Fantastic Four will historically be known as what killed the comic movie craze!

[Bosco685]

Bottom six comic book movies on Rotten Tomatoes as of today

 

6. Superman IV 12%

5. Jonah Hex 12%

4. Batman and Robin 11%

3. Elektra 10%

2. Catwoman 9%

1. Fantastic Four 8%

 

Can you imagine being Josh Trank right now? Director of the worst comic book film in history, one of the worst movies ever made, and a box office bomb. The entire story behind the movie would make for a fascinating book.

 

Well yeah and on top of that he had the job of directing a Star Wars film and he got that taken away due to on set tomfoolery (most likely)

 

Then posting on Twitter just a week before the movie's release how 'his version' of the movie would have been amazing, and how cinema patrons would never get the chance to see it. Studio poison now.

[Gatsby77]

Bottom six comic book movies on Rotten Tomatoes as of today

 

6. Superman IV 12%

5. Jonah Hex 12%

4. Batman and Robin 11%

3. Elektra 10%

2. Catwoman 9%

1. Fantastic Four 8%

 

Fox clearly screwed up with this movie & Trank's probably a) immature & b) a person_who_is_obnoxiously_self-impressed, but FF doesn't belong among these other films.

 

Flawed as it was, FF was leagues better than Superman 4, Jonah Hex, Batman & Robin, Catwoman, RIPD, & Spirits of Vengeance.

 

This goes primarily to how much comic book movies have evolved in the last 5-6 years. In the post-Nolan trilogy / Avengers / Winter Soldier era, audiences & critics expect more.

 

Also, by judging only on a binary like/didn't like platform, aggregators mask the vast differences in quality between the C movies (FF) and the F ones (most of the above).

 

FF was a solid 2-star movie (equivalent to a mediocre Roger Moore James Bond film), but not an actively 1-star abomination on the level of Superman 4, Catwoman or Jonah Hex.

[ComicConnoisseur]

Bottom six comic book movies on Rotten Tomatoes as of today

 

6. Superman IV 12%

5. Jonah Hex 12%

4. Batman and Robin 11%

3. Elektra 10%

2. Catwoman 9%

1. Fantastic Four 8%

 

Fox clearly screwed up with this movie & Trank's probably a) immature & b) a person_who_is_obnoxiously_self-impressed, but FF doesn't belong among these other films.

 

Flawed as it was, FF was leagues better than Superman 4, Jonah Hex, Batman & Robin, Catwoman, RIPD, & Spirits of Vengeance.

 

This goes primarily to how much comic book movies have evolved in the last 5-6 years. In the post-Nolan trilogy / Avengers / Winter Soldier era, audiences & critics expect more.

 

Also, by judging only on a binary like/didn't like platform, aggregators mask the vast differences in quality between the C movies (FF) and the F ones (most of the above).

 

FF was a solid 2-star movie (equivalent to a mediocre Roger Moore James Bond film), but not an actively 1-star abomination on the level of Superman 4, Catwoman or Jonah Hex.

To you FF was a solid 2-star movie, but for the rest of us it was a turd of historic magnitude!

 

 

[Prince Namor]

Bottom six comic book movies on Rotten Tomatoes as of today

 

6. Superman IV 12%

5. Jonah Hex 12%

4. Batman and Robin 11%

3. Elektra 10%

2. Catwoman 9%

1. Fantastic Four 8%

 

Fox clearly screwed up with this movie & Trank's probably a) immature & b) a person_who_is_obnoxiously_self-impressed, but FF doesn't belong among these other films.

 

Flawed as it was, FF was leagues better than Superman 4, Jonah Hex, Batman & Robin, Catwoman, RIPD, & Spirits of Vengeance.

 

This goes primarily to how much comic book movies have evolved in the last 5-6 years. In the post-Nolan trilogy / Avengers / Winter Soldier era, audiences & critics expect more.

 

Also, by judging only on a binary like/didn't like platform, aggregators mask the vast differences in quality between the C movies (FF) and the F ones (most of the above).

 

FF was a solid 2-star movie (equivalent to a mediocre Roger Moore James Bond film), but not an actively 1-star abomination on the level of Superman 4, Catwoman or Jonah Hex.

To you FF was a solid 2-star movie, but for the rest of us it was a turd of historic magnitude!

 

 

I'd agree.

 

And it's not like those critics had anyone they were looking to appease with slagging the movie.

[Forbush-Man]

 

"The latest movie starring wonderboy Zac Efron has bombed over the weekend, becoming one of the worst releases in American box office history.

 

We Are Your Friends, which stars Efron as an aspiring DJ, flopped, with Entertainment Weekly reporting it grossed just US$1.8 million (NZ$2.79m) despite being released in 2388 theatres.

 

Some are speculating the film, which is also screening in New Zealand, may not even make back it's US$6 million (NZ$9.2m) budget."

 

The director and cast of the 2015 Fantastic Four movie just want to say........."Thank you!"

[TeddieMercede]

 

"The latest movie starring wonderboy Zac Efron has bombed over the weekend, becoming one of the worst releases in American box office history.

 

We Are Your Friends, which stars Efron as an aspiring DJ, flopped, with Entertainment Weekly reporting it grossed just US$1.8 million (NZ$2.79m) despite being released in 2388 theatres.

 

Some are speculating the film, which is also screening in New Zealand, may not even make back it's US$6 million (NZ$9.2m) budget."

