I am writing a review on the brilliant film The Fantastic Four – Rise of the Silver Surfer.
I went to the cinema last night – 28 June to see this film because I saw the first one and I loved it so I had to go and see the sequel.
The Story Itself
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The past couple of years have been, er, super-busy for composer John Ottman: He wrote ... more
super-heroic scores for movies such as Superman Returns, X2: X-Men United and two Fantastic Four installments, including this one. Being a sequel, Rise of the Silver Surfer reintroduces some themes from its predecessor (as on "Botched Heroics"). The main new development, of course, is associated with the titular hero, and it starts off the CD. Appropriately, considering Silver Surfer's conflicted nature, a moody undercurrent courses through the track, even when it finally gets to soar. New villain Galactus is a big ol' cosmic cloud of evil; appropriately again, his theme ("Galactus Destroys/Opening") is distinguished by a certain synthetic, low-end fuzziness. Overall, the CD is relatively low key for a big summer action movie. The suspense/action cues don't pummel your eardrums; a track like "Sibling Switch" brings to mind the classicism of Bernard Herrman circa Psycho, while the use of the choir of "Four in One" isn't that different from what you could hear in 1960s sword-and-sandals epics. This relative restraint may frustrate those who enjoy contemporary bombast, but it will be a pleasant surprise for fans of a more restrained approach. --Elisabeth Vincentelli
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entertaining smash hit! Invisible Woman Sue Storm and Mr. Fantastic Dr. Reed Richards are about to be married when a mysterious alien the Silver Surfer crashes the proceedings and heralds Earth's impending destruction. With time running out, the Fantastic Four must use all their powers in a thrilling race to save the planet.
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Earth to prepare mankind for its destruction. Unravel the mystery of the Silver Surfer and face the surprising return of Dr. Doom before all hope is lost!Unite and fight! Battle in 4-plater co-op with easy pick up and play ability.Experience the incredible movie action and beyond! Play as any member of the Fantastic Four to fight enemies from the Fantastic Four universe!Combine super powers for devastating team attacks with the new Fusion Attack System!Truly destructible environments: smash, wreck, wreak havoc!Loads of unlockables including alternate Fantastic Four costumes, historical comic covers and more!
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The Fantastic Four confront their greatest adversary yet as The Silver Surfer comes to ... more
Earth to prepare mankind for its destruction. Unravel the mystery of the Silver Surfer and face the surprising return of Dr. Doom before all hope is lost!Unite and fight! Battle in 4-plater co-op with easy pick up and play ability.Experience the incredible movie action and beyond! Play as any member of the Fantastic Four to fight enemies from the Fantastic Four universe!Combine super powers for devastating team attacks with the new Fusion Attack System!Truly destructible environments: smash, wreck, wreak havoc!Loads of unlockables including alternate Fantastic Four costumes, historical comic covers and more!
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Production Year: 2005 - Science Fiction - Director: Keith Brook, Euros Lyn - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring: Christopher Eccleston, Billie Piper, Camille Coduri, Simon Callow, Zoe Wannamaker
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
Advantages: Brilliant Special Effects Disadvantages: None
...on the brilliant film The Fantastic Four – Rise of the Silver Surfer.
I went to the cinema last night – 28 June to see this film because I saw the first one and I loved it so I had to go and see the sequel.
The Story Itself
Fantastic Four have returned with a lot more trouble – Reed & Sue (Mr Fantastic & Invisible Woman) are to be wed. But as superheroes, having a normal wedding wouldn’t be possible… Because ... .../>
So the Fantastic Four get together with the police to find out what is going on. All they know is that it’s a silver man on a surf board.
To the heroes’ dismay – the police bring in a man who may be able to help them, its none other than the man they killed in the First Film.
So, with the help of their arch enemy – they set out on a mission to try and kill the unknown creature.
I am writing a review on the brilliant film The Fantastic Four – Rise of the Silver Surfer.
