Apocalypse Certified Fresh or Fresh or Rotten? The ROTTEN TOMATOES Thread - Part 2

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[BoredGuy]

I only saw First Class because of the reviews.

Same here, I actually missed it in theaters but went out and bought the blu-ray because of reviews

And I was greatly disappointed in critics and angry at my fellow fans for that
lol

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

Just my opinion

I'm a more emotion-driven person. That's why I enjoy the X-Men Universe more than the MCU. I don't want to raise a controversy on here but, I loved all of the emotional scenes on XM:A. Which in my opinion is something Civil War lacked. And don't get me wrong, Civil War is an amazing movie. I had lot of fun. But in the end it was just a fan-fest. No further substance. Besides the scene of the reveal of what happened to the Stark family, no more feels within the movie. Just action and fun (which again, nothing wrong with that).

I thought Civil War was a very emotional film. Different strokes though.

Civil War was no more a fan-fest than Days of Future Past was and I bet you loved the film. I myself liked Days of Future Past. I liked Civil War's handling of characters more though because important characters didn't feel like a glorified extras the way they did in Days of Future Past.

 

[lofoa82]

lol cmon man
the last 2 Cap movies were not the happy go jolly MCU films trend
and folks loved it
TDK wasnt either and its one of the best CMB films ever , and recognized as the best of among reviewers

Im not referring about go-jolly MCU trend.

I loved Winter Soldier and Civil War.

My point is that the X-Men Universe, specially on Bryan Singer's movies (and First Class of course), there are too many moments where you really feel immersed with the characters. On XM:A you'll see couple of gut-wrenching scenes with Magneto. A beautiful scene between Charles and Moira. Several nods and flashbacks to X-Men First Class... overall they use what they have built and makes you actually feel something. Which for some reason doesn't happen to me with the MCU. Whenever I watch a MCU film, I enjoy it while eating my popcorn. And that's it. MCU is great. Awesome movies. Still (and again, I speak for myself) haven't got me the feels I've got with the X-Men movies.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Days of Future Past came out after The Avengers and got very good reviews from the vast majority of critics. How do you explain that?

 

[lofoa82]

I thought Civil War was a very emotional film. Different strokes though.

Civil War was no more a fan-fest than Days of Future Past was and I bet you loved the film. I myself liked Days of Future Past. I liked Civil War's handling of characters more though because important characters didn't feel like a glorified extras the way they did in Days of Future Past.

Agree with you. What they accomplished on Civil War was done amazingly. Regarding the "emotional" part of it. At least for me, it was only in the ending, after Tony loses it.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Same here, I actually missed it in theaters but went out and bought the blu-ray because of reviews

And I was greatly disappointed in critics and angry at my fellow fans for that
lol

I saw First Class for how dreamy McAvoy is.

 

[Tacit Ronin]

What the hell does that even mean? Fan fest? Wut? Are the makers of the film fans? I would assume so. Is that what it means?

 

[cequoia]

I still don't understand why this rating.

a poorly written script

lack of respect and use of the source material (poorly appropriating classic characters and making them disposable or simply using them as a visual prop and nothing more).

singer is solid with an ensemble but not the best at action. there has been nothing close to the level of action or choreography as we have seen in a MCU or DC film.

same basic outline as the other films : young x-men learning powers (no adult team action) and fighting magneto in the third act...again.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Im not referring about go-jolly MCU trend.

I loved Winter Soldier and Civil War.

My point is that the X-Men Universe, specially on Bryan Singer's movies (and First Class of course), there are too many moments where you really feel immersed with the characters. On XM:A you'll see couple of gut-wrenching scenes with Magneto. A beautiful scene between Charles and Moira. Several nods and flashbacks to X-Men First Class... overall they use what they have built and makes you actually feel something. Which for some reason doesn't happen to me with the MCU. Whenever I watch a MCU film, I enjoy it while eating my popcorn. And that's it. MCU is great. Awesome movies. Still (and again, I speak for myself) haven't got me the feels I've got with the X-Men movies.

In the past 16 years, I have got emotional over a superhero movies like 7 times. The Incredibles, First Class, The Winter Soldier, Civil War, Man of Steel, and multiple times with TDKT.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

What the hell does that even mean? Fan fest? Wut? Are the makers of the film fans? I would assume so. Is that what it means?

It is the new, "its not deep enough" thing. It isn't even clever in that regard.

