Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)
Related: Fantastic Four (2005)
The only thing fantastic (unreal) about this group of superheroes is the facade that they are a force for good, because each is portrayed as impenitent, deceptive, immoral, and profane.
This movie should be avoided because it involves and/or promotes profanity (over 16 instances), blasphemy (God's name is taken in vain at least 9 times), immodesty, sexual immorality, and theft. Since its heroes practice sin, this movie conditions viewers to substitute evil for good and good for evil (Isa. 5:20) by praising evildoers who ought to be despised (Ps. 15:4; Pro. 28:4).
Violations of God's Law
Blasphemy and Profanity
This movie violates the Third Commandment. God has warned that he will not hold guiltless those who take his name in vain (Ex. 20:7).
- Johnny takes God's name in vain at least 4 times
- Reed takes God's name in vain at least 3 times
- Ben and some woman each take God's name in vain at least once
- After the Silver Surfer is portrayed as causing unnatural occurrences, a news reporter says, "some are beginning to wonder if the hand of God is at work"
- Susan is portrayed as dying after being mortally wounded, but the Silver Surfer is shown raising her back to life
- Reed breaks his promise to Susan that he would focus on their wedding, not on his work, and proceeds to focus exclusively on his work behind her back
- Profane references: hell (4), damn (1), among others
Abuse, Violence, and Murder
This movie violates/promotes violations of the Sixth Commandment. God hates those who love violence (Ps. 11:5). The Bible says those who hate are murderers, and no murderer has eternal life (1Jo. 3:15), and warns that drunkards will not inherit the kingdom of heaven (1Co. 6:9-10).
- At Reed's bachelor party, Ben is shown ordering a large quantity beer, and finishing off 3 full pitchers
- Ben expresses his delight in seeing Victor pummeled
Immodesty and Sexual Immorality
This movie violates and promotes violations of the Seventh Commandment. The Bible warns that those who do not repent of sexual immorality will not inherit the kingdom of God (1Co. 6:9-10), but will be judged by God (Heb. 13:4). We are commanded to "flee fornication" (1Co. 6:18).
- Reed (Ioan Gruffudd, unmarried) and Susan (Jessica Alba, unmarried) are shown kissing
- Ben (Michael Chiklis, married) and Alicia (Kerry Washington, unmarried) are shown kissing
- At one point in the film, Susan tells Reed, "I'm so hot for you right now."
- Johnny jokingly asks Ben how he and Alicia have sexual relations, due to his rock form, in a scene meant to provoke laughter
- When a reporter asks Johnny's girlfriend what it takes to date the "human torch," she replies, "Fireproof lingerie and alot of aloe." She is shown immodestly dressed, showing cleavage, and baring her legs
- Johnny is shown shirtless, naked with a towel, after a shower
- The Silver Surfer is basically naked, in a skin-tight latex costume
- Susan and Alicia, and many women are repeatedly shown immodestly dressed, showing cleavage, some wearing crop-tops, exposing legs, abdomens
- In a scene meant to provoke laughter, Susan temporarily receives Johnny's power, so that when she goes on fire, her clothes are burned off, leaving her completely naked, and her bodily contours, breasts and buttocks, are shown. When their powers revert, she falls to the ground, completely naked
- Johnny coaxes Reed to have a bachelor party, which is filled with immodestly dressed women. Reed, due to get married to Susan, is shown dancing with seductive women, who tell him, "Just loosen up, and have some fun." They dance to Nicole Scherzinger's song "Physical" playing in the background, which promotes sexual immorality with lyrics such as: "Let's dance, let's get physical, let's get emotional and take off our clothes." When Susan finds out, Reed tells her, "This was Johnny's idea, I just went along." Later on Susan tells him not to worry about it, congratulates him for having fun, and mentions how it was nothing compared to what she did for her bachelorette party.
- Johnny boasts of his promiscuity: "You think I'm jealous? Have you seen the women I've dated?"
Theft
This movie promotes violations of the Eighth Commandment. The Bible warns that unrepentant thieves will not inherit the kingdom of God (1Co. 6:9-10).
- Ben is shown in a store stealing clothes, just like in the first movie
Deceit
This movie promotes violations of the Ninth Commandment. The Bible warns that all liars, whom God hates (Pro. 6:16-19; 12:22), shall have their part in the lake of fire (Rev. 21:8).
- Reed deliberately lies to his friends' faces, to cover up his work undertaken in secret. After his secret work is revealed to Ben and Johnny, they agree not to tell Reed's fiancée Susan.
