Spoilers The Fantastic Four: First Steps grade and discussion thread

[Anwar]

When I say "what kind of power", I mean "Is this beyond a movie Kryptonian" power level.

 

[Guy Gardener]

When I say "what kind of power", I mean "Is this beyond a movie Kryptonian" power level.

I don't think Reed Richards would stand a chance against a quickly expanding cellophane "Hope" sigil.

One thing that annoyed me, is Sue's forcefields were not invisible.

Sort of like a Rainbow, refracting out of spilled gasoline.

Is she the Invisible Woman, or the Rainbow Woman?

 

[Kai "the spy"]

Saw this tonight, and I had a blast. Who would have thought both DC and Marvel would each release one of their best movies starring their respective universe's foundational heroes within the span of two weeks. And to think just a few months ago after watching Brave New World I was considering not watching this in the theater. Having such a good time watching Superman on the big screen made me want to go to the cinema more often again.

This summer is a genre-high!

 

[Nerys Myk]

I don't think Reed Richards would stand a chance against a quickly expanding cellophane "Hope" sigil.

One thing that annoyed me, is Sue's forcefields were not invisible.

So of like a Rainbow, refracting out of spilled gasoline.

Is she the Invisible Woman, or the Rainbow Woman?

It was a clever way to show her force field power. hard to pull off dashed lines in live action.

 

[saddestmoon]

Saw it this afternoon, and enjoyed it very much!

A good first entry into Phase 6 - great acting, good family focus, and a fantastic score to boot!

Gave it an A-

 

[Grendelsbayne]

I don't think Reed Richards would stand a chance against a quickly expanding cellophane "Hope" sigil.

One thing that annoyed me, is Sue's forcefields were not invisible.

So of like a Rainbow, refracting out of spilled gasoline.

Is she the Invisible Woman, or the Rainbow Woman?

She's the light bending woman. If she bends light one way she can make things completely invisible, but they are not protected. Or she can protect them by bending light into a force field, but then everything is visible.

 

[Mudd]

‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Lands At $117M+, Opening Reps Record For Franchise, Stars & Director Matt Shakman – Box Office Update

Marvel Studios/Disney's The Fantastic Four: First Steps is coming in lighter than projections in its first box office weekend with $117.6 million. Still records were broken.

deadline.com

Bittersweet final results here for Marvel Studios/Disney‘s The Fantastic Four: First Steps...fewer families when compared to Superman, but this is far and away a record opening for the Fantastic Four franchise. At this point in time, sources are expecting a second weekend decline -60%, so around $47M keeping the Matt Shakman directed movie at No. 1. The hope is that there’s an expansion with female moviegoers given the Vanessa Kirby-mama angle of the film. Among all films opening in July, First Steps is the 10th biggest opening ever. Last year’s R-rated MCU movie Deadpool & Wolverine holds the month’s record at $211.4M.

 

[Guy Gardener]

When I say "what kind of power", I mean "Is this beyond a movie Kryptonian" power level.

The common Herald creation myth seems to about a regular bugger standing in Galactus' Palm, and then being clutched inside his glowing fist where upon the transformation takes place.

The power of his sweaty palms?

In Earth X, and only in Earth X, they say that Galactus is not eating planets per se, he's eating Celestial eggs, because they are vermin.

They said in the movies that Celestials make new suns, so killing Celestials shortens the lifespan of the universe, that thing that Galactus does not want to live through for trillions of years.

 

[Mudd]

Wasn't there some version where the Surfer had been successfully steering Galactus away from inhabited planets, up until Earth?

 

[Nerys Myk]

Wasn't there some version where the Surfer had been successfully steering Galactus away from inhabited planets, up until Earth?

I think so. Probably an attempt to lessen the whole "complacent in genocide" thing after the character became popular.

 

[Noname Given]

Well, the movie had about as good an opening as they could hope for: 118 DOM, 218 WW.

Foreign box office was weak, which is the story of the season. FF's OW was around 5% better overseas than Superman's, while falling almost 6% short of the latter's domestic total.

And it opened in 150 less theatres than Superman did 2 weeks earlier, so it's probably pretty on par with Superman's opening overall.

 

[Noname Given]

Wasn't there some version where the Surfer had been successfully steering Galactus away from inhabited planets, up until Earth?

In the comics (FF #48) yes, Earth would have been the first planet with intelligent life that Galactus had consumed (and even Galactus wasn't happy about it) but he was at the point of feed or perish.

(And at that point they hadn't thought about the Surfer's actual origin - Zenn-La and Norrin Rad weren't a thing until 2 years later in 1968 with Silver Surfer #1)

 

[the G-man]

In the comics (FF #48) yes, Earth would have been the first planet with intelligent life that Galactus had consumed (and even Galactus wasn't happy about it) but he was at the point of feed or perish.

(And at that point they hadn't thought about the Surfer's actual origin - Zenn-La and Norrin Rad weren't a thing until 2 years later in 1968 with Silver Surfer #1)

If one assumes Zenn-la would have been the first but for Norrin Rad's sacrifice (with Galactus at an earlier, point of starvation) it sort of makes sense from that standpoint. However that doesn't explain why Galactus was so feared throughout the galaxy if he wasn't regularly eating inhabited worlds before and after SS got on board as the herald.