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Summary: X-Men is great for young viewers
Review: I love this film genre and I was really looking forward to this movie. So I'm sad to say that our 16-year old Princess proves my point... X-men is a great movie for viewers under 25, or for older viewers who enjoy poor costuming, plot, editing, and casting. The costuming is trite and doesn't measure up even to the level of Saturday cartoons. The plot line was tiresome to say the least, with multiple set ups to introduce the characters. Plleese folks, edit the thing again to tighten it up. Not even the gifted actors, Ian Mckellen and Patrick Stewart, could make this movie anything more than a cardboard cut out of a great comic book series. One has to feel sorry for poor Tyler Mane, Sabertooth and Anna Paquin,Rogue. At least Ray Park, Toad, and Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, Mystique, were able to do a little acting and have some fun at the same time. Mr. Mane's only challenge was to look mean and roar occasionally and Ms. Paquin's was only allowed to look timid or frightened. No, I didn't like the movie, but so what. I give it 3 stars, cause it's a good family film which can be enjoyed by a range of ages. However, If you want a little more intellectual or fun fare, get Blade Runner or Bat Man. Everybody will love them and you parents will watch them again and again.
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Summary: Good Movie, falls slightly short
Review: This adaptation of Marvel Comics Uncanny X-Men is well cast and posesses intriguing settings and special effects. The film could have been longer, though, and it tends to focus on Wolverine and Rogue too much. Storm,Cyclops,and Jean Grey ( Phoenix ) take second saddle, hopefully not next time. Magneto is well portrayed and so is Professor X. The action scenes are convincing, the plot is a bit too political, and the X-Men are sans-outfits, all dressed in black. Hugh Jackman is a great Wolverine. My main complaint is the focus on Rogue. She was originally a member of the Evil Mutants, though not in this film. She was also a much lesser X-Man, and in my opinion she should have been absent in favor of Beast, Colossus or Nightcrawler. I think she was given so much just to pander to the the teenage girls. Take Rogue away, make it longer, and this movie came very close to being fantastic.
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Summary: DVD Review for a DVD title
Review: I don't know why people still talking about the film when they should be talking MORE about the technical quality of this DVD. Just what you can expect from Fox Video nowadays, the video quality is top notch, with strong colors, deep blacks, and stable edges. The DD soundtrack is however pretty weak, surprising considering this is a major studio release. The package is pretty loaded with goodies like a Charlie Rose interview with director Singer and deleted scenes accessible on the fly. Some hidden features (I count 2) are there for us geeks to discover. Enjoy! X-MEN is one of the most satisfying comic book adapatations in years.
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Summary: Buy This DVD. Your Life Depends on it.
Review: X-Men was truly the greatest movie I had ever seen in my life. I saw it in the theaters 5 times and reserved it on Amazon.com the minute it was available. Of course, I have been an X-Men fan since I was 3 years old and have been waiting ever since I can remember for a movie about the X-Men to come out. I was skeptical about the movie at first seeing the quality of other comic book movies, but this movie is a masterpiece. The actors portray their roles well, the special effects are very nice, and the overall translation from comic to movie was pretty near perfect. Perfectionists will be critical about the way Singer presented the origins of some of the characters since they are not completely on spot with the comics, and true sticklers for detail may be disappointed with the costumes. I think it would have been a mistake to use the comic costumes in the movie because they just don't fit in to a real life scenario. The costumes used in the movie still look comic book like, but appear more like "customized uniforms" if you will. The movie leaves very little to be desired. I recommend any fan of Action Movies, Comical Movies, or Sci-Fi Movies to purchase this DVD or VHS. As for the quality of the DVD itself- its just as perfect as the movie. In terms of picture, the colors and detail are depicted in perfect quality on this DVD. The sound has to be the best I've heard on a DVD. Hopefully those of you buying this have a big TV and a solid Surround Sound system because experiencing X-Men in full home-theater picture and sound absolutely blew me away. Buy this movie people.
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Summary: Great in the theaters, better on DVD
Review: I'll make this brief 'cause I need sleep..... This DVD is so loaded with cool stuff that it's a must have. I mostly enjoyed the fact that I could insert the edited out scenes back into the movie where they belonged. 1) You got to see more about the relationship between Bobby (Iceman) and Rogue and 2) You got to see why 90% of Halle Berrie's speaking scenes were edited out (suffice it to say, they're inconsiquential). If you love extra "stuff," this is the one.
