X2

[mrv3000]

Giving in to internet peer pressure (just how sad is that?) I went and saw X2 today. Very entertaining! Pretty sweet special effects!

My only problem was that the only exposure I've had to this universe was watching the first movie. And while I wasn't in any way lost during the second movie, I couldn't help but feel I was missing *a lot* because I didn't really know the characters or the big overall picture.

• Were Jean and Scott supposed to be married or something? A couple of small things were said that made me wonder.
  
  
• Are the movies set before the comic book series? Or during the comic book series? Both movies felt like a lot of back-story. But maybe that's because I had it in my mind that the X-Men were a group of crime fighters, like the Justice League or something, and it seemed like they hadn't gotten to that point yet in the movies. Yes? No? I guess I'm really curious where the movies fit in the storyline.
  
  
• The metal in the blood thing - cool but ewwwwww!!
  
  
• It was really nice seeing the same actors in the 2nd movie! And speaking of which, tons of familiar faces in this (aside from the main cast). Familiar in that I knew I had seen them *somewhere* before. I only placed two of them on the spot - two actors that had been on Stargate: Jill Teed and Peter Wingfield.

And, of course, there were trailers. Lots and lots of trailers.

• The Matrix. - {drool} Fantastic visuals! Ooooooooo! Cannot wait!
  
  
• The Hulk - erm...the Hulk was a bit too "cartoony" for my taste - would have rather had a more realistic look like the CGI Spiderman. Looked seriously off from the rest of the action. As in Scooby Doo off.
  
  
• 28 Days Later - I've heard it's supposed to be interesting, but the trailer was a big mess.
  
  
• Hollywood Homicide - Harrison Ford. Yet another buddy cop movie with the grouchy, wise, older cop and the young, cocky rookie. But wait - it's a comedy. Woo. Hoo.
  
  
• Stuck On You - Conjoined twin comedy. At first glance :P, but it was done by the Farrelly brothers and as much as I hate to admit it, There's Something About Mary had me laughing so hard I was crying.
  
  
• Finding Nemo - Latest Pixar/Disney. Okay, I'm sure I won't see it in the theater, but it looked pretty funny and very cute.
  
  
• The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen - Sean Connery could read the phone book and it'd sound cool. Don't know about the movie though - it didn't really grab me. But you never know. Is it based on a comic book? The name sounds vaguely familiar.

Comments

Re: *kicks up her heels and sighs happily*

[tv-elf.livejournal.com]

Okay - good to know. They were playing the Logan/Jean thing pretty strong in the movies.

Which is supported in the not-really-cannon-but-close series. Plus. Hugh Jackman! Hugh Jackman doing his sexy voice! The director knew women would respond well to Hugh Jackman doing his sexy voice. Hell, straight men respond well to it.

Re: *kicks up her heels and sighs happily*

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Hugh Jackman! Hugh Jackman doing his sexy voice! The director knew women would respond well to Hugh Jackman doing his sexy voice. Hell, straight men respond well to it.

I won't deny that! *g*