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Peoples
Reviews For The X-Men
Scarlet
score = 90
The X-men movie is one of the best Comic movies ever made. Great acting by
Patrick Stewart, Sir Ian McKellen, Anna Paquin and Hugh Jackman. Also I
thank the writers for making toad an excellent character in the film. (If
only they could have done the same in the comic book). Good Story, Good
Casting and Good Special Effects (Except for the mutagenic wave/blob). The
BIG Problem in the movie was: Storm (simply, she sucked. Bad lines and not
enough character development) Halley Berry had nothing to deal with in the
movie. Over all, It is The BEST movie this year. Hopefully with the box
office success, the sequels will have better special effects and better
dialogue. U Can send me ur opinions to Jubilation2000@go.com
JoAnne
score = 80
I liked the movie, especially Hugh Jackman's protrayal of Wolverine. He
was able to yield those metal talons without making it seem ridiculous.
Even a newcomer to the Xmen would really believed his claws were real.
Some fans were worried that the mutant powers might come off as corny on
screen, but they were as pleased as I that this was not the case. Well
done.
Reagan(X-men_lover)
score = 90
Actually this movie is a 95! Alright,
ever since I was 5 I really wanted to see an X-men movie. I used to
sit and wait in front of the TV until the X-men cartoon was on. I
loved the movie! There always have been rumors of this movie and I
literally waited for 5 years! About time. For sombody who
waited as long as I did, the movie was a little dissapointing. It
was dissapointing but the movie was AWESOME! I know I dont make much
sense but basically, I am saying they could have been 5 pts. higher.
Cyclops, was good and really showed his dislike twords Wolverine.
Wolvorine is the lead iin the movie, I like the hair but you forgot one
small flaw...HE GETS INTO A BESERK STAGE WHEN ANGRY! He had a more
of a soft side, than anything. Storm ROCKED (I LOVE HALLE!!!)
Storm is my favorite character! I liked her but I expected to see more of
her.In the media they ask all the actors,"How was working with Halle?"
Storm could shoot lightning from her hands and not necisarilly from the
sky. People love to see flying so she should have done more with
that. She doesnt use wind that much and she makes ice also. Rogue is
suppose to be a flyer also with super strength. She had only her
sucking energy power. I liked Xavior he was played by the best!
Mystique was a realy babe. She swept me off my feet! Her body
and her power. When she turned into Storm and got stabbed, I thought
Wolverine was Mystique and I was like "OH NO WE JUST LOST STORM"
but I was relieved to see Halle! I liked Toad, I dont really know
toad but I liked him in this movie. Sabertooth and Wolverine are
realated, they both can smell and Sabertooth also has adamantium claws.
The fight shold have been longer and they should have smelled a familiar
scent when they were fighting. I am expecting to see
another movie with Juggernaut and White Queen! I want them to free
magneto, and say that GTambit and Jubilee also help the X-men. I
want to see Jean Grey with a more independent fight scene with more power
and Storm with the ability to shoot lightning from her hands.
Wolverine with a beserk stage. Also THANK YOU for not making the
movie Korney! I loved it and hope to see a series of X-men movies.
BJR
score = 90
Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen couldn't be better in their respective
roles. Hugh Jackman really surprised me! I watched him on the
Today show before I saw the movie, and I didn't think he would do a good
job, but now I don't think anyone could have done a better job as
Wolverine. Storm was disappointing, and I don't think Anna Paquin
was right to portray Rogue.
Leele
score = 100
I loved this movie!Wolverine was wonderful and so was Storm when she got
angry enough.I cant wait until the sequel. I made all my friends go to see
the movie even if they didin't like the X-Men and they all loved the
movie.It had all the action scenes when you'd least expected.I loved the
ENTIRE cast and now I just wanna see who will play Gambit hopefully Casper
Van Dien(Starship Troopers)or Keanu Reeves(The Matrix)then that sequel
will be wonderful!
Michael Ark_angelo
score = 90
If you liked Ray Park in STAR WARS EPISODE ONE: THE PHANTOM MENACE, you
are going to like him in this one playing the evil TOAD. Patrick Stewart
was the best, he was the perfect portrait of Proffesor Charles X-avior.
Franmke Janssen, who played Jean Grey was awesome, you could just fall in
love with her. Just ask Wolvorine. Ian McKellen(Magneto) was perfect as
the villian with a cause . Well just hoping to see Gambit, Beast, and
Nightcrawler in the sequel. The Movie will definetely re-encarnate
wonderful childhood memories. AND FOR ALL OF YOU ANTI-MUTANT ADVOCATES,
YOU CAN KISS MY -----.
dany
score = 90
It was really good but there wasn't enough fiting in it and the director
could of done a better job but like I said it was still a great movie. I
loved it!
Kip
score = 90
I'm completely surprised. I had gone into the theater expecting an
awful adaptation of the X-Men I had read and loved from the 60s and was
completely amazed to find it as well done as it was. I'm so
impressed; thank God finally someone did a good movie based on a
comic/game/book/etc.
Brent
score = 100
THIS MOVIE WAS AWESOME! it was everything i hoped for and more. I'm
usually not a wolverine fan but HUGH JACKMAN did an excellent job.
We don't get to see enough of Cyclops, Storm, and Jean. Jean was
kind of a wuss. she really had little control of her powers and
screams like a girl when toad spits on her. The writers brought out a
little to much of Cyclops' stupid side. he had maybe one funny line in the
movie and the rest just stood around and let wolverine pick on him. Storm
was awesome! I was very imjpressed when she had the trow down with toad.
Speaking of which, toad was the coolest
mutant. he was absolutely nothing like his comic book self.
the 12-foot long tounge caught me off-gaurd a couple of times. Mystique
and Sabertooth had mayfe a total of 2 and half lines between the two.
