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Shouldn’t we assume that he’s been “cured”? I mean after he pulled himself together (har!) at the campsite, he was basically one mutant surrounded by all those soldiers with vaccine guns.
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We could theorize (and I certainly would like to) that even the one at the campsite wasn’t his original duplicate. I liked how he was used, but I’d have saved him for the big fight, since as long as the “real” Madrox wasn’t shot, the rest would be ok. Also, technically he could argue that he didn’t do anything illegal and that he was acting out of fear of Magneto.
First, she utterly fails to clear the mist around Lake Alkali, even though it is demonstrated earlier that she unconsciously manipulates the weather. Logan actually has to say something like “You’re Storm, and you can manipulate weather. Can you, perhaps, clear this mist?”
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Someone else has already pointed out that it didn’t happen quite that way. I’d just like to add that Storm apparently has really good vision – perhaps even better under such conditions than Wolverine–and thus she simply didn’t care, and didn’t realize it was
First, she utterly fails to clear the mist around Lake Alkali, even though it is demonstrated earlier that she unconsciously manipulates the weather. Logan actually has to say something like “You’re Storm, and you can manipulate weather. Can you, perhaps, clear this mist?”
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Someone else has already pointed out that it didn’t happen quite that way. I’d just like to add that Storm apparently has really good vision – perhaps even better under such conditions than Wolverine–and thus she simply didn’t care, and didn’t realize it was bothering Logan till he said so (as she is NOT a mindreader.)
Well THAT was very suck. Glad to see they’ve followed the *Rocky *tradition of pounding a franchise into the ground and sucking all the life out of it rather than quitting while they’re ahead. I’d almost rather watch Robocop 3 than *XIII *again.
And since when is Xavier pronounced Eggzavier, instead of Zavier? I noticed Kelsey Grammer couldn’t bring himself to, essentially, say “nucular” just because everyone else is doing it; the one time he said the name he pronounced it right.
And since when is Xavier pronounced Eggzavier, instead of Zavier? I noticed Kelsey Grammer couldn’t bring himself to, essentially, say “nucular” just because everyone else is doing it; the one time he said the name he pronounced it right.
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Well, if you didn’t stay for the coda, you could say he was an Ex-xavier.
anyway
I’ve just come back from it, and I really liked it. Umm, that’s really all I wanted to say.
It’s always amusing to watch the fanboys come in and right away begin complaining about (insert movie adapted from written source material). Even if it was a faithful line for line adaptation of the Dark Phoenix saga, rather than a story written specifically for the movie, these same fanboys would complain. IMNSHO, these types just live to nitpick and complain.
I enjoyed the movie. It was good popcorn fare, cheap scriptwriting and acting aside. I had fun nitpicking the changes from the comic. I didn’t let those changes get in the way of the movie (well, maybe Juggernaut being a mutant, but that’s beside the point).
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And since when is Xavier pronounced Eggzavier, instead of Zavier?
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Well, i grew up pronouncing it “Zavier,” but since i moved to the US i have only ever heard “Egg-zavier” or “Eck-zavier.”
I just assumed this was standard American pronunciation.
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It’s always amusing to watch the fanboys come in and right away begin complaining about (insert movie adapted from written source material). Even if it was a faithful line for line adaptation of the Dark Phoenix saga, rather than a story written specifically for the movie, these same fanboys would complain.
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Plus the film would have to be about an hour or so longer. Ol’ Anti-Uncle Ben does seem to get the more complicated storylines.
[QUOTE=Big Bad Voodoo Lou]
Psylocke was the young Asian girl with purple hair, who was hanging out with Callisto (tattooed mutant-sensing girl), Arclight (androgynous, exotic-looking girl), and Quill (spiky-faced Asian guy). I like Psylocke too, and was disappointed she didn’t have much to do.
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I fourth this complaint - and they had to kill her off, too! Nice that the kept her shadow related abilities, but how hard would it have been to stick the knives in? Surely they’d cost about the same, SFX-wise.
Psylocke was a wasted oppurtunity. They should have got a caucasian actress to play her, have her killed off at the end, and then they’d be open to casting an asian actress as her in any future films - just explain it the same way as Xavier’s transferring was. They could have kept in with her backstory, and left her character open for future films! Consider me annoyed.
I’m taking my 13 year old to see it in a few hours, and while the lackluster reviews haven’t dampened my enthusiasm, the casting choice of Kelsey as Beast has me scared. I managed to get over Halle as Storm, as horrific of a choice as that was, but Beast is my fave X character.
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Actually, I just saw it and I thought Kelsey was perfectly cast as Beast.
Worst mutant power had to go to that guy who’s arms grew back every time Wolverine cut them off. How often do you need your arms to grow back?
I never really had a problem with Halle Berry as Storm but I always found her a little quiet and reserved for that character. I always thought Storm was older and more pretentious.
Movie Rogue is obviously nothing like the comic character as she is neither a) Southern, b) a redhead c) all up on Gambits jock or d) jacked up and flying (yes, I know the Miss Marvel thing).
We do get to see a nakid (although strategically covered) Mystique.
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And since when is Xavier pronounced Eggzavier, instead of Zavier?
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This is the X-Men franchise. Whatever the traditional pronunciation of Xavier is, it makes sense that they modify it for the X-Men’s leader. “X-Avier” instead of “Xavier”. Get it?
[QUOTE=msmith537]
I never really had a problem with Halle Berry as Storm but I always found her a little quiet and reserved for that character. I always thought Storm was older and more pretentious.
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They definitely shot for early Storm, plus they probably didn’t want much competition or crossover with Wolverine, who, judging by his number of books and appearances, is much more popular and targets their demographic much better (unless, of course, Storm gets nekkid, and just for fun, has a three-way with Jean Grey and Mystique).
[QUOTE=Otto]
I don’t know, maybe you should ask Mr and Mrs Cougat.
It’s been pronounced that way for as long as it’s been vocalized outside the comics.
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I sense a whoosh, but I can’t pin it down. Xavier Cougat has always been pronounced correctly, as Zavier, which is partly why I’m puzzled by this recent Eggzavier thing. Every time I hear it, I’m like, “This person obviously has no idea how to pronounce an initial X; their primer probably had X-ray rather than *xylophone *as an example.”
Worst mutant power had to go to that guy who’s arms grew back every time Wolverine cut them off. How often do you need your arms to grow back?
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Nah…assuming he can do more than regrow his arms it’s actually pretty useful. Really, he’s got Wolverine’s regeneration, but it happens even quicker. Plus he’s generating matter constantly, so you could use him to fuel a stove for free and forever!
[QUOTE=Martini Enfield]
Interesting to read some of the posts here… I hadn’t thought of X-men 3 as a “Summer Blockbuster”- it’'s autumn/winter here, for a start, and the movie has had almost zero hype beyond a few posters.
Considering the competition (The Da Vinci Code), it’s almost like they knew they couldn’t win and sort of gave up halfway through.
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This was definitely positioned to be a summer blockbuster here in the states. I don’t think there was any sort of giving up due to Da Vinci Code. It felt like it had a typical summer advertising campaign. From the early numbers, it’s likely to beat DVC in box office sales. It had a $120 million opening weekend with a huge $32.6K/theater (estimated).
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No woosh intended. I’ve always heard Mr Cougat’s first name pronounced Echzavier.
Gladly; the floor is all sticky.
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Huh. In 12-odd years (scattered brokenly over about 20) working in record stores, and 6 or so in and around radio stations, I have never heard it pronounce in any way other than Zavier.
