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movie review
Jun. 26th, 2006 09:53 pmross and i just got back from watching the x-men movie. yes, i know, we're light years behind all of you hard-core fans.
there were some pretty obvious flaws, but i enjoyed the movie a lot. i think this has to do with 2 things 1) i've never read the comics 2) i was prepared for it to suck by all of you people who hated it.
much like fifth element which was touted by the media to be another star wars (i totally missed this), expectations were everything. i was surprised by the deviations from what i had "heard" happened in the comic, but i wasn't married to the comic because i hadn't read it. there is one last thing though that is PRETTY IMPORTANT. i ususally leave after movies are over and don't watch the credits. that is my preference. i like to watch ALL the trailers at the beginning and leave before the credits. however, my negotiations with ross are often in my favor. HE likes to watch all the credits. so we compromise and watch both. there is extra footage at the end of the credits that reveals information that...while not filling in the character of beast any better, or dealing with the fact that moral decisions by the government would not simply go away because the action was over.....do ellude to some very important changes in the circumstances under which the movie ends.
in other words, WATCH THE BLEEDIN' CREDITS FOR THIS MOVIE!!!
also, i can guarantee after seeing that end-clip that there will be another x-men movie.
there were some pretty obvious flaws, but i enjoyed the movie a lot. i think this has to do with 2 things 1) i've never read the comics 2) i was prepared for it to suck by all of you people who hated it.
much like fifth element which was touted by the media to be another star wars (i totally missed this), expectations were everything. i was surprised by the deviations from what i had "heard" happened in the comic, but i wasn't married to the comic because i hadn't read it. there is one last thing though that is PRETTY IMPORTANT. i ususally leave after movies are over and don't watch the credits. that is my preference. i like to watch ALL the trailers at the beginning and leave before the credits. however, my negotiations with ross are often in my favor. HE likes to watch all the credits. so we compromise and watch both. there is extra footage at the end of the credits that reveals information that...while not filling in the character of beast any better, or dealing with the fact that moral decisions by the government would not simply go away because the action was over.....do ellude to some very important changes in the circumstances under which the movie ends.
in other words, WATCH THE BLEEDIN' CREDITS FOR THIS MOVIE!!!
also, i can guarantee after seeing that end-clip that there will be another x-men movie.
