Rate and Review X-Men Origins: Wolverine!

[The Geek Vault]

I actually enjoyed the film a lot more than I thought I was going to. The changes they made either worked or could be switched up to work.

[gkokujin]

Originally Posted by Lunar_Wolf

When Wolverine got shot in the head, did it make sense that the adamantium healed?

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[Ziggyman]

I gotta give it a 7/7.5.../10

[Balthus Dire]

It wasn't nearly as bad as I expected it to be, but it wasn't anything special either. I'd give it a 7/10.

[Strange]

I give it 8 out of 10. It was a pretty good movie. My biggest problem was Deadpool. I give Wade Wilson a 10/10 and Deadpool a 4/10. Why would they want to ruin such a great character.

[Spider-Fan]

Originally Posted by Nell2ThaIzzay

the hypocracy regarding these movies is amazing. despite fighting in 4 wars, jaded to the point that he casually storms normandy with a cigar in his mouth, and gets in viscious fights, moreso than any other x flick, all because he is blinded by rage, fury, and revenge, hes not an animal because hes provoked. but x2 is him being an animal because of the mansion scene. . . cuz we all know that he wasnt provoked in that scene...

This is a prequel, not a sequel. By X2, Wolverine was fighting the animal inside him. However, he released it when the mansion was in danger. Very refreshing to watch. The fact he needed to be provoked in that film and the X-Men films makes sense. This film comes out before he's touched by Xavier or anyone, and even before Kayla tries to make him nicer, when he's in Stryker's group...HE DOES NOTHING ANIMAL LIKE!!! All he does is say we're not animals. I waited the whole movie to see him release it, but he doesn't. Wolverine in this film should have been more vicious than in say X2, where he was clearly more vicious than in this movie.

While the franchise got many character's right, I can't give them any better than a C for Wolverine's treatment throughout the series (including all 4 films). Jackman is certainly not to blame for this. The writing, direction, and producing is.

[Balthus Dire]

Originally Posted by Spider-Fan

This is a prequel, not a sequel. By X2, Wolverine was fighting the animal inside him. However, he released it when the mansion was in danger. Very refreshing to watch. The fact he needed to be provoked in that film and the X-Men films makes sense. This film comes out before he's touched by Xavier or anyone, and even before Kayla tries to make him nicer, when he's in Stryker's group...HE DOES NOTHING ANIMAL LIKE!!! All he does is say we're not animals. I waited the whole movie to see him release it, but he doesn't. Wolverine in this film should have been more vicious than in say X2, where he was clearly more vicious than in this movie.

While the franchise got many character's right, I can't give them any better than a C for Wolverine's treatment throughout the series (including all 4 films). Jackman is certainly not to blame for this. The writing, direction, and producing is.

I thought they really nailed Wolverine in X2. I still get chills when he pins that guy to the fridge in the mansion scene.

[danielisthor]

Originally Posted by acedrake

Actually

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Wade did find his head and then he looks at you and says "Shhhhhhhh" :-D braking the 4th wall Genius I say

I am going to see it again tomorrow. See if I can catch the other ending plus I want to see it again. Cant wait for the dvd.

Are you effing with me or did that really happen? I don't remember that. If it did, I'll go have to see it again.

[The Caped Knight]

I give this film B+ it was better than X3, but it lacked in certain areas that ruined the film .

[Crook]

Christ, how is it that I had my expectations WAY low for this flick, and the film still manages to disappoint? What the hell?

This is officially the biggest disappointment I've seen from a comic book film since SM3. Even worse, because in comparison to the other flicks it's just..inconceivably bad. I was completely taken aback by the shoddy effects work. What was the budget for this movie, and who the hell did they hire? Bleh. Acting was actually pretty decent, but the script was horrendous.

And Gavin...oh Gavin. When I first heard he was attached, I was pretty damn excited. I don't know if it was the studio, another case of an indie director being thrust into unfamiliar territory, or a little bit of both. But Gavin did not work as the helmer for this flick. Combined with the lazy writing and laughable directing, it was just a mess. Whose idea was it to rip EVERY single action movie cliche there ever was? I counted at least 9 blatantly stupid moments. And the audience laughed at about half of 'em. Considering these were supposed to be serious scenes with drama and emotion....yeah, not a good sign.

Couldn't believe something could be this bad. Wolverine was a crowd favorite with X1 and X2. Now, like Spidey, I suspect the last film has left a bitter taste in their mouths.

[Spider-Fan]

Originally Posted by Balthus Dire

I thought they really nailed Wolverine in X2. I still get chills when he pins that guy to the fridge in the mansion scene.

The first half of X1 and X2 do a very good job with Wolverine. However, X3 and this film do a lot with him I feel was wrong.

