Kevin Smith to direct Green Hornet...

[Guest The Last Free Voice]

Kevin Smith has been pegged to write a new Green Hornet movie. I know there was one with Bruce Lee, but what is the story of Green Hornet? His powers or whatever. And what do you want to see in the movie. Etc...

[starvenger 0]

Bruce Lee was Kato in the TV version of the Green Hornet. Can't remember exactly, but Green Hornet was similar to Batman, but without the angst, and with a manservant/butler who could kick serious ass. I think it only lasted one season.

 

A logical Kato would be Jet Li, who already did an homage of sorts in Black Mask. But they could go all Codename: C.O.U.R.A.G.E. and have Kato be a sexy female.

[Guest The Last Free Voice]

So he's Batman with out the things that make Batman ineresting. Hmm. Sounds craptacular.

[Steviekick 0]

It should be fun. The 60s show was based on an old comic that was actually pretty good. Smith will do a fine job on it.

[Guest The Last Free Voice]

Is there anything that makes the character particularly unique? Like the whole "it" factor guys like Bats and Spidey have?

[Steviekick 0]

There's not much of a flat out "it" factor with GH. He was the subject of a very popular radio drama program and later some comics. He is also the great nephew of the Lone Ranger.

[Guest TheZsaszHorsemen]

So he's Batman with out the things that make Batman ineresting. Hmm. Sounds craptacular.

He's kinda like The Shadow or The Phantom. He's a very pulp-ish character.

[Guest The Midnight Rocking Warrior]

On imdb the only castmember it has listed is Jason Mewes. For some reason I hope that's a joke

[Steviekick 0]

On imdb the only castmember it has listed is Jason Mewes. For some reason I hope that's a joke

Someone propably entered that as a joke knowing Smith's history. I wouldn't be suprised if he had a cameo in the film, though.

[Guest The Last Free Voice]

In wizard Smith said he was writing a small part specially for Mewes.

[Steviekick 0]

In wizard Smith said he was writing a small part specially for Mewes.

Damn it to hell. Hopefully it'll be a ridiculously small part.

[thuganomics 0]

Green Hornet's car is cooler than Batman's, and his main weapon is alternately a sting gun (which shoots electricity) or a gas gun. Kato is supposed to be a Japanese guy who does all the physical stuff. Kevin Smith has said he wants Jet Li for Kato and Jake Gylenhaal for the Hornet. Sounds pretty cool to me.

[Steviekick 0]

Isn't GH's car named Black Beauty?

[The Metal Maniac 0]

So he's Batman with out the things that make Batman ineresting. Hmm. Sounds craptacular.

He's kinda like The Shadow or The Phantom.

When you're making comparisons like that, it doesn't bode well for the movie.

[MrRant 0]

Green Hornet never did anything for me.

 

He wasn't a super hero to me. Just a cop with a tazer.

[Steviekick 0]

So he's Batman with out the things that make Batman ineresting. Hmm. Sounds craptacular.

He's kinda like The Shadow or The Phantom.

When you're making comparisons like that, it doesn't bode well for the movie.

Yeah, but in the day that they were created, super detective driven radio serials were all the rage.

[Guest The Last Free Voice]

And both the movies bombed. Let's hope Smith can write a good movie that's not based in Jersey.