He's beyond badass in this one, if you liked him in FC then you'll love him in this, no doubt this is the best representation of Magneto we've gotten on the big screen. He does some really sinister crap in this.
He's beyond badass in this one, if you liked him in FC then you'll love him in this, no doubt this is the best representation of Magneto we've gotten on the big screen. He does some really sinister crap in this.
Jye, Magneto was certainly more badass than the WS.
I don't want to spoil anything but I can name at least 5 incredible badass moments of his in this movie, one of them of course is dropping a baseball stadium around the the White House, but that's just one of many.
Jye, Magneto was certainly more badass than the WS.
I don't want to spoil anything but I can name at least 5 incredible badass moments of his in this movie, one of them of course is dropping a baseball stadium around the the White House, but that's just one of many.
That's exactly what I was thinking haha, he rendered Wolverine obsolete for the entire 3rd act, that's badass in itself considering everyone didn't want this to be a Wolverine movie.
Never in a million years did I think that anything could top Cap, but this may very well be the best comic book movie I've seen this year. Cap is still my favorite Marvel Studios film, and it may very well be one of the best comic book films I've seen this year, but it's no longer leagues ahead of everything else. X-Men: Days of Future Past is right there, standing shoulder to shoulder with it. The entire experience was just wonderful, and I think it's the most enthusiasm I've felt during a film in a long time. Cap 2 and Man of Steel and others were more contemplative experiences for me, but, I don't know, this one just felt different, and I've never been a big X-Men fan, outside of the films. I got goosebumps when I heard that theme start up on screen, after all these years, and there were just so many things to love about it. Quicksilver was absolutely fantastic, Hugh Jackman was in top form as Wolverine, and it was just a perfect X-Men movie.
I never thought I'd say this, with positive connotations, but that is how you retcon something, ladies and gentlemen. They respected everything that came before, but did away with parts they didn't like, and it all made perfect sense within the context of the story. The movie had weight, and I think that's why I liked it so much. Like Cap, there were a lot of powerful underlying themes that resonated with me, and I think that's part of why I was so hooked.
The performances were brilliant, though. Specifically, I'd say the Magnetos were brilliant, both in how they were written and how they were portrayed. Fassbender accurately showed us what brash young men will do in the name of a cause, and McKellan, brilliantly, showed the kinds of regrets that those men would have after all those years. Stewart didn't have much material, but the stuff he did have was powerful; I absolutely loved his scene with Mcavoy. More than anything, though, I think the stakes felt real.
Seeing Iceman's head torn off by a Sentinel and Colossus being torn in half by one was appalling, and you couldn't help but hope that Logan would succeed.
I also loved the way Logan was portrayed. Jackman has got a lot of flack over the years for not being the yay big ball of fur from the comics, but, truthfully, I find film Logan far more compelling, as he's capable of change. We've seen his character evolve so much since "whatever ya do, kid, don't hit 'em in the balls" and we've seen him grow into a leader, but that sort of growth wasn't without its costs, and that's part of the reason why I absolutely adored the scene where
Charles looked into his mind. That "I don't want your future; I don't want your suffering" line summed up Logan's journey perfectly.
Plus, on a less serious note, did you see that dude? Like seriously? He was lean in The Wolverine, but here, on top of not having barely any fat on him, he seemingly increased his muscle mass tenfold between the films. Jesus, by the time Apocalypse rolls around, Marvel studios might want to cast the guy as The Hulk.
Of course, all of this would accurately sum up how I felt about Days of Future Past; it was a great movie, but there's something that makes it even more special: the fact that it's the film which, I believe, singlehandedly, saved the X-Men franchise. Everything I'd hoped for happened, and it revitalized and reenergized my interest in the X-Men brand.
Seeing Scott and Jean and Beast together just filled me with so much excitement for the future of these films, and Apocalypse has jumped from being something I was just barely following, to one of my most anticipated films of 2013.
Seriously, though, the potential for stories is through the roof, now. As Jye alluded to, when he said that "I can throw X1-3 in the trash, now," we've literally got the whole of everything from 1973-2014 to explore, as well as the stuff post-2014. How awesome would it be if the X-Force movie was basically the superior version of the team from Origins from an alternate timeline? Wolverine and Reynolds Deadpool (in full red and black) along with the likes of Cable and others. The potential for exploration is so great, with both the First Class casts, and the Old School cast.
Days of Future Past is a 10/10 for me, and it's been a long time since I've actively been itching to see a movie again, but I'm desperately wanting to see it again, more than ever.
He's beyond badass in this one, if you liked him in FC then you'll love him in this, no doubt this is the best representation of Magneto we've gotten on the big screen. He does some really sinister crap in this.
Well I loved Magneto in First Class, so that's awesome! That was perfect casting. Ian McKellen always stole the show for me in the previous movies as well.
