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Arvid Spejare
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Post subject: Somehow, that doesn't come as a huge surprise... Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 12:26 pm |
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I was surfing around on Wikipedia and ended up on a Q & A with X3 co-writer Zak Penn:
Quote: Why did you (both) feel that it was necessary to *** make a movie cleary made for the mainstream audience? Only non-X-Men fans and Wolverine fans will totally appreciate this movie.
* Is it mainstream to tell the story of a woman driven mad by her power to the point that she destroys everything around her, and then is killed by a man who loves her? Is it mainstream to include a cure that questions the very nature of the heroes' powers, and in fact provides no easy answer? If so, guilty as charged. Also, for all the complaints about Wolverine, this film turned out to be less about him than X2. Jean, Xavier and Magneto provide the most emotional moments.
Why did you (both) feel that it was necessary to slant the movie SO MUCH SO in the direction as "Wolverine will save us all, the movie, the universe, everything that has ever existed"? If people thought that the FIRST TWO movies were all about Wolverine, then this one is TRULY going to upset them (which is why I KNOW that X-Men fans (meaning the thought of them being a TEAM), like myself, are going to be truly heartbroken that, AGAIN, Wolverine has been overly inflated and used).
* See above. Did you know that one of the early drafts of X1 was called "Wolverine and the X-Men?" The only thing I can tell you is that I doubt you will see Wolvie in another X-Men ensemble movie for awhile.
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Judge WAN
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Post subject: Somehow, that doesn't come as a huge surprise... Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 12:30 pm |
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Quote: ...and then is killed by a man who loves her?
I don't remember Cyclops killing Jean.
Oh yeah. Nevermind....

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Eric W.H. Taft
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Post subject: Somehow, that doesn't come as a huge surprise... Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 1:32 pm |
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Quote: Why did you (both) feel that it was necessary to *** make a movie cleary made for the mainstream audience?
No matter your thoughts on the movie, come on, you've got to admit, this is a stupid fookin' question.
What, they were going to budget $210 million on a niche film? Give me a break.
(And if they did budget for a "fans only" production, the howls instead would have changed to, "Why didn't they just spend the money and do it right!?")
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Rob Steinbrenner
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Post subject: Somehow, that doesn't come as a huge surprise... Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 1:55 pm |
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I just saw the movie over the weekend with some people. they all loved it, and it playued better than I remembered.
My wife loves the X-men films. and she is not a comic book person
she did see a Wolverine comic and say "Why did they draw him like that?" "Like what?" i say "So ugly" she replies. "Well he really isn't supposed to be a pretty boy or anything. He's supposed to be a little ugly." "He's not in the movie." "Well, they changed that a bit, he's supposed to be a little animal-like." "Oh."
Then she moved on.
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Dan
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Post subject: Somehow, that doesn't come as a huge surprise... Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 1:59 pm |
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Luddite Wannabe
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Quote: The only thing I can tell you is that I doubt you will see Wolvie in another X-Men ensemble movie for awhile.
Obviously a fake fan. feh.
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Mark
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Post subject: Somehow, that doesn't come as a huge surprise... Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 2:08 pm |
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But a RICH fake fan.
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Rob Steinbrenner
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Post subject: Somehow, that doesn't come as a huge surprise... Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 2:11 pm |
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Wow, that writer really did a good job answering questions. people are jerks.
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Eric W.H. Taft
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Post subject: Somehow, that doesn't come as a huge surprise... Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 2:15 pm |
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Quote: #1.) This was missed when the other questions were compiled, but oh well: I started a petition to give Rogue not only a leading role in "X-Men 4" (if there is one), but to also give her Miss Marvel's powers somehow. I have 140 signatures so far and climbing (115 of them were in the first five days). I want your honest opinion: Do you think this petition will work?

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Steve Kipling
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Post subject: Somehow, that doesn't come as a huge surprise... Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 6:40 pm |
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Eric W.H. Taft wrote: Quote: #1.) This was missed when the other questions were compiled, but oh well: I started a petition to give Rogue not only a leading role in "X-Men 4" (if there is one), but to also give her Miss Marvel's powers somehow. I have 140 signatures so far and climbing (115 of them were in the first five days). I want your honest opinion: Do you think this petition will work? 
my favorite post of the week
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Mark
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Post subject: Somehow, that doesn't come as a huge surprise... Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 7:21 pm |
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140 people want it? Well, that's worth $200 million, isn't it?
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