Days of Future Past The Official X-Men: First Class Rate and Review Thread

[c-saw]

I knew this movie would be good. Matthew Vaughn hasn't made a bad movie yet and Kick-Ass may be my favorite comic book movie. Why so many people were expecting this to be the worst of the 4 superhero movies is beyond me. It will probably end up being the best reviewed of the 4.

ignorance and stupidity

they're the answer to a lot of puzzling questions regarding some people's thought process

This movie had me optimistic when vaughn was announced as a director. By the time the first trailer dropped I was sold.


**************** - 9.5/10

X-Men: First Class is a cut well above super-hero movie standards and appeals to everyone, whether or not you’re an avid fan of the comic book series you’ll find something to enjoy. Its story hits all the right notes along with some unexpected ones, and it has a ton of entertainment packed into its short running time. Summer always has its fair share of treats in cinematic form, but they don’t get better than this.
As a bonus, the film has a cameo that is just about perfect in delivery, featuring a great line that stays true with the new tone established for the series. Keep your eye out for it!

 

[Bubonic]

As an outsider to these boards I'll try to answer without setting myself up to be flamed.
I think some people just have a bad taste left in their mouth by the last 2 x-men movies, and Fox's approach in general.

Thor came out and did phenomenal and I think as a result people have even more confidence now that Captain America will be good, Marvel Studios has earned the trust of the audiences.

Green Lantern is a toss up, it is something new and different and people are willing to give it a chance, Reynolds has full of charisma and the movie seems to have a vast scope and a lot of visual eye candy.

It just comes down to having being let down by Fox the two previous times, they underestimate Vaugh as a director, and out of the 4 comicbook movies I feel it is fair that it would be expected to be the worst, and it'll probably end up in its favour as low expectations coupled with amazing movies make for amazing buzz.

Just look at the reviews, it seems from the little I glanced over that they did have low expectations.

The proof is in the pudding folks.

 

[HighFivingMF]

ignorance and stupidity

Yeah. Expecting something bad from a rushed movie by Fox after The Last Stand and Origins directed by the director of Kick-Ass (Which not everybody liked.) was totally uncalled for. Not like saying the people who weren't expecting much are ignorant and stupid, which is completely factual. I know you're excited about the movie, but come on.

 

[The Original Bamfer]

I agree. I don't think it's fair to say people were stupid for doubting this film. I doubted this film until I started getting educated on it. I, like most, was hugely let down by the two previous installments. And that's reason enough to doubt that - especially in the earlier stages of the film - the final product might not be near the quality the first two films were.

 

[The Original Bamfer]

ignorance and stupidity

they're the answer to a lot of puzzling questions regarding some people's thought process

After what I and several others have said, I hope you'll realize that your post is quite ignorant. Many who are extremely positive, excited and/or have been sold for months now will admit they were weary aout this production. And with very good reason. I can assure you the majority of my forum are not ignorant nor are they stupid.

 

[Bubonic]

I much rather be doubtful and blow away than be hopeful and disappointed.

 

[kedrell]

Our first "Top Critic" review, and its a rave!

I wouldn't call that THR review a 'rave'. It's solidly positive, but he does note some flaws.

 

[MessiahDecoy123]

I had absolute faith in this project when Vaughn was picked as director. I knew then it was going to be special.

There was moment of doubt when people reported the movie was a disaster due to a rushed schedule but obviously those people were full of crap.

 

[Bubonic]

Nothing will be obvious until Friday.

 

[The Original Bamfer]

It's very easy to say that "we knew it was going to be glorious all along" when you have tons of positive reviews backing you up. I have no shame admitting I was doubtful. Why was I doubtful? 1. The last two films gave me a reason to be. 2. I love X-Men, and I loved the first two films... I'd really not want to invest every ounce of my excitement just to be let down again.

 

[kedrell]

I was doubtful(even though I really enjoyed Vaughn's last 3 movies) because it was a FOX movie and they spent the last of their good-will cred with me when they made Galactus a cloud. But when I saw the first trailer I dared to hope that the suits had been marginalized for once.

 

[JP]

I was only doubtful for a moment after Singer could no longer direct. Then Vaughn came on board and I was sold once again.

 

[X-Maniac]

I was only doubtful for a moment after Singer could no longer direct. Then Vaughn came on board and I was sold once again.

I think as long as Singer has some involvement in this franchise, it will be of good quality.

 

[X-Maniac]

I wouldn't call that THR review a 'rave'. It's solidly positive, but he does note some flaws.

I don't think any film can be seen as flawless to every person who sees it. Personal tastes enter the equation, along with how much you might let a small 'niggle' be significant to your overall opinion.

You don't seem to be a fan of Fox's X-Men franchise anyway, so I doubt any film they release will please you...

