Mighty Favog Posted July 4, 2005 Share Posted July 4, 2005 Now why would they make Jessica Alba the Invisible Woman?! Coming from a red blooded American male who's a graduate Magna Cum Laude of puberty that is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARPRINCE Posted July 4, 2005 Share Posted July 4, 2005 ---------------- On 7/4/2005 11:04:43 PM Tom Blasing wrote: Now why would they make Jessica Alba the Invisible Woman?! Coming from a red blooded American male who's a graduate Magna Cum Laude of puberty that is. ---------------- Ahh...you probably gave the reason why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddvj Posted July 5, 2005 Share Posted July 5, 2005 Ummm....because in the comic book, that's who the only female character is. Don't worry though, I'm sure we'll see plenty of her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicholtl Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 We're all probably gonna watch it, just because it's another superhero summer action blockbuster, but how much do you guys wanna bet it's complete and utter garbage? I got 20 on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheelman Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 ---------------- On 7/7/2005 6:15:04 PM nicholtl wrote: We're all probably gonna watch it, just because it's another superhero summer action blockbuster, but how much do you guys wanna bet it's complete and utter garbage? I got 20 on it. ---------------- I agree on the garbage part (I am getting sick of these super hero movies). I won't be watching it, MAYBE when it hits dvd. Even then it won't be a high priority. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddvj Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 I don't think you can make a bet like that because it's all subjective. If by "garbage" you mean "Not entertaining," I doubt it. If you are going to get all intellectual and pick it apart, yeah, it will probably qualify as garbage. My biggest problem with comic book movies, being a former collector, is when they don't stay true to the comic book. Unfortunately, I've heard that this one is one of those that strays from the original. That being said, I'll be seeing it sometime before the weekend is over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo33 Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 The worst DC Comics movie I have ever seen! Alba don't even look cute as Sue! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dblue Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 ---------------- On 7/8/2005 8:42:39 AM neo33 wrote: The worst DC Comics movie I have ever seen! Alba don't even look cute as Sue! ---------------- Just FYI, Fantastic 4 is Marvel, not DC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo33 Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 I meant to say Marvel Comics. . BTW, I saw the midnight (first) opening viewing and it was about 3/4 full. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddvj Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 Is it possible that there can be a Marvel Comics movie worse than Hulk? Or the original Punisher w/Dolph Lundgren? It has to at least be better than the original FF movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skonopa Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 ---------------- On 7/8/2005 9:34:19 PM toddvj wrote: Is it possible that there can be a Marvel Comics movie worse than Hulk? Or the original Punisher w/Dolph Lundgren? It has to at least be better than the original FF movie. ---------------- Probably! This is somthing that I cribbed from a posting in another forum that I frequent (although I don't post there anymore, due to all the utter and complete bull$#!+ over there) So, has anybody been able to find a good review of this movie? Sounds like I'll just wait until it becomes one of the 99-cent DVD rentals. EDIT! Looks like the picture does not get much rosier over at IMDB either. Ahh well, sounds like I'll be seeing Batman Begins instead for a super-hero flick (or just stick Spiderman 2 in the DVD player) ReelViews / James Berardinelli Frustrating because it doesn't seem far removed from a wholly enjoyable motion picture, but the tempo's off, beats are missed, and the production ends up sounding out-of-tune. Washington Post / Desson Thomson This "Four" ain't so "Fantastic." Variety / Joe Leydon A wildly uneven, sporadically slapdash action-adventure that amuses in fits and starts. USA Today / Claudia Puig There's nothing terribly fantastic about this ho-hum futuristic foray. Entertainment Weekly / Owen Gleiberman This clumsy, cheesy, chintzy adaptation, with its F/X that look dated the moment you see them, is like something left over from the '60s. Los Angeles Times / Kevin Crust Fails to be anything more than a mild summertime diversion. Based on the Marvel comic book, it's a prototypical air conditioner movie. The Hollywood Reporter / Michael Rechtshaffen A colossal snore. The New York Times / A.O. Scott Compared with the psychological probing and spiritual brooding of "Batman Begins," Fantastic Four is proudly dumb, loud and inconsequential. Chicago Sun-Times / Roger Ebert The really good superhero movies, like "Superman," "SpiderMan 2" and "Batman Begins," leave Fantastic Four so far behind that the movie should almost be ashamed to show itself in the same theaters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddvj