X-Men: Days of Future Past

[pturtle]

Uh...Because Charles didn't have his powers back yet when he, Logan, Hank & Magneto go to the summit in France and try to stop Raven.

Did you not see the movie?

I was thinking l about the second assassination attempt, yea at the summit they should have probably brought QS with them, that would have made things much, much easier.

 

[Khev]

Just watched deleted scenes future wolverine & storm hooked up just like the comics why did the cut this scene?? it was awesome!

If you listen to the commentary Singer explains that he cut it because of the poor lead-in to that scene. I did think the extra exposition that Kitty gave about the specific rules of time travel was pretty cool but then that group shot where the whole team is standing behind Logan and Storm with everyone having exactly one line to contribute to the discussion. I hate it when movies do that, it is NOT how people in groups talk and I'm glad that Singer recognized how "contrived" the composition of the scene was. Reminded me of Phantom Menace when each of children of the ILM employees got to say one thing to Anakin before he tested out his Pod Racer. *shudder*

Also one thing that I didn't realize until Singer called it out was that when Logan was confused at the Summit and freaking out over where he was and how insane Beast looked it was actually his PAST SELF (the "Go eff yourself" Logan) coming to the forefront of his consciousness while his "future self" slipped back to the table he was sleeping on in China. I totally thought he was just disoriented and temporarily lost his memory, not that the original 1973 Logan suddenly went to sleep with the mob boss' daughter and then briefly woke up at the Paris Summit. That's actually really cool.

 

[DiFabio]

Really pisses me off to learn that they did intend to have Stryker just be Stryker at the end but changed it last minute.

Mystique is way too prominent in these movies and it's just because of Jennifer Lawrence. I liked how she was used sparingly in the original films. She was in it throughout but wasn't the focus. She had a ton of nice little moments sprinkled throughout as Magneto's right hand spy/lover like with Senator Kelly and that security guy at the bar. Hell, even great moments with Wolverine.

Now all I see is Katniss in bad smurf makeup. She didn't need to be in there at the end, it doesn't make sense for her to go looking for Wolverine as Stryker after that. She had plenty of moments throughout the film as Trask, talking to Charles telepathically, her feud with Erik, the nurse scene, basically the whole ****ing movie!

 

[pturtle]

I agree, and it kills me to know that they will be focusing on her character again in Apocalypse. It made sense for DOFP because Mystique played a major role in the original story, but Apocalypse should be the focus, along with Charles and his younger X-Men , Mystique shouldn't even be in the movie in my opinion.

 

[Khev]

Really pisses me off to learn that they did intend to have Stryker just be Stryker at the end but changed it last minute.

The scene originally played out with the guys pulling Logan out, he coughs up water, they say, "whoa he's alive," and then turn to Stryker. One of them says, "We can take him in or he can go with you but you have to fill out a report." Stryker says something like, "I'll take him," and a dude says, "okay, what are we calling him?" "X." End credits.

 

[DiFabio]

That would have actually made sense and would have been better. I just don't get why Mystique would need to be involved. She didn't even know Wolverine well. I'm sure all will be revealed in some contrived explanation with Apocalypse since it's been stated that Mystique will be the focus of that movie.

Like you stated pturtle, Charles should be the focus. We don't need to see anymore of Mystique, her arc should be over. We've seen her conflicted, we've seen her good, we've seen her bad, we've seen what she's capable of. She should have just walked away at the end of DOFP.

 

[Uncle Bingo]

I picked up the 3D Blu and was totally blown away by this movie. X1 and X2 are my favorite Marvel movies to date but I think this one may have been the best.

 

[Khev]

She should have just walked away at the end of DOFP.

Her limping away from the White House really was a good send-off. Kind of weird that less than 24 hours after her whole purpose is turned upside down and she leaves both friend and foe in a seemingly distraught state that she then turns around and shows up on Logan's boat all coy flashing little smiles at the camera.

 

[jye4ever]

I think it was just as easy for Charles to get inside her head and have that nice conversation. I don't see how QS would have helped much.

With Magneto and the Sentinel, I think since he can pretty much feel where everything is it wouldn't be all that hard to take over the Sentinel and know where to put everything without actually being able to see it.

After watching the movie yesterday, Singer definitely could have done more with the action, I would like to have seen Colossus do more than get beat up and tossed around every in ever scene he was in, Wolverine fighting the Sentinels in the opening of the film would have been great too, I think they killed off Bishop and Storm way too early, would have liked to see them use more of their powers and putting up more of a fight, and I would have preferred Bobby fighting outside holding the Sentinels off instead of just watching Wolverine sleep. Like Kara said, it probably wouldn't have made the story any better but it would have made the movie even more entertaining.

Traditional or fresh mushroom?

 

[jye4ever]

She wanted Wolverine's junk all up inside her smurf, totally makes sense why she would be there.

Nerds.

 

[a-dev]

That would have actually made sense and would have been better. I just don't get why Mystique would need to be involved. She didn't even know Wolverine well. I'm sure all will be revealed in some contrived explanation with Apocalypse since it's been stated that Mystique will be the focus of that movie.

Wait...what?

 

[jye4ever]

Yup, same as Vader.

 

[Khev]

Yup, same as Vader.

"You were the Chosen Girl on Fire!"

 

[Brainiac]

I seen that extra Storm scene today... it was pretty good but I guess it was OK to cut that....

 

[Darth Snoopy]

She wanted Wolverine's junk all up inside her smurf, totally makes sense why she would be there.

Nerds.

She wanted her whatsa what?!?

 

[karamazov80]

More Mystique, please.

 

[Khev]

More Mystique, please.

Criticisms aside I really, *really* like this movie. I just like the whole vibe of it. There are parts where I feel it does get *too* melodramatic "so...much...pain...." and a few things that make me chuckle and even a couple of annoying things but overall it's just really cool, moves at a good clip, with a satisfying ending. I'll reserve judgment on the Stryker/Mystique until Apocalpse to see how it plays out.

It's great how Logan and Magneto are just as interesting in street clothes as they are in costume. You can't say that for most superheroes/villains.

 

[karamazov80]

Khev, your comments make me all the more excited to see it again. . .whenever that may happen

 

[Niltusk]

It's great how Logan and Magneto are just as interesting in street clothes as they are in costume. You can't say that for most superheroes/villains.

Sometimes moreso.

 

[jye4ever]

She wanted her whatsa what?!?

perv.

Sometimes moreso.

At first I was going to agree with the khevster, but both are in their costumes 24/7.

Wolverine's costume is his skin covering his adamantium.

Magneto magnetic personality is always with him.

So Khev is just plain wrong.