I went to the cinema last night – 28 June to see this film because I saw the first one and I loved it so I had to go and see the sequel.
The Story Itself
Fantastic Four have returned with a lot more trouble – Reed & Sue (Mr Fantastic & Invisible Woman) are to be wed. But as superheroes, having a normal wedding wouldn’t be possible… Because at the same time of their wedding – The Earth is encountering unexplained happenings – Everything is turning to ice, and all planets after turn into rubble – Destroyed. So… the wedding is ruined by an uninvited guest by an old enemy.
So the Fantastic Four get together with the police to find out what is going on. All they know is that it’s a silver man on a surf board. To the heroes’ dismay – the police bring in a man who may be able to help them, its none other than the man they killed in the First Film.
So, with the help of their arch enemy – they set out on a mission to try and kill the unknown creature.
If only they knew what was to come…
The Cast
The Fantastic four are the original cast from the first film.
Reed is Mr Fantastic played by Ioan Grufford Power: He can stretch his body as if it was elastic and to any extent.
Sue is Invisible Woman played by Jessica Alba. Power: She can turn invisible and have some mental power.
Johnny is the Human Torch played by Chris Evans Power: He can set him self on fire and fly through the air.
Ben plays the Thing played by Michael Chiklis. Power: Super human strength and looks like a giant rock…
Actors
Jessica Alba played Sue, Sue is the girl who wants a normal life and settles down and have children with her fiancé Reed. The 2 are to be wed but as there so busy being super heroes; she thinks she’ll never get married. She plays her character brilliant, She makes you feel for her, her facial expressions really tell how she feels, a heart broken woman who is un happy with her chosen profession. You just have to love her in this film, she is excellent. She is a brilliant actress.
Ioan Grufford played Reed, He is the geek of the group, loves science and completely different from the rest of the group. And Ioan plays the geek brilliant; you can actually feel bad for him, kind of being the boring odd one out. I really liked him as an actor.
Chris Evans is Johnny, He plays the human torch and I just love him, he’s so funny. His character is great and witty and funny. He flies through the air in fire, as well as being a cool dude who is woman mad. He’s class.
Michael Chiklis plays the Rock Man – He’s hilarious, he really made me laugh in some of the scenes he does. Because he’s so odd looking and he tries to be normal which just is funny. His character also has such a great sense of humour – brilliant. You will love him.
Director
Tim Story is the director of this brilliant film, he done a fantastic job in my opinion, I thought the screen writing and directing was just fantastic. Its one film that I can say wow that’s incredible. Maybe people think am over exaggerating but I loved it.
Special Effects The special effects in this film were unreal, the silver surfer was brilliant looking, so realistic and how they done it was breath taking. The human torch was just class looking – its so realistic looking as well – it really looks likes on fire and flying around the city.
Because they all have special powers the special effects have to be put in place to ensure it looks real, and it worked so well, stretch was so funny looking, he could bend his body in all directions. They were so brilliant.
My Personal opinion
I absolutely loved this film, thought it was brilliant – very realistic even thought its super heroes. I think children will love it and want to be them fantastic four. Special effects were unbelievable – just the best. I would rate this film 5***** defiantly one to watch with the family.
lesleyanne18 29.06.2007 (29.06.2007)
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Advantages: steady well-paced action, plenty of visual treats and amusing moments Disadvantages: not as deep, or with enough character development as some would like
This sequel to the first Fantastic Four film has not been met with great enthusiasm, which puzzles me. Here, a silver humanoid figure on what appears to be a surfboard begins appearing all over the world and wreaking havoc. When the Silver Surfer interrupts Reed and Sue's most recent attempt to complete a wedding ceremony, Johnny aka Human Torch flies off in hot pursuit. Coming in contact with this alien being makes Johnny's powers unstable and exchangeable ... ...on comic book characters. The Fantastic Four comics were the cornerstone of the Marvel company. It was always full of cheesy lines and never really delved deeply into its characters. This was, in fact, part of its appeal. It left angst to Spiderman, and involved plots or deeper characters to comics like X-men.
