Comments on: X-Men Origins: Wolverine http://www.pinkraygun.com/2009/05/04/x-men-origins-wolverine/ "You're not actually going IN to an asteroid field?" - Princess Leia Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:13:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Nomad http://www.pinkraygun.com/2009/05/04/x-men-origins-wolverine/comment-page-1/#comment-33130 Nomad Sun, 10 May 2009 00:35:52 +0000 http://www.pinkraygun.com/?p=6506#comment-33130 i wondered sometimes (like during any of the explosion scenes) if the producers were trying to make fun of their own movie, or maybe the superhero genre in general i wondered sometimes (like during any of the explosion scenes) if the producers were trying to make fun of their own movie, or maybe the superhero genre in general

]]> By: Jesse http://www.pinkraygun.com/2009/05/04/x-men-origins-wolverine/comment-page-1/#comment-32987 Jesse Tue, 05 May 2009 03:31:25 +0000 http://www.pinkraygun.com/?p=6506#comment-32987 I've been a Gambit fan for 13 years now, and I was absolutely satisfied with Kitsch's portrayal, he truly became Gambit and didn't disappointed me. I think he's one of the few Xmen translated well on screen, Too bad his screen time was short but oh my, GAMBIT WAS THERE, he nailed it! I really can't wait to see him again. I've been a Gambit fan for 13 years now, and I was absolutely satisfied with Kitsch's portrayal, he truly became Gambit and didn't disappointed me. I think he's one of the few Xmen translated well on screen, Too bad his screen time was short but oh my, GAMBIT WAS THERE, he nailed it! I really can't wait to see him again.

]]> By: » X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Movie Chicks on Action Flicks #1) http://www.pinkraygun.com/2009/05/04/x-men-origins-wolverine/comment-page-1/#comment-32985 » X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Movie Chicks on Action Flicks #1) Mon, 04 May 2009 20:20:36 +0000 http://www.pinkraygun.com/?p=6506#comment-32985 [...] Pink Raygun Post: X-Men Origins: Wolverine by Wolfen Moondaughter: “The film was much better than I’d feared, although not quite as [...] [...] Pink Raygun Post: X-Men Origins: Wolverine by Wolfen Moondaughter: “The film was much better than I’d feared, although not quite as [...]

]]> By: WolfenM http://www.pinkraygun.com/2009/05/04/x-men-origins-wolverine/comment-page-1/#comment-32984 WolfenM Mon, 04 May 2009 20:10:00 +0000 http://www.pinkraygun.com/?p=6506#comment-32984 (cont) I had to wonder if Halle was injecting herself into the character a little too much, seeing things that weren't there. And besides being way too American, her Storm was too soft and vulberable; she had very little of the elegance, nobility, and wisdom that I associate with Storm, Of course, to be fair, the writers were most certainly at fault there too, as you said. And giving her inane dialogue, like the line with Toad, didn't help. I suppose iof the writers would fix the problems in her characterisation, I might like her better (although the American accent would still grate.) (cont) I had to wonder if Halle was injecting herself into the character a little too much, seeing things that weren't there. And besides being way too American, her Storm was too soft and vulberable; she had very little of the elegance, nobility, and wisdom that I associate with Storm, Of course, to be fair, the writers were most certainly at fault there too, as you said. And giving her inane dialogue, like the line with Toad, didn't help. I suppose iof the writers would fix the problems in her characterisation, I might like her better (although the American accent would still grate.)

]]> By: WolfenM http://www.pinkraygun.com/2009/05/04/x-men-origins-wolverine/comment-page-1/#comment-32983 WolfenM Mon, 04 May 2009 20:08:08 +0000 http://www.pinkraygun.com/?p=6506#comment-32983 Yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if Jackman refused to work with anyone but Halle as Storm, much to my lament. I felt she just didn't "get" the character at all, and so it's very difficult for me to look past that to see any chemistry between them. She said something in an interview once that illustrated the problem for me: she liked Storm because she was a "strong African-<i>American</i> women". But Storm isn't really an American, and she was never written (at least in Claremont's days) as a character whose focus was race relations: the whole <i>mutant</i> thing took the place of that. She was a woman with a commanding presence (something she didn't have much of on the movies), period, and a survivor of the hardships of being poor and orphaned in Africa, a different struggle from life as a person of colour in America. Yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if Jackman refused to work with anyone but Halle as Storm, much to my lament. I felt she just didn't "get" the character at all, and so it's very difficult for me to look past that to see any chemistry between them. She said something in an interview once that illustrated the problem for me: she liked Storm because she was a "strong African-American women". But Storm isn't really an American, and she was never written (at least in Claremont's days) as a character whose focus was race relations: the whole mutant thing took the place of that. She was a woman with a commanding presence (something she didn't have much of on the movies), period, and a survivor of the hardships of being poor and orphaned in Africa, a different struggle from life as a person of colour in America.

