So, I finally saw the new Fantastic Four.
Look, no one logging in here today is looking for a Fantastic Four movie review. You want Star Wars. But I’m prepping for an unexpected but totally expected journey. I couldn’t go today. Instead, I went for this…whatever it was…on pay per view.
Thoughts and some SPOILERS after the cut.
The Martian hit theaters this week, and we couldn’t be more excited here at Gabbing Geek. For those of you that didn’t listen to our book review of Andy Weir’s New York Time’s best seller, here is a quick synopsis:
During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew (Jessica Chastain, Michael Pena, Kate Mara, Sebastian Stan, & Aksel Hennie). But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet with only the NASA crew (Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jeff Daniels, Sean Bean & Donald Glover) as his source of communication.
Does director Ridley Scott do The Martian justice? Or is this just another failed mission to Mars? Find out what the geeks think after the break:
Continue reading Gabbing Geek Reviews: The Martian [Spoiler-Free]
Big week for the 4th rock from the Sun. It’s time for the Red Planet’s spotlight! Check out the detail after the break!
Continue reading Mars Makes News: A Gabbing Geek Tribute to the Red Planet
Did the Fantastic Four jump over Mission Impossible and newcomers Straight Outta Compton and the Man From UNCLE to claim the top spot? No. It didn’t. Who won the week?
Continue reading Gabbing Geek Box Office Report- Straight Into the Box Office
The critics weren’t kind. Audiences gave it an equally bad grade. Could Fantastic Four even hold off a popular Mission Impossible film in its second frame?
Continue reading Gabbing Geek Box Office Report- Not Sure How Fantastic It Is
If you happened to listen to our podcast the other day, you would have known that I was looking forward to seeing the new Fantastic Four movie. My heart was broken on air when I found out that the Rotten Tomatoes average review score was at a measly 18%, only to spiral downward Thursday morning to a whopping 8% – dear god! That’s only 2% better than Paul Blart 2. I was ready for this movie to be DOOMED.
But you know what? The critics are suffering from MCU syndrome. They have all been spoiled for too long. And sometimes they get it wrong, just see these previous examples. Fantastic Four is a fun movie! That’s right – I like it! Don’t roll your eyes just yet, before you call bull-shit, see my four fantastics reasons for why YOU TOO should see the new Fantastic Four movie:
Continue reading Four Fantastic Reasons YOU SHOULD SEE The Fantastic Four
The newest movie, Fantastic Four hit theaters last night, so we thought it would be a perfect time to pull together all of the group’s looks in one infographic! This image shows 15 of the superheroes’ notable outfits, and is narrated by the Invisible Woman herself, Sue Storm. See how over 50 years of comic domination has changed over the years:
Continue reading Fantastic Four Throwbacks: Then & Now (Infographic)
Forget about losing the Star Wars standalone film. Josh Trank’s next assignment will be directing Joey Tribbiani’s next Gonorrhea commercial based on the 10% Rotten Tomatoes score that Fantastic Four is currently sporting. But I gotta tell you. It ain’t fair. Fantastic Four is a smart movie that delivers something bold and fresh. Find out why the critics missed the mark after the jump.
Continue reading Trank Delivers: Fantastic Four Is Better Than You’ve Heard. In Fact, It Is Pretty Darn Good (Spoiler Free)
The first full-length trailer has arrived for “The Martian,” the sci-fi drama directed by Ridley Scott, which opens November 25th and stars Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Kate Mara, Michael Pena, Jeff Daniels, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Donald Glover.
Based on the 2011 novel by Andy Weir, astronaut Mark Watney (Damon), who during a manned mission to Mars is presumed dead and left behind by his crew. Struggling to survive with only meager supplies, Watney manages to get a signal to Earth, leading NASA to search for a way to bring “the Martian” home, even as his own crew hatches a daring — and seemingly impossible — rescue plan. Watch trailer after the break:
Josh Trank has had a lot of bad press lately. A rumor was going around this weekend that made his career seem over. He responded to set the record straight, but what is the impact that these rumors were even floating around? We look into it after the jump.
Continue reading Josh Trank Fantastic Four Rumors: Even If Disproved They Raise Questions
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