Another movie review:
This one for X-Men: The Last Stand...
If ever there was a genre of cartoons that touched upon the lives of several generations of people; the big five would have to be 'Spiderman,' 'Batman,' 'The X-men,' 'Superman,' and 'Captain America' (although depending upon one's preference--the last could be replaced with numerous other choices); and occassionally the interjuxtoposition of all five ('Justice League,' etc.) While this review is about the third installment of the 'X-men' movies, a bit had to be included about the origin, as this material is important and will be seen again.
In the first 'X-men' movie, we are introduced to Marie and Logan (Rogue and Wolverine accordingly), as well as Storm, Jean Grey, Scott Summers (Cyclops), Charles Francis Xavier, Mystique (Raven Davenport), and Eric (Magneto). The first movie ends with an encounter upon the Statue of Liberty as Magneto tries to take over the U.S. utilizing Rogue's particular talents. He is of course foiled, and Logan saves Marie by kissing her (Fortunately for him, he heals quickly, otherwise that would have been a kiss of death for him).
In the second movie, we see Magneto in a stationary prison that is entirely sealed in plastic. Absolutely no metal anywhere near his containment center. He is rescued by Mystique (by injecting iron into the blood stream of one of Magneto's guards). If nothing else, the point is about learning from your opponents. In the course of fighting off Magneto, Jean Grey destroys the dam overlooking the old military base that saw the creation of 'Wolverine' and floods the entire facility, and Jean being buried under a mountain of water that becomes a lake within the valley. The other point introduced in this movie is 'The Nightcrawler' who introduces the capability of moving through solid walls.
Now we come to the third movie... and it starts with an introduction to a very young Jean Grey, a Charles Francis who can move without use of a wheelchair, and he being friends with Magneto (amazing what a difference twenty years can make), although already, one can see the signs of their inevitable clashing building in their dialogue...
Eric: "When are you ever going to stop lecturing me Charles?"
Charles: "When you start listening."
When they encounter Jean, they are surprised to see the extent of her powers when she first tries to read their minds without permission; and then as she causes the cars, as well as a lawn mower, and water from a hose to lift vertically off the ground.
If ever there was a genre of cartoons that touched upon the lives of several generations of people; the big five would have to be 'Spiderman,' 'Batman,' 'The X-men,' 'Superman,' and 'Captain America' (although depending upon one's preference--the last could be replaced with numerous other choices); and occassionally the interjuxtoposition of all five ('Justice League,' etc.) While this review is about the third installment of the 'X-men' movies, a bit had to be included about the origin, as this material is important and will be seen again.
In the first 'X-men' movie, we are introduced to Marie and Logan (Rogue and Wolverine accordingly), as well as Storm, Jean Grey, Scott Summers (Cyclops), Charles Francis Xavier, Mystique (Raven Davenport), and Eric (Magneto). The first movie ends with an encounter upon the Statue of Liberty as Magneto tries to take over the U.S. utilizing Rogue's particular talents. He is of course foiled, and Logan saves Marie by kissing her (Fortunately for him, he heals quickly, otherwise that would have been a kiss of death for him).
In the second movie, we see Magneto in a stationary prison that is entirely sealed in plastic. Absolutely no metal anywhere near his containment center. He is rescued by Mystique (by injecting iron into the blood stream of one of Magneto's guards). If nothing else, the point is about learning from your opponents. In the course of fighting off Magneto, Jean Grey destroys the dam overlooking the old military base that saw the creation of 'Wolverine' and floods the entire facility, and Jean being buried under a mountain of water that becomes a lake within the valley. The other point introduced in this movie is 'The Nightcrawler' who introduces the capability of moving through solid walls.
Now we come to the third movie... and it starts with an introduction to a very young Jean Grey, a Charles Francis who can move without use of a wheelchair, and he being friends with Magneto (amazing what a difference twenty years can make), although already, one can see the signs of their inevitable clashing building in their dialogue...
Eric: "When are you ever going to stop lecturing me Charles?"
Charles: "When you start listening."
When they encounter Jean, they are surprised to see the extent of her powers when she first tries to read their minds without permission; and then as she causes the cars, as well as a lawn mower, and water from a hose to lift vertically off the ground.