tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post1205927638916508500..comments2024-03-28T06:14:54.076-04:00Comments on And So It Begins...: X-Men: First ClassAlex Withrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-42254690246189360992011-06-13T11:54:41.379-04:002011-06-13T11:54:41.379-04:00Ahh ok, I got you. Actually, that was kind of coo...Ahh ok, I got you. Actually, that was kind of cool. <br /><br />Just curious, what's your favorite of the series? <br /><br />Also, what do you think is next? A "Magneto: Origins"? Or a sequel to "First Class"?Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-35450270013710629032011-06-13T11:45:25.945-04:002011-06-13T11:45:25.945-04:00Ya I was referring to Rebecca Romijn's litte a...Ya I was referring to Rebecca Romijn's litte appearance in the bed, not Jennifer's. Didn't mind her in the previous X flicks as an older Mystique. Keep the reviews coming, guy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-4086042781190779552011-06-13T10:41:02.812-04:002011-06-13T10:41:02.812-04:00Hey, fair enough, you saw a thrilling action film,...Hey, fair enough, you saw a thrilling action film, I saw a lame flick with never-ending exposition dialogue and (mostly) dime-story special effects.<br /><br />It’s interesting, my favorite film critic, Peter Travers of Rolling Stone, LOVED "First Class." But, for the record, I don’t read or even glance at other reviews before I see a film. So I wasn’t at all swayed by the mostly positive assessments "First Class" received.<br /><br />I’m glad we agree on McAvoy and Fassbender, but I can’t really call Jennifer Lawrence’s performance a cameo. Mystique (or Raven, or whatever you want to call her) was one of the main characters. And I thought the Hugh Jackman thing was obvious in a yay-we-got-to-use-the-F-word way.<br /><br />Again, glad you enjoyed it, seems that most people did. Just wasn’t for me. Maybe I still have a bad taste in my mouth from "Wolverine" and "The Last Stand"?Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-84210280784739548442011-06-10T13:34:44.031-04:002011-06-10T13:34:44.031-04:00I disagree with most of what you said about First ...I disagree with most of what you said about First Class. It may of been slow to start, but it picked up very quickly. I can't really call this movie boring, when the action was pretty much non stop and the story was very compelling. If you are a fan of the original X-Men movies, I don't see how this wouldn't please you. Yes, the actors were different, younger and the big stars weren't as present like the previous installments, but that's not what the X-Men flicks are all about. One thing I will agree with you about is the standout performances from McAvoy and Fassbender, especially Michael. Hopefully this will help bring him into the spotlight even more, because he is a very talented actor. I thought the cast was great, and the cameos from Wolverine and Mystique were perfect. I don't know if all the positive reviews had your expectations too high, maybe that's what made you give it such a low rating. I can't go any lower than a B+ for X-Men - First Class.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-9457305900134626242011-06-08T10:04:27.302-04:002011-06-08T10:04:27.302-04:00I LOVED X2, one of the only superhero flicks I act...I LOVED X2, one of the only superhero flicks I actually like. The first one has its moments, but I mostly remember it for stuff like... "You know what happens to a toad when it gets struck by lightning?..."Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-25849387520604946052011-06-07T16:56:54.596-04:002011-06-07T16:56:54.596-04:00I still like the first and second films, at least....I still like the first and second films, at least.<br />I still don't really understand why this film's first class wasn't actually Professor X's first class of Jean, cyclops, beast, angel, iceman.<br />Guess they've done these other characters before and wanted to use different ones.Evanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09270889107081469274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-41643452094353424202011-06-06T12:27:40.361-04:002011-06-06T12:27:40.361-04:00The X-Men comics were the only comics I read growi...The X-Men comics were the only comics I read growing up, which makes these films that much more disappointing.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-33069927471486172932011-06-06T12:25:59.046-04:002011-06-06T12:25:59.046-04:00Yeah, there are a lot of in-jokes to people who kn...Yeah, there are a lot of in-jokes to people who know the comics.<br />I really liked Xmen as a kid so i know a good deal of what's going on. But I can imagine how it'd be confusing for people who didn't.Evanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09270889107081469274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-45713675940144919732011-06-06T11:50:54.068-04:002011-06-06T11:50:54.068-04:00Oh gee, what a sneaky line of dialogue! I suppose ...Oh gee, what a sneaky line of dialogue! I suppose it's hard for me to keep track of due to Wolverine's whole ageless thing.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-13239294913442118462011-06-06T11:11:58.803-04:002011-06-06T11:11:58.803-04:00I agree with everything you said, I just want to h...I agree with everything you said, I just want to help you with the chronology.<br /><br />This takes place way before Wolverine Origins.<br /><br />If you remember Xmen origins, or the first Xmen film. Wolverine was always looking for William Stryker, the person who operated on him.<br />There's a scene with McAvoy in the CIA office here he tells Agent Stryker that all he's been thinknig about is his son William.Evanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09270889107081469274noreply@blogger.com