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X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) on IMDB - Release Date: May 20 (UK), May 27 (North America)
[SPOILER THREAD] X-Men: Apocalypse
X-Men Apocalypse Review Thread - 50% Rotten Tomatoes | 51 Metacritic
 
I watched the film earlier today (United Kingdom) and I didn't like it nor did I hate it. It's a harmless yet also throwaway super hero film.

McAvoy and Fassbender are fantastic as always but to be really honest. You can just YouTube the Quicksliver scene when a decent HD upload shows up and skip this film.
 
Looking at the poster, I actually like the costumes for Xavier's side. Add a splash of color like a little yellow (throwback to First Class) and they'd be A+ in my book.
 
I liked The Last Stand despite the general panning it received. I'm hoping the same thing happens with this movie.
 
I like the way the blended it with new Jean theme as the credits track.

(Minor music spoilers ofc)
https://youtu.be/QN4j7HON8U8?t=1m7s

Also, I've mentioned this another thread but despite not seeing the movie yet, the OST is amazing people.

With no
Cable
and some of the reports of most characters having very little lines, I'm really not interested in seeing the movie.

But boy, this theme will always bring chills to my spine. The soundtrack is phenomenal.
 
It's better than BvS but doesn't have the emotional investment that Civil War wrangled. Still, it has plenty of tense moments, which both BvS and Civil War lacking due to the chosen topic of those films.

All in all, I enjoy it even though I found the new kid X-Men to be dull-looking. Storm is the only one who looks striking while the rest are meh-looking, especially Cyclops. And I wish they had cast someone else instead of Olivia whatshername as Psylocke. The character could have been so much better had they cast a better actress.

It's a summer blockbuster film. At least it's fun to watch. And oh yeah, the opening title sequence is slick and Bond-like. I forgot how cool the main X-men theme is.
 
So does this complete the trilogy of heroes fighting heroes movies this summer? It seems like almost everyone on both sides is actually a good guy, Apocalypse being an obvious exception.
 
Saw it tonight. Wasn't expecting much. Reviews weren't so good. But I loved it. My only complaint was cosmetic. I thought the bad guy looked liked Peter Boyle as Frankenstein in Young Frankenstein. But overall the film ticked all my Xmen boxes:
1) person discovers they're a mutant and are brought to Prof X.'s school 2) young mutants gain confidence and learn more about their abilities and become Xmen 3) Xmen working together as a team, combining abilities against enemy 3) romance 4) humor 5) backstories.
And it kind of makes no difference what Jennifer Lawrence said about she and Michael Fassbender and some of the others who had already been in 3 films making a pack that if one doesn't come back, none of them will come back because
the film sets up a new Xmen team of all new young first timers: new Storm, new Cyclops, new Nightcrawler, new Jean Grey, and Quicksilver (who was in 1 other film). Really you could just have McAvoy do a smaller Xavier part and wouldn't need the rest.
I'm looking forward to the next one.
 
I liked The Last Stand despite the general panning it received. I'm hoping the same thing happens with this movie.

Controversial opinion, but I think the very tail end of X3's climax (Logan v. Jean specifically) is strangely one of my Top 5 memorable moments from the films, despite clearly having that bland Brett Rattner watered down feel. Music was great in that part too.


Disclaimer: The rest of the film is still super meh though.
 
I like the way the blended it with new Jean theme as the credits track.

(Minor music spoilers ofc)
https://youtu.be/QN4j7HON8U8?t=1m7s

Also, I've mentioned this another thread but despite not seeing the movie yet, the OST is amazing people.

Ottman and Zimmer are the only ones putting out great comic book music now at this point. his dofp score was lit. Not gonna listen to that before i watch it but good to hear that it's dope once more.

Just wanted to post this X-Men school commercial. Jubilee looks really cute in it.

I hear she has the most screentime too out of all the young xmen in this so yeah if you like that video it bodes well for the movie......

lol
 
I saw the OST is on Spotify and had to load it up.

dat xmen theme tho...

At least I can depend on Ottman and Singer bringing it with comic book OSTs while everyone else just makes it just background white noise these days.
 
Quicksilver was just a plot device in the last one, is he as one-note in Apocalypse as he was in DOFP?

He is....unrealised. It's like they wanted to include him in the plot but decides not to at the last minute. I don't understand why. It'd have been more powerful for him to say what he wanted to say at the climax.
 
He is....unrealised. It's like they wanted to include him in the plot but decides not to at the last minute. I don't understand why. It'd have been more powerful for him to say what he wanted to say at the climax.

It's weird, if you think about it. If Magneto is in this because he lost his family, shouldn't there be a scene where he finds out he has living family and it's a big deal?
 
Great Cyclops and Jean and Nightcrawler moments.
Still pissed off about Singer cutting off that mall scene with all of them including Jubilee.
You can literally see where he decided to cut. It's jarring.
It's like he realised that would have been to colourful and too joyful and fun, so he cut it to force more apocalypse scenes where he continues to shout 'EVERYTHING THEY'VE BUILT'.
 
He is....unrealised. It's like they wanted to include him in the plot but decides not to at the last minute. I don't understand why. It'd have been more powerful for him to say what he wanted to say at the climax.

Yeah that was a disappointing moment. It would also make a lot more sense for Erik to
betray Apocalypse after realizing he has a son on the opposite end
, but no, just happened because of the same old he has good in his heart and his friendship with Xavier.
 
It's weird, if you think about it. If Magneto is in this because he lost his family, shouldn't there be a scene where he finds out he has living family and it's a big deal?

Yeah that was a disappointing moment. It would also make a lot more sense for Erik to
betray Apocalypse after realizing he has a son on the opposite end
, but no, just happened because of the same old he has good in his heart and his friendship with Xavier.

I know! I was expecting it. It'd have been touching for
Magneto to realise that he hasn't lost everything. And by that I don't mean his extended family (Charles, Raven, etc) but his blood family.
But yeah, many plotlines seems aborted. See also, missed opportunity regarding
Psylocke and Angel's relationship.
 
He probably doesn't want to partake in false advertising, unlike Singer and Co.

You laugh now, watch her be the one who lands the killing blow.

"THEIR WORLD WILL FALL, AND FROM THE ASH- OH GOD MY EYES I'M BLIND"

"Weak powers, they said. Stay home, they said!"
 
You laugh now, watch her be the one who lands the killing blow.

"THEIR WORLD WILL FALL, AND FROM THE ASH- OH GOD MY EYES I'M BLIND"

"Weak powers, they said. Stay home, they said!"

I already watched it on Friday. She has less screen time and lines than that marketing PSA Video. Singer fucked up big time. Cut all her scenes out.
 
You laugh now, watch her be the one who lands the killing blow.

"THEIR WORLD WILL FALL, AND FROM THE ASH- OH GOD MY EYES I'M BLIND"

"Weak powers, they said. Stay home, they said!"

"CRASH AGAINST ME AND BE BRO--- what are these, fireworks?"

"Yeah, in your BRAIN!"

"I LOVED X-MEN THE LAST STAND"

"got him"
 
I already watched it on Friday. She has less screen time and lines than that marketing PSA Video. Singer fucked up big time. Cut all her scenes out.

:(

Now you have me worried for poor Nightcrawler and Quicksilver. If you don't mind me asking, do they get any love in the movie or did we get everything from them in the trailers?
 
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