25. "LOLZ. no." In response to Reply # 24 Fri Dec-11-15 04:51 PM by BigReg
First Class, like we discussed below, falls apart outside of Magneto vs Prof. X
Days of Future Pass helped a bit by throwing Wolvie in the mix, but even then I don't remember one fucking thing that happened in the movie.
On top of the fact that visually those films all kinda look washed and kinda cheap considering they probably cost a billion dollars.
They are just ok comic book movies, which is a shame considering that the X-Men were one of the first to kick off the revolution and X2 remains a highlight of the genre.
But if I had to rank em vs the MCU movies the 60's Xmen movies are in that Thor category. Not bad, solid in points, but kinda shrugworthy across the board.
BrooklynWHAT Member since Jun 15th 2007 85068 posts
Sat Dec-12-15 02:19 PM
52. "it's flat out bizarre." In response to Reply # 28 Sat Dec-12-15 02:19 PM by BrooklynWHAT
maybe im watching different movies.
like GOTG, Winter Soldier and Avengers 1 are undeniably dope. but the rest of them (bar AntMan which i havent seen yet) all range from mediocre to outright trash.
other than X3 i wouldn't take any of the other MCU flicks over the Xmen flicks.
I wont use the "fanboy" thing cause its cliche but these Marvel films are wild over-rated. And all the villains have been garbage outside of one or two. Once people co-signed that Iron Man 3 twist i knew they were clouded by the marvel brand. That film was terrible.
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"The world is before you and you need not take it or leave it as it was when you came in." - James Baldwin
Dunno how good it will be, but I like that they realize how many different stories there are that they can tell... instead of going the Spiderman/Hulk/F4/Batman route and reboot reboot reboot - origin story x4
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"You can't beat white people. You can only knock them out."
5. "Cautiously optimistic" In response to Reply # 0 Fri Dec-11-15 10:26 AM by BigReg
Out of all the current comic movie properties I think the X-Men have the best storylines to draw from as far as source material is concerned and thus the best poised to truly make a cinema classic.
At the same time their execution has been just ok. The current round of films isn't as bad as some of the lowpoints (xmen 3) but they haven't had a movie as good as Xmen 2 yet.
8. "Everything else was so bad though" In response to Reply # 6
>The Fassbender/McAvoy stuff makes it unfukwitable in my mind
Zoey Kravitz's horrible 'Mothra' attack scenes in the end..or just generally how limp that ending was.
I think that's the problem; they still aren't able to make it a good ensemble movie outside of the main leads. All the last one did was add a third strong character but everyone else felt like ehh.
Like X2 made you even like Pyro (who the fuck is Pyro) of all people, lol
9. "thats true in a lot of ways" In response to Reply # 8
But it didnt feel like it was even trying to be an ensemble movie
It felt like a Magnus & Xavier movie, and that allowed me to filter out some of the things I didnt like, and treat them like extraneous trifles. Jennifer Lawrence had to overcome some bad writing, which was definitely noticeable given some of the stuff other characters got. Fassbender gets "My parents had no names..." and she gets "Mutant...and proud!"?? Cmon.
Also only Banshee resonated as a character with me among the youth set.
But still...Fassbender, McAvoy, and Kevin Bacon's best work in a loooooong time are more than enough for me.
Actually im gonna mention it again since i should have put him in my first reply...Kevin Bacon was outstanding.
PoppaGeorge Member since Nov 07th 2004 10384 posts
Fri Dec-11-15 01:43 PM
16. "Pyro was a staple of the X Men comics in the 80's tho" In response to Reply # 8
>Like X2 made you even like Pyro (who the fuck is Pyro) of all >people, lol
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"Where was the peace when we were getting shot? Where's the peace when we were getting laid out? Where is the peace when we are in the back of ambulances? Where is the peace then? They don't want to call for peace then.
"Where was the peace when we were getting shot? Where's the peace when we were getting laid out? Where is the peace when we are in the back of ambulances? Where is the peace then? They don't want to call for peace then.
PoppaGeorge Member since Nov 07th 2004 10384 posts
Fri Dec-11-15 01:56 PM
18. "I think my biggest gripe is that Apocalypse should have been played" In response to Reply # 0
by Ving Rhames.
At least in my head he would have been the actor with the proper build and voice to play En Sabah Nur.
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"Where was the peace when we were getting shot? Where's the peace when we were getting laid out? Where is the peace when we are in the back of ambulances? Where is the peace then? They don't want to call for peace then.
PoppaGeorge Member since Nov 07th 2004 10384 posts
Sat Dec-12-15 12:58 PM
49. "bwaaaaaahahahahahaha!" In response to Reply # 30
you stoopid.
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"Where was the peace when we were getting shot? Where's the peace when we were getting laid out? Where is the peace when we are in the back of ambulances? Where is the peace then? They don't want to call for peace then.
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79586 posts
Fri Dec-11-15 05:16 PM
27. "ionno... this trailer didnt move me. " In response to Reply # 19
and Jennifer Lawrence doesn't fit...
people hated the Barman 's Superman trailer but that shit had me hype.
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
Frank Longo Member since Nov 18th 2003 86672 posts
Fri Dec-11-15 06:23 PM
33. "I think she got worse as the Hunger Games progressed." In response to Reply # 32 Fri Dec-11-15 06:23 PM by Frank Longo
She's working her ass off in the first, but in subsequent installments she seems resentful of having to be there still (or maybe the material is letting her down).
She's been very ungood in the X-Men movies, but then again, the writing in these new X-Men movies has been pretty consistently bad (save for Fassbender, who breathes life into the movies every time he's on screen and sucks it away the second he leaves).
34. "I sure am glad you're here to explain everything" In response to Reply # 33
Omniscient one
>She's working her ass off in the first, but in subsequent >installments she seems resentful of having to be there still >(or maybe the material is letting her down). > >She's been very ungood in the X-Men movies, but then again, >the writing in these new X-Men movies has been pretty >consistently bad (save for Fassbender, who breathes life into >the movies every time he's on screen and sucks it away the >second he leaves).
PoppaGeorge Member since Nov 07th 2004 10384 posts
Sat Dec-12-15 05:38 PM
54. "it's kinda aggravating to me though..." In response to Reply # 31
They've rewritten so much of the XMen's backstory that shit's confusing now.
Mohawk Storm is the leader of the Xmen (though Cyclops is their battle commander) as well as the Morlocks. She was never one of Apocalypse's horsemen in the comic and for that matter neither was Magneto.
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"Where was the peace when we were getting shot? Where's the peace when we were getting laid out? Where is the peace when we are in the back of ambulances? Where is the peace then? They don't want to call for peace then.
56. "RE: it's kinda aggravating to me though..." In response to Reply # 54
I don't like the idea of Magneo being subservient to anyone
>They've rewritten so much of the XMen's backstory that shit's >confusing now. > >Mohawk Storm is the leader of the Xmen (though Cyclops is >their battle commander) as well as the Morlocks. She was never >one of Apocalypse's horsemen in the comic and for that matter >neither was Magneto. > > >--------------------------- > >"Where was the peace when we were getting shot? Where's the >peace when we were getting laid out? >Where is the peace when we are in the back of ambulances? >Where is the peace then? >They don't want to call for peace then.
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