Review: Fantastic Four

[Beefy]

If you had told me this morning that the film I'd end up liking more today was FF, I would laughed at you.

Joke's on me.  I had a good time.

It's not high art, by any means.  It's not even particularly inventive.  But it does get the tone right.  FF has always been more lighthearted and about the difficulties of family interaction.  The film centers on that.

They get Reed and the Human Torch dead on.  Surprisingly, while I was completely unable to buy off on Jessica Alba as a scientist, she didn't hoover to the level I was expecting.  And I even bought off on the Thing costume until the scene where he meets Alicia in the bar.  When she "reads" his face you can see the 'stone' costume give under her touch.

They completely altered Dr. Doom, but I really don't think that's that big of an issue.

All in all, it's a fairly harmless family superhero entertainment flick.  The audience I was with applauded at the end.  I can see why it is popular, and I can see why they already greenlit the sequel.

Once again, completely diminished expectations have caused me to enjoy a film I thought I'd loathe.

[Gamplayerx]

I've never heard the phrase "buy off" before.

[VikingJuice]

If you had told me this morning that the film I'd end up liking more today was FF, I would laughed at you.

Joke's on me.  I had a good time.

It's not high art, by any means.  It's not even particularly inventive.  But it does get the tone right.  FF has always been more lighthearted and about the difficulties of family interaction.  The film centers on that.

They get Reed and the Human Torch dead on.  Surprisingly, while I was completely unable to buy off on Jessica Alba as a scientist, she didn't hoover to the level I was expecting.  And I even bought off on the Thing costume until the scene where he meets Alicia in the bar.  When she "reads" his face you can see the 'stone' costume give under her touch.

They completely altered Dr. Doom, but I really don't think that's that big of an issue.

All in all, it's a fairly harmless family superhero entertainment flick.  The audience I was with applauded at the end.  I can see why it is popular, and I can see why they already greenlit the sequel.

Once again, completely diminished expectations have caused me to enjoy a film I thought I'd loathe.

After I saw the preview, I was wishing she'd "hoover" me!!

[dc]

After I saw the preview, I was wishing she'd "hoover" me!!

Dress you up in woman's clothing and put you in charge of the FBI?

[VikingJuice]

After I saw the preview, I was wishing she'd "hoover" me!!

Dress you up in woman's clothing and put you in charge of the FBI?

Sure, I guess that wouldn't be bad.....**cough** **cough** watergate **cough**

[Beefy]

Inevitability, thy name is Hollywood.

http://www.chud.com/index.php?type=news&id=4883

[ReBurn]

Don't worry.  I'll go see that one, too.

[Beefy]

Silver Surfer!  Galactus!  Beefy's ass in the theater!

http://www.chud.com/index.php?type=news&id=5844

[ReBurn]

Silver Surfer!  Galactus!  Beefy's ass in the theater!

http://www.chud.com/index.php?type=news&id=5844

Save me a seat!

[sapphirehart]

I just watched this tonight with the boys and their friends.  It was pretty cool and I was disappointed that it was over at the end.  I can't wait for the next movie.  I liked it

I especially liked Michael Chiklis and Julian McMahon.   Two of my favorite actors from FX (The Shield and Nip/Tuck).

[pumpkineye]

dammit Steve get out of my head!  I was supposed to watch this last night, but was not all excited about it, so we watched adult swim stuff instead... but now I will not be so hesitant to watch it.

[Beefy]

dammit Steve get out of my head!  I was supposed to watch this last night, but was not all excited about it, so we watched adult swim stuff instead... but now I will not be so hesitant to watch it.

If your expectations are completely diminished, then yeah, it's no brainer fun.

Also, I stumbled across this.  Rumor has it that it is concept art for part 2, though I am doubtful.  Also, they're saying Keanu will be offered the role of the Silver Surfer, which would be perfect casting.

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[ReBurn]

I want to be Galactus when I grow up.

Yet, some thick silver skin might be appealing.  I guess the downside is the total lack of a penis.

[Alice]

I guess the downside is the total lack of a penis.

Like you even use that anymore. 

[ReBurn]

I guess the downside is the total lack of a penis.

Like you even use that anymore. 

[Alice]

I guess the downside is the total lack of a penis.

Like you even use that anymore. 

I'm sorry.  It's not easy being a eunuch.  (I said euchre at first.  )

[Beefy]

Silver Surfer: confirmed.

[ReBurn]

Silver Surfer: confirmed.

