Mar 10 2009
Fantastic Four Getting Completely Necessary “Reboot”
Hey Hollywood, did your first one (or two) superhero movies in a franchise suck? Why not try a reboot? They’re all the rage right now, and it worked for Batman, therefore you’re next movie will undoubtedly make $500 million dollars.
But in reality, the superhero “reboot” is quickly becoming the latest trend because well, frankly we’re running out of superheroes. Therefore, it’s time to go back and take a mulligan on some of the franchises that didn’t pull their weight. The Hulk tried (and failed), the Punisher tried (and failed) and now it’s the Fantastic Four’s turn (and they will fail).
Supposedly they want it to be more edgy (like Iron Man) and darker (like The Dark Knight) and will featured an “entirely new cast and direction.” So if you’re tuning in hoping to see Jessica Alba in some state of undress again, you will be sorely disappointed.
Does it really even matter if this franchise gets a new cast and direction? Is anyone ever going to be that excited about a Fantastic Four movie? The studios seem to think someone will be.
Next on the reboot docket? Daredevil and Superman, again. God, at this rate I’ll actually be looking forward to the Thor movie.
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I’m looking forward to the Thor movie, too. But isn’t a little too soon for a Fantastic Four remake? Don’t get me wrong, the current ones are awful, but they’re only a few years old. Batman and Superman had at least a decade (or two) between revamps. But if that’s the way things roll these days, can I go ahead and request a new Watchmen? Blech.
Hollywood doesnt understand that actors and special effects may appeal to some but not all. They need to focus on the story, just like the good old days…. Chris Nolan’s philosophy “There has to be a story first and everything else falls into place.”
Fantastic four is a bad idea from beginnin, dont do it again, just make something better!