The Fantastic 4 was about the compromise and sacrifice needed to forge good teamwork, finding empowerment through acceptance of self, adventure, ...
Entwife 19.10.2007
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Advantages: Lot's of classic comic plot adaptations / Great effects Disadvantages: doesn't take important issues seriously enough / Some lightweight acting
...more than dissapointed with the Fantastic Four film of 2005, I wasn't expecting much, but had to watch as I am an intimate fan of Silver Surfer comics of the 90's. I owned the entire volume at one point and several classic Fantastic Four comics. I've been around the great storylines of Galactus for many years, and was curious to see how the comicbook translation of him was going to make it to a live action blockbuster.
The plot:
Firstly, the opening ... ...how a film of this type SHOULD start. Bold grandoise music building up a sense of galactic importance with cosmic graphics to make you want to see it in HD. This film wastes no time getting you in the mood, with some cool effects of the Silver Surfer souring accross our planet.
The film places several key comic book plots all together, and doesn't seem hurried for it. While the running time could have been extended to show off more of Doctor Doom ...
DAkuma 11.10.2007
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Advantages: Lots of Action Disadvantages: Very Original Storyline
Fantastic Four used to be my favourite comic book; But once again the guys at Marvel have created the same storyline yet again. Rise of the Silver Surfer sure is an enjoyable follow-up to the first fantastic four, but instead of offering an different approach Marvel have decided to stick to their guns and produce something pretty much the same as the first film. Once again there is something threatening the world and the only people to save it are ... ...the Silver Surfer finds the fantastic 4 fending off a threat to our planet. The arrival of The Silver Surfer causes Mr. Fantastic (Ioan Gruffudd), The Invisible Woman (Jessica Alba), The Human Torch (Chris Evans) and Ben Grimm (Michael Chiklis) to join forces with Victor von Doom (Julian McMahon, enemy in the first installment) to find a way to save our precious planet. The plot and running time unfortunately only allow the movie to go from from ...
D.J.Hunter.52 17.10.2007
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Advantages: Fantastic effects, good gripping storyline Disadvantages: None
...follow up from the previous Fantastic Four title, where it explained how they all became superheros.
While Reed and Sue are about to get married, the earth is encountering mysterious happenings.. it turns out to be the silver surfer. The Fantastic Four have to overcome obstacles, including an old enemy, to save the world!
CHARACTERS
Mr Fantastic (Reed)- Played by Ioan Gruffudd (Amazing Grace, Hornblower)- A superhero who can stretch.
Invisible ... ...can turn invisible (Shock!)
Human Torch (Johnny) Played by Chris Evans (Not Another Teen Movie)- The Human Torch can set a light and fly through the air.
The Thing (Ben)- Played by Michael Chiklis- Looks like rocks and really strong.
ACTORS
I believe that the actors have a good working chemistry and really portray their characters in a unique way. Each actor has taken their characters and really done well, you can see the amount of effort that ...
lushlips90 24.06.2007
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Advantages: Well acted, nice storyline, Stuck to original story line quite well Disadvantages: A little predictable, Silver Surfer could have had more screen time
The second installment of the Fantastic Four films, This one continues with the where the first one left off. The four of the superhero's are now famous for their abilities that they gained through a freak accident on a space station in the first film.
The four superheroes :-
Mr Fantastic - This guy has the ability to stretch himself like elastic (Just think of the old Stretch Armstrong toy, Anyone else remember him???)
The Invisible Girl - Soeaks ... ...with a question for mr Fantastic about the strange annomalies and so the story starts . . . . For anyone who remembers the Silver Surfer from the old cartoons etc then the story follows pretty much how you may well remember it, It sticks pretty close to how I remember the Silver Surfer coming about which is a good thing in my eyes as I don't like when the films deviate too much. Also there is a very brief appearance by Stan Lee, the creator of the ...
