Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer - Preview

All the negative press about Galactus being a puny frigging cloud and the fact that first FF4 was not really good, is hurting my excitement for FF4:ROTSS.

Hopefully at best its a guilty pleasure.

I agree--sometimes all movie can't be "Dark" & "Gritty" in tone.

All movies have to go by their own persona. (In FF's case) "Light-heartedness" with "silly" humor and cheesy fun. If you're an FF comic-book reader; then this is obviously what they're known to be. But these contents in the list was also written with a smart and witty edge back in the comics as well.

But that's not an "excuse" for how the first filmed lacked the potential to delivered these factors correctly & effectively. No one is complaining about them being "silly". but for christsakes, make the story have more depth, pacing, better "acting" and on par direction from Mr. Story then we're all set.

GO SILVER SURFER!!

I say "HOORAY" to the people at 20th Century Fox for bringing another marvel character(family) to life. I personally liked FF1 and would gladly pay my $10 for another! Keep 'em coming. All of this cartoony stuff is too nerdy even for me, who was an avid collecter and even now a daily vistor to local comic shops in my area. Nerds!...Lay off, and enjoy the movie, 10 years ago you wouldn't have had anything to talk about.....

You can be cartoonish but have character depth and a good story as well. The Fantastic Four lacked all these things and no movie novelty will make up for it.

Sure, there is a line where it becomes too much. But it's not the "cartoon-innes" of FF that he is lauding here, just FFs willingness to be a FANTASY movie and to be fun. The danger is when they take it so far that it does become too cartoony. No one is in favor of that.

Isn't the preoccupation with 'cartoon-iness' and fantasy what killed the Superman, Batman and James Bond franchises in the first place?

The only advantage Fantastic Four has is that it started out extremely silly, as opposed to degenerating into silliness.

WOW! At last I'm reading some sensible things on the Net by someone who can appreciate a different tone in superhero movies, and not rant and spit on it. It is refreshing and I agree 100% with you; I expect this movie to be a bit darker by moments because of its intensity and of the story line (and to shut up the ranters) but with keeping a light tone in between the heavy scenes, which reflects, to me what the FF are about; sci-fi, adventure and a sometimes disfunctional family with its light moments. Oh yeah: I expect to find the scene with Ben bathing, Reed shaving and Johnny, pardon the pun, storming in...!