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As my boys are still going through their Marvel characters phase we decided to get the Fantastic Four for them. This is also a film which hubby was keen to watch as he does like the Thing!
The film is about a group of scientists who go into space to watch the solar storms but unfortunately they are not protected in the space station as they though they would be as the storm is stronger and arrives quicker than they had anticipated. The effects of the storm are soon realised when they arrive back on Earth.
Reed Richards, the leader is now stretchy and can stretch any part of his body, Sue Storm can go invisible and create protective force fields, Johnny Storm is fire and can become a flying fire bolt and poor Ben Grimm comes off the worst as he was outside the space station during the storm is The Thing and he is made of stone!
The owner of the space station, Victor Von Doom was also effected in the storm unbeknown to the others and he soon realises his powers and after becoming bankrupt with no one willing to help him he uses his powers for bad and
becomes Dr Doom.
Reed tells the others that whilst he still has breath in his body he will try to make them better and remove their powers but Johnny is not sure he wants his taken away as he is loving the fame and as they become known to the public they start to use their powers for good and to help people.
Will Reed be able to cure the Fantastic Four and return them to normal and just what has Dr Doom got planned to make his fortune back?
I was not expecting to really enjoy this film as it is not something which I would usually want to see but as my boys really wanted to then I though I had better see if it was suitable for them first. The story and characters are from old Marvel comics but as I never got to see any of these I cannot make any comparisons. I did find the story to be good and enjoyed how we were shown how they got their powers and was not just expected to know. The rest of the story was quite typical of a comic book film with the good fighting the bad and had the usual outcome but I did find that it was still very realistic and enjoyable.
The actors and actress included, Jessica Alba, Chris Evan and Michael Chiklis, Ioan Gruffudd to name but a few and I think that they all worked very well together and showed a great chemistry. I think they all did a great job and showed their powers in a great way and worked with the special effects very well. I did find that there were a lot of funny moments involving the powers which added to the film for me. I liked how Reed and Sue had got a past and how it was touched upon in the film and they did have a small hatred for each other as they were secretly still in love with each other. I think this added a little bit more depth to the whole story and I think the actors put this side of the story across very well.
I found the effects in the film to be very good indeed and none of them were noticeably done and they all blended with the film very well. I did enjoy the shots of the fire bolt flying and though we were treated to some very nice views in the process. The soundtrack to the film was good and I did enjoy it. A few of the songs did stand out for me but the others were just not as memorable but they all did suit the film and the places which they were used. The setting for the film was very appropriate as it was set in the present day in America so all the scenery was very appropriate and fitted in well.
The DVD which we have is the two disk special which does have lots of bonus material which includes:-
Disc 1.
Cast Commentary Fantastic Tour Featurettes Music Videos Inside Look and x-men 3
Disc 2.
Heroes are born - Making the Fantastic Four Documentary Four Featurettes Four Deleted Scenes Trailers and TV spots Animatic comparisons
I have not taken the time to watch any of these and only got the 2 Disc special as it was cheaper than the single disc.
The running time of the film is 101 minutes which I found to be quite long enough and the certificate is a PG. I do agree with the rating but as my boys are only 6,4 and nearly 2 I did want to see if it was suitable for them. I found that the majority of the film was fine for them but I did think that they would get a bit scared with the appearance of Dr Doom. To my surprise my boys were not at all bothered with Dr Doom and absolutely loved the scenes where the Fantastic Four were fighting him.
I paid just under £5 or this DVD from Amazon but the price does vary from shop to shop so do make sure you get the best price.
I definitely recommend this film as hubby and he really did enjoy it and my boys totally loved it and according to my eldest it was ‘well cool’! This is a great film for all Marvel fans. Suppose we will be watching the second one very soon now!
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Production Year: 2007 - Science Fiction - Director: Francis Lawrence - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Alice Braga, Charlie Tahan, Dash Mihok, Will Smith, Salli Richardson, Willow Smith
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