X-Men United

Fairweather Pure · Post by **Fairweather Pure** » May 1, 2003, 1:02 pm

Tomarrow night is the big night! Anyone else as psyched about this movie as I am? I've already bought my tickes and I'm itching to check it out.

Remember, if you bought the X-Men 1.5 DVD, you have free tickets to X-Men 2 or Daredevil.

vn_Tanc · Post by **vn_Tanc** » May 1, 2003, 1:28 pm

I'm gagging but won't get to see it til next week ><

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » May 1, 2003, 2:17 pm

I'm looking forward to this movie as well.

*Bamf*

I hope Nightcrawler is done well. Wonder if he'll have the european accent like he's supposed to.

Bubba Grizz · Post by **Bubba Grizz** » May 1, 2003, 2:22 pm

I just saw the actor who plays Nightcrawler on the Wayne Brady show yesterday. He has the accent and he is a hilarious person. Wayne Brady is a big fan of comic books and especially the X-Men.

Fairweather Pure · Post by **Fairweather Pure** » May 1, 2003, 2:24 pm

I hope Nightcrawler is done well. Wonder if he'll have the european accent like he's supposed to.

He does. You'll also be happy to know that his character is exceptionally well done in terms of special effects. I saw the "making of" the other day and all I can say is, WOW. After reading the comics, you'd think his powers would be pretty cool and all, but there always seemed to be better. But once you actually see him use them in a live-action setting, you'll quickly think he's one of the coolest X-Men ever.

a_guide · Post by **a_guide** » May 1, 2003, 5:33 pm

My roommate and I are going tomorrow night. Afterwards I'm treating him to X-Men Ice Cream since he's broke. Make a theme of the night and all that... Should be entertaining.

Pilsburry · Post by **Pilsburry** » May 1, 2003, 5:35 pm

I will probably see it opening night as well.

I'm not as excited, never read comics as a kid.....but I liked the first one and I think this one will do well also.

When you deal with a subject like X-men, and that budget....you would have to be really horrible to produce a less then average movie. There is just so much of the world already fleshed out, so much material, action...

It's not like daredevil where you have one almost normal guy against a normal guy ina normal city......you have a handful of super hero's in a sci-fi setting with a handful of super vilians and a world filled with mutants. They have so much to work with....and probably a much larger budget. And hell even daredevil was worth watching.

a_guide · Post by **a_guide** » May 1, 2003, 5:42 pm

Pilsburry wrote:And hell even daredevil was worth watching.

I politely disagree... Daredevil was icky

I have no doubt this will be a much better movie, because anything is better than the pain that was watching Ben Affleck play a superhero.

*hugs*

Dregor Thule · Post by **Dregor Thule** » May 1, 2003, 7:43 pm

I already thought Nightcrawlers was one of the coolest characters in comics, so I came pre-psyched! And I've heard a blurb of his voice, and it sounded spot on for what I was expecting. And yes, the BAMFing looks very very good

noel · Post by **noel** » May 1, 2003, 7:54 pm

In my opinion, the real hero of X-men 1 was the casting director.

I thought all of the actors were well chosen; most especially Hugh Jackman. I honestly didn't think they'd be able to find anyone to play Wolverine.

Nightcrawler is completely cool. He's definitely the character I'm most looking forward to.

I wish they'd added Colossus, Havok, Gambit, and my ultimate favorite X-man, Angel/Archangel to this movie's lineup.

Post by **Xouqoa** » May 1, 2003, 8:25 pm

Yeah, Gambit was always my favorite... hopefully he'll be in the third one. =)

Mumblefug · Post by **Mumblefug** » May 1, 2003, 9:27 pm

The original X-Men circa the 60's, were Cyclops, the Beast, Angel, Iceman, and Marvel Girl (aka Jean Gray). The revival in the 80's had Cyclops, Jean Gray (aka Pheonix), Collusus, Kitty Pryde, Rogue, Storm and Nightcrawler. We are still missing some damn good characters, but glad they got Nightcrawler into this one. Look forward to it, and to hearing who is gonna be in 3.

Mumbles

kyoukan · Post by **kyoukan** » May 1, 2003, 11:32 pm

My friend sent me a torrent of the screen for this but I feel bad posting since its not even out yet.

Mawafu · Post by **Mawafu** » May 1, 2003, 11:39 pm

/rude Kyou

And Colossus is in this one.

Canelek · Post by **Canelek** » May 1, 2003, 11:45 pm

Don't know jack about the story line of XMEN, much less any comic, but the first XMEN movie was really good

I will definately fork over the cash for the new one

Acies · Post by **Acies** » May 1, 2003, 11:47 pm

Mawafu wrote:/rude Kyou

And Colossus is in this one.

Yup

Still, much love to Gambit, being the pimp that he is

Havok, isn't that Cyclops' brother?

noel · Post by **noel** » May 1, 2003, 11:52 pm

Acies wrote:
Mawafu wrote:/rude Kyou

And Colossus is in this one.
Yup

Still, much love to Gambit, being the pimp that he is

Havok, isn't that Cyclops' brother?

Yes, Alex Summers!

Mawafu wrote:And Colossus is in this one.

*bounce*

Mawafu · Post by **Mawafu** » May 2, 2003, 12:03 am

Clip with Colossus in it, but I don't think he gets much screen time

http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox/x2/cl ... omers.html

Legenae · Post by **Legenae** » May 2, 2003, 12:58 am

Aranuil wrote:In my opinion, the real hero of X-men 1 was the casting director.

I thought all of the actors were well chosen; most especially Hugh Jackman. I honestly didn't think they'd be able to find anyone to play Wolverine.

Nightcrawler is completely cool. He's definitely the character I'm most looking forward to.

I wish they'd added Colossus, Havok, Gambit, and my ultimate favorite X-man, Angel/Archangel to this movie's lineup.

I never really watched the X-men cartoons or read the comics... but I did enjoy the first movie OMGIAMRETARDEDCAUSEALOTISTWOWORDS (have it on DVD).

I

Hugh Jackman/Wolverine.

Kelgar · Post by **Kelgar** » May 2, 2003, 10:50 am

Gambit "sorta" made an appearance. If you paid close attention, you'd have noticed the name "Remy Lebeau" on one of the computer screen closeups.

Fairweather Pure · Post by **Fairweather Pure** » May 2, 2003, 11:08 am

Clip with Colossus in it, but I don't think he gets much screen time

I think there will be lots of "cameos" by X-Men and other characters from the mutant titles.

Fallanthas · Post by **Fallanthas** » May 2, 2003, 11:34 am

In my opinion, the real hero of X-men 1 was the casting director.

I thought all of the actors were well chosen; most especially Hugh Jackman. I honestly didn't think they'd be able to find anyone to play Wolverine.

/disagree

Wolverine was the ONLY well-played character in the first film and the only one who felt like more than a cardboard cutout or screen extra.

Here's hoping the second film fleshes out both the heroes and villans a bit more.

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » May 2, 2003, 1:59 pm

Wolverine was the perfect cast IMO.

I think Storm sucked as Halle Berry whined about having to play a comic book character and whined about black women not getting good roles.

Hopefully now that X-Men 1 did well she put more effort into the second movie.

Animalor · Post by **Animalor** » May 2, 2003, 2:20 pm

Fallanthas wrote:
In my opinion, the real hero of X-men 1 was the casting director.

I thought all of the actors were well chosen; most especially Hugh Jackman. I honestly didn't think they'd be able to find anyone to play Wolverine.

/disagree

Wolverine was the ONLY well-played character in the first film and the only one who felt like more than a cardboard cutout or screen extra.

Here's hoping the second film fleshes out both the heroes and villans a bit more.

You disrespecting Patrick Stewart???

His Xavier was spot on and he gave a great performance. Ian McKellan was really good also.

Fairweather Pure · Post by **Fairweather Pure** » May 2, 2003, 2:35 pm

I thought the casting was excellent for the first one as well. /shrug

Xzion · Post by **Xzion** » May 2, 2003, 6:48 pm

looks good, if its showing in 2 theatres think it will be sold out tonight?

Akaran_D · Post by **Akaran_D** » May 2, 2003, 10:01 pm

It owned.

Not sure what happened to a major character at the end tho.
Someone explain in a spoiler post or PM after they see it~ My eyes blurred~

Badabidi · Post by **Badabidi** » May 2, 2003, 10:06 pm

Is Juggernaut in Xmen 2 by any chance?

Post by **Xouqoa** » May 2, 2003, 11:45 pm

Akaran_D wrote:It owned.

Not sure what happened to a major character at the end tho.
Someone explain in a spoiler post or PM after they see it~ My eyes blurred~

PM on the way.

Aaeamdar · Post by **Aaeamdar** » May 3, 2003, 2:35 am

Hugh Jackman was excellent. Patrick Stewart was excellent, but also obvious. Ian McKellen was the spot on perfect casting.

Frankly, I thought most of the roles were very well cast and acted. The only really glaring exceptions being Storm and Rogue - both of whom gave very flat performances, and repeated their hum drum acting in X2.

Fallanthas · Post by **Fallanthas** » May 5, 2003, 11:37 am

I guess I should rephrase my dislike....

I don't disagree with most of the casting, but rather the shitty way the characters were treated in the first film. We got to know two characters to any substatial degree, Magneto and Wolverine. The others could have been cardboard cutouts for all they added to the film. The most disappointing example being Xavier. Noone who wasn't a fan of the comic is going to have any idea why he is so important.

Halle sucks as an X-Man. Course Halle pretty well sucks at acting, but that's for another thread.

Drolgin Steingrinder · Post by **Drolgin Steingrinder** » May 5, 2003, 1:53 pm

I have no qualms about posting a link to a torrent, providing people watch it in theatres first!

So, if you want it, pm me and tell me some detail from the movie that you don't see in the trailer, and I'll give you the torrent