@theamazingspidey: I didn't think origins was terrible when it first came out either lol. X1, 2, and First Class were good films. I watched the X-Men movies in order before seeing DOFP for the first time lol, it was awesome.
Why X-Men: Days of Future Past is an Average Film
True, Nightcrawler wasn't explored much, but I think he served his purpose for the film. It would have been great to have him return for X3 and explore him a bit more you know? I'm hoping for a young Nightcrawler in X-Men Apocalypse, that would be awesome!
Batman and Superman are my 2 all time favorite characters, always been that way since I was a kid. Never liked the previous Superman films, just could never get into it. I don't know if you haven't realized this or not, but I'm into movies that are dark, gritty, realistic, with good story (Watchmen, V for Vendetta, Dredd, etc..). My favorite movie of 2013 was Prisoners, great movie highly recommend it.
Anyways, the reason I like MOS so much is it's a new take on Superman, and imo he doesn't become Superman when he puts on the suit, for me he's still not fully "Superman" yet, this movie was a long origin story. Usually you have an origin film they put on the suit 20 or 30 minutes in and the hero know what he has to do. But in Superman's case he was learning as he went on, he never threw a punch in his life until Zod shows up. He had to choose between the humans and his own kind, it was a tough choice to make, and Zod wasn't willing to share Earth.
Superman killing Zod for me, was like the high point of the movie, just like in TDKR when Bane broke Batman's back (nearly jumped out of my seat when I saw that theaters :D), it shows what Superman is willing to do in an impossible situation, and it gives us something to think about when he's put into another impossible situation, is he willing to kill again? We'll have to wait to see.
The action and the visuals were incredible, nothing much else to add there.
Henry Cavill is the perfect Superman, he looked and sound great as a young Supes in MOS, and he looks near perfect in BvS. Zod was a great villain, I like bad guys who think they're doing the right thing, it adds so much more layers to the character. Superman struggled his whole life it seems, something I can relate to I suppose, not that I can fly or anything :P So there's a personal connection there, something I can relate with. Also I might be in the minority, but I really felt for these characters and what they were going threw. If a movie can make me feel for the characters on some level or another, it's a good movie for me.
I'm actually thinking about bumping V for Vendetta up to #1, that movie is amazing, a lot of sad moments in that film that brings tears to my eyes. The story, the cast, and the action were all great. I actually bumped it up to #3 a few minutes ago on my favorite cbm list. I could go on and on about this movie as well ;)
@ccraft said:
True, Nightcrawler wasn't explored much, but I think he served his purpose for the film. It would have been great to have him return for X3 and explore him a bit more you know? I'm hoping for a young Nightcrawler in X-Men Apocalypse, that would be awesome!
Batman and Superman are my 2 all time favorite characters, always been that way since I was a kid. Never liked the previous Superman films, just could never get into it. I don't know if you haven't realized this or not, but I'm into movies that are dark, gritty, realistic, with good story (Watchmen, V for Vendetta, Dredd, etc..). My favorite movie of 2013 was Prisoners, great movie highly recommend it.
Anyways, the reason I like MOS so much is it's a new take on Superman, and imo he doesn't become Superman when he puts on the suit, for me he's still not fully "Superman" yet, this movie was a long origin story. Usually you have an origin film they put on the suit 20 or 30 minutes in and the hero know what he has to do. But in Superman's case he was learning as he went on, he never threw a punch in his life until Zod shows up. He had to choose between the humans and his own kind, it was a tough choice to make, and Zod wasn't willing to share Earth.
Superman killing Zod for me, was like the high point of the movie, just like in TDKR when Bane broke Batman's back (nearly jumped out of my seat when I saw that theaters :D), it shows what Superman is willing to do in an impossible situation, and it gives us something to think about when he's put into another impossible situation, is he willing to kill again? We'll have to wait to see.
The action and the visuals were incredible, nothing much else to add there.
Henry Cavill is the perfect Superman, he looked and sound great as a young Supes in MOS, and he looks near perfect in BvS. Zod was a great villain, I like bad guys who think they're doing the right thing, it adds so much more layers to the character. Superman struggled his whole life it seems, something I can relate to I suppose, not that I can fly or anything :P So there's a personal connection there, something I can relate with. Also I might be in the minority, but I really felt for these characters and what they were going threw. If a movie can make me feel for the characters on some level or another, it's a good movie for me.
I'm actually thinking about bumping V for Vendetta up to #1, that movie is amazing, a lot of sad moments in that film that brings tears to my eyes. The story, the cast, and the action were all great. I actually bumped it up to #3 a few minutes ago on my favorite cbm list. I could go on and on about this movie as well ;)
Aww... that's cool, I'm glad you liked MOS. I watched Man of Steel in Europe, so that's a strange experience O_o I liked it too ^_^ V for Vendetta? I've got a Vendetta mask, although I haven't seen the movie, I'd like to, though.
And I agree - Cavill is perfect as Clark, and a meld of Tom Welling's depiction and Christopher Reeve's depiction... speaking of which - have you watched Smallville?
- TAS
@theamazingspidey said:
@knightsofdarkness2 said:
@saint_wildcard said:
My top three so far this year is
- Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (might even be in my top 10 of all time)
- Cap 2
- X-Men DOFP
Add GoTG to the mix and this would be the same exact list as mine.
@symbioticspider-man said:
X-men DOFP > GotG
I respect your opinion, but I totally disagree here. Lol
Dawn of The Planet of The Apes was completely mediocre, I hated the film, which is strange because Rise of The Planet of The Apes is one of my all time favourite films, and Dawn was pathetic - the only redeeming qualities being the outstanding CGI, visuals, mo-cap and a well rounded cast.
- TAS
Just kidding, but this has got to be like the second time I have EVER seen anyone hate on the film, EVER.
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