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Fantastic Four First Steps Marvel Studios MCU
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I'm just going to assume he hated the film because that is Drinkers' boring schtick. Blah blah, woke, blah blah, women, blah blah, Hollywood is dead, blah blah.
NakedMoleRat
Legendary Member
I won’t be seeing it until August 3 with my daughter. That’s when she’s available. So I need to avoid all spoilers.
You are wrong rock breath.
No—that is the shocker—he liked it.
Basically avoid the internet for the next 10 days because the spoilers get out so quickly.
Rock breath, what the heck is that supposed to mean?
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First and foremost, this movie was amazing. The title of the next movie was a bit of a head scratcher.
Now, HERBIE the popcorn bucket.
It cost me 70.00 plus tax. I figure it breaks down as 50.00 for the robot and 25.00 for the large popcorn, large candy bar and large drink. For me, it was worth it.
It’s definitely smaller than we originally thought. 20” tall.
However, the shoulders articulate, his elbows articulate, and all the fingers on each hand articulate.
When you buy it, they give you HERBIE in a plastic bag and your concessions are separate which I love as if they actually used the robot the way they intended you would get screwed. The candy holder will hold candy…if it “fun sized”! His head holds the soda (corosponding colored straw included). It’s a lousy design because the soda actually goes into the plastic head and blue lid screws on. You MAY be able to fit a third of the large size cup you get. The popcorn holder you may be able to fit half of your bucket but if you have larger hands getting half your pop corn will be a challenge.
The right button on his face plays the theme music. Boring. But the left button projects the FF logo and bright and super clear.
All in all, with a few upgrades, mostly paint, I think it could be a really nice piece to your prop collection.
In the movie it appears he moves around by a large roller ball built in his underside. Though in some scenes he appears to be floating. Maybe someone with a sharper eye can figure it out.
Now, the pictures…
Now, HERBIE the popcorn bucket.
It cost me 70.00 plus tax. I figure it breaks down as 50.00 for the robot and 25.00 for the large popcorn, large candy bar and large drink. For me, it was worth it.
It’s definitely smaller than we originally thought. 20” tall.
However, the shoulders articulate, his elbows articulate, and all the fingers on each hand articulate.
When you buy it, they give you HERBIE in a plastic bag and your concessions are separate which I love as if they actually used the robot the way they intended you would get screwed. The candy holder will hold candy…if it “fun sized”! His head holds the soda (corosponding colored straw included). It’s a lousy design because the soda actually goes into the plastic head and blue lid screws on. You MAY be able to fit a third of the large size cup you get. The popcorn holder you may be able to fit half of your bucket but if you have larger hands getting half your pop corn will be a challenge.
The right button on his face plays the theme music. Boring. But the left button projects the FF logo and bright and super clear.
All in all, with a few upgrades, mostly paint, I think it could be a really nice piece to your prop collection.
In the movie it appears he moves around by a large roller ball built in his underside. Though in some scenes he appears to be floating. Maybe someone with a sharper eye can figure it out.
Now, the pictures…
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NakedMoleRat
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Curse you, Funky. Just when I finally convinced myself that I don’t need H.E.R.B.I.E., you go and show those. I doubt that any will still be available on Aug 3rd.
NakedMoleRat
Legendary Member
On pre-order at AMC. For under $60.00.
amctheatresshop.com
The Fantastic Four: First Steps H.E.R.B.I.E Tumbler & Snack Popcorn Bu
Go full superhero mode with this all-in-one limited edition exclusive H.E.R.B.I.E. combo! Featuring popcorn, snack, and drink compartments, plus a light-up logo projector and theme song speaker. With a sleek metallic finish, this limited-edition collectible is the ultimate Fantastic Four fan...
amctheatresshop.com
I suspect that’s because you’re not getting your large popcorn, candy and soda.On pre-order at AMC. For under $60.00.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps H.E.R.B.I.E Tumbler & Snack Popcorn Bu
Go full superhero mode with this all-in-one limited edition exclusive H.E.R.B.I.E. combo! Featuring popcorn, snack, and drink compartments, plus a light-up logo projector and theme song speaker. With a sleek metallic finish, this limited-edition collectible is the ultimate Fantastic Four fan...
However, I did just notice this…
Separated at birth?!
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Zuiun
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Just saw it today. The experience was...OK.
The biggest problem I had with the film is just the general Marvel Fatigue. Don't get me wrong. I love Marvel films. However, what I haven't been loving for quite awhile, is the necessity of shoe-horning every film into whatever phase Marvel is currently in the middle of.
