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May 1, 2009, 05:23 AM
 
Saw it yesterday, not bad.

Fits in fairly well with the other films, but a tad drawn out.

Anyone watched it so far?
     
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May 1, 2009, 09:00 AM
 
Not yet. I avoid "midnight showings," especially premiers, because I like to be awake throughout the film... I may get to see it through the week...

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May 1, 2009, 10:22 AM
 
We had it released here on the 29th, so I caught a morning show to avoid the crowds
     
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May 1, 2009, 10:28 AM
 
I'm gonna pass on this one, even if Wolverine is my fellow countryman... that's fighting in the American Civil War for some reason.

Did the comic book character fight in the US Civil War?
     
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May 1, 2009, 10:45 AM
 
I thought it was ok, not too bad but not as good as I'd hoped.

 
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May 1, 2009, 01:31 PM
 
I'm not that excited about it, but will watch it this weekend.
     
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May 1, 2009, 01:57 PM
 
No big surprise, but the critics are panning it. I suppose if you enjoyed the wolverine/x-men comics as I did, the movie will be enjoyable.
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May 1, 2009, 02:14 PM
 
I was unimpressed. It wasn't unwatchable, but while I didn't think the previous three X-men movies were great, they were notably better than this one.
     
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May 1, 2009, 02:33 PM
 
Originally Posted by Maflynn View Post
enjoyed the wolverine/x-men comics as I did
So, did Wolverine fight in the US Civil War in the comics? Just wondering.
     
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May 3, 2009, 12:44 AM
 
Originally Posted by Teronzhul View Post
I was unimpressed. It wasn't unwatchable, but while I didn't think the previous three X-men movies were great, they were notably better than this one.
I agree.
     
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May 3, 2009, 01:13 AM
 
It was definitely better than The Last Stand.
     
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May 3, 2009, 01:42 AM
 
Originally Posted by Eug View Post
So, did Wolverine fight in the US Civil War in the comics?
No.

Edit: oh, and the movie was decent. I was a little disappointed, but it could have been worse.
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May 3, 2009, 09:12 AM
 
Originally Posted by besson3c View Post
It was definitely better than The Last Stand.
That was by far the worst of the three. I was dissappointed in how the movie went. I never read the comics, but I was expecting the story, from what I have heard, of Jean Grey living up to the comic story line. Eh eh.
     
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May 3, 2009, 10:05 AM
 
I'm sure I will see it and I will like it. I never agree with critics or purists, so my movie tastes differ from that of most everybody else.
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May 3, 2009, 12:06 PM
 
Yeah, I liked it too... You have to go into movies like this prepared to suspend disbelief and to enjoy yourself rather than to be a critic. If you are looking for flaws you will find them, but who cares? A movie like this is not supposed to be Oscar material.
     
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May 3, 2009, 02:08 PM
 
I thought it was OK, but I thought it lacked the humor and characterization of X-Men. Pretty much everybody was very dour through the whole thing, except for Wolverine's girl, who just smiled a lot because I guess the director couldn't think of a better way to convey that they had a nice life together. Oh, and Emma Frost and Gambit were a waste.
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May 3, 2009, 05:50 PM
 
Enjoyed it. Worth two hours and $6.
     
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May 3, 2009, 08:03 PM
 
Okay, Spoiler-ific question here:

What were the two "easter egg" endings?


I saw the lame one with Stryker getting caught. Tell me the other one was better.
     
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May 3, 2009, 10:52 PM
 
Originally Posted by Cold Warrior View Post
 
No, no, I'm talking about the little clips that roll after the credits start. There are two different ones but each print only has one. The one I saw was boring. Stryker just gets picked up. I was wondering if the other one was worth talking about.
     
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May 3, 2009, 11:20 PM
 
$87 million first w/e in Canada/US, and $160 million worldwide. I'm shocked.

Production cost was $130 million.
     
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May 4, 2009, 12:26 AM
 
Originally Posted by Helmling View Post
I was wondering if the other one was worth talking about.
 


Thank you CW for the tag info
( Last edited by Andy8; May 4, 2009 at 01:00 AM. Reason: added spoiler tags)
     
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May 4, 2009, 12:33 AM
 
use the words spoiler and /spoiler but in brackets: [spoiler]text[/spoiler]

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May 4, 2009, 02:57 AM
 
As I understand it, the scene with Stryker at the end is in every version. The different scene is the one after the credits. One version is the one Andy described above. The other, which I saw, was:
 
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May 4, 2009, 04:57 AM
 
i've seen a raw cut of this movie, instead of explosions you see stars and the 3d models have no textures et cetera, it's really great !!
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May 4, 2009, 06:33 PM
 
I am really disappointed in this mockery of a mutant movie. It has no redeeming qualities at all.
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May 4, 2009, 06:36 PM
 
My conclusion after seeing it is I would have thought it was awesome when I was 15.
     
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May 4, 2009, 07:37 PM
 
not that interested, waiting for rental
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May 4, 2009, 11:21 PM
 
Originally Posted by Dakar V View Post
My conclusion after seeing it is I would have thought it was awesome when I was 15.
My 6-year old dug it.
     
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May 10, 2009, 09:02 PM
 
I just saw it and I thought it was great. And I'm 39.
     
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May 10, 2009, 11:55 PM
 
I thought it was like a chick flick version of an action movie. Whatever that is...
     
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May 13, 2009, 05:14 PM
 
I liked it.
     
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May 13, 2009, 08:20 PM
 
I liked it, I'm not about to cross examine the move with regard to the comics but all in all it was an enjoyable movie.
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May 14, 2009, 07:32 PM
 
I saw it, wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. I found it better than X3 for sure.
     
   
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