Sabertooth just smashed things and Mystique just turned into other people
and caused lots of trouble. Magneto and Professor X were both played
so well by Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart. I would have liked to
have seen Prof. X out in battle. Cerebro, the black bird jet, and
the x-mansion were all off the hook! All the actors did a marvelous job.
and the casting directors had to be awesome to emble a
cast like this that portrayed the x-teams soooo wonderfully. I've
waited for this movie for years, I WAS NOT DISAPPOINTED! It's told in a
way people who have never heard of the X-men can follow and still keep the
old school X-men fans cheering and laughing seeing things on the big
screen they d in their minds for
decades. GO SEE THIS MOVIE!!!!!
Luna
score = 100
I was never a comicbook reader, so perhaps my view is uninformed, but I
really loved the movie. The special effects were unbelievable. That scene
where Storm comes flying out of the elevator shaft.. WOW.
Grimjack99
score = 90
I guess the people who really didn't like the movie aren't bothering to
post their comments here, but that's fine with me. The more negative
reviews I read, the more convinced I become that either A) They didn't get
the point of the film, B) They went in with pre-conceived expectations of
what the film "should" be, or C) They're so used to dealing with
films as "art" that when something comes along that's purely for
entertainment it agitates their sensibilities. That being said, I
really enjoyed X-Men. It's not a perfect film (I defy you to show me
one), but it's a fun film. You've got most of the characters from
the film. True, we didn't get Beast, Colossus, or Gambit, but Singer
got $30 million cut from his budget, so what are you going to do?
The acting was dead-on for most of the principles, and I can forgive
Singer for changing around things in regards to back story. One
can't explain 25+ years of history in 90 minutes, otherwise the whole deal
becomes an expository mess. As it was, the film trod a thin line
between explanation and action. Some felt cheated because there were
no "big" action scenes, but not every film has to be a John Woo
bang-em-up blow-em-up visual orgasm of violence. I thought the fight
scenes were well-paced and true to the characters. I had one friend
complain that Wolverine got "his ass kicked twice" in the film
by Magneto. Well, when you've got a metal skeleton... The plot was
comic-bookish, which is fine. You're dealing with comic-type
concepts, so people shouldn't be knocking the plot because of its
unrealism. You've got a guy who shoots beams of concussive force FROM HIS
EYES. Once you get past that, the plot should be no big deal.
Everything worked well within its context. Hugh Jackman is going to have a
cult following because of this film. I hope he realizes just what it
is he has unleashed upon himself, and I hope that Adam West and Leonard
Nimoy can offer him some tips on coping with life. My thoughts and
prayers go out to you, Hugh. Okay, those are my main points. I can
ramble on for another 1000 words or so, but I think I should save this
sites bandwidth. Take care, and hope the sequel has COLOSSUS!!
Chris Braly
score = 90
This is the first film I have seen in over 10 years that the audience (me
included) applauded and laughed and cheered out loud for a movie in the
theatre. I am going to see it again this weekend. I am a
married 31 year old man that used to collect these books, but didn't
realize how much I missed them until this past weekend.
jbk
score = 40
needs a more mature realalistic serious scrip, plot, and belevable
characturs based on x-men. this seems more like it was written for a
saterday mornig cartoon. focus on your audience, adult, or kitty,
iys hard to do both. EX: S.W.EPISODE 1, BATMAN&ROBIN, DARK MAN,
THE SHADOW
GX3
score = 80
All in all I thought the movie was wll done. In particular with
keeping to the story lines of the comic. I had a little problem with
the depiction of Bobby Drake ( Iceman ). Though it is true he was younger
than the other original X-Men however he is at least 6-10 years older than
Rogue. But I guess it works for the movie. I do hope that the
producers will take Rogewr Ebert's advice and get a stronger team of
writers for the sequel which we know has to come. Until then make
mine X-clusively X-Men!
Wolfy
score = 90
The X-Men movie was great. All actors/actresses did their part very
well. I especially liked Hugh Jackman's (Wolverine's) performance,
and some newspapers mentioned that the movie was focusing on his
character. Anna Paquin did very well, also. Except, Storm's
power kind of was too slow. The special effects were fantastic.
The only thing bad about it was that it had to end. I'm hoping for a
sequel!!!
Karla
score = 100
X-Men was the best movie I have ever seen. Hugh Jackman (Wolverine)
gave a great performinse and should definitly be in the sequal. All
the other actors were also great. X-Men is "A must see!"
mark_x
score = 100
No matter what you're expecting this movie to be...it's ten times better.
Sure you can't fit every character in the movie and you can't make them in
the right costumes, but man, this movie worked. I never liked
Wolverine much, but this movie really changed my mind. I can't find
much wrong with this movie and and just waiting for more.
DARK PHOENIX
score = 50
Things I liked about this movie: Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, Patrick
Stewart as Professor X,and James Marsden as Cyclops, Anna Paquin as Rogue,
Celebro, and ALL of the bad guys. Things I didn't like about the
movie: Halle Berry as Storm, and Framke Janssen as Jean Grey. I
wanted to see either Angela Bassett or Iman (David Bowie's wife) as Storm.
(Sorry about that, Halle.) Jean Grey acted helpless, confused and totally
out of character when it came to using her powers. I kept waiting for her
to bust loose with some serious telepathy and telekinesis, and before I
knew it, the end credits were rolling. Oh well. I've read fan
reviews of this movie and it does seem to me that people are so grateful
that this movie was finally made that they are willing to overlook any and
everything. I've read X-Men for the last twenty years, and I didn't
expect the movie to be a carbon copy of the comic, but, My God, if Jean
Grey is that helpless out in the field then I think Professor X ought to
tell her to stay home until she gets her act together!
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