Fantastic Four 2015

[tyrannosauRoss]

Any news on a steelbook for this film?

Will it be back to a HMV exclusive do you recon?

[Voltaire53]

Somebody thinks so:

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Fanta...lu-ray/138200/

[Sithlord75]

Here's the thread :

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=265517

Even if HMV were giving it away I still wouldn't want this turd in my collection.

[DJJez]

worst marvel film ever made

[Davy]

Originally Posted by DJJez

worst marvel film ever made

Not even close. Howard The Duck, Captain America 1990, Elektra, Ghost Rider and Man=Thing are all much worse.

This is a bad film, there's no doubt, but the extent of the backlash against it is due to the backstage stories more than anything. It's actually quite a dull film that doesn't deserve the publicity of being that hated.

[unicron73]

i like HOWARD THE DUCK,i enjoyed the last 2 fantastic 4 films more,i agree it was dull,boring,i would rather watch XMEN ORIGINS-WOLVERINE again

[pantscratcher]

Originally Posted by Davy

Not even close. Howard The Duck, Captain America 1990, Elektra, Ghost Rider and Man=Thing are all much worse.

This is a bad film, there's no doubt, but the extent of the backlash against it is due to the backstage stories more than anything. It's actually quite a dull film that doesn't deserve the publicity of being that hated.

And it's because it's dull it fails to live up to the Marvel name.
I've not seen Ghost Rider and some of the other titles but I found Elektra to be light years ahead of this movie. Not read the Elektra comic so I don't know how it compares but on a purely movie basis Elektra was entertaining.

This FF movie needed some drastic editing so they could fit more of the story in as they don't even get their name until the credits roll.
It was obviously geared for a sequel but it really doesn't deserve one based on this.
Some of the cast are lacking too.

[pnaschy]

Originally Posted by Davy

Not even close. Howard The Duck, Captain America 1990, Elektra, Ghost Rider and Man=Thing are all much worse.

This is a bad film, there's no doubt, but the extent of the backlash against it is due to the backstage stories more than anything. It's actually quite a dull film that doesn't deserve the publicity of being that hated.

Captain America 1990 shit's on this film from a great height.

[Dalekbuster523Bluray]

There's only one person who will buy this Bluray and that's Josh Trank's mum.

[CelestialAgent]

Originally Posted by Dalekbuster523Bluray

There's only one person who will buy this Bluray and that's Josh Trank's mum.

I am not Josh Trank's mum and considering buying this Blu-Ray.

[Dalekbuster523Bluray]

Originally Posted by CelestialAgent

I am not Josh Trank's mum and considering buying this Blu-Ray.

No. You're his Dad.

[CelestialAgent]

Originally Posted by Dalekbuster523Bluray

No. You're his Dad.

Trank is older than me so this is a paradox in itself.

[Dalekbuster523Bluray]

Originally Posted by CelestialAgent

Trank is older than me so this is a paradox in itself.

We're entering Doctor Who - River Song territory here.

[CelestialAgent]

Released today, might pick a copy up and let you know my thoughts.

Originally Posted by pnaschy

Captain America 1990 shit's on this film from a great height.

Captain America was actually pretty solid. It's the 70s films which get into "so cheesy it may not even be good" territory.

[duggie walker]

Originally Posted by Davy

Not even close. Howard The Duck, Captain America 1990, Elektra, Ghost Rider and Man=Thing are all much worse.

This is a bad film, there's no doubt, but the extent of the backlash against it is due to the backstage stories more than anything. It's actually quite a dull film that doesn't deserve the publicity of being that hated.

It's not even that bad, imo, if you can accept the gloomy tone. It just feels like half of a film; like one of those cut-down 8mm reels they used to sell for home-viewing.

[CelestialAgent]

Extras
Powering Up: Superpowers of the Fantastic Four - 20 minutes
Pretty decent making of which, whilst not featuring much Josh Trank, shows that actual thought went into the film (although it doesn't get into the chaos of production). In some respects it helps to clarify what's going on in some scenes. Lots of concept art is shown which looks pretty good, and there's a small previsualisation of the Thing and some tanks. Reference is made to the Thing as a 'shell' - with Ben Grimm's human body underneath, which thank goodness is not an idea that is really communicated in the actual film.
The Quantum Gates - 10 minutes
Planet Zero - 8 minutes
When you see a couple of transporter capsules, CGI backdrops and a floor shaped like a climbing wall, you can understand how Planet Zero doesn't look the most convincing. But they discuss some real world science and scientists they talked to. In some respects the CGI - which there are like 10 different layers of - weakens the film; the guy talks about "we added green to Doom in post-production to give a hint of the comic", when actually when you see step by step CGI added, Doom looks far more menacing with the human black eyes that we see in the raw footage and some of the early CGI.
The Score - 5 minutes
Unfortunately no Philip Glass interview, but Josh Trank and Marco Beltrami talks about the 'fusion' of a score, we see some raw footage from the composing session and well the score is one of my favourite aspects of the film.

If anyone wants the UV code let me know

[chip75]

Originally Posted by CelestialAgent

If anyone wants the UV code let me know

If you're giving it away, I'd love to have it!

[CelestialAgent]

Originally Posted by chip75

If you're giving it away, I'd love to have it!

Sending you a PM

[WilsonBros]

Originally Posted by Davy

Not even close. Howard The Duck, Captain America 1990, Elektra, Ghost Rider and Man=Thing are all much worse.

I have all but Man-Thing on Blu (it really is the most unwatchable shit...) but any of the others you've listed are more entertaining. Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance is dreadful, possibly worse than Fant4stic, and should be used as a stick to batter it with.

[chip75]

Originally Posted by CelestialAgent

Sending you a PM

Thanks, CelestialAgent!