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:

Scientist Hero | Fire | Scientist | Blind | Critically Bashed

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)
4 fantásticos, Los (Argentina) (Peru) [es]
Quatre fantastiques, Les (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Cuatro fantásticos, Los (Spain) [es]
Fantastic Four (Greece) [el]
Fantasticna cetvorka (Serbia) [sr]
Fantastik dörtlü (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Quarteto Fantástico (Brazil) [pt]

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:G (Quebec) | Germany:12 | Malaysia:U | USA:PG-13 (certificate #41765) | Iceland:10 | Iceland:LH (video rating) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Taiwan:GP | 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:

While Sue Storm is unpacking in the Baxter Building, in the background a signed photo of the band Devo can be seen.

Goofs:

Continuity: The Thing's weight is inconsistent throughout the film. For example, at the beginning, he's heavy enough to collapse a hospital bed while simply laying in it, but when he's thrown into a moving car by Dr. Doom at the end of the film, he does little more than dent the hood and apparently has little impact on the vehicle's maneuverability.

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Tavis Smiley: (2007-01-23)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Now You Know

Very good - satisfying

I don't know why some people wanted more action. That has been the bane of many movies lately - focusing too much on action and special effects and forgetting how to tell a good story.

This movie remembered to use the special effects to help tell the story and not focus on them. The effects were really good and many of them were used for humour instead of action. The only effect that looked a bit computerish or fake was the flame effect on Johnny Storm.

The acting is decent and all the characters seem to fit the roles. They have the right attitudes and lines.

There were a few scenes that were a bit contrived and we weren't sure why/how the character ended up there - for example, Johnny Storm is suddenly in a bike jumping show - but maybe he knows someone on the inside - so we will just let it go. Besides, it's a comic book.

It seemed very true to the feel of the comic books. I really enjoyed this show and would recommend it.