X2 Trailer (otherwise known as Kick Me In the Jimmy!)

[John Crichton]

DVD: Digital Video Disk.

That's actually not what DVD stands for.

DVD: Digital Versatile Disc

Has to be versatile or it wouldn't hold straight data. (I guess) LOL

 

[ToddSchumacher]

That's actually not what DVD stands for.

DVD: Digital Versatile Disc

Has to be versatile or it wouldn't hold straight data. (I guess) LOL

Its actually both.

From Dictionary.com:

DVD ( P ) Pronunciation Key (dv-d)
n.
A high-density compact disk for storing large amounts of data, especially high-resolution audio-visual material.


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[d(igital) v(ideo)d(isk), and d(igital) v(ersatile) d(isk).]

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Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

 

[John Crichton]

Fair enough.

I always assumed that the video part was what it was originally refered to as and the industy definition was the one that I knew. But then again, I used to sell computers (they have all types of slang that means next to nothing) so go figure.

 

[LostSoul]

I really liked the first movie. The relationship between Wolverine and Rogue was great. Rogue wasn't exactly what we've seen in the books, but she didn't have the same background either. It worked for me.

If you look closely, you can see many characters in the background (Jubilee was there, along with Kitty).

I am really looking forward to the next movie.

 

[Assenpfeffer]

I liked the first movie as well, and own it on DVD. But I was another person who thought it could have been bigger and better. I didn't think the story was as interesting as it should have been.

What the first movie did do well was set the stage and establish the world and characters for the sequels. The story wasn't all that compelling, though.

I thought the cast was excellent, aside from Halle Berry, who obviously wasn't much into the role. And the wig was not done by the crew for the movie - Berry brought it in herself. Presumably that's why it looks like... well, a wig. It does look better in the new trailer.

I can't think of a better choice for Magneto, for a couple of reasons:

1. You need someone who looks roughly the same age as Professor X. Patrick Stweart was (rightly) cast in that role. So you really couldn't have gone with someone too mnuch younger. On top of that, you need somone who looks like they could have been a kid in 1944.

2. Aside from that, older acrtors have more gravitas than younger ones. Witness the kid villain from Star Trek: Nemesis for an example of the absolute nadir of movie villains. Without gravitas, Magneto would have been a chump.

3. McKellen is a great actor. Watch his Richard III, or, heck, even Apt Pupil for a demonstration of his awesome skills. A lesser actor would not have brought those skills to the role.

A great piece of dialogue that illustrates all this comes very early in the movie, in the confrotation between Xavier and Magneto in the hallway:

Xavier: "Mankind has evolved."

Magneto: "Yes. Into us."

McKellen's delivery of that line is chilling. If anyone thinks there were better actors for Magneto than McKellen, I'd be curious to hear who those were. And if the answer is "Sean Connery," I'll laugh at them.

 

[CrazyMage]

A great piece of dialogue that illustrates all this comes very early in the movie, in the confrotation between Xavier and Magneto in the hallway:

Xavier: "Mankind has evolved."

Magneto: "Yes. Into us."

McKellen's delivery of that line is chilling. If anyone thinks there were better actors for Magneto than McKellen, I'd be curious to hear who those were. And if the answer is "Sean Connery," I'll laugh at them.

I just love watching that whole scene after the senate hearing between Stewart and McKellen. Every line in there is great, same with the final conversation while they are playing chess. Gravitas is exactly right.

 

[Ristamar]

1. You need someone who looks roughly the same age as Professor X. Patrick Stweart was (rightly) cast in that role. So you really couldn't have gone with someone too mnuch younger. On top of that, you need somone who looks like they could have been a kid in 1944.

They don't seem to mind having Eric looking much younger than Xavier in the comic books. And, of course, they never seem to age either. *shrug*

3. McKellen is a great actor. Watch his Richard III, or, heck, even Apt Pupil for a demonstration of his awesome skills. A lesser actor would not have brought those skills to the role.

I agree, he is a wonderful actor. Unfortunately, most of his skills didn't get a chance to be put to use. He was almost overkill for the part, since I think a decent chunk of Magneto's role could have been much more compelling, dramatic, and explosive.

If anyone thinks there were better actors for Magneto than McKellen, I'd be curious to hear who those were. And if the answer is "Sean Connery," I'll laugh at them.

No, Connery wouldnt fit at all. Funny visual, though. *chuckle*

I'm not claiming I know anyone who could have done it better, but there are so many actors around the globe... who knows. Again, I mostly blame the writing and direction anyway. *shrug*

 

[WizarDru]

They don't seem to mind having Eric looking much younger than Xavier in the comic books. And, of course, they never seem to age either. *shrug*

Yeah, well, they also don't mind turning him into a baby, cloning him, artificially aging him, reverting him and then turning him into a paraplegic. Twice. Truthfully, not necesarily the best defense, there.

And don't even get me started on LMDs and Doom-bots.

 

[Assenpfeffer]

I agree, he is a wonderful actor. Unfortunately, most of his skills didn't get a chance to be put to use. He was almost overkill for the part, since I think a decent chunk of Magneto's role could have been much more compelling, dramatic, and explosive.

I do agree that McKellen wasn't used to his full potential in the film. As I said, though, I think that's because of a generally flat screenplay, rather than the wrong actor playing the part.

In those places like the one I cited, where the dialogue is really good... that's the actor, not the screenwriters.

Not that I thought the story was wretched or the script absolutely dreadful, mind. It just doesn't have the warmth and life that, say, Spider-Man did.

 

[Ristamar]

Yeah, well, they also don't mind turning him into a baby, cloning him, artificially aging him, reverting him and then turning him into a paraplegic. Twice. Truthfully, not necesarily the best defense, there.

And don't even get me started on LMDs and Doom-bots.

And while we're on the topic of age and goofiness, isn't Wolverine possibly older than both Xavier and Eric?

We are talking comic book movies here, right. In that light, I'd say the original argument ('Magneto needed to appear around the same age as Xavier') is just as weak as the defense... *wink*

I do agree that he needed to appear older than most of the X-men. I don't think he needed to look as old as they portrayed him, though. But really, the argument is highly subjective, and Assenpfeffer and I agree that it was the flat writing that hurt the character more than anything else. I'll call it a day on that one...