 

The director and cast of the 2015 Fantastic Four movie just want to say........."Thank you!"

 

Those movie execs probably blow 6M on coke and blow in a month. Seeing a big tent pole release with 150M in production costs really bomb will actually leave a mark.

[cloud cloddie]

 

Those movie execs probably blow 6M on coke and blow in a month. Seeing a big tent pole release with 150M in production costs really bomb will actually leave a mark.

 

they're the same thing...

[JAM_NYC]

 

Those movie execs probably blow 6M on coke and blow in a month. Seeing a big tent pole release with 150M in production costs really bomb will actually leave a mark.

 

they're the same thing...

I think he left out the word "jobs"

 

[Gatsby77]

Granted, but lest we forget, FF is at least closing in on a worldwide total equal to its $155 million production budget.

 

Vs. say...the actively bad Jonah Hex (with a worldwide total of just $10.5 million vs. its $47 million production budget).

 

At $145 million worldwide so far, FF's already passed the 82% of its production budget that Catwoman made.

 

FF underscores the difference between "mediocre" and "missed opportunity" vs. "total catastrophe."

[paperheart]

Granted, but lest we forget, FF is at least closing in on a worldwide total equal to its $155 million production budget.

 

Vs. say...the actively bad Jonah Hex (with a worldwide total of just $10.5 million vs. its $47 million production budget).

 

At $145 million worldwide so far, FF's already passed the 82% of its production budget that Catwoman made.

 

FF underscores the difference between "mediocre" and "missed opportunity" vs. "total catastrophe."

 

[TeddieMercede]

 

Those movie execs probably blow 6M on coke and blow in a month. Seeing a big tent pole release with 150M in production costs really bomb will actually leave a mark.

 

they're the same thing...

 

Someone lied to me !! That's the last time he gets my $.

[Prince Namor]

Granted, but lest we forget, FF is at least closing in on a worldwide total equal to its $155 million production budget.

 

Vs. say...the actively bad Jonah Hex (with a worldwide total of just $10.5 million vs. its $47 million production budget).

 

At $145 million worldwide so far, FF's already passed the 82% of its production budget that Catwoman made.

 

FF underscores the difference between "mediocre" and "missed opportunity" vs. "total catastrophe."

 

The Fox executive that makes this speech at the next financial meeting probably gets thrown out of a 35th floor window.

 

 

[micmack]

Granted, but lest we forget, FF is at least closing in on a worldwide total equal to its $155 million production budget.

 

Vs. say...the actively bad Jonah Hex (with a worldwide total of just $10.5 million vs. its $47 million production budget).

 

At $145 million worldwide so far, FF's already passed the 82% of its production budget that Catwoman made.

 

FF underscores the difference between "mediocre" and "missed opportunity" vs. "total catastrophe."

 

The Fox executive that makes this speech at the next financial meeting probably gets thrown out of a 35th floor window.

 

 

[Prince Namor]

Granted, but lest we forget, FF is at least closing in on a worldwide total equal to its $155 million production budget.

 

Vs. say...the actively bad Jonah Hex (with a worldwide total of just $10.5 million vs. its $47 million production budget).

 

At $145 million worldwide so far, FF's already passed the 82% of its production budget that Catwoman made.

 

FF underscores the difference between "mediocre" and "missed opportunity" vs. "total catastrophe."

 

The Fox executive that makes this speech at the next financial meeting probably gets thrown out of a 35th floor window.

 

 

 

[micmack]

For those who like irony, Hans was thrown from the "Nakatomi Building" which in reality is the Fox Building...

[zosocane]

For those who like irony, Hans was thrown from the "Nakatomi Building" which in reality is the Fox Building...

 

[ComicConnoisseur]

One thing about this movie`s bad box office that not many have pointed out.

 

The FF reboot bad box office was, not only because it was a bad movie, but it was also a response to that in it was the fans saying don`t screw with our heroes no more.

People have grown tired of PC spoon.

 

[comicjack]

(thumbs u

[jaybuck43]

One thing about this movie`s bad box office that not many have pointed out.

 

The FF reboot bad box office was, not only because it was a bad movie, but it was also a response to that in it was the fans saying don`t screw with our heroes no more.

People have grown tired of PC spoon.

Do you have any evidence of this? Maybe an article in variety? Or a study done to see why moviegoers skiped going that says that? Because all I've seen is backlash against a bad movie. Bad word of mouth and lack of studio confidence coupled with a bad story = bad movie. I don't know anyone that said "well everything makes if look terrible, but id still go see it if it wasn't that Johnny storm is black.

[gadzukes]

One thing about this movie`s bad box office that not many have pointed out.

 

The FF reboot bad box office was, not only because it was a bad movie, but it was also a response to that in it was the fans saying don`t screw with our heroes no more.

People have grown tired of PC spoon.

Do you have any evidence of this? Maybe an article in variety? Or a study done to see why moviegoers skiped going that says that? Because all I've seen is backlash against a bad movie. Bad word of mouth and lack of studio confidence coupled with a bad story = bad movie. I don't know anyone that said "well everything makes if look terrible, but id still go see it if it wasn't that Johnny storm is black.

 

I, by myself, am a super small sample size, but.... This is the first Super Hero movie I've ever skipped. I skipped it "as a response to them messing with some of my beloved heroes". I took to facebook and pleaded with anyone I knew to skip the movie too.

 

If I did that, then I'm sure some other fans did that too.