"Fantastic Four" DVD Talkback (Spoilers)

[Stu]

FOX releases the box office smash today on DVD.

http://images.play.com/covers/738369m.jpg

Synopsis: When an experimental space voyage goes awry, four people are changed by cosmic rays. Reed Richards, inventor and leader of the group gains the ability to stretch his body, and takes the name, Mr. Fantastic. His girlfriend, Sue Storm, gains the ability to turn invisible and create force fields, calling herself the Invisible Woman. Her younger brother Johnny Storm gains the ability to control fire, including covering his own body with flame, becoming the Human Torch. Pilot Ben Grimm is turned into a super-strong rock creature calling himself Thing. Together, they use their unique powers to explore the strange aspects of the world, and to foil the evil plans of Doctor Doom.

Features:
Cast Commentary
Exclusive Look Behind-the-Scenes with the Fantastic 4 Cast
Making of Fantastic Four
Fox Movie Channel Presents Fantastic Four "Casting Session" and "Making a Scene"
Music Videos: Everything Burns, Come On Come In, & Music Soundtrack Spot
Inside Look: Exclusive and First Look at X-Men 3!

Please use this thread to talk about the disc itself, not the film. To discuss the movie, please check out the talkback thread:

"Fantastic Four" Movie Talkback (Spoilers) (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=144879)

Comments?

Did anyone pick up this disc?

[Duke]

This thread is also the talkback thread for "Fantastic Four": Cheese On! (http://news.toonzone.net/article.php?ID=7464).

If Johnny actually did say "Cheese On!," do you suppose he'd be covered in cheddar instead of flames?

[Toonlover]

Meh! The old Hanna Barbera Cartoon of FF was more "serious" than this thing.

[Spider-Man]

I haven't had time to completely check this disc out. I went right for the Marvel Avengers trailer as soon as I popped it in. Despite it being a bit too fast I thought it was a great trailer. I also watched a few scenes from the movie and the trailer looks pretty sharp and the audio is just excellent. Did anyone pick up that Best Buy collector's edition?

[James Harvey]

It looks like there may be a difference between the American and Canadian version of the Fantastic Four DVD, according to Home Theater Forum (http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htforum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=241866). It looks like the Canadian version has been edited with some new scenes, and have removed others. The interest revelation, if true, can be explored by clicking here (http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htforum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=241866). Below is a list of the known changes found on the Canadian edition of Fantastic Four:

Here's the breakdown:

THEATRE: No scene of Reed and Sue at the planetarium talking about their first date, which was also in a planetarium.
DVD: Planetarium scene

THEATRE: Scene with Reed and Sue talking by a railing about why Reed wasn't more agressive. Reed inflates his jaw.
DVD: No such scene. The inclusion of the planetarium scene would make much of the dialogue redundant. One of the three deleted scenes in the extras is the cut scene from the theatrical release (the other two being: Reed experimenting on a flower... and the horrid "Wolvereed" gag).

THEATRE: Reed proposes to Sue by stretching at the waist so he can kneel and look her in the eyes at the same time.
DVD: The stretching part is cut out. He is simply shown kneeling like a normal person would.

THEATRE: After the Thing knocks the top of the hydrant off, Mr. Fantastic morphs into a sling-like shape and redirects the spray into Doom. He has wet hair in the aftermath.
DVD: The Thing knocks the hydrant down and, in a long shot, the water blast is shown heading directly into Doom. No morph scene. Mr. Fantastic still has wet hair afterwards (as if from just being nearby).

THEATRE: When Sue breaks up Johnny and Ben's fight after the stunt cycle exhibition, she uses her forceshield to keep them apart.
DVD: Sue's glittering force field FX against Ben is not present.

THEATRE: Von Doom's masked voice is pretty much just Julian McMahon's voice, unaltered.
DVD: Julian's masked voice is given a reverb effect to make him sound more metallic.

THEATRE: The Four just "happen" to meet Ben's fiance on the Brooklyn Bridge.
DVD: As Reed, Sue and Johnny's car pulls onto the bridge a voice over is added saying something about having arranged to meet Debbie on the other side of the bridge (which makes their meeting seem less coincidental - and her less of a heartless b*tch - so it's an improvement).

[Hades]

Do you guys think that FF will have an extended version? I think so because it is a Fox release.

[Chris Wood]

Absolutely. The region 2 release has several extras missing from the US release.

[Hades]

I got the Fantastic Four Collector's Edition (BestBuy) this morning, and I was wondering how many discs it is? The reason I ask is because I have the movie disc and the comic book CD-Rom, however, I could have sworn I saw a second disc that read Special Features on it. Am I going crazy?

[ITDEFX]

i think thats the 3 disc one,, not too sure.

However be on the look out in 6 months when a new special edition hits..word is going around that UK and asian countries have seen diffrent versions of certain scenes at the theater than what we saw in the US theaters.

[Jimbo]

The Fantastic Four DVD does come with a 2nd Disc that reads "Exclusive Bonus DVD" that's only available at Target.

The features are light, similar to the Spider-Man Deluxe Edition's 3rd Disc, and are as follows:

- "From Comic Book to Film" Adaption Featurette
- "The Baxter Building: Declassified" Behind the Scenes Featurette
- Trailers for Daredevil, Electra, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and X2

[tinlunlau]

it's a 2 disc set in hong kong. i was contemplating whether or not i should buy the hong kong 2 disc set. then decided not to. low on cash.

already bought "Sympathy for Lady Vengeance", "Election" and "Everlasting Regret" (i can't believe i bought this...boring movie..)

[Hades]

Okay, so the Best Buy Exclusive Version only had the following items then:

Movie Disc
Ultimate FF CD-Rom
Cards
Round Tin Case
Paper stand for the tin case
Reprint of UFF#12
chapter stop insert

correct?

[Spider-Man]

Okay, so the Best Buy Exclusive Version only had the following items then:

Movie Disc
Ultimate FF CD-Rom
Cards
Round Tin Case
Paper stand for the tin case
Reprint of UFF#12
chapter stop insert

correct?
Correct. It's a pretty fun collection to have but it's not essential. I did like having all the issues of Ultimate Fantastic Four on the CD-Rom. If you can get it for about $5 more than the regular edition then go for it but I wouldn't exactly recommend it. With the double dip coming sometime next year probably I'd wait to pick up this movie.

[Hades]

Correct. It's a pretty fun collection to have but it's not essential. I did like having all the issues of Ultimate Fantastic Four on the CD-Rom. If you can get it for about $5 more than the regular edition then go for it but I wouldn't exactly recommend it. With the double dip coming sometime next year probably I'd wait to pick up this movie.
Except I said in my first post that I got the BestBuy Exclusive for Xmas, so I can't help getting it. :p Besides, I figured there will be a DC soon, which is why I asked for it for Xmas. If it is a Fox or Sony release, it is guaranteed to have a DC.