tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post1852427440703576098..comments2023-09-29T05:32:04.308-07:00Comments on StrangePegs: X-Men: Days of Future Past (a movie review post)Andrew Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-76861958343977846392014-06-13T18:46:53.680-07:002014-06-13T18:46:53.680-07:00Alex H: I liked First Class well enough, I suppose...Alex H: I liked First Class well enough, I suppose. I think I like it more now than when I first saw it. Except the training montage. <br /><br />I'm glad you liked DBC. I actually want to see it again just for McConaughey's performance.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-19065649501223044332014-06-09T19:00:04.871-07:002014-06-09T19:00:04.871-07:00Alas, yet another movie I haven't seen yet... ...Alas, yet another movie I haven't seen yet... rather than comment on all future posts with "couldn't read due to spoilers" I'll just assume you know I read up to the point where you say there are spoilers, and then couldn't read any more. :P<br /><br />I hated the first movie of this reboot, so I am worried about this one. We'll see though, I guess.<br /><br />BTW, Dallas Buyers Club was great. Thanks for the recommendation.Alex Hursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05556334141936498897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-2409185399021392142014-06-02T15:29:54.304-07:002014-06-02T15:29:54.304-07:00Lee: "Night in White Satin" is a great s...Lee: "Night in White Satin" is a great song.<br /><br />Do not watch one of the Wolverine movies to get a grasp of the character. You'd really have to go to the comics. Specific story arcs and stuff.<br /><br />TAS: There are worse things you could do with it.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-20045040044597259482014-06-01T19:40:52.536-07:002014-06-01T19:40:52.536-07:00I stopped after the spoiler warning as I do hope t...I stopped after the spoiler warning as I do hope to see this eventually. I am way behind on X-Men movies. Maybe that's what I can do with my summer!The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-79129325401844718792014-05-31T13:13:47.700-07:002014-05-31T13:13:47.700-07:00I'm bored with superheroes I guess. I've n...I'm bored with superheroes I guess. I've never seen a Wolverine movie or read a comic book, but from previews and what I've heard about him, Wolverine just sounds kind of preposterous. I should probably watch one of the movies to be sure though.<br /><br />My Moody Blues reference was to the album they made back in the 70's with some symphony orchestra. The album was called <i>Days of Future Passed</i> and included the song "Nights in White Satin".<br /><br />Lee<br />What is the best short story ever written?<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/2014/05/the-greatest-short-story-ever-written.html" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a><br /><br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-36020953954306282832014-05-31T11:49:09.319-07:002014-05-31T11:49:09.319-07:00Lee: Wolverine is awesome. Which concept are you t...Lee: Wolverine is awesome. Which concept are you talking about? Because, actually, some of the stuff they've done to him recently, from what I've heard, is... absurd.<br /><br />Which Moody Blues?<br /><br />Jeanne: I think you have to appreciate the first X-Men. It was the movie that actually showed that super hero movies could be done.<br /><br />Briane: So less than zero?<br /><br />alexia: Fassbender's okay. Better than anything else I've seen him in except, maybe, 12 Years a Slave. McAvoy's good, but he doesn't quite feel Professor Xish enough for me.<br /><br />Tina: The problem with the X-Men movies is that they don't even hold to their own continuity, even before this one. However, Singer just made the continuity issues cease to exist since we no longer know what happened and what didn't. There are now only two movies that matter: First Class and Days of Future Past. Well, and part of the Wolverine origin movie.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-43562189046518299982014-05-31T09:48:17.829-07:002014-05-31T09:48:17.829-07:00We get around to the X-men movies and I think I...We get around to the X-men movies and I think I've seen them all. I gave up on continuity and just watch them as popcorn movies. I can do that because I've never read a comic book, so I wouldn't know when they strayed from the source.<br />It's an excellent review though, provoking thoughts all over the map, leading to a good discussion, and that's what I come here for :-)<br />Tina @ <a href="http://kmdlifeisgood.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Life is Good</a><br />On the Open Road! @ <a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/2014/05/whos-ready-for-4th-annual-post.html" rel="nofollow">Join us for the 4th Annual Post-Challenge Road Trip!</a><br />Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08925730745204736744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-63269222357376023162014-05-30T18:34:44.925-07:002014-05-30T18:34:44.925-07:00I've never read the actual comics, so they can...I've never read the actual comics, so they can do whatever they want that differs from the books and it won't bother me :) I enjoyed it a lot. I really love McAvoy and Fassbender in their roles, and I loved the blending of the two time frames.alexiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07122487552931794871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-38176492204662172972014-05-30T15:59:52.395-07:002014-05-30T15:59:52.395-07:00I've never watched an X-Men movie, and I wasn&...I've never watched an X-Men movie, and I wasn't really a fan of the comic books, either. The film is getting good reviews from fanboys, so I suppose it's all okay with them.