The Fantastic Four-The Unreleased Movie

Due to a bit of skullduggery of the sublicensed kind this 1994 Roger Corman produced version of the Marvel foursome exists only in bootleg form. Made for a mere two million it actually is not as bad as some would have you believe. Yes, the acting is slightly poor, the scripting verging on wretched and the special effects akin to the work of a grade-schooler, still, what the film lacks in production value is made up in heart. The story and look is very effective in bringing to life the comic book characters and if one treats this as a glorified tv movie for kids it can be quite a bit of fun. Of special note is Michael Bailey Smith as Ben Grimm, better known as the THING. Despite being able to see the kipper on the back of his rock-skin costume in many shots, the overall appearance is superior to that of the recent big budget version. Smith would go on to portray PLUTO in the remake of THE HILLS HAVE EYES and will be seen in the sequel to be soon released. Worth the 10 bucks for a copy at the conventions if for nothing else than to see Rebecca Staab look pretty!