Fantastic Four (2005)
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During a space voyage, four scientists are altered by cosmic rays: Reed Richards gains the ability to stretch his body; Sue Storm can become invisible; Johnny Storm controls fire; and Ben Grimm is turned into a super-strong … thing. Together, these "Fantastic Four" must now thwart the evil plans of Dr. Doom and save the world from certain destruction.
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... Reed Richards / Mr. Fantastic
... Sue Storm / Invisible Woman
... Johnny Storm / Human Torch
... Ben Grimm / The Thing
... Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom
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Hello rock, this is me in between you and the hard place.
Reed Richards (Ioan Gruffudd), Sue Storm (Jessica Alba), Johnny Storm (Chris Evans), Ben Grimm (Michael Chiklis) & Victor Von Doom (Julian McMahon). All set off on a space mission that sees them engulfed by a mysterious storm that imbues them all with different special powers.
Fantastic Four is arguably the most loved on the page of the super-group comic book creations. Certainly it's Marvel's flagship offering in that corner of the super hero market. Odd then, that when it finally makes it to the big screen they throw money at it but employ the director of "The Firing Squad" & "Taxi"? The whole film reeks of nervousness, with director Tim Story either fearful of making a hash of said flagship movie, or worse still, being directed himself by studio executives fearful of making a hash of said flagship movie. While the casting of Gruffud (dull), Alba (cleavage for hire) and McMahon (out of his depth as a villain) beggars belief. Sloppy CGI fails to ignite what little action there is, while the final smack down as our intrepid 4 battle with Von Doom, is of a TV movie standard. Yet it still has a smidgen of fun about it to warrant investing a damp dark afternoon with.
Chiklis and Evans are the plus points, the former injecting a bit of heart into proceedings and the latter some sexiness and some much needed humour. There's also some worth in the script's attempt at messaging about the perils and pitfalls of celebrity status. While who can deny that the first appearance of "flame-on" & "clobbertime" doesn't induce an ickle tingle down the spine of the discerning comic book fan (ok that may just be me hankering for my youth). If only the film wasn't so safe and had been in better hands. But hey! the film turned over a $230 million Worldwide profit, so what do I know eh? The sequel was inevitable, so one can only hope that with the same people involved they not only learn from their guardedness, but that they manage to stay faithful to the source and give it some much needed pizazz.
Footnote: The extended cut at twenty minutes longer, suffice to say, is a better experience as it has more pizazz. So 5/10 for the theatrical cut and 6/10 for the extended version.
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Release Date:
2005-06-29
Run Time:
106 min
MMPA Rating:
PG-13
Reviews of
Fantastic Four
Hello rock, this is me in between you and the hard place.
Reed Richards (Ioan Gruffudd), Sue Storm (Jessica Alba), Johnny Storm (Chris Evans), Ben Grimm (Michael Chiklis) & Victor Von Doom (Julian McMahon). All set off on a space mission that sees them engulfed by a mysterious storm that imbues them all with different special powers.
Fantastic Four is arguably the most loved on the page of the super-group comic book creations. Certainly it's Marvel's flagship offering in that corner of the super hero market. Odd then, that when it finally makes it to the big screen they throw money at it but employ the director of "The Firing Squad" & "Taxi"? The whole film reeks of nervousness, with director Tim Story either fearful of making a hash of said flagship movie, or worse still, being directed himself by studio executives fearful of making a hash of said flagship movie. While the casting of Gruffud (dull), Alba (cleavage for hire) and McMahon (out of his depth as a villain) beggars belief. Sloppy CGI fails to ignite what little action there is, while the final smack down as our intrepid 4 battle with Von Doom, is of a TV movie standard. Yet it still has a smidgen of fun about it to warrant investing a damp dark afternoon with.
Chiklis and Evans are the plus points, the former injecting a bit of heart into proceedings and the latter some sexiness and some much needed humour. There's also some worth in the script's attempt at messaging about the perils and pitfalls of celebrity status. While who can deny that the first appearance of "flame-on" & "clobbertime" doesn't induce an ickle tingle down the spine of the discerning comic book fan (ok that may just be me hankering for my youth). If only the film wasn't so safe and had been in better hands. But hey! the film turned over a $230 million Worldwide profit, so what do I know eh? The sequel was inevitable, so one can only hope that with the same people involved they not only learn from their guardedness, but that they manage to stay faithful to the source and give it some much needed pizazz.
