X-men 3 Commentary

[javon]

Well I got 21 deleted scenes woot: ), and I was angry. Not to the fact that they were bad (vecause everything was good...EVERYTHING), but the lame excuses Brett and the others had. I can't remember much of what they said but heres a rundown:

Extended Dark Phoenix Destruction: He just HAD to open his pop bellyed mouth and say that it "took you away from the movie". Umm....open your eyes fat ass, no it didn't. But hey, it was probably an entirely different reason anyway .

Storms Cloudburst: Then we have this FANTASTIC scene which shows Storms comic book counterpart: Using her hydrokinetic control over the weather to defeat her foes. But mister "I wanna dress up like a fictional character" just HAD to open his shrimpy mouth and say that she used that same offense when they entered Alcatraz..WTF? Make her use wind or something, but please don't cut something like that out and give us the SAME THING she did in the previous movies.

Iceman freezing Phat: Sigh...he said that that was too "cartoony" which is ONLY true because of the way Phat looked when he was coming towards Bobby. I actually prefer that it stay out of the movie, but that escuse was just pathetic.


That is all the stuff I can remember. But at least we know the reasons why it was cut out.

 

[PeRfEcT_StOrM]

ssshhh! don't call him namess!!! he reads these boards....

yes odd reasons indeed

 

[ultimatefan]

The existence of 21 deleted scenes once again comes to show that Fox chops off movies. Ratner is just trying to sugarcoat it.

 

[javon]

ssshhh! don't call him namess!!! he reads these boards....

yes odd reasons indeed

Her brought it on to himself with all these exscuses and what-not. What? You want him to go on TV and say why he did what he did? Tried that..he lied. Although it was interviews also.

 

[Spidey 2007]

HAHA i thought the SAME EXACT things...

liek teh x-men boarding the jet alternate. THERE WAS TOO MUCH FOCUS ON BOBBY?!?!?! are you serious. there needs to be focus on every character to have balance. *cough*colossus*cough*


and the tidal wave scene was cut because it was repetetive? SHE NEVER EVER STRUCK ANYONE WITH LIGHTNING ON ALCATRAZ BEFORE THAT SCENE WOULD HAVE TAKEN PLACE!!! WATCH YOUR OWN MOVIE BRETT.

when she comes from the jet she just DIVIDES the crowd, never hitting anyone. so teh wave would have made 100% complete and total sense. and it was ****ing amazingly cool.

 

[Nell2ThaIzzay]

Is "too much focus on Bobby" was Brett really said about why he cut the original boarding scene?

 

[AznBABYBANDIT]

indeed, but to me phat looked like shrek... and the tidal wave scene looked too random... SO MUCH Water pouring down? where'd u come from? maybe tricke of ice debris would've done a better job

 

[AznBABYBANDIT]

indeed, but to me phat looked like shrek... and the tidal wave scene looked too random... SO MUCH Water pouring down? where'd u come from? maybe tricke of ice debris would've done a better job

 

[phoenixsg]

I listen to some of the scene's commentary by him and his lackeys, they are just showing how 'serious' they are to the x-men movies legacy. Instead of making constructive reasons to let the viewers know why was this like this and that, they are fooling around and joking most of the time. At one point they even insulted the ppl who boought the dvd by saying something stupid like 'who is stupid enough to listen to dvd's commentaries' JESUS!

 

[AznBABYBANDIT]

they are only joking...

 

[kooguy911]

i got the 21 deleted scenes also, which i was very glad of as i know everyone else with 21 is also.

However, as I was watching them, im beggining to think that the new version that comes out in december is gonna be a "directors cut" type thing where they can put these deleted scenes into the movie and get even more money, instead of just having them in the theatrical release. The commentary even refered to a directors cut a few times.

 

[flavio_lebeau]

I listen to some of the scene's commentary by him and his lackeys, they are just showing how 'serious' they are to the x-men movies legacy. Instead of making constructive reasons to let the viewers know why was this like this and that, they are fooling around and joking most of the time. At one point they even insulted the ppl who boought the dvd by saying something stupid like 'who is stupid enough to listen to dvd's commentaries' JESUS!

and there are still people who have consideration for that guy...

 

[javon]

indeed, but to me phat looked like shrek... and the tidal wave scene looked too random... SO MUCH Water pouring down? where'd u come from? maybe tricke of ice debris would've done a better job

Som your saying that water coming down was random..not the entire scene..correct?

 

[PeRfEcT_StOrM]

director's cut in December? better be....im dying to see STorm and Callisto unused footage in the final batt.e

 

[WorthyStevens]

Is "too much focus on Bobby" was Brett really said about why he cut the original boarding scene?

The exact excuse for it being cut was that Iceman was the dominating character in the scene.

