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If it wasn't for Heath as the Joker I'd say this was the best comic-book movie ever. Definitely as far as super-powered battles goes, I can't think of any that top it. Magneto on a rampage - BOOYA!

I like how they managed to keep to the continuity established by the movies, while at the same time staying true to the spirit of the comics, as far as the Xavier/Magneto relationship goes.

I liked that they got Austin Powers to play Prof X.

YEAH BABY!

The rest of the film was okay as well.

I quite enjoyed it. I'm not sure I'd say it was the best comic-book movie ever, but it was a pretty solid one. Good cast, cool fights, pretty good story, good lookin girls, and updating 6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon for a new generation. What more could you want?

Seeing it Saturday. I've heard nothing but good reviews on this movie.

Zefig wrote:I quite enjoyed it. I'm not sure I'd say it was the best comic-book movie ever, but it was a pretty solid one. Good cast, cool fights, pretty good story, good lookin girls, and updating 6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon for a new generation. What more could you want?

Help me with this one issue.

I hated that movie. Im not a huge fan of superhero movies, but my mates convinced me to enjoy not what they do, but how they do it. Still hated it

Frazzled-Because then the movie would have been a half hour too short and no one else would have gotten to show off.

Frazzled wrote:

Zefig wrote:I quite enjoyed it. I'm not sure I'd say it was the best comic-book movie ever, but it was a pretty solid one. Good cast, cool fights, pretty good story, good lookin girls, and updating 6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon for a new generation. What more could you want?

Help me with this one issue.

Spoiler:

When they identify Bacon in the sub, instead of trying to beach it, why didn't Magneto just split the sub down the middle? Bam! Everyone is dead and that fast, and that was Lencher's stated purpose. Especially good for people who seem invulnerable to attack. Don't mean gak when you can't breath...

I guess it's easier to lift a sub than tear it in two. Until you've used magnetic superpowers to tear a sub in half you won't understand.

KamikazeCanuck wrote:

Frazzled wrote:

Zefig wrote:I quite enjoyed it. I'm not sure I'd say it was the best comic-book movie ever, but it was a pretty solid one. Good cast, cool fights, pretty good story, good lookin girls, and updating 6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon for a new generation. What more could you want?

Help me with this one issue.

Spoiler:

When they identify Bacon in the sub, instead of trying to beach it, why didn't Magneto just split the sub down the middle? Bam! Everyone is dead and that fast, and that was Lencher's stated purpose. Especially good for people who seem invulnerable to attack. Don't mean gak when you can't breath...

I guess it's easier to lift a sub than tear it in two. Until you've used magnetic superpowers to tear a sub in half you won't understand.

Yea you're right the movie would have kind of ended wouldn't it. But its a jump the shark moment.

@Frazzled

Spoiler tags please! *shakes fist*

The problem with that argument is:

@ Frazz

I don't know comic villian rules. I don't read comics.

so "cave drawing villain rules" then?

I enjoyed it alot - not as much as the 2nd X men film but far far far more than the recent Batman films which I did not enjoy at all.

Maybe Magneto just wanted to show the humans both that he is a badass beyond belief, and also that there was another party involved.

Frazzled wrote:I don't know comic villian rules. I don't read comics.

Unless you see a body, they're not dead. Even if you do see a body, they're probably not going to be dead for too long.


I don't read comics, either, mind you. I just talk to a lot of nerds who do, and end up picking up on that sort of stuff.

Frazzled wrote:The problem with that argument is:

Spoiler:

Earlier he tries to take him out with an anchor and chain. he's clearly in the DIE DIE DIE! mode here.

Who knew kevin bacon could be a convincing or scary villain?

PoS

Dialogue and acting from the students made me cringe, especially Mystique.

Could have the cut whole "first class" part out of the movie and it wouldn't have been nearly as bad.

sebster wrote:

Frazzled wrote:I don't know comic villian rules. I don't read comics.

Unless you see a body, they're not dead. Even if you do see a body, they're probably not going to be dead for too long.


I don't read comics, either, mind you. I just talk to a lot of nerds who do, and end up picking up on that sort of stuff.

So in the comic universe, zombie rules apply.

#4: Double tap.


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ShumaGorath wrote:

Frazzled wrote:The problem with that argument is:

Spoiler:

Earlier he tries to take him out with an anchor and chain. he's clearly in the DIE DIE DIE! mode here.

Spoiler:

They needed to stop shaw from setting himself off like a nuclear bomb and thus provoking nuclear war. Breaching the sub wasn't a guarantee of that, they had to get the helmet off and use xavier.

Who knew kevin bacon could be a convincing or scary villain?

I don't buy it.

I went to see this last night in Oxford, and when Oxford University came on screen a whole bunch of students cheered.