Footnote: The extended cut at twenty minutes longer, suffice to say, is a better experience as it has more pizazz. So 5/10 for the theatrical cut and 6/10 for the extended version.
I personally find the Storyverse Fantastic Four films underrated for a lot of reasons. One good reason is Michael Chiklis' performance as Ben Grimm/The Thing. He did such a great job as the Thing and is seen by many as the best character. The acting, effects, plot and production values are pretty good. After the Fant4stic film, I feel like people should give this film and Rise of the Silver Surfer another chance.
A terribly wooden Ioan Gruffudd heads the cast of this weak and feeble sci-fi adventure as "Reed Richards" - a career boffin who leads the team of "Ben" (Michael Chiklis) and siblings "Sue" (Jessica Alba) and the cocky "Johnny" (Chris Evans). Funded by "Victor von Doom" (Julian McMahon) they are investigating some spacial anomaly when poor old "Ben" is caught unawares on an EVA and he is exposed to a hefty dose of cosmic radiation. The others thought they were safely behind an impermeable shield but upon their return to Earth they discover that they have some new quirks. "VVD" isn't impressed by this and soon the four must put aside their domestic grievances and unite to combat his ever increasing ambitions - and it turns out that he, being on the ship too, has powers of his own! Aside from the hunky Evans who has the most fun super-power (he can catch fire and fly like a rocket) and easily the most charisma, the rest of the casting is very much by-the-numbers, as is the dialogue and the predictable storyline. The writers have a stab at putting some humour into the film, but no amount of wit is going to help Gruffudd and his unpredictable accent (why did he even bother?) to carry this good looking but poorly delivered helping of Marvel-lite. There is also a little too much simmering romance and envy here to clutter up the main thrust of the lacklustre plot. What we end up with is actually a bit of a mess. To be fair, it does move along well enough and is only 100 minutes, or so, but really - this is an unremarkable effort from all concerned that I doubt I will ever bother watching again.
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Fantastic Four
Cast
... Reed Richards / Mr. Fantastic
... Sue Storm / Invisible Woman
... Johnny Storm / Human Torch
... Ben Grimm / The Thing
... Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom
... Leonard
... Alicia Masters
... Debbie McIlvane
... Ernie
... Jimmy O'Hoolihan
... Sexy Nurse
... Ned Cecil
... Compound Doctor
... Nightclub Girlfriend
... Nightclub Boyfriend
... Gallery Patron
... Bohemian Girl 1
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... Bridge Businessman
... NYPD Bridge Cop 1
... NYPD Bridge Cop 2
... NYPD Bridge Cop 3
... Chief Fireman
... Corvette Redhead
... LV Receptionist
... X Games Announcer
... Victor's Doctor
... Compound Reporter #1
... Compound Reporter #2
... Lame Joke Businessman
... Old Lady With Car #1
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... Little Girl
... Bridge Reporter
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... Himself
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... Storm's Fan
... Newsstand Vendor
... Etalk Daily CTV
... CityTV
... KCOP / KTTV
... KMAX-TV(IND) Sacramento
... Fox Network News
... Aol.com
... The Comcast Network
... King-TV(NBC) Seattle
... ABC-KGUN 9-TV Tucson
... NBC Tampa
... Fox Network News
... UPN 9 / Fox
... Wizard: The Comics Magazine
... FX
... Yahoo Entertainment
... MSN.com
... Tribute TV
... KTVK-TV(IND) Phoenix
... Fox 5 / WAGA Atlanta
... KRON-TV(IND) San Francisco
... KUSA-TV(NBC) Denver
... MTV News
... KTLA
... NBC Entertainment Reporter Miami
... MuchMusic
... WHYY-TV Philadelphia
... Fox 2 Detroit
... Talking Pictures / KJZZ-TV(IND) Salt Lake City
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... Newsstand Pedestrian (uncredited)
... Fireman (uncredited)
... Cafe Patron / Party Goer (uncredited)
... Principal (uncredited)
... Ship Worker (uncredited)
... Computer (voice) (uncredited)
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... Producer
... Original Music Composer
... Director of Photography
... Editor
... Director
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... Associate Producer
... Co-Producer
... Associate Producer
... Associate Producer
... Casting
... Stunts
... Writer
... Writer
... Comic Book
... Comic Book
... Production Design
... Supervising Art Director
... Art Direction
