Fantastic four review

So, back again, I know, its been a while, oh well, anyway, I went to go see the new fantastic 4 film on Monday, and what a film it was, well, something. This review is spoiler full.

THE GOOD:

For the most part, this film is actually pretty good. There. I said it. Up until the last 20 minutes or so, this film is a very good telling of the origins of marvels first family. it does a decent job of setting up who each of the members are and a little bit of background. the darker tone of the film works as well, in the context of them getting their powers. The first time they go to "planet zero" as they call it, or the negative zone, to most other people, is where they get their powers. Doom is the cause of it all, cant stay away from the "power". The way they get their powers is a clever way of doing it, having each person have something similar to their powers happen to them.
The Thing, the way he looks is a merit towards the film as he looked very good, a lot better than the prosthetic version of the character from the original films. Micheal B Jordan as the human torch, as much as there was issue with him in the role, personally, i think he worked very well as the character. In the comics, Johnny has always been a bit of a dick, and Jordan played this roll well.
THE LEGO CUP, HOW DID I FORGET, ITS AWESOME  

THE BAD:

Ok, I know i said it was a good film, but Jesus did i lie. The director, Josh Trank, released a tweet saying that he had a far better cut of this film, and I don't doubt that, you can clearly see that Fox went at this with a cleaver and the stapled it back together in the way of a generic "cookie-cutter" superhero film. The director of this film, Josh Trank (known for directing the sci-fi film "Chronicle") tweeted just before the film came out, saying something along the lines of "I made completely different version of this film, it was great, Fox have changed it and you probably wont see my version". he tweeted that about 2 days before the film came out. mark of death or what? the film does seem like fox has attack Tranks version with a cleaver and attempted to re-animate it in a weird Frankenstein hybrid of a sci-fi/superhero origin film. There were apparently over 40 pages of re-shoots to do for this film, which made up no less than 1/3 of the entire film. There were also rumors that Trank and Reed Richards actor Miles Teller nearly came to throwing punches at each other over a disagreement on set, as well as Trank basically being a massive douche to everyone on set. There are dozens of other rumors like this about the backgrounds of this film, and if a small percentage of them are true, then its amazing this film actually even got to cinemas, let alone did as "well" as it did. the main issue I personally have with this film is, that because it was slated as a fantastic 4 film, there was a certain level of expectations, even from fox, who had done rather well with it last marvel film X-Men: Days Of Future Past. if it wasn't given the fantastic 4 name, and was an independent story about a group of scientists going to another dimension and them having powers due to an accident, yes it wouldn't be completely original, but it would have made the whole thing seem a lot better than it was.

I give is a 6/10. It was going for something actually quite good, but the ending ruined all of that, as well as the horrid miss-use of Dr Doom, the lack of character interaction, development or just overall grit. however, there is a squeal slated for 2017, and with this cast, i would be quite excited for it, If the get it right.

Ok, so that's my fantastic 4 review. If you guys have anything you want to add or discuss, leave a comment on here on the facebook page, as well as dropping a like at the facebook page, linked below. My next post, when I get around to it, will probably be on some sort of news, not sure yet, watch this space.



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Top 3: "normal" non-powered marvel characters

So,

i'm sorry i haven't posted for a coupe of days/weeks, but i haven't, never said it would be a consistent thing. anywho, lets get down to it.

this post will be my personal top 3 list of "normal" non-powered heroes (it would have been 5, but i couldnt think of 5, and then, with 4 i didnt want one of them, so 3 it is). by "normal" and non-powered, i don't just mean the obviously non-powered, but i mean people who are only at peak human, so i will rule out captain america(but more on that later). i will also rule out characters with augmentations or things they have added to their bodies, so no winter soldier. another disclaimer, or disclaimers: 1) this is my personal list, so if you don't agree, fine, its not the be all and end all, in fact if you disagree, message me, id be intrigued to hear you lists, 2) i haven't read every comic in the known (and definitely not in the unknown) universe, so if i say something that is wrong, i apologize. Ok? Lets go then, lets start with number 3:

