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Summary: X marks...well, you know.
Review: X-cellent. Period. And it makes you think about how ignorance and fear of anything different can destroy any society.
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Summary: Best Movie adaption of Comic
Review: Thank God they didn't screw this one much too. ONly problem I jave i if you are a big comic fan like I am the movie really doesn't do the comics justice. I was really impressed with the cast they brought the X-Men to life. I can't wait to see the sequel and I hope they come out with one.
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Summary: Pretty Close to the Comic
Review: In a day when comic-to-film adaptations are usually severely lacking, X-Men shines above the rest. Fans of the comic will be pleased to see that the characters in the film aren't all that different from those in the Marvel comic. There are of course some liberties that the filmmakers took in order to keep new fans out of the dark, but all-in-all, the comic-to-film transfer was very satisfactory. There are some great actors in the film, most notably Patrick Stewart as Professor X and Ian McKellen as Magneto. The film does a nice job of introducing the characters, and of laying details of their individual histories. The storyline was reminiscent of the stories written by Chris Claremont, and not the pathetic excuse for a comic that Marvel is currently publishing. X-Men is a film that can stand on its own, although the director left it very open to sequels. Hopefully they are not long in coming.
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Summary: Mutant McCarthyism
Review: The X-Men (if you are one of the half dozen or so people who don't already know) are a band of super-powered mutants who appear monthly in a number of titles published by Marvel Comics. In comparison to many previous made for TV failures and direct to video flops this first major motion picture adaptation of Marvel Comics' characters was very impressive visually and had some nice moments of dialogue as well.The premise of the story (both in the comics and the movie) is that occasionally, in defiance of the normally slow process of evolution, someone is born with a bizarre genetic mutation that gives them powers far beyond those of "normal" humans. These mutants have become the latest in a long series of societal pariahs, feared and hated by an increasingly large segment of the general population. In the face of persecution from a Joe McCarthy-like Senator, the world's most powerful telepath, Professor Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart), has set up a special school to help young mutants come to terms with their strange abilities and use them to convince the world that they are not a threat. His graduate band of do-gooders include telekinetic prodigy Jean Grey (Famke Janssen), optic beam firing Cyclops (James Marsden), and weather controlling Storm (Halle Berry). To this group are soon added two newcomers: Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) is equipped with animal-keen senses and reflexes, the ability to heal wounds nearly instantaneously, and a skeleton and claws made of an indestructible metal. Teenaged Rogue (Anna Paquin) is cursed by a touch that drains the life-force of anyone whose bare skin contacts hers. Along with a hostile public, the X-Men deal with another band of mutants, lead by the master of magnetism, Magneto (Ian McKellen), that is intent on permanently eliminating the threat posed by the prejudice of normal humans. Magneto's troops include the feral berserker Sabretooth (Tyler Mane); the leaping, prehensile tongue shooting Toad (Ray Park); and the shapeshifting Mystique (Rebecca Romijn-Stamos). The best part of this movie, in my opinion, is Hugh Jackman's portrayal of Wolverine, which totally captures the spirit (if not the letter) of the comic book character. Other highpoints include the opening scene that explains Magneto's mistrust of humans, the interaction between former friends turned enemies Xavier and Magneto, the friendly rivalry between Wolverine and Cyclops, the confrontation between Magneto and the police outside a train station, and the fight scene between Wolverine and Mystique. Unfortunately, the story was not as gripping as it could have been and, with the exception of Anna Paquin's Rogue, all the female characters were given very little screen presence. Jean Grey and Storm are two of the most powerful mutants in the comic book series, but in the movie they mostly stand around looking pretty and end up getting beaten up and/or having to be rescued. (Of course, what can you expect from a group that calls itself the "X-MEN" even though half its members are women?). Even Rebecca Romijn-Stamos' Mystique (in the BROTHERhood of Mutants) only gets one sentence of dialogue in the whole movie. The 10 minutes of additional footage on the VHS (and DVD) version all add a great deal of characterization to the film, and should never have been cut from the theatrical release. I only wish that, rather than having them all at the end of the tape, these expurgated scenes had been reinserted into the film.
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Summary: Was hoping for something better
Review: I was hoping for something better, after reading and hearing about the movie as much as I did I came away somewhat disappointed. I guess when we get X-Men 2 thru 10 we can look back and smile. A great beginning if the series will continue.
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Summary: X-CELLENT FUN
Review: I've always thought that comic strip screen adaptations are ahit and miss affaiir.Not only has it got to be so escapist andentertaining as to distract you from the implausability of it all, butfor every BATMAN there's a BATMAN & ROBIN.For every BLADE there'sa SUPERMAN IV:THE QUEST FOR PEACE!! Not being that familiar withX-MEN,I thought this might have failed.D'OH!!! What an excellentmovie.Definitely one of the best movies of 2000. For theuninitiated(ME!!) it's the start of a great new movie franchse,and agreat introduction to the X MEN universe.This is done through the eyesof its newer member,WOLVERINE(Hugh Jackman).What a revelation! Notonly does he provide a dark edge to an otherwise family summerblockbuster, but he steals the show with some killer lines andput-downs of CYCLOPS(James Marsden). Also a bit of inspired casting oftwo great Shakspearean actors,Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellan asflipsides of the same coin.One preserving the fragile peace betweenhuman and mutant in a not too distant future,the other pushing forconfrontation. I thoroughly enjoyed this movie.My only gripe was thatit was all over too soon. You'll be pining for X MEN 2 like you wouldbe for ... & 3.There,I said it!! ... and X MEN in the samesentence.It's that good!! Now then: the DVD.I have to say that beinga lover of Region 2 discs,I found this to be as perfect Region 1transfer as you'll ever get. You get a really groovy animated menu inthe form of a 3D moving image of Xavier's "BIG ROUND ROOM"!!The extras? I don't know where to start! Not only do you get a wealthof trailers,you get a "newscast" expanding on BruceDavidson's MUTANT Summit,and an interview with Bryan Singer.Did Imention storyboards? Also a screen test of Hugh Jackman with fellowAntipodean, Anna Paquin(great chemistry). The big extra,though,is notonly do you get a wealth of deleted scenes,you can choose to watch aspecial X-tended Branching Version which jumps out of the mainfeature,and inserts the relevent deleted scene into the movie.Much inthe same way as the "White Rabbit" mode of the ...DVD. I've had this DVD since Christmas and I can't get enough ofit. So go on. Treat yourself!! THE FATE OF THE HUMAN RACE DEPENDS ONIT!!
