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Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

Released: 2007
Final Score: 7/32
Jeff's Score: 5/32

The Fantastic Four learn that they aren't the only super-powered beings in the universe when they square off against the powerful Silver Surfer and the planet-eating Galactus.

What the Critics Said: While an improvement on its predecessor, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer is nevertheless a juvenile, simplistic picture that has little benefit beyond its special effects.

What I Said: Never realized Galactus was blob in space, I always thought he was a 40 foot tall giant with a purple outfit.   And the movie goes down hill from there.

It is tough to say whether or not this movie is rated too high or too low, in general the audience, critics and I had the movie rated roughly the same, however it sold more tickets than over half the movies on the list and had a decent run in the theater, wasn't just the opening weekend.   I honestly think had Galactus appeared as a Giant we would have gotten the third movie in the Trilogy rather than ending at the sequel.

While much of the special effects were eye popping at the time they were quickly surpassed in later movies.