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Saw elsewhere something I was wondering answered:

Well that and it’s also a direct eyeball hit vs splashed across his armor.

 AduroT wrote:
Well that and it’s also a direct eyeball hit vs splashed across his armor.

It showed the area around they eyes, which are the same armor as anywhere else, as scorched from that attack whereas the armor from the following attacks does not affect the armor in the same way. He didn't just do a lance straight into each eye he swept a beam across the face.

I did appreciate Thing throwing a truck at Galactus.

I really enjoyed that. It remembered to be fun, and it was visually a stunning film.

Though, there were moments where it was Ben Grimm on-screen, and the composite just didn’t look quite right. Like he and the rest of the scenery were all very slightly out of focus, but in different ways,

But the main thing is, the main cast have genuine chemistry together.

 creeping-deth87 wrote:

Galactus captures their ship fairly easily, and then conveniently forgets how he did it when it comes time for them to escape.

Well, in escaping, the FF did blast their way out through the floor vs going back the way they entered....
I just assumed they hit something tractor beam related doing that.

Also, they’d hurt him. Not necessarily badly, but badly enough.


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 Ahtman wrote:
Saw elsewhere something I was wondering answered:

Spoiler:

Johnny was able to temporarily blind Galactus but the next time he hit him with fire he was fairly unaffected, so what is up with that? Apparently as part of the plan on that attack Sue put up a field that acted like a prism which focused the fire for a higher intensity beam. When I watch it again someday down the line I'll have to have to special attention to that moment and see if that is true.

Just back from seeing it

 BobtheInquisitor wrote:
It should have looked horrifying. Instead we got something that was somehow played for maximum tension while also feeling Disney sanitized.

Thank you, Bob, but I think we all went to see The Fantastic Four vs The Silver Surfer & Galactus, rather than "The Horrors of Child Birth".

SamusDrake wrote:

 BobtheInquisitor wrote:
It should have looked horrifying. Instead we got something that was somehow played for maximum tension while also feeling Disney sanitized.

Thank you, Bob, but I think we all went to see The Fantastic Four vs The Silver Surfer & Galactus, rather than "The Horrors of Child Birth".

Well some of you did.......

Originally it Was a horrid and bloody scene, but future Franklin didn’t like that and changed it.

 Hulksmash wrote:

SamusDrake wrote:

 BobtheInquisitor wrote:
It should have looked horrifying. Instead we got something that was somehow played for maximum tension while also feeling Disney sanitized.

Thank you, Bob, but I think we all went to see The Fantastic Four vs The Silver Surfer & Galactus, rather than "The Horrors of Child Birth".

Well some of you did.......

I was mortified when it wasn't the sole focus of the film. They kept dealing with other nonsense for far too long.

SamusDrake wrote:

 BobtheInquisitor wrote:
It should have looked horrifying. Instead we got something that was somehow played for maximum tension while also feeling Disney sanitized.

Thank you, Bob, but I think we all went to see The Fantastic Four vs The Silver Surfer & Galactus, rather than "The Horrors of Child Birth".

We were there to see a fun movie. Unfortunately it was the kind of movie that left us unengaged enough to be reminded of real childbirth instead of caring what was happening on the screen. I was expecting Reed to grab a towel or make some other minimal effort towards an excuse for movie-clean childbirth, something. By that point, the film just wasn’t working.

I brought it up in my post because it was an amusing bit of what didn’t work, the same way the whole society depicted in the movie didn’t work, the stl travel time didn’t work, the Omelas dilemna defused by a dopey speech didn’t work, the complete lack of casualties in a borough destroying battle felt too safe. One thing could be overlooked. But not when the whole movie feels off.

It was a magical childbirth brought on by a cosmic force so being different than actual childbirth shouldn't be shocking but I understand. I also understand that an almost utopian alternate world where the population is a bit more united and they have retro futuristic aesthetic may not be for everyone, but many seemed to have dug it. I'm sorry you didn't connect with the material but overall audiences seemed to have had the opposite feeling.

On the other hand the idiotic takes I've seen were that there, again, wasn't more time spent on an origin and that the movie should have spent more time on Reed and Sues dating life.

I'm surprised we haven't had more comments about Uncanny Valley Baby. Thing occasionally looks a bit off but was forgivable but the cgi baby? oof.

 BobtheInquisitor wrote:

SamusDrake wrote:

 BobtheInquisitor wrote:
It should have looked horrifying. Instead we got something that was somehow played for maximum tension while also feeling Disney sanitized.

Thank you, Bob, but I think we all went to see The Fantastic Four vs The Silver Surfer & Galactus, rather than "The Horrors of Child Birth".

