Fantastic Four (2015)

[Snikt]

Originally Posted by kemcha

Fox truly has an unmitigated disaster on its hands with this new Fantastic Four movie. I don't know what they were thinking but the majority of movie fans that would be going to see this movie would be superhero fans and comic book fans. Personally, this movie had too many negative aspects going into it:

First, Trank kept describing these heroes as being "disabled" or "handicapped" because of their power. From his comments on that aspect of this popular franchise, he truly had no idea about what makes the Fantastic Four so popular among comic book fans.

Second, casting Johnny Storm as an African American hero and the Storm siblings being from a mixed racial marriage? That was the biggest complaint that many fans had about the casting.

I don't know why exactly Fox rushed into this but the fact that they were about to lose the rights to many of the Marvel properties they had acquired licenses to just proves that Fox has treated these licenses with disrespect, or rather the producers and directors have.

Even though the movie has yet to hit theaters, the film is already tracking so horribly that Fox should have scrapped this project from the outset because it's obvious they weren't listening to the fans who have been angry over the casting of the film from day one.

Heck, even the X-Men films haven't been done right, with Bryan Singer taking too many liberties with that film series. I don't know how many people have read the original Days of Future Past comic-book storyline, but the second X-Men movie, from the original trilogy, contained elements of the Days of Future Past storyline and incorporated them into the film. Then, we got a paired down version of that storyline in the X-Men: First Class sequel. Fox simply does not know how to handle licensed properties, they're abysmal at it.

Hopefully, Fox will see to reason and revert the production rights back to Marvel while allowing Fox to distribute the film. They need to do the same thing with the X-Men franchise. Just enter into the same kind of distribution deal that Sony Pictures and Universal Studios entered into with Marvel.

The thing with X-Men is despite you not liking what Fox has done with the franchise, the majority of movie goers and comic fans alike have. Again I said majority...not all.

The X-Men was/is my fav. comic as a kid and it's my fav. comic book franchise. It's a $3 billion franchise for Fox. It's not going back to Marvel.

The Fan4 on the other hand...I can see them going back to Marvel in some kind of deal between Fox and Marvel. Marvel gets Fan4 back; Fox gets to make the X-Men tv series.

Sad thing is, these reviews have killed my buzz. I was definitely going to see it this weekend because I expected some positive reviews. But nothing like this.

[wormraper]

Originally Posted by Nada

The MCU movies wish they could produce a movie as good as X2 or Days of Future Past.

they already have. Winter soldier trashes them both (although X2 is easily my favorite movie of the X-men series, just watched it recently and am really surprised on how well it holds up)

[TommySyk]

Originally Posted by Infernal King

I am contentious of this point but thanks for sharing the rest of your thoughts.

No problem.

I hope there's someone out there who can enjoy this movie more than I did, even though I can't understand how someone would be able to do that

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[Nada]

Originally Posted by wormraper

they already have. Winter soldier trashes them both (although X2 is easily my favorite movie of the X-men series, just watched it recently and am really surprised on how well it holds up)

Winter Soldier is a solid film and probably the best MCU film, but X2 is legendary. I think it's as close to perfect as a superhero movie can get.

[Infernal King]

Originally Posted by wormraper

they already have. Winter soldier trashes them both (although X2 is easily my favorite movie of the X-men series, just watched it recently and am really surprised on how well it holds up)

I hold the unpopular opinion that Winter Soldier is a big budget TV episode and one of the most wildly overrated blockbusters of recent years.

Iron Man is still the best of the MCU. They could never quite top their first go-round. Although part of my enjoyment of it stems from the movie not being bogged down by mythology.

[wormraper]

Originally Posted by Infernal King

I hold the unpopular opinion that Winter Soldier is a big budget TV episode and one of the most wildly overrated blockbusters of recent years.

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by Infernal King

I hold the unpopular opinion that Avengers is a big budget TV episode and one of the most wildly overrated blockbusters of recent years.

Agreed.

[Doctor Jack]

Originally Posted by Nada

Winter Soldier is a solid film and probably the best MCU film, but X2 is legendary. I think it's as close to perfect as a superhero movie can get.

Legendary?

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by Doctor Jack

Legendary?

DoFP and FC are legends in their own time.

[wormraper]

Originally Posted by Darth Anakin

DoFP and FC are legends in their own time.

ok, now you lost me... FC was second only to X3 as being the worst in the franchise and DOFP was only good because of the old cast. the new cast (besides Fassbender) is 50 shades of awful (IMO of course)

[Infernal King]

Originally Posted by wormraper

[wormraper]

Originally Posted by infernal king

rotfl!

[Yojimbo68]

Originally Posted by Infernal King

I hold the unpopular opinion that Winter Soldier is a big budget TV episode and one of the most wildly overrated blockbusters of recent years.

Iron Man is still the best of the MCU. They could never quite top their first go-round. Although part of my enjoyment of it stems from the movie not being bogged down by mythology.

Unpopular because you're wrong. Actually, the climax of the first Iron Man feels more like a big budget TV episode.

I've found that all the Iron Man solo movies to be disappointing, especially when it comes to the last act. The first one is the best of the Iron Man bunch though. I think Tony Stark is a great character but I have yet to see the ultimate Iron Man film.

[Nada]

Let's be honest, the MCU as a whole feels like a big budget TV mini-series.

[wormraper]

Originally Posted by Yojimbo68

Unpopular because you're wrong. Actually, the climax of the first Iron Man feels more like a big budget TV episode.

I've found that all the Iron Man solo movies to be disappointing, especially when it comes to the last act. The first one is the best of the Iron Man bunch though. I think Tony Stark is a great character but I have yet to see the ultimate Iron Man film.

I love Iron Man, but you're right. the 3rd act battle with Stane is just weak. I thought so when I saw the movie in theaters and I still think so today

[Blu-Benny]

Originally Posted by Nada

Let's be honest, the MCU as a whole feels like a big budget TV mini-series.

[spectre08]

Originally Posted by Darth Anakin

Agreed.

thirded

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by Infernal King

I am going to be quite amused if I end up liking this more than Avengers

[LuckyDragon]

Originally Posted by Nada

Let's be honest, the MCU as a whole feels like a big budget TV mini-series.

A miniseries has a set end in mind after a few installments. The MCU is all about setting up the next one, and they'll keep doing it until the masses stop throwing money at them.

[Doctor Jack]

Originally Posted by Nada

Let's be honest, the MCU as a whole feels like a big budget TV mini-series.

If only they were top notch quality productions like the Star Wars prequels you love so much.