I'm not interested in Magneto at all, and I thought that CGI technology for de-aging was horrible and fake. It was like visual Auto-tune! Mr. McKellen just needs OTHER good roles. #xmen
@salthegeek: agreed. I was soooo worried they would try to pick up where that movie left off which would've just been stupid. Of course they botched the Wolverine movie so it wouldn't have been surprising. #xmen
@CodenameV: Seconded. Why would you not make a Magneto movie, when you have that caliber of actors to work with? McKellan and Stewart are some of the best actors you'll find in any genre, stage or screen.
Translation: "They're too old and ugly, so we don't want them in our pic." Screw that. Frakin Hollywood.
@Bigdamnhero: @CodenameV: WHY? What possible story could you tell with Ian McKellan at this stage? You can't de-age a 70 year old to a 20-30 year old, as proven by the godawful Patrick Stewart in Origins. And so you'd end up having him narrating, at best.
And even if that wasn't true, why waste good acting talent on the X-Men equivalent of the Star Wars prequels? #xmen
@deworde: Why does anyone need to be de-aged? I became fans of Stewart and Mckellan while they were old men; I'm not interested in seeing a younger actor reprise the role (I'm not opposed to it, just would prefer the originals).
In the vast archive of stories in the Marvel vault, there must be something to tell. I would like to see two of the finest actors around reprise their X-men roles, before we no longer have them. #xmen
Or instead of a full reboot, the writers could do is use a throw-away line of " The process wasn't completely grafted into his body, so only his face is screwed up."
There are dozens of workarounds for the version of Deadpool we saw in Wolverine (Crank's 'I was dead and got better' leaps to mind) and I'm delighted to hear they're looking at both that and the fourth wall stuff.
Sorry to hear Magneto may be on hold though, that had a lot of potential. Still 'First Class', handled right would fit the Harry Potter story model perfectly. It'll be interesting to see how that turns out. #xmen
i just dont get how you can take wolverine and make it as horrible as they did for the origins movie. you have tons of source material with pictures and thousands of 'experts' on the character. how the fuck do you butcher it that badly? i honestly wont give fox another dime to watch the tattered remains of the xmen universe. #xmen
Shouldn't Kato's jacket be a bit more tailored? It looks like an overcoat rather than a bespoke jacket (which, as Reed's chauffeur, it'd be).
Plus it makes him look like a hopping, kicking, spinning tub o' lard.
And dirt on it after a fight?! The horror! Real Shaolin monks defeat even dirt!
Given ABCs recent treatment of Defying Gravity (oh, it's not canceled, we just have no plans to show the rest of it) I am hesitant to even bother watching V, which will probably never see the light of day after the first four-week run.
@drthunderer: This may not be a bad thing. "Save us from the aliens with universal healthcare, Catholic Church and Homeland security, you're our only hope!"
@Srynerson: shit, I hope I look half as good as Gere when I hit 60. Even Harrison "Of the Eternal Youth" Ford, who is just a few yeas younger than McKellan, has been showing his age in recent years, but I'll be damned if Gere couldn't pass for his 40's easily.
@disatess: Ford has kept himself in great shape, and looks at least 10 years younger than what he is. He could definitely do another Indy if he felt up to it. Let's just hope they get a better script....
I think the only other guys who could open an action film at that age are Eastwood and Connery.
Okay, here's the major plot hole I see in Flash Forward: Every person on earth has been traumatized into seeing the exact same moment six months in the future - a moment specifically referenced as 4/29/2009 10PM Pacific Time. You would think as it approaches everyone would anticipate it; yet all the Flashforwards are of mundane activity (Including a woman who sees an obstetritian at 10 PM).
Its as if the Flashforward was timed for 11:59 on New Years Eve yet nobody remembers to look at a clock or television.
@NotChoinski: We don't know that it was at 10PM local time- she could have gone to England or something. But it's irrelevant- the fact that nobody was sitting and staring at a notepad of lottery numbers puts lie to the whole premise.
@NotChoinski: Right, Courtney Vance picked that precise moment to poop.
Joseph Fiennes seems to have MAYBE anticipated it, as he's staring at his wall of clues. Then again, he's dumb (drunk?) enough to stay in his office when he knows the shooty guys are coming. Dude, take a picture and carry it and your flask to a secure location.
Seriously, though, I'm hoping that we'll learn why everybody is doing the things they're doing during the flashforward (e.g., the AA sponsor HAS to be with his POW daughter during those two minutes so he'll know to look for her, Courtney HAS to be in the bathroom so he can save the agent who ended up face down in the urinal, etc.). That would give the story a little more meat.
Until they get on with that, though, it does make it a bit difficult to suspend my disbelief.
@t3knomanser: As far as we're concerned thus far yes, but the fact that it's only a few episodes means that someone could still be looking at winning numbers or holding the winning ticket. Plus not everyone was traumatized during their FF, so it's really anybody's game as to what will happen.
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I'm not quite sure if its a problem with the movie, or if he's just too awesome for it usually.
I will say that the only reason I purchased Blade: Trinity was Ryan Reynolds. #xmen
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Translation: "They're too old and ugly, so we don't want them in our pic." Screw that. Frakin Hollywood.
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And even if that wasn't true, why waste good acting talent on the X-Men equivalent of the Star Wars prequels? #xmen
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Aaaaaactually. Sir Ian as a homeless old man in San Francisco getting his power back slowly could have a lot of potential. #xmen
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In the vast archive of stories in the Marvel vault, there must be something to tell. I would like to see two of the finest actors around reprise their X-men roles, before we no longer have them. #xmen
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I'm cool with that. #xmen
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Sorry to hear Magneto may be on hold though, that had a lot of potential. Still 'First Class', handled right would fit the Harry Potter story model perfectly. It'll be interesting to see how that turns out. #xmen
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/crickets #xmen
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Plus it makes him look like a hopping, kicking, spinning tub o' lard.
And dirt on it after a fight?! The horror! Real Shaolin monks defeat even dirt!
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Who produced this crap, Jonah Goldburg?
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I think the only other guys who could open an action film at that age are Eastwood and Connery.
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Its as if the Flashforward was timed for 11:59 on New Years Eve yet nobody remembers to look at a clock or television.
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Joseph Fiennes seems to have MAYBE anticipated it, as he's staring at his wall of clues. Then again, he's dumb (drunk?) enough to stay in his office when he knows the shooty guys are coming. Dude, take a picture and carry it and your flask to a secure location.
Seriously, though, I'm hoping that we'll learn why everybody is doing the things they're doing during the flashforward (e.g., the AA sponsor HAS to be with his POW daughter during those two minutes so he'll know to look for her, Courtney HAS to be in the bathroom so he can save the agent who ended up face down in the urinal, etc.). That would give the story a little more meat.
Until they get on with that, though, it does make it a bit difficult to suspend my disbelief.
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"So, like, did you know notice I am the only guy your age in this galaxy?"
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@t3knomanser: Apparently, there are cyborgs on the team. Because this individual is quite clearly "enhanced".
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And by "guns" I mean tits.
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Of course! but that's not what we're talking about right now!
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