The MovieByte Podcast #148: Drunk Driving in a Teleporter

The MovieByte Podcast

Joe and TJ are joined by Tim Smith to talk about just how bad ‘Fantastic Four (2015) really is. And boy is it ever a doozy! All can agree that it is the lamest movie of the year so far. And that’s taking Terminator Genisys into account! Also up for discussion, the upcoming ‘Steve Jobs’ film by director Danny Boyle and writer Aaron Sorkin, Batman fighting Batman in the latest ‘LEGO Dimensinos’ trailer, and a retrospective on the making of ‘Back to the Future’.

Show Notes & Links

• ‘Steve Jobs’ TV Spot: The Apple Co-Founder’s Greatest Invention is Himself

  As summer winds down, we’re starting to see glimpses of the movies that will be vying for Golden Globes and Oscars this fall and winter, and one of them is undoubtedly Steve Jobs, which just debuted a new extended TV spot.

• Watch Batman Fight Batman in Latest ‘LEGO Dimensions’ Video Game Trailer

  And now a new trailer has arrived online, showing the story behind how all these different franchises came to be mixed up with each other. But the real highlight is seeing Batman fight another Batman.

• Watch This Thoughtful 30-Minute Retrospective on the Making of ‘Back to the Future’

  Watch the extensive Back to the Future retrospective

• Fox Faces Huge ‘Fantastic Four’ Write-off, Sequel Plan Still Rumored

  The new Fantastic Four was a great disappointment, arriving as a hollowed-out shell of a movie with little character development, baffling internal logic, and lackluster effects.

• Josh Trank Tweets and Deletes Lament Over ‘Fantastic Four’ Final Cut, Max Landis Chimes in Too

  The post on Twitter has since been deleted, but here it is

• What Went Wrong with ‘Fantastic Four,’ Plus See a Dozen Trailer Shots Cut from the Movie

  Arriving in theaters just this past weekend, Fantastic Four is now the worst reviewed Marvel comics adaptation ever.

• Why CG Sucks (Except It Doesn’t)

  Are computer generated visual effects really ruining movies?

• Fantastic Four: A Spoilereview

  How bad is the latest effort to establish a cinematic franchise out of Marvel Comics’ iconic super-group the Fantastic Four? Well, it’s the worst to date—which is a substantial achievement, given the low quality of the (unreleased) 1994 Roger Corman adaptation and the let’s-test-drive-Chris-Evans-as-a-superhero films released in 2005 and 2007.

• Fantastic Four — IMDb

  Four young outsiders teleport to an alternate and dangerous universe which alters their physical form in shocking ways. The four must learn to harness their new abilities and work together to save Earth from a former friend turned enemy.

• Fantastic Four — Rotten Tomatoes

  Critics Consensus: Dull and downbeat, this Fantastic Four proves a woefully misguided attempt to translate a classic comic series without the humor, joy, or colorful thrills that made it great.

• Fantastic Four — Box Office Mojo

  Domestic Total as of Aug. 10, 2015: $27,948,196 Distributor: FoxRelease Date: August 7, 2015 Genre: Action / AdventureRuntime: N/A MPAA Rating: PG-13Production Budget: N/A