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Summary: The DVD extras were not that special
Review: I absolutely love this movie, but I really didn't like the extras that were included with the DVD. The extra 10 minutes of footage were mostly scenes that deserved to be cut (because they were stupid) or were just different versions of the same scenes in the movie. Hugh Jackman's screen test was not terribly exciting (after watching that I wondered how they knew he'd make a wonderful Wolverine), and I didn't even bother watching any of the other things included (interviews I think). But even though the extras are not that special, I still recommend buying the movie on DVD- the effects are of course amazing and the movie is a great sci-fi/action movie!
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Summary: I and my son loved it
Review: Hey i loved this movie and my son really loved this movie he is 5 and has watched x-men 20 times since i bought it.
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Summary: The DVD could have more
Review: I was hoping once the DVD came out it would have more special features than it did. That was a disappointment. The moie is still great and looks great on DVD. I really wanted to see a better making of feature on the disc as well as some features on the special effects, etc. They could have goe a bit more indepth.
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Summary: X-Cellent Movie DESERVED an X-Traordinary DVD.
Review: Unfortunately, the DVD falls a bit short. While it is one of the better DVD's I've viewed this year (I particularly enjoyed the branching feature,) there was opportunity to achieve so much more here. Most notably lacking is an audio commentary track. Of course one need look no further than FOX itself for the reason this DVD (and yes, the film itself) doesn't live up to X-pectations. Fox put X-Men on the fast-track, essentially axing a full six months of post-production work, so the company could have a big summer film. The fact that Singer and company were able to put together a film as wondrous as this one is X-traordinary enough. But what is truly X-asperating is the fact that if it hadn't been so rushed, we would have hade an infinitely more pleasing end product. Well, it would seem FOX did the same thing to us with the DVD version. They were in such dire need of getting this product on the market in time for ther holidays, they didn't put the love, time and energy into the DVD that it really needed, and that die-hard fans of the source material truly deserved. Don't get me wrong, it's a great film, the transfer is nice (very sharp images,) and there are nice things about this DVD. But the missed potential here is the real story.
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Summary: Coming Soon: X-Men 2 . . .and X-Men 3. . .and X-Men 4. . .
Review: This a pretty good adaption of the wildly popularly Marvel Comics characters. My main criticism of this movie is that it is extremely weak on story, and in fact the only thing it does seem to be trying to do with the story it tells is set up the respective characters with storylines for the inevitable sequels that will no doubt be in theaters in starting in a couple of years.
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Summary: a good film anyday
Review: As someone who used to watch the cartoon version with her little brother years ago, I have to say this was an awesome movie. It was completely true to form and the acting and effects were incredibly well done. It can be enjoyed as an action flick and yet holds deeper meaning. I did miss Gambit and Beast. Hopefully there will be a sequel! SEE THIS FILM!
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Summary: Good start to what may prove to be a movie dynasty.
Review: Like every comic book fan worth his salt, I've sat at home (in my childhood......okay yesterday) thinking about who would play this villain or who would play this hero. When the X-Men movie was announced, I knew that the only person worthy of the Professor X role would be Patrick Stewart. The other actors/actresses did excellent jobs in their roles, especially Hugh Jackman and Anna Paquin, who surprised me as Rogue. While I was impressed with the performances, the villains were kind of weak, especially Sabretooth. Fans of the comic will know that Sabretooth is a cunning and calculating villain, not the growling imbecile he was portrayed as. Ray Park was there to draw Star Wars fans hoping for another Darth Maul-performance. Ian McKellen was excellent as Magneto, especially with Magnus' history shown at the beginning. Rebecca Romjin-Stamos was there purely for eye candy, having only one line in the movie. The DVD itself had great picture and sound but I was generally disappointed because there was so much that could've been done and I expect a "collector's" edition to arrive once they realize the mistake they made. The only "extra" worth watching was the Hugh Jackman screen test with Anna Paquin. That's why I rated this fun movie as 4 stars. Poor extras for such a hyped movie that actually delivered would turn off any "collector" looking for little extras that you don't get in the theatre.
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Summary: X-Ceeding Expectations
Review: While many fans of The X-Men comics had some trepidations about the film adaptation of the most successful comic book ever, they didn't have to worry. X-Men turned out to be one of the best comic book adaptations ever, if not THE best. Character and plot are the main focus of this film, unlike the Batman series which degenerated into "visuals and style first, story and character second." Hugh Jackman turned out to be a darned good Wolverine, and Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen are outstanding - as usual. The interesting thing about X-Men is that it really isn't presented as a Comic Book on the big screen. It is treated as a serious film, about a serious topic (prejudice and discrimination) rather than just superheroes duking it out. Director Bryan Singer treated the material with respect and did a fine job with both the actors AND the action sequences. If you're looking for an action movie with some depth, X marks the spot. The DVD package is above average, but could have been better. Still, the picture is excellent, and there are enough extras to satisfy most die-hard fans. Buy it.
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Summary: a thinking person's comic-book movie!
Review: Last spring, while waiting for "Gladiator" to start at the local cineplex, I was very taken with the coming attractions to "X-Men". Not being familiar with the original comic book series, I thought that this movie would be along the lines of the early "Batman" movies. I finally saw the DVD version, and boy, was I blown away! Not so much by the special effects and the sets (which were pretty spectacular), but by the fact that here was a movie, based on a comic-book series, which actually appealed to adults! In other words, this is the movie which "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace" should have been! The director, Bryan Singer, was responsible for "The Usual Suspects", which was one of the cleverest movies of the nineties, so it's no surprise that this movie is very enjoyable. Any movie which features the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island as backdrops is already worthy of three stars, as far as I'm concerned! Nice to know that there will be a sequel--hope that it's half as good as this movie was!
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Summary: Not only for X-Men Fans...
Review: I was stunned how serious this film brought the comic to life. There also were many quotes and moments that become even better, if you know the comic. I don't think it is a good idea to make movies out of comic books but this time and with one or two Tim Burton movies, too, it worked very well. Anna Paquin, Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen are absolute convincing, justifying every modification made on the character. Even ruce Davison was great and let no doubt about the sincerity of his action occur. The only thing that bothered me a little was that - at least in the german dubbed version of the film - small touch of "arrogant right hand" put onto Cyclops but here, too, I think fans of the comic book now better. Although he always said to be no fan of the comic, Bryan Singer seemed to have made a film full of love for the material making that over the top characters like Magneto or Sabretooth appear serious and true. "X-Men" stands way above the usual superhero flicks in character and plot development but also doesn't try to look more real through cutting superpowers to a more realistic level. And for the visual expressiveness, seeing someone carrying a tray with glasses of champaign in Wolverine's dream or Professor Xavier graciously standing up from a chair inside Kelly's memories are just two little details of many, where the action movie grows to be art. I surely can't wait to see Beast or Gambit in action but for a sequel it would also be an idea to concentrate more on the characters that are standing on the side line in the first movie like Storm or Cyclops. After all "X-Men" is a great piece of film, fun to watch and almost flawless in portraying some of the greatest comic heroes of all times and lets recent superhero flicks like "Batman & Robin" look even more hollow than they already are. I hope, their will be more films like "X-Men" in the future but I also hope, that Marvel understands that there is a big difference between the movies and the comic books and don't repeat the mistake of letting a film change an already existing comic like they did with "Blade".
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