Nice!  Maybe Galactus will eat teh warld!

[Beefy]

[ReBurn]

Awesome!  I'm going to make that my desktop when I get home.

[eo000]

his current desktop

[VikingJuice]

his current desktop

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[ReBurn]

his current desktop

It wasn't but it is now.

[Beefy]

http://www.youtube.com/v/zdPoHlJ5lLI

[ReBurn]

Silver Surfer is one of my favorite characters ever! I hope Galactus eats us all!

[Beefy]

http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox/fantasticfourriseofthesilversurfer/trailer-large.html

Okay, while I know better, this trailer is still pretty darn spiffy.

[eo000]

good lord.

[eo000]

[eo000]

[dazie]

She looks like Denise Richards' little whorey sister in this one.

[eo000]

how's that whorey? is she showing too much neck?

[dazie]

The fake blue eyes- when someone goes to obvious lengths like that, it always looks whorey to me.

She looks quite nice, except for the eyes.

[Beefy]

Trying to make Jessica Alba look like an intellectual is like trying to make Denise Richards look like an intellectual - laughable.

Someone like Rachel McAdams would have been more believable in the part.  Alba is too shallow/vapid in the eyes. 

Then again, she isn't the reason I'd be seeing the film anyways.

[eo000]

she isn't the reason I'd be seeing the film anyways.

sorry....

for beefy:

[dazie]

Trying to make Jessica Alba look like an intellectual is like trying to make Denise Richards look like an intellectual - laughable.

Like this?

[Jessie]

She reminds me of Shannon Elizabeth in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back in those pictures.

[Alice]

I <3 Elizabeth Shue.  My best halloween costume ever was as her in Adventures.

[dazie]

I <3 Elizabeth Shue.  My best halloween costume ever was as her in Adventures.

I like her, but I don't see her as being a cold fusion expert...

[eo000]

so really pretty girls can't be really smart girls?

shallow indeed.

buncha sexist pigs.

[dazie]

so really pretty girls can't be really smart girls?

shallow indeed.

buncha sexist pigs.

Not at all what I was saying.  Pretty girls can be smart, smart girls can be pretty.  HOLLYWOOD'S version of pretty and smart gives us "Christmas Jones" in her cutoff wife beater and rock hard abs.  We get CSI babes trotting around crime scenes in stilletto heels and Dolce and Gabbana cleavage.  We get Jessica Alba drastically caucasianed-up and looking somewhat like one of the Wayans brothers in "White Chicks"  We see a supposed physicist stumbling and stammering while dressed as a pedophile's dream...

[Alice]

I <3 Elizabeth Shue.  My best halloween costume ever was as her in Adventures.

I like her, but I don't see her as being a cold fusion expert...

Most Harvard Grads aren't.

[eo000]

so really pretty girls can't be really smart girls?

shallow indeed.

buncha sexist pigs.

Not at all what I was saying.  Pretty girls can be smart, smart girls can be pretty.  HOLLYWOOD'S version of pretty and smart gives us "Christmas Jones" in her cutoff wife beater and rock hard abs.  We get CSI babes trotting around crime scenes in stilletto heels and Dolce and Gabbana cleavage.  We get Jessica Alba drastically caucasianed-up and looking somewhat like one of the Wayans brothers in "White Chicks"  We see a supposed physicist stumbling and stammering while dressed as a pedophile's dream...

first whorey because a part mexican, part french/danish chick has blue contacts, now pediophile's dream?

what's pedo about it????

[dazie]

so really pretty girls can't be really smart girls?

shallow indeed.

buncha sexist pigs.

Not at all what I was saying.  Pretty girls can be smart, smart girls can be pretty.  HOLLYWOOD'S version of pretty and smart gives us "Christmas Jones" in her cutoff wife beater and rock hard abs.  We get CSI babes trotting around crime scenes in stilletto heels and Dolce and Gabbana cleavage.  We get Jessica Alba drastically caucasianed-up and looking somewhat like one of the Wayans brothers in "White Chicks"  We see a supposed physicist stumbling and stammering while dressed as a pedophile's dream...

first whorey because a part mexican, part french/danish chick has blue contacts, now pediophile's dream?

what's pedo about it????

Not her- Dr. Emma Russell with her knee socks and Catholic schoolgirl dresses. 

[swolt]

so really pretty girls can't be really smart girls?

shallow indeed.

buncha sexist pigs.