 

[Fanticon]

During the commentaries on the movie with Zak, Simon and Bratt: ...there were a couple of things worth mentioning...first of all Zak did most of the talking...its not clear at what point this commentary track was recorded...it seemed like they had a lot of thoughts fresh in their heads about the movie as they discussed that it was some time after it was released...probably over the summer.

Zak and Simon revealed that they pushed for a lot of things to stay in the movie, this we already knew...Brat seemed to be friendly with them and open to some of the discussion during the commentary...but then other times you can hear in his voice that he disagrees with something the writers just said.

They talked briefly about Gambit's almost cameo and how they decided to pull it cuz it wouldn't do him justice, but they didn't mention the no-name dude standing on the hill next to Juggs during Mags speech...they pointed out continuity errors...they complimented all the actors, some pretty standard stuff.

Zak and Simon said they were upset that the original speech Wolverine gave (the one from the trailers) that they wrote was not chosen, as they agreed it was a better scene...Brattner did not agree.

They were upset that Rogue took the cure...Brattner, said something like "you can't not give both sides to storyline"...that there had to be conflict with the characters (like Rogue) who didn't have any action scenes. He said she's already been used in the previous movies, and they had to show realistically what they felt movie Rogue would do...so really its a plot hole with no pay off...they thought that her disapearance through the entire movie makes no sense if she comes all the way back at the end...and "didn't take the cure?"-Brattners words....also one thing they mentioned that I did not know...is the reason for some of her limited screen time was due to the fact that she was filming another movie...the same was said about Cyclops...this doesn't change the fact that they were both already written out of the story...so its a huge contradiction imo.

Relating to Phoenix and her look...even the writers agreed that how she's depicted in the comic books would not translate well into the reality based movies that Singer had created...so they wanted to keep it somewhat beleiveable.

A few times Brattner asks "were fans upset by that?" or "were fans talking about that online?"....Zak and Simon always responded like "boy did they ever".

They defended the fact that many scenes and references were taken directly from the comics...but thats what the makers of these movies always say

Brattner and the writers agreed that the Danger Room had to be in there and that the studio execs weren't convinced...the reason they were allowed to go through with it was because the fastball special would be used later on at the end...and that this would come full circle....all over one stupid line...Basically, the producers wanted it, the writers wanted and the director all wanted to make sure that we finally got it this time...and thought that we would be happy with so-called "nods to the fans" with the addition of the Sentinel and the look of the sequence being an omage to Days of Future Past.

The explanation of the secret scene at the end wasn't that it was a secret at all...nor was it supposed to intentionally tease us with the idea of an X4...one thing not noticeable in the room...is that this non-brain functioning vegetable is P. Xavier...Xaviers long lost twin brother...so if there is an X4, and Charles returns...this is how they're going to explain it. Brattner and the writers planned the scene but didn't think it would've been filmed...the studio ended up being very happy with that moment. On a side note about teasing us with a sequel...they did say, they set certain characters up for (if ever) a sequel...i.e, Bolivar Trask.

I have to hand it to Lauren Schuler Donner, as she expressed her true dissapointment on the Producers Commentary track, with Rogue taking the cure.

I listened to both commentaries...I'm not sure if this was informative enough to describe the producer's commentary...but I did like when they pointed out things that were Mathew Vaughn's ideas. Overall I like listening to commentaries and these were worth it, because the giant mess that this movie almost was...needed some explaining.

There was little talk about an extended edition...but both commentaries said at times...maybe on the directors cut...however..."the theatrical cut" defends Brattner "is my directors cut"....so, Extended Edition, or Uncut Edition...with special features...is the only way I'm buying this lackluster DVD. The deleted scenes were great, the commentaries...good enough...but I want documentaries, interviews and making of specials. Heres to hoping

 

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[WorthyStevens]

Brett Ratner should do us all a favor and step into a volcano.

 

[Spidey 2007]

Brett Ratner should do us all a favor and just step into a volcano already.

you can say that again!

 

[deathshead2]

Brett Ratner should do us all a favor and step into a volcano.

Wait until after he makes rush hour 3.

 

[Sun_Down]

Is "too much focus on Bobby" was Brett really said about why he cut the original boarding scene?

Yeah, that was flat-out ******ed. He also said that it was "too long". God-forbid we have ONE scene that doesn't focus on Wolverine and is more than 30 seconds long. That version was much, much, much better than the version that made the final cut.

 

[WorthyStevens]

Wait until after he makes rush hour 3.

Then I'll just want him to go into that volcano penisfirst.

 

[LastSunrise1981]

Brett Ratner should do us all a favor and step into a volcano.

I don't wish death or harm on the guy, but I definitely don't want him near another X-Men storyline ever again. The same goes for Penn and Kinberg too.

 

[ThePhoenixRises]

damn marvel should go after singer to do a recut of x3 or do x4
notice i said marvel not fox *makes very bad descisions on casting writers/director -_-*