X-MEN!!!
X-MEN!!!
Okay, so I'm more than a little psyched about the new X-Men movie opening next weekend. I've seen a couple of the trailers and it looks really good in my biased opinion. I'm also excited that one of my favorite X-Men makes an appearance in the movie: Nightcrawler. He's not my favorite--Gambit is by far--but I was wondering who everyone else's favorite is?
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Yeah, looks like the movie's gonna be good, now that Singer actually had time and a budget to work with. Really liked the first movie too, but think this one's gonna blow it out of the water. :twisted:
Can't wait to see Nightcrawler..looks like they've got his bamfing down really nice. Unfortunately, even though Colossus is in it, probably won't see any fastball specials. :(
Can't wait to see Nightcrawler..looks like they've got his bamfing down really nice. Unfortunately, even though Colossus is in it, probably won't see any fastball specials. :(
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I never read much in the way of comic books, but my stepbrother collected tons of them so I grew up being familiar with them, X-men in particular. Nightcrawler was definately my favorite, though I mainly saw him in Excaliber comics (some of my stepbrother's X-men comics were too far back in storage to reach). Cool power, cool appearance, and good fighting skills independent of his power.
What *is* nightcrawlers ability? Wolverine was always my fav, spank me for bein so conformist. But he does kick ass. I thought the beginning of the first film was awesome, was somewhat dissapointed with how the plot unfolded and the limited choice of characters (of all the baddies, why toad?) But still loved the movie. cant wait for this one.
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You guys should check out the Gen13 series. Thats a very new, very good, comic book. I've got issues 1-20 or so and quit collecting. I'm gonna be rich one day! (thats my retirement fund:) )
Of the X series, like I said, I was partial to Gambit. Forge was definitely awesome, and I love Nightcrawler now. Thinking back though, Omega Red was a decent lil baddie too - and Sauron! OMG! Can we say Turxx On Steroids? (wait...turxx IS on steroids..n/m). I've got an issue of X-Men where Mystique and Forge are at the very end of their love-trist and Mystique gets killed. Thats a keeper there. And I've got a whole slew of old FF comics and such. I need to read 'em again some day.
Of the X series, like I said, I was partial to Gambit. Forge was definitely awesome, and I love Nightcrawler now. Thinking back though, Omega Red was a decent lil baddie too - and Sauron! OMG! Can we say Turxx On Steroids? (wait...turxx IS on steroids..n/m). I've got an issue of X-Men where Mystique and Forge are at the very end of their love-trist and Mystique gets killed. Thats a keeper there. And I've got a whole slew of old FF comics and such. I need to read 'em again some day.
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YEAH!!!!!
Nightcrawler also :) gambit is sweet too!
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w00t
i loved xmen 2 :) and i forgot what else i was going to say.
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No, Forge came from the future as well. I believe I still have the issue - he comes to the past to warn the X-men about something that causes the future to be anti-mutant, he sends Bishop back in time as the messanger, but he made the time-travelin' device.
Speakin' of useless mutants, what was Bishops mutant power as well?!?
Speakin' of useless mutants, what was Bishops mutant power as well?!?
Clan Blindhammer wrote:No, Forge came from the future as well. I believe I still have the issue - he comes to the past to warn the X-men about something that causes the future to be anti-mutant, he sends Bishop back in time as the messanger, but he made the time-travelin' device.
Speakin' of useless mutants, what was Bishops mutant power as well?!?
Pretty sure Bishop's power was the ability to absorb energy and basically redirect it in some sort of blast from his hands. I think it was kinetic or something like that.
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rogue
I feel that she is one of the most powerful and cool X-men!
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In the comics i loved Storm and liked Rogue a lot! :D Rogue had that funny accent (which is so NOT apparent in the movies :()
In the movies, it's all about Mystique (sp?) She's amazing! I think they really made her into something fun and exciting to watch here! :D The chemistry between her and Magnito is great!
Wolverine was always fun tho. And Hugh Jackman (sp?) is a dream boat! :D )
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Ps. I felt the 2nd movie was miles better then the first. :D
In the movies, it's all about Mystique (sp?) She's amazing! I think they really made her into something fun and exciting to watch here! :D The chemistry between her and Magnito is great!
Wolverine was always fun tho. And Hugh Jackman (sp?) is a dream boat! :D )
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Ps. I felt the 2nd movie was miles better then the first. :D
I just saw X2 and it is extremely good, go see it yourself. It's hardly true to the comics, but very enjoyable. (Mystique is much cooler in the comic books.)
In other news, Bishop's power is to absorb and redirect energy. He's just not very creative and usually uses it as a BIG blast from his hands.