Losers.

Wait... wait...

So, this is a big-budget (strike 1 against it being good) movie, based on a comic book (strike 2), that is the 5th movie in the series (strike 3) after two major piles of garbage (strikes 4 and 5), and is a prequel (strike 6) without any of the major stars returning (strike 7).

But, despite all that, you're saying this is still good? I'm not sure if this thread is sarcasm, serious, or an elaborate attempt to troll me...

Grakmar wrote:Wait... wait...

So, this is a big-budget (strike 1 against it being good) movie, based on a comic book (strike 2), that is the 5th movie in the series (strike 3) after two major piles of garbage (strikes 4 and 5), and is a prequel (strike 6) without any of the major stars returning (strike 7).

But, despite all that, you're saying this is still good? I'm not sure if this thread is sarcasm, serious, or an elaborate attempt to troll me...

Then don't see it. No one gives a .

All a matter of taste and what you like

I don't see how having a big bugdget makes something bad in the same way as low budget makes something good

Some (ie me) have enjoyed every X movie thus far - unlike any DC ones I can think of recently - esp the overated, overlong, plotless and frankly boring new Batman films - but of course only in my opinion......and as worthwhile or worthless as any one elses especially the "official" film critics.

On the subject of his "trolling" Surely he is saying its good because he thinks it is........

Frazzled wrote:

Grakmar wrote:Wait... wait...

So, this is a big-budget (strike 1 against it being good) movie, based on a comic book (strike 2), that is the 5th movie in the series (strike 3) after two major piles of garbage (strikes 4 and 5), and is a prequel (strike 6) without any of the major stars returning (strike 7).

But, despite all that, you're saying this is still good? I'm not sure if this thread is sarcasm, serious, or an elaborate attempt to troll me...

Then don't see it. No one gives a .

Sorry, I guess my tone didn't come across properly. It was genuine shock. My initial impressions (seeing previews, but not hearing any reviews) were that this was going to be an absolutely terrible movie, and a sure winner of several Razzies. It just seemed too Hollywood squealitis to be any good.

But, if you're all saying they actually did a great job, I'm genuinely interested. Is it good Dark Knight non-comic fan good? Or is it X-men 2 good, where you need to be a fan to truly appreciate it?

I wouldn't say a great job, but it was a fun film. Couple of dumb moments, but generally enjoyable. Even non-comic-book-fan friends of mine enjoyed it. It's not going to change superhero cinema as we know it, but it's worth a watch if you like that kind of thing.

7/10

I surprisingly liked it, and generally am no fan of comic book movies.

frazzled wrote:

Spoiler:

You implode a sub undr water the pressure will kill everyone inside quite instantaneously. Remember Magneto didn't give a damn about anything else. He just wanted Dr. Mengele er Shaw dead.

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Grakmar wrote:Wait... wait...

So, this is a big-budget (strike 1 against it being good) movie, based on a comic book (strike 2), that is the 5th movie in the series (strike 3) after two major piles of garbage (strikes 4 and 5), and is a prequel (strike 6) without any of the major stars returning (strike 7).

But, despite all that, you're saying this is still good? I'm not sure if this thread is sarcasm, serious, or an elaborate attempt to troll me...

It's the fifth best rated comic book movie ever made. Better then the first batman and blowing the other Xmen movies out of the water according to rotten tomatoes. You should probably endevour to look at reviews before saying something trollish and ignorant.

ShumaGorath wrote:

frazzled wrote:

Spoiler:

You implode a sub undr water the pressure will kill everyone inside quite instantaneously. Remember Magneto didn't give a damn about anything else. He just wanted Dr. Mengele er Shaw dead.

Spoiler:

Shaw would have survived. He can survive being hit by a train, he can survive being punched by the hulk. He was absorbing enough energy to explode like a nuke which he would have survived. At that point they probably assumed he couldn't be killed physically while using his powers (rightly). They needed to shut him down mentally. The arc was also about Erik learning to control his powers and keep his cool under fire, he's a notoriously calm supervillain with personal connections to many of his foes.

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Grakmar wrote:Wait... wait...

So, this is a big-budget (strike 1 against it being good) movie, based on a comic book (strike 2), that is the 5th movie in the series (strike 3) after two major piles of garbage (strikes 4 and 5), and is a prequel (strike 6) without any of the major stars returning (strike 7).

But, despite all that, you're saying this is still good? I'm not sure if this thread is sarcasm, serious, or an elaborate attempt to troll me...

It's the fifth best rated comic book movie ever made. Better then the first batman and blowing the other Xmen movies out of the water according to rotten tomatoes. You should probably endevour to look at reviews before saying something trollish and ignorant.

The problem Shuma is: