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Post by Jappy on May 26, 2006 14:15:13 GMT -5
The first two X-Men films were great entertainment and I really did think the series had some mileage. However, after seeing THIS cack-handed and lethargic mess...I've changed my mind!
A very slow opening half hour in which a "cure" for mutants is announced, something which splits the mutant community and widens the differences of Xavier and Magneto. The story builds to an inevitable climax when the two mutant camps battle it out in San Francisco (fancy moving the Golden Gate bridge by thought power alone? No problem!).
It's hard to define what exactly is wrong with this movie but ludicrous dialogue, tired looking action scenes and horrendous casting (Vinnie fucking Jones for fuck's sake!) will do for starters. Kelsey Grammer will always be Frasier and no amount of kids blue crayons and a wig from Mullets-R-Us will change that. He also gets the most laughable line ("My stars and garters!!") that I've heard in a movie for many a year.
The rest of the cast return in their familiar roles including the crappily handled resurrection of Jean Grey (Famke Janssen looking as rough as a badger's arse) and Storm (the pencil thin Halle Berry....eat some bloody pies girl!!!). Hell, even Hugh Jackman looks embarrassed by the whole affair as he is practically left isolated at the story's end.
A change of Director was NOT a good idea. Brett Ratner has delivered a bit of a turkey here.
REALLY disappointing!
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Post by frangipani on May 26, 2006 15:21:23 GMT -5
Kelsey Grammer will always be Frasier and no amount of kids blue crayons and a wig from Mullets-R-Us will change that. LMAO!!  Sorry, but that was kind of funny. I've heard mixed reviews about the movie. Many people didn't like it. |
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Post by pandora on May 26, 2006 15:32:36 GMT -5
despite the critics and criticisms, its gonna be 1 at the box office  thanks for you review btw. I was just about to shell out the 10 bucks to see this  Think I'll see "Over the Hedge" instead ;D |
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Post by Jappy on May 27, 2006 11:17:54 GMT -5
I loved the comics and cartoons as a kid, the first two movies were great, I hope the 3rd one doesn't stink as much as you say  Only one way to find out!  |
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Post by Saar°berry on May 27, 2006 13:56:22 GMT -5
Jappy, I love your style of writing... you crack me up!!!  X-men movies have never been my cup of tea, but the movies I've seen are quite enjoyable in an dumb action way. *hides* Reason for Editting: 'cos this bitch can't type tonight!!! |
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Post by teppic on May 27, 2006 15:11:05 GMT -5
I'd heard some good things about X-Men 3 personally. In fact this is the first negative opinion i've seen so far (Jappy is officially first! ). Was a bit worried when i heard the original director had flown off to do Superman, but some interviews i'd read had left me at least feeling the new director had good intentions. Obviously that doesn't always translate to a good film (i've heard Uwe Boll is a very friendly guy ...ahem). Dunno if i feel up to going seeing this film at the cinema tho. For some reason i just don't feel too excited by it - maybe it's because there have been several comic-book films recently that have each raised the bar a little, maybe it's just cos i'm feeling a bit crap, or maybe i'm just generally down cos of stuff that's been going on recently. The irony is that if i don't go see it at the cinema i'll almost certainly end up buying the dvd release as soon as it comes out, so i'll end up spending even more money on the film (but since i have the first two dvd's, i may as well complete the collection).  |
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Post by CheapWallpaper on May 28, 2006 15:14:28 GMT -5
Well, I didn't think it was that bad!
I agree the first two movies were excellent, and it was lacking in comparison to them. I think what makes them distinctive is the extra characteristion, moral ambiguities and juicy dialogue. Unfortunately there are lots of potentially interesting sub-plots in X3 that they simply don't bother with, so it's difficult to get involved (can we have more of the wing boy please? And the girl who can walk through walls? And my mother rather liked Vinnie Jones!)
On the plus side I thought the acting was decent and the last half hour is the best special effect/action bonanza I've seen in ages (although admittedly the finale is a tad on the melodramatic side!).
If anything lacking's it's the script in the first half of the film.
...and if that's Famke Janssen looking 'rough as a badger's arse', well, I'm off to molest the nearest badger... (I actually thought she did rather well with a dubious story line.)
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Post by Leewah Brown on May 29, 2006 0:29:21 GMT -5
The reviews in the weekend papers here all basically slated the third installment... I didn't see anything higher than a 6/10.
These are not my types of films though, so excuse me while I slip back out the door ;D.
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Post by Jappy on May 29, 2006 4:17:46 GMT -5
...and if that's Famke Janssen looking 'rough as a badger's arse', well, I'm off to molest the nearest badger... Hello, Rolf Harris? You might like to get the BBC cameras up to Manchester pretty damned quickly! ;D |
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Post by teppic on May 29, 2006 14:44:48 GMT -5
...and if that's Famke Janssen looking 'rough as a badger's arse', well, I'm off to molest the nearest badger... Hello, Rolf Harris? You might like to get the BBC cameras up to Manchester pretty damned quickly! ;D What's wrong with sending Bill Oddie? ;D |
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Post by Jappy on May 29, 2006 16:23:27 GMT -5
Hello, Rolf Harris? You might like to get the BBC cameras up to Manchester pretty damned quickly! ;D What's wrong with sending Bill Oddie? ;D ;D He's more into birds than badgers, isn't he? |
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Post by teppic on May 29, 2006 16:28:56 GMT -5
I actually saw him on tv today talking about badgers...  |
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Post by Jappy on May 29, 2006 16:36:33 GMT -5
I actually saw him on tv today talking about badgers... Doh!!! Damn you, Bill Oddie!!!! ;D |
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Post by teppic on May 30, 2006 16:28:34 GMT -5
Doh!!! Damn you, Bill Oddie!!!! ;D Class! Whoever is the last man alive at the end of the world should scream that out loud in the center of a ruined city... Just seems... Appropriate. ;D |
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Post by Jappy on May 31, 2006 3:28:05 GMT -5
Doh!!! Damn you, Bill Oddie!!!! ;D Class! Whoever is the last man alive at the end of the world should scream that out loud in the center of a ruined city... Just seems... Appropriate. ;D  |
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