X-Men: First Class

[Darth_Fatso]

Well I'll say this, that most of the cast was so well casted and acted that she sticks out more than I think she normally would have. When you have her amongst McAvoy and Fassbender and even Bacon in this film, she comes out rather stale.

I think you may be right. Looking back, her weakest moments were definitely her scenes with Fassbender and McAvoy but in her scenes without them I think she did ok.

 

[Darklord Dave]

Well Box Office Mojo says this:

Really the word of mouth I think will lead to a dropoff that isn't so severe in week 2. I mean both The Hangover II and Kung Fu Panda saw drops, The Hangover a free fall really at 65% but I think that Fox will give this one a greenlight for number two watching it's progress.

Fox knows that Mutants are moneymakers, they'll keep coming back to the well, Hell Wolverine was widely panned by critics and fans alike and it's still getting a sequel. Considering there are no toys or real marketing tie-ins with X-Men: First Class and the commercials aren't really aired all that much I would say that it did pretty well. Most analysts are saying $60 million in opening weekend is the bar for success in the comic world and this should just reach that I think.

Also Fox loses the X-Men license if they don't make a movie every few years. They won't risk that happening although I'm sure Disney/Marvel would love it.

I thought Jones did ok with what she had. My biggest complaint about her is she felt like a robot at times and she didn't seem cold enough. She seemed uninterested but not an uber snobbish, heartless _____ like in the comics. I'll agree though Alice Eve probably would have been better and I was crushed at first when I heard she had been replaced but I don't thin January is as awefull as some make her out to be.

Jones certainly looks the part, and Frost is supposed to be a cold character. But there is no sense of arrogance or superiority that is the center of the character in the comics. She often comes off more as a petulant child or Shaw's pet than the White Queen of the Hellfire Club.

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Anyone else get a 60s-70s Bond vibe when she's walking through the sub to get the ice? I couldn't help but think of Spy Who Loved Me during that scene.

 

[IrishJedi]

I suppose if they make sequels to this (which I really hope) that Charles and Erik are still somewhat friends. The schism can't be permanent yet. Why? Because the first films state that Magneto helped build the metallic Cerebro beneath the mansion. That hasn't happened yet. Hmm...

Also, the chemistry between Fassbender & McAvoy is the best I've seen in a comic movie yet. I want to see those two chew up more scenes together. They're so good they make sure forget about Patrick Stewart & Ian McKellan. Amazing.

 

[The Mike]

Well even through the original Trilogy they are still on friendly terms. I would imagine that future sequels would have Xavier stopping Magneto and him seeing it as more of a chess move than anything else. They still played chess together throughout the original trilogy.

Magneto does something. The X-Men stop him. Magneto smiles and says "Good move Charles" and they move on.

 

[shiveringmelody]

Vaughn already knows how he wants to start off the sequel and it sounds amazing. Plus there will only be 1 new mutant, but if it's who the writer's want......

Though I'd be very intrigued how said character would be done by Vaughn and Fox.

 

[Darklord Dave]

I suppose if they make sequels to this (which I really hope) that Charles and Erik are still somewhat friends. The schism can't be permanent yet. Why? Because the first films state that Magneto helped build the metallic Cerebro beneath the mansion. That hasn't happened yet. Hmm...

Also, the chemistry between Fassbender & McAvoy is the best I've seen in a comic movie yet. I want to see those two chew up more scenes together. They're so good they make sure forget about Patrick Stewart & Ian McKellan. Amazing.

I think we'll see some slight drift from the original films - I don't think Erik and Charles will be so close that Magneto helps with the school. Maybe it will be like the Star Trek reboot - close but with a slightly modified history.

I'd agree that the chemistry between the 2 guys was truly amazing - they both did an excellent job with the characters and the relationship - but it also helps that they were written so well too. There's a lot going on in their lives that bonds them together and drives them apart.

 

[The Mike]

Are you talking about this?

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“I’ve got some ideas for the opening for the next film. I thought it would be fun to open with the Kennedy Assassination, and we reveal that the magic bullet was controlled by Magneto. That would explain the physics of it, and we see that he’s pissed off because Kennedy took all the credit for saving the world and mutants weren’t even mentioned. And we could go from there, and I’ve got some fun ideas about what other mutants to bring in. I don’t want to tempt fate, though. If the film’s a hit, of course I’d be interested. I really enjoyed making it.”

That is just the opening scene idea, I haven't read about the one character just that Vaughn is playing coy. Any links for more info?

 

[IrishJedi]

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Magneto didn't kill JFK. The Comedian did!

Actually, that is a great idea Vaughn has. I dig it.

 

[jedibear]

Wow...
I just got back from seeing this and....excellent, just excellent. I really didn't know what to expect, but all of the praise this movie's getting is very well-deserved.
Great script, fantastic cast (the two leads play perfectly off one another), decent effects ( a little cheesy here and there, but it works) and it ends on the right note, the audience wanting more (instead of just expecting it).

Bring on the next one!

I have one story-based questions for the hardcore fans out there...
(I'm not that familiar with all the nuances and back stories laid out in the comics, so here goes...)

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Was Moira MacTaggert really the one responsible in the comics for Xavier's disabling injury? What a great moment in the movie...wondering if it was in the comic too....

Here's hoping great word-of-mouth gets more butts in the seats for this one...it deserves it!

 

[daikkenaurora]

Ugh... I also made a splash.