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Summary: Unbelieveable Movie-- Too Bad this is not the final DVD
Review: I was amazed at how great the Movie was. As and X-Men fan I was really impressed by the characters and the action that was involved in this movie. Finally someone translated a comic to the big screen that did not suck. From Hugh Jackman being a very believeable Wolverine, to Patrick Stewart being the perfect Professor X. This movie was cast amazingly and the plot was easy to follow for those who have never read the comics. But those who have will pick up the minor references to the many characters in the X-Men mythos. I hope this movie gets everyone out there to go pick up the comic books and continue to thrill in their adventures. My only knock against this DVD is that it is not the final one. After I purchased this DVD I read that the director Bryan Singer was planning on doing a second DVD with even more behind the scenes feature. So they released one DVD to get their sales done and now a second to make you buy it again. This is the wrong move to do making people buy a second DVD to have the full movie effect. But if you can wait until the second DVD comes out get that one, if you can't and still want to see a great movie with some really cool features on DVD get it. This movie does rate five stars but lost points when I heard a second DVD was coming out. As an added bonus on the DVD see if you can find the hidden scene with Spider-Man. Hint: It is on the Theatrical trailer page.
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Summary: ok movie
Review: the production of this movie doesn't suck. but as an x-men fan i would have to say that it wasn't that good for x-men. the character concentration is mainly around wolverine, not that its bad, but for a 1.5hr movie , there is absolutely no time for the other characters to really have a chance. I thought the choice of ian mckellan for magneto was a poor choice and it might have been affected by the fact that ian mckellen worked with the director, bryan singer, in a previous movie, "Apt Pupil" Not that bryan singer is a bad director, he did usual suspects, and that was great, but that does not mean he is qualified to do an action/adventure/sci-fi , i.e. x-men. overall i enjoyed viewing it once, and saw it a second to see the effects, but after that i felt that there was no deeper understanding of the x-men and why/how they came about, the political and public views with the mutants, and why there is a relationship between xavier and magneto, which should have been explored deeper in their past history, not the present. afterwards the movie just seems to lack in any depth and does not provide for a want to view it over and over like a favorite movie. the soundtrack , as many have noticed is batmanish. which is the poor effect hollywood has on movie making these days. overall the best scenes were magneto's early scene when he was young and the scenes where wolverine fights sabertooth. all the other scenes are short and cut and very dry. x-men deserved to be a 2-3hr movie on the level that the Superman I film was. and x-men fell far short in comparison to Batman I and Superman I. Watch those movies and you feel something, watch x-men and you may get bored.
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Summary: Better than expected
Review: I rented X-Men on DVD a few weeks ago not really expecting much. Believe it or not, I had not seen any of the previews on TV. I watched it the first time by myself. Then I watched it again with my husband. This is a really good movie. I had expected the over-cartoonishness of the Batman movies, but it wasn't like that. It had its cheesy moments (most movies do), but over all, it looked to me like any other sci-fi movie would. Hugh Jackman was a great Logan/Wolverine. Anna Paquin surprised me as Marie/Rogue. She was better than I expected. Famke Janssen (sp.) was the perfect Jean Grey. My least favorite character was Toad. He was obnoxious and disgusting. But then again, I guess he was supposed to be. :) Most of the cast played their parts very well. There were a few I could see being played by someone else. (The senator, Sabertooth and Mystique.) For those who don't think this is their kind of movie (I did, too), rent it and then decide. You may be surprised. I'm thinking about buying it.
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Summary: Disappointing all things considered
Review: As someone who's been reading X-Men since he was a very verbal little boy (I'm 38), I was for the most part disappointed by this fairly well-made blockbuster. The bad stuff: The film diluted the impact of two of the series' most distinctive attributes: a powerful, if melodramatic, moral imperative and an insistent female-centeredness, if not before its time then certainly uncharacteristic of the medium in general. Jean Grey was a wimp and played by an ungifted actor. Storm was, well, Halle Berry. Imagine the difference if Angela Bassett had played the part. And Rogue was a teenager! You would never know from the movie that all three of these characters were the most powerful members of the team in the comics. The good stuff: Despite the reduction of Rogue to a bipolar teenager I found the relationship between her and Wolverine to be credible, unique, fairly well-realized and appropriately grungy. Unfortunately everything after the pair stopped being central is mediocre. The good stuff: Patrick Stewart was wittily cast. Newcomer Hugh Jackman as Wolverine was beautifully cast, the only perfect move the filmmakers made: an expert balance of vulnerability and studliness Other bad stuff: We could quibble about the fey choice of the worthy Ian McKellan as Magneto but I don't think we could dispute that both McKellan and Stewart were way underused considering their prodigous capacities for overacting. Despite its source material, this movie could not be accused of being over-the-top. It wasn't over-the-top enough! For the most part nice-looking though.
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