... Set Decoration
... Costume Design
... Painter
... Art Department Assistant
... Art Department Coordinator
... Assistant Art Director
... Conceptual Design
... Construction Coordinator
... Lead Painter
... Line Producer
... Production Illustrator
... Sculptor
... Set Decoration Buyer
... Set Designer
... Additional Camera
... Camera Operator
... Camera Technician
... First Assistant Camera
... Key Grip
... Grip
... Aerial Director of Photography
... Steadicam Operator
... Still Photographer
... Assistant Costume Designer
... Costume Supervisor
... Hairstylist
... Key Hair Stylist
... Makeup Artist
... Set Costumer
... Set Dressing Artist
... Wigmaker
... Carpenter
... CG Supervisor
... Chef
... Craft Service
... Dialect Coach
... Digital Effects Supervisor
... Driver
... Loader
... Post Production Assistant
... Post-Production Manager
... Post Production Supervisor
... Propmaker
... Property Master
... Scenic Artist
... Security
... Software Engineer
... Sound Recordist
... Special Effects Coordinator
... Stand In
... Stunt Coordinator
... Stunts
... Supervising Animator
... Systems Administrators & Support
... Transportation Captain
... Transportation Coordinator
... Unit Production Manager
... Unit Publicist
... Utility Stunts
... Video Assist Operator
... Visual Effects Editor
... First Assistant Director
... Layout
... Color Timer
... Editorial Production Assistant
... First Assistant Editor
... Best Boy Electric
... Electrician
... Gaffer
... Lighting Artist
... Lighting Technician
... Rigging Gaffer
... Casting Associate
... Location Manager
... Production Accountant
... Production Manager
... Production Supervisor
... ADR Supervisor
... Boom Operator
... First Assistant Sound Editor
... Music Editor
... Music Supervisor
... Production Sound Mixer
... Scoring Mixer
... Sound Designer
... Sound Editor
... Sound Effects Editor
... Supervising Sound Editor
... Animatronics Supervisor
... I/O Supervisor
... Special Effects Supervisor
... Visual Effects
... Visual Effects Coordinator
... Visual Effects Producer
... Visual Effects Supervisor
... Sequence Leads
... Digital Producer
... Additional Editing
... Unit Manager
... Thanks
... Digital Compositors
... Stunts
... Script Supervisor
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... Dialogue Editor
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... Sound Recordist
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... Rigging Grip
... VFX Production Coordinator
... Assistant Makeup Artist
... Costume Set Supervisor
... Costumer
... First Assistant Makeup Artist
... Key Costumer
... Makeup Supervisor
... Truck Costumer
... Additional Third Assistant Director
... Second Second Assistant Director
... Second Unit Director
... Third Assistant Director
... Assistant Property Master
... Concept Artist
... Conceptual Illustrator
... Construction Buyer
... Creative Director
... Graphic Designer
... Head Greensman
... On Set Props
... Paint Coordinator
... Set Supervisor
... Storyboard Artist
... ADR Engineer
... ADR Mixer
... ADR Recordist
... Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer
... Foley Artist
... Foley Mixer
... Foley Supervisor
... Second Assistant Sound
... Sound Assistant
... Special Effects Assistant
... Special Effects Best Boy
... Special Effects Technician
... Additional Visual Effects
... Visual Effects Production Assistant
... Stunt Double
... Stunt Driver
... First Assistant "A" Camera
... Assistant Camera
... Best Boy Grip
... Camera Loader
... Camera Trainee
... Dolly Grip
... Focus Puller
... Libra Head Technician
... Second Assistant Camera
... Senior Animator
... ADR Voice Casting
... Casting Assistant
... Assistant Editor
... Colorist
... Digital Intermediate Editor
... Digital Intermediate Producer
... Negative Cutter
... Assistant Location Manager
... Location Assistant
... Location Production Assistant
... Conductor
... Music Coordinator
... Aerial Coordinator
... Animal Coordinator
... Assistant Accountant
... CG Artist
... Compositing Artist
... Compositing Supervisor
... Digital Effects Producer
... Effects Supervisor
... Extras Casting
... Extras Casting Assistant
... First Assistant Accountant
... Generator Operator
... Head of Production
... Key Production Assistant
... Matte Painter
... Pilot
... Production Driver
... Production Executive
... Rigging Supervisor
... Security Coordinator
... Travel Coordinator
... Digital Effects Supervisor
... Visual Effects Supervisor
... Production Assistant
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