X-Men: Dark Phoenix

[Neal136]

Go watch the Star Wars and MCU ones. It takes awhile, but they're worth it.

 

[screamingmetal]

I cannot bring myself to go out of my way to see this one. And I've seen every other X-Men movie released at the theaters. And I may end up liking it (I liked Apocalypse), but I'm still pretty pissed that the dumb-ass execs gave lame-ass Kinberg full control over this movie. What did they expect? I read one quick summary review on RT and they said it felt like a contractual obligation. At a distance, that's the way it also appears to me, similar to how Dark Knight Rises felt. I think without Singer, Vaughn, or Mangold, there was no strong creative drive. I even would have supported their taking a risk with an unproven guy who did well with, say, a small indie movie, or someone from TV (as the Russo Bros were). But Kinberg had nothing to suggest he could take on this responsibility on his own.

Time and again, some of these major studios with hundreds of millions of dollars to throw around just seem so clueless. I can't figure it out.

As with every problem with the X franchise after First Class, it's all J Law's fault:
https://www.cinemablend.com/news/24...phoenix-unless-simon-kinberg-directed-he-says

 

[Chakor]

That was the first one for me damn that was funny.

Oh man the shape shifting aliens / CM line has me in tears.

This one had me laughing for ten minutes straight. It hit every nail with the hammer.

 

[karamazov80]

As with every problem with the X franchise after First Class, it's all J Law's fault:
https://www.cinemablend.com/news/24...phoenix-unless-simon-kinberg-directed-he-says

So really, we have the Hunger Games to blame for all of this. Even though a million other actresses could have played that role, she got it and it made her a star. Now she's got clout.

I'm a big Howard Stern fan, and she was on last year. I can listen to him interview almost anyone, but I couldn't make it through hers. So annoying and uninteresting.

 

[Khev]

As with every problem with the X franchise after First Class, it's all J Law's fault:
https://www.cinemablend.com/news/24...phoenix-unless-simon-kinberg-directed-he-says

I'd say it's Fox's fault for bending the knee to her demands. I don't think she draws anyone at all to these films.

 

[jye4ever]

I certainly don’t go because it’s JL playing Mystique.

Is she super hot? She sure is.

Are her acting skills more than enough to play that character? They sure are.

Are the scripts her fault? They’re certainly not.

Are her blue make up demands ridiculous? They sure are.

But I go to hopefully get a compelling thrilling story with cohesive team dynamics.

Spoilers.....


Instead I got an alien telling Jean that she’s the only thing in the entire galaxy that can live with the Phoenix power but then the alien easily uses the Phoenix power 30 minutes later lol

 

[Khev]

The same Phoenix power she already used to defeat Apocalypse three years ago, lol.

Simon Kinberg's next flick will reportedly center around Bruce Banner getting blasted with gamma rays from a passing comet. I wonder what new abilities that will give him!

 

[jye4ever]

 

[Khev]

I'm still laughing at them renaming the school after Jean and not Raven.

Then they have a big bronze statue of Jean blasting Raven in the center courtyard, lol.

Magneto's room can be in the wing named after Kevin Bacon's character, lol.

 

[jye4ever]

Welcome to Magneto’s Parents Concentration Camp Library lol

 

[Khev]

Holy crap

 

[jye4ever]

I just hope Marvel is aware that we no longer want to see contained X-Men character dynamics anymore we’ve had that for 19 years I just hope they takeoff running with the X-Men already interacting with the larger MCU and God help them dealing with Jean Grey’s character just ignore the Phoenix for now lol

No more seeing Uncle Ben killed.

No more seeing Bruce Wayne’s parents killed.

And no more just seeing 8 core X-Men interacting with only each other please expand out....quickly.

 

[ironwez20]

Hmm I don’t think so , first class , dofp , apocalypse we’re not going for grounded clearly


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Compared to the comics they felted watered down and less fantastical. First class and dofp wasn’t even that good .

 

[ironwez20]

The same Phoenix power she already used to defeat Apocalypse three years ago, lol.

Simon Kinberg's next flick will reportedly center around Bruce Banner getting blasted with gamma rays from a passing comet. I wonder what new abilities that will give him!

How dare you ! This is auteur tier writing and much different from the safe mcu. This is for mature audiences and not for the faint of heart. You just don’t get it cause your mind is to use to the mcu

 

[jye4ever]

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[a-dev]

No more seeing Bruce Wayne’s parents killed.

You're in luck. Word is Marvel plans to ignore that completely.

 

[jye4ever]

Oops did I write Wayne I meant Bruce Banner think Ang Lee Hulk lol

 

[Khev]

That's so awesome that the MCU nailed IM's, Cap's, and Thor's origin stories right off the bat. No need to *ever* remake those films.

In a way it's too bad that we won't (nor should we) see MCU Spidey and Uncle Ben but Peter saying goodbye to Tony is a nice enough placeholder.

 

[The Buffinator]

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Ouch! So I guess rather than rise from the ashes, this Phoenix decided to just crash and burn.

 

[jye4ever]

That's so awesome that the MCU nailed IM's, Cap's, and Thor's origin stories right off the bat. No need to *ever* remake those films.

In a way it's too bad that we won't (nor should we) see MCU Spidey and Uncle Ben but Peter saying goodbye to Tony is a nice enough placeholder.

For me i’m ok with how they’re handling it so far besides once Tobey is back as Spiderman in the MCU multiverse we will then have his Uncle Ben on the record lol

Ouch! So I guess rather than rise from the ashes, this Phoenix decided to just crash and burn.

You’re right it literally did the exact opposite of what ashes expect out of a Phoenix lol