X-Men

TwoShedsJackson

Very enjoyable, probably the best they could have done with the source material, and of course it's left wide open for the already-in-production sequel.

Two things though, which are related 1) at 85-90 minutes it's very short, and 2) the pacing is very odd. It really doesn't kick into high gear until the climactic showdown, the last fifteen minutes or so, although one of my fave bits was Magneto kicking a$$ at the railway station

I was expecting there to be zillions of kids at is because I went to the 1.40 showing in the Savoy 1, but there wasn't too many. Mind you there was a 12 year old X-Men expert telling his dad all about the characters two rows behind me, so I know a hell of a lot more about them now then I did this morning

Wolverine kicked a$$ it has to be said, the guy playing him has it down perfect, even the ridiculous sideburns And as for the wan playing Mystique - blimey is about all I can say...

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Stephen

Would this movie have any appeal to someone like me who's never read any X-Men material in his life?

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Hobbes

Originally posted by Stephen:
Would this movie have any appeal to someone like me who's never read any X-Men material in his life?

Sure just leave your brain at the door though.

TwoShedsJackson

Yeh Stephen you would probably enjoy it if you like a bit of escapism etc. - I've only ever read a couple of X-Men books - hence learning so much from that 12 year old

Hecate

Cyclops has one of the best lines in the film:

(when talking about Wolverine's costume): What would you prefer, yellow spandex?

I like it when a film doesnt take itself, or its source material, too seriously

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Chubby

Anyone else noticed Iceman in the film?

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Draco

Originally posted by Chubby:
Anyone else noticed Iceman in the film?

Yeah - and there were a few other X-men characters in the background - Kitty Pride (the girl who runs through the door), that kid playing basketball is familiar.


Actually, every so often in the comic they have a similar basketball scene where someone uses their powers to win.


I went to Savoy 1 on Friday night and they had yer man who played Sabertooth intoducing it. He's 7'2"!!!!

Draco

Shiminay

Sabre-Tooth was signing autographs in Forbidden Planet on Friday afternoon too.

The film...

I saw it in "The Big Fella" in Ster Century - it was my first time in the place an I was mightliy impressed!

It was a very, very good film - a definite thumbs up!

Wolverine: Whoah, it's me!
Cyclops: How do we know it's you?
Wolverine: You're a d1ck
Cyclops: OK, it's him

Great lines The Yellow Spandex one was cool too

I was able to overlook the lack of yellow spandex because the Black Leather did kinda work for the film. I did miss Gambit, but seeing as Rogue is only a kid (and hasn't stolen her flying and super-strength powers yet), Gambit's probably gonna appear in the next film (probably with Ice-Man too).
Mystique was very nice But I think I preferred her with the white dress thing she wears (more to the imagination ).

Can anyone tell me why Toad was in it? He's not been in anything for YEARS. My mate pointed out that he was probably chosen as his powers would be impressive to show on screen - I'm not so sure... Did anyone notice his nice little Darth Maul bit

Still-in-all, I definite must see for all - even if you have no idea about the history - it is all explained.

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Lucutus

Yeah Draco, I was in the Savoy for SabreTooth too, typical American trying to hype up a crowd of Irish people. It doesn't work.

Great film tho, or should I say moving comic, because that's exactly what it was, it was just like buying an X-Men comic and reading it in twenty minutes. The plot was pathetic, and as a film, it lacked depth. It's a bit offputting, going to see a film and watching a 12 page comic instead, but once you resign yourself to that fact, it's very enjoyable.

If anyone used to read the comics they will agree that they got Wolverines claws *shhrinnggg* sound perfect

Luc

sutty

I liked it very much..... some parts where easy to predict (like Mystique as storm) and the met detector part.... i like it when Wolverin gave the finger with the claw and the face on him at then end when he takes the bike clasic

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Blitzkrieger

I missed the Beast - where was the Beast????

Blitzkrieger

You can't have the X-Men without The Beast. Where was the big blue hairy *******!

WhiteWashMan

it was about as good as batman 4
nuff said really

Draco

Originally posted by WhiteWashMan:
it was about as good as batman 4
nuff said really

Now that's a bit unfair. This was far superior on many levels - corniness was funny ("What would you prefer, yellow spandex?") compared to just sh1te ("I'll use the bat-card - don't leave home without it"), the villans we slightly believable rather than laughable and the costums, set design and special effects were far superior.

