Fantastic Four VS. Batman Begins
A few weeks ago I successfully attempted my first "2 for 1" movie day. I paid my matinee admission and walked on into Batman Begins. If you have not seen this movie, stop reading this blog and run to the nearest theater. Long gone are the days of Jim Carey and Arnold running around in brightly colored costumes spewing dumb catch phrases. This movie is dark! It is an actual drama, you walk away with the feeling that this could actually happen. Some very rich guy could have lost his parents, and instead of carrying a chip on his shoulder he decides to train himself to be a vigilante and cleans up the streets. Alright, it isn't likely but it is at least possible. Great cinematography, wonderful acting, excellent story. Trying not to spoil anything, but the villan in this one is the Scarecrow, and it is by far the scarriest villan yet. Wonderful effects with that mask.
Riding that "great movie high" I left the theater and walked right in next door (timed perfectly) to watch "The Fantastic Four". FASLE ADVERTISING. It sould have been called the Campy Four. Bad story, no character development, hokey plots, a Very Labored romance. UGH! This was the movie that I thought I would like so much better than batman. In comparrison to other comic book movies, I would rank this slightly bettwe than the HULK. (And I thought the HULK stunk!)