The_Reviewer1980 25.06.2007
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Advantages: good story, great acting and effects Disadvantages: None from my house
the arrival of the SilverSurfer as he is trying to make a crater right in the middle of the city where they are getting marred.
The FantasticFour are then required to help stop this surfer but things take a drastic turn when Johnny follows the SilverSurfer and after touching him his powers start to fail and if any of the other guys touch him they swap powers! Thing loves this and keeps touching him!
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Advantages: Family-friendly, entertaining Disadvantages: Pretty silly and not particularly spectacular
FantasticFour: Rise of the SilverSurfer wasn't a film I particularly wished to rush out and see. But, in the absence of anything better on at the Odeon, I decided to give it a go. I hadn't seen the first one, I had no particular wish to see the first one, and now after seeing this, I still have no particular wish to see the first one.
Presumably carrying on from the end of the first one, Reed Richards/Mr Fantastic (Ioan Gruffudd) is getting married to Sue Storm/The Invisible Woman (Jessica Alba). Her brother, Johnny Storm/The Human Torch (Chris Evans, no, not THAT Chris Evans) and Ben Grimm/The Thing (Michael Chiklis) complete the super-powered team. If you want the back story, you'll have to check out the first one.
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Advantages: It's a big step up from the first movie and is lots of fun. Disadvantages: It's still not great compared to other superhero movies.
?s original score feels too big for its boots, using epic-sounding orchestral arrangements constantly throughout the film. The events in the movie really aren?t deserving of booming brass and soaring choirs, so it feels over-the-top. The Surfer may be heralding the end of the world, but we don?t need so many loud brass motifs or threatening strings every time he turns up. Nor do we require booming brass or huge choruses to know Von Doom is bad news. The tense string arrangements would be effective if they weren?t so prevalent ? after a while you learn to filter them out. Overall the music is too big for the film, so doesn?t quite gel.
?FantasticFour: Rise of the SilverSurfer? is a great superhero movie for kids. But if you watch it expecting to see superheroes torn apart by their responsibilities and tortured pasts, you?re going to be ...
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Video Category
Feature Film
Country Of Origin
United States of America
Plot
The sequel to the 2005 blockbuster FANTASTIC FOUR, RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER finds the Marvel superhero quartet of Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Johnny Storm, and Ben Grimm facing an extraterrestrial threat in the form of the title character, an enigmatic being whose presence on Earth could signal the planet's end.
Release details
DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Languages
Main Language
English
Technical information
Special Features
Featurettes, Extended and deleted scenes , Director's commentary ,
Aspect Ratio
16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Sound
Dolby Digital 5.1
Professional reviews
Review
Bigger, better and more polished than the first (Empire, 05/09/2007)
RISE starts with a bang....SURFER won't leave you (ahem) board (Total Film, 05/09/2007)
DVD Description
The sequel to the 2005 blockbuster FANTASTIC FOUR, RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER finds the Marvel superhero quartet of Reed Richards (Ioan Gruffudd), Sue Storm (Jessica Alba), Johnny Storm (Chris Evans), and Ben Grimm (Michael Chiklis) facing an extraterrestrial threat in the form of the title character (played by Doug Jones and voiced by Laurence Fishburne), an enigmatic being whose presence on Earth could signal the planet's end. Amidst the ensuing action, Reed and Sue attempt to tie the knot, and an old foe (Dr. Doom, portrayed by Julian McMahon) waits in the wings, allowing for plenty of levity and drama. This FANTASTIC FOUR outing, once again directed by Tim Story, gets much of its verve from the Silver Surfer himself. Played by Jones, an actor best known for his dual roles in PAN'S LABYRINTH, the Surfer is more than just CGI sheen, with subtle movements that seem truly alien and a voice of supreme gravitas, courtesy of Fishburne. Reed and Sue deal with wedding woes, while the fiery Johnny (aka The Human Torch) and a rock-solid Ben (The Thing) provide an extra dose of humour in a power-switching plot, making the film much lighter than other Marvel offerings.
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