NUMBER 3: Wilson "The Kingpin" Fisk

Coming in at number three is Wilson Fisk, better known as the king pin. this guy gets on my list because when he wants something, he gets it. he has, at many separate times, called himself the "kingpin of crime" hence the name, and then actually got there, and made himself the leader, the head honcho, the kingpin. An enormous brute of a man, he is a slab of muscle. to begin with, the kingpin was originally a spider man villain, but has has come to light recently as a daredevil villain, being the main villain in the recent daredevil series. he hasn't been restrained to these two heroes, he has grappled with most heroes in the marvel universe. the punisher has gone against him, and in a what if? comic, the punisher kills him. however, for the most part, he just wants to run crime in New York, and more often than not, ends up doing so. he is brutal and remorseless killer, but incredibly efficient.

speaking of remorseless killers, onto number 2

NUMBER 2: Frank "The Punisher" Castle

Coming in at number 2 on this list is Frank "the punisher" Castle. originally a marine corps member, serving in Vietnam, Castle came home to his family after his third tour, and went on a picnic with them in New York. after witnessing a mob execution, he and his family were gunned down to avoid being witnesses, but by some miracle, Frank survived. After the law let him down, the Castle decided to take to the law into his own hands, becoming The Punisher. The punisher uses any means to take down crime and criminals, no matter the legality, however, he is very careful not to kill anyone who is innocent or in the police. The punisher has racked up a bigger body count than most other characters in the marvel universe, in one series alone, he racked up over 2000 bodies. The punisher is just a force of nature, nothing stopping him, except for the odd prison stint. The Punisher tends to avoid most super heroes and super villians, but has grappled a few times with daredevil, he first appeared as a 'villian' of spider mans (he was brainwashed at the time) and, more recently, the super villian Electro (but not the amazing spiderman 2 version, thank god). The punisher is an appealing character as the way he deals with things is the way that everyone thinks about doing but cannot due to legal restraints and will. he has no sense of morality, if you are a good person you live,if you are bad, you die, simple as. he is second to my top choice, as my top choice is my favourite character overall, and because of the team his is a part of, but, the punisher is a very, very close second.

FINALLY,

NUMBER 1: Clint "Hawkeye" Barton

Coming in at the top spot, is Clint "Hawkeye" Barton, my personal favourite character in the marvel universe. He is the trick-shooting, wise-cracking, master archer of marvel. he comes in at number one, because he is so good at what he does. In a world full of technological advancements, super-soldiers, gods and monsters, hawk eye dares to be that guy with just a bow, some arrows and his skill alone. That is what makes him the number one, he is just a guy with skills that good, he can be on a team with captain america, thor, and the rest of the avengers. not only has he shown his skill as a master archer, he also became goliath for a while, with the power to increase his size at will, like a reverse ant man, as well as becoming ronin, a stealthy ninja-like hero, a persona that he adopted when he "died". Hawkeye has been a part of the avengers since almost the beginning, and has lead his own avengers and the thunderbolts at one point. Hawkeye is the joker on the team, always the first to make a joke. He also has a "sidekick" in the form of Kate Bishop, who is also known as hawkeye, in honour, from when he was supposedly dead, She is almost as good as him, and just as wise-cracking. Hawkeye, besides captain america, is one of the biggest moral compass in the marvel universe.



OK, cheers guys, ive beeen writing this for weeks, coming back and forth to it, finally done. my next post will be on the recent daredevil news, or, depending when i post again, my review of ant-man. See you there.

DareDevil Casting news and rumours

Before i start, ill apologize for not posting for a while, sorry, but i haven't, been busy with work and college, anywho, lets get into it.

THE PUNISHER.

you know, this guy here, all dark and brooding. he has been cast and is set to appear in season 2 of daredevil, Marvels Extremely successful Netflix series, the first of many as well. he is set to be a character similar to daredevil, doing the whole "clean up hells kitchen by any means" how ever, he will use as much lethal force as he wants to, that is the punishers' thing after all. So, on to who is playing him.

you guys probably watch, or have watched, The Walking Dead right? odds are you have, well, the actor playing the punisher, is none other, Joe Bernthal, or as he is know in TWD, Shane.

