I want to see "X-Men: Days of Future Past"...on the big screen

[Admiral_Young]

Days of Future Past would kick ass as a movie...I'm partial to seeing an Age of Apocolypse movie but it would be too complicated and probably need to be cut into a trilogy.

 

[Mike Farley]

I would love to see Days of Future Past on the big screen. BUT...I have no faith in the current holders of the X-Men film rights to do anything even vaguely resembling a faithful adaption.

I was reading some comics the other day, and I couldn't quite figure out (Yes I've read the Excalibur issues where they go to the future and topple the Sentinel regime so that the future is safe for mutants since no amount of meddling in the past stops the sentinels from taking over.) how Days of Future past works now that Kitty is dead?

Kitty is not dead.

 

[Skywalker]

With any luck, Fox won't make anymore X-Men films, and then the rights will revert back to Marvel so they can start over and (hopefully) reclaim the series' former glory.

But I find that scenario highly unlikely. So I'll just keep dreaming, instead.

 

[exodus]

Like any character, it depends on how he is written.

I find Cyclops a more compelling character because of the position he is in. Unlike Wolverine, who has little responsibilty to himself or his teamates, resulting in his cliched "badass" persona, Cyclops has tremendous responsibility not only as a field leader, but also the "face" of the team, the personification of Prof. X's dream. He simply can't give into his more basic impulses. You think Scott doesn't want lay a couple of optic blasts into some bigots who cry "Mutie!" at him? Of all his power and leadership skills, his restraint is probabaly his greatest ability. Writers have written him that way in the past. Its a relatable trait in all of us and could be easily identified. Probably moreso than Wolverine's cut loose personae. Anyone who emulates that usually ends up in jail or worse. I tell you what, If my own son, blockaderunner jr., starts idolizing Wolverine, it's going to be time for a talk.

For us, yes but I'm talking about young boys who these types of comics are also geared toward. Most young kids don't care about all that mumbo-jumbo, they just enjoy the idea of super powers and the attitude behind it.
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Who are "us"? You mean that fanboy elite that thinks that no one else understands comic characters beyond the spandex? Please.

You obviously don't have any kids. To use an example, blockaderunner jr. understands the subtle nuances behind Batman and knows theres more to him behind the cool gadgets and fighting. And he's 10. That's why the Timmverse version of Batman is his favorite and he won't touch Cartoon Network's Brave And The Bold. BTW, he hasn't expressed interest in the new X-Men cartoon. And I had nothing to do with his decision. So think twice before lumping my son in that group you refer to as "most kids".

You're right, I would like to think of "us"( ..and I was referring to adults) are more rational than to get wound up like a Tazmanian Devil about the issue.

 

[CaptainCanada]

Days of Future Past would kick ass as a movie...I'm partial to seeing an Age of Apocolypse movie but it would be too complicated and probably need to be cut into a trilogy.

I don't think that's necessary; the core story of AoA is quite simple. You just need to narrow your focus to the key players (rather than working to include every book's cast in some way) and it can be done in one film.

 

[roguephoenix]

i would see it if they made it. i wish they'd start making these movies with unknown actors so you don't get hung up on watching the actors and it becomes more about the characters than the actors. problem with the x-men movies done is that they used well known actors so egos and such got in the way.

 

[Gaith]

To an extent, yes, but they were also the victim of their own success in that regard; neither Jackman nor Berry were big deals prior to the first one. Gotta lock down three-movie contracts when you start out...

And, knowing nothing about X-Men canon, I could definitely see an Apocalypse-centered First Class Part II.

 

[nx1701g]

Because Cyclops has no personality, so he's hard to like. Young boys watching X-Men don't mimic Cyclops, they mimic Wolverine.

Cyclops has always been my favorite X-Man, ever since I was a young boy.

Me too. I thought I was the only one, although since then I would say Iceman is now my favorite. I think Cyclops's sense of responsibility combined with his tendency towards self-destruction are what make him interesting. As a kid watching the animated series, he always came of as the one in charge. He puts up a brave face, but inside he's all self-doubt. Feel that way myself a lot of times.

Wolverine was always just to me that crazy furry guy. I didn't want to be him.

Mine three. Actually, when I was a kid, Wolverine was the last figure I wanted because I just didn't like him. In fact I made a big deal in a toy store because I bought a Wolverine and then saw a new Cyclops figure that I wanted more (90's era outfit with the bomber jacket).

 

[captcalhoun]

Cyclops is my favourite. but my first name being Scott had something to do with my affection for him when first reading X-Men...

 

[Admiral_Young]

What would you focus on though? There is so much happening in AOA in all the tie-in books that is connected to the main story. I would start the movie after X-Men Chronicles #2 when Jean and Logan leave the team leaving Erik and Rouge to get closer and forcing Gambit to make a choice then delve into the X-Men saving Bishop and finding out that the timeline has been altered. We see Sinister plotting to create X-Man from Jean and Scott's DNA and Holocost and Dark Beast waiting to expose Sinister as a traitor to Apocolypse. Logan and Jean on a mission to the Human Council in London (altered for the purpose of the movie)...after that i dunno. It's been a long time since I read AOA. I just want Blink...lol.