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Fantastic Four is such a great comic book and yet the characters never play out well in the movies. There is just too much wrong in this movie. While I did like the concept of the team originally being used by the government for special operations, ultimately the film just drags on and on. They spent too much time on the origin story. If anything, they should have done a semi-reboot where it's assumed that the audience already knows how the group became the Fantastic Four. We've already had two previous movies to go on. Now let's focus on taking these characters to new heights and have them meet other menacing villains instead of recreating yet another lackluster portrayal of Dr. Doom. Honestly, the main reason I purchased this film was for the special steelbook edition case and because despite how bad the film is, I'm still partial to comic book films.
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I haven't read the novel, so I don't know how different the film is from the book. Nonetheless, the film was enjoyable on it's own merit and contained the traditional suspense and downright creepiness to be expected from director David Fincher (Se7en, Fight Club, Zodiac, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, etc). The film is a critique of marriage and the media and touches on themes such as manipulation, infidelity and even murder. Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike are great in this and they get incredible support from Neil Patrick Harris, Tyler Perry and Kim Dickens. I'm still on the fence about the ending, perhaps watching it a couple of more times will do the trick. However, the acting, setting, mood and twist in the middle of the film make it worth watching.
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In my opinion, 2014 was a weak overall year as far as Rap releases are concerned. However, there were a few releases that stood out. Run The Jewels 2, Pinata, 36 Seasons, Hallways, Mega Philosophy to name a few . The latest Pharoahe Monch album, PTSD, is another gem to add to that list. Pharoahe displays his incredible delivery and strong predilection for conceptual tracks. It's a somber portrayal of addiction, injustice and the struggle. If you're looking for happy-go-lucky Rap, go that way please. This is serious, mature, grown up Hip Hop. Long time Pharoahe Monch fans will find another great addition to a legendary (yet underrated) discography.
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The moment that I heard that Freddie Gibbs and Madlib were going to do a project together, I knew that it was going to be legendary. I didn't hype it up, I just knew that it was going to work. I've been a Madlib fan for years and have always enjoyed his Beat Konducta series as well as "Madvillainy" album with underground legend, MF DOOM. I've been following Freddie Gibbs since 2010 (and even got the chance to meet him back then). He's definitely bringing back the street element into Rap music but unlike other rappers of that type, you can tell that Freddie respects the craft of lyricism and respects the culture. From start to finish, this album is incredible. Madlib's penchant for soulful and funky samples beautifully complements Freddie Gibbs' hood tales (A lot of those samples have been used before by other artists, so it's interesting to hear Madlib's take on popular samples). Features range from younger artists such as Earl Sweatshirt, Domo Genesis, Meechy Darko, Mac Miller to veterans such as Scarface and Raekwon. If you're a fan of either artists, pick this album up. If you love Hip Hop, pick this album up.