Thread: FANTASTIC FOUR - Thoughts

I grew up with the comics, so I expected a certain level. It met me on certain levels and on others it didn't.

I thought the characters were well casted, and the storyline (how they became the Fantastic Four) was just like the comic book. They looked just like they walked out of the comics, right down to Reed Richard's sideburns.

The weakest "acting" of them all was Jessica Alba.

Torch and Thing were outstanding and captured the spirit of the comics. Reed Richards was also great, and Grufford "was" Reed.

Special affects were top notch. TOP notch. The Human Torch, Stretcho, and the amazing makeup of the Thing just made your jaw drop.

My only real gripe is that it would have been much longer (maybe another 20 minutes or so). I just couldn't get enough of Dr. Doom once he became "Doom." There needed to be a longer "tangle" between Doom and F4. But it was good.

Overall, it was very well done.

My wife thought it was very entertaining, but Batman Begins stills hold the high mark. F4 definitely blew away War of the Worlds (which to me was b-o-r-i-n-g, snooze).

Out of 10, F4 gets an 8.0.

Gotta go - clobberin time.

SWEET!

I have been nervous that this was going to be bad. Can't wait to see it.

Thats what sequels are for Matt :bigsmile:

I thought this was pretty alright... even though i never read the comics

I actually quite liked all the build up and interaction between the team, who were all fairly likeable.

Thing was to me the best part of the show. The effects and the acting were absolutely top notch. I think the guy brought a really nice human touch to the show.

Like Matt said the final confrontation was a tad too short. I kept wondering... is that it?

Come to think of it... one thing i was kinda disappointed with was Dr Doom. He just wasn't very intimidating to me... maybe cos i haven't read the comics or something. Maybe i am comparing apples to oranges, but though the villians in batman begins had far less screen time, they were alot more effective, in my opinion.

It will be a little while before I can see this movie. But I've been a Marvel comics fan for years and years. FF has always been one of my favorite. I can't wait -- it should be fantastic!




[Edited on 7-9-2005 by VirginiaHuguenot]

Maybe tomorrow. How about for kids, any sexual stuff, or foul language? Or is the Pg13 just for action?

Matt, I can't believe you didn't like WOWorlds. I thought it was fantastic at all levels.

Ok, going with my brother inlaw in 95 minutes.

Yep, I loved it as well. Brother inlaw liked it even more than me. Best Comic Book Movies so far are

-Batman Begins and Spiderman 2 (Tie)
-The Punisher (not a SH but still a comic..NOTE: This is graphic however!!!)
-Fantastic Four
-Spiderman
-X Men 2
-X-Men

'Fantastic Four' Snaps Hollywood Slump
By DAVID GERMAIN, AP Movie Writer

Sun Jul 10, 5:41 PM

LOS ANGELES - The latest superhero movie may have been just fantastic enough to snap Hollywood's longest modern losing streak at the box office.

The comic-book adaptation "Fantastic Four" raked in $56 million during its first three days, apparently helping to end a swoon in which domestic movie revenues had been down 19 weekends in a row compared to last year's.

The top 12 films took in $141 million, up 2.25 percent from the same weekend in 2004, according to industry estimates Sunday. Numbers often drop slightly when studios release final figures Monday, but this past weekend still should come in ahead of last year's, said Paul Dergarabedian, president of box-office tracker Exhibitor Relations.

"It took four superheroes to end this slump, and Hollywood is grateful," Dergarabedian said. "Comic-book movies, if properly marketed, are exactly what mainstream audiences want to see in their summer movies."

The movie bumped the previous weekend's top film, "War of the Worlds," into second place with $31.3 million. "War of the Worlds" raised its 12-day domestic total to $165.8 million.

"Fantastic Four" far surpassed industry projections of an opening weekend of $40 million or less. 20th Century Fox, which released the film, had expected a debut "in the high 30s," said Bruce Snyder, the studio's head of distribution.

Based on the Marvel Comics series that debuted in the early 1960s, "Fantastic Four" stars Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Michael Chiklis and Chris Evans as astronauts who gain superpowers after exposure to a cosmic storm.

If Sunday's estimate holds, it would come in ahead of the opening weekend of fellow Marvel adaptation "X-Men," which debuted in 2000 with $54.5 million. Marvel's first "Spider-Man" movie had a record opening weekend of $114.8 million in 2002.

Unlike the well-reviewed "Spider-Man" and "X-Men" films, "Fantastic Four" overcame a drubbing by critics, with some calling it a lightweight tale with a sitcom tone.

While Hollywood appeared to have ended its downturn of 19-straight weekends, movie revenues remain in the doldrums. Revenues this year are running 7 percent behind last year's, and factoring in higher ticket prices, admissions are off 10 percent.

Revenues may continue to sag in the coming weeks compared to this time last year, when such hits as "I, Robot," "The Bourne Supremacy" and "The Village" had huge opening weekends in July and early August.

Johnny Depp and Tim Burton's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" is expected to do big business this weekend. Other movies coming this month and next include the remake "The Bad News Bears," the action films "The Island" and "Stealth," the comedy "Wedding Crashers" and "The Dukes of Hazzard."

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at North American theaters, according to Exhibitor Relations Co. Inc. Final figures will be released Monday.

1. "Fantastic Four," $56 million.

2. "War of the Worlds," $31.3 million.

3. "Batman Begins," $10.2 million.

4. "Dark Water," $10.1 million.

5. "Mr. and Mrs. Smith," $7.85 million.

6. "Herbie: Fully Loaded," $6.3 million.

7. "Bewitched," $5.5 million.

8. "Madagascar," $4.3 million.

9. "Rebound," $2.9 million.

10. "Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith," $2.6 million.

its like modern mythology all these comic movies and star wars,star trek, and LOTR.

blade

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