movies
X-Men 3
OK, so I'm a geek. I admit it. I spend my time online, I enjoy watching every conceivable permutation of Discovery (especially History Channel, *ooo* ... *goose pimples*), I get paid to make computers behave in a generally unfriendly, frustrating manner in response to the human population, I seem to enjoy any science fiction universe whose title begins with "Star," and all of this makes me look like a ... what do I look like, Jimmie?
(Jimmie): Dork. You look like a dork.
*ahem*
So, anyway, I'm a geek. I admit it. But I'm not a comic book fanatic. So, when I go to see X-Men movies, I'm the quintessential mainstream blank slate for the franchise. (The same goes for The Da Vinci Code, but that's another entry. Otherwise, I'd be going off on a completely different tangent ... THE SAME WAY THE MOVIE DOES COMPARED TO THE STORY AND CHARACTERS IN THE BOOK, WHICH IS, ITSELF, JUST A REHASH OF THE FIRST BOOK, WHICH ... *breathes* ... "happy place" ... "I'm in my happy place" ...)
So, Ex-Men. NO! I mean, X-Men!
*ahem*
Let me start by saying, I had fun watching the movie, and I'm glad I spent the money. However, I did feel the story was a bit ... rushed ... and the characters were less fully developed (well, except for Rebecca Romijn -- she was well-developed ... *ahem*) this time around. On the other hand -- and in stark contrast -- Kelsey Grammer did an exceptional job portraying a thoroughly enjoyable Beast. :)
I was a little surprised at the sudden lack of moral certitude of Charles Xavier throughout the movie, however: his actions at the end of the movie, given the ethical question posed at the beginning; his dismissiveness of Wolverine's point of view of the morality of his actions when he was tending to Jean; and his choice to imprison part of Jean's mind as a child.
Speaking of the end of the movie, I thought a far more effective ending to suggest Charles' return would have been to take advantage of the wide shot of the chess table in the park -- and the empty chair opposite Erik -- to have an opposing chess piece move in response to Erik's movement of his piece.
And, I have to admit: I laughed out loud during Wolverine's fight scene with the guy that regrew his arms. Well, not during the fight, per se -- I was laughing at the "grow THOSE back" line. *g*
The trailers were good, too. Superman Returns looks like it could be quite enjoyable, and then there was ... well, it looked like Samuel L. Jackson. Yes. I'm sure it was him. I'm pretty sure it was him. But the trailer they were showing ...
... well, the trailer they were showing ...
... OK, so, there was a plane. And there were snakes. And the snakes were on the plane. Or, rather, pouring out of it, into the cabin. And you have to understand that I wasn't aware of the internet thing going around while I was watching this. And all I could think of was Samuel L. Jackson picking up one of the phones they put in the seat back, calling his FBI superior, and saying:
"I don't wanna hear about no m*f* 'if's! All I wanna hear from your ass is, 'You ain't got no problem. I'm on the m*f*. Go back in there, chill them cobras out and wait for the cavalry which should be coming directly.'
(FBI superior): You ain't got no problem. I'm on the m*f*. Go back in there, chill them cobras out and wait for the Mongoose, who should be coming directly.
The Mongoose? You sendin' the Mongoose?"
OK, so I'm a geek. I admit it. I spend my time online, I enjoy watching every conceivable permutation of Discovery (especially History Channel, *ooo* ... *goose pimples*), I get paid to make computers behave in a generally unfriendly, frustrating manner in response to the human population, I seem to enjoy any science fiction universe whose title begins with "Star," and all of this makes me look like a ... what do I look like, Jimmie?
(Jimmie): Dork. You look like a dork.
*ahem*
So, anyway, I'm a geek. I admit it. But I'm not a comic book fanatic. So, when I go to see X-Men movies, I'm the quintessential mainstream blank slate for the franchise. (The same goes for The Da Vinci Code, but that's another entry. Otherwise, I'd be going off on a completely different tangent ... THE SAME WAY THE MOVIE DOES COMPARED TO THE STORY AND CHARACTERS IN THE BOOK, WHICH IS, ITSELF, JUST A REHASH OF THE FIRST BOOK, WHICH ... *breathes* ... "happy place" ... "I'm in my happy place" ...)
So, Ex-Men. NO! I mean, X-Men!
*ahem*
Let me start by saying, I had fun watching the movie, and I'm glad I spent the money. However, I did feel the story was a bit ... rushed ... and the characters were less fully developed (well, except for Rebecca Romijn -- she was well-developed ... *ahem*) this time around. On the other hand -- and in stark contrast -- Kelsey Grammer did an exceptional job portraying a thoroughly enjoyable Beast. :)
I was a little surprised at the sudden lack of moral certitude of Charles Xavier throughout the movie, however: his actions at the end of the movie, given the ethical question posed at the beginning; his dismissiveness of Wolverine's point of view of the morality of his actions when he was tending to Jean; and his choice to imprison part of Jean's mind as a child.
Speaking of the end of the movie, I thought a far more effective ending to suggest Charles' return would have been to take advantage of the wide shot of the chess table in the park -- and the empty chair opposite Erik -- to have an opposing chess piece move in response to Erik's movement of his piece.
And, I have to admit: I laughed out loud during Wolverine's fight scene with the guy that regrew his arms. Well, not during the fight, per se -- I was laughing at the "grow THOSE back" line. *g*
The trailers were good, too. Superman Returns looks like it could be quite enjoyable, and then there was ... well, it looked like Samuel L. Jackson. Yes. I'm sure it was him. I'm pretty sure it was him. But the trailer they were showing ...
... well, the trailer they were showing ...
... OK, so, there was a plane. And there were snakes. And the snakes were on the plane. Or, rather, pouring out of it, into the cabin. And you have to understand that I wasn't aware of the internet thing going around while I was watching this. And all I could think of was Samuel L. Jackson picking up one of the phones they put in the seat back, calling his FBI superior, and saying:
"I don't wanna hear about no m*f* 'if's! All I wanna hear from your ass is, 'You ain't got no problem. I'm on the m*f*. Go back in there, chill them cobras out and wait for the cavalry which should be coming directly.'
(FBI superior): You ain't got no problem. I'm on the m*f*. Go back in there, chill them cobras out and wait for the Mongoose, who should be coming directly.
The Mongoose? You sendin' the Mongoose?"