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Haters gonna do nothing!! They're too slow!!
Man the more I think about it the more I realize he was a live action Impulse (though a bit cockier and less hyper.)
X-Men: Days of Future Past |OT| aka The Last Stand aka First Class 2 aka Wolverine 6
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Man the more I think about it the more I realize he was a live action Impulse (though a bit cockier and less hyper.)
Cloud Strife
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Man this was amazing. Gonna try and see if anyone wants to see it later today. Loved how the tied everything from the trilogy in there.
Now to do some research on
because I was absolutely clueless during that scene 
Now to do some research on
Apocalypse
lol.
Meanwhile, here's the No-Crow Club.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=107740452#post107740452
PhoncipleBone
Banned
I was still cautiously optimistic then. Thankfully Singer fucking delivered. And Kinberg helped to erase his own horrible work as well.
I used the analogy before that First Class and The Wolverine were good apologies after a bad breakup and DoFP would determine if I wanted to be in a serious relationship with the X-Men franchise again. Well, as long as Singer stays involved, I am wanting a serious relationship.
RobbieNick
Junior Member
Just saw the movie. Incredible!
It took my mid to low range expectations, shoved them into a cannon and shot them into space!
Quicksilver not only didn't suck, we was the best character in the whole damn thing!
Best. X-Men Movie. Ever. 10/10
It took my mid to low range expectations, shoved them into a cannon and shot them into space!
Quicksilver not only didn't suck, we was the best character in the whole damn thing!
Best. X-Men Movie. Ever. 10/10
MisterHero
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I wanted DoFP to be this year's dark horse comic book movie. Then I was kinda scared when Cap 2 turned out to be really freaking good. It was so good that it turned Agents of SHIELD into a watchable show.
And DoFP is better than that!!
And DoFP is better than that!!
Just saw it! Was amazing! Love how they tied up all the movies and didn't retcon X3. Love me some Jennifer Lawrence and Hugh was great as usual. Glad they brought back all the original cast. Was there an ending credits vid? We left because I didn't see anything like the usual tease after pre-ending credits...
Yes. It was awesome.
I believe I have returned from my new favorite comic book movie 
I grant you I haven't Seen Thor 2, Cap 2, or ASM2. Yet I'm still pretty sure it'll stay up there.
In large part it really does depend on what you're looking for. I'd describe The Dark Knight as the best film thus far made about a character that originated in a comic book, but when it comes to what I like best... I like to read about and watch people with powers, using their powers, for good or for evil, with a wry smile and a bit of bravado, and maybe a wink or two at how ridiculous it all is. And when it comes to which characters I happen to love most... well, I loved Marvel's The Avengers, but I've never really loved The Avengers. I'm a huge Iron Man fan, but the rest have never been my cup of tea.
My favorites are the X-Men. I mean these are my guys. And here they are, doing fantastical, improbable things, showing off their powers, saving the world and threatening it. And as an X-Men fan you get to do all the things you do. You know which power comes in handy here, you wonder the implications about another there, you grin when someone underestimates Wolverine, you keep yourself guessing about where Magneto's head is at. It is tough for me to imagine "doing an X-Men movie" more completely than this, and even the omission of my favorite character couldn't dull the awesome. (Come on maybe a little offhand remark about a kid in the Munich Circus or something?)
Every other thought in my head right now is a spoiler, so here's the bleached review: this is a great flick. It's full of action, it holds your attention, it's well-paced, well-shot, and well-cast. The script is tight as a drum, full of little character moments, "Marvel moments," set-ups and payoffs, and a plot that somehow mercifully manages not to collapse under the weight of its internal logic. McAvoy, Fassbender, Stewart and McKellan are all stellar, with Stewart selling lines that would ruin a film delivered by anyone else. Jennifer Lawrence pulls of the transitional half-badass she needed to be- the script demands a lot of her- and the bit players run from unexpectedly excellent (Quicksilver) to great as predicted (Wolvie, Trask) to "oh cool there you are doing your thing" to. at absolute worst, present-but-not-offensive. A couple scenes are rushed for narrative purposes, but considering the scope of the plot, these fuel the film's svelte running time.
If I am to offer a negative, it's that they certainly have their work cut out for them with the next one.
I grant you I haven't Seen Thor 2, Cap 2, or ASM2. Yet I'm still pretty sure it'll stay up there.
In large part it really does depend on what you're looking for. I'd describe The Dark Knight as the best film thus far made about a character that originated in a comic book, but when it comes to what I like best... I like to read about and watch people with powers, using their powers, for good or for evil, with a wry smile and a bit of bravado, and maybe a wink or two at how ridiculous it all is. And when it comes to which characters I happen to love most... well, I loved Marvel's The Avengers, but I've never really loved The Avengers. I'm a huge Iron Man fan, but the rest have never been my cup of tea.
My favorites are the X-Men. I mean these are my guys. And here they are, doing fantastical, improbable things, showing off their powers, saving the world and threatening it. And as an X-Men fan you get to do all the things you do. You know which power comes in handy here, you wonder the implications about another there, you grin when someone underestimates Wolverine, you keep yourself guessing about where Magneto's head is at. It is tough for me to imagine "doing an X-Men movie" more completely than this, and even the omission of my favorite character couldn't dull the awesome. (Come on maybe a little offhand remark about a kid in the Munich Circus or something?
) Every other thought in my head right now is a spoiler, so here's the bleached review: this is a great flick. It's full of action, it holds your attention, it's well-paced, well-shot, and well-cast. The script is tight as a drum, full of little character moments, "Marvel moments," set-ups and payoffs, and a plot that somehow mercifully manages not to collapse under the weight of its internal logic. McAvoy, Fassbender, Stewart and McKellan are all stellar, with Stewart selling lines that would ruin a film delivered by anyone else. Jennifer Lawrence pulls of the transitional half-badass she needed to be- the script demands a lot of her- and the bit players run from unexpectedly excellent (Quicksilver) to great as predicted (Wolvie, Trask) to "oh cool there you are doing your thing" to. at absolute worst, present-but-not-offensive. A couple scenes are rushed for narrative purposes, but considering the scope of the plot, these fuel the film's svelte running time.
If I am to offer a negative, it's that they certainly have their work cut out for them with the next one.
MeBecomingI
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Yeah, this was easily the best comic book adaptation ever. It embraced comic book style storytelling but let the characters drive the movie. It once again reinforces that X-Men has some of the strongest characters, material and themes and that you can drive an incredible movie with just those. And yet Singer goes and tops it all off with absolutely fantastic action that does X-Men justice. It was just so amazing to see Ian McKellan and Patrick Stewart again, side by side. So. Fucking. Good.
Each actor (except Lawrence, who seemed off) did an absolutely amazing job. Particular cudos to Fassbender (who fucking nailed it), McAvoy, McKellen, Stewart and Jackman. Jackman was so good in this movie.
Movie was absolutely fucking phenomenal. I always had faith in Singer because of his pedigree with X1 and X2 and his involvement with First Class. Low and behold, he fucking nailed it. Kinberg wrote something that worked and I have to give him props for that. I'm so happy for this movie. It was everything I hoped it would be. I hope it does absolutely gangbusters at the box office. Fox deserves it for putting so much into this movie and Singer deserves it for directing a fucking great movie. It'll be a shame if Singer can't be involved with the next movie because of his legal stuff.
Each actor (except Lawrence, who seemed off) did an absolutely amazing job. Particular cudos to Fassbender (who fucking nailed it), McAvoy, McKellen, Stewart and Jackman. Jackman was so good in this movie.
Movie was absolutely fucking phenomenal. I always had faith in Singer because of his pedigree with X1 and X2 and his involvement with First Class. Low and behold, he fucking nailed it. Kinberg wrote something that worked and I have to give him props for that. I'm so happy for this movie. It was everything I hoped it would be. I hope it does absolutely gangbusters at the box office. Fox deserves it for putting so much into this movie and Singer deserves it for directing a fucking great movie. It'll be a shame if Singer can't be involved with the next movie because of his legal stuff.
I liked Lawrence, but then again I've never not liked her in anything... but I thought Fassbender was just about flawless, and actually think it would have been totally inappropriate to spend any of this movie underlying his motivations. That is established primarily in X1 and First Class, and quite adequately I thought. There was only so much time to cover everything they did here...
I suppose that's basically what his arc in First Class was all about (the death of his mother, hunting down Nazis...etc). Singer probably felt like his deeper psychological motivations were basically covered.
AHA-Lambda
Member
Ok guys, real quick, cos I'm seeing this in a few hours.
Is there a post credits scene? I ask just cos First Class didn't have one.
Is there a post credits scene? I ask just cos First Class didn't have one.
Cpt.Underpants
Member
Yes it has
I did say he looked bad, butttt..
Forgive me Sculli.
Off to the spoiler thread to post my impressions.
LiquidSolid
Member
Just got back from watching it. I was expecting it to be decent, like Singer's previous X-Men movies, but wow, that was fantastic. Not much more that I can say right now, outside of being really happy how they
.
Loved the post-credits scene too, especially because
retconned Ratner's idiocy
Loved the post-credits scene too, especially because
the kids in front of me had no idea who he was. "He's not part of the X-Men series!" "Must be an alien or something!"
Quicksilver it's a so bad it's good situation.
He looks silly and his scenes are incredibly cheesy, but you can't help but like him.
The funny thing is that he seems like a character out of the comedy-filled MCU rather than the X-Men movieverse. Meanwhile, going only by the CA2 credits, Avengers will probably have what we would expect from a mutant (more melodramatic than funny).
And that gif should totally not be in this thread. (or the internet at all!).
He looks silly and his scenes are incredibly cheesy, but you can't help but like him.
The funny thing is that he seems like a character out of the comedy-filled MCU rather than the X-Men movieverse. Meanwhile, going only by the CA2 credits, Avengers will probably have what we would expect from a mutant (more melodramatic than funny).
And that gif should totally not be in this thread. (or the internet at all!).
Not at all.
He's not "so bad he's good"...
What he is is an an example of how not everyone needs to be a brooding badass. He's a nerdy, greasy haired, douche bag teenager who feels no sense of responsibility towards how he uses his powers. He really just wants to have fun and do cool shit. He actually sort of reminded me of the kind of guy who'd post on NeoGAF (the 60 seconds between posts thing would bother him).
His action scenes, as well as his look, perfectly suited the character. Great direction, on Singer's part. Bad marketing on Fox's part.
ZackieChan
Member
Yeah, I thought his terrible costume was part of his "no fucks given" charm. I'm glad they didn't overuse him, either. He had his moment to shine, and was out.
broncobuster
Banned
I'm assuming both will have very different personalities. Evan Peters plays Quicksilver as a spazzy shit. He's such a fun character. Doubt the actor for Avengers 2 could play him the same way if he wanted to. From his casting I expect an arrogant prick Quicksilver; more accurate to the books but not as entertaining. Both turning out good is...good.
I love this film but not so much because of the past characters but because of the future characters. I found myself not caring as much for the past characters, Wolverine and maybe young Magneto excluded. JLaw's Mystique continues to be inferior in comparison to Romijn's Mystique.
Either way, as I said in the spoiler thread, I am flabbergasted with the film. I said this before but the strength of this film relies heavily on our attachment to the characters that we've known since X1. Without them, the stakes in this film would not be high.
Some people have complained that the characters are mostly used for powers/spectacle. I disagree. These (future) characters are the heart of the film. They are why I root for Wolverine and others in the past to save the future. I love these characters: Professor X, Magneto, Bobby, Kitty, Storm, Collossus, and even the new added ones (Sunspot, Blink, etc) helped to make me want Wolverine to succeed.
And oh, I still don't care about Quicksilver in this version. His power is executed quite well but the actor is miscast IMO.
Either way, as I said in the spoiler thread, I am flabbergasted with the film. I said this before but the strength of this film relies heavily on our attachment to the characters that we've known since X1. Without them, the stakes in this film would not be high.
Some people have complained that the characters are mostly used for powers/spectacle. I disagree. These (future) characters are the heart of the film. They are why I root for Wolverine and others in the past to save the future. I love these characters: Professor X, Magneto, Bobby, Kitty, Storm, Collossus, and even the new added ones (Sunspot, Blink, etc) helped to make me want Wolverine to succeed.
And oh, I still don't care about Quicksilver in this version. His power is executed quite well but the actor is miscast IMO.
MoG EclipsE
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So... What is Apocalypse about? Does anyone
die in it? I am not into the comics... Also is it set in the future or past? Thanks
finally actually
entremet
Member
Go to the spoiler thread if you want this stuff answered.
digoutyoursoul
Member
Delighted so many here are loving this film 
Hope it performs at the box office
Hope it performs at the box office
DR2K
Banned
More of a first class sequel. Disappointed the future didn't get as much screen time.
Messypandas
Member
Largely first class. You won't feel lost, but there is a bit of nostalgia knowing some of the older films.
Ok, thanks for the replies. I think I will see this movie soon, really enjoyed First Class.
ProtoCents
Banned
Ugh, I was really hoping to like this movie but I found myself so disappointed in the plot.
Haha, this is incredible.
Singer made a decent X-Men and one of the best superhero movies in X-Men 2. He's now apparently added another in the latter category with DOFP. Those posts seem really weird when you consider he basically had a better history with superhero movies at that stage, even without DOFP, than any other Director except Nolan and maybe Raimi if you really liked his Spider-Man movies.
Question, no spoilers please.
What do you mean Wolverine gets shafted on screen? I thought him, McAvoy and Fassbender were the leads? He should have a good amount of screen time I thought.
Saw it last night: loved it loved it loved it.
X2 is still king, but this ranks pretty close for me.
Trying to be non-spoilery
I couldn't help, but just be completely blown away by how well they tie everything together. I assumed Singer was going to throw out a lot of First Class and keep the characters, but I was really surprised with what made it through.
Dat ending too.