Sinful Content in Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Warning! The following table contains direct quotations from the film, which include instances of blasphemy, profanity, and other vices.
| Timestamp | Classification | Character | Quote/Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:03:45 | Immodesty | Immodestly dressed women, showing cleavage, exposed abdomens | |
| 00:04:28 | Sexual Immorality | Reed, Susan | Kissing |
| 00:04:33 | Immodesty | Immodestly dressed women shown again | |
| 00:06:26 | Blasphemy | Reporter | "...some are beginning to wonder if the hand of God is at work" (the Silver Surfer's presence has caused unnatural occurrences) |
| 00:08:00 | Johnny | "I have a very important wedding issue we need to talk about: your bachelor party." | |
| 00:08:10 | Reed | "Seriously Johnny, no bachelor party. ... Frankly, I think Sue might have a problem with it." | |
| 00:08:50 | Broken Promises | Johnny | "You know what Sue would have a problem with? If somebody told her that you were actually investigating global disturbances and cosmic radiation, instead of focusing on the wedding, like you promised." (speaking to Reed) |
| 00:09:08 | Reed | "A bachelor party could be fun." Johnny responds, "Yes!" Reed continues, "But no exotic dancers." | |
| 00:09:50 | Immodesty | Reed's bachelor party, attended by Reed, Johnny, and Ben, is filled with immodestly dressed women, in minidresses, showing cleavage | |
| 00:09:55 | Immodesty | Waitress | Immodestly dressed, wearing crop-top, exposing stomach |
| 00:09:55 | Lust | Ben | Shown gazing at the waitress's body |
| 00:10:05 | Immodesty | Immodestly dressed women, wearing minidresses and showing cleavage, approach Reed, Johnny, and Ben | |
| 00:10:06 | Reed | "Johnny, we had a deal." Johnny: "They're not exotic dancers, they're just hot." | |
| 00:10:07 | Johnny | Embraces two women, wrapping his arms around their waists | |
| 00:10:24 | The two women proceed to embrace Reed | ||
| 00:10:34 | Ben | Shown ordering a pitcher of beer, dancing | |
| 00:11:24 | Drunkenness | Ben | Finishes his third pitcher of beer |
| 00:11:35 | Immodesty | Immodestly dressed women dancing | |
| 00:11:39 | Immodesty | The two women showing cleavage | |
| 00:11:40 | Reed | Talking with the women, they coax him to dance with them | |
| 00:12:09 | Sexual Immorality | The women are dancing sexually with Reed, rubbing their butts on him | |
| 00:12:10 | The women tell Reed, "Just loosen up, have some fun." | ||
| 00:12:28 | Sexual Immorality | Nicole Scherzinger's song "Physical" playing in the background, which everyone is dancing to, promotes sexual immorality with lyrics such as: "Let's dance, let's get physical, let's get emotional and take off our clothes" | |
| 00:12:30 | Reed | Dancing with the women, using his stretch ability, spins the girls with his elongated arms, and draws them close | |
| 00:13:05 | Susan | Sees Reed dancing with the women and is not happy. Tells him, "Unless you need to do Jell-O shots off someone's stomach." | |
| 00:13:46 | Reed | "This was Johnny's idea, I just went along." | |
| 00:15:05 | Johnny | Gives a flirtatious look to a female military Captain Raye | |
| 00:15:40 | Johnny | Flirtatiously raises his eyebrow at Captain Raye | |
| 00:16:30 | Reed | "And look, about what you saw at the bar..." Susan: "Don't worry about it. I know you. I'm glad you had fun." Reed: "Thank you." | |
| 00:16:45 | Susan | "Besides, it was nothing compared to what I did at my bachelorette party. Talk about wild." (giggles) | |
| 00:17:48 | Deceit | Reed | "Nothing, I just needed some air." His response, a lie, to Ben: "Hey, what are you doing up here?" |
| 00:17:50 | Ben | "You're making that thing for the general, aren't you? I'm guessing Susie doesn't know anything about it. No? Don't worry. My lips are sealed." | |
| 00:18:05 | Deceit | Reed | "No!" His response, a lie, to Johnny: "Are you building that thing?" |
| 00:18:06 | Profanity | Johnny | "If Sue finds out, you're gonna get an invisible kick in the nuts." |
| 00:18:10 | Ben | "Hey, hey, hey. We're keeping this quiet." | |
| 00:18:44 | Immodesty | Johnny's date is shown coming out of his car with bared legs, cleavage | |
| 00:19:10 | Sexual Immorality | Reporter | "So what's it take to date the human torch?" Johnny's date responds, "Fireproof lingerie and alot of aloe." |
| 00:19:55 | Immodesty | Alicia | Showing cleavage |
| 00:21:20 | Deceit | Reed | "General, I'm putting the sensor online, now." |
| 00:22:07 | Profanity | Ben | "Oh, geez!" |
| 00:22:48 | Sexual Immorality | Ben, Alicia | Kissing |
| 00:23:03 | Luck | Ben | "I'm a lucky guy." |
| 00:23:08 | Sexual Immorality | Johnny | "Question for you though. How do you guys, um..." Ben: "That's none of your business!" Johnny: "Alright. I'm just concerned. I'd hate to wake up one morning and find out she was killed in a rock slide." (meant to provoke laughter) |