Draco

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Im just glad they got Wolverine to say Bub ! No, really good, very well made. Its showed signs of being cut during certain scenes so as the pacing would be quicker, and the ending was a little low key, but otherwise, well played by all. Hugh Jackman is a star, Ian Mc Kellan was great. Halle Berry, eventhough she didnt do anything, was hotter than hell. Two scenes that stick in the memory were the opening scene, very powerful, and Logan's "Your a dick" line. HEE HEE!! As my brother said after, it felt like the pilot of a TV show in some places, like we're seeing the beginning of a long franchise. Bring it on, i say..

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Excelsior

not an x-men fan. knew of ther beast and that is all, but this was a rollickin good fun movie. certainly more so than gone in 60 seconds which i saw at the weekend.
i think they achieved what lost in space failed to do. they have set the characters up nicely for a franchise but the movie, as lioghtweight as it was, stands up n its own.

and i would like to formally say that anna paquin is perhaps the greatest actress in the world. brilliant in everything she does.

now if you could mix her talent with renée zelwegger's looks...

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TwoShedsJackson

Rene Zelwegger hahahahahahahahahhaa - if there's one thing you can say about Anna Paquin it's that she's better looking than her. Zelwegger has a face like a bulldog chewing a wasp.

Mind you Anna Paquin got on my nerves in The Piano, which once again brings to mind the age old question: if Harvey Keitel was illiterate in that film (which he was) how the hell does he read that message yer wan carves into the piano key and gives him!!?!??!?!

Eamo, as for saying X-Men was as good as Batman 4, your taste in films seems to have gone up your hole recently.

Excelsior

i'll kill you troy. i will feed your feed to ravenous semi wild warthogs.

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El_Presidente

I went to see this cool little movie the other day and must say it was a bit of a giggle.

I always liked the X-men but never really read many of the comics, however this proved to be most entertaining and I am very much looking forward the the next bit (I'm sure we will see quite a few more installments)

Best line? Wolverine: "Well, this certainly is a big round room"

Shinji

Hugh Jackman is Clint Eastwood in a timewarp. He rocks.

Top movie, I haven't seen much X-Men stuff in comicbook or cartoon form but I loved this. A little too short, but it was just plain, good old-fashioned fun.

BTW, mentioning Batman, Batman 5 is in preproduction - I can't remember the directors name offhand, but it isn't Joel Schumaker (yay!) and I saw a brief interview with the chap in which he said that he was going to return to the Tim Burton "Dark Knight" image for this movie. Which could quite well rock.

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Shinji

There's another Dark Knight movie in the making before they do Beyond though - or possibly at the same time, not sure. The Batman Beyond cartoon rocks, I'd love to see it done properly as a movie.

Draco

Originally posted by Shinji:
BTW, mentioning Batman, Batman 5 is in preproduction - I can't remember the directors name offhand, but it isn't Joel Schumaker (yay!) and I saw a brief interview with the chap in which he said that he was going to return to the Tim Burton "Dark Knight" image for this movie. Which could quite well rock.

They are turning the Batman Beyond cartoon into a film. Considering the comic is sh1te (haven't see the cartoon) I'm not holding my breath for this one.

Draco

Draco

Originally posted by Shinji:
There's another Dark Knight movie in the making before they do Beyond though - or possibly at the same time, not sure. The Batman Beyond cartoon rocks, I'd love to see it done properly as a movie.

No, what was proposed was that either DArk Night or Year one would be the next film. Both of these have been dropped in favour of the Batman Beyond idea.

Draco

Von

It was supposed to be released at christmas but the studio wanted a summer blockbuster so it has that rushed job look.

Q_Ball

Originally posted by Draco:
that kid playing basketball is familiar.

Wasnt nightshade by any chance? I know he can do all that teleportation stuff

Draco

Originally posted by Q_Ball:
Wasnt nightshade by any chance? I know he can do all that teleportation stuff

Lots of debate about this. The general consenus is that it is not as Nightshade was blue and only had 2 fingers from birth. There are a few other possiblities - none of which I can remember right now.

DrunkLeprachaun

They should've kept the cartoon music.

metalchicken

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.......Wolverine

Good film, me liked

Shiminay

There's a chicky-poo here at work had the exact same reaction as that Metal Chicken...

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Bard

Originally posted by Kharn:
There's a chicky-poo here at work had the exact same reaction as that Metal Chicken...

Calling any of the 'ladies' where I work 'chickypoos' wouldn't bode well for a future of not getting smacked about

There's some nice ladies in your office Kharn... yer lucky

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Shiminay

heeheehee - told ya

Good "Interview" then was it Niall???

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Bard

Yeah... it was... encouraging

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sutty

theres some very nice women where i work .....very very very nice women

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LoLth

about teleporty boy...

did he teleport or just run really fast? I thought he ran, which could make him a young flash, or cannonball, or the silver streak (y'know, magneto's son, wassisface....).

