The Surfer Cometh!

I finally saw Fantastic Four: The Rise of the Silver Surfer. Not being the biggest fan of the first movie or the Fantastic Four in general, I was a bit apprehensive. The first movie was terrible and, as you would see from an earlier entry in my blog, I was hoping that the Silver Surfer would get a much better treatment.
Boy did they prove me wrong. One of my favourite figures in the Marvel superhero pantheon was given the true respect is deserving of a wielder of the "powers cosmic". The Surfer was rendered immaculately and the physical presence of Doug Jones really filled him out despite him not doing the voice himself.
The rest of the movie wasn't bad either. After the awkward start and fairly lame characterisation in the first film the characters have really grown into themselves, especially Johnny Storm and Michael Chiklis' Thing. I still think that the Thing should have been larger but that's just me. (He's drawn in the comics as being almost as big as the Hulk.) Their interactions this time round were more natural and true to the comics than in the first one. Reid also finally makes an honest woman of Susan as well.
All in all, I was pleasantly surprised by the film and I do think it is well worth seeing. Comic geeks and action movie fans alike will enjoy this movie for what it is. This is an excellent prologue to the forthcoming Silver Surfer movie.

Ha Ha!

Life can throw you a curveball every once in a while. I've been a little skint for the past few months and that is why this is my first post in ages. In the meantime I've been taking the opportunity to look around and learn some very important life-lessons and those vital subbing and writing skills. My times of getting by with charm and a cheeky smile are over. Now the hard work truly begins...
Over the next few months I will be working on expanding my written portfolio, especially in writing on gaming, films and music. Everything will be getting published here and hopefully someone might actually pay me to publish it. Some of my more serious musings about politics and current affairs will go up on my other blog at ewanssaopbox.blogspot.com. Here my life's work begins in earnest. Wish me luck and watch this space.