Posted July 10, 2005 Share Posted July 10, 2005 Here's the funny thing. These are the blurbs you'll see in the ads for this movie: A Wholly Enjoyable Motion Picture! -- ReelViews Fantastic! -- Washington Post A Wild Action-Adventure! -- Variety Fantastic! -- USA Today Colossal! -- The Hollywood Reporter Psycological and Spiritual! -- The New York Times A "Really good superhero movie" -- Roger Ebert. I'm still going to check it out, but I'm not exactly going to rush out to see it. At least my expectations won't be too high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmboydoug Posted July 10, 2005 Share Posted July 10, 2005 Am wary about this movie. It is getting clobbered in the press, Just getting torched in the reviews. This might be a stretch, but it seems like the films good points are invisible. sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InnovaZero Posted July 14, 2005 Share Posted July 14, 2005 ---------------- On 7/10/2005 3:34:38 PM filmboydoug wrote: Am wary about this movie. It is getting clobbered in the press, Just getting torched in the reviews. This might be a stretch, but it seems like the films good points are invisible. sorry. ---------------- I don't listen to critics, they are are about as lame as having your car die in the middle of the road. Fantastic 4 is one of those movies that are mean't to be watched and enjoyed, it's not mean't to be thought after, or picked apart. In that sense, I enjoyed it..a whole hella lot..and was quite funny in parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickB Posted July 14, 2005 Share Posted July 14, 2005 I took my 9 year old to see it a couple days ago. He really liked it. I was ok with it, it entertained me for a couple hours, which is all I ask of a movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicholtl Posted July 14, 2005 Share Posted July 14, 2005 My roommate told me to go in without any expectations whatsoever, and you'll be pleasantly entertained. But once you start expecting an ounce of intelligence from this flick, well...you can do the math. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodog Posted July 14, 2005 Share Posted July 14, 2005 ---------------- On 7/14/2005 4:58:30 PM nicholtl wrote: My roommate told me to go in without any expectations whatsoever, and you'll be pleasantly entertained. But once you start expecting an ounce of intelligence from this flick, well...you can do the math. ---------------- Nick just wrote the best review of the flick so far. I went with my 14 year old son. It was ok, entertaining but far from truly interesting. The torch was really hunky and the invisible woman was really curvy. The protagonist/antagonist relationships were quickly and predictably established, romantic interests/conflicts went through formulaic developments, and the denouement was a bit ho hum, complete with a set-up for sequels. Still, it was fun and a rare excuse to overdose on buttered movie theater popcorn for this low-fat guy. Woo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicholtl Posted July 14, 2005 Share Posted July 14, 2005 ---------------- On 7/14/2005 6:04:56 PM Woodog wrote: The torch was really hunky and the invisible woman was really curvy. The protagonist/antagonist relationships were quickly and predictably established, romantic interests/conflicts went through formulaic developments, and the denouement was a bit ho hum, complete with a set-up for sequels... ---------------- Are you sure you weren't in my Screenwriting 101 class? You sure know the classical Hollywood structure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodog Posted July 14, 2005 Share Posted July 14, 2005 ---------------- On 7/14/2005 6:30:33 PM nicholtl wrote: Are you sure you weren't in my Screenwriting 101 class? You sure know the classical Hollywood structure. ---------------- nah, just old. I'm interested in structure, whether it be music, film, architecture, literature. You know, the *THING* that holds a creation together and provides interest, makes it work. Those elements have always intrigued me. Then, with much more clever films (unlike Fantastic 4) the use of cinematic quotes and symbols, lighting, music, camera angles and movement to provide a sophisticated draw into the world they are trying to create. My son and I like to play a game while watching commercials on TV. What are they selling, how are they selling it, and to whom is the commercial directed? Is it an SUV they are selling? Or is it really escape from the life you have erected about you? etc. but, mostly, I'm just old. I've seen most of it again and again and again and again and again. Woo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Rex Posted July 14, 2005 Share Posted July 14, 2005 ---------------- On 7/10/2005 2:09:00 PM toddvj wrote: Here's the funny thing. These are the blurbs you'll see in the ads for this movie: A "Really good superhero movie" -- Roger Ebert. I'm still going to check it out, but I'm not exactly going to rush out to see it. At least my expectations won't be too high. ---------------- From what Skonopa posted, it seems Ebert's quote was taken out of context. FF is supposed to be ashamed to be playing in the same theatres as Superman, Spiderman, etc. I think I would be mad if I were Ebert... D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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