Ask Movie Slate - Corman Month - Fantastic Four
 
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I tried my best to recreate a comic book panel with this piece, tried being the keyword. Turns out Google does have plenty of results when you look for “Generic Evil Lair”, which I find quite amusing. Also I’ll have to give props to my friends, who let me use their characters as expys in this piece. Wiggle’s pony isn’t shaded because…well, she’s the invisible woman and what’s invisible casts no shadow. Except for her suit, that’s still visible. The original idea was going to have Movie Slate fight with those grabby arm toys, but I thought it might’ve been too cynical, so I just played it straight instead. I think the end result is much better like this.
 
“The Fantastic Four” is a movie that both cheers me up and depresses me just for the sole reason that it exists. How would you feel if you were asked to work in a movie, the adaptation of one of the biggest comic books ever made, beloved by millions…only to find out upon completion of the principal photography that the movie will never make it in theatres and that all your work is going to be thrown in a drawer? That’s what happened with perhaps the most heart filled, enjoyable, still trashy but corny and very soulful adaptation produced by Roger Corman. It’s very sad to watch this movie and see these actors trying their best. The guy who plays Reed Richards is perhaps my favourite, both capturing the character’s fascination while also adding some shadows to his persona. There is no point in talking about the effects, or any technical aspect in the film, since it’s all unfinished or place-holders, so what we’re getting here is an unfinished product, but for an unfinished product it’s still a lot of fun and well worth everyone’s time.
 
Believe it or not, there was a lot of potential in this movie, and I invite everyone to give it a watch and show some appreciation to the work that went into making it, even though doing so might end up in a depressive episode. But seriously give it a watch, it’s pretty enjoyable in its own right.
 
You can check Movie Slate’s post on Tumblr right here.
 
You can also check the Making of Post right here.
 
Please, let me know what you think of it in the comments. I appreciate and every single one I receive.
 
Thank you!