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Doomed: The Untold Story of Roger Corman's the Fantastic Four

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An exploration into the ill-fated "Fantastic Four" movie version by executive producer Roger Corman.
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Alan Ng Film Threat Aug 4
8/10
In the end, Marty Langford tells a compelling story. It feels complete, and it feels true. Go to Full Review
Chase Beck Battleship Pretension 12/08/2020
...a very standard, talking-head documentary. Director Marty Langford has done an excellent job of getting interviews with nearly everyone involved in the film including the major cast members... Go to Full Review
Andrew Parker The Gate 08/28/2018
4.2/5
The doc is unquestionably more entertaining than the film being profiled, but damn if it doesn't make you appreciate the subject matter a lot more than you might have otherwise. Go to Full Review
Scott Collura IGN Movies 11/18/2016
6.8/10
An 84-minute retrospective about the never (officially) released film from the early 1990s, Doomed is a pretty interesting (if blandly assembled) journey for those already invested in superhero history. Go to Full Review
Mike McGranaghan Aisle Seat 10/10/2016
3.5/4
Fascinating and sometimes funny. This is one of the most candid behind-the-scenes documentaries of recent times because the interviewees have no reason to suppress their true feelings. Go to Full Review
Norman Wilner NOW Toronto 10/05/2016
2/5
Even Marvel diehards might find their attention drifting after the first 20 minutes. Go to Full Review
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Jace T @CineChamber Oct 16 So I actually had a pretty enjoyable time with the 1992 Fantastic Four, but mostly because there is just so much heart behind it, even though the soul was sucked out of it in the background from the beginning. This film dives into the story behind the making of that film, and how it was set up to fail. Which in term, made me more obsessed with the movie. See more Lluvia A Apr 6 I feel so bad for almost everyone involved in the making of the The Fantastic Four. I found this documentary interesting. This business is so screwy. See more Rami A @Bunt101 10/06/2024 After watching a leaked copy of the unreleased film and seeing this documentary, I felt sorry for the team behind it: the director, the editor, the composers, and most importantly, the actors. It was really insightful to learn about the history of this hidden gem. If Avi Arad was worried about losing money, he could have released it as a TV movie or straight-to-video release. See more 09/19/2021 An insightful, interesting and even surprisingly poignant/somber documentary, Doomed might not change the face of documentaries forever but it does go into impressive, elaborate detail about how a film cast and crew ended up being screwed over by the inner machinations of Hollywood, despite people trying to make this ill-fated superhero movie work on a low budget and having a decent marketing campaign. To think that this was always being done with ulterior motives while a bunch of enthusiastic young people trying to start a career in acting remained none the wiser, until things started getting suspicious. I know this joke is traditionally reserved for The Incredibles and its sequel but I just feel like saying it to conclude this review: The best Fantastic Four movie ever made is...an Indiegogo-funded documentary about a Fantastic Four movie. Good luck on the other side, Marvel's First Family. See more 10/23/2016 Very interesting but near the end they were just repeating the same idea over and over. See more 08/07/2015 Good. Not especially well told or edited, but the interviews were great. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis An exploration into the ill-fated "Fantastic Four" movie version by executive producer Roger Corman.
Director
Marty Langford
Producer
Mark Sikes
Screenwriter
Marty Langford
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 11, 2017
Runtime
1h 25m
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