DC Comics LOBO Script Review

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Originally Posted by jadedeath

Yes, but Hellboy had some pretty good word-of-mouth and Guillermo del Toro, at the helm.

I didn't hear any word of mouth on Hellboy before I saw it and I had no idea who Guillermo del Toro was at the time. Most people don't know who he is, or if they do, probably know of him only as the guy who will be doing The Hobbit.

Even yourself have admitted that Lobo at PG-13 would be severely gimped and I think that will certainly negatively affect the word-of-mouth aspect of it.

Hit the sweet spot with fans and word of mouth can be good. For example, Ryan Reynolds's appearance in Wolverine got praise all over the place in spite of being PG-13. Now, we all know that the character's later appearance in the film wasn't regarded quite so highly, but the point is that a violent character can exist within a PG-13 space and still be seen as successful portrayal by the fans.

And hey, they could aim for PG-13 in theaters then put out "uncut" R for home video. It's not uncommon.