]]> By: WolfenM http://www.pinkraygun.com/2009/05/04/x-men-origins-wolverine/comment-page-1/#comment-32982 WolfenM Mon, 04 May 2009 20:05:26 +0000 http://www.pinkraygun.com/?p=6506#comment-32982 Eh, I kind of saw Wolvie's hand-up as an integral part of his character and motivations. And I liked Famke, thought she did well with the character. She and Marsden had good chemistry. BUt it's moot: I highly doubt they would bring her character back, and I;m pretty sure Marsden has zero interest himself. Ooh, good idea, Xavier just making everyone see him as he was! *G* Or else they can find a clone of him. XD Maybe g=bring the Shi'ar in, they could do that easily enough! Eh, I kind of saw Wolvie's hand-up as an integral part of his character and motivations. And I liked Famke, thought she did well with the character. She and Marsden had good chemistry. BUt it's moot: I highly doubt they would bring her character back, and I;m pretty sure Marsden has zero interest himself.

Ooh, good idea, Xavier just making everyone see him as he was! *G* Or else they can find a clone of him. XD Maybe g=bring the Shi'ar in, they could do that easily enough!

]]> By: Blackpanther http://www.pinkraygun.com/2009/05/04/x-men-origins-wolverine/comment-page-1/#comment-32981 Blackpanther Mon, 04 May 2009 19:36:47 +0000 http://www.pinkraygun.com/?p=6506#comment-32981 Yeah, those are the rumors circulating. And it would be awesome. The Last Stand was a fun movie (as in mindless action fun), but it did have a lot of problems. I love James Marsden and i think Cyke was treated like crap - and bringing him back wouldn't be a problem. Characters die and come back in the comics like they're going on vacation. But Jean needs to stay dead - three movies of her were annoying enough. And i don't think i can sit though one more movie of Wolvie being hung up on her. I think the cure was established as not being permanent so bringing back all of the cured characters wouldn't be a problem. And having Rogue getting her other powers would be good too. And they can say the Prof is using his telepathic powers to make everyone see him as he was. ;) If they're keeping Hugh they have to keep Halle. She's not a bad actress - but she was severely mistreated in all three films (with the third one being somewhat better). And i really really enjoy their chemistry. Yeah, those are the rumors circulating. And it would be awesome.

The Last Stand was a fun movie (as in mindless action fun), but it did have a lot of problems. I love James Marsden and i think Cyke was treated like crap – and bringing him back wouldn't be a problem. Characters die and come back in the comics like they're going on vacation. But Jean needs to stay dead – three movies of her were annoying enough. And i don't think i can sit though one more movie of Wolvie being hung up on her.

I think the cure was established as not being permanent so bringing back all of the cured characters wouldn't be a problem. And having Rogue getting her other powers would be good too. And they can say the Prof is using his telepathic powers to make everyone see him as he was. ;)

If they're keeping Hugh they have to keep Halle. She's not a bad actress – but she was severely mistreated in all three films (with the third one being somewhat better). And i really really enjoy their chemistry.

]]> By: WolfenM http://www.pinkraygun.com/2009/05/04/x-men-origins-wolverine/comment-page-1/#comment-32980 WolfenM Mon, 04 May 2009 19:25:58 +0000 http://www.pinkraygun.com/?p=6506#comment-32980 Well, to each their own, I guess. :) He wasn't bland to me. ;) I liked that he had such a strong sense of right, and his fighting was pretty awesome to me! :D Well, to each their own, I guess. :) He wasn't bland to me. ;) I liked that he had such a strong sense of right, and his fighting was pretty awesome to me! :D

