tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23267267.post114929149818282347..comments2023-03-17T10:03:34.220-04:00Comments on something to be desired: I Geek Out Sometimes: X-Men 3: The Final MovieLuciferushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03713206391521280301noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23267267.post-1151936582605265492006-07-03T10:23:00.000-04:002006-07-03T10:23:00.000-04:00I just found your blog through some links and devo...I just found your blog through some links and devoured this faster than a planet full of asparagus people. What Ratner did with X3 made me so furious. Yes, there were scenes that were good (I loved Kitty Pryde as much as I've always loved her in the comics and despite how crap Halle Berry is as Storm, it was at least nice to see her be more powerful) I hated it overall. I saw it a few times close together owing that I told a few friends I'd go with them and each time it got worse. My bf and I went to see the midnight premiere and so many people were screaming "WHERE'S THE PHOENIX EFFECT!" at the end. I can't really understand why Ratner wouldn't include it when it was so heavily hinted at in X2. And now he's ruined the Jean/Dark Phoenix story from ever being told well in movies. For that alone he should get kicked in the nuts 10 times a day.<BR/><BR/>But also, as much as I loved his first two X-movies, Singer deserves a swift kick in the jewels as well. Because while I did actually enjoy Superman Returns, I was pissed as all hell to see that it took him away from the X-Men movies and the possibility that X3 could've actually been a fantastic movie in his hands.ohnochrisohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00665155622284481237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23267267.post-1150956891397722892006-06-22T02:14:00.000-04:002006-06-22T02:14:00.000-04:00The thing was Moira McTaggert (MacTaggart?) lookin...The thing was Moira McTaggert (MacTaggart?) looking in on the heavily-handedly inserted brain-dead guy--whom Xavier suggested it was unethical to take over, if one had mental powers--and hearing him say something, and (her) saying: "Charles??" Oh, just let the pain end already.<BR/><BR/>And apologies for late-night typos in earlier comments.Luciferushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03713206391521280301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23267267.post-1150264385078288242006-06-14T01:53:00.000-04:002006-06-14T01:53:00.000-04:00STBD:How could I neglect to thank you for marking ...STBD:<BR/>How could I neglect to thank you for marking that little gay boys and little straight boys have a similar erotic fixation on comics, just on different objects (and undoubtedly some little lesbians and straight girls, when they read the comics). Thank god for everyone that the code is gone, more or less.Luciferushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03713206391521280301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23267267.post-1149947643988512062006-06-10T09:54:00.000-04:002006-06-10T09:54:00.000-04:00GayProf:Agreed seeing the Iceman armor did allow f...GayProf:<BR/><BR/>Agreed seeing the Iceman armor did allow for some late-breaking joy. I too liked seeing Stewart and McKellen working together, especially at the beginning when they've been CGIed into younger versions of themselves to visit the young and petulant Jean Grey (though I could have done without McKellen/Magneto's purple suit, and by that I mean suit and tie. He lookoed like a conservatively dressed Riddler or Joker). I wish Daniel Cudmore was a s buff as he was in X-2 and not sorta puffy--and the lame "armor" they new movie gives him makes him look like a Micronaut action figure, frankly.<BR/><BR/>The needles could have been plastic too, and very painful at that. But, you know, Magneto has pulled metal from the air and from below the earth's crust in the comic, so I don't see why plastic should ever have been such an issue in the movies. And yes, it was just laughable that Storm and the Beast were all about closing down the school, which is a testament to the lameness and inconsistency of this film as a rule.<BR/><BR/>e.v.jose:<BR/>I liked Storm's Paul Smith mohawk phase as well, especially because it was such a dramatic shift for her, and one that was treated as a makeover to move beyond the past than as Storm going all punk. But I don't think I want to see Berry in a mohawk, in fact I don't think I want to see Halle Berry ever again.<BR/><BR/>bstewart23:<BR/>Yes, it takes about seven hours to walk across the Golden Gate Bridge--everyone knows that. So, if you walk from the one end starting at anytime after noon, the sun will probably be down by the time you reach the other side. <BR/><BR/>And the mutant-quashing-mutant boy, from whom you can somehow "distill" a mutant/queer "cure," could be just kept in his own cell by himself, never having any interaction with other mutants or any living thing. There, that solves that problem. Also, wouldn't his own presence to himself remove his own "power"? And if the "cure" were given to him, what would happen? <BR/><BR/>And lastly, in a series that makes a metaphor out of the uniqueness of the individual and the pride one should have in that, does it make any sense to have Rogue get the "cure"? That kind of creeped me out. I mean, Scott can never take off his glasses, but I don't see him rushing to get the cure. Oh wait. He's dead.<BR/><BR/>If Rogue wanted to mack on Iceman, couldn't she just have hidden Toby-the-mutant-power-removing-mtant-boy under the bed or in the next room or something? You have to be creative about these things.... Ooops, I just asked too much!Luciferushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03713206391521280301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23267267.post-1149824931271975662006-06-08T23:48:00.000-04:002006-06-08T23:48:00.000-04:00I agree with all of it. The movie was painful prec...I agree with all of it. The movie was painful precisely because it was so pedestrian. No characterization (or bad characterization) = nobody cares about the plot, no matter how big it gets, because it's being stapled to cardboard characters.<BR/><BR/>And thanks to bstewart23 for pointing out that time lapse on the bridge. I remember commenting on that mid-film as well.