Author Topic: X-Men 3 review - Spoilers (Read 12217 times)

Evil Monkey-Tom · « **on:** May 26, 2006, 01:21:09 PM »

This movie suffered due to the director, because the film overall lacked direction.

Now I am not saying this was a bad movie, the actors were wonderful, if lacking there was too many. Magneto was amazing throughout the film, though Halle Berry did 'over act' a bit much throughout. Another problem was the shortness that Cyclops and Professor X had onscreen. I know why Cyclops was cut short, but Professor X was killed off in a second. What is interesting is they never showed Cyclops being killed.

Pluses? Naked Human Mystique with nice dark hair ^_^ Magneto living, and proving that even with 4 cure needles stuck in him, the cure is only temporary. Iceman all iced up, finally, and the way it was done was well presented. Cyclops actually was presented well.

Minuses? Bad direction, it was all over the place x.x Little to no screen time for Rogue, Cyclops, and Professor X, they were totally ignored. Wolverine was an emo pussy craving Jean throughout the entire film, even though she said she picked Cyclops. Even though SHE SAID she picked Scott over him, he still whined and pined. I was so glad he killed her, but again that was probably a directors issue. Also there was alot of sex...

Best scene? The last one, showing a depowered Magneto, sitting all alone in the park playing chess with an open chair. The pieces are metal, and even though he took 4 shots of the depowering cure, yet he reaches out, and with his powers, slightly nudges it.

Bonus scene(s):

I didn't stick around because I heard it was a rumour, but apparently there are several bonus scenes. The only one I've seen stated by alot of people is Professor X living on in another mutant's body, a mutant that had no soul or somesuch. I've heard rumors about there being actually 4 scenes, depending on where you live depends on which one you will see at the end. I hope the Cyclops one is true, especially since the only thing the showed before he 'died' was a rouge sucking effect, which was not quite how she killed everyone else.

TM2 Rampage · « **Reply #1 on:** May 27, 2006, 04:38:14 AM »

I stayed until after the credits. For me, at least, it was Professor X living on in that one vegetable-like guy's body. He was mentioned early on in the movie, and the Prof. was asking the class about the ethicalness of putting someone's mind into such a person as that.

The movie was a bit slow. I actually felt bored at times. I have more respect for Bryan Singer (the original director) now.

Evil Monkey-Tom · « **Reply #2 on:** May 27, 2006, 12:22:33 PM »

As do I.

B E C K · « **Reply #3 on:** May 28, 2006, 03:46:37 PM »

I thought about seeing this on Monday, but maybe not.

TM2 Rampage · « **Reply #4 on:** May 28, 2006, 11:09:50 PM »

This year seems kinda bleak for superhero movies.

I hope Superman Returns is good, but so far the trailers haven't thrilled me much.

And Ghost Rider... looks... eh.

Evil Monkey-Tom · « **Reply #5 on:** May 28, 2006, 11:36:55 PM »

I don't see Nick Cage doing anything interesting.

Extra Zero · « **Reply #6 on:** May 29, 2006, 02:32:32 PM »

Superman looks weak as shit, but then again, so were the Christopher Reeves movies.

Don't even fucking bring up Richard Pryor being in the third one. I love Richard Pryor, he was one of the funniest people to ever exist, but not even he could have made that movie enjoyable.

I was so hoping that they would have re-launched the franchise, like they did with Batman...but no...

Evil Monkey-Tom · « **Reply #7 on:** May 29, 2006, 02:34:29 PM »

Batman > Superman.

You can't do much with Superman.

Extra Zero · « **Reply #8 on:** May 29, 2006, 03:54:33 PM »

Paul Dini and Bruce Timm did a lot with Superman. Yeah, it was animated, but they were able to make a lot of interesting stories...

B E C K · « **Reply #9 on:** May 29, 2006, 07:53:37 PM »

I skipped X-Men and saw The DaVinci Code instead. I wish (SPOILERISH)

They hadn't fucked with the ending like they did. I would've given it four stars otherwise. Everything else was more or less acceptable for me except that. And then Merla brought up a good point: the ritual the Priory did that involved sex, they never explained that. So Sauniere just looks like a big pervert.

