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Green Lantern (film)

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Hi, I believe the article and the review does not meet the quality standards outlined in WP:GAN/I and should be reassessed.

Here are some points I think need fixing. Sorry in advance if this ends up being too long.

1. Plot/Arrowverse sections

I don't think the plot section follows the guidelines (MOS:FILMPLOT).

It's almost 700 words, and some parts are too detailed, with "scene-by-scene breakdowns." It also talks about the characters' actions and events in a way that feels more like telling a story than giving a summary.

For the Arrowverse, I don't think it needs its own section. It could be mentioned in the opening paragraph of the plot summary that the movie is set on Earth-12, and then a note could be added maybe something like "Billions of years ago, on Earth-12 the Guardians of the Universe used the green essence of willpower to create an intergalactic police force called the Green Lantern Corps." ^[a]

^ The Arrowverse crossover event "Crisis on Infinite Earths" establishes that the 2011 film version of Green Lantern takes place on the world of Earth-12.

2. Music section

It's not that significant on its own; it should be a subsection under the production section. (MOS:FILMMUSIC)
- Done by Lililolol.

I think the Green Lantern (soundtrack) page should be merged under the production section as a subsection because the soundtrack album is insufficient and fails WP:NALBUMS. So I don't think it's controversial to just merge it.(WP:SUBNOT).
- Merged by Lililolol, rewritten by me. Sgubaldo (talk) 18:59, 17 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

3. Release section

I think the "Marketing" subsection should be the main section. Under it, the "Theatrical" and "Home Media" subsections should be merged into a single subsection titled "Release".
The other subsections, Animation, Comics, Roller Coaster, and Video Game, should be placed under their own section titled "Related Media." This makes more sense imo.
The Roller Coaster subsection has an unsourced paragraph. Either add sources or remove it.

4. Reception section

The Box Office subsection has an unsourced paragraph.
Many industry analysts felt that Green Lantern failed to perform to expectations. This should be expanded to include who made this statement, when it was said, and the reasons behind it.
Some publications listed the losses for the studio as high as $75 million could be better worded idk.
In the Critical Response section, more reviews should be added (check Rotten Tomatoes for missing reviews). Also, following WP:RECEPTION. Yes, it's not a guideline, but I'm sure it will improve the quality.
For Accolades, add another table for refs, also the Reelz Channel ref is broken.

Table revamped. Sgubaldo (talk) 18:59, 11 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

5. Future/In popular culture sections

Maybe it's just me, but I think it could flow better similar to the "Cancelled DC Extended Universe Reboot" subsection. The other subsections might work better if they followed the same tone.
"Future" section could be re-titled to "Follow-up" or "Cancelled Projects." Idk, it just makes more sense than calling it "Future."

6. References

There are some CS1, MOS:CAPS, and MOS:QWQ errors that need fixing.

7. Infobox

Relocate the references into the article body (MOS:INFOBOXREF)

8. Lead section

Relocate the references into the article body.
Add something about the Critical Response and Accolades. (MOS:FILMLEAD)
- Lead already mentions negative critical response, and it hasn't won enough accolades to warrant a mention. Sgubaldo (talk) 18:59, 17 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

— Preceding unsigned comment added by Lililolol (talk • contribs) 03:46, 29 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Lililolol, can you not relocate references, fix CS1 errors, rename headers, merge sections, or remove unnecessary detail? Even if you can't add citations, you can do the other stuff, right? ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 13:04, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @AirshipJungleman29 I can, but I am not interested enough to do so :) Lililolol (talk) 17:56, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Interested enough to start a GAR, and list out a series of easily-fixable things, but not interested enough to actually improve an encyclopedia article Lililolol? Alright then. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 18:44, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@AirshipJungleman29 i know its weried lol Lililolol (talk) 19:23, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Lililolol It's your choice. But personally I think if you have the dedication to point out all these flaws, you can fix atleast some of them (Be Bold). Not doing so feels a bit rude in my eyes. All Tomorrows No Yesterdays (talk) 09:36, 14 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Well I changed my mind. I personally think that a lot of editors refuse editing for practical reasons, whether it be lack of expertise, or just lack of interest. I think that's find reflecting back. I personally never really liked to copyedit. All Tomorrows No Yesterdays (talk) 09:58, 14 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@All Tomorrows No Yesterdays No im not trying to be rude, sorry if I sound like that!. Omg really sorry, tho, I did the merging a while back :) Lililolol (talk) 18:55, 14 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I won't have the time until at least the middle of next week, but I can try and work on this. Sgubaldo (talk) 15:58, 8 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Slow progress, but have started. Sgubaldo (talk) 01:51, 16 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

[1] The Arrowverse crossover event "Crisis on Infinite Earths" establishes that the 2011 film version of Green Lantern takes place on the world of Earth-12.

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