No, the verdict will not be cast or executed today. Or maybe it was…
I happen to own the Swedish version (No 7, 1985, Spindelmannen) of the comic that they (partly) used to make the film: “Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer”. It is a catastrophic interpretation. The Silver Surfer is not even present in the “original” story…
Well, it is not the original story, rather it is several different stories combined and not in a good way I my add.
The main story however, is when Galactus comes to Earth (to feed) and Spiderman, The Fantastic Four, Thor and Iron Man, Daredevil, Doctor Strange, and the rest of The Avengers to name a few all join forces to fight him.
And they do all fight Galactus until they realise that they actually have to save him in order to save Earth.
The mystery is why these stories “have” to be rewritten at all? Why rewrite and exlude Terrax and include Silver Surfer that was the one to take Terrax place? The original narrative is existent and thorough. Trust the story. Don’t destoyed everything. In the name of the Lord, get your (the) story right.
Galactus is an eternal being? Meaning that he’s very old and he does not take sides (he is neither good nor bad, is that a piece of Americana ambiguity)? Galactus was “born” before the Big Bang and he is an extremely lonely entity… With that striking visual apperance and powers… the missfit “cloud” in the film is… what happened to the planet-eating-machine? 100000 hrs of CGI spent on the Hulk. 0 seconds spent on Galactus?
“They” managed to completly destroy, not only the story but in the process my all-time favorite Marvel character: “Galactus” (I could not even understand that it was Galactus, even though I read the comic countless times… and I had to see see the movie three times before I understood). I have the very same comic book in my hand now.
Spiderman has been destroyed, alongside Doctor Octopus and Green Goblin and countless other characters (I did not read X-men at the time, 1985 or so).
But, Galactus… that is a just a crime. Basically, all of my “American” childhood comic book memories have been destroyed and exploited in a way that is simply put appalling.
Even the Judge has been compromised… I may have to rethink some stuff. Apperantly “Tank Girl” has also been made into a movie (I have not seen it)?
Did I mention Daredevil and Electra? No? So, basically only Cloak & Dagger are left? Sure, there are some others and some other stuff, but I will not tell you.
But, Galactus… that is a just a crime. Even the strange, mighty, moody and all so powerful Galactus?
Relateded/unrelated: “Ghost in the Shell”… Donc, dans un mot… c’est terminé. Please… don’t. Have mercy.