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 at the same time of their wedding – ... ...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 ...
lesleyanne18 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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This is the amazing sequel to the fantastic four, it has some amazing special effects and i would recommend the purchase to anybody it's a great dvd ...
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