I had to go back 3 pages in this thread to catch up! It's movie fast. I can't believe the imdb meter says First Class is up 1,040% in popularity. Fassbender is up 575%, form 95 to 29 in the ranking. How can they even calculate such crazy numbers? And do they even really mean anything anyway?
Yes, you weren't going to get a major actor with the slim representation of Cyclops, and that was one of my quibbles with the first 2 films- you have essentially whipped and all but written out a major player in the comics. I mean, I know there were the jokes about Scott being an ass, and yes, sometimes he is. However, we could have had a lot of development and explanation about it, and never got anything.
Maybe if and when we get movies 2 and 3 here, we can have a new Cyclops with issues and realistic romance. I found Storm to be the opposite force in the films. While she is leader, she is much more subdued and graceful about it then Cyclops.
Instead we ended up with Halle Berry kind of forcing her way into being the star. As much as I've been pleased with what I've seen from Zoe Kravitz, I'd rather they had held off on her and her later as a young Storm. I'm surprised no one has commented on the quote brothel scene in the trailer in relation to her being Fassbender's real life girlfriend. That's what made the scene extra amusing to me.
Honestly, I've always felt Wolverine was better as the well, lone wolf dark horse who stays off to the side in the shadows. He's more interesting and fun when he's mysterious. Unfortunately, you kind of end up with a star actor in a supporting role and the studio rushed to capitilze. I don't want to know Logan's origins, I just like knowing he can be a bastard all he wants but when push comes to shove, he has your back. I agree the cartoon struck the proper balance between knowing when to have Wolverine's support and give him some highlight time.
I intially became interested when they announced First Class because I don't perceive it as a sequel, prequel, reboot whatever like a lot of the other films out there. I was pleased that they basically said, these characters started out in the sixties so we are going to go there. If you are going to adapt something and expect it to do well and succeed, you should keep the material as close to its merits as possible. I was incredibly disappoint that they turned Fantastic Four into some kind of contemporary fun wild romp. As a kid I loved those comics and perceived them as being old and dark, and frankly depressing. You don't get that in the movie at all.
I have a big problem with all the sequels and superhero trends that are comprosming the material for the desperate grasp at dollars. I mean, when SyFy tried that contemporary Phantom as a boy on a purple motorcycle. Come on, you had what 200 years of material to play in and you do that? Not buying!
Wow, look what happens when I'm no longer impatient and can think again!