Not at all what I was saying.  Pretty girls can be smart, smart girls can be pretty.  HOLLYWOOD'S version of pretty and smart gives us "Christmas Jones" in her cutoff wife beater and rock hard abs.  We get CSI babes trotting around crime scenes in stilletto heels and Dolce and Gabbana cleavage.  We get Jessica Alba drastically caucasianed-up and looking somewhat like one of the Wayans brothers in "White Chicks"  We see a supposed physicist stumbling and stammering while dressed as a pedophile's dream...

first whorey because a part mexican, part french/danish chick has blue contacts, now pediophile's dream?

what's pedo about it????

can we get a lock on this thread? I agree with eo, this is getting very sexiest and it is making me uncomfortable. Woman can be both attractive and smart.

[dazie]

Are you serious about the lock?

If so, I'll shut up.

[Alice]

I don't think we need a lock on a Fantastic Four thread.  I think if people want to continue discussing this, it can be done in a different thread.

/$.02

[swolt]

Are you serious about the lock?

If so, I'll shut up.

no of course I'm not serious. I'm just joking.

[Alice]

Are you serious about the lock?

If so, I'll shut up.

no of course I'm not serious. I'm just joking.

Oh dear God.  I thought you were serious.

*smacks you*

[Jessie]

Alice and Dazie are hot!

because they're obviously dumb.

[Alice]

Alice and Dazie are hot!

because they're obviously dumb.

I'll cut you, Red.

[dazie]

Alice and Dazie are hot!

because they're obviously dumb.

Takes one to know one!

[swolt]

Are you serious about the lock?

If so, I'll shut up.

no of course I'm not serious. I'm just joking.

Oh dear God.  I thought you were serious.

*smacks you*

*bends over*

do it again

[Alice]

Are you serious about the lock?

If so, I'll shut up.

no of course I'm not serious. I'm just joking.

Oh dear God.  I thought you were serious.

*smacks you*

*bends over*

do it again

Beefy is right, you do slouch.

*bends over, slaps your face again*

[Beefy]

so really pretty girls can't be really smart girls?

shallow indeed.

buncha sexist pigs.

Rachel McAdams is really pretty and I would buy her as a smart person.  Like I said, intellectuals don't usually have that vapid model look in their eyes.

[Beefy]

It was okay.  The Surfer was cool, but hearing Morpheus' voice come out of him was weird.  Galactus was just fine.  Yes, you could the shadow of the helmet across Saturn and yes you can catch glimpses of him amidst the storm at the end.

They unwisely brought back Doom, using a ludicrous rationale.  Alba still sucked.  The "comedy" was ratcheted up this time.  Meh.

They've started looking at a solo Surfer flick.  I don't know how they'd do it.  It would look cool, at the very least.

[VikingJuice]

It was okay.  The Surfer was cool, but hearing Morpheus' voice come out of him was weird.  Galactus was just fine.  Yes, you could the shadow of the helmet across Saturn and yes you can catch glimpses of him amidst the storm at the end.

They unwisely brought back Doom, using a ludicrous rationale.  Alba still sucked.  The "comedy" was ratcheted up this time.  Meh.

They've started looking at a solo Surfer flick.  I don't know how they'd do it.  It would look cool, at the very least.

Ohhh Mama!!

[Beefy]

I can't believe there are people who didn't spot Galactus in the cloud.   

[swolt]

I can't believe there are people who didn't spot Galactus in the cloud.   

I could make out his outline but I didn't see the horns.

Of course at that point I was so bored I didn't really care.

[Beefy]

I can't believe there are people who didn't spot Galactus in the cloud.   

I could make out his outline but I didn't see the horns.

Of course at that point I was so bored I didn't really care.

When the cloud moves across Saturn and throws the shadow, it's in the shape of Galactus' helmet.  Later at the end, you can catch glimpses of him in the cloud, and in the long shot that looks at him eating the Earth from a distance, there is a clearing in clouds on the left side of the screen through which you can clearly see his armor.

I wasn't bored anymore at that point.  I didn't care about whether the FF perished and died, but at least I was getting my Surfer and Galactus for a few moments.  It doesn't excuse the overwheling mediocrity leading up to it, but I still got to see it on the big screen.

[ReBurn]

I actually liked it. I guess after reading the reviews and seeing what you had to say I wasn't expecting much, so I wasn't disappointed.

The kids liked it, too. But they really want to see Transformers. And Undedog.