X-men 3: The Last Stand (Pre-impressions)

[DeathsHand]

Originally Posted by BreakABone

-Juggernaunt...

-First and foremost...

-Second...

-The plot...

-the watered down X-team...

- Agreed

- Agreed

- Agreed

- Agreed

- Agreed...

I found the movie kinda boring on a whole, and rather silly in various places... From the generic evil of Magneto, to the generic phrases of the President (which he couldn't seem to say with a straight face... "Then god help us all *smile*") to anything involving Juggernaut...

I've also got a petty bone to pick with the movie's subtitle, as I in no way saw how this was a "Last Stand"...
Mutants died, mutants changed, but some still remain, as does humanity...

Sooooo........

[KillerGremlin]

They should of left the Phoenix out of this movie.

[GameMaster]

Also, what is up with Magneto just casually playing chess in a park following the 'last stand'?

Has the U.S. government, X-Men, and every other person on the planet suddenly pardoned and forgotten about everything he did prior to losing his powers? I mean, shouldn't he be imprisoned or something for all the destruction and death he caused?

I mean, at least bill the guy for ruining our Golden Gate Bridge!

Will someone at least search for him, sheesh!

And one of my friends said that Mystique will get her powers back because Magneto did which means that the 'cure' really isn't permanent. True? False?

[Canyarion]

Yeah I liked the part where Magneto moved the chess piece with his powers.

[BreakABone]

Originally Posted by GameMaster

Also, what is up with Magneto just casually playing chess in a park following the 'last stand'?

Has the U.S. government, X-Men, and every other person on the planet suddenly pardoned and forgotten about everything he did prior to losing his powers? I mean, shouldn't he be imprisoned or something for all the destruction and death he caused?

I mean, at least bill the guy for ruining our Golden Gate Bridge!

Will someone at least search for him, sheesh!

And one of my friends said that Mystique will get her powers back because Magneto did which means that the 'cure' really isn't permanent. True? False?

I hate to say this, but agree with you.

I mean the whole point of the movie seemed to be that Magneto was this giant threat and the US gov't was after him.

And somehow they let him escape from the island? when its been established the only way he could of got off is either by plane, which seems unlikely, or by boat.. again unlikely. And its not like people don't know what he looks like.

And I don't know, I think they left the "cure" open ended for a possible sequel.

They should of left the Phoenix out of this movie.

I agree.

That woulda been hard to do when they already started the phoenix in X2...

They could of held off with the Phoenix until the end of the movie and have her emerge at the end or something for a possible x4.

The way they did it seemed rushed and not in the spirit of x2. I mean she was a flaming bird at the end of x2. No flames anywhere here.

[Null]

no doubt they coulda done it differnetly and should of. but holding off the the end isnt leaving it out of this movie. its just putting in the movie a different way. probably a better way.

is there going to be an x4?

What will they call it? X-Men: The Stand After the Last Stand!

[KillerGremlin]

See, to me, the death of Jean at the end of X2 was all good. She saved all their lives, and it came off as a tragic but heroic. The shadow of the bird flying over the lake at the end of X2, to me, was just a cliffhanger or surprise or just a little momento to all the comic fans that hey, maybe Jean is going to be back.

I don't think it was suggesting that the semi-focus of the plot of X3 would be around the Phoenix. Also, it would appear that Xavier is well aware that jean is still alive, but he never tries to stop scott from going out there.

Ian Mckellen and Patrick Stewart made those 3 films. They are both grade-A actors and they complimented each other nicely. But after X1 and X2 both having very similar story molds, I figured they'd maybe take the series in a different route. More government, less mutant.

It doesn't matter, we can all be geeks and argue over what we wanted to happen forever. I'm just going to read the comics, it's much more satisfying and fulfilling in the story department. Although, props to hollywood on choosing the actors for Magneto and Xavier, and having good special effects. The golden gate bridge part was absolutely awesome.

[Null]

Originally Posted by KillerGremlin

See, to me, the death of Jean at the end of X2 was all good. She saved all their lives, and it came off as a tragic but heroic. The shadow of the bird flying over the lake at the end of X2, to me, was just a cliffhanger or surprise or just a little momento to all the comic fans that hey, maybe Jean is going to be back.

well i feel they had been showing signs of it all through X2. the fire in her eyes and such, as well as the firey bird over the lake. it wasnt a surprise or anyting, it was just that was where they were taking the story.

and the story very well shoulda been about it. its just done way way wrong by the people who did X3. it shoulda been done much different. but i feel it was much more then a little momento, because it was obvious from the start of X2 that that was where they were heading.

[BreakABone]

Originally Posted by KillerGremlin

Ian Mckellen and Patrick Stewart made those 3 films. They are both grade-A actors and they complimented each other nicely. But after X1 and X2 both having very similar story molds, I figured they'd maybe take the series in a different route. More government, less mutant.

It doesn't matter, we can all be geeks and argue over what we wanted to happen forever. I'm just going to read the comics, it's much more satisfying and fulfilling in the story department. Although, props to hollywood on choosing the actors for Magneto and Xavier, and having good special effects. The golden gate bridge part was absolutely awesome.

Actually having Xavier and Magneto have similar story molds make sense. They are the same people on different sides of a coin. I mean the difference is their end goal. Other than that they are not that much different.

I mean the only difference between the Brotherhood and the X-men is simply their leader's ideals.

[Fox 6]

Originally Posted by Null

no doubt they coulda done it differnetly and should of. but holding off the the end isnt leaving it out of this movie. its just putting in the movie a different way. probably a better way.

is there going to be an x4?

What will they call it? X-Men: The Stand After the Last Stand!

I dont think that they can pull off any good way to make another. I mean so many characters are dead, to just bring them back somehow would upset many die-hard fans.

also (spoilers for anyone who didnt stay after the credits)






if the they did make another which they should not, prof. X would have to be played by someone else but with the same voice

[Swan]

I was thinking Josh Holloway would be a good Gambit...it is a shame he couldn't do it though.

[Null]

Originally Posted by KillerGremlin

They should of left the Phoenix out of this movie.

That woulda been hard to do when they already started the phoenix in X2...