Product Description

Ioan Gruffud, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis, Julian McMahon, Kerry Washington, Andre Braugher, Laurence Fishburne Director: Tim Story

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #12238 in DVD
• Released on: 2007-10-08
• Rating: Parental Guidance
• Format: Widescreen
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .26 pounds
• Running time: 88 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
Offering a real improvement on its predecessor and successfully introducing one of the world of comics’ most popular characters in the process, Fantastic Four: Rise Of The Silver Surfer easily warrants some attention on DVD to go with its impressive box office take.

Picking up where the surprisingly tepid original left off, Fantastic Four: Rise Of The Silver Surfer finds the Marvel Comics Universe’s first family dealing with the celebrity that their powers have brought them, to the point where even a simple wedding can’t take place without interruption.

The film then takes a little while to re-establish its characters and re-introduce some of the issues that underpin them. But it’s not too long before the Silver Surfer arrives, and things really get into gear. For make no mistake: it’s the Surfer who ignites the film and provides some of the very best moments of Fantastic Four: Rise Of The Silver Surfer. Backed up by some superb special effects work, he’s a far more interesting draw that the returning Julian McMahon as Dr Doom.

While there are, inevitably, various problems that each of the characters in Fantastic Four: Rise Of The Silver Surfer must face, the film never opts to go knee-deep into them. Instead, it chooses a light, breezy tone, that’s suited well to family viewing yet not without some genuine blockbuster moments.

It’s no classic, but Fantastic Four: Rise Of The Silver Surfer is most certainly fun. And it’s equally certain that this isn’t the last we’ve seen of this quintet of heroes... --Jon Foster

DVD Description
Marvel's first family of superheroes, The Fantastic Four, meets their greatest challenge yet in Fantastic Four - Rise Of The Silver Surfer as the enigmatic, intergalactic herald, The Silver Surfer comes to Earth to prepare it for its destruction. As he races around the globe wreaking havoc, Reed, Sue, Johnny and Ben must unravel the mystery of the Silver Surfer and confront the surprising return of their mortal enemy Dr. Doom before all hope is lost.

Synopsis
The sequel to the 2005 blockbuster FANTASTIC FOUR, RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER finds the Marvel superhero quartet of Reed Richards (Ioan Gruffudd), Sue Storm (Jessica Alba), Johnny Storm (Chris Evans), and Ben Grimm (Michael Chiklis) facing an extraterrestrial threat in the form of the title character (played by Doug Jones and voiced by Laurence Fishburne), an enigmatic being whose presence on Earth could signal the planet's end. Amidst the ensuing action, Reed and Sue attempt to tie the knot, and an old foe (Dr. Doom, portrayed by Julian McMahon) waits in the wings, allowing for plenty of levity and drama.
This FANTASTIC FOUR outing, once again directed by Tim Story, gets much of its verve from the Silver Surfer himself. Played by Jones, an actor best known for his dual roles in PAN'S LABYRINTH, the Surfer is more than just CGI sheen, with subtle movements that seem truly alien and a voice of supreme gravitas, courtesy of Fishburne. Reed and Sue deal with wedding woes, while the fiery Johnny (aka The Human Torch) and a rock-solid Ben (The Thing) provide an extra dose of humour in a power-switching plot, making the film much lighter than other Marvel offerings.

Customer Reviews

BLU RAY version not as good as advertized !!!!
The story of the second FF chapter is mediocre for the Silver Surfer fans and considering the scenario possibilities the producers had, the cinematographic end-product is quite poor.
One of the reasons I got this version on BLU RAY was the hype about its technical merits. I don't know if this version (UK release) was produced by a matrix different than the US release, but it leaves a lot o things to be desired !! Although the audio is very good, the colors in many scenes are unnaturally saturated and the picture is too grainy with evident noise, something we should not have for a film produced in 2007. If I had an easy option I would return the disk for lack of satisfaction .

Better than what I thought at the cinema
This film is ace, better than what I thought at the cinema, the action shows up really good on blu ray and in HD. Glad I made the investment, and a decent bargain!

PLAYBACK PROBLEMS ON MY BD-P1000
This movie looks very good on blu-ray but i have a playback problem with it. Every three or four minutes the picture freezes and after two seconds
the movie continues. I think my Samsung player needs a software update.
Hopefully Samsung will provide it soon.