Flowers in the Attic 2009 DVD review

This is not a judgment of Flowers in the Attic and Dollanganger Saga as a whole, but specifically this 2009 DVD release of the movie.

Now I know the typical reaction is that the movie is a piece of trash compared to the book and I couldn't agree anymore. The movie is an utter disappointment when you read the books. It doesn't matter that you see the movie after or before you read the books, like me, you'll see the movie alone is unrealistic, lacking storyline and poor in almost every way.

But I believe there is more to it than that. I wouldn't believe the movie would be based on the book and leave out all the important dialogue, character development and other elements let alone creating an ending for the whole series in the first story.

Somewhere in the movie archives exists an extended version of this movie with all the relevant footage to the story. Hidden somewhere by the filmmakers to avoid all the controversial themes and to end the long story short, added the sudden death of Corrine Foxworth.

That extended edition is still waiting to make it's comeback at the right time when the whole franchise resumes it's publicity. That can probably never be done unless a remake comes out.

To get straight to the DVD review, the main difference by the 2009 DVD release from the other releases is the cover art which looks more colorful and creative compared with the previous release.

Other than that the movie offers nothing more. Even the "special features" section contains nothing more than a trailer(s) of the film. I bought a second hand copy of the 2009 edition thinking it would have more scenes and other extras compared to the previous releases.

That seemed to be the case as there seems to be footage I don't recall seeing in the previous versions but still nothing special. Not recommended to fans and non-fans alike, unless of course all the missing scenes are restored.

This movie should only be seen on TV whenever it airs. Aside from that if you don't own a copy of the DVD or want to buy it to be able to see it, I'd advise against wasting your money on it. You can watch it online for free.

If you really wish to buy it, then I advise waiting for a remake and/or an extended edition to come out. An extended edition should come out when the market for it is right and the timing couldn't be better than with the release of a remake.

The not so Fantastic Four

I'll admit I've never been much of a Fantastic Four fan but that factor does not make me biased against this movie. I still did enjoy a few cartoon episodes that I watched in Pakistan as child. I had seen TV commercials of the movie releases but couldn't be bothered to go see them.

There is a grocery Supermarket that I regularly buy from with it's high quality of food as well as the latest movies that they sell for low prices. Some of them are even brand new yet incredibly cheap.

I had bought a few great movies from the DVD section for as low as $7.99 each. One night as I finished shopping for groceries, I decided to go through the DVD container to see if there was anything worth buying.

I was left with really nothing but I decided to opt for Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. I thought this collectable brand new two disc edition would sell for a lot online if I did not like it.

I was right about not liking it, but I can't sell it on Amazon due to it having a different cover art than the one available. Amazon requires your product to look exactly like the one seen on the list when selling. No differences are acceptable.

The movie had a terrible cast for Johnny, The Human torch. His acting was also silly and had bad humor. Mr Fantastic also has cheap humor. These definitely weren't the characters who we'd seen in the cartoons.

The plot was also unrealistic and the Silver Surfers abilities were also fake. The main problem with this movie is that it's very difficult to put a franchise like the Fantastic Four to live action as comparison to X-Men or Spiderman due to the powers of these heroes and heroine being far more fancy and complex.

I'd give this movie a one out of five rating. If readers are not convinced, they should rent the movie first and see if it's worth buying or not.