I honestly have no idea what to make out of the upcoming X-Men: First Class movie. We know that James McAvoy will be Professor X and Michael Fassbender will be Magneto. We've been hearing rumors of Emma Frost, Mystique, Moira MacTaggert and even Multiple Man being in the movie. But what about the actual "First Class" X-Men ( Cyclops, Jean, Beast, Angel and Iceman)? (Although there has been another rumor that since Josh Hutcherson lost out on Spider-Man, he's maybe being considered for Cyclops).

We seem to be hearing a lot about this movie, none of it that good.

 http://thehumanscorch.wordpress.com/2009/12/20/how-to-make-a-proper-superhero-movie/
 
 

Argue with me later.  If they knew what they were doing I wouldn’t have to write this, now would I?

1. Assemble a production team that has knowledge of, and respect for, the source material.

Don’t put people together that have no idea about the backstory, the mythology, or the motivations of the character. *cough*”I never read the comic as a kid”*cough* is NOT the guy to hire. You need writers, directors, producers and crew that have some idea of exactly who they’re writing, lighting, and costuming.

2. KNOW. WHICH THINGS. TO TWEAK.

Yes, comics and movies are two different mediums, and everything won’t translate directly, the audience knows that. But you have to know which elements need to be non-negotiable and which elements can be modified or eliminated while still maintaining the core of the character. *cough* Catwoman *cough* Elektra

3. Cast it right. FAMOUS NAMES DO NOT MAKE US WANT TO SEE THE MOVIE MORE.

I can’t get over the profound ignorance when it comes to this one. Audiences want to see an actor made up to look like the character walked right off the pages of the book. Not actors who are waaaay too young to be who they’re portraying, or a race/ethnicity change that makes no sense OR DIFFERENCE, or ignoring basic fundamental characteristics of the physicality of the hero. HINT: WONDER WOMAN IS NOT BLACK. OR BLONDE. And casting Beyonce as Diana will not make us want to see the movie more. Jessica Alba is not Sue Storm and she didn’t make us want to see the movie more. Dumbasses. And they didn’t even TRY to make Jennifer Garner look like Elektra(hint: Ms. Natchios has jet black curly hair). Unknowns are better, but when you do cast a big name, make sure they are a dead ringer for the role, a la RDJ as Tony Stark or Patrick Stewart for Professor X. NOT HALLE BERRY AS FRICKIN’ STORM.

4. Get the costume right. Get the origin right. Get the powers right. Get the personality right.

There are REASONS that popular characters ARE POPULAR. Sure their costumes, origins, and powers have evolved over time, but there are some core elements that people identify with the character, and it won’t feel like the hero without them. Superman is not dark, his costume colors are not maroon and dirty blue, he’s not a stalker, or a peeping tom, or a deadbeat dad. What the hell is wrong with you people? Batman doesn’t have nipples on his suit.  Wonder Woman is not black, and she doesn’t wear a jumpsuit. Dr. Doom WAS NOT IN THE SHIP WITH THE FANTASTIC FOUR, you fantastic morons. Nor was Doom a businessschmuck in a suit. Ever. And did I mention that Jessica Alba is not Sue Storm and she didn’t make us want to see the movie more? Dumbasses.

5. STOP MAKING THE DAMN MOVIE BE ABOUT THE VILLAIN.

Every damn movie that the Joker is in, the movie ends up being about him. I am SICK of seeing my favorite hero trumped and chumped at every possible turn by the villain, and also feeling like the hero is a guest star in his own damn movie. I want to see the hero kicking ass, and being competent. NOT every damn nook and cranny that the villain is doing and how “brilliantly evil” he or she is. Is that too much to ask?

6. Balance the action, CGI, and character development.

One movie that did this almost flawlessy, even though it wasn’t a superhero movie, was The Matrix. We cared about the characters, the action was kick ass, and the CGI didn’t detract from anything that was going on.