<BR/><BR/>Was I the only person who groaned audibly at the "I'm the Juggernaut, bitch!" line that was obviously added solely to create a catchphrase?<BR/><BR/>Incidentally, while I spent my adolescence feeling awkwardly aroused by comic images of Rogue prancing through the Savage Land in next to nothing (thanks, Jim Lee), it never occurred to me that the coin flipped the other way at the time. Now that you mention it, I completely understand why Ka-Zar would have been essentially as popular as Shanna...STBDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14744790245612351262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23267267.post-1149818569683707752006-06-08T22:02:00.000-04:002006-06-08T22:02:00.000-04:00I think I echo gayprof some, but my basic problem ...I think I echo gayprof some, but my basic problem with the movie was that within ten minutes of leaving the screening, the three of us who went were done any discussion of it; by two days later I couldn't really remember it at all. Mr. Ratner can toy with the canon all he wants, but he does us a disservice by doing so in such a thoroughly dull and forgettable manner.<BR/><BR/>As for what e.v. jose says: psylocke was in the movie? And as for hairy chests and strong arms provoking boners: isn't that a normal, healthy, manly reaction to them?Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03285897619531989328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23267267.post-1149703866577676472006-06-07T14:11:00.000-04:002006-06-07T14:11:00.000-04:00Does it really take that long to walk from the mid...Does it really take that long to walk from the middle of the Golden Gate Bridge to one end, long enough for broad-daylight to turn to blackest-midnight?<BR/><BR/>No. No, it does not.<BR/><BR/>Also, may I ask how sensible it is to have a mutation-quashing mutant at a school where mutants are supposed to be honing their powers?<BR/><BR/>Not sensible. Not sensible at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23267267.post-1149535867671319362006-06-05T15:31:00.000-04:002006-06-05T15:31:00.000-04:00This is so sad, but I totally remember fixating on...This is so sad, but I totally remember fixating on that panel of Scott's hairy chest and his huge forearms. That whole Savage Land issue came ahead of the International Male catalogs in terms of boner-popping intensity. John Byrne is good at the huge and hairy forearms thing. They appear a lot in is work, I've noticed.<BR/><BR/>Re. Halle's wigs: Do you remember in the comics how Storm had that bangin' mohawk and the leather biker outfit. It might be a little dated now, but in the 80s I remember thinking that she was the shit with that look! When the news came along about the first X-Men film, I kept wishing that her 'hawk would make a reappearance. Storm carried off this world-weary, post-modern sensibility that made her seem very powerful and wise. Yeah, Halle kind of missed that about her. <BR/><BR/>I appreciate you pointing out those inconsistencies in the scripting of the characters. The end scene on the island was kind of contrived and bogus, but I can't lie--the effects had me. I too also think that the costuming choice for the Morlocks could have been more inspired than going the pseudo-goth/90s graver look. I felt cheated by the fact that Psylocke, a major character in the books, was such an afterthought in this one. I didn't even know she was actually <I>in</I> the movie until the credits rolled.<BR/><BR/>I think the one thing that appeals very much to people about the X-Men is how much of a family they are. They've never been able to bring that home in the films, I think. You always get a sense of how they knew each other intimately and were real friends. I think there were even a couple of issues where Claremont wrote scenes in which Storm and Rogue went shopping together!e.v.josehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03813631730292814617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23267267.post-1149489672257201902006-06-05T02:41:00.000-04:002006-06-05T02:41:00.000-04:00Wow – I am glad that you are back and with a revie...Wow – I am glad that you are back and with a review of X-3. I also found disappointment in this film. I don’t expect them to be slaves to the comics. The film versions are a retelling, not a verbatim translation of the comics onto celluloid. I can live with that.<BR/><BR/>Still, this film had some many glitches and character flaws. Why would Professor X suddenly become Professor I-Have-Many-Secrets-And-Probably-Am-Fucking-With-Your-Mind-Right-Now? <BR/><BR/>Here is my take:<BR/><BR/>The good:<BR/><BR/>Bobby Drake finally gets his ice-armor. We like this.<BR/><BR/>Any chance to see Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellan work together is great.<BR/><BR/>Any scenes of Colossus and Hugh Jackman without their shirts are great.<BR/><BR/>Angel finally got into a movie.<BR/><BR/>The Bad:<BR/><BR/>The movie was kinda boring. I mean, it just didn’t do much. At times, I just wanted it to end. Not because it was awful, just boring.<BR/><BR/>Why would the X-Men use the anti-gay, er, I mean anti-mutant “cure” on fellow mutants without any thought of ethics? <BR/><BR/>Angel’s story seemed incidental and undeveloped.<BR/><BR/>Not enough scenes with Colossus and Hugh Jackman without their shirts.<BR/><BR/>The Confusing:<BR/><BR/>The guns might have been plastic, but all the needles with the “cure” clearly had metal tips. Thus, couldn’t Magneto have stopped them?<BR/><BR/>Why would they even talk about closing the school when, not 10 minutes earlier, Professor X told Storm a) He wanted the school to stay open after he died and b) He wanted her to be in charge of the school?<BR/><BR/>Jean Grey’s hair: I have never been a level-5 mutant, but if I were, I probably would use some of those strange powers to condition my hair.<BR/><BR/>Why did all the important characters die or drop out of this movie in the first 30 minutes? It was almost like watching a family reunion, except half the family only came for the salad and left. Prof. X, Cyclops, Mystique, and Rogue hardly had any screen time. Nightcrawler was nowhere to be found (after his story had been pumped up for X2). <BR/><BR/>Why was Halle Berry cast as Storm in the first place?<BR/><BR/>Those are some of my issues.GayProfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11289510184782252498noreply@blogger.com