X-Men, a digression of cinema

This afternoon I stuck a fork into my left eye and jabbed a toothpick into my ear canal, figured it'd have about the same effect that X-Men: The Last Stand did. I also saved about an hour and half of my time, too, even including the ER time. If everyone could learn to do this we'd all be spared the hours we spend at the cinema watching drivel seep down from selfish hacks who think they belong in Hollywood. My eye is still throbbing though, I don't know if that's the easiest way.

Having admitted my self-mutilation, I think we should all be aware of how much we are supporting these kinds of films by giving them time AND money.

Sorry to everyone who liked the film, I don't want to be cruel...but I do after all. To everyone who hasn't seen it, PLEASE DON'T BUY IT!, you'll only encourage FOX to release more ridiculous sequels with bad acting...need I mention The Fantastic Four 2: The Silver Surfer Rides the Wave of Gullibility? (working title).

When will people learn that comic books are about 50/50 on the scale of decency and because a trailer has a bunch of people in costumes, it doesn't automatically make it a good film. I understand "popcorn" thrills, but good movies are too rare to sacrifice the real-estate for the dumb-ass ones that we buy into.

Please get angry and argue about this.


Yours truly,


genfizzy4

I didn't care much for the first "X-Men" movie, liked the second one a lot, and skipped the third installment altogether.

John

I thought the first "X-men" wasn't too bad. I didn't care much for the second and I thought the third was my favorite. Genfizzy is way off and needs to have his stinking head examined . . . he said he wanted an argument and I'm just trying to deliver.

I think I'd have to agree with Eddie. It's X-MEN, not CITIZEN KANE (not that anyone was making the comparison). I think there's a difference between "cinema" and "movies."

Flicks like CITIZEN KANE are cinema. Flicks like X-MEN are movies. Plus, come on, it was directed by Ratner. What did you expect? :)

considering that most art/entertainment (at least 90%) is crap, i don't see any reason why anyone should get angry when he/she finishes watching a bad movie. mediocrity is par for most courses, and we shouldn't be surprised by "the usual".

I would personally rank X3 as below X2 but above X1. I am just hoping that it won't be the last of the X franchise (not including the upcoming Wolverine and Magneto films) and hope we'll see an X4.

John,

I agree that the second was quite good (perhaps near the quality of Batman Begins as far as comic book movies are concerned, which probably isn't saying a whole lot). But I think I'd rather have skipped the third myself, which is exactly what the problem is. I, like the rest of the viewing public need to be saved of these hours before their spent, which is, I guess, why I'm surprised any halfway intelligent critic would find any merit in watching, or perhaps even buying this film (I'm sorry, "flick"). If Blair Witch can make people vomit, why can't these films do the same. I can't be the only person in this country that laughed at X-Men 3.

"I can't be the only person in this country that laughed at X-Men 3."

Hell, I laughed at X-Men II. Are your kidding or what?

Yes, I'm kidding, everything is perfect in the cinematic community and every film released is brilliant and Oscar worthy. X-Men will be award best original screenplay for its dead-end plots and silly dialogue, and the special effects department will receive accolade for there brilliant move in not making Ian McKellan look like an idiot.

Explain to me what was funny about X2? I'll agree its not perfect, but how the hell could it be worse in any fashion compared to X3.

X3 should of stuck with one storyline. The Brotherhood, The Cure, or The Phoenix, not all three in one movie.

Instead of one interesting story, we barely touch bases with 3 different ones, which brought on some serious melodrama.

As a fan of the comics, I was pretty irate. It seemed like more and more characters were making appearances just to make an appearance. The creators at one point said there was no need to add Gambit to the mix because his presence would serve no purpose, yet half the new characters in X3 had no reason to be there. At the same time, staple characters were getting the axe or losing their powers for no reason at all.

Fight choreography was pathetic. You have Iceman and Pyro, yet the only thing they can come up with is a stand still that ends with a corny one liner? Then you had Juggernaut and Colossus, classic rivals who's powers are immense strength and the ability to take a beating without feeling a thing but they don't even face off? Running into a wall is a much cooler way to go out for the Jug.