X1 I felt was even off when he starts coming up with the plan to defeat Magneto. Cyclops is the field leader and strategist, and having Wolverine tell Cyclops what they should do I felt both underminded Cyclops and made Wolverine far too much a team player. At least in X2, he abandons everyone without saying a word to go for Stryker. Makes up for this mistake in X1.

[GambitXremy]

The end scene with deadpool classic....NUFF SAID

[Spidey 2007]

Aweseom movie, 8 out of ten...

Really fun and exciting. Was very worth defending all these weeks.

[Nell2ThaIzzay]

Originally Posted by Spider-Fan

This is a prequel, not a sequel. By X2, Wolverine was fighting the animal inside him. However, he released it when the mansion was in danger. Very refreshing to watch. The fact he needed to be provoked in that film and the X-Men films makes sense. This film comes out before he's touched by Xavier or anyone, and even before Kayla tries to make him nicer, when he's in Stryker's group...HE DOES NOTHING ANIMAL LIKE!!! All he does is say we're not animals. I waited the whole movie to see him release it, but he doesn't. Wolverine in this film should have been more vicious than in say X2, where he was clearly more vicious than in this movie.

While the franchise got many character's right, I can't give them any better than a C for Wolverine's treatment throughout the series (including all 4 films). Jackman is certainly not to blame for this. The writing, direction, and producing is.

lets look at logan compared to other comic movies. the rest of the x men, spidey, hulk, iron man, batman, superman, how many of these guys are so severely consumed by rage that they blindly go on a quest of vengeance, killing anyone and everyone who gets in their way until their bloodlust is satisfied? none. batman comes close, but he doesnt kill. the only one is punisher. freaking punisher. so we look at logans motives and actions, and of all the comic movies out there he is closest to punisher. gives off a pretty good vibe of the animal to me. then, there is the fact that stryker is controlling and manipulative. he manipulates logan to go through weapon x not to help logan but for his own gain. we know from x2 that stryker believes that mutants need to be controlled. that is exactly what stryker is trying to do. control logan. manipulate him. use him. so he continues to tell logan that he is an animal. why? because thats what stryker wants him to be. not because thats what he is. i swear you guys see one comic of logan ripping dudes to shreds and then think thats all there is to him.

[squeekness]

Originally Posted by Strange

I give it 8 out of 10. It was a pretty good movie. My biggest problem was Deadpool. I give Wade Wilson a 10/10 and Deadpool a 4/10. Why would they want to ruin such a great character.

This is my stance too. Hopefully Deadpool will be corrected in his solo if they ever make it.

[Spider-Fan]

Originally Posted by Nell2ThaIzzay

lets look at logan compared to other comic movies. the rest of the x men, spidey, hulk, iron man, batman, superman, how many of these guys are so severely consumed by rage that they blindly go on a quest of vengeance, killing anyone and everyone who gets in their way until their bloodlust is satisfied? none. batman comes close, but he doesnt kill. the only one is punisher. freaking punisher. so we look at logans motives and actions, and of all the comic movies out there he is closest to punisher. gives off a pretty good vibe of the animal to me. then, there is the fact that stryker is controlling and manipulative. he manipulates logan to go through weapon x not to help logan but for his own gain. we know from x2 that stryker believes that mutants need to be controlled. that is exactly what stryker is trying to do. control logan. manipulate him. use him. so he continues to tell logan that he is an animal. why? because thats what stryker wants him to be. not because thats what he is. i swear you guys see one comic of logan ripping dudes to shreds and then think thats all there is to him.

Way to generalize at the end there

You act like your the only person who understands Wolverine is more than an animal. That's his central conflict in the comic, of course he is. However, this film doesn't really use that. It's when he joins the X-Men he starts quelling the animal side of him, and this film is BEFORE that. What does he do in Lagos? Nothing before he stops Creed. During the wars they show, sure he fights, but not really viciosuly. He mostly knocks guards out.

Even when he is let loose, he is too nice. He's joking around with everyone and only threatens Duke's after a wasted boxing match. You know how much he is driven by revenge? He let's Creed get away to fight Gambit for no reason, when he can use his sense to find Creed whom was just there. He was far too nice for a prequel.

You're not the only person who comprehends comics when they read them dude, so stop making snyde remarks amd generalizations at the end of posts in order to make your point. It adds nothing to your point.

[Ziggyman]

Dammit everyone!

That's not Deadpool guys...You guys gotta ease up on the not Deadpool thing because we all know it's not Deadpool...As I've said in other Wolverine threads...It's suped up Wade wilson...The beginning of Deadpool!

[YoungE808]

Originally Posted by gkokujin

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Lol, he's right though he didn't say it. The skin just healed, not the adamantium.