Extra Zero · « **Reply #10 on:** May 29, 2006, 09:52:11 PM »

*Pimp-slaps Nuri*

"I'm the Juggernaut, bitch!"

Chopper Face 69 · « **Reply #11 on:** May 29, 2006, 11:34:16 PM »

The whole Juernaut character was annoyin. Why didn't he and Chuck reckonise each other? Why did Leech's powers work on him? Is he a Mutant in this? Do Leech's powers also work on non mutants? They didn't drain the powet from his X-Box or whatever the hell that was. I thouht for a minute the reason he was sent after the kid was because he wasn't a mutant.

Anyway... I also shit myself when I saw Maneto move that piece. I thouht we would see Chuck maniest himself somehow in that scene but just didn't expect that.

Evil Monkey-Tom · « **Reply #12 on:** May 30, 2006, 12:10:01 AM »

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The whole Juernaut character was annoyin. Why didn't he and Chuck reckonise each other? Why did Leech's powers work on him? Is he a Mutant in this? Do Leech's powers also work on non mutants? They didn't drain the powet from his X-Box or whatever the hell that was. I thouht for a minute the reason he was sent after the kid was because he wasn't a mutant.

Anyway... I also shit myself when I saw Maneto move that piece. I thouht we would see Chuck maniest himself somehow in that scene but just didn't expect that.

Juggie was a mutant, and who's to say they didn't recognize each other. They have done that before, not saying a word before.

I loved the ending, because I am a Magneto fanboy. Ian McKellan makes the perfect Magneto.

"YOU SHOULD HAVE KILLED ME WHEN YOU HAD THE CHANCE!!!"

Rama · « **Reply #13 on:** May 30, 2006, 12:32:41 AM »

I've been thinking of giving X3 a shot tomorrow, but only cause I have a left over movie gift card from X-mas.

And I'm not going to see the Da Vinci Code. I've read the book and I don't know what all the fuss is about, it was a mediocre book and an amazingly fast read. I'm sure the movie will be just as mediocre.

Evil Monkey-Tom · « **Reply #14 on:** May 30, 2006, 01:33:44 AM »

I argued with a woman in the photolab over it. I tried telling her that if was capable of proving the bible wrong, maybe the bible was wrong if a fictional thriller could do that. She left angry, fucking tourists.

Rama · « **Reply #15 on:** May 30, 2006, 01:51:54 AM »

The Bible doesn't comment on it one way or the other. It only says that she was his most beloved disciple. You can take that how you want, but it never says he was married and it never said he wasn't.

Chopper Face 69 · « **Reply #16 on:** May 30, 2006, 06:20:41 AM »

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Juggie was a mutant,

Do you mean in the comic he was a mutant or in the movie? 'cause it was my understandin that he was just a normal human made super because of the bands of... well I'm not about to try to spell that but somethin like "ciserack".

TM2 Rampage · « **Reply #17 on:** May 30, 2006, 07:12:30 AM »

Juggernaut is a mutant in the movie, I guess. I guess they though it'd be too weird and confusing to introducing a non-mutant superbeing into a movie where the only superbeings are mutants.

I think they even called him a mutant, which was why they were transporting him in that truck with the other mutants and the guards had those cure things in their guns.

Also

more like

"TOO MUCH IRON IN YOUR BLOOD."

Extra Zero · « **Reply #18 on:** May 30, 2006, 08:08:26 AM »

Yeah, Juggernaut is definately a mutant in the movie, with no mention of him being Xavier's half-brother. They announce his powers as being "unstoppable when he builds up momentum".

I'm surprised that this offended people more than movie Psylocke's powet of invisibility, or her death. Flea was apparently in there too, and killed by Jean aswell.

I'm just pissed off that they make no mention of Nightcrawler, at all. They just expect you to buy the shitty game to find out what happened...

