Too early for a reboot?

[Flash-er]

I know I'm going to get a bunch of people saying "yes" to sound like they're clever, but this movie... I liked it as much as I hated it. Some of the action was way too over the top and seemed to be in there just because it could be. Same with some of the characters. Plot points don't connect. They skipped a huge and interesting history.

That last point is where a great movie could have been. It would've been great to see him in WWII or ANY of the events leading up to Weapon X. Actually see the bond created between him and Victor through the years. Victor getting more and more vicious and Logan realizing that he's just not right in the head and walking away. Then goes into territory similar to the movie we saw were Victor kills Logan's girl (but really does it) and Logan going completely berzerk, with a balls to the wall fight with Victor, but can't finish him off. Here, enters Stryker, promising to take all the pain and memories away, only to use him for the adamantium process. The process wipes his memories, but the pain drives him over the edge, breaking out of the compound and the movie ends with Logan running around the Canadian wilderness.

Not only could we have seen Wolverine go nuts on hordes of enemy soldiers and Victor, which is something we haven't seen much of for this character, the second film could've been more like the first, where Stryker goes after Logan and the third is when Logan goes to Japan to reclaim some humanity.

 

[Nell2ThaIzzay]

Ugh, I hate the idea of re-boots.

Batman did it, because they absolutely had to. Now everybody is trying to do a reboot.

At what point do you just let the movies stand for themselves, for better or worse?

It's time that Hollywood get creative, and come up with new ideas, instead of rehashing the same things over and over and over again.

Anyways, there are too many different ideas on what X-Men is supposed to be. You do a reboot, and you're only going to piss off another part of the fanbase.

Just leave the movies alone. Let them stand for themselves. I have complaints about the movies just like anybody else, but the fact is, the movies are what they are.

 

[Nevaratoiel]

I'm going to 'sound clever', and say; 'Yes, it's too early'. I'm not much into reboots unless they're like 30 years apart, with new actors, etc, not being an improved copy of the original.

 

[danoyse]

We'll see a sequel before we see a reboot.

And yes, it's too early for a reboot. Just because someone doesn't like the movie doesn't mean they're going to go right out and make you a new one.

 

[CelticPredator]

We dont need a reboot. Just a sequel that doesnt pay any attention to this thing.

If they just go off, and make a movie in Japan, and focus on Japan...it will be fine.

 

[danoyse]

According to the extras on the blu-ray, they originally planned for this film to take place in Japan, but the studio wanted an origin film first.

 

[X-Maniac]

I had a sandwich for lunch and it was horrible. Tomorrow I'm going back to ask them to reboot it.

 

[CelticPredator]

I do that all the time....

 

[Nell2ThaIzzay]

We'll see a sequel before we see a reboot.

And yes, it's too early for a reboot. Just because someone doesn't like the movie doesn't mean they're going to go right out and make you a new one.

This.

I hate the idea that because someone didn't like something, it's time to reboot it.

Okay, you reboot it. Now someone else doesn't like it. So do you reboot again?

The fact is, not everyone is going to be satisfied. That's just how this type of thing works. You can't just go keep rebooting it until everyone is satisfied.

At some point, you just have to accept that these are the X-Men movies. For better or worse. If you don't like it, I'm sorry, but you just need to accept that the X-Men movies didn't satisfy you.

You still have comics, cartoons, and video games.

 

[Mystic]

Well said! I agree with you. I don't think it's time for a roboot but if they do do it, I hope it stays true to the comics. I doubt we'll be seeing a reboot anytime soon though, especially as there is talk about an X-Men 4 now. Not to mention Deadpool, Wolverine 2, Gambit, First Class and.....am I missing any?! Bottom line - we don't need a reboot, not right now anyway.

 

[Nell2ThaIzzay]

Well said! I agree with you. I don't think it's time for a roboot but if they do do it, I hope it stays true to the comics. I doubt we'll be seeing a reboot anytime soon though, especially as there is talk about an X-Men 4 now. Not to mention Deadpool, Wolverine 2, Gambit, First Class and.....am I missing any?! Bottom line - we don't need a reboot, not right now anyway.

Stays true to the comics how, tho?

This is the problem with reboots. Everyone has their own idea of what is "true to the comics".

What people find in the current X-Men films as "untrue to the comics", I find to be extremely true. Sure, many of the details were changed, but the true essence of the characters, the stories, and the world, were kept in tact, and when adapting something like a comic book that is ever expanding, it is impossible to remain true to the details anyways, because the details are always changing even in the comic books.

What many people find to be "true to the comics", I wouldn't want to see in a million years in a movie anyways - Apocalypse, Phoenix being a cosmic entity that possesses Jean Grey, accurate costumes, constant returning from the dead of characters (the constant hoping that Cyclops comes back in X-Men 4, and that Xavier can come back).

A reboot would probably only isolate the people that don't want to see those things.

Which is why at some point, we just need to accept the movies for what they are. With this series of movies, you are complaining (not "you" specifically, "you" generally), but in a reboot, I will be complaining.