Box Office weak for FC, even with it being in first place

Opening a-lot smaller than that crappy Wolverine movie

No profit, no more X-Men movies

That is just ridiculous. I hope the BO shows better as the week goes on. Otherwise I'll have to watch it again just to help the film.

 

[shiveringmelody]

Are you talking about this?

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“I’ve got some ideas for the opening for the next film. I thought it would be fun to open with the Kennedy Assassination, and we reveal that the magic bullet was controlled by Magneto. That would explain the physics of it, and we see that he’s pissed off because Kennedy took all the credit for saving the world and mutants weren’t even mentioned. And we could go from there, and I’ve got some fun ideas about what other mutants to bring in. I don’t want to tempt fate, though. If the film’s a hit, of course I’d be interested. I really enjoyed making it.”

That is just the opening scene idea, I haven't read about the one character just that Vaughn is playing coy. Any links for more info?

Sure, I was just going off interviews and videos leading up to FC. My hype for it the last couple of weeks was high, so only remember a few things lol.

X-Men: First Class writers Ashley Miller and Zack Stentz have discussed their ideas for a sequel to the movie.

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peaking at last weekend's MCM Expo in London, the scribes revealed that they would like to introduce the character Cable in the potential follow-up, The Coventry Telegraph reports.

"We would like to introduce Cable. He's such a cool character and we haven't seen him in any of the films yet," said the pair.

Avatar actor Stephen Lang previously expressed interest in portraying the character in a future X-Men project. Cable co-creator Rob Liefeld has also put the actor's name forward as the ideal candidate to play the mutant super soldier.

"Dear 20th Century Fox, please sign [Stephen] Lang as Cable and put him in your next X-Men film," the artist wrote on Twitter. "Lang's performance as Quaritch in Avatar was brilliant. Just attach a cyborg arm to him and presto! He's Cable. Perfect age too."

https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/news/a322426/x-men-first-class-writers-tease-sequel-ideas.html

and just came across this.....seems like Vaughn is only one who knows who would be in the sequel.

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At the MCM Expo London Comic Con, they were asked which characters they would like to see in future X-Men instalments and Miller replied: "We would like to bring in Cable."

It's led to a lot of speculation but, of course, it doesn't mean the character is definitely being lined up for any sequel to X-Men: First Class.

Miller subsequently clarified on Twitter: "We have no idea what's being considered for an XFC2. We just think a Cable film would rock."

for more, https://blogs.coventrytelegraph.net/thegeekfiles/2011/06/x-men-first-class-writers-prai.html

 

[KneelBeforrSmallville]

Gotta make a sequal to first class. The magneto and Xavior stuff was so Fin AWESOME!!!!I want more!! I mean they could do the stories of them finding others and trying to recruit. THey achieved alot in the film though its hard to imagine were a sequal would go!!!

First class was amazing!

 

[darthviper107]

Really great film, not the best superhero film, but probably the best X-Men film.

 

[jinxx]

I have one story-based questions for the hardcore fans out there...
(I'm not that familiar with all the nuances and back stories laid out in the comics, so here goes...)

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Was Moira MacTaggert really the one responsible in the comics for Xavier's disabling injury? What a great moment in the movie...wondering if it was in the comic too....

https://www.comicvine.com/lucifer/29-14468/

 

[The Mike]

I have one story-based questions for the hardcore fans out there...(I'm not that familiar with all the nuances and back stories laid out in the comics, so here goes...)

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Was Moira MacTaggert really the one responsible in the comics for Xavier's disabling injury? What a great moment in the movie...wondering if it was in the comic too....

No. Moira's history was completely thrown out for the most part and redone for this film. In the comics she attends Oxford with Charles and is the leader on Genetics, basically what they gave to Charles for the most part one could argue should have been split with Moira. In the books Lucifer cripples him but that has been retconned a couple of times to be Magneto who does it and then retconned again to be others but officially it was Lucifer. I don't remember any saga where she is responsible. In the books though Xavier's crippling but it should be noted that he gets his legs back multiple times from multiple angles only to be recrippled over and over sometimes at the hands of his own X-Men.

and just came across this.....seems like Vaughn is only one who knows who would be in the sequel.

That particular character I always felt was meh. It'd work with Moira, the angle of introduction but not exactly the biggest wow for me.

 

[batfan08]

My one big gripe about the movie was that Rose Byrne didn't wear her hellfire club outfit throughout the entire thing.

 

[The Josh]

Are you talking about this?

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“I’ve got some ideas for the opening for the next film. I thought it would be fun to open with the Kennedy Assassination, and we reveal that the magic bullet was controlled by Magneto. That would explain the physics of it, and we see that he’s pissed off because Kennedy took all the credit for saving the world and mutants weren’t even mentioned. And we could go from there, and I’ve got some fun ideas about what other mutants to bring in. I don’t want to tempt fate, though. If the film’s a hit, of course I’d be interested. I really enjoyed making it.”

That is just the opening scene idea, I haven't read about the one character just that Vaughn is playing coy. Any links for more info?

Thats a damn good idea actually.

 

[Buttmunch]

I love that idea too. I hope they go for it. It totally makes sense to me and it would really could go places story wise from that event.

 

[Smooth Criminal]

Amazinggg movie , just overall very well made thought it was much better then thor!!

 

[Chapter 2099]

Amazinggg movie , just overall very well made thought it was much better then thor!!

I'm glad to here all of the overwhelmingly, positive reactions.

I'll say it again. Phenomenal movie. Best Marvel movie to date.