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(00:00:00) Commentary Track: Fantastic Four (2005)
(00:06:44) Dissecting the Fantastic Four’s On-Screen Personalities
(00:19:14) How the Film Captures (or Misses) the Comic Book Spirit
(00:29:13) Unpacking the Visuals and Narrative Gaps of the Film
(00:44:37) The Long Journey and Missed Potential of the Fantastic Four
(00:59:06) Examining the Unconvincing Relationships and Story Beats
(01:12:54) Why the Main Antagonist Falls Short of Expectations
(01:30:09) The Action-Packed Finale and Its Lasting Impressions
(01:45:36) From 2005’s Charm to 2015’s Unmitigated Disaster
A new FANTASTIC FOUR is in theaters today, and we thought it was a perfect time to dip into the archives and revisit the one from 2005. It was a simpler time, when budgets were lower, needle drops were more plentiful and the MCU was still three years away, but there's still some charm in this mid-aughts Marvel movie. Listen separately or watch along as we talk through the Tim Story-directed superhero opus starring Ioan Gruffud, Jessica Alba, Michael Chiklis and a pre-Captain America Chris Evans! Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast
(00:06:44) Dissecting the Fantastic Four’s On-Screen Personalities
(00:19:14) How the Film Captures (or Misses) the Comic Book Spirit
(00:29:13) Unpacking the Visuals and Narrative Gaps of the Film
(00:44:37) The Long Journey and Missed Potential of the Fantastic Four
(00:59:06) Examining the Unconvincing Relationships and Story Beats
(01:12:54) Why the Main Antagonist Falls Short of Expectations
(01:30:09) The Action-Packed Finale and Its Lasting Impressions
(01:45:36) From 2005’s Charm to 2015’s Unmitigated Disaster
A new FANTASTIC FOUR is in theaters today, and we thought it was a perfect time to dip into the archives and revisit the one from 2005. It was a simpler time, when budgets were lower, needle drops were more plentiful and the MCU was still three years away, but there's still some charm in this mid-aughts Marvel movie. Listen separately or watch along as we talk through the Tim Story-directed superhero opus starring Ioan Gruffud, Jessica Alba, Michael Chiklis and a pre-Captain America Chris Evans! Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast
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