Just let the movies stand as they are.

(P.S.: I'm not trying to pick on you or anything, just conversation)

 

[BMM]

Reboot Wolverine? After one movie? Yes, it’s too early. X-Men should be rebooted before they ever consider rebooting Wolverine.

 

[Mystic]

Stays true to the comics how, tho?

This is the problem with reboots. Everyone has their own idea of what is "true to the comics".

What people find in the current X-Men films as "untrue to the comics", I find to be extremely true. Sure, many of the details were changed, but the true essence of the characters, the stories, and the world, were kept in tact, and when adapting something like a comic book that is ever expanding, it is impossible to remain true to the details anyways, because the details are always changing even in the comic books.

What many people find to be "true to the comics", I wouldn't want to see in a million years in a movie anyways - Apocalypse, Phoenix being a cosmic entity that possesses Jean Grey, accurate costumes, constant returning from the dead of characters (the constant hoping that Cyclops comes back in X-Men 4, and that Xavier can come back).

A reboot would probably only isolate the people that don't want to see those things.

Which is why at some point, we just need to accept the movies for what they are. With this series of movies, you are complaining (not "you" specifically, "you" generally), but in a reboot, I will be complaining.

Just let the movies stand as they are.

(P.S.: I'm not trying to pick on you or anything, just conversation)

No problem. I love the movie franchise. I think it stays very true to the comics. The characters are spot-on, the story-lines are good etc. I'm just saying that if they ever do reboot the franchise (which at some point, they will), I would hope that stays true to the comics as well. We all know how Fox can screw stuff up, right?! There's some stuff in this franchise I really wish they had stuck to the comics though but that doesn't matter. They're still entertaining, right? I don't want to see them running around in spandex or anything like that (by the way, that would be hilarious but who wants to see that?!). Just so the movie is good. I don't read the comics much anyway! So I'm happy!

Excuse my grammar!

 

[LastSunrise1981]

Well, I don't know if it's "too early for a reboot" seeing as how Fox wants to reboot Fantastic Four.

But in my opinion, I honestly feel it's too early for one myself. I'd rather them reboot X-Men before rebooting Wolverine. It's not going to happen anytime soon so the films are what they are at the moment.

 

[katie_girl09]

ABSOLUTELY NO REBOOTS! Not for Wolverine OR the general X-men franchise!
Why does everyone want one now? Like FF for example. They weren't as good as they could have been, but they weren't terrible enough to deserve a reboot so fast.
Basically, I don't think the X-films are bad enough to warrant rebooting. Not for a very long time. In fact, the only one that sucked was X3. So what are people pushing this for??

 

[chaseter]

If Wolverine 2 is good, then no reboot. If it is as bad as this movie was, then absolutely yes. Jackman cannot play Wolverine forever so we will be a getting a reboot at some point in the near future anyways. Wolverine is the poster boy for the X-Men and Fox will use that, who wouldn't?

I would rather X-Men be rebooted than Wolverine rebooted and that is how it will be anyways. They would reboot and make an X-Men movie before rebooting Wolverine's solo movie. But, if Wolverine 2 is bad, then what little faith I have in Fox goes to ZERO and the series should be rebooted instead of making crappy sequels and spinoffs.

 

[BooksCatsEtc]

I guess I don't understand the term "reboot", I thought "Wolverine" was the reboot of X-men what with the totally redone Creed character.

 

[VenomVsSpidey]

A reboot is a complete restart / imagining of a film franchise. (AS MUCH AS I LOVED SM3) kind of think of uncle ben's killer in SM3.

 

[Nell2ThaIzzay]

I guess I don't understand the term "reboot", I thought "Wolverine" was the reboot of X-men what with the totally redone Creed character.

Reboot is a complete remake of the series.

X-Men Origins: Wolverine wasn't a remake of the series. They did re-do Sabretooth, but it is still the same continuity as the X-Men trilogy.

It is just merely a prequel to the series.

A reboot is Batman Begins, or The Incredible Hulk - they have absolutely nothing to do what so ever with the movies that came before them. They were remakes that completely ignored what had been done before.

 

[sniktsnakt]

I don't want a reboot until the X-Men goes back to Marvel.

Then I want to see reboots on all these Fox-corrupted imitations.

 

[Fresh Prince]

Just have no reboots...Let the second film be way better then the first then everything will be alright.

 

[CelticPredator]

Like Chase said. If Wolvie 2 is good, and not a vile piece of crap...then no reboot.

 

[Fresh Prince]

Wolvie 2 hopefully is good...I do want a little bit more violent Wolverine and some more fight scenes with Savertooth.

 

[UnionJack]

and some blood and better CG claws ... and maybe a suit instead of a vest top

 

[Mystic]

Do you mean the yellow spandex or the leather?!

I have to agree with Katie_girl. It's defintely too early for a reboot. If Wolvie and First Class are bad then yes, I think we can say they should consider it but in my opinion (and this is only my opinion!), all of the X-Men movies have been pretty good so far so I see no reason why they should even consider rebooting it yet.