Comments on: Galactus Returns? http://themovieblog.com/2008/02/galactus-returns The Official Home of Correct Movie Opinions Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:41:04 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: oldschoolcomix http://themovieblog.com/2008/02/galactus-returns#comment-123823 oldschoolcomix Sun, 02 Mar 2008 14:48:57 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/02/galactus-returns#comment-123823 It's amazing that over 40 years later the Jack Kirby FF's are still better than what a bunch of writers and producers can hack out today. I will stick to the issues of FF 48-50 from 1966. oldschoolcomix It’s amazing that over 40 years later the Jack Kirby FF’s are still better than what a bunch of writers and producers can hack out today.
I will stick to the issues of FF 48-50 from 1966.
oldschoolcomix

]]> By: Rodney http://themovieblog.com/2008/02/galactus-returns#comment-123552 Rodney Fri, 29 Feb 2008 03:05:07 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/02/galactus-returns#comment-123552 This is purely a classic example of backpedaling. See, they thought they would do something "cool" with Galactus because the out of touch hollywood bastardization of the character felt the Jack King Kirby design was just too campy to be taken serious. Then the fanbase lost its shit over the "storm cloud" Now they are pretending they meant it all along, and are saying the bigass big horned purple planet eater was IN the cloud obstructed from view to save his big openning number for the Surfer spinoff movie. I would have believed them if we saw a silhouette or SOMETHING in the cloud that would hint there was something in there. At least he won't remain a cloud. Aside from that, I have to disagree Darren. I think Norin Radd's sacrifice of servitude to Galactus is a story worth telling, but hopefully we get to see him BE the Surfer for a while first. This is purely a classic example of backpedaling.

See, they thought they would do something “cool” with Galactus because the out of touch hollywood bastardization of the character felt the Jack King Kirby design was just too campy to be taken serious. Then the fanbase lost its shit over the “storm cloud”

Now they are pretending they meant it all along, and are saying the bigass big horned purple planet eater was IN the cloud obstructed from view to save his big openning number for the Surfer spinoff movie.

I would have believed them if we saw a silhouette or SOMETHING in the cloud that would hint there was something in there.

At least he won’t remain a cloud.

Aside from that, I have to disagree Darren. I think Norin Radd’s sacrifice of servitude to Galactus is a story worth telling, but hopefully we get to see him BE the Surfer for a while first.

]]> By: Sir Jig-A-Lot http://themovieblog.com/2008/02/galactus-returns#comment-123513 Sir Jig-A-Lot Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:43:35 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/02/galactus-returns#comment-123513 if they'd only change the Surfer's voice while they're at it. i love Fishburne butt his voice & the character do not gel well. to be fair, i will give Tim Story this: he did make sure that the traditional Galactus helmet shadow was seen a couple of times. if they’d only change the Surfer’s voice while they’re at it. i love Fishburne butt his voice & the character do not gel well.
to be fair, i will give Tim Story this: he did make sure that the traditional Galactus helmet shadow was seen a couple of times.

]]> By: JAMIE http://themovieblog.com/2008/02/galactus-returns#comment-123507 JAMIE Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:17:35 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/02/galactus-returns#comment-123507 i laugh at this.... i laugh at this….

]]> By: Darren J Seeley http://themovieblog.com/2008/02/galactus-returns#comment-123506 Darren J Seeley Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:16:52 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/02/galactus-returns#comment-123506 Doug, I think you're great, but this time I think you are off your squash. J. Michael Straczynski isn't lying. The "main reason" (or excuse) for not having Galactus be/resemble the classic comics Galactus (Ultimates can burn in Hades) was because they wanted to give the filmmakers who would make the spinoff Silver Surfer 'creative freedoms" in showing the true look of Galactus. Now...here's my beef with Fox and/or Marvel. So, it's a Silver Surfer origin story, is it? So Galactus changes from alien 100 foot Gladiator to a storm cloud? Well, shit on me. So Silver Surfer is going from planet to planet without being redeemed as he was in Fantastic Four, just scouting planets for the new Storm Cloud to absorb? Well, shit on me. What was the selling point of Fantastic Four 2? A character who is in the film ten to fifteen minutes out of a 90 minute movie. Not much battles going on...so who opposes Surfer in the new story or whom does he fight? You can't set it on Earth. He can't fight Galactus (he serves Galactus) so he's got to fight the herald before him, right? Terrax, maybe? Y'know...I'd much rather move forward, not backward. I don't need a Surfer origin story. I just don't. Doug, I think you’re great, but this time I think you are off your squash.

J. Michael Straczynski isn’t lying. The “main reason” (or excuse) for not having Galactus be/resemble the classic comics Galactus (Ultimates can burn in Hades) was because they wanted to give the filmmakers who would make the spinoff Silver Surfer ‘creative freedoms” in showing the true look of Galactus.