]]> By: WolfenM http://www.pinkraygun.com/2009/05/04/x-men-origins-wolverine/comment-page-1/#comment-32979 WolfenM Mon, 04 May 2009 19:24:42 +0000 http://www.pinkraygun.com/?p=6506#comment-32979 Happily, poking at Wikipedia, I found that the crew is hoping to do a sequel to *this* film, with Wolvie in Japan, as well as potentially giving 'Pool and Gambit their own films. I can live with any of the three options, just so long as I get to see those three characters again. *G* Happily, poking at Wikipedia, I found that the crew is hoping to do a sequel to *this* film, with Wolvie in Japan, as well as potentially giving 'Pool and Gambit their own films. I can live with any of the three options, just so long as I get to see those three characters again. *G*

]]> By: WolfenM http://www.pinkraygun.com/2009/05/04/x-men-origins-wolverine/comment-page-1/#comment-32978 WolfenM Mon, 04 May 2009 19:24:25 +0000 http://www.pinkraygun.com/?p=6506#comment-32978 For me, the prob with a 4th X-film is that I loathed the thrid film -- I'd rather pretend it didn't exists. Forgive me if you liked Last Stand, but I was not happy about Cyke and Xavier being killed off (or Jean, for that matter), wasn't satisfied with the whole "Xavier's in a new body" thing (I like Stewart too much), didn't like Rogue losing her powers, and had a boatload of other issues. I guess they could fix <i>some</i> of them -- give Rogue her power back, get a new actor to play Cyke & say he didn't die after all (but I liked James Marsden!), have Phoenix turn out to have been Madeline Pryor and bring Jean back. The timeline would be a little weid re Gambit & Rogue's ages, but we could just assume he ages slowly. I would *not* want to see Halle Berrey as storm again -- she really spoiled the films for me, didn't fit how I see the character. I'll get tomatoed for this, but don't think she's that great of an actress. For me, the prob with a 4th X-film is that I loathed the thrid film — I'd rather pretend it didn't exists. Forgive me if you liked Last Stand, but I was not happy about Cyke and Xavier being killed off (or Jean, for that matter), wasn't satisfied with the whole "Xavier's in a new body" thing (I like Stewart too much), didn't like Rogue losing her powers, and had a boatload of other issues. I guess they could fix some of them — give Rogue her power back, get a new actor to play Cyke & say he didn't die after all (but I liked James Marsden!), have Phoenix turn out to have been Madeline Pryor and bring Jean back. The timeline would be a little weid re Gambit & Rogue's ages, but we could just assume he ages slowly. I would *not* want to see Halle Berrey as storm again — she really spoiled the films for me, didn't fit how I see the character. I'll get tomatoed for this, but don't think she's that great of an actress.

]]> By: irishanime http://www.pinkraygun.com/2009/05/04/x-men-origins-wolverine/comment-page-1/#comment-32977 irishanime Mon, 04 May 2009 18:43:02 +0000 http://www.pinkraygun.com/?p=6506#comment-32977 I have to disagree. Gambit is my all time favorite character and they did the worst thing possible to him. They made him boring. I thought they would over do everything about his character and was preparing myself for that. I never saw bland Gambit coming. I have to disagree. Gambit is my all time favorite character and they did the worst thing possible to him. They made him boring.
I thought they would over do everything about his character and was preparing myself for that. I never saw bland Gambit coming.

]]> By: Blackpanther http://www.pinkraygun.com/2009/05/04/x-men-origins-wolverine/comment-page-1/#comment-32976 Blackpanther Mon, 04 May 2009 16:59:43 +0000 http://www.pinkraygun.com/?p=6506#comment-32976 I loved the movie too. For the most part it makes sense, and i think it was good. It was cohesive, logical and developed the most important characters properly unlike may other superhero movies. I really liked Gambit and Wade Wilson and i think they'd be fun in their own movies. Or in a fourth X-men film. (Hopefully - I'd love to see a movie with Storm and Logan running the school.) I didn't get to see any of the after the credits scenes - except Xavier picking up the kids. We didn't stick around since the theater people already turned on the lights on. Damn. Hopefully someone has put them on youtube. I loved the movie too. For the most part it makes sense, and i think it was good. It was cohesive, logical and developed the most important characters properly unlike may other superhero movies.

I really liked Gambit and Wade Wilson and i think they'd be fun in their own movies. Or in a fourth X-men film. (Hopefully – I'd love to see a movie with Storm and Logan running the school.)

I didn't get to see any of the after the credits scenes – except Xavier picking up the kids. We didn't stick around since the theater people already turned on the lights on. Damn. Hopefully someone has put them on youtube.

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