Yep, nightcrawler was short, furry, blue, and had two fingers on each hand as well as a tail. They could leave out the brimstone smell, but ignoring the rest would just take the character too far from the original, which they don't seem to want to do (apart from the rogue taking jubilee's role as wolvie's friend bit...)

gah! Nerd-dom is catching up on me!!! Nooooooooooooooooooo!!!!

Anyway, nightcrawler might be a good choice for the next one, seeing as he's Mystique's son and all. Colossus would be nice as well. NOT banshee. Never! Crap accents would spoil it (anyone see Gen X?). Angel (ie before archangel status). They could even introduce Beast and have his blueyness turning as part of the plot.

Any guesses as to the ID of the bad guy in the inevitable sequel? I vote for Onslaught or the Morlocks

metalchicken

chicky poos???
ha.

TwoShedsJackson

Originally posted by LoLth:
Any guesses as to the ID of the bad guy in the inevitable sequel? I vote for Onslaught or the Morlocks

Given that Magneto is still alive and in a plastic cell at the end of this one, my money is on Magneto

Draco

Originally posted by Castor Troy:
Given that Magneto is still alive and in a plastic cell at the end of this one, my money is on Magneto

Mine's on the Sentinals.

Draco

LoLth

ooh, forgot about the sentinels...

they'd be good. Perhaps a Genosha storyline?

Shiminay

I reckon it'll be a heavily Mystique influenced storyline - it set her up more than Magneto as the next big bad guy/gal. Don't forget, it was her that convinced Rogue to steal Marvel Girls (was her wasn't it?) powers - all that's yet to happen...

I can see Iceman starting to take shape as an X-Man and I'd not be surprised to see either Beast, Angel/Archagnel or Gambit make appearances. Personally, I can't wait to see Gambit. Initially, I was disapointed not to see him in this one, but after seeing the film, I wasn't as this was, in a way, like The Phantom Menace, in that it was more setting the scene, as well as being a film in it's own right (X-Men was better though!).

I'm already really looking forward to the next one.

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Draco

Originally posted by Chubby:
Mystique will be important cause she's related to one of the x-men (yeah, I've said too much already so don't ask).

Already been said by LoLth.

Originally posted by Chubby:

Iceman is cool but he never joined the X-Men.

He was part of the X-men in there very first outing.

I think they should do something with the whole Bishop and time traveling part of the comic.

OH LORD NO!
Horribly compliciated, far too difficult to do proper, loads of stuff that can be done better.

Draco

Chubby

Mystique will be important cause she's related to one of the x-men (yeah, I've said too much already so don't ask). Dunno about Rogue stealing Marvel Girl's power, Marvel Girl is just what Jean Grey's called in a different comic.

Iceman is cool but he never joined the X-Men. He left the school and was best buddy with spiderman. They might introduce the other important X-Men characters like Gambit

I think they should do something with the whole Bishop and time traveling part of the comic.

[SN]JAG

you seem to forget that Rogue joined up with the brotherhood of Evil mutants after Bobby(iceman) emotionally crippled her, this is where she met mistique for the first time and mistique took the shape of rogues mother and played it out as if she was her mother all along. then when trying to steal a top secret military transport Marvel Girl(not jean grey thats a no no)who has the ability to fly and emmense strentgh, tore open the cokpit and pulled mistique outta the pilot seat. While she wasnt looking rogue clamped on and held on. The result was rogue got her powers permanently and a serious case of skitzo(healed by professor x). Marvel girl went into a coma that lasted for 17 years and when she finally woke up she had no powers and no memory.
This is the reason the X-men resented her so much in the comic.
(this all heppend in comic and some was carried into cartoon)
hows that fer a bit of x-mentastic history

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Draco

Originally posted by [SN]JAG:
Bobby(iceman) emotionally crippled her,

What did he do to her?

Draco.

Shiminay

g'man Snag - I remember seeing the story in the cartoon, but I don't have many of the comics so I wasn't sure if that was just in the cartoon or not.

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Manach

Just saw the film. An enjoyable 90m. Especially enjoyed the attitude of Wolverine.
And also the 'costume' on Mystique (Does that mean I need help?). Just to ask as I am have not read the X-man before, any good intro into the series.

2040

the cartoon was no good and didnth have the proper stories at all, they just simplified the comics for younger readers.

DrunkLeprachaun

There are way too many plots to cover, (including the uncanny X-Men(is that what they were called? Bugger I forget)) there eill probably be many sequels.