X-Men: Apocalypse - May 27, 2016

[Lumos]

I love Thanos, he's my favorite Marvel villain of all time, but under Feige I'm expecting the most restrained version of Thanos ever. And after six years of cinematic build-up that'd be just tragic.

My greatest fear is that they'll turn him into what Ultron basically was. Comic relief.

 

[meanstreak]

My greatest fear is that they'll turn him into what Ultron basically was. Comic relief.

I think we'd be lucky if he's as good as Apocalypse

Of course if he was just as good as, or worse than, Apocalypse, the majority of people would argue he was the best villain ever

 

[a-dev]

Is it really that big a difference between no one dying and a nobody dying?

I had to read that a few times.

No need for a Batman V Superman discussion here, IMO.

The war WAS pretty civil so don't blame the title for not warning you in advance.

 

[SNIKT1950]

My greatest fear is that they'll turn him into what Ultron basically was. Comic relief.

Exactly. I trusted Whedon with Thanos before AOU. Now after Ultron, no Whedon and just Feige.

God help us.

 

[a-dev]

When Ultron joked about not being able to physically throw up in his mouth I threw up in my mouth. They really diminished the sense of threat from him by making him quippy.

 

[Lumos]

Yeah. I like a little camp in my superhero movies (you don't have to take yourself TOO seriously 100% of the time), but I really prefer my villains to be more on the serious side rather than a frigging clown.

Unless we're talking about It.

I haven't seen Ultron in a while, but doesn't Hawkeye kind of make a joke/quip about it being a long day when Quicksilver's dead body is still in the frame?

That movie was just so weirdly messy when it came to the overall mood/tone.

 

[Khev]

Yes I'm worried that the Russos will make Thanos a joke just like they did with Batroc, the Winter Soldier, Crossbones, Zemo, etc.

 

[jye4ever]

khev pwns.

 

[Lumos]

Crossbones did suck though.

 

[abake]

Uhm... well, yeah... so I watched X-Men: Apocalypse.

I enjoyed it, but it irks me that Magneto has to go throughout he same character arc in every single movie... "I'm a good guy, no, I'm going to destroy humanity because society has made me evil, no, I'm a good guy". It gets a bit, hum, repetitive.

 

[The Clown Prince of Crime]

Yeah. I like a little camp in my superhero movies (you don't have to take yourself TOO seriously 100% of the time), but I really prefer my villains to be more on the serious side rather than a frigging clown..

 

[Khev]

khev pwns.

SW OT/LOTR/Cap trilogy >>>>>>>>>> TDK/Godfather/Electricity/Gender Equality, etc.

 

[Lumos]

 

[pturtle]

Uhm... well, yeah... so I watched X-Men: Apocalypse.

I enjoyed it, but it irks me that Magneto has to go throughout he same character arc in every single movie... "I'm a good guy, no, I'm going to destroy humanity because society has made me evil, no, I'm a good guy". It gets a bit, hum, repetitive.

There's only 2 movies in the entire franchise that happens, FC and Apocalypse. He was evil throughout X1, X2, X3, and DOFP.

There's only so much you can do with Magneto in an X-Men movie. As much as I like him, I think it's time to shelf the character for a bit, or just give him a spinoff recruiting his Brotherhood or something. The next movie really should focus on Professor X and the X-Men.


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[jye4ever]

SW OT/LOTR/Cap trilogy >>>>>>>>>> TDK/Godfather/Electricity/Gender Equality, etc.

I would like to add the resurrection to the list on the right.

 

[Khev]

 

[Lumos]

I hope if we do get another movie with Professor X and the gang, that Magneto doesn't make an appearance at all.

 

[Khev]

"He likes to lift the landmarks."

 

[The Clown Prince of Crime]

Too bad he can't lift the RT score...

 

[a-dev]