X3: Are we in trouble?

[Venom.Symbiote]

I just read the review from the Cannes Film Festival and it wasn't good. I certainly hope the reviewer is just anti-comicbook movies and the movie is actually good. I'm still going to see it but this doesn't fill me with confidence.

http://movies.msn.com/movies/cannes06/dispatch4

 

[Sun_Down]

I am more than willing to accept criticism of this film and if it sucks, it sucks. But it's very obvious that this writer has a huge chip on his shoulder. He lost all credibility with this paragraph...

'Well, hope blossomed when rumors started appearing: Ratner is changing the original storyline or the cast isn't getting along with Ratner. And then earlier this year, "X-Men" suddenly became a trilogy! Oh, really? When did that happen? During a marketing meeting after some dailies were viewed?"

I've been following this thing since day one and IIRC, there were no such rumors. And we all knew that this was gonna be the last film for this cast (as a whole). He's using totally fabricated bull**** to justify the stick up his ass.

 

[Ben Breeck]

I will say this:

There is a scene in the novel (I won't say which one) that has the potential to turn the movie from a wonderful, moving jaw dropping piece of storytelling even better than any era of the comic book (Save perhaps the best Clermont storylines) into a merely okay popcorn movie. If it's in the movie, it's a blink-and- you'll miss it moment, but it absolutely destroys a certain character (and no, I don't mean the obvious one.) I keep wishing that scene was filmed and then cut out, since the X2 novelization didn't mention Jean Gray's sacrifice. Sadly, though, the offending scene is also in the junior novelization too, so most likely it stayed put.

On the other hand, if said scene had been cut out, then it would take either twenty minutes or so more of screen time to bring the movie to a logical conclusion, or else the ending would have to be changed to an unacceptable outcome. (Well, unacceptable for the suits at Fox. {Most} Fans of the comic would take it completey in stride)

 

[Ironfan72]

I don't listen to critics, I've seen many movies that critics hated and it was the best movie I've ever seen, its the persons personal taste not what someone else thinks.

 

[Warhammer]

Forget the critics.
I am my own critic.

 

[Manic]

I never would've though a phrase like "God help us all" qualified as hack writing, but if this reviewer says so...

 

[TheVileOne]

I never would've though a phrase like "God help us all" qualified as hack writing, but if this reviewer says so...

That's because it is hack writing and its a bad cliche now for writing.

 

[zanos]

The reviewer complains about the exact same shortcomings of the first 2 films yet only criticizes X3 for them. Sounds like a singer fanboy to me.

 

[deathshead2]

I never read reviews for x-men didn't X-2 get like a D from entertainment yet its one of the better comic book movies so I don't care about reviews i'll still see it.

 

[CConn]

Eh, that's one review. So far, most of the early reviews I've seen for X3 are rather positive.

I never read reviews for x-men didn't X-2 get like a D from entertainment yet its one of the better comic book movies so I don't care about reviews i'll still see it.

X2 got excellent reviews.

People always like to trash the critics, say they don't listen to them and whatnot, but when all is said and done, the total reviews of film are pretty consistant with their actual quality. Or, at least, how well they're accepted among us regular people. Spider-Man 1&2, Batman Begins, X1 & 2 - great reviews; Hulk - mixed; Fantastic Four - crappy; etc. Critics aren't nearly as bull-headed as most make them out to be, I think, once you start paying attention to more than a single review.

 

[Manic]

That's because it is hack writing and its a bad cliche now for writing.

I say "God help us" all the time. I know plenty of people who say stuff like that. People in movies aren't allowed to talk like real people?

 

[Red Mask]

With all the clips on the Net and TV, you've already seen the movie!

 

[JackBauer]

The reviewer complains about the exact same shortcomings of the first 2 films yet only criticizes X3 for them. Sounds like a singer fanboy to me.

that's because it was a review of X3. he wasn't there to talk about the other two.

 

[Spider - Man]

Moriarty seems to think it was ok:

http://www.superherohype.com/forums/showthread.php?t=232701

 

[Manic]

Moriarty seems to think it was ok:

http://www.superherohype.com/forums/showthread.php?t=232701

*spits*

Get the [censored] out of here! Someone from AICN actually liked that movie?!

Okay, that settles it. I'm waiting outside for the ****e of Babylon, and the Anti-Christ to gather his followers. These are clearly the end of days.

 

[Sun_Down]

*spits*

Get the [censored] out of here! Someone from AICN actually liked that movie?!

Okay, that settles it. I'm waiting outside for the ****e of Babylon, and the Anti-Christ to gather his followers. These are clearly the end of days.

I believe you're right, my friend. Farewell Hype, I'm going to pray for atonement.

 

[Spider - Man]

Uh, didn't they like the first 2, as well?

 

[Manic]

Yes, but they've been telling us to hate X3 since last year. The director changes, the script review, the lies about Angel being female, ect.

 

[RePMiLToWN]

I work @ a movie theater.( not making me an expert ) & alot of people that work there are big nerds so we are hype for it. we've come to the conclousion that its prolly gonna be a dissapointment but at least its dosent have SHAQ in it. I can get my hands on some promo stuff too!!

 

[Isildur´s Heir]

I´m going to be really honest and say, if this movie doesn´t turn out to be good, i will not be all that surprised.
I´m not really expecting a so great of a movie, which is a shame, but i´m being honest.
There are too many characters in the movie, which made me think that the movie would be called X-Men: Mutant Parade; the running time is too short (any comic book movie should be, at least, 120 minutes, because of the number of character that need screen time and development, may it be heroes or villains); and the bit i saw when Hugh Jackman was in Jay Leno was not very good, IMO.
Besides, IMO, Brett Ratner has still to show me that he is a great director.

But, i really hope it´s a great movie

 

[Manic]

I'm hoping it's a good movie, but i'm going in with low expectations.

And as for there being too many mutants? Who said anything about developing all of them. We're looking at the movie franchise that gave us cardboard cutouts of Lady Deathstrike, Sabretooth, and Toad.

 

[Flame on!]

I say "God help us" all the time.

LOL!

 

[Manic]

LOL!

Why is that funny? I was raised by Southern Baptists. Sometimes I say things like "God help us," "Lord help me," "Help me, Lord," "Sweet baby Jesus," "Good Lord," "Mother of God," and "Oh Lord!"

Granted, I may sound a little silly when I say it, but phrases like "God help us all" don't exactly seem strange to me.

 

[Spider-Fan]

I don't put too much stock in what critics say. I have a brain and can form my own opinions. I don't need someone else to tell me whether or not a movie is good.

 

[rnewbz]

Critics get more attention for negative reveiws than positive ones, it's a ploy so people will read their articles.