My brother and I argued after the movie, because he thought the ending didn't have a big enough impact. I think other posters have mentioned in here earlier that they think stakes are removed because you know how this all "should" end in the future. I just don't know though, I honestly can't agree with it. I was noticeably tense near the ending (realized I was squeezing my fists at one moment and was like "whoa, ease up") and I honestly kept trying to guess what would happen next, often being completely wrong.
Anyway, I loved it. Singer did an excellent job and even made me like the First Class cast. Seriously. I thought James was phoning it in last movie, but this time around I was almost blown away by his performance. That beast kid too! Fuck I hated him in first class, loved him in this one.
Can't stop praising, will probably get spoiler, but yeah - fantastic movie, great return.
And yes, Quicksilver steals the show.
X2 is still king, but this ranks pretty close for me.
Trying to be non-spoilery
I couldn't help, but just be completely blown away by how well they tie everything together. I assumed Singer was going to throw out a lot of First Class and keep the characters, but I was really surprised with what made it through.
Dat ending too.
My brother and I argued after the movie, because he thought the ending didn't have a big enough impact. I think other posters have mentioned in here earlier that they think stakes are removed because you know how this all "should" end in the future. I just don't know though, I honestly can't agree with it. I was noticeably tense near the ending (realized I was squeezing my fists at one moment and was like "whoa, ease up") and I honestly kept trying to guess what would happen next, often being completely wrong.
Anyway, I loved it. Singer did an excellent job and even made me like the First Class cast. Seriously. I thought James was phoning it in last movie, but this time around I was almost blown away by his performance. That beast kid too! Fuck I hated him in first class, loved him in this one.
Can't stop praising, will probably get spoiler, but yeah - fantastic movie, great return.
And yes, Quicksilver steals the show.
PantherLotus
Professional Schmuck
Remember this feeling, dudes. The second half of this thread will look nothing like the first half as all the kids hyped up from your reviews comes back disappointed and nitpicks this thing to death. Remember this. See: every comic film thread.
MisterHero
Super Member
They are wrong and have no joy in their lives.
anyone else disappointing by the lack of sentinel vs xmen fight scenes in the present?
the future stuff was awesome but i wanted to see havok blasted a sentinel's arm off and wolverine jumping on the back of one stabbing wildly.
i feel like i still haven't gotten my sentinel fix.
the future stuff was awesome but i wanted to see havok blasted a sentinel's arm off and wolverine jumping on the back of one stabbing wildly.
i feel like i still haven't gotten my sentinel fix.
This is true.
yes. and the after credit scene from the wolverine
I have only watched X-men 1-3. Just got back from seeing this and yeah, it feels like I missed something not watching First Class.
X-Men 1, X-Men 2, and First Class are the biggest pre-requisites if you ask me.
MisterHero
Super Member
The Wolverine is decent. The only truly bad thing was Viper. Silver Samurai was goofy but still fun to watch. Is it relevant to DoFP's plot? Not really, but I don't think it's worth ignoring.
Finally saw the movie. Loved it. It was better than First Class, but slightly worse than X2 (that movie had better pacing).
Qicksilver stole the show and I want more of him. I really like how creatively they were using his powers
. It's funny now to go back and see people hating on him. :lol
I was surprised at how dark the future parts were -
. The co-operation during battle scenes were really well done. Blink and her portals were amazing. Even though she doesn't say a single line during the movie, I think she was the best future character.
Also, I find it funny how people were complaining that this will be another "Wolverine and friends" movie, and yet he doesn't really do that much here besides being a plot device.
The movies is all about Charles, Magneto and Mystique.
And that ending.
Yes, you should see First Class. DoFP uses characters and references story arcs from the movie.
Qicksilver stole the show and I want more of him. I really like how creatively they were using his powers
breaking the glass by resonance, the sprint with Magneto, and of course THAT scene
I was surprised at how dark the future parts were -
there were a lot of brutal deaths there, especially during the final battle
Also, I find it funny how people were complaining that this will be another "Wolverine and friends" movie, and yet he doesn't really do that much here besides being a plot device.
He doesn't even have that many action scenes. In that regard, he's maybe on a par with Beast.
And that ending.
Yes, you should see First Class. DoFP uses characters and references story arcs from the movie.
Messypandas
Member
And the after scene credit from X-men 3, if you want to know how Xavier is back.
To be honest, post-credit scene from X3 is even more important. The post-credit scene from The Wolverine doesn't really mean much, it's just an ad for DoFP. The one from X3, on the other hand, explains what many regard as a big retconning / plot hole in DoFP.
Technosteve
Banned
i thought some of the dialog between Logan and young Xavier could of been briefer or made more visually interesting. I think the script lost some of it's crispness that i thought first class had in the dialog department. JLaw seemed to be phoning it in, I thought she was great in first class but this film her acting took me out of the film completely.
They didn't say anything about Bishop story wise! i wanted more of that future shit
They didn't say anything about Bishop story wise! i wanted more of that future shit
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