From The Ashes

When I tell people I've loved Ryan Reynolds since Two Guys A Girl And A Pizza Place it sounds pretentious and hipster-y. Its not supposed to, but it is 100% true. Two Guys A Girl And A Pizza Place stands as one of my all-time favorite sitcoms. Not only did it give us Ryan Reynolds, but it was also a launchpad for Nathan Fillion. It only ran for four seasons and doesn't get enough credit.

After loving Ryan Reynolds for years and having him get a chance to play another love of mine (Hal Jordan) it was a match made in heaven. Almost.

He was great. Actually, there was a lot of really good stuff in Green Lantern. Mark Strong's Sinestro was inspiring. But everything around them fell apart. After that Reynolds' star took a tumble and it didn't look like we were going to get him back. Until now.

Deadpool has been a box office, critical and fanboy success. If there's anyone out there that doesn't like the movie, I haven't come close to meeting them. A lot of that has to do with Ryan Reynolds carrying that movie like a champ. Not just in the actual movie, but being so involved in all the promotion leading up to it. The breaking-the-fourth-wall element allowed Reynolds to take some shots at himself and put some of those previous demons (Green Lantern) behind him.

I've never liked Deadpool. A little too over the top for my taste. I won't be coming around any time soon on traditional Deadpool, but movie Deadpool was incredible. Director Tim Miller deserves a huge pat on the back for balancing all the comedy with a very emotional, heartfelt story. I'm not a Deadpool comics guy, but I'll bet dollars to donuts the comics version hasn't had the sentimental core Miller and Reynolds gave him.

So congratulations to everyone involved and for Ryan Reynolds being back in the positive spotlight. Lets hope he continues to make good career choices and we get to enjoy more fun Waiting-style Reynolds along with his Wade Wilson.

-Gint