Days of Future Past Have you seen X-Men: First Class? Post here!

[Thundercrack85]

Anyone else find it odd that they paralyzed X this early? Especially since they want to make more movies. Also causes a few continuity problems (not that anyone cares).

 

[A Necessary Evil]

Anyone else find it odd that they paralyzed X this early? Especially since they want to make more movies. Also causes a few continuity problems (not that anyone cares).

You are funny.

 

[kedrell]

I'm sorry, but FC craps over all of Marvel's films, as much **** as Fox gets (deservedly sometimes), they've managed to let this film breath and feel organic, this isn't as suffocated as Marvel's films, and it makes for a better movie.

Well to each his own. I couldn't disagree more strongly. This was a good film but hardly anything great. It has some really good parts but I could punch a bazillion holes in the writing alone. But this to me, like X2 is basically about as good as we're likely to get from a FOX film. And it'll do...for now.

 

[WorthyStevens]

Hey, in the scene where Xavier uses Cerebro, was

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Storm

the only recognizable mutant cameo that was shown in there? Everyone else looked like pretty random kids.

[BLACKOUT]Cyclops.[/BLACKOUT]

 

[danoyse]

[BLACKOUT]Cyclops.[/BLACKOUT]

Ah, that's where he was.

 

[craigdbfan]

Spoiler

He was the kid with the red tinted sunglasses and playing catch.

 

[danoyse]

Spoiler

He was the kid with the red tinted sunglasses and playing catch.

I think I was too busy pointing out [BLACKOUT]Storm[/BLACKOUT] to my dad...

 

[craigdbfan]

I think I was too busy pointing out [BLACKOUT]Storm[/BLACKOUT] to my dad...

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It happens. I somehow missed Platts death.

Left me wondering at the end "Whatever happened to him". Definitely didn't catch Azazel killing him.

 

[Quetzal]

Well I just registered to these forums just to say this after watching this movie.

It was great! Epic! Best Movie I have seen so far this year, beat Thor for me by a longshot at least.

 

[danoyse]

Well I just registered to these forums just to say this after watching this movie.

It was great! Epic! Best Movie I have seen so far this year, beat Thor for me by a longshot at least.

Cool! Loved it too.

Welcome to the forum! t:

 

[Quetzal]

My fave character this time would have to be Magneto followed by Bansee.

Is there any chance there could be a sequel to this movie? I liked it a lot lol

==
And at above, thanks

 

[merbass]

What was the point of having Tony Curran and Bendan Fehr in the movie ? They were extra in the movie basically !

Also in X-men universe, I assume people live longer and look younger than their actual age. Having Storm and Cyclops seen in Cerebro sequence, they were in their 40's/ 50's in the X-Trilogy. Unless the years doesn't count.

 

[Nemi]

What was the point of having Tony Curran and Bendan Fehr in the movie ? They were extra in the movie basically !

Also in X-men universe, I assume people live longer and look younger than their actual age. Having Storm and Cyclops seen in Cerebro sequence, they were in their 40's/ 50's in the X-Trilogy. Unless the years doesn't count.

Sometimes a man needs an extra and random person off the street just doesn't cut it....

 

[X-Maniac]

What was the point of having Tony Curran and Bendan Fehr in the movie ? They were extra in the movie basically !

Also in X-men universe, I assume people live longer and look younger than their actual age. Having Storm and Cyclops seen in Cerebro sequence, they were in their 40's/ 50's in the X-Trilogy. Unless the years doesn't count.

Or maybe there are 30 or so years between First Class and X1, not 40. That would make Cyclops and Storm about the right age in the later films, and Magneto wouldn't have to be so old.

That would mean the trilogy is set in the 90s (X1 did go into production in 1998/1999). There were no dates stated in the trilogy.

 

[Spider-Fan]

Here is how I rate the previous X-films:

X1 - 3/5
X2 - 3.5/5
X3 - 2.5/5
Wolverine - 1.5/5

So naturally, going into First Class, skepticism for me was high. I have not been that high on any of the X-films that much (I feel X2 overrated), but reviews got me curious for this.