We were there to see a fun movie. Unfortunately it was the kind of movie that left us unengaged enough to be reminded of real childbirth instead of caring what was happening on the screen. I was expecting Reed to grab a towel or make some other minimal effort towards an excuse for movie-clean childbirth, something. By that point, the film just wasn’t working.

I brought it up in my post because it was an amusing bit of what didn’t work, the same way the whole society depicted in the movie didn’t work, the stl travel time didn’t work, the Omelas dilemna defused by a dopey speech didn’t work, the complete lack of casualties in a borough destroying battle felt too safe. One thing could be overlooked. But not when the whole movie feels off.

So you're disappointed that you saw a comic book made Live-Action.....

ccs wrote:

 BobtheInquisitor wrote:

SamusDrake wrote:

 BobtheInquisitor wrote:
It should have looked horrifying. Instead we got something that was somehow played for maximum tension while also feeling Disney sanitized.

Thank you, Bob, but I think we all went to see The Fantastic Four vs The Silver Surfer & Galactus, rather than "The Horrors of Child Birth".

We were there to see a fun movie. Unfortunately it was the kind of movie that left us unengaged enough to be reminded of real childbirth instead of caring what was happening on the screen. I was expecting Reed to grab a towel or make some other minimal effort towards an excuse for movie-clean childbirth, something. By that point, the film just wasn’t working.

I brought it up in my post because it was an amusing bit of what didn’t work, the same way the whole society depicted in the movie didn’t work, the stl travel time didn’t work, the Omelas dilemna defused by a dopey speech didn’t work, the complete lack of casualties in a borough destroying battle felt too safe. One thing could be overlooked. But not when the whole movie feels off.

So you're disappointed that you saw a comic book made Live-Action.....

I think the issue is that we've seen comic book movies made extremely well (i.e. The Dark Knight), so we know that comic book films can be good, well executed movies.

 Lathe Biosas wrote:


I think the issue is that we've seen comic book movies made extremely well (i.e. The Dark Knight), so we know that comic book films can be good, well executed movies.

Exactly this. I don't think F4 is a bad movie, but it isn't great. As comic book movies go, it's fairly middling.

But FF is a generally well made and executed film, not TDK level but few are, it just seems more that in this case it didn't connect with Bob, which is happens. I mean, I'm pretty sure he knows it is a comic book movie so is taking that into account and yet it just didn't resonate and/or went a step to far past suspension of disbelief. All that means is that when we have our FF one year anniversary BBQ get together Bob won't be show up even though he'll still be invited.

 creeping-deth87 wrote:

 Lathe Biosas wrote:


I think the issue is that we've seen comic book movies made extremely well (i.e. The Dark Knight), so we know that comic book films can be good, well executed movies.

Exactly this. I don't think F4 is a bad movie, but it isn't great. As comic book movies go, it's fairly middling.

Yes, this.

I didn’t hate the movie, but I was surprised how little I liked it when I walked out. There were some parts I thought were very well done, but as a whole, the film left me more unfeeling than satisfied. I was trying to put in words why that was.

In my opinion, the movie was edited down a little bit too much, which weakened the emotional stakes I’m used to feeling in a Marvel movie. While I don’t think we needed to see Reed and Sue dating, I would have liked to have seen more of them not arguing, fighting, or cooly working science together. The warmth that the arguments should contrast with was too quickly and half-heartedly established for me. I didn’t hate them or anything; just felt about them the way I felt about Captain Marvel. I was left picking at the film’s flaws when I should have been rooting for its heroes.

I rate it higher than CA Brave New World, but that’s damning with faint praise.


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 Ahtman wrote:
But FF is a generally well made and executed film, not TDK level but few are, it just seems more that in this case it didn't connect with Bob, which is happens. I mean, I'm pretty sure he knows it is a comic book movie so is taking that into account and yet it just didn't resonate and/or went a step to far past suspension of disbelief. All that means is that when we have our FF one year anniversary BBQ get together Bob won't be show up even though he'll still be invited.

Oh no, I’ll still show up. I’ll be the one to bring the huge bowl of soggy Greek Salad.

And because misery loves company?

If you’re going to see a film? Shower or bathe beforehand. And ideally wear clean clothes.

Don’t be the guy I caught a whiff of yesterday. Nobody wants to smell that. Ever.

 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
And because misery loves company?

If you’re going to see a film? Shower or bathe beforehand. And ideally wear clean clothes.

Don’t be the guy I caught a whiff of yesterday. Nobody wants to smell that. Ever.

Since you probably aren't able to attend GenCon we thought we would bring a bit of GenCon to you.

Wasn’t helped by the manky grey sweatpants and hoodie.