DrunkonDuty
he/him
Fans are the worst.
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The Fantastic Four: First Steps - Official Teaser Trailer (2025)
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For the past thirty years or so. it has been the majority of editors and writers.
RangerWickett
Legend
Yes, the movie looks promising, but here's the thing.
Ruin Explorer
Legend
THANKS DAD.
I did laugh though.
I'm a little bit in two minds about this movie.
I like the cast, I predicted the setting (and probably the plot, we shall see) even when people told me I was a dumbass, so I am inclined to like that too. There's clearly good chemistry between all the cast members except maybe Johnny, which I dunno, that's actually kind of accurate to the FF isn't it? And that might be fine, we just haven't see it.
On the other hand, I really am not impressed with the visual design. I know I sound like my mum when I say this, but a lot of the supposed 1960s elements just don't look 1960s - and I know TV/movies can easily get this right because I saw Mad Men (which wasn't perfect but it was pretty close, according to people who were there). The robot is particularly a case of them falling in love with a design idea (reel-to-reel tape deck as face, ooof) and not really considering the overall design, which frankly, looks more mid-1980s than 1960s. I get that the original design is late '70s, but I feel like they could have done a lot better here and in several other places (Sue's make-up, for example). I'm sure the Youth Of Today won't care and nor should they really, but bah humbug I say.
Also this trailer, I hope they're just avoiding spoilers and this isn't the tedious AF origin story it looks like it might be.
trappedslider
Legend
You traveled from the Earth they were on? :O I'm sure you aren't going to like the excuse that it's an alternate earth from the one the MCU is set on. But I can chalk the look up to that.
Ruin Explorer
Legend
Yeah I don't like that excuse.
Is that even the canon case? It sounds like headcanon to cover for the fact that you've noticed the same problem lol.
trappedslider
Legend
yeah it is the actual case
I mean, its not an excuse IF it is a central part of the plot. If the FF comes from an alternate earth and then come to Earth-616 after galactus or a calamity or something....well then I have no beef if alternate 1960s earth doesn't perfectly resemble 1960s our earth. That is fine.
R_J_K75
Legend
I just watched the trailer, and it doesn't look too good IMO. I probably won't go to the theater to see it. Ben's voice doesn't fit what I'd expect him to sound like and I don't ever remember Reed Richards rocking just a 70's porn stache. I don't think Pedro Pascal was the right casting choice. I've never seen the Roger Corman FF movie, but the last 3 weren't good either. I'm a FF fan but I've come to the conclusion that we may never get a good standalone film and they're better as a supporting role which they'll probably play in Secret Wars.
Paul Farquhar
Legend
It’s not actually the 60s though, is it? It’s a parallel world that just happens to look a bit like that. So it doesn’t matter if it’s not “authentic”.
Not that I care, I’ve never liked the Fantastic Four.
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