7. Master the basics. People want A COMPELLING STORY.

All of the flash and the hype doesn’t mean anything if there’s no story underneath…but that little fact seems to escape today’s film makers. A story has a beginning, a middle, and an end. If you want people to emotionally invest into this world for two hours, then they want to have a satisfying emotional conclusion to the journey, even if there’s a set up for a sequel.

This stuff is not rocket science. Maybe there’s so much damn ego in Hollywood that you don’t understand how life works. If you give people what they want, they’ll give you what you want. Audiences aren’t stupid. We know that all you care about is money, and any way that you can milk a franchise for more profit, you’ll do it. This is not news. But what you don’t seem to understand is that if we have movies that we enjoy, that take us on a profound emotional journey, and that have repeat playability, then we’ll pay money to experience them.

This movie would be a HUGE fail without any of the first five.

They'll just recast Beast if he's in the story.

" This movie would be a HUGE fail without any of the first five. "

Josh Hutcherson isn't wiry enough to be Cyclops. 
 
Or tall enough. 
 
Last time I checked, anyways. Cute kid, though.

I would love to be in a marvel movie who would wanna leave it for broadway

Taylor Lautner would make a good Beast.
People will complain, but WHY!? he's a decent actor and has an awesome body with great muscles. Yet they'd complain about them casting a skinny actor? Those haters are just stupid.

I would assume they aren't casting without having a script or at least some idea of what the story is going to be, they wouldn't start casting Emma, and Jean, and Scott, and Charles, and Beast, and Angel, and Magneto, and Banshee, and not have a story yet would they?
 
I hope not.  I also would be unsure and a little worried about casting a Twilight star

Fox is trying to hard to keep the rights to this segment of the Marvel U i dont expect much out of this. I enjoy all of Matt Vaughns movies and the casting for X and MAgneto are cool but really why are they saying Emma Frost and everyone else is in this movie?  
 
X2 was great because of the story and the writing 

" @Cherry Bomb: i agree taylor would be perfect he just needs to stop shaving "

i know before twilight taylor was in that very cheesy movie the adventures of shark boy & lava girl
and i forgot but someone wanted him for a movie i forget what it is and people talk shizz bout the twilight movies because they don't like the way vampires are being portrayed in it but i would love to see Taylor all hairy and blue in a yellow speedo kickin ass and taking names

" @Cherry Bomb: i agree taylor would be perfect he just needs to stop shaving "

GOOD! I don't even know why they're even making this movie.

OMG I reallly really hope that they don't drop Beast from the movie entirely!!! And if Taylor Lautner is cast as a character in X-Men First Class I will NOT go see it.

As long as they don't use the current cat-looking version of the Beast, I'll be happy.
I'm kinda tired of this version of him in the comics. 
I'm really surprised they stuck with it so long.
I want the old one back.

they cant call this x-men first class if they dont have the first class x-men...SO THEY BETTER BE THERE!!!

" @durrtyotter06 said:

" @Cherry Bomb: i agree taylor would be perfect he just needs to stop shaving "

Has he started yet? He looks like a twelve year old on steroids. "

" @Cherry Bomb: That dude is weak, and is just a bimbo-magnet. "

U can'y call it first class if u are not going to have the original x-men.  They screwed that up when they made ice-man a kid in the first three.  Stick to the comic guide lines and future movies and spin offs will not be so hard to make and cast for.  They also will not have to keep going all reboot or prequel with these stories and scripts.   Just stick to the original stories / origins of characters and super teams.  Not really that complicated.

"In other news  [:  Mystique will definately be in this movie, YAY. Since model/actress Jasmine Dustin posted on her Twitter a while ago that she was auditioning for 'Rebecca Romijn's' part in X-Men: First Class.

"On my way to my X-Men Audition .. I think I can pull of Rebecca Romijn's character ... just a younger version!Wish me luck!"

" @Cherry Bomb: You wouldn't think so if you saw me. Why do you think I'm "Big" Besides, muscles aren't everything, but I guess, as a bimbo, you wouldn't understand that. *Oh SNAP!* XD "