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Summary: Worse picture of year!
Review: Plot confusing, stale,can't see where they spent the money. Cast of unknowns, no excitement, just a lot of bally-hoo by the producers. Didn't even deserve to be released. Lighting is so terrible that alone will give you a headache if the plot doesn't.Terrible casting. James Marsden simply dreadful. Don't waste your time on this piece of junk!
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Summary: Comic book comes to life
Review: This is a must if you are a X-Men fan. I thought everyone in the film did a good job of transposing the comic book to film which will always be a difficult thing to do. I think many people have way to high of expectations when someone tries to take a comic book and make it into a movie. I mean it is a comic book for pete sake, not Gone with the Wind, it will be a little cheesey here and there. I thought the characters, sets and costumes were done very well and many aspects of the movie made me interested enough to watch it again. I look forward to another X-Men film continuing where they left off in this movie. X-Men is definately not a "must have" DVD but it is fun to watch and as a fan I really enjoyed seeing the story brought to life.
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Summary: Fairly true to it's roots
Review: If you are a huge X-Men fan and want this film to be an exact representation of the X-Men, you will be generally happy. However, there are some odd variations on the X-Men mythos that I don't understand. Why is the boy who is sent into the Coma by Rogue not named Cody? Seems like a simple matter to get the name right. Also, Rogue gives away her real name in like 30 seconds, something she has never done. Also, they don't play it up as if there is any prior relationship between Wolverine and Sabretooth. Granted they leave Logan's past pretty hazy, but it definitely seems like Sabretooth doesn't know him either. The film is very well made and is worth watching even if you aren't a fan. The action could be better, sometimes it is hard to follow, and peoples movements seem odd (especially when they are thrown around, they either fly too far or too slowly). One last comment. Hugh Jackman was a great choice for Wolverine, he pulled it off very well. I would have liked to have seen Russell Crowe just because he is a great actor, but am glad he made Gladiator. i thing Gougray Scott would have stunk as Wolverine.
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Summary: DVD Fan
Review: Never heard of x-men. It's been a while since I saw a comic book, and those were mainly Richie-Rich and Beetle Baily. I am a movie fan, and more importantly, a DVD fan. Excellant F/X and sound. Add it to you collection and you will not be disappointed. Intriguing story and a good ride.
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Summary: Greatness Has Been Achieved.
Review: I don't generally gush about movies, and when I do go and see them I rarely ever go back for a repeat visit. Well, then came X-Men. 6 times I saw this movie in the theatre, and every time, it was like seeing it for the first time. The movie does the impossible, it takes a 30 year old comic book property and makes it publically accessible, which is in its self, a triumph. Yet, then there are all of those little things that fanboys, such as I would pick up on. Especially the "yellow spandex" joke toward the ending of the movie. The movie also took it's subject matter seriously, which most comic movies don't do. The X-Men isn't about rich guys upset about dead parents, or aliens sent to Earth who grow up to be over the top boyscouts in blue tights, its about, simply put, racism. Humanity hates and fears mutants because of their genetic enhancements. Fueling humanities hatred, Sentator Kelly, bent on advancing his political career by stoking the proverbial fire. There truly is no villain in this movie save humanities ignorance, but on the more extreme side of the mutant spectrum is Magneto. Having survived the Holocaust in WW2, he fears world wide mutant genocide and is prepared to take any actions to prevent this from happening...even if it means waging a war on humanity. On the other end of the spectrum, Professor Xavier, who respects humanity and only wishes peaceful coexistance with them. Visually, this film is stunning. The "mutant effects" look real, especially Cyclop's optic blast. The only problems I had with this movie were that it wasn't long enough and that Storm didn't have a bigger role. Halle Berry was a wonderful Storm and she commanded every scene she was in, but her role wasn't big enough. Hopefully, that will be rectified when the sequel gets made. Oh, and Patrick Stewart has affirmed himself as a great actor to the general populace. I guess you all are finding out what we Star Trek fans already knew. :)
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