Product Details

• Format: Animated, Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: 20th Century Fox
• VHS Release Date: July 2, 1997
• Average Customer Review: 1.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 0793941938
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #382,185 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not the Original, May 31, 2002

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Lesley S. King (Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fantastic Four: Origin of Fantastic Four [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Being a Marvel Fan from way back, I found this video and immediately ordered it. Much to my chagrin, this was not the 1967 version but rather 1997 one. I remebered fondly the episodes in the 60's when I grew up. While I did enjoy the video, I felt kinda ripoffed. In its three incarnations as animation, I always found the 60's original superior where the best characters were introduced...Galactus, the Silver Surfer, the Molecule Man. This third incarnation is decent, but lacks the adult appeal. Let's not even go into the second version...no human torch? Herbie the Robot? Jeez!!

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Get the 2nd Season instead, October 11, 2001

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"cutebro" (Flushing, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fantastic Four: Origin of Fantastic Four [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I wish the second season were on tape instead.

How bad is bad? Look at this video. I much prefer the old Hanna Barbara cartoons to this mess. Kids may like it (very little kids). Anyone who is fan won't. To Marvel's credit.. they did improve it.

The 2nd season (which contiues from the 1st) is GREAT. The animation, voice acting and stories make a dramatic improvement. It was much better developed than X-Men and Spiderman of the 90's. I would LOVE to see it put to DVD. I would buy it. The 1st season should be stuck on an inexpensive DVD only for a person to maintain continuity.

Encourage Marvel/DC to put the 2nd season on tape/DVD

Hope this helps...

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Very poor version of Fantastic Four comic book., October 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Fantastic Four: Origin of Fantastic Four [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I can't imagine why they even bothered to make this video. The TV show was nearly unwatchable. Why didn't they just issue some videos based on the 1967 Hanna Barbara Fantastic Four series that is occasionally shown on Cartoon Network? At least the old series had great voice actors and adapted the good comic book stories. This version of the Fantastic Four is an insult to the existing fan base, and an insult to the intelligence of any new audience. Yecch! Hire Paul Dini and Bruce Timm (Superman/Batman Animated Series on WB) when you're ready to try again with a Fantastic Four animated series.