Now…here’s my beef with Fox and/or Marvel.

So, it’s a Silver Surfer origin story, is it? So Galactus changes from alien 100 foot Gladiator to a storm cloud? Well, shit on me.

So Silver Surfer is going from planet to planet without being redeemed as he was in Fantastic Four, just scouting planets for the new Storm Cloud to absorb? Well, shit on me.

What was the selling point of Fantastic Four 2? A character who is in the film ten to fifteen minutes out of a 90 minute movie. Not much battles going on…so who opposes Surfer in the new story or whom does he fight? You can’t set it on Earth. He can’t fight Galactus (he serves Galactus) so he’s got to fight the herald before him, right? Terrax, maybe?

Y’know…I’d much rather move forward, not backward. I don’t need a Surfer origin story. I just don’t.

]]> By: T-Vo http://themovieblog.com/2008/02/galactus-returns#comment-123478 T-Vo Thu, 28 Feb 2008 22:10:27 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/02/galactus-returns#comment-123478 The "Cloud" Galactus is same Galactus from the Ultimates story line, where he has no true humanoid type form and thats where the movie got the idea from. The Surfer is one of my fav 3 comic characters along with Thor and Dr. Strange. I believe Stryzinski when he says he will appear as he does in Comics. Thank god they have a comic book writer, doing the story for the surfer. The “Cloud” Galactus is same Galactus from the Ultimates story line, where he has no true humanoid type form and thats where the movie got the idea from.
The Surfer is one of my fav 3 comic characters along with Thor and Dr. Strange.
I believe Stryzinski when he says he will appear as he does in Comics. Thank god they have a comic book writer, doing the story for the surfer.

]]> By: T-Vo http://themovieblog.com/2008/02/galactus-returns#comment-123477 T-Vo Thu, 28 Feb 2008 22:09:14 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/02/galactus-returns#comment-123477 The "Cloud" Galactus is same Galactuc the the Ultimates line, where he has not true humanoid type form. The Surfer is one of my fav 3 comic characters along with Thor and Dr. Strange. I believe Stryzinski when he says he will appear as he does in Comics. Thank god they have a comic book writer, doing the story for the surfer. The “Cloud” Galactus is same Galactuc the the Ultimates line, where he has not true humanoid type form.
The Surfer is one of my fav 3 comic characters along with Thor and Dr. Strange.
I believe Stryzinski when he says he will appear as he does in Comics. Thank god they have a comic book writer, doing the story for the surfer.

]]> By: Kenny http://themovieblog.com/2008/02/galactus-returns#comment-123467 Kenny Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:47:53 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/02/galactus-returns#comment-123467 He who fucks with Galactus must die! He who fucks with Galactus must die!

]]> By: Sir Jig-A-Lot http://themovieblog.com/2008/02/galactus-returns#comment-123460 Sir Jig-A-Lot Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:07:59 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/02/galactus-returns#comment-123460 i'd put the blame squarely or the greedy Fox corporation than on Marvel. it's Fox who had the film rights & final say in how FF was released. i cite their recent greedyass actions such as the Watchmen lawsuit & their lack of patience in waiting on Singer to finish Superman so he could do X3. they see the superhero thing only on a monetary level & nothing more. in not showing Galactus proper,the had dollar signs in the eyes. one,by saving on the FF2 budget (which was pissweak by tentpole standards anyway). & two,for thinking future films franchise instead of paying off the fans. a recent example of that being the Jumper vagueness & near lack of plot so they could have a trilogy. & now the announcement of a 4th Bourne film by their Universal umbrella. greedy fucks i tell ya. $ supercede all else in their "creative process". i’d put the blame squarely or the greedy Fox corporation than on Marvel. it’s Fox who had the film rights & final say in how FF was released. i cite their recent greedyass actions such as the Watchmen lawsuit & their lack of patience in waiting on Singer to finish Superman so he could do X3. they see the superhero thing only on a monetary level & nothing more. in not showing Galactus proper,the had dollar signs in the eyes. one,by saving on the FF2 budget (which was pissweak by tentpole standards anyway). & two,for thinking future films franchise instead of paying off the fans. a recent example of that being the Jumper vagueness & near lack of plot so they could have a trilogy. & now the announcement of a 4th Bourne film by their Universal umbrella. greedy fucks i tell ya. $ supercede all else in their “creative process”.

]]> By: Dylan http://themovieblog.com/2008/02/galactus-returns#comment-123459 Dylan Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:07:10 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/02/galactus-returns#comment-123459 wait...they're remaking The Changeling? wait…they’re remaking The Changeling?

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