Green Lantern: First Flight (Video 2009)

Test pilot Hal Jordan finds himself recruited as the newest member of the intergalactic police force, The Green Lantern Corps.

Director:

Lauren Montgomery

Writer:

Alan Burnett

Stars:

Christopher Meloni, Victor Garber, Tricia Helfer

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Christopher Meloni	...	Hal Jordan / Green Lantern (voice)
Victor Garber	...	Sinestro (voice)
Tricia Helfer	...	Boodikka (voice)
Michael Madsen	...	Kilowog (voice)
John Larroquette	...	Tomar-Re (voice)
Kurtwood Smith	...	Kanjar Ro (voice)
Larry Drake	...	Ganthet (voice)
William Schallert	...	Appa Ali Apsa (voice)
Malachi Throne	...	Ranakar (voice)
Olivia d'Abo	...	Carol Ferris (voice)
Richard Green	...	Cuch (voice)
Juliet Landau	...	Labella (voice)
David L. Lander	...	Ch'p (voice)
Richard McGonagle	...	Abin Sur (voice)
Rob Paulsen	...	Weaponers (voice)

Storyline

When pilot Hal Jordan accepts a mysterious, powerful ring from a dying alien creature, it transforms him into a Green Lantern - one of an elite force of heroes. These heroes patrol the universe to ensure peace and justice under the leadership of the Guardians of the Universe. Unsure of their newest recruit, the Guardians assign Hal to their most-honored Green Lantern Sinestro for training, unaware that Sinestro wants to overthrow the Guardians and create a new order he'll control. It's a battle of might and willpower as Hall must prove his worth by defeating Sinestro to save the Green Lantern Corps.

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Plot Keywords:

lantern | guardian | corps | battle | training | 

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Taglines:

Superman was born a hero. Batman became a hero. But only Green Lantern was chosen.

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sequences of sci-fi action violence

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

28 July 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Zöld Lámpás: A kezdet

Box Office

Budget:

$3,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

DC Comics, Warner Bros. Animation, Warner Premiere

Technical Specs

Runtime:

77 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

According to director Lauren Montgomery, Hal Jordan's origin story had been previously covered in Justice League: The New Frontier: "We really didn't want to spend a whole lot of time telling that same story over again. So here, the origin story is over and done before the opening credits."

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Quotes

[first lines]
Hal Jordan: I'll tell you, Carol, it's quite a sight up here. All those stars, the blue water. Reminds me of that night in Cabo. Remember the restaurant?
Carol Ferris: Hal, stay on the flight.
Hal Jordan: A lot of sangria that night. Boy, could you put it away.
Carol Ferris: Hal.
Hal Jordan: I don't know how we ever made it back to the hotel...

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Connections

Featured in Atop the Fourth Wall: Captain America Comics #1 (2011)

User Reviews

Too short and felt rushed in places, but still well animated and gripping

I like superheroes, and I like comic book movies as much as anybody. Having loved Green Lantern: Emerald Knights and being underwhelmed by the live-action movie, I found myself really liking this film. It is too short in length and I also felt it was rushed in places. However, there is much to like. The animation is very good indeed, the colours are bold and atmospheric, the backgrounds are detailed and the character designs are modelled well. The music is both cool and haunting and the script is humorous in a wry sense as well as suspenseful. The story, even though abridged, has some great twists and poignant drama and any tension is exactly what it promises. The action scenes are violent but very well-choreographed and gripping. The characters are mostly compelling, the titular character is a strong charismatic hero. Even better is Sinestro, possibly what makes the film, his motives are not the most surprising but not overly-predictable either but this is more than a standard villain. The voice acting is dynamic also, especially from Victor Garber and Michael Madsen. All in all, well animated and gripping. 8/10 Bethany Cox