In this case, I think Marvel unintentionally shot themselves in the foot with the Thunderbolts* stinger. While watching Fantastic Four, I just couldn't get that stinger out of my mind and I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop and the plot to create some contrivance to plop them into the main MCU timeline.
At the end, I was so relieved that the film pretty much stuck to being its own self-contained story, but it didn't take away from the nagging feeling while watching it. So in that regard, I feel like I will actually really enjoy it more the second time around.
I thought that all of the actors were individually fine in their roles, but the chemistry between them seemed off to me. I wish Ben's side story had been fleshed out a little more. It had a good setup, with a lackluster payoff. I was really glad that they gave Johnny something of consequence to do, instead of making him essentially the womanizing idiot he was in the 2005 and 2007 films. For being the "smartest man in the world," the plan Reed Richards comes up with to save the planet is really mind-bogglingly dumb...
Galactus is as wasted here as he was in the 2007 film, but at least this time around he looks orders of magnitude better.
This film did a way better job handling the necessary exposition than Superman did... and yet, I had a lot more fun watching Superman than I did this film.
The biggest problem, I think, is that after over 30 films in the MCU, Marvel seems to be relying too much on standard formulas and the films just are lacking the energy and joy of their earlier entries (I recently rewatched Iron Man and that movie just overflowed with the excitement everyone had making it). I didn't hate Fantastic Four: First Steps. But I wasn't excited by it.
The biggest problem I had with the film is just the general Marvel Fatigue. Don't get me wrong. I love Marvel films. However, what I haven't been loving for quite awhile, is the necessity of shoe-horning every film into whatever phase Marvel is currently in the middle of.
In this case, I think Marvel unintentionally shot themselves in the foot with the Thunderbolts* stinger. While watching Fantastic Four, I just couldn't get that stinger out of my mind and I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop and the plot to create some contrivance to plop them into the main MCU timeline.
At the end, I was so relieved that the film pretty much stuck to being its own self-contained story, but it didn't take away from the nagging feeling while watching it. So in that regard, I feel like I will actually really enjoy it more the second time around.
I thought that all of the actors were individually fine in their roles, but the chemistry between them seemed off to me. I wish Ben's side story had been fleshed out a little more. It had a good setup, with a lackluster payoff. I was really glad that they gave Johnny something of consequence to do, instead of making him essentially the womanizing idiot he was in the 2005 and 2007 films. For being the "smartest man in the world," the plan Reed Richards comes up with to save the planet is really mind-bogglingly dumb...
Sure, teleporting the entire planet to some random solar system they've never seen or been to will be just fine. Absolutely nothing could go wrong. There's no way this kind of drastic displacement of the Earth won't just kill everyone. 
Galactus is as wasted here as he was in the 2007 film, but at least this time around he looks orders of magnitude better.
This film did a way better job handling the necessary exposition than Superman did... and yet, I had a lot more fun watching Superman than I did this film.
The biggest problem, I think, is that after over 30 films in the MCU, Marvel seems to be relying too much on standard formulas and the films just are lacking the energy and joy of their earlier entries (I recently rewatched Iron Man and that movie just overflowed with the excitement everyone had making it). I didn't hate Fantastic Four: First Steps. But I wasn't excited by it.
Have a great time.
So I've never seen any of the Fantastic Four films before. Hadn't even paid attention that they made a new one....so of course a friend is making me go, and in the 4D experience.
No idea what to expect....just hopfully not a headache.
One of the temp guys my job has brought on. Found out he knows a ton of people I'm friends with already.
Funny we never crossed paths before now.
He has a very troubled past and s trying to stay on a good path now. So good to be a good encouragement to him.
He paid for this, so of course I couldn't say no.
No idea what to expect....just hopfully not a headache.
One of the temp guys my job has brought on. Found out he knows a ton of people I'm friends with already.
Funny we never crossed paths before now.
He has a very troubled past and s trying to stay on a good path now. So good to be a good encouragement to him.
He paid for this, so of course I couldn't say no.
rocketeer25
Sr Member
I've seen the movie twice so far, and I liked it better the second time. It was a good, not great, movie. 7/10 for me. Superman was a 9/10 for me. Best of any of the Fantastic Four films and will certainly play nice once they connect to the main MCU. The mid-credit scene is a must watch, the post-credit scene is pretty much a waste of time.
Having almost no knowledge of the Fantastic 4 story, other than the very basics, I enjoyed this a lot.
Not one I might buy or anything, but nice to watch something enjoyable.
Not one I might buy or anything, but nice to watch something enjoyable.
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