Fantastic Four movie

Mike the Lab Rat · Post by **Mike the Lab Rat** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 11:54 am

Just saw a brief mention of its trailer being shown before "Elektra" in a TV ad. Out of curiosity, I went to the official site for the flick, "www.fantasticfourmovie.com." and saw what I could.

As an old Marvel comics fan, I'm ambivalent about this movie - it could be horrendous, like "The Hulk," "Daredevil," or "Blade," or it could be good, like the X-Men and Spiderman movies. I've heard nothing about "Elektra," but then again, I expected a spinoff of a lousy movie to suck, so I'm not surprised at the lack of buzz.

After viewing the trailer online, I've gotta say that Chiklis [sp?] as the Thing and Dr. Doom look pretty damned cheesy.

Loganfan · Post by **Loganfan** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 2:14 pm

Been waiting for quite a while for them to have the tech to do this group properly.

They had damn well better do a good job on it.

I know Sin City looks damn good. Rack Frank Miller.

Bizzarofelice · Post by **Bizzarofelice** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 2:40 pm

rack frank miller is right. FF looks like its gonna blow.

I loved the Hulk. Mind you, I think I loved more what ang was trying to do than the final product*. the hulk cgi may have been a little awkward, but I was shocked at how I felt the rage displayed. when he tore through the lab I was stunned by the power. when banner's father is yelling, howling at him between those magnetic fields it was great. the jekyl/hyde dilemma bruce banner has in the comic was fully realized in the movie.

this aspect was completely missing from the x-men movie. the whole "mutants fighting for acceptance" angle was part of the plot but paled to the studio's desire to make explosions. i liked the part where wolverine let go in the second flick, but beyond that it seemed weak.

* I can stare at jennifer connelly all day.

Variable · Post by **Variable** » Sat Jan 29, 2005 5:00 pm

Bace, you're holding X-men to an unrealistic standard. Had they made the movies completely true to the characters in the comics, they would have had to have done so much character-building that the first movie would have been an hour in before they could even start on plot. What they did instead was try to make the best movies possible and I think they succeded. In fact, I think that's where most comic-movies fail. They try to be artsy or make it like a living comic or some other such crap. If you're going to make a movie, make a fucking movie.

One exception to the above is Sky Captain and The World of Tomorrow. They made that movie like a movie-comic and it worked. I liked it a lot. But, the guys that did it essentially worked on it day and night for 10 years before they even shot 1 frame of film.

Mike the Lab Rat · Post by **Mike the Lab Rat** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 12:37 am

Variable wrote:One exception to the above is Sky Captain and The World of Tomorrow. They made that movie like a movie-comic and it worked. I liked it a lot. But, the guys that did it essentially worked on it day and night for 10 years before they even shot 1 frame of film.

I'm glad to find someone who actually saw the flick. Commercials made it look great, but it seemed to disappear awfully quickly.

I'll have to rent it soon.

Bobby42 · Post by **Bobby42** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 6:55 pm

I, too remember the FF. I remember Jack Kirby when the mag sold for 12 cents. For me the FF was the cornerstone of Marvel Comics.

There are so many ways this movie can blow. It has to be made just right. But it has potential. I wish the movie dealt with the origin of the FF in flashbacks because the team should be treated like they've been established for awhile.

I hope the movie is successful because I can't wait for a sequel featuring:

Loganfan · Post by **Loganfan** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 3:16 pm

Bobby42 wrote:
I hope the movie is successful because I can't wait for a sequel featuring:

Rack the Hell outta that theory! I was just putting a set of Silver Surfer cards in order for my kid yesterday

Mississippi Neck · Post by **Mississippi Neck** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 11:56 pm

Bizzarofelice wrote:* I can stare at jennifer connelly all day.

Rent "The Hot Spot"...full frontal.

And a young Virginia Madsen to boot.

Enjoy

Shine · Post by **Shine** » Sat Feb 26, 2005 4:31 am

At least FF will have this going for it:

RedHerring · Post by **RedHerring** » Wed May 11, 2005 6:02 am

I'm not sure about Marvel adaptations anymore, I thought Spiderman was excellent, Daredevil was so-so and The Hulk sucked ass..

Bobby42 · Post by **Bobby42** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 1:44 am

~Huge bump~

Ah, yes. Who called this?

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

Link

Loganfan · Post by **Loganfan** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 7:58 pm

They'd BETTER have Galactus in it.

PSUFAN · Post by **PSUFAN** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 9:22 pm

Shine wrote:At least FF will have this going for it:

I just watched this the other night. Yes, J Alba was really the only reason to watch it. A great reason, mind you...

Bobby42 · Post by **Bobby42** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 12:50 am

Update:

First look: Fantasticar flows onto film

By Scott Bowles, USA TODAY

The mileage is great, because it doesn't use any gasoline. And traffic isn't a problem, because it can zoom along at 30,000 feet.
About the only problem with the Fantasticar is, well, it doesn't exist — at least in real life. It will, however, make its long-awaited debut in Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, which gets its first look here.

The vehicle, a staple of the Fantastic Four comic books, ranks right up there with the Batmobile and Ghost Rider's flaming motorcycle as the wheels of choice among comic devotees.

But translating the flying car from the page to the big screen was no small effort, says Tim Flattery, conceptual artist for the Fantastic Four sequel, which hits screens June 15. He showed several designs to director Tim Story, including one based loosely on the Batmobile, which he designed for 1995's Batman Forever.

But Story rejected the designs as "too aggressive," Flattery says. "He wanted something that looked less like a predator and more friendly. That's always been the Fantastic Four theme."

That family-friendly tenor helped the original movie rake in $155 million domestically and $330 million worldwide.

Flattery looked for more tranquil inspiration from the sea. He based the final design on manta rays and stingrays. "They have a natural flow and grace. We wanted something that looked like it could glide as easily as they do."

Of course, stingrays don't have to haul 500 pounds of superhero on their backs. The Fantasticar is built to hold four crime fighters: Thing, Human Torch, Invisible Woman and Mr. Fantastic.

In the movie, the Fantasticar is powered by a proton accelerator, can hover, fly at 500 mph and break into separate flying machines. And while the 4,000-pound model doesn't move without the assistance of a crane or casters, it's still an impressive piece of space-age polymer.

Flattery worked 10 months designing and building the Fantasticar, which will enjoy a life after the movie in sequels and on the auto-show circuit.

"It was like Christmas morning when we first saw it," says Jessica Alba, who plays Sue Storm, aka Invisible Woman. "With all the dials and joysticks, we wanted to fly it. It's the ultimate toy."

For fans, though, it's something much more, says Fantastic Four producer Avi Arad.

"There aren't many vehicles that play a big part in the (comic) books," Arad says. "So you have to get it right. We wanted it to look futuristic, but plausible. For fans, the car can be as important as the characters."