| 00:23:55 | Immodesty | Alicia | Showing cleavage |
| 00:24:15 | Sexual Immorality | Johnny | "You think I'm jealous? Have you seen the women I've dated?" |
| 00:24:29 | Immodesty | Susan | Showing cleavage |
| 00:25:30 | Priest | In Reed and Susan's wedding, a Roman Catholic priest appears to be the officiator | |
| 00:26:55 | Profanity | Priest | "in the bond of holy matrimony" |
| 00:26:56 | Susan | "I can't believe you actually brought that thing to our wedding!" (Reed's device) | |
| 00:32:47 | Reed | "Sue, I am so sorry. The only reason I didn't tell you about it is because I didn't want you to worry." | |
| 00:34:18 | Blasphemy | Johnny | "Oh, my God!" |
| 00:34:19 | Immodesty | Susan | She receives Johnny's power so that when she goes on fire, her clothes are burned off, leaving her completely naked, and her bodily contours, breasts and buttocks, are shown |
| 00:35:12 | Immodesty | Susan | Her and Johnny's powers revert, so she falls to the ground, completely naked |
| 00:36:13 | Blasphemy | Johnny | "Oh, my God!" (he receives Ben's power, turning into a rock, and looks at himself in a mirror; the scene is meant to provoke laughter) |
| 00:36:43 | Profanity | Ben | "Aw, crap!" |
| 00:37:05 | Immodesty | Reporter | Showing cleavage |
| 00:37:05 | Luck | Reporter | "My inside sources are telling me that the unlucky bride-to-be, Sue Storm, turned invisible..." |
| 00:40:30 | Profanity | Johnny | "They want a nice, normal, boring-ass life." |
| 00:40:48 | Alicia | "You can't be mad at them for doing what makes them happy." | |
| 00:42:24 | Profanity | General | "What the hell is wrong with you people?" |
| 00:42:36 | Blasphemy | Woman | "Oh, my God!" |
| 00:45:17 | Blasphemy | Ben | "Oh, my God." |
| 00:45:39 | Profanity | General | "What the hell was that?" |
| 00:45:48 | General | "You can't handle this alone. That's why I'm bringing in some help." (Victor) | |
| 00:46:04 | Victor | "What's the matter? Afraid of ghosts?" | |
| 00:46:17 | General | "He's Victor Von Doom. He's here under my orders." | |
| 00:46:53 | Victor | "I hate you. All of you. But, the world is at stake, and we need to work together to survive." | |
| 00:47:18 | Ben | "Reed, don't agree to this." Reed responds, "Let's see what he's got." | |
| 00:47:37 | Profanity | Ben | "I like the part where he knocks you on your ass." |
| 00:48:18 | Victor | "I'm glad we have the opportunity to collaborate again." | |
| 00:48:32 | Johnny | "How can we be working on the same side as Victor?" | |
| 00:48:46 | Immodesty | Woman | Showing cleavage |
| 00:50:18 | Immodesty | Susan | Showing cleavage |
| 00:51:00 | Sexual Immorality | Susan | Kisses Reed's neck |
| 00:51:10 | Sexual Immorality | Reed, Susan | Kissing |
| 00:51:20 | Reed, Victor | Shown working together | |
| 00:53:06 | Immodesty | Johnny | Naked, with towel, shirtless, coming out of men's bathroom |
| 00:53:15 | Immodesty | Johnny | "Were you just waiting outside the bathroom to try and catch me in a towel?" (speaking to Captain Raye, as he makes the watter sizzle off his body) |
| 00:53:40 | Captain Raye | "I read your personality profile. Confident, reckless, irresponsible, self-obsessed, bordering on narcissism." Johnny: "Okay, so you do know me." | |
| 00:55:02 | Profanity | Reed | "And I say he's not gonna get a damn thing" |
| 00:55:25 | Sexual Immorality | Susan | "I'm so hot for you right now." (speaking to Reed) |
| 00:58:09 | Profanity | General | "Just jam the damn signal." |
| 00:59:28 | Immodesty | Silver Surfer | Basically naked |
| 01:07:26 | Murder | Victor | Murders the general, other officers or soldiers |
| 01:08:50 | Profanity | Ben | "Aw, crap." |
| 01:10:25 | Luck | Ben | "This is the luckiest day of your life!" |
| 01:10:30 | Profanity | Captain Raye | "What the hell is going on?" |
| 01:11:06 | Profanity | Ben | "Holy crap." |
| 01:11:32 | Luck | Johnny | "We'll be lucky if this thing can carry you!" |
| 01:12:37 | Profanity | Ben | "What the hell was that?" |
| 01:13:37 | Profanity | Susan | "He's really pissing me off!" |
| 01:15:12 | Blasphemy | Johnny | "Oh, my God." |
| 01:15:15 | Blasphemy | Reed | "Oh, God." |
| 01:15:20 | Blasphemy | Reed | "Oh, God." |
| 01:15:21 | Blasphemy | Reed | "Oh, God." |
| 01:16:55 | Theft | Ben | In a store, steals clothes, shown zipping up a hoody |
| 01:18:24 | Susan | Dies from being mortally wounded | |
| 01:19:35 | Blasphemy | Silver Surfer | Brings Susan back to life |
| 01:20:40 | Blasphemy | Johnny | "Oh, my God." |
| 01:24:49 | Profanity | Priest | "in holy matri..." |
| 01:25:19 | Sexual Immorality | Reed, Susan | Kissing |
| 01:25:30 | Sexual Immorality | Alicia, Ben | Kissing |