<br /><br />I don't otherwise have much to add here. Your review made me less likely to see it than I already was.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11618883288780393195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-18267920877299864962014-05-30T15:13:19.571-07:002014-05-30T15:13:19.571-07:00This isn't the first time I've heard that ...This isn't the first time I've heard that the movie was basically written to fix the mistakes from Singer leaving the franchise. I never really thought the movies were that great, but they are a lot of fun to watch, even if they aren't as epic as the Avengers.J E Oneilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09780097298061829471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-83834248945077181482014-05-30T12:32:34.964-07:002014-05-30T12:32:34.964-07:00Actually I don't think I've ever seen any ...Actually I don't think I've ever seen any of the X-Men movies yet and you haven't encouraged me to see this one either. The concept of Wolverine sounds stupid enough. I'd rather see just see a movie about somebody who sends people into the past.<br /><br />Instead of watching this movie maybe I'll listen to the Moody Blues album instead.<br /><br />Lee<br />What is the best short story ever written?<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/2014/05/the-greatest-short-story-ever-written.html" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a><br /><br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-75451078206220783022014-05-30T12:14:49.639-07:002014-05-30T12:14:49.639-07:00Jo: Well, in a sense, I'm only comparing it to...Jo: Well, in a sense, I'm only comparing it to itself, or, at least, the world that Fox has set up for the X-Men movies. And I don't actually think you can see this one without at least seeing First Class, first.<br /><br />Jean: All I can say is block the comics from your mind. Completely.<br /><br />Pat: Yeah, I'm sure they needed to expand Page's role, but I think they could have done that without giving her the ability to project people back in time.<br /><br />Anne: The first X-Men movie is still my favorite.<br /><br />Mark: It would have been nice to see some of the characters doing something other than just fighting. Bishop is the only one they really focused on.<br /><br />The "hounds" really wouldn't have fit within the universe they have set up.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-17622260446198710402014-05-30T08:10:57.841-07:002014-05-30T08:10:57.841-07:00Great review, Andrew and I agree with pretty much ...Great review, Andrew and I agree with pretty much all the points you make.<br /><br />I loved seeing Warpath (even though he was totally underused) and Sunspot, but cringed at them giving Kitty Pryde the power Rachael had in the comics. <br /><br />My wife and I went to see this with my friend's (who owns a comic book store with his wife) 20 y.o. daughter and her boyfriend. Both were confused at how Kitty acquired her new power and I had to explain that they took a few....liberties. Though, now that I think about it, since both Jean and Scott both had died in previous films, it would be hard to explain how their daughter (Rachael) was around. <br /><br />I could be reading way too much into it, though.<br /><br />Again, I liked your thoughts on it and I haven't liked an X-Men film this much since "First Class".Mark Meanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08029920604932980141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-3501370364074438122014-05-30T06:51:14.142-07:002014-05-30T06:51:14.142-07:00I must be the only one I know who hasn't seen ...I must be the only one I know who hasn't seen any of the films.<br /><br />I have heard good things about this one though.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01681799401614263953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-70093013966552254362014-05-30T05:54:27.196-07:002014-05-30T05:54:27.196-07:00I'll have to see it at some point. I'm su...I'll have to see it at some point. I'm sure part of the reason they have Kitty do that is A) Ellen Page is far more recognizable now than back in 2006, thus we need something for her to do which leads to B) Since they changed it from Kitty to Wolverine going back into the past they needed to come up with some other way to work her into the plot.PT Dillowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394481476862013009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-76117234760482443492014-05-30T05:33:22.918-07:002014-05-30T05:33:22.918-07:00This movie covers the part of X-men that I really ...This movie covers the part of X-men that I really enjoyed in my younger years so I'm sure I'll get around to seeing it eventually. Thanks for the heads up about the dead returning. That will spare me from a wait, what? moment and missing ten minutes of the movie while I wander off in my head to attempt to remember if they were or where not in fact dead in the previous movie because I was pretty sure they were. Jean Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02047709505502621618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-48450069239789655272014-05-30T04:59:46.247-07:002014-05-30T04:59:46.247-07:00I guess if you see so many movies you get to make ...I guess if you see so many movies you get to make comparisons. If you are like me and get to see them once in a while, you wouldn't notice all the things you had problems with. If I ever get to see this, I probably will enjoy it without reference to other movies.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.com