The Return of Fire Pants!
It’s interesting how marketing + lack of options + being in a foreign country makes you do things you would otherwise never do. For instance, were I in the United States, I would never have seen Quarteto fantástico e o Surfista Prateado. For those who don’t speak Portuguese, yes, that is indeed Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. I mean, sure, I’m a big comic book fan, but let’s face it: the first F4 movie (which I didn’t see, btw) was not noted for it’s Oscar-worthy performances or life-changing storyline.
However, seeing as I’m in Brazil, and the only options for movies at the local theater are Shrek 3 (which I’ve already seen twice), and F42, and my daughter has been successfully manipulated by the media to want to see this movie, I end up seeing Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. Twice.
And the second time, at the end of the movie, the native Brazilians in the audience clapped and cheered. With standards like that, it’s no wonder they only need to have two flicks per theater.