Faye Valentine · « **Reply #19 on:** May 30, 2006, 08:55:09 AM »

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The Bible doesn't comment on it one way or the other. It only says that she was his most beloved disciple. You can take that how you want, but it never says he was married and it never said he wasn't.

Don't start talking about that!! Everybody is talking about that, its turning to be sooooOOOoOo boring

Rodent of Unusual Size · « **Reply #20 on:** May 30, 2006, 11:29:07 AM »

Besides, it's incorrect, anyway. The beloved disciple was John, not Mary Magdelene.

Evil Monkey-Tom · « **Reply #21 on:** May 30, 2006, 01:07:14 PM »

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Yeah, Juggernaut is definately a mutant in the movie, with no mention of him being Xavier's half-brother. They announce his powers as being "unstoppable when he builds up momentum".

I'm surprised that this offended people more than movie Psylocke's powet of invisibility, or her death. Flea was apparently in there too, and killed by Jean aswell.

I'm just pissed off that they make no mention of Nightcrawler, at all. They just expect you to buy the shitty game to find out what happened...

The press releases said he was indeed X's step brother, but again just because they shared one scene didn't mean they had to go all emo and shit milking each other while prattling on about child abuse.

And Psylocke is screwed yet again by marvel.

And Nightcrawler is central in the game since Fox refused to have him in the movie. Gay Fox. >.<

Max Con · « **Reply #22 on:** May 30, 2006, 02:37:19 PM »

Don't you mean gay Alan Cumming?

ohhhhhhhhhhhhh

Evil Monkey-Tom · « **Reply #23 on:** May 30, 2006, 03:04:17 PM »

Magneto and Bryan Singer are gay.

Halle Berry and Rebecca Romijn are only gay in my dreams... >.>;

Chopper Face 69 · « **Reply #24 on:** May 30, 2006, 06:28:23 PM »

Nihtcrawler in movie 2 sucked my shit.

Dagurasu · « **Reply #25 on:** May 30, 2006, 07:08:26 PM »

I thought the movie was too short. I was bothered by the fact that with the title "last stand", and the previews, I expected the whole world to go half to shit, with mutants on both sides and the army all fighting to mutual extinction. It was cool the way they fit the Sentinel in there though, even though you never get to see the whole damn thing, just the head. I was also annoyed at the lack of X-men, I expected more people in the movie than just the 6 or so at the end.

Also, Kitty's actress is short for a 19 year old.

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"I'm the Juggernaut, bitch!"

I almost orgasmed when he said that. The movie wouldn't be complete without that line.

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because I am a Magneto fanboy

Are you gay for Magneto?

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I'm just pissed off that they make no mention of Nightcrawler, at all. They just expect you to buy the shitty game to find out what happened...

What happened? I was pissed he wasn't in the movie.

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Besides, it's incorrect, anyway. The beloved disciple was John, not Mary Magdelene.

Jesus was gay for John? Certainly would throw the church into chaos if that was true.

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Nihtcrawler in movie 2 sucked my shit.

Better than the cartoon. In the cartoon he sounded fucking Indian.

and which one was Psylocke?

Evil Monkey-Tom · « **Reply #26 on:** May 30, 2006, 07:15:27 PM »

You saying I am Brendan Fraiser?!

Chopper Face 69 · « **Reply #27 on:** May 30, 2006, 08:01:35 PM »

19? Shit... that's one flat assed 19 year old.

Faye Valentine · « **Reply #28 on:** May 30, 2006, 08:10:50 PM »

Yeah, she was in that other movie that is supposedly coming out soon, where she gets raped by some old guy.

Evil Monkey-Tom · « **Reply #29 on:** May 30, 2006, 08:21:47 PM »

No no, he thinks he is gonna rape her, only for her to reveal herself as a sick GoGo Yubari type girl who loves torturing people attracted to her.

I think she pulled off being a 16 year old, though she looks nothing like the previous actresses.