages thanks amazon and seller..

I just buy the two steelbook here and here we go , another , another , uff this its gonna be big .I want another job to buy more steelbooks .Thanks

All is well