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Summary: Take One Dose Daily and Call Me In The Morning
Review: This film stars Hugh Jackman as the beloved comic book hero, Wolverine. There may have been some other people in the movie as well, I didn't really notice. Wait, I think there was a guy who shot laser beams out of his eyes; I noticed him because a couple of times he stood in front of Hugh Jackman, blocking my view.
Seriously, this film does hail the first American appearance of what is surely a new star. As Wolverine, Jackman hits just the right notes of rage tempered with vulnerablity. Director Brian Singer deserves major kudos for channeling 40 years of best selling comic books into a comprehensible 2 hour movie, although much of the comic book mythology has been jettisoned. (Rogue, for example, has no prior history with either Mystique or Magneto.) Still, the spirit is here, and while the film occasionally bogs down a bit (everything to do with the bigoted senator is a bit of a snooze for me) it reenergizes whenever Jackman is on the screen, particularlly in his scenes with Rogue.
X-Men 2 is in the works, and those who have read the script say it will be better than the first installment. With appearances by NightCrawler and Pyro, it looks like we will have many satisfying sequels to this unexpected gem.
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Summary: Comic book adaptation done correctly.
Review: Whenever a comic to movie transfer occurs, an extraordinary amount of originality is required, or else the movie will simply (be aweful). Comic books are a very choosy medium that require the reader to fill in many of the mental gaps and assume a wide variety of odd comic book physics. These things, when translated into a live action movie, generally appear to be campy and unrealistic if not altered dramatically.Thank god Marvel *finally* got that hint after a fleet of terrible comic book movies and gave the X-Men a new look and feel so that they work on the big screen. I'm not just talking about the costumes...I'm talking about the character attitudes, the character interactions, and, specifically, the filming of the action scenes. Like the Tim Burton Batman films, this is comic book adaptation done well. The amazing performances by Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, and others outweigh the wooden and unengaging performances by some of the supporting cast (fortunately, they didn't give Storm many lines). This will make a good movie franchise.
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Summary: It's about time. A successful Marvel superhero movie.
Review: This was a great movie. The storyline was easy to follow and thorough. The special effects were fantastic. There wasn't that many characters but the characters were great. Magneto was a good villain. I can't wait until the sequal. Hopefully in the sequal there will be more superheroes and villains and the storyline will still be great. I would like to see Arnold Swarzenneggar play Colossus and Jean Claude Van Damme or Mel Gibson play Gambit. Spiderman will be out in theaters in May of 2002 for anybody who wants to know.
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Summary: Suprisingly Good
Review: When I first heard that a movie of X-Men was being made. I feared that like most other comic based movies. ...I was amazed at how well this film turned out. The characters are all potrayed perfectly (especially Logan) and some such as Toad are even cooler than in the comics. The video is great becuse it features a handful of cut scenes at the end that help explain the plot a bit. ...this vid is a great buy
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Summary: Why oh why???
Review: Totally overblown hype caused me to spend my money on this plotless waste of a movie. I'll learn one day. A comic book plot does not a good movie make.
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Summary: x-tra, x-tra-good movie for sale
Review: X-Men was the movie that made me want a DVD. The ability to watch this new classic in surround sound and crisp graphics made me drool so much that I got a player. I admit- I watch X-Men and see where something could have been added and where something should have been taking away. True fans who kept with the film now why the movie is the way it is but for those that don't the studio rushed it so good bye masterpiece, hello action junk. But there are three miracles working on this movie 1)Bryan Singer, 2) the actors, 3) the story. Despite hacky editing (bad studio, BOO!!) the movie is still awesome. Bryan and his team manage to keep the magic alive through a good plot and honest acting. Fans love it because we grew up with these characters. They could do a pop album and we'd buy it-let's be honest. Non fans get an introduction to one of the most extrodinary, inventive, and original tales ever. Don't trust me? I got proof-you know a movie is good when you hear people gasp when Mystique transform or little boys yelling "COOL!" when Wolverine pops his claws or applause during the credits. Now that is a good movie. Now add some extras like deleted scenes, designs, a making of and you got a classic DVD. Get it now, bub.
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Summary: Great Movie
Review: This is a great movie! I have loved the X-Men since I was little, and this is a great movie. My only hope is that they follow through and come out with a Weapon X sequel!
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Summary: Good movie; not enough bonus content.
Review: The movie is great even with some flaws in the plot. The only disappointment is that this DVD release has virtually no bonus material, only trailers, and 10 minutes of cut-out scenes. I expected more.
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Summary: Campy fun!
Review: This is not a great movie, but it is entertaining in a quality campy sort of way. It also spends much time setting up the characters - allowing for more interesting sequels.
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Summary: The X-Men come to life!!
Review: People will always find every little detail to tear a film apart. Being a long time X-Men fan, I loved the movie for the pure joy of seeing the characters come to life. They were brilliant. The special effects were awesome and the DVD comes with great extras worth the price by themselves. My kids loved it and even my wife enjoyed the action and drama. A worthwhile addition to any DVD collection, X-Men fan or not.
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