Spoilers Fantastic Four (Spoilers)

[Staffan]

Since this thread popped up again, I made a realization about the FF movie: there's nothing really memorable about it. It's all competently done, but there's nothing there on the level of pre-serum Steve throwing himself on a fake grenade, or "There are always men like you", or "Are you the God of Hammers?"

Now, that's true of several Marvel movies. I'd be hard-pressed to think of a particularly memorable moment from Ant-Man, for example. But still.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

I'd be hard-pressed to think of a particularly memorable moment from Ant-Man

It did, but they were all Luis.

 

[Ryujin]

Finally watched it. Here’s what I loved:

1. The original expedition was official, not “my launch got cancelled so I stole the rocket with my friends” (which I’ve always thought was a terrible plot point in the FF’s origin, to start their careers with an act of incredible irresponsibility, so I’m very glad they fixed that). This means that all he members of the team, not just Reed, are world-class scientists or at least as competent and well trained as the average Star Trek protagonist. This is a massive improvement (sometimes it can feel in the comics like Reed is the only one allowed to do any science or thinking) and really helps the rest of the film, such as giving Johnny a really substantial role based on his having figured out multiple alien languages from a single phrase (which is an act of linguistic genius).
2. I love the casual sci-fi stuff, which feels very much like a modern FF story. Sure, their lab is frankly completely inadequate for the science they’re doing, but yup, they casually have a hyperdrive booster in orbit they made earlier and the world can build a hundred teleport stations to TELEPORT THE ENTIRE EARTH MILLIONS OF LIGHT YEARS in about a week.
3. And speaking of global cooperation, I love utopian Earth 828 and would like to move there at the first available opportunity. Racial and gender equality, 1960s stylings, global cooperation at the drop of a hat, incredibly advanced technology (just the display screens in the street, even), and no social media? And everyone puts down their torches and pitchforks after one frankly lacklustre speech from Sue about humanity being one happy family? Yeah, looks amazing, sign me up.
4. 500’ Galactus on screen! Fantastic.
5. I actually really liked the Galactus-Franklin plotline because it makes complete sense for the comics characters, and also gives us the punchline on the FF being worshipped early on. Yes, their choice is selfish, even if it’s one every parent would make, and the world has every right to resent them for it.

What I liked less:

• I agree that the movie lacks heart and emotional punch. The FF do feel detached from the world, maybe because it’s so utopian it doesn’t need them to do anything apart from entertainingly fight the Wizard on Saturdays.
• It all feels a bit anaemic, a bit washed out, rather like the film’s colour palette.

But overall, it’s very competently executed and I’m happy with it as a building block of the MCU.

For some reason I now want to see a video of "The City Sleeps" starring MC 500 Foot Galactus.

I read the emotional separation of the FF and society in general as a natural result of the absolute hero worship they experienced.

 

[TiQuinn]

Since this thread popped up again, I made a realization about the FF movie: there's nothing really memorable about it. It's all competently done, but there's nothing there on the level of pre-serum Steve throwing himself on a fake grenade, or "There are always men like you", or "Are you the God of Hammers?"

Now, that's true of several Marvel movies. I'd be hard-pressed to think of a particularly memorable moment from Ant-Man, for example. But still.

I thought it was a better than average Marvel movie but I also couldn’t help thinking, we got the absolute best Fantastic Four movie years ago when Brad Bird gave us The Incredibles.

 

[trappedslider]

Now, that's true of several Marvel movies. I'd be hard-pressed to think of a particularly memorable moment from Ant-Man, for example. But still.

 

[overgeeked]

Now, that's true of several Marvel movies. I'd be hard-pressed to think of a particularly memorable moment from Ant-Man, for example. But still.

The “I’m done stealing” “I want you to steal” exchange. Louis’ story time. Shrinking the building. The tiny fight in the kid’s room with the train. The scared kid, dad saves the day bit. The new step-dad who spends the movie busting his chops sides with Ant-Man bit. Lots of greats scenes.