Fantastic Four reboot

[karamazov80]

The difference with X-Men was the track record. Singer had shown what he could do in the past. We had seen these actors in these roles previously for the most part, same writers who had been around previously. So despite the ****** future costumes, you could be optimistic it would work out. X-Men had ****** costumes in previous movies, after all. This guy's had one movie he directed, with a different constellation of writers and actors, tackling a known comic team, and all indications are that he doesn't care for the comic, is taking lots of liberties, is afraid to share information, etc.

Pretty fundamentally different situations IMO. Of course, none of this means the new FF movie will suck, but there's not much evidence that screams optimism to me.

 

[pturtle]

The difference with X-Men was the track record. Singer had shown what he could do in the past. We had seen these actors in these roles previously for the most part, same writers who had been around previously. So despite the ****** future costumes, you could be optimistic it would work out. X-Men had ****** costumes in previous movies, after all. This guy's had one movie he directed, with a different constellation of writers and actors, tackling a known comic team, and all indications are that he doesn't care for the comic, is taking lots of liberties, is afraid to share information, etc.

Pretty fundamentally different situations IMO. Of course, none of this means the new FF movie will suck, but there's not much evidence that screams optimism to me.

Kara weren't you one of the guys here that said DOFP would suck?

You make great points, and the situations are different but there's a lot to be optimistic about, Trank at least directed a successful small budgeted superhero film before this that shared similarities to the FF, same writer as DOFP, Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan, Toby Kebell have all given some great performances in the past few years, I'm really only worried about Kata Mara to be honest, only because I've never seen her in anything except for that one small scene in Iron Man 2.

 

[karamazov80]

Nope, I said the outfits looked terrible, which they did. X2 was my favorite X-film, followed by First Class, so I was cautiously optimistic no matter what. Mara was pretty good in House of Cards.

 

[Khev]

Is it so wrong to wait for at least some footage before condemning a movie?

No but I'm not getting a "wow, literally everything about this movie looks stupid and sounds stupid but what the hell I supposed I can at least wait for the trailer" vibe from you. I'm picking up that deep down you think everything that has been teased so far is kinda neat.

 

[pturtle]

Nope, I said the outfits looked terrible, which they did. X2 was my favorite X-film, followed by First Class, so I was cautiously optimistic no matter what. Mara was pretty good in House of Cards.

Yea that sounds about right, might have confused that with MOS or something.

I've heard good things, At the very least, she'll be better than Jessica Alba.

No but I'm not getting a "wow, literally everything about this movie looks stupid and sounds stupid but what the hell I supposed I can at least wait for the trailer" vibe from you. I'm picking up that deep down you think everything that has been teased so far is kinda neat.

Yea I guess I am haha, I can't help it I get these hunches and most of the time they're right.

 

[jye4ever]

Tws > dofp > gotg

 

[Nipshank]

Doctor Doom as a programmer, and not even Victor Von Doom...this movie has crap written all over it already.

 

[Deckard]

Director tells actors to not read the comics.

Interracial siblings for pure gimmick.

Hazmat suits.

Marvel wants nothing to do with it and canned the FF comics and merchandise.

Doom isn't Victor but a nerdy computer troll.

**** this movie.

 

[Biojex]

Latveria isn't the name of the country he rules. It's the password to open his f a p folder.

 

[pturtle]

Latveria isn't the name of the country he rules. It's the password to open his f a p folder.

 

[Kamandi]

Latveria isn't the name of the country he rules. It's the password to open his f a p folder.

 

[Darth Snoopy]

Latveria isn't the name of the country he rules. It's the password to open his f a p folder.

 

[jye4ever]

Good one Bio.

 

[Frank]

Good, I'm loving this direction for Duckturdewm. Next I wanna see Anita Sarkeesian as Gal-lactus.

 

[ironwez20]

This comes out this summer to....... wow and peole thought asm was bad. XD Its gold compared to what i've read about this movie and reminds me of the Kevin smith story superman lives.

 

[Uncanny Web-Slinger]

Went onto the AOU IMDB page and there a bunch of "OT - Wah! Wah! fantastic Four" threads. Same on Batma v Superman page.

Do these losers have nothing better to do than campaign against a movie (that hasn't even got a trailer yet) on other movies pages.

 

[Sweet Rabbit]

This movie is going to bomb. There's too much backlash already

 

[GasparZizou]

Are the FF still relevant? I mean, with the series cancelled that must mean they just don't have that many fans compared to other superheroes, everybody here are complaining, but I'm not sure that means the general audience won't go and see the movie with the right marketing campaign, I'm sure they'll pull some accolades like... "From the studio that brought you X-men 1st class and Days of future past"...

Good thing I don't care about the FF I'm just curious to see Johnny Quid as Doom.

The 1st movies weren't that bad to my recollection, not really badass but I remember having fun watching them...

 

[Uncanny Web-Slinger]

This movie is going to bomb. There's too much backlash already

The GA won't know about the movie until promotion starts and since the marketing hasn't started yet it's too early to say.

There are certain groups who'll never see it out of inherent bias but for many it'll be dependant on how it looks in trailers so while there's a lot of backlash in the superhero community some good trailers can dispel some of that in time for release.

Are the FF still relevant?

Not really, marvel have struggled to write for them for years since they aren't your typical heroes. Future Foundation was probably the most interesting they've been in decades.

Everybody here are complaining, but I'm not sure that means the general audience won't go and see the movie with the right marketing campaign, I'm sure they'll pull some accolades like... "From the studio that brought you X-men 1st class and Days of future past"...

It will be interesting to see how much internet fanboy whining can affect a movies gross. Internet whining never hurt the Transformers movies, different beast but same principle.

You also have to factor in those who hate the movie and say they won't go to see it BUT who cannot stay away from talking about it so some will obviously buckle and go to see it... Even for the express purpose to better complain about it afterwords

 

[DFanatic]

Only two people will watch this movie: Nova (Uncanny Web-Slinger) and pturtle.

I look forward to reading their post about how it was the best comic book movie of the year.