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Re: X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Hood, 2009) — The Reviews Thread
I saw it last night, and was overall entertained. There are changes that will freak out the geeks (and I was hearing it last night) but it fits in well with the story that was presented in X1-3. I would have preferred more screen time for Deadpool and Gambit, but what there was, was solid.
I did have one peeve though:
I did have one peeve though:
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http://www.100megspop3.com/scottoror...nceOfScott.htm
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Re: X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Hood, 2009) — The Reviews Thread
Who cares? These threads are for discussing reviews that come out before the release, then for members to put their own reviews in after release. It's not a requirement that the OP see the film before starting one of these threads.
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Re: X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Hood, 2009) — The Reviews Thread
I think I'll predict this does $75 million this weekend. 28 Million on Friday, 30 million Saturday and $17 million on Sunday.
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Re: X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Hood, 2009) — The Reviews Thread
Two bonus scenes. One right after the credits start and the other at the end of the credits.
Spoiler:
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Re: X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Hood, 2009) — The Reviews Thread
I actually thought the movie was fairly entertaining when I watched the leak, but upon a second (first 'real') viewing, the tedious plot holes, cheap gimmicks etc. just made the movie feel about 30 minutes longer than it actually was... Not horrendous but not great. I definitely won't be going again to the theatre (save the $ for Star Trek!!!!).
Quick question: WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO GAMBIT'S FACIAL HAIR? He has it while playing cards, he knocks Wolvie out of the casino and when he comes outside, he no longer has it for the rest of the movie - did he blow his own hair off of his face?
(I won't dwell on Deadpool but having the Merc with a mouth have NO MOUTH really just pisses me off to no end - I wish they'd have the bonus scene at the end of some prints have him slicing open the mouth and cracking wise...that would be decent....the version I saw still just had the Japan tag at the end, not the deadpool scene.) 2.5/5
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Re: X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Hood, 2009) — The Reviews Thread
I was entertained by the movie, but it was not the wow of Iron_Man and TDK. But, it was an "Origin" movie and that is what we got - we now know how Wolverine came to be. For that I really enjoy the move. Lots of good humor, Wolverine and action - that is all I was looking for.
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Before today, I didn't think anyone could make a worse X-men film than Brett Ratner. It has now happened. While some parts are pretty good, this was pretty much total crap with some absolutely horrendous dialogue. Jackman coasted through this one big time. I did like the 10 seconds of screen time given to Gambit and some of action was fairly entertaining. I kept wondering if Wolverine and Sabertooth were going to fight 5 more times. I didn't think the 3 rounds we already got were going to be enough.
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Re: X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Hood, 2009) — The Reviews Thread
I'd give it a C+ at the most. It was ok. 1/3 of the film was good until Logan
. After that it just gets bad. And again..wtf would be wrong with using actual locations and sets instead of green screen. Again...I'm pissed about Deadpool...and his "ending" didn't help out.
Spoiler:
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Re: X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Hood, 2009) — The Reviews Thread
Just saw it and liked it alot. I'm not some know it all comic fanboy of the X-Men series and won't go into some diatribe nitpicking it. I thought Jackman was solid, but I really liked Liev Schreiber as Sabertooth. I thought he was very mennacing. It was worth every penny of the $8.75 I paid to see it.
The extended scene I got was:
Pretty much 95% of the audience had already left when that scene popped it.
Regarding the cameo:
The extended scene I got was:
Spoiler:
Pretty much 95% of the audience had already left when that scene popped it.
Regarding the cameo:
Spoiler:
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Re: X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Hood, 2009) — The Reviews Thread
Patrick Stewart - there was no way that was him. It was someone else with a shitty CGI face of Stewart. This really annoyed me. It was appropriate for this bit in the movie but damn would it have cost that much to have him show up for that 30 seconds? I mean gimme a break. It looked pretty bad to me (as did some of the other SFX - just sloppy)
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Re: X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Hood, 2009) — The Reviews Thread
TOO LATE! Sometimes even glancing past posts to get to a spoiler free review post can aim your eye right smack on "The spoilage".
But I know people will start with the "What do you expect in a "Reviews thread?!" nonsense so we'll chalk it up to "oh well".
But I know people will start with the "What do you expect in a "Reviews thread?!" nonsense so we'll chalk it up to "oh well".
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Re: X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Hood, 2009) — The Reviews Thread
So far not too many positive reviews.
So will this drop off like Watchmen next weekend?
So will this drop off like Watchmen next weekend?
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Re: X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Hood, 2009) — The Reviews Thread
I like Marvin Gaye. I mean, not really, but still, "Got To Give It Up" has got THE kickin bassline of the 70s. But that won't stop the complainers from getting their panties in a twitch. Not Marvin Gaye, but Wolverine/Patrick Stewart spoilers.
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Re: X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Hood, 2009) — The Reviews Thread
The San Diego Union-Tribune critic gave Wolverine a very positive review:
http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stori...s&zIndex=91710
Here's part of the review -
http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stori...s&zIndex=91710
Here's part of the review -
“X-Men Origins: Wolverine” leaps off the screen, talons shiny and sharpened, fomenting a blast of excitement to the summer movie season.
This is a picture to be seen on the big screen. What the creative stew came up with is a fast-moving adventure that opens with Jackman and Schreiber as line soldiers in the Civil War, in the trenches of World War I, landing in Normandy during World War II, and trudging through the jungles of Vietnam. They get hit by bullets, pummeled and stabbed. Nothing stops them. It's jaw-dropping.