 

[ciscostudent561]

lack of respect and use of the source material (poorly appropriating classic characters and making them disposable or simply using them as a visual prop and nothing more).

lol pls the critics dont care about that at all

 

[psylockolussus]

First Class being good was like a totally no-brainer because Matthew Vaughn and Bryan Singer were attached to it. It was Singer's first X-Men film after X2 and Stardust is just like one of my favorite films ever! And I really wanted to see Havok, Banshee and like Emma Frost so. I knew it was gonna be good! I saw it twice in theater! It was amazing! Love it!!!

 

[Weather Witch]

In the past 16 years, I have got emotional over a superhero movies like 7 times. The Incredibles, First Class, The Winter Soldier, Civil War, Man of Steel, and multiple times with TDKT.

Nothing with DOFP? That movie hit me in the feels so hard...

 

[cequoia]

pls the critics dont care about that at all

some do, Singer and Kinberg obviously don't.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Nothing with DOFP? That movie hit me in the feels so hard...

Well I did cheer when Storm died... probably louder then I should have.

Honestly, the movie lost me a bit, though Charles and Kitty kept me locked in most of the time. But too much last act deja vu for me to get me. No gut shot for me like little Pa Kent watching little Clark with that soundtrack, or Erik avenging his mother, while Charles is helpless.

 

[psylockolussus]

a poorly written script

lack of respect and use of the source material (poorly appropriating classic characters and making them disposable or simply using them as a visual prop and nothing more).

singer is solid with an ensemble but not the best at action. there has been nothing close to the level of action or choreography as we have seen in a MCU or DC film.

same basic outline as the other films : young x-men learning powers (no adult team action) and fighting magneto in the third act...again.

At this point, I just hope that they could redeem Psylocke and Angel in another movie.... Storm wasn't good either but like, she already had four films before this and she was at least good in X2/X4 and even X3 (IMO) and she joined the X-Men... thats like a consolation for being poorly used in the film and I'm pretty sure she will appear in another X-Men movie. But Psylocke and Angel.... ugh... they got their look so right, I liked the actors, I love Olivia and Ben is just so cute! but then I saw the film... I was completely underwhelmed and I feel kinda sad just appreciating every small moment they had in the film because they got few scenes in the movie!

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

My favorite scene in First Class is not an action scene, it's the Rage and Serenity scene when Charles is trying to help Erik develop his powers.

 

[lofoa82]

It is the new, "its not deep enough" thing. It isn't even clever in that regard.

Well, I don't know if it was sarcasm or what, but you nailed it. The MCU won't make me walk out of the theatre thinking or being moved by the movie. Yes, I'll go out happy after having a good time, but that's it. And again, its my opinion. Its what I've experienced with the MCU movies. Great movies. Fun Movies. Have I been moved more by the X-Men movies? Totally. AGAIN, MY OPINION.

 

[lofoa82]

My favorite scene in First Class is not an action scene, it's the Rage and Serenity scene when Charles is trying to help Erik develop his powers.

ME TOO!!! This was beautiful done!!! This is exactly what I love from the X-Men movies.

 

[cequoia]

Storm wasn't good either

Storm has never been good.
Poor casting choices with both with Halle & Alexandra, she's been written with out depth and her power set has been dumb downed incredibly in every film.

 

[marvelrobbins]

Im not referring about go-jolly MCU trend.

I loved Winter Soldier and Civil War.

My point is that the X-Men Universe, specially on Bryan Singer's movies (and First Class of course), there are too many moments where you really feel immersed with the characters. On XM:A you'll see couple of gut-wrenching scenes with Magneto. A beautiful scene between Charles and Moira. Several nods and flashbacks to X-Men First Class... overall they use what they have built and makes you actually feel something. Which for some reason doesn't happen to me with the MCU. Whenever I watch a MCU film, I enjoy it while eating my popcorn. And that's it. MCU is great. Awesome movies. Still (and again, I speak for myself) haven't got me the feels I've got with the X-Men movies.

winter soldier and civil war are best MCU has produced.i gave good reviews to both film in their section when they came out.only thing that really irked me on civil war was spider-man since spider-man is my second favorate
comic book property.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

My favorite scene in First Class is not an action scene, it's the Rage and Serenity scene when Charles is trying to help Erik develop his powers.

Love that scene as well. As a momma's boy that stuff hit me really hard. I am a Charles fanboy, so the showdown with Shaw works on many levels for me.

 

[First Avenger]

winter soldier and civil war are best MCU has produced.i gave good reviews to both film in their section when they came out.only thing that really irked me on civil war was spider-man since spider-man is my second favorate
comic book property.

He was almost perfectly representend though.