Yep, that's right, they have Shane from the walking dead playing the punisher. I'm happy with this casting choice, i think he will be able to pull it off very well. also, marvel haven't really had a dud casting choice yet, so, i'm keen

In other DareDevil news, there were rumors going around that, Jason Statham was to play Bullseye, but these were dismissed, rather rudely, by Statham himself, saying something along the lines of "i don't do superhero work". rude. also, that's ironic, as, a couple of years ago, he stated he WANTED to play DareDevil himself, oh how the tables have turned. Anyone else being cast for the role has yet to emerge, so, watch this space.

There have also been many a rumour that Elektra will be in season 2 as well, and there are supposedly casting videos circling the web. i haven't seen these videos so cant comment, but will comment on the fact they are trying to get Elektra on board with the series, as well as the punisher and Bullseye, this will be a very good series indeed, providing Elektra isn't as bad a Jennifer Garners' performance as her, never again, please.





right guys, thats about everything. my next post will either be another one about daredevil, in some respect, a top 5 "non-powered" marvel characters list, or something else entirely, so, ill see you there.

Things to come

So,

I'm in need to keep track of what i want to put out on here, so here is a short(ish) list, not an exclusive list, there may be more, some of these might not get done, either way, check it out:

• Legends of Tomorrow
• Lady Thor.... revealed
• Secret Wars (2015)
• DareDevil Netflix show
• Arrow & Flash 
• Various Character spotlights
• Suicide Squad
• Batman v Superman

If there is anything else you want me to do, comment and i'll see what I can do.

Lady thor... REVEALED!!

So,

As you may, or, may not be aware, in the current marvel comics, the character of Thor has been dubbed unworthy of carrying the hammer, Mjolnir, due to a battle with nick fury during the original sin event (I might do a post on that series). In the mean time, there has to have been a Thor, and there has. Spoiler, by the way, if you haven't read any of the all new Thor series, specifically issue 8. In issue 8, Thor (odinson) confronts lady Thor, proclaiming he knows who she is, as agent Roz Solomon, who was introduced in the God of Thunder series prior to this, is an agent for S.H.I.E.L.D, and a sort of love interest for the Odinson. whilst confronting lady Thor, Roz appears and starts talking to them both. whilst this happens, lady Thor takes her leave back to her chambers in Asgard. Once she gets back, she throws Mjolnir out the window, to fly about. After this happens, the armour on her dissolves revealing the identity of who lies beneath, and it is...







Jane Foster

I know, not the greatest character, but, she is serving her purpose. the problem is, as many question as this answers, it presents even more. I'll update this as more of the series comes out.

New Captain America Set Photos

So,

Some photos have been posted online from the Captain America: Civil War set in Atlanta, Georgia, and they look awesome. Here are the main ones.

(Photos courtesy of comic book movie.com http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/MarvelFreshman/news/?a=120609)


Captain Americas' suit looks very similar to that of the AoU (Age of Ultron) one, which is by no means a bad thing. personally, I favour his Winter Soldier suit, followed closely by the AoU suit.


Falcons' new suit we saw for all of about 3 seconds at the end of AoU, and here we get a much better look at it. It looks a lot closer to his comic book suit. The black and the red work alot better then the overly military look he had last time, as well as the white and red from the comics. I also look forward to see if they make the wings red as well (even though i watched AoU again last night, I cant remember).

Crossbones, or to don't know him too well, that guy that got really burnt at the end of the Winter Soldier, is a large comic book character. Sort of a low level villain that re-occurs, usually to the highest bidder. In the Captain America comics, he almost kills Cap, with a high powered sniper rifle, but whether we see this remains to be seen. The Suit for the film looks awesome, but i am unsure as to why he has mechanical claw/ knuckledusters on his wrists. Its probably to deal with Caps' strength, but I don't know, we'll find out sure enough.

Other characters have been spotted as well, including Scarlett Johanssens' Black Widow, and Elizabeth Olsens' Scarlet witch, however, they were not in costume, so i won't post them (that and I can find them for the minute).
In other news surrounding Civil War, they have just finished filming a funeral scene, which many people theorized to be for Cap himself, but there was an abundance of pictures of Chris Evans wearing a formal black suit, which has thrown many people off. It still could be his, but they had him there to throw people off, we will see.

Cheers guys, the next post will be on the Lady Thor identity reveal hat marvel did in the most recent Thor comic, so that will be out later today.

Legends of Tomorrow post

So,

Sorry about the capitals in the last post guys. The formatting screwed up when it saved and it came out like that.