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vampire_lestat · 26 May 2006, 21:05

Anyone else seen it yet?

it was good, but they tried to do too much in an hour and a half, not intirely sure how they're going to undo some of the changes they've made for the 4th film (if indeed there will be one), but Kelsey Grammar as beast was cool.

Any other thoughts?

themast · 26 May 2006, 21:27

i'm gunna watch it on sunday

Androme · 26 May 2006, 21:57

It was ok until half-way. Then it turned shit... very Matrixy.

midge5 · 26 May 2006, 23:07

I really enjoyed it, though annoyed that I missed the bit after the credits yet again.

skiddy · 27 May 2006, 00:57

See, I loved the second one, well, what I seen of it.

I've never seen any of the first one.

I really need to get them both on DVD then go see the third - to be fair, from what I have seen, it appears to out-do the rest of the superhero franchises. Spiderman was decent, but X-Men kinda wins.

Admittedly I've only seen about 90% of the second film

All Systems Go · 27 May 2006, 02:02

Right, I have several complaints. Out of a very good film there were some things wrong.

*SPOILeRS*

1) the death of Cyclops was washed over without any explaination.
2) the creation of Pheonix was washed over without any explaination.
3) the moral explaination of the child being locked away was totally ignored.
4) the angel guy only seemed to be in it for the final scene.

I'm sure there were mre but I can't remember.

the film was short and these things could have been covered in more depth.

Yahwe · 27 May 2006, 04:04

kelsey grammar pronounced X-avier as 'zavier' which while technically correct is (i believe) against the cannon.

other than that i enjoyed the film

skiddy · 27 May 2006, 04:46

In that sense, canon only has one 'n'.

Your spelling indicates a form of long range projectile based weapon.

Yahwe · 27 May 2006, 04:50

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Originally Posted by skiddy

Your spelling indicates a form of long range projectile based weapon.

then my spelling gives me away

skiddy · 27 May 2006, 04:54

You'd better be on significantly better behaviour later today.

pig · 27 May 2006, 05:27

Im off to see it on sunday, so will give my verdict on sunday. Incidentally the last 6 weeks me, my girlfriend another couple and a few random friends here and there have this tradition where on sunday we go and eat either an indian buffet or chinese buffet about 6pm (all you can eat ofc) and then go to the cinema at 8.30. Possibly one of the most chilled out days. You do nothing until 6, then eat and enjoy the cinematic experience.

In a Ewan McGregor voice

"Cinema! Its the experience that counts,"

pablissimo · 27 May 2006, 13:46

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Originally Posted by vampire_lestat

Anyone else seen it yet?

it was good, but they tried to do too much in an hour and a half, not intirely sure how they're going to undo some of the changes they've made for the 4th film (if indeed there will be one), but Kelsey Grammar as beast was cool.

Any other thoughts?

I was under the impression that it was always designed to be a trilogy, at least a lot of the film reviews have suggested that it's the final installment.

Emperor Rozenski · 27 May 2006, 15:42

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Originally Posted by vampire_lestat

Anyone else seen it yet?

it was good, but they tried to do too much in an hour and a half, not intirely sure how they're going to undo some of the changes they've made for the 4th film (if indeed there will be one), but Kelsey Grammar as beast was cool.

Any other thoughts?

Saw it Thursday night, thought it was great, if a little short. The final scene with a certain old man at a chess board moving the king and the scene after the credits finished invloving someone we thought was dead would also suggest they've left it open for another installment. Plus, I'm sure a while ago Vinnie Jones said he was signed up for two X-Men films.

MAsta_MArk · 28 May 2006, 13:09

The producer of X-men (cant remember his name) has said he wouldnt be doing anymore x-men films but might be doing a prequel with woverine in, im guessing his Weapon - X days

vampire_lestat · 28 May 2006, 13:38

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Originally Posted by MAsta_MArk

The producer of X-men (cant remember his name) has said he wouldnt be doing anymore x-men films but might be doing a prequel with woverine in, im guessing his Weapon - X days

They changed their mind, they are now saying that it depends on how well this one does at the box office.

pablissimo · 28 May 2006, 14:05

Saw it last night, think I was looking forward to it a little too much. Was good, but not awesome as my mind had hyped it up to being. Most of the characters were disappointingly underused, though Kelsey Grammer was good as Beast (even with his decidedly Frasier-esque delivery of one of his lines in the final few scenes of the film).

Did anyone who's seen it see the scene at the very end of the credits? The cinema was too hot for me to bother staying so I've only seen it roughly transcribed on the internet.

Phang · 28 May 2006, 14:20

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Originally Posted by pablissimo

Saw it last night, think I was looking forward to it a little too much. Was good, but not awesome as my mind had hyped it up to being. Most of the characters were disappointingly underused, though Kelsey Grammer was good as Beast (even with his decidedly Frasier-esque delivery of one of his lines in the final few scenes of the film).

Did anyone who's seen it see the scene at the very end of the credits? The cinema was too hot for me to bother staying so I've only seen it roughly transcribed on the internet.

i did. i like the way four things happen in the whole damn film and they reverse the two interesting ones at the end

ReligFree · 29 May 2006, 16:44

Erm anyone care to pm me a spoiler of what happens in the final scene as we sorta bailed from the cinema before the rush when everyone was getting ready!

I thought it was really good though. Didnt think much of the Angel character, he just didnt seem to do anything. And a real waste of time with the Bobby & Kitty angle if there not gonna make another one for that relationship to develop in. I liked the phoenix character and thought the girl who plays her did it really quite well.

Dante Hicks · 29 May 2006, 20:07

I thought it was distinctly mediocre. It tried to cover too many threads without having sufficient depth in any of them. They could have easily dropped the Rogue & Angel bits without any real impact on the overall story.

It had it's moments, McKellan was again good as Magneto and most of the action sequences were competently done. It just didn't really affect me much and although I've not seen it in a while I seem to remember X2 being a better movie.

Evil Skragg · 30 May 2006, 00:12

Pretentious analysis aside, I thought it was rather cool, 'speshally with Mystique and her bare human buttocks. Very refreshing.

As for X4, last i heard they were going to do a Snake Eater and make a film about Charles Xavier and Eric Lensherr's past before they became enemies.As for Vinnie Jones claims to be signed up for 2 X-men films, belief of this statement is based upon wether or not ex-footballer Vinne Jones can actually count.

Blastoderm · 30 May 2006, 13:45

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Originally Posted by vampire_lestat

They changed their mind, they are now saying that it depends on how well this one does at the box office.

http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/artic...06/story.jhtml

Well?

Alki · 30 May 2006, 14:00

I thought it was good, didnt go in with to high expectations but it suprised me nicely, then ending was a bit of a let down, but i didnt mind to much.

Famke Janssen was pretty ****ing hot for a 40 year old I have to say:|

vampire_lestat · 30 May 2006, 14:19

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Originally Posted by Blastoderm

http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/artic...06/story.jhtml
Well?

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Originally Posted by Wiki

Possible sequel(s)
Patrick Stewart and Halle Berry said that if the movie fares well, there will be more in the franchise. The final scene and the scene after the end-credits leave the possibility open. Vinnie Jones said that when contracting for his role as the Juggernaut, he signed for three movies, although this is standard procedure on planned franchise projects.

two can play at the quoting game

s|k · 30 May 2006, 18:31

SPOILER

I was pretty dismayed with what happened to magneto.

pablissimo · 30 May 2006, 18:33

It would have been better had the actually followed through with it instead of chickening out at the end of the damn film. That said, I wouldn't want to lose the character if only because McKellen plays it so well.