DonasaurusRex
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the only one close to being grounded is the punisher...the genre has many other books that are grounded but thats comics in general not just the superhero subsection.
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Fantastic Four Reboot Will Aim For Tone of Sam Raimis Spider-Man
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the only one close to being grounded is the punisher...the genre has many other books that are grounded but thats comics in general not just the superhero subsection.
Delta Assault
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I'm not sure why this is such a surprise for people. Have you watched his previous film Chronicle? That was a VERY realistic take on the superhero origin story.
And not what I want from a Fantastic Four film.
It needs to be official breh.
No one remembers what happens in them.
Delta Assault
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Really makes me wonder how he'd do a grounded and realistic take on Galactus.
Make him a smoke monste... wait
Mr. Poolman
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Is it too hard to ask for a cheerful funny-super-science Fantastic Four movie?
I want them doing the impossible.
I want them doing the impossible.
Mr. Poolman
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All I remember was that Ben's former girlfriend got out of her house in sleepwear to see him (before she knew of the transformation), always stuck me as weird a woman would just got out of her (urban) house almost naked.
ConfusingJazz
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If this doesn't get in production by Fall, it will happen by the end of the year.
Just looking at origin stories, the Ultimate FF is not grounded. It's a story of a super-scientist kid who can transport toys to another dimension as a pre-teen, with a slightly-sabotaged version of that experiment giving them their powers at 21.
The original FF origin just involved cosmic radiation on a spacecraft that had inadequate shielding.
The ultimate's origin gives them a younger cast, not a more grounded story.
You don't need a boycott when people don't care.
They're so bad they're not even worth mentioning or giffing.
Napoleonthechimp
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If you've got a character that is literally made of rocks then I guess you've got to go all in with the super weirdness.
I feel like we're just casting aspirations based on what we assume "realistic" means as opposed to anything the statement actually implies or says.
Not really anything to get upset about atm.
Spider-Man 1 had Spidey wrestling Macho Man Randy Savage, Macy Gray, Jonah being Jonah, and just general Spider-Man hero moments. All happy, adventurous stuff.
A movie doesn't have to pick just one tone. They can dip in and out based on the drama and story its trying to tell.
Not really anything to get upset about atm.
Spider-Man 1 had Spidey wrestling Macho Man Randy Savage, Macy Gray, Jonah being Jonah, and just general Spider-Man hero moments. All happy, adventurous stuff.
A movie doesn't have to pick just one tone. They can dip in and out based on the drama and story its trying to tell.
I don't remember this at all.
I would say that this is a time for a rewatch, but nah.
Don't do it!
DonasaurusRex
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Andrea from the walking dead is a weird woman indeed.
Extra Sauce
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And Batman is wildly different from Fantastic Four tonally.
That being said, "realistic" is just a word... we'll have to see how that translates into the movie.
Glass Rebel
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I wonder who they'll cast as Doom or if he'll appear at all. McMahon was hilariously bad.
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
what the fuck
Bobby Roberts
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Why is everyone focusing on Reed here?
Considering who was hired first and his history with the director, as well as his stature in Hollywood - this is more than likely going to be a Johnny-centric movie.
Reed might still be the leader of the team, but I'm willing to bet the focus of the movie is Johnny.
Considering who was hired first and his history with the director, as well as his stature in Hollywood - this is more than likely going to be a Johnny-centric movie.
Reed might still be the leader of the team, but I'm willing to bet the focus of the movie is Johnny.
Alcoremortis
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I think they should just continue the story from the best Fantastic Four movie:
That would be great since I can't stand Miles Teller.
I think they should just continue the story from the best Fantastic Four movie:
This is the only FF movie I like!
The One and Done
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You seem like you can recommend some good Fantastic Four comics.
crimsonspider89
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Want good FF stories? Look up Hickman's FF and Future Foundation run.
PhoncipleBone
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And John Byrne Omnibus. Both volumes.
unholyrevenger72
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Spider-Man has light moments and moments of high adventure but it's over all tone is Sad.
Fights his best friends father to the death. His best friend hates the superhero persona for it. Uncle Ben dies. He realizes his relationships are going to disintegrate.
Trojita
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There's a shounen anime version of Reed Richards?
Parallax
best seen in the classic "Shadow of the Beast"
of massively diminished brain capacity sure, his name is luffy
DXLelouch153
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were getting fucking Infinity Guantlet shit in the Marvel Movieverse
and there worried about it being too unrealistic 0.o
and there worried about it being too unrealistic 0.o
That doesn't negate what I said though. The movie dips between tones based on what it's trying to do at any given moment. To say it's just "sad" ignores all the times it isn't - which you can't because of a lot of those "happy" moments are important for the development of Peter's character and thus are more than just throwaway moments of comic relief. Same with just calling it "happy."
PhoncipleBone
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Reed is the ultimate dick in comic books. No one actually "likes" him as far as I know. But they do like seeing how big of a dick he can be and yet he still gets away with it.
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