Victor Von Doom is observing a special comet with Reed Richards when an explosive charge changes Von Doom forever. Ten years later, Reed, college friend Ben Grimm, Sue Storm, and her brother Johnny Storm are on an experimental rocket set to investigate the comet. They are sabotaged by Von Doom's minions and they crash back on earth changed with new superpowers.This is a low budget production from B-movie legend Roger Corman. It's an ashcan copy so that producer Bernd Eichinger could maintain the film rights. With such low expectations, there is some fun in exceeding them from time to time. For example, I'm a little shocked that any special effects happens at all. Most of it is silly. It can be hilariously funny with Reed Richards' extending arms. I enjoy Grimm's plastic costume as the Thing. Von Doom's minions are extremely silly but Von Doom himself looks good. The story and directing can get a bit muddled. The acting is strictly B-level. At some point, even the campy fun wears thin and it is simply not good.

This movie, though terrible, is actually not that bad. Its pretty funny, and there was some effort put into it. I'd recommend watching it, mainly as a joke.Audio - Though the sound design is absolutely terrible. Whoever was in charge of music clearly put in an effort, because the score is great. Too bad its accompanied by terrible sound mixing and a ridiculous amount of echoing. Visuals - Though the camera quality and effects are terrible, some of the camerawork is pretty good. If you manage to get to the end, you might notice that even the credits are slightly blurred, which is maybe the funniest thing about this movie. Plot - The plot, though a bit scattered and sloppily executed isn't that bad. The script isn't great, but there are a few lines that are actually pretty good. Characters - Most of the comedy to be found in this movie is in the bad acting. The characters aren't written that well, and most of the actors clearly didn't care. Some of the actors seem to be really into their roles and that just makes it all the more funny.

I went in expecting cheese, I went in expecting something similiar to the 1990 Captain America or even the 1970's Spiderman but what I got was something altogether different.This origin story Fantastic Four movie cost 1 million dollars to make which back in 1994 made it a high budget film. The fact it isn't well known and considered mainstream is because it's so bad it's been brushed under the carpet.With embarassing special effects, a cast who simply can't be bothered and some ridiculous over the top performances & soundtrack the whole thing is truly abyssmal.I don't know what it is with the Fantastic Four but cinematically they just can't get a break. Maybe when they finally get added to the Marvel Universe they'll have their day but for now I think the 2005 movie is the best one going.The Fantastic Four is like Batman Forever (1995) made by kindergarteners starring McDonalds workers.The Good:Erm...well....there is that part that....errr.....I got nothingThe Bad:Stupidly over the top in placesSome major differences from the comicAll looks so very dreadfulIs simply seven shades of terribleThings I Learnt From This Movie:A blind person can fall in love with a man she's never seen nor even really spoken toThe Fantastic Four are doomed to never have a great movie

There's something good within this Roger Corman made-for-TV movie, but it's overshadowed by side-characters and situations more befitting to the Krofft brother's universe. Not a bad thing in itself, but the actors playing this famous comic-book team-up had a lot of potential for a much cooler outing than this. Alex-Hyde White plays the assertively brainy Dr. Reed Richards, who, along with fellow college genius Victor Von Doom (with that last name, he's bound to be a villain), attempt an experiment that fails miserably, "killing" Victor and sparing Richards.We then cut ten years later: Richards is joined by Johnny Storm, an over-the-top Jay Underwood, and one of the prettiest women this side of life, Rebecca Staab as Johnny's sister Susan, whose childhood crush on Richards has carried over – and it's mutual. And not forgetting Ben Grimm, portrayed with brawny charm by Michael Baily Smith.Long story short, once in space they're pummeled with mysterious cosmic rays, crash land on earth and while unaffected by that, they've acquired powers: Richards is a human rubber band, Johnny can make fireballs with his hand, Susan turns invisible, and Grimm's turned into a Thing made of rocks. The side-characters include a band of thieving freaks, resembling rejects from the H.R. Puffenstuff set; two vapid thugs; and the black-masked Dr. Doom himself – way too much screen time's spent on these while the titular superheroes, and their particular skills, are used less than sporadically until the very end: which rushes to a quick conclusion.Perhaps if there was a part two, we'd get more of what, and who, this movie's all about. Either way, Reed Richards and Susan Storm have great chemistry. The Thing, although resembling a costume, works fine as a sympathetic hero. And The Human Torch, eventually morphing into animation, looks neat as he battles a giant laser.But all this should have occurred less than halfway through for THE FANTASTIC FOUR to successfully live up to its title.For More Reviews: http://cultfilmfreakreviews.blogspot.com