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Kartanym
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6/6/06 6:31pm
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I finally went to see this on monday, and I enjoyed it. It's far more action based then the first two movies, but I'm not complaining. There were a few things I would have liked or didn't like, but that's the same with any movie I see these days. Overall though, it was a solid ending to this trilogy, and considering how many characters in the X-Men franchise didn't make it on screen (I'm thinking Gambit and Havoc in particular) then there's plenty more that can be done with it, in the right hands of course.
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soneil
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6/7/06 2:47am
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I think you're right saint. I checked one website and apparently there was a character in there called mystique though she seemed quite different from the comic version, so I guess not many people would have recognised her. She was definately part of that ragtag group so she looked very different. The same website also pointed out that another one briefly seen in the group bore a strong resemblance to gambit which may have been coincidental. Psylocke was an asian looking actress from the picture I saw on the web and didn't have the same powers as the one in the comic. No psi blades etc. Not like beast where he was unmistakable to anyone who knows the comic. I'd be interested in what deleted scenes we might see on the DVD.
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Grizzly
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6/11/06 3:52am
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Gambit was to have been included, but the actor who was offered the role thought the character was too similar to the role he plays in "Lost" so turned it down. As a result scratch Remy.
Callisto was included although her powers were added to, Quicksilver type speed along with her "sense mutant ability" ability.
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Stinky_jawa
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still yet to see this filem 
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Sith Magician
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6/12/06 9:29am
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Symmbian posted:
The problem with these adaptations is they are being watered down for the morons that know nothing of the original concepts.
So, not being informed of something equates to lower intelligence, as implied by your term "moron"?
Well, you learn something new every day.
Symmbian posted:
I dont know much about X Men or most of the other superhero stuff.
Ah, so you're a moron then? Good to know.
Anyway, about the film:
I thought it was ok, but not great. I remember saying I was expecting a huge steaming pile, so I wasn't expecting much in the first place.
I guess this film for me was like going to the dentist for a root canal, and finding out you only had to have a filling.
I can forgive some things, like making all the "bad" mutants look like goths, or the light touch all the characters got, such as the minimal character development. Perhaps Ratner should have asked Bryan Singer how he handled character development in such an ensemble cast? Couldn't have hurt the guy to at least ask for some pointers.
However, that aside, what really bugged me about this film was the cinematography, everything was so flat and centred. I've seen better DOP'ing in TV commercials.
I wouldn't be surprised if there was studio pressure to film this for the US DVD market (Where 4:3 ratio is still, for some unkown reason, a marketable aproach) because this was lensed by the same man who DOP'd Interview with a Vampire.
In any event, this was just 2 hours of brain popcorn, nothing spectacular, memorable or even re-watchable.
A very poor let down after the first two. I bet Fox really misses Singer.
Bring on Superman Returns...
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JOHNNAGE_THE_BRAVE
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Sith Magician posted:
Symmbian posted:
The problem with these adaptations is they are being watered down for the morons that know nothing of the original concepts.
So, not being informed of something equates to lower intelligence, as implied by your term "moron"?
Well, you learn something new every day.
Symmbian posted:
I dont know much about X Men or most of the other superhero stuff.
Ah, so you're a moron then? Good to know.
Anyway, about the film:
I thought it was ok, but not great. I remember saying I was expecting a huge steaming pile, so I wasn't expecting much in the first place.
I guess this film for me was like going to the dentist for a root canal, and finding out you only had to have a filling.
I can forgive some things, like making all the "bad" mutants look like goths, or the light touch all the characters got, such as the minimal character development. Perhaps Ratner should have asked Bryan Singer how he handled character development in such an ensemble cast? Couldn't have hurt the guy to at least ask for some pointers.
However, that aside, what really bugged me about this film was the cinematography, everything was so flat and centred. I've seen better DOP'ing in TV commercials.
I wouldn't be surprised if there was studio pressure to film this for the US DVD market (Where 4:3 ratio is still, for some unkown reason, a marketable aproach) because this was lensed by the same man who DOP'd Interview with a Vampire.
In any event, this was just 2 hours of brain popcorn, nothing spectacular, memorable or even re-watchable.
A very poor let down after the first two. I bet Fox really misses Singer.
Bring on Superman Returns...
Abso-friggin-lutely.
It seems respectful of Donner and spiteful against Lester! (being that it's supposedly set after Superman the movie and dismisses the dud Salkind hijacked sequels!)
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Sith Magician
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6/13/06 2:20am
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Singer actually pitched his idea for Returns to Donner first, got his blessing, and then went to WB.
I re-watched Superman 2 the other night. It's a relic of an era when blockbuster films were followed up with cheap sequels to maximise return with nothing like the internet for people to tell each other it's crap.
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Saintheart
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6/13/06 2:28am
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What, you mean like Exorcist and Exorcist 2?
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Sith Magician
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Yes, but nothing like Star Wars and Empire.
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Saintheart
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6/13/06 2:32am
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But like Empire and ROTJ! Oh wait, that's eighties...
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soneil
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6/13/06 2:49am
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I still say the worst sequel I've seen is Highlander 2. 
I don't know much about the new superman. I've heard it follows on from the older movies but is that all of them? 'Cause I really hope they ignore the 4th one.
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