Amph Official "Fantastic Four" Reboot(s) Thread

They changed the colouring.

m.imgur.com/a/7R0t4

 

Also, because I just read this...

Toby Kebbell discusses Doom’s origin and role in the film:

There’s no conversation about [Doom’s origins] in the film. We don’t have time to talk about me — I would love it, but we don’t have real time. Yeah, he’s still from the same place, his mother is still a gypsy and done her deals, his father still perished from exposure looking after me. He’s angry. He’s an angry dude. But now he’s in Baxter. He’s bright and he’s trying to make people proud. He found a new father in Dr. Storm, the father of Johnny and adoptive father of Sue. I kind of get adopted as well, in a fantastic performance by Reg E. Cathey. And that’s Doom as we see him. He’s a computer technician, a computer scientist. There were rumors he was a hacker or something, but no. Victor Von Doom is who we hope he will be.​

Really? REALLY?!?

 

I just don't care anymore.

 

And that's really what it comes down to. This trailer leaves me apathetic. I could care less if I ever see the film. I am certainly not inspired enough to hand over my money.

I had concerns about Ant-Man after the first trailer and even mentioned on this board that it reminded me of Green Lantern. However further clips, promotional material and positive buzz has turned me around on that film and I will see it Thursday. By contrast, everything I have seen leading up to this trailer has left me caring less and less about this film and any hope of the trailer turning me around is gone. Glowing green Doom is the final nail in the coffin for me. I could care less about black Storm family except for the fact that it added the extra "Sue is adopted junk" and Johnny is also now as old (if not older) than Reed and now Doom too. I was not thrilled by Ben's origin change or the Thing's thingless appearance. And I remain indifferent to Teller as Reed. But Doom was always going to be the make or break factor for me. This is a character that should be treated as the superior to Magneto. He should put Loki and the other marvel villains to shame. And now, he's a glorified nightlight. Three times they have botched Doom. It's time to give up. I'd have respected the writers more had they not used Doom and instead did Mole Man or Annihilus or some other FF villain and saved Doom for the sequel. Instead, we get just as bad as the Story films.

 

Well it ain't gonna be 3D at least!

http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/fantastic-four/36134/fantastic-four-josh-trank-drops-3d-conversion

"I want the viewing experience of Fantastic Four to remain as pure as possible for the audience, which means in 2D, just as we shot the movie".

Although I read on HitFix from Drew McWeeney that basically the reason it's not in 3D is because they only locked the movie, like, a few days beforehand and there's no time to 3D it.

 

Awwww. I like 3D.

 

Smoke + fire alert on Fantastic Four / X-Men crossover, they even asked Singer and he didn't flat-out say no!

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/72454

“That would be a natural mash-up because they’re both ensemble films and there is a mechanism by which to do it," said Singer. "I think to just say you're going to do it is kind of a mistake. I think you have to really see how the films evolve before you make that decision to completely commit to that, but there are those ideas in play."

 

Word is that the review embargo won't be lifted until the day of the release. Wow.

 

What's going to make less money? This or Pixels?

 

I'd say Pixels. The FF4 name might bring a few more people out to the theaters, if only out of sheer curiosity if this is the trainwreck we all think it will be.

 

Fantastic Four should make more money than Pixels.

Yeah, the review embargo for the film is not a good sign as it shows the studio doesn't have much confidence the film will win over critics.

When I started hearing all the pre-production news about Fantastic Four, I was thinking the film would suck, especially when there was the rumor the movie would be presented as "found footage." Then the reports of Doom being some blogger lowered my already low expectations.

However, when the footage started to be revealed, my pessimism turned to optimism as it didn't look horrific. I thought the tone visually and story wise was more serious than the previous F4 films. I liked the look of the Thing, but I wish the dude had pants. It's just weird he doesn't have pants.

I'm planning on seeing this film opening weekend as I'm curious about it and as a comic book reader, I'm use to a franchise getting a new creative team at the helm every couple of years.

 

Best endorsement I've read yet: Simon Kinberg: "It's Not a Disaster"

Seems to me like Kinberg is getting ready to lay all the blame at Trank's feet.

 

This would be a lot more entertaining if Fox had preemptively announced 5 sequels and 12 spinoff movies.

 

The embargo for online reviews lifts on the fifth. Still not a great sign.

 

You're a lot more tolerant than I am.

 

It's probably due to old age.

Here's an extended trailer with a Deadpool teaser at the end.

 

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movie/fantastic-four/review/813140?facebook_20150804



EDIT: Much the same from Variety: http://variety.com/2015/film/reviews/fantastic-four-review-reboots-marvel-comic-1201555905/

 

I glanced over both reviews as not to form a preconceived notion of the film before actually seeing. Neither of the reviews above bash the film as an embarrassment from what I glazed over and say, but it didn't impress or exceed expectations. Which is the feeling I have about this film based on the trailer. I think the most important thing that this film can do is wash itself from the stink of the previous two films.

 

Have you seen the reshoot wig they put on Kata Mara? It looks like they hauled Alba's RotSS wig out of storage.

 

Nope, I haven't seen the reshoot wig. I'll look it up probably after I see the film.

 

Wow!!!!

Only positive on RT is a pity piece.

If Marvel hurries they can get Doom in Dr. strange.

Predetermined bomb. Either Marvel will be given the rights or be begged by Sony help the same way with Spider-man. Giving up the rights is a option seeing as F4 hasn't been that much of a money maker. And regardless if it's that bad or not this will be looked at as a failure across the board.

 

LOL, Kevin Feige is probably like "everything is going according to plan".

 

Triumph and Torment is my dream MCU movie. If Marvel could get back just one character, I'd want it to be Doom.