DON’T MEAN A THING IF YOU AIN’T GOT THAT THING
July 8th, 2005 | by Tom(6 votes, average: 8.67 out of 10)
T.G.I.F., homeboys and homegirls. “It’s Clobberin’ Time!” indeed!
As most of you know, the big screen adaptation of the classic Marvel comic book Fantastic Four hits screens today. Most are expecting it to land with a resounding thud. Me, on the other hand? I’m… conflicted.
I’ll admit that my initial impression of the film was very negative. The casting of the principle characters was WAY off base for me. Each of the Four felt like an ill fit except for Michael Chiklis as the ever-lovin’, blue-eyed Thing.
But even my excitement to see the erstwhile Commish in his portrayal was dulled by frequent interviews Chiklis gave complaining about wearing the laytex suit created for the The Thing.
Maybe he earns points for being the only actor that’s even READ the comics, but when you want to get hyped up for a movie, you don’t want to hear the actors complain about what a pain in the ass it was to make.
So time passes. Pictures, teaser posters and trailers come and go. Even the first round of television commercials really sucked. Heap on all of the merchandising on top of that, and I’m far past caring about this movie.
But a little voice in the back of the head keeps nagging me. “But you loved the Fantastic Four growing up! Won’t you see this movie? Won’t you see it just to placate your curiosity?”
And suddenly, as if by magic, the promotional materials started looking more appealing. There was The Thing in his fedora and overcoat trying to look innocuous. There was that commercial where the Human Torch pranks The Thing with the old “shaving cream in the hand while sleeping” routine – perfectly capturing the playfully contentious relationship of the comics. Maybe this movie won’t be so bad after all.
But the tide of negative buzz around this movie is enormous. It seems most people are beyond thinking for themselves on this one. So for even the morbidly curious to step forward and say “Hey, I might actually be interested in seeing this.” is met with a showering chorus of “Are you stupid?! It’s going to be TERRIBLE.”
Oh to be a nerd without a country.
I would totally see the film this weekend if we weren’t getting ready for our big move to the new house next week. So buckle up because that means you’re in store for a WHOLE WEEK of guest strips while my computer is packed away in Styrofoam peanuts. We’ve got some good stuff lined up. You won’t be disapointed.
I hope everyone has a great weekend! I’ll see you all again soon!
Something else I wanted to take a moment to pimp is the $10 sale going on over at Threadless right now.
Some of you know that I am a big fan of Threadless. I actually have a shirt that I designed that was for sale there for a while. It’s out of stock right now, but that doesn’t mean you can’t request a reprint! Actually, I have another design that I’m working on for them, but it’s not ready just yet. Keep your eyes peeled for it. I’ll be sure to let everyone know when it’s for sale.
Anyway, they’re having their big holiday sale where ever shirt is $10. Truthfully, you’re not going to find a better deal than that for clothes this cool and original.
I’m encouraging everyone I know to check out what they have to offer and to follow this link when they do so:
http://www.threadless.com/?streetteam=Tom Brazelton
Y’see, if you follow that-there link and make a purchase, then I get points placed in my account for referring the sale. Pretty slick, huh? Then I can buy some shirts and then we can both be cool together – if hundreds of miles apart.
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Hey, guys. I just wanted to clue you in on the big DVD sale going on over at DeepDiscountDVD.com – 20% off everything until November 25.
I don’t see a kickback, or anything. I’m just really excited about this sale. Deep Discount DVD does this once or twice a year and I always take the opportunity to stock up on stuff I’ve missed. Just use the code “SUPERSALE” at checkout for the discount.
Anyway, enjoy!
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