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* [[Fake American]]: Welsh [[Ioan Gruffudd]] as Reed.
* [[Fake American]]: Welsh [[Ioan Gruffudd]] as Reed.
* [[Fakeout Escape]]: There's a sequence in ''Rise of the Silver Surfer'' (imported from the original comics) where Sue turns invisible when government officials come to check on her, then runs out the doorway during their confusion.
* [[Fakeout Escape]]: There's a sequence in ''Rise of the Silver Surfer'' (imported from the original comics) where Sue turns invisible when government officials come to check on her, then runs out the doorway during their confusion.
* [[Family Unfriendly Death]]: Doom is responsible for this in two instances
* [[Family-Unfriendly Death]]: Doom is responsible for this in two instances
** In the first film, he blasts a hole in a character.
** In the first film, he blasts a hole in a character.
** In the sequel, Doom actually blasts apart one whole side of a military-officer's body. Sure, it turns to ash and there's no blood and gore, but it's in a PG-rated film.
** In the sequel, Doom actually blasts apart one whole side of a military-officer's body. Sure, it turns to ash and there's no blood and gore, but it's in a PG-rated film.
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** In the second movie he falls squarely into [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]] territory as it becomes apparent that some of his antics [[Sad Clown|mask his own insecurities.]]
** In the second movie he falls squarely into [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]] territory as it becomes apparent that some of his antics [[Sad Clown|mask his own insecurities.]]
* [[Jumped At the Call]]: The Human Torch, but only because there was no higher calling than getting girls and making money.
* [[Jumped At the Call]]: The Human Torch, but only because there was no higher calling than getting girls and making money.
* [[Laser Guided Karma]]: Whilst it doesn't last long, Johnny accidentally switching powers with Ben & becoming the Thing after all the crap he puts Ben through. Ben ''clearly'' enjoyed it.
* [[Laser-Guided Karma]]: Whilst it doesn't last long, Johnny accidentally switching powers with Ben & becoming the Thing after all the crap he puts Ben through. Ben ''clearly'' enjoyed it.
* [[Laymans Terms]]:
* [[Layman's Terms]]:
{{quote| '''Reed: '''If we're going to identify the source of the mutation, we need to isolate your recombinant DNA so we can activate positional genomes.<br />
{{quote| '''Reed: '''If we're going to identify the source of the mutation, we need to isolate your recombinant DNA so we can activate positional genomes.<br />
'''Ben: '''Huh?<br />
'''Ben: '''Huh?<br />
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** In the second movie the makup had improved to be lighter and allow Chiklis more freedom (in the first movie he couldn't even sit down while wearing the full costume and makeup). This means that he gets even ''faster'' and more dangerously agile in the sequel.
** In the second movie the makup had improved to be lighter and allow Chiklis more freedom (in the first movie he couldn't even sit down while wearing the full costume and makeup). This means that he gets even ''faster'' and more dangerously agile in the sequel.
* [[Logo Joke]]: The two movies--released by [[Twentieth Century Fox]]--featured the TCF logo segue into the page-flipping Marvel logo. The Marvel logo also has a logo joke of its own, featuring only ''Fantastic Four'' panels and making the background behind "MARVEL" blue (like the F4 outfits) instead of the traditional red. Sadly, the extended cut of the 2005 movie removes the segue between the logos.
* [[Logo Joke]]: The two movies--released by [[Twentieth Century Fox]]--featured the TCF logo segue into the page-flipping Marvel logo. The Marvel logo also has a logo joke of its own, featuring only ''Fantastic Four'' panels and making the background behind "MARVEL" blue (like the F4 outfits) instead of the traditional red. Sadly, the extended cut of the 2005 movie removes the segue between the logos.
* [[Look Ma No Plane]]: In the second movie, the Human Torch flies next to the plane in which the rest of the Fantastic Four is flying, annoying the Thing.
* [[Look Ma, No Plane]]: In the second movie, the Human Torch flies next to the plane in which the rest of the Fantastic Four is flying, annoying the Thing.
* [[Misguided Missile]]: Johnny does this.
* [[Misguided Missile]]: Johnny does this.
* [[Moment Killer]]:
* [[Moment Killer]]:
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* [[What Could Have Been]]: The 2005 film was originally meant to be, in executive producer Chris Columbus' words, "the most epic sitcom ever made", and they were consciously ''trying'' to duplicate the formula that had resulted in the utter failure of ''[[Batman and Robin (Film)|Batman and Robin]]'' -- Columbus' reasoning being that while ''Batman'' wasn't an appropriate franchise to attempt such a formula, ''The Fantastic Four'' was. After a few years in [[Development Hell]], the arrival of Tim Story (who, ironically, was mostly known as a comedy director) and writer Mark Frost finally pushed the film in the right direction.
* [[What Could Have Been]]: The 2005 film was originally meant to be, in executive producer Chris Columbus' words, "the most epic sitcom ever made", and they were consciously ''trying'' to duplicate the formula that had resulted in the utter failure of ''[[Batman and Robin (Film)|Batman and Robin]]'' -- Columbus' reasoning being that while ''Batman'' wasn't an appropriate franchise to attempt such a formula, ''The Fantastic Four'' was. After a few years in [[Development Hell]], the arrival of Tim Story (who, ironically, was mostly known as a comedy director) and writer Mark Frost finally pushed the film in the right direction.
** This feel is best seen in the hilarious breakfast scene and the montage that follows it. The whole thing plays out like an hilarious cross of ''[[Leave It to Beaver]]'' and ''[[The Addams Family (TV)|The Addams Family]]''.
** This feel is best seen in the hilarious breakfast scene and the montage that follows it. The whole thing plays out like an hilarious cross of ''[[Leave It to Beaver]]'' and ''[[The Addams Family (TV)|The Addams Family]]''.
* [[What the Hell Hero]]: "All I've seen is a guy who almost got his team killed."
* [[What the Hell, Hero?]]: "All I've seen is a guy who almost got his team killed."
* [[With Catlike Tread]]: In Rise of the Silver Surfer, they decide that the only way to get the Silver Surfer's board back from Dr. Doom is to use The Human Torch's new "powers" to combine all their abilities to allow him to fly, but also be as strong as The Thing, and be invisible so he can sneak up on Doom. It works perfectly and he gets to within 2 feet of Doom. But rather than just knock him out, he has to say "To quote a friend, It's clobbering time." thus blowing the cover and starting a drawn out battle..all while the Earth is about to be destroyed.
* [[With Catlike Tread]]: In Rise of the Silver Surfer, they decide that the only way to get the Silver Surfer's board back from Dr. Doom is to use The Human Torch's new "powers" to combine all their abilities to allow him to fly, but also be as strong as The Thing, and be invisible so he can sneak up on Doom. It works perfectly and he gets to within 2 feet of Doom. But rather than just knock him out, he has to say "To quote a friend, It's clobbering time." thus blowing the cover and starting a drawn out battle..all while the Earth is about to be destroyed.
** Well, Doom ''had'' just killed his sister.
** Well, Doom ''had'' just killed his sister.
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