X-Men: The Last Stand

[DotTheEyes]

TRAILER: http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox/tls/trailer/

I am very excited to see this one. I thought the first film was a well-made, if flawed superhero action drama. Then, the sequel absolutely blew me away - it the perfect mix of character-based emotional drama and incredible, special effects-filled action sequences. I am a bit disappointed the director of the first two, Bryan Singer, left the franchise because he got the chance to direct his dream project, Superman Returns (out June 30th). But the new director, Brett Ratner (The Family Man, Red Dragon, Rush Hour), should do a fine job and the great cast members, including Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Ian McKellen, etc., seems to all have returned. This is the last X-Men film (though there are planned spin-offs, one for Magneto and another for Wolverine) and it seems to be a great (exciting) finale. I'll definitely be going to see it in theatres.

[Dondi]

This is the last X-Men film (though there are planned spin-offs, one for Magneto and another for Wolverine) and it seems to be a great (exciting) finale.

Oddly enough, I was just thinking that the title suggested this was the last X-Men movie. But I was also thinking, wouldn't it be great if they just made a movie featuring Wolverine. I didn't know they already had plans for that. Too cool. I would suggest a story about Logan (Wolverine) and his Japanese girlfriend, Mariko, and have it set in Japan. Wouldn't that be awesome? Seeing Wolverine kick a** some hot shot Ninjas?

[Jameo (Premo)]

Normally I don't care for these types of movies, I but LOVE the X-Men movies and can't wait for this one to come out!!

[DotTheEyes]

I saw this last night and was disappointed. It's watchable because of the thrilling action sequences and incredible special effects (the Golden Gate Bridge sequence!), but I didn't find the characters and plot too involving. It wasn't as emotional and edge-of-your-seat gripping as X2. More just an average, forgettable bit of fancy summer film fluff.

[vanbells]

I thought the movie was good. It introduced and developed more characters. I think X3 was more of a buildup for a 4th movie.

[DotTheEyes]

Except, apparently, 20th Century Fox isn't going to do a fourth X-Men film, opting instead to do Magneto and Wolverine spin-off films unrelated to the main franchise's narrative. This was supposed to be the hard-hitting, powerful conclusion (think The Lord Of The Rings: The Return of the King or even The Matrix: Revolutions) to the main X-Men storyline and I thought it was a resounding failure as such. It was just a watchable 106 minute special effects extravaganza - not an unforgettable end to one of the biggest and most popular cinematic storylines of the 21st century thus far.

By the way, is it just me or has summer 2006 really blown so far? Besides the incredibly entertaining Mission: Impossible III (sure to be one of the year's better films), all the "blockbusters" have been fairly disappointing - Poseidon was a soggy Titanic wannabe after the exciting five-minutes-long rogue wave sequence, The Da Vinci Code turned a snappy mystery novel into a long-winded, self-important snoozer, and X-Men: The Last Stand has failed to really be anything more than a showcase for some computer techies and a fight choreographer. Hopefully, the upcoming blockbusters (Superman Returns, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Lady In The Water, Miami Vice, World Trade Center, etc.) turn things around and are excellent films.

[vanbells]

Originally Posted by DotTheEyes

Except, apparently, 20th Century Fox isn't going to do a fourth X-Men film, opting instead to do Magneto and Wolverine spin-off films unrelated to the main franchise's narrative. This was supposed to be the hard-hitting, powerful conclusion (think The Lord Of The Rings: The Return of the King or even The Matrix: Revolutions) to the main X-Men storyline and I thought it was a resounding failure as such. It was just a watchable 106 minute special effects extravaganza - not an unforgettable end to one of the biggest and most popular cinematic storylines of the 21st century thus far.

By the way, is it just me or has summer 2006 really blown so far? Besides the incredibly entertaining Mission: Impossible III (sure to be one of the year's better films), all the "blockbusters" have been fairly disappointing - Poseidon was a soggy Titanic wannabe after the exciting five-minutes-long rogue wave sequence, The Da Vinci Code turned a snappy mystery novel into a long-winded, self-important snoozer, and X-Men: The Last Stand has failed to really be anything more than a showcase for some computer techies and a fight choreographer. Hopefully, the upcoming blockbusters (Superman Returns, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Lady In The Water, Miami Vice, World Trade Center, etc.) turn things around and are excellent films.

I'm sure Fox will eventually work on a 4th X-men movie. I would think they are just trying to trying to make more mutant movies just like the comics spawned off many new series.

As far as summer movies, you are right. They haven't had big blockbuster summers for movies in a long time. Does anyone remember when opening day for movies would pull in 100+ million dollars?

[fttrsbeerwench]

Weren't any of you mad about Scott? Or Rogue giving up her powers..
I didn't like that at all.

The worst was seeing Jean Grey come back fromt he dead, only to kill Scott and The Doc then get rekilled by Logan, who loved he so much..

Grr! I liked it but I didn't like what happened.

Hopefully in the next one, Rogue will find a way to regain her powers and maybe Xavier will return in some sort of spiritual link with Storm( I LOVE Pathrick Stewart)
AND... I would like to see a plot twist that had a mysterious love child that Jean Grey sent away who also happens to be a class 5.

[fttrsbeerwench]

BTW.....I know...



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[fttrsbeerwench]

Awww, karma guy!! I'm sorry.... I figured anyone who had a real interest in it would have seen it by now....
I always try to see the movies with in the first say or two if I can.

I didn't give it all away... You won't believe what happens to the bad guys...