Anyways I thought this movie was great. I got a sneak peek at a review who gave it a 7 so i lowered my expectations a whole lot to the point where I thought it would be Street Fighter level. That may have been what made the movie blow my mind...or maybe it was the fight between Wolvie/Sabes and "The Pool"

Originally Posted by Spider-Fan

Way to generalize at the end there

You act like your the only person who understands Wolverine is more than an animal. That's his central conflict in the comic, of course he is. However, this film doesn't really use that. It's when he joins the X-Men he starts quelling the animal side of him, and this film is BEFORE that. What does he do in Lagos? Nothing before he stops Creed. During the wars they show, sure he fights, but not really viciosuly. He mostly knocks guards out.

Even when he is let loose, he is too nice. He's joking around with everyone and only threatens Duke's after a wasted boxing match. You know how much he is driven by revenge? He let's Creed get away to fight Gambit for no reason, when he can use his sense to find Creed whom was just there. He was far too nice for a prequel.

You're not the only person who comprehends comics when they read them dude, so stop making snyde remarks amd generalizations at the end of posts in order to make your point. It adds nothing to your point.

Exactly. I hope you don't get infractioned for this because your post sums everything up perfectly.

[Spider-Fan]

Originally Posted by LastSunrise1981

Exactly. I hope you don't get infractioned for this because your post sums everything up perfectly.

I appreciate the compliment

I don't see why I'd get infracted though. I didn't insult anyone.

Originally Posted by Spider-Fan

I appreciate the compliment

I don't see why I'd get infracted though. I didn't insult anyone.

You were engaged in a debate with Nell and anyone who has a viewpoint different from his they get infractioned. I did quite a bit and I never insulted anyone myself.

I've found myself debating with Nell and without any insults hurled at him I receive an infraction or warning while he's allowed be to be rude, hurl insults, and make generalizations about fans.

But that's another topic. On the subject of this film? It had the right idea and the concept was nice. It was just poorly executed, rushed, and the continuity of the film ruined past concepts that the previous X-Men established in my opinion. One key issue I had was how watered down everything was, how everything was built up and ultimately resulted in a let down.

I know you mentioned how we never see Logan's animalistic side? Well, we've never really seen Logan or Victor really become vicious. It's one of the main reasons Fox sucks at creating what fans want to see. When Victor and Logan fight it should be bloody, brutal, gritty, realistic, and we should see flesh being torn and we should hear bones being broken. It should be a fight between two animals that dont show mercy to one another.

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I think this film would've garnered a much higher rating from me if they kept the X2 flashbacks of Weapon X. Those images were how I pictured Logan's experiment and the fact that they watered it down in this film shows how out of touch with the comics, the fans, and with violence/realism they are.

[C. Lee]

I saw it tonight....really good....give it a 7.5. `

[Spider-Fan]

Originally Posted by LastSunrise1981

You were engaged in a debate with Nell and anyone who has a viewpoint different from his they get infractioned. I did quite a bit and I never insulted anyone myself.

I've found myself debating with Nell and without any insults hurled at him I receive an infraction or warning while he's allowed be to be rude, hurl insults, and make generalizations about fans.

But that's another topic. On the subject of this film? It had the right idea and the concept was nice. It was just poorly executed, rushed, and the continuity of the film ruined past concepts that the previous X-Men established in my opinion. One key issue I had was how watered down everything was, how everything was built up and ultimately resulted in a let down.

I know you mentioned how we never see Logan's animalistic side? Well, we've never really seen Logan or Victor really become vicious. It's one of the main reasons Fox sucks at creating what fans want to see. When Victor and Logan fight it should be bloody, brutal, gritty, realistic, and we should see flesh being torn and we should hear bones being broken. It should be a fight between two animals that dont show mercy to one another.

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I think this film would've garnered a much higher rating from me if they kept the X2 flashbacks of Weapon X. Those images were how I pictured Logan's experiment and the fact that they watered it down in this film shows how out of touch with the comics, the fans, and with violence/realism they are.

Completely agreed. That was one of the more disappointing parts of the movie. X2 gave me the impression he went through this bloody battle to get out of there, and what we got was brief and unsatisfying. Also once he has the adamantium, Victor just gets rediculously owned. He can't even put up a fight now. I mean, his bones are adamantium, but his organs, skin and such aren't. So much more could have been done. We definately agree.

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I also think not having him lose his memory til at the end way after the experiment was a bad choice. He should have lost it during the experiment. Not via deus ex machina.

[Ziggyman]

Originally Posted by C. Lee

I saw it tonight....really good....give it a 7.5. `

Nice Lee...!

[C. Lee]

Originally Posted by Ziggyman

Nice Lee...!

I go to the movies to have fun and escape.....this was a fun escapist pleasure. Was it perfect....no, that's why I give it a 7.5......but it was great fun. I haven't read an XMAN comic since the 80's.....so his origin story is fine with me. I've never read a comic with Deadpool in it....so I had no problem with the character in the movie.

I didn't go there to nitpick it to death or to reinforce my side on some internet war about it's quality. I went to see another sci fi comic book based action adventure kick-ass movie. I did...and I had fun.