Feature- Rise Of The Silver Surfer: What They Got Wrong
So I finally got around to seeing the lackluster Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer yesterday and found myself more than a little shocked at how thoroughly they messed around with both the titular antagonist and his puppet master. Having spoken to a number of other Surfer fans, I know that I wasn't the only who felt like I'd been offered some beluga caviar only to get slapped in the face with an old can of tuna. However, in case you weren't all that familiar with the Silver Surfer in his comic book form and would like to have one more reason to badmouth the film, head on over to the Comics Section and have a gander at just what Tim Story got wrong about Norrin Radd and his surfboard.
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Posted to Hot Stuff, Video Games on 19 June 2007
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I haven't seen the movie yet, but I plan to, and I also don't know much about the Silver Surfer at all.
But I was TOLD that Galactus isn't actually depicted as a cloud. In the cloud of energy is apparently some sort of machine that is doing something to sort of prepare the earth for Galactus' coming. And that Silver Surfer just goes up into the cloud because he needs to destroy the thingamajig. And that speaking to Galactus would be like "through the power of the cosmos" or some rubbish like that. Which would mean they're just not showing Galactus, not that he IS the cloud.
That's what I was told anyway. Is that how it is, or is it a cloud with eyeballs? o.o
Nope, sorry, you were told wrong. In the movie, Galactus is a cloud that tries to eat the planet. Or, at least, that's the only way he's depicted and no other explanation is given.
No adaptation will be exactly what you want. I saw this Saturday and really enjoyed it. It was a fun COMIC BOOK movie, that for an hour and half stayed pretty damn close to its pulpy Lee & Kirby roots.
From Marvel's own Directory of characters; here is their call on Galactus' Physical appearance -
Although Galactus is usually perceived in humanoid form, each species perceives Galactus in a form resembling its own. As a being who is both an abstract entity (e.g. Death, Eternity, et al) and a physical creature, Galactus' true form and nature are beyond the capability of mortal beings to comprehend.
As Galan, he was a humanoid, but as Galactus, his true form is unknown. He has adopted the appearance of a roughly humanoid energy being on at least three occasions.
So yeah, if Galactus literally came down from his cloud and the Fantastic Four laid eyes on him ... if we had an actual show down with our heroes and The Devour of Worlds, then I am pretty sure we would have had some form of classic Galactus to view. But the movie was not about Galactus it was about the F4s, the Surfer and CHOICE; how everyone even a Herald of Galactus has a choice.
In the comics he travels in a very intricate, highly detailed very comic booky 60s/70s style sci-fi ship. That is what you wanted to see? Day Glo yellow and green mixed with a touch of Barberella, 700 knobs and levers a scale so immense (and odd) it would take half the budget to produce? The smoke or cloud is NOT Galactus it is his vessel to travel the cosmos. The film makers gave you Galactus and his "form" twice ... you see his form, helmet and all when the shadow of his "vessel" passes over Saturn and when the Surfer travels up to his master; you can see his form in the mass of energy and chaos, very clearly. You probably missed that since you had your eyes wide shut from being blinded by your own jadedness ... but again you went in to the flick with your mind made up and walked out the same way.
And before anyone cries "but that was imho" or "how dare you" you asked for comments and feedback, this is mine.
I would really like to see the "call for heads" and cries for "you ruined my childhood" put to an end ... OMG Flames on Optimus!!! Galactus is a Grey Cloud!!! It's getting old and it is way to slow of an internet bandwagon for everyone to jump on to.
i honestly dont mind i mean reaalllllllyy, would you rather have a 500 FOOT TALL Power Ranger trying to devour the worlds energies or this cosmic anomaly thinga-ma-jig? while the cloud doesnt seem the most appealing it sure is an improvement over the purple ranger costume.