 

[The Original Bamfer]

I agree. As long as the films maintain his integrity, which 'First Class' seems to have accomplished, I think think any further sequels will go along swimmingly.

 

[kedrell]

I don't think any film can be seen as flawless to every person who sees it. Personal tastes enter the equation, along with how much you might let a small 'niggle' be significant to your overall opinion.

You don't seem to be a fan of Fox's X-Men franchise anyway, so I doubt any film they release will please you...

I thought X1 was good enough to get the job done. Nothing stellar but it was ok. X2 I thought was a decided improvement and an indication that they were at least moving in the right direction for the most part. I can't endorse X3 or XO:W at all(especially the latter...).

I was never much of a fan of the X-Men anyway but I was familiar with them since I'm a long time Marvel fan and I'd rank'em along with other superheroes I may not really be a fan of but still could enjoy a movie(s) about if they were done well(Superman, Batman, GL, Spidey, FF, Thor, Cap, Ghost Rider, DD all fall under this heading for me).

I know how to nitpick and how to recognize when I'm nitpicking. The only way nitpicking could ruin a film for me is if there's just sooooo much to nitpick that it's all I end up doing when what I really wanted is to just go with the movie and hope the makers kept the minor quibble-inducing stuff to a minimum.

 

[conan69]

Id actually prefer if Singer didnt direct any more Xmen films. Its fine if he's involved creatively, but we've seen his and now Im interested in other peoples take.

 

[c-saw]

directed by the director of Kick-Ass (Which not everybody liked.)

newsflash: you DON'T HAVE TO LIKE A MOVIE in order to appreciate the talent of its director (or any of the people involved in [making] it)

I can assure you the majority of my forum are not ignorant nor are they stupid.

Now I never said that about the people on YOUR forum now did I?

After what I and several others have said, I hope you'll realize that your post is quite ignorant.

No, it really isn't. Allow me to elaborate.

Now, this movie had a lot of negativity to face and most of the complaints could be grouped under 2 categories

A) Fox is making it

True, their track record speaks for itself however the people sitting in the big offices on big piles of money aren't the ones ACTUALLY MAKING THE MOVIE.

So the logical question ensues:

- Do you know who is actually making the movie?
- Fox.
- No, who are the people actually responsible for making it?

This can go both ways:

A.1) - Ummm ... no.

There you go ... that's ignorance.

A.2) - Yes

- Then allow me to put things into perspective:

- We have bryan singer, the guy who actually made the good ones, as writer and producer

- We have Mathew Vaughn as a director who:

• is an outspoken fan of comic book movies
• was set to direct X3 before bailing out so he has an extra-motivation to prove himself
• has proven he can direct mind-blowing action scenes
• has proven he's good at mixing comedy, drama and action
• has proven he can add more 'heart' and more emotion to a script
• has proven he's good at building momentum and knows how to pace a movie
• has proven he's really good at picking music for his films
• brought his own people on board (editor, composer, co-writer etc)
• has brought nolan's editor and special effects supervisor on board
• not to mention: he's not a guy to take **** to take sh** so he wouldn't have agreed to this if he wasn't sure he had enough creative freedom

- We have a real solid cast (mcavoy, bacon, jennifer lawrence)

- Were you aware of all of that?

A.2.1) - No

There you go. That's still ignorance .. albeit on a much smaller scale

A.2.2) - Yes

And you don't think there's a real chance of this coming out good? That doesn't make sense to me.



B) It's not faithful to the comics

I don't think I need to elaborate here. It's pure stupidity. You don't have to be faithful to the comics in order to make a good comic book movie. I think any person that doesn't suffer from mental problems and doesn't have the fanboy goggles on can agree with it.

 

[HighFivingMF]

Oh, you're crazy. Fair enough.

 

[JP]

Whhaaaaaaaaat theeee whaaaaaaaaaaaat?

 

[Chewy]

I knew who was involved and I still had my doubts. I guess I am ignorant and stupid.

 

[The Original Bamfer]

c-saw, film studios can have a lot of influence on the overall production of a film, and Fox is notorious for just that. They may not be making the film, but they have a lot of power over it. Luckily, as said by Vaughn himself, he was granted total creative control. But we know that hasn't been the case in the past.

Stupidity and ignorance are opinion-based. And they're bold opinions to be speaking of on this forum. And it's a broad generalization that many may take personally. I'd advise you to be very careful.

The discussion ends there.

 

[Project862006]

i always had 100% faith but i am not being ignorant like you

lets move on to the umm reviews

 

[The Original Bamfer]

For the last time... we are moving on. Back to the reviews.

 

[Storm22]

So what are the other big US reviewers to keep an eye out for? We've already had Variety and Hollywood Reporter.