tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148500349447339883.post4332486603018155200..comments2024-01-11T05:12:57.536-08:00Comments on Michael Aushenker's CARTOON FLOPHOUSE: X-MEN is definitely a FIRST CLASS Marvel superhero film...Greenblatt the Great!http://www.blogger.com/profile/05833132744552978594noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148500349447339883.post-55426780457073518972011-06-15T08:45:55.361-07:002011-06-15T08:45:55.361-07:00Jaime,
Yeah, I was dead set against THOR but Rhod...Jaime,<br /><br />Yeah, I was dead set against THOR but Rhode's comments about it drove me to see it and I ended up liking it!<br /><br />And I also had zero interest in FIRST CLASS but saw it on a whim and BAM!! I became one of the film's biggest supporters! Ya never know....<br /><br />The SPIDER-MAN reboot I WILL NOT SEE!!! No way, no how! No need for a reboot at this stage and worse, they ruined the Dikto costume!! A transgression beyond redemption, in my book!!Javier Hernandezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02384061829315078958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148500349447339883.post-26191457232064409182011-06-14T19:04:39.731-07:002011-06-14T19:04:39.731-07:00ha! That is so funny that JAVI gave THOR the thumb...ha! That is so funny that JAVI gave THOR the thumbs up too. He was fighting VERY hard against going last time I spoke with him.<br /><br />I am neither a big fan of THOR nor X-MEN so it puts me in a good position to be pleasantly surprised, I suppose.<br /><br />But your endorsement of X-MEN is making me want to see it for sure.James Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18283687555480506116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148500349447339883.post-41347276213541468482011-06-13T23:40:19.728-07:002011-06-13T23:40:19.728-07:00What's interesting, Jason, is that they use th...What's interesting, Jason, is that they use the concentration camp scene from the first X-MEN movie as a starting point for Magneto's story and the Magneto scenario makes for the most compelling part of the movie for me. <br /><br />The characters chosen here are kind of random but they captured the flavor of the comics. And still no "official" Danger Room scene in this movie (but they walk up to the line of one).<br /><br />Kevin Bacon's part in all of this is great, too, and should not be underestimated. He's got a kind of Nightcrawler doppelganger red devil guy who teleports. <br /><br />You should definitely go see it, it's as entertaining as these Marvel movies get at their best. I had no idea who the two leads were, but they totally own their roles.Greenblatt the Great!https://www.blogger.com/profile/05833132744552978594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148500349447339883.post-8882592949858392011-06-13T23:37:53.700-07:002011-06-13T23:37:53.700-07:00So far, Jamie, going by word of mouth, you, Rhode,...So far, Jamie, going by word of mouth, you, Rhode, Javier Hernandez and Ted Seko all gave THOR the thumbs up. I had one friend who disliked it intensely.Greenblatt the Great!https://www.blogger.com/profile/05833132744552978594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148500349447339883.post-33495232197225010022011-06-13T23:36:25.112-07:002011-06-13T23:36:25.112-07:00Hey, Jamie, I'll catch up with THOR at some po...Hey, Jamie, I'll catch up with THOR at some point. I never loved the character to begin with so I'm not totally hot for this movie. But for all I know, I'll be pleasantly surprised....<br /><br />Not sure to what extent you enjoyed the X-MEN movies, but from someone who is NOT a diehard X-MEN fan (beyond the old Lee/Kirby stuff and the Claremont/Byrne run), I thought X2 was the best of the original three movies.... the first half of X-MEN was great followed by an unmemorable second half...I didn't think X-MEN 3 was as bad as people made it to be but it's not great. WOLVERINE was a total dog. That's how I'd rate them.Greenblatt the Great!https://www.blogger.com/profile/05833132744552978594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148500349447339883.post-9176531329807464612011-06-13T22:57:50.042-07:002011-06-13T22:57:50.042-07:00I liked how they hinted at Magneto's past in t...I liked how they hinted at Magneto's past in the first movie. Admittedly, I'd be worried that by trying to explore that more thoroughly they would ruin some of the mystique surrounding the character (which is kind of necessary for a villain), but it sounds like they did a good job. Maybe I'll go see it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07499782266185574550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148500349447339883.post-22016413530473615392011-06-13T22:05:24.045-07:002011-06-13T22:05:24.045-07:00I'm looking forward to this one now. I have to...I'm looking forward to this one now. I have to say that THOR surprised me too.James Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18283687555480506116noreply@blogger.com