Forge's power is to understand and create just about anything, and he's not from the future, but he does survive until the future where he sends Bishop back to attempt to save Professor X and prevent the ulternate future they live in. (Terminator meets the X?)
In other, other news Arilin is just grumpy that anyone is enjoying themselves.
Fifth and finally, X2 is a great movie, but Touk is still my favorite superhero. He also has the coolest powers, but I wish he could throw his shield like Captain America.
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In other news, Bishop's power is to absorb and redirect energy. He's just not very creative and usually uses it as a BIG blast from his hands.
Forge's power is to understand and create just about anything, and he's not from the future, but he does survive until the future where he sends Bishop back to attempt to save Professor X and prevent the ulternate future they live in. (Terminator meets the X?)
In other, other news Arilin is just grumpy that anyone is enjoying themselves.
Fifth and finally, X2 is a great movie, but Touk is still my favorite superhero. He also has the coolest powers, but I wish he could throw his shield like Captain America.
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Saw X-men 2 tonight.
Excellent.
I didnt read many of the comics, though I remember liking Cyclops and Wolverine.
Cyclops and Gene's face-off in the power plant room under the dam was pretty cool, as was Mystique in general.
Nightcrawler was outstanding, and it rocked that they included him.
Also, when Magneto sucked the iron out of the guard's blood, fasioned those shot balls and destroyed his jail and escaped - that was sweet too.
And Wolverine asking for a beer in the school kitchen, and later grabbing a beer at the guy's family's place was awesome.
Here's hoping they continue the trend of improvement and new character development into X-Men 3!
Excellent.
I didnt read many of the comics, though I remember liking Cyclops and Wolverine.
Cyclops and Gene's face-off in the power plant room under the dam was pretty cool, as was Mystique in general.
Nightcrawler was outstanding, and it rocked that they included him.
Also, when Magneto sucked the iron out of the guard's blood, fasioned those shot balls and destroyed his jail and escaped - that was sweet too.
And Wolverine asking for a beer in the school kitchen, and later grabbing a beer at the guy's family's place was awesome.
Here's hoping they continue the trend of improvement and new character development into X-Men 3!
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Oh, and one other thing: as much as it's true that they're not sticking very closely to the comics ya gotta admit, it's just not really possible to fit storylines that took a year or more to develop into a movie, especially one with more than one star. So, that being said, I think the introduction of Nightcrawler (they better discuss his connection to Mystique in X3), Lady Deathstrike's storyline and Jean Grey's storyline were all done as well as can be (though it wouldn't have been horrible to talk about Deathstrike's connection to Wolverine a lil more than was just hinted at but I think that's also going to be fodder for X3).
So I've seen X2 2x so far and my roommate wants to go as well. Guess I can handle it! :D
So I've seen X2 2x so far and my roommate wants to go as well. Guess I can handle it! :D
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Seems to be following the plotline of the xmen cartoon, uhm Xmen adventures that Fox syndicated. I would be interested to see if the brood do show up, as well as the whole deal with Genosha. I do not like the "x-men as kids" thing though Gambit and Rogue in the comics, hell, all of them, were (to me) like at least 30. Beast was older, the prof definitely, banshee, nightcrawler - old old old! colossus, jubilee, iceman, now they were younger.
Clan Blindhammer wrote:Seems to be following the plotline of the xmen cartoon, uhm Xmen adventures that Fox syndicated. I would be interested to see if the brood do show up, as well as the whole deal with Genosha. I do not like the "x-men as kids" thing though Gambit and Rogue in the comics, hell, all of them, were (to me) like at least 30. Beast was older, the prof definitely, banshee, nightcrawler - old old old! colossus, jubilee, iceman, now they were younger.
If ya wanna get technical, the original X-Men were Beast, Cyclops, Jean Grey (Marvel Girl), Iceman and Angel (later Archangel). That was back in what, the 60s? So they're DAMN goodlookin' for their age (those who are portrayed in the movies). And Wolverine is supposed to be one of the older if not the oldest of them all, no?
I just don't get the whole need to have Iceman and Rogue hook up. Completely a change from the comic and not necessary for plot in the least. *shrug*
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For anyone to try to equate ANY movie to ANYTHING written (book, comic, etc.) is just silly. Xmen was a cool movie and Xmen 2 kicked ass! (was better) GO SEE IT IN THE THEATRE! My number 1 character of all time is nightcrawler and they did a superb job with him. My second favorite is Gambit, who is not shown (I'm happy enough with nightcrawler!). Old-school Xmen fans (those around my age) will be proud and those who dont know what Xmen is about, will be happy they saw it.
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Oh I forgot my fav X-men character was of course Maggot!
With a name like that, you can't go wrong.