Results for me after seeing First Class: Best X-Men film to date BY FAR! I would give this a 4.5/5. The script is solid. We don't learn much about many of the students and the villains are a bit thin (plus a few very bad CGI shots), but the Magneto material, Xavier material, and Mystique stuff is all great. I love the themes. I do feel the dialogue was a bit too modern and not 60's enough in spots, but I actually felt like this film had the chance to be well rounded (while the previous X-films were all Wolverine and friends).

I am not bothered by the continuity issues, really. There are MANY of them if you look at them, but I can look past those as this film was very strong.

Matthew Vaughn deserves major props. I liked it as much as I did Thor, and I never expected that

 

[DeanJ2009]

I think Mystique falling for Magneto was kind of sudden. Sure he gave her some self confidence, but she hadn't really shown any physical attraction to him prior to her jumping into his bed nakey. And right before then she was trying bang Hank and before that she was trying to bang Xavier. Makes her seem kinda ****ty imo.

This was actually fantastically subtle piece of storyteling tbh, Mystique like alot of young girls with self esteem issues was looking for attention, People with acceptance issues usually cling to those people who will accept them and this was shown right throughout this film.

She'd never been made to feel good before and when these men we're suddenly telling her how fantastic she was, you can see why she would be attracted to this becasue it's what she needed.

 

[Spider-Fan]

Or maybe there are 30 or so years between First Class and X1, not 40. That would make Cyclops and Storm about the right age in the later films, and Magneto wouldn't have to be so old.

That would mean the trilogy is set in the 90s (X1 did go into production in 1998/1999). There were no dates stated in the trilogy.

It was called the not too distant future in the first and third films. That means sometime after 2001. Cause it is the future as of 2001.

 

[Ipodman]

So anyone seen it more than once yet? I'm going 2nd time tonight!

 

[X-Maniac]

It was called the not too distant future in the first and third films. That means sometime after 2001. Cause it is the future as of 2001.

Yep, I know. But that could be interpreted to be the 'not too distant future' after the events shown previously on screen (1944), rather than the future in our world going by release date.

I'm reaching I know, but it's not the first time this has been suggested.

It just seems like 30 years would make the briefly-glimpsed Storm and Cyclops the right ages...

 

[HAhaHA815]

Just got back from seeing it and I really enjoyed it! One of the things I was looking forward to most about the movie from the start was the cast, and James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender both did a fantastic job as I expected. I don't really have any major complaints, but I wanted more (which I guess in a way is a good thing?). It didn't seem rushed, and we did get a good amount of characterization, but at the same time everything moved so fast that I would have liked it even better if it was slowed down just a tad so we could appreciate the character moments more and maybe flesh out some of the supporting members like Havoc, Banshee, Moira, etc. with just a few more lines. I don't know. I'll probably feel differently after a rewatch or with deleted scenes. Either way, there were lots of scenes I loved and I really hope there'll be a sequel!

 

[childeroland]

The best of the franchise, thanks mostly to a fantastic Fassbender and McAvoy and Lawrence. Essentially an early James Bond film with mutants, with Emma Frost, Mystique, and Angel as the Bond girls, Sebastian Shaw as Blofeld, and Moira as Felix Leiter.

 

[X-Maniac]

So anyone seen it more than once yet? I'm going 2nd time tonight!

Yes indeed, first time was media screening. I caught much more the second time around.

I'm also going with friends at the weekend, that will the third time.

 

[danoyse]

It was called the not too distant future in the first and third films. That means sometime after 2001. Cause it is the future as of 2001.

Unfortunately, the NYC skyline in X1 would have to make it pre-2001.

 

[Spider-Fan]

Yep, I know. But that could be interpreted to be the 'not too distant future' after the events shown previously on screen (1944), rather than the future in our world going by release date.

I'm reaching I know, but it's not the first time this has been suggested.

It just seems like 30 years would make the briefly-glimpsed Storm and Cyclops the right ages...

The not too distant future to me means the future. Sometime after the present. But, I think trying to make this fit into continuity is futile. Just enjoy the film for what it was: a solid X-Men film that is about Xavier and Magneto before they became the men they are now. Vaughn clearly wasn't all that concerned with continuity in making this. There are many issues with the continuity of this film and the others. But, who cares?

 

[Spider-Fan]

Unfortunately, the NYC skyline in X1 would have to make it pre-2001.

I forgot all about that! Was there a towers shot in X1? That could also mean 2001 itself.