Fantastic Four (2005)

Director:

Tim Story

Writers (WGA):

Mark Frost (written by) and
Michael France (written by) ...

Release Date:

8 July 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

4 times the action. 4 times the adventure. 4 times the fantastic.

Plot:

A group of astronauts gain superpowers after a cosmic radiation exposure and must use them to oppose the plans of their enemy, Doctor Victor Von Doom

Plot Keywords:

Brooklyn Bridge | Playboy | Blind | Wilhelm Scream | Scientist Hero

Awards:

11 nominations

Cast

Ioan Gruffudd	...	Reed Richards
Jessica Alba	...	Sue Storm
Chris Evans	...	Johnny Storm
Michael Chiklis	...	Ben Grimm
Julian McMahon	...	Victor von Doom
Hamish Linklater	...	Leonard
Kerry Washington	...	Alicia Masters
Laurie Holden	...	Debbie McIlvane
David Parker	...	Ernie
Kevin McNulty	...	Jimmy O'Hoolihan
Maria Menounos	...	Sexy Nurse
Michael Kopsa	...	Ned Cecil
Andrew Airlie	...	Compound Doctor
Pascale Hutton	...	Nightclub Girlfriend
G. Michael Gray	...	Nightclub Boyfriend

Also Known As:

Fantastic 4 (USA) (alternative spelling)
Fantastic Four (Germany)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense action, and some suggestive content.

Runtime:

106 min | USA:125 min (extended edition)

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Germany:12 | Iceland:LH (video rating) | Taiwan:GP | USA:PG-13 (certificate #41765) | Iceland:10 | Malaysia:U | Canada:G (Quebec) | Singapore:PG | UK:PG | Mexico:B | Australia:M | Finland:K-11 | Sweden:11 | South Korea:12 | Hong Kong:IIA | Philippines:PG-13 | Ireland:PG | Australia:PG (re-rating on appeal) | Mexico:A | Argentina:13 | Peru:14 | Norway:11 | Brazil:10 | Australia:PG (re-rating) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva)

Filming Locations:

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Company:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Trivia:

Michael Chiklis was offered the role of Thing after Jennifer Garner suggested him for it.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the waitress sets the stack of pancakes in front of Ben in the diner (with Von Doom), the butter pat slides off the side. In the next shot, the butter has magically jumped back to the top center of the stack, and stays there for the rest of the scene.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Ben Grimm: Typical of Victor Von Doom to build a 30 foot statue of himself.

Movie Connections:

References "Larry King Live" (1985)

Soundtrack:

Everything Burns

Fun For Everyone

Okay, I'm going start out first saying, I don't read comic books. However, between X-Men and Fantastic Four, I'm completely into the story lines now. I don't understand how people can hate it. Everyone is comparing it to Spiderman. I don't know why, because Spiderman was so boring that I fell asleep. I thoroughly enjoyed this movie even if the Human Torch bugged me a bit. It was a fun movie, especially for someone who has never really had interest in comic books. I guess all those comic junkies just have high expectations. Ah well.

The action sequences were fun and despite the PG-13 rating, they didn't seem to "traumatize" my 4 year old daughter. (Which is good, because I received a lot of flak for taking her to a PG-13 movie LOL).

In short, I'm really glad she begged me to see it, because I was a little skeptical at first, but I completely felt for the characters. Especially Ben. Not every movie has that one guy/gal you just feel so bad for. Well, some of them try, but sometimes they just come off as annoying. But not this movie, it had just about everything I want in a movie. Even cute guys (not Johnny, Ben LOL) and a little romance. (But if you tell anyone I like romance, I'll clobber you!) ;)