Here's a few interesting related links I found..
http://www.misterpoll.com/2144292616.html
(little poll on your fav x-mn characters)
http://www.filmjunkies.net/topten/xmen/ ... men10.html
(short list of x-men 2 hopeful characters)
http://pbem-portal.com/org/phoenix/x-men/characters/
(cool info about various characters)
http://www.classicmarvel.com/cast_xmen.htm
(another cool site about xmen char info)
With a name like that, you can't go wrong.
Here's a few interesting related links I found..
http://www.misterpoll.com/2144292616.html
(little poll on your fav x-mn characters)
http://www.filmjunkies.net/topten/xmen/ ... men10.html
(short list of x-men 2 hopeful characters)
http://pbem-portal.com/org/phoenix/x-men/characters/
(cool info about various characters)
http://www.classicmarvel.com/cast_xmen.htm
(another cool site about xmen char info)
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Birile wrote:Favorite FX of X2: Nightcrawler's teleporting in the first fight scene--amazing!
I just wish they had included his sword feats in the movie. :(
And damnit, Gambit and Jubilee better be in X3 as more than just kids.
Did anyone else notice the name Remy LeBeau show up on the computer while Mystique was looking up Magneto? Isn't that Gambit's "real" name? They definately snuck in most of the good guys in this movie. Either as kids in the mansion (Shadowcat, Banchee) or on the computer (Gambit) or on television (Hank McCoy, !blue/!furry.)
Wolverine has always been my favorite, by far. I'll be disappointed if the Yuriko business ends in X2. :(
Hmm.. wonder how long it'll be before Wolvie gets his own movie? ;)
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Sarvis wrote:Did anyone else notice the name Remy LeBeau show up on the computer while Mystique was looking up Magneto? Isn't that Gambit's "real" name? They definately snuck in most of the good guys in this movie. Either as kids in the mansion (Shadowcat, Banchee) or on the computer (Gambit) or on television (Hank McCoy, !blue/!furry.)
From http://us.imdb.com/Trivia?0290334
On Stryker's computer the follow files are listed: Guthrie, Paige (Husk); Guthrie, Samuel (Cannonball); Harada, Keniucho (known as The Silver Samurai); Kane, Garrison (Weapon X); LeBeau, Remy (Gambit); Lensherr, Eric M (Magneto); Maddicks, Artie (Artie); Madrox, Jamie (Multiple Man); Mahn, Xi'an Coy (Karma); Maximoff (2) (Wanda and Pietro, Scarlett Witch and Quicksilver. Names weren't specified); McTaggart, Kevin (Proteus); Moonstar, Danielle (Moonstar); Munroe, Ororo (Storm). On another screen there were a series of folders on the computer's desktop. These folders listed some well-known individuals or places from the X-Men universe, including: Omega Red (Russian mutant super soldier) Muir Island (Scottish mutant research facility) Project Wideawake (Codename for Sentinel project) Franklin Richards (Son of Fantastic Four's Reed Richards and Sue Storm, born a mutant) Cerebro (Mutant tracking device created by Professor Xavier and Magneto).
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off topic, chamber of secrets Harry Potter
I found something amusing in this movie, since I"m left handed I notice things like this:
Near the end of the movie note when Harry is running down the chamber to the girl laying on the floor. You will note that he is running with the wand in his left hand. Then it spins to a front view as he drops the wand and drops to the ground, you'll note he drops the wand with his right hand. It is that quick, boom boom, magically appearing from left to right.
Have a great day!
Near the end of the movie note when Harry is running down the chamber to the girl laying on the floor. You will note that he is running with the wand in his left hand. Then it spins to a front view as he drops the wand and drops to the ground, you'll note he drops the wand with his right hand. It is that quick, boom boom, magically appearing from left to right.
Have a great day!
Zen wrote:Longshot! Er... wait that's not X-men... is it?
Nope, thats The Uncanny X-Men, I wouldnt (expect) to see rogue flying or super punching because its a long way from when she devours miss marvels powers, and gambit is waaay later on. Lady Deathstrike was way later on too, with cole and reese and all of the whatdoyoucallits? dont recall, been soooo long. was right around where storm dies for the first time... near the 'fever dream' comic. Banshee is a really long way off. Longshot too. Dont expect to find havok in there either, or dazzler.
Although, its pretty much their own telling of whatever story they want, so i wouldnt be surprised to find some of them "out of place".
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Re: off topic, chamber of secrets Harry Potter
Abbayarra wrote:I found something amusing in this movie, since I"m left handed I notice things like this:
Near the end of the movie note when Harry is running down the chamber to the girl laying on the floor. You will note that he is running with the wand in his left hand. Then it spins to a front view as he drops the wand and drops to the ground, you'll note he drops the wand with his right hand. It is that quick, boom boom, magically appearing from left to right.
Have a great day!
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