The work "trainwreck" can be used to describe more than one movie currently playing in theaters. Fox's Fantastic Four is now surrounded with drama as it's director lashes out at the studio on social media and it becomes a box office flop; barely making half of it's projected opening weekend numbers. My thoughts on the film aside, I did find it odd that while the movie had Johnny Storm in it, a.k.a. The Human Torch, there was actually no sign of the character anywhere in Michael B. Jordan's performance.
This isn't the first time film makers have taken liberties with comic book heroes to serve their movie. But to change a character completely is almost as bad as calling your film an X-Men movie, but not having any trace of an actual X-Men root anywhere in the movie *cough*Brett Ratner*cough*. I for one don't mind changing a character trait for another adaptation so long as it doesn't change what the original character stands for. So after a little thinking I've got my top 5 moments in comic book movies that totally went against their character archetype.
5) THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN
Peter Parker Stops His Bully From Bullying Someone Else
I always thought Tobey Maguire was the perfect Spider-Man casting. He was shorter than the average male, wasn't too handsome, and overall looked like a nerd. However, Andrew Garfield was the same height and stature as his bully; Flash Thompson. In one scene, Peter stops Flash from picking on another fellow nerd. Now, post-spider powers, Parker may have had the confidence to stand up to Flash, but pre-spider powers Peter would have seen the incident, thank God it wasn't him, and kept walking. Peter Parker had no self-esteem before he become Spider-Man. But after getting bitten he became a cocky little punk whenever he was slinging webs.
4) FANTASTIC FOUR: RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER
Mr. Fantatic Busts A Move On The Dance Floor
For Reed's bachelor party Johnny decides to throw him a massive shindig complete with a fully stocked bar, dance floor, and lots of girls. This of course is not Reed's scene at all. Mr. Fantastic can barely lift his head from his microscope to talk to his wife. He'd be sitting in the corner by himself at his own party; let alone nowhere near the dance floor. This moment makes no sense and makes me truly believe the people behind this film didn't know the FF at all.
3) BATMAN AND ROBIN
Batman Attends A Public Event
There is no much wrong with this film that goes against Batman myth I could go on "forever" about it. But the moment that makes the least amount of sense is when Batman tries to lay a trap for Mr. Freeze. He offers the Wayne diamonds up as bait, and Batman and Robin as security. Batman didn't even show up to Superman's funeral! He is only seen by those he's saved and savaged. His power is him being purely myth to the general public, not at a charity event like he's an NFL player from the Make A Wish foundation. This moment was followed by the Bat-credit card. Oh Joel Schumacher, what did you do!
2) MAN OF STEEL
Jonathan Kent Tells His Son To Let People Die
"Maybe." It was the word I shuttered at as I heard Kevin Costner say it in the trailer for Man of Steel. I was hoping it was an editing trick for the trailer to spark more interest that this would not be the boy scout version of Superman. However, as I watched the film, it indeed was in the movie. "What was I supposed to do? Just let them die?" "Maybe." Oh come on! Clark gets his moral compass from Jonathan and Martha Kent, and Pa Kent would never have told his son to let a school bus full of children die just to protect his own secret. That moment goes against everything Pa Kent and Superman stand for. Damn you David Goyer and Zach Snyder! Now I'm reminded why I'm trying not to get my hopes up for Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice.
1) X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE
Deadpool Has His Mouth Sewn Shut
His nick name is The Merc With A Mouth. For about ten glorious minutes we got to see Ryan Reynolds bring to life the foul mouth, fast talking, Wade Wilson. It was the only good ten minutes in the film. The next time we see the character he has his mouth sewn shut and sporting all kinds of mutant powers. Most of Deadpool's charm lyes in his wit and speech. Luckily this atrocity seems to be rectified based on the latest Deadpool trailer. The film is set to come out next year and looks to find Reynolds back as Wade Wilson doing what both of them were meant to do; never shutting up.
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