Both are recruited by the underhanded Col. William Stryker (Danny Huston – his late, famous cinematic dad, John Huston, would've been proud of the nasty portrayal), gathering up his ragtag battalion of mutants to take on the globe.
“I know how special you are,” he tells Jackman and Schreiber. “I'm putting together a special team with special privileges.”
Schreiber's Sabretooth turns into a killing machine, despite brother Jackman's attempts to guide him another way.
Meanwhile, six years earlier, in the Canadian Rockies, Jackman was living contented as a lumberjack with Kayla Silverfox (Lynn Collins), the love of his life, in an isolated, mountaintop house when Stryker showed up.
“Someone is hunting down our old team,” he says. “Your country needs you.” Snaps Jackman's Wolverine, “I'm Canadian.”
Kayla wonders why they want him back. Says he, “I'm the best at what I do, and what I do isn't very nice.”
The movie glides with deft dialogue and extraordinary special effects, including one set piece in which a helicopter hovers over Jackman speeding on a motorcycle. The clash, the crash, the calamity is mighty.
Jackman is a huge screen presence. He has a way with a line and a grace that served him well hosting this year's Oscars. Here, he plays a man with “berserker rage” who's afraid of flying.
This is a picture to be seen on the big screen. What the creative stew came up with is a fast-moving adventure that opens with Jackman and Schreiber as line soldiers in the Civil War, in the trenches of World War I, landing in Normandy during World War II, and trudging through the jungles of Vietnam. They get hit by bullets, pummeled and stabbed. Nothing stops them. It's jaw-dropping.
Both are recruited by the underhanded Col. William Stryker (Danny Huston – his late, famous cinematic dad, John Huston, would've been proud of the nasty portrayal), gathering up his ragtag battalion of mutants to take on the globe.
“I know how special you are,” he tells Jackman and Schreiber. “I'm putting together a special team with special privileges.”
Schreiber's Sabretooth turns into a killing machine, despite brother Jackman's attempts to guide him another way.
Meanwhile, six years earlier, in the Canadian Rockies, Jackman was living contented as a lumberjack with Kayla Silverfox (Lynn Collins), the love of his life, in an isolated, mountaintop house when Stryker showed up.
“Someone is hunting down our old team,” he says. “Your country needs you.” Snaps Jackman's Wolverine, “I'm Canadian.”
Kayla wonders why they want him back. Says he, “I'm the best at what I do, and what I do isn't very nice.”
The movie glides with deft dialogue and extraordinary special effects, including one set piece in which a helicopter hovers over Jackman speeding on a motorcycle. The clash, the crash, the calamity is mighty.
Jackman is a huge screen presence. He has a way with a line and a grace that served him well hosting this year's Oscars. Here, he plays a man with “berserker rage” who's afraid of flying.
Last edited by B5Erik; 05-02-09 at 09:59 AM.
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Re: X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Hood, 2009) — The Reviews Thread
I was entertained by the movie, but it was not the wow of Iron_Man and TDK. But, it was an "Origin" movie and that is what we got - we now know how Wolverine came to be. For that I really enjoy the move. Lots of good humor, Wolverine and action - that is all I was looking for.
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Re: X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Hood, 2009) — The Reviews Thread
Went to this last night. Liked it quite a bit more than I was expecting to probably give it a 3 or 3.5 out of 5. Not the best of the X-Men films but better at least than The Last Stand. I'd rank the movies X2, X-Men, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and The Last Stand.
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Re: X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Hood, 2009) — The Reviews Thread
Let me get this out of the way, I know zero about X-men outside of the films.
I really enjoyed the flick. I thought it was leagues better than X3 despite some shoddy CG work. Logan's mountaintop cabin scenes were laughable, as was the CG cameo at the end. Jackman was great as usual. Liev was equally awesome. Ryan Reynolds surprised me. Gambit was pretty cool and deserves more screen time in a future X-men film. In fact I hope to see all four again.
I loved the opening credit sequence showing Logan & Sabretooth in every war, which extended into the kick ass opening action sequence.
It was interesting seeing so many TV actors pop up (Keamy & Charlie/Lost, Dubaku/24, Riggins/FNL).
I really enjoyed the flick. I thought it was leagues better than X3 despite some shoddy CG work. Logan's mountaintop cabin scenes were laughable, as was the CG cameo at the end. Jackman was great as usual. Liev was equally awesome. Ryan Reynolds surprised me. Gambit was pretty cool and deserves more screen time in a future X-men film. In fact I hope to see all four again.
I loved the opening credit sequence showing Logan & Sabretooth in every war, which extended into the kick ass opening action sequence.
It was interesting seeing so many TV actors pop up (Keamy & Charlie/Lost, Dubaku/24, Riggins/FNL).
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Re: X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Hood, 2009) — The Reviews Thread
I went into this expecting it to be pretty awful based on the buzz and actually enjoyed it quite a bit. It certainly had its flaws, but wasn't that far off from being a tremendous movie. The dialogue definitely needed another round of polish in places and the CGI was pretty rough in some spots, but neither of those were horrible, just kind of 'meh'. I would've really liked another 15-30 minutes with the team working together at the beginning. The movie that followed made out like these guys were really close and had been through some shit together, but the scenes at the beginning really seemed to contradict that. I guess I'll spoilerize the details on that criticism:
That and we could've done with a couple less top-down pull-back shots of Logan screaming into the sky.
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That and we could've done with a couple less top-down pull-back shots of Logan screaming into the sky.
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