X2 *spoilers*

[Wormwood]

The link posted is dead so what is Project Wideawake?

Blame Tripod.

After the second Brotherhood of Evil Mutants' attempted assassination of Senator Edward Kelly. the President inaugurated the secret and illegal "Project Wideawake," to investigate, and capture, any superhumanly powerful mutant who . . . may possibly pose a threat to "national security." From original continuity

"The Sentinels series of robots were originally designed as the offensive arm of Operation:Wideawake, a US government policy to enforce control and order on what was becoming an unrully mutant population..."

Project: Wideawake---The project whose goals are many, but all revolve around the Mutant Question. From the new continuity.

Hope this helps

 

[Crothian]

One thing that really got me in this movie was the killing. In the first X-Men the only death is the Senator. No one else gets killed. Then in this one Wolverine goes on a killing spree and really gets his character right.

Well, Toad and Sabertooth as well

 

[Silver Moon]

I may start picking up some of the Essential Comic collections to learn the background of the X-Men.

From an economic standpoint the Essential route is the way to go, with a large collection of back issues for a reasonable price (softbound, each with 20-30 issues in a black&white format on newsprint) . If you can afford it, I would recommend the Marvel Masterworks route (hardbound, 10 issues each, in color and on prestige paper). Either way, it's never been easier to catch up on the back issues.

And back to comments about the movie, I thought it was great. I did like the first one better, but this one was still excellent. The characters of Nightcrawler, Iceman and Pyro were extremely well done. Ian McKellen stole the show as a wonderfully played Magneto, bringing together his personality of being both hero and villain all rolled into one.

 

[Mathew_Freeman]

Ian McKellen showed what a very experienced British actor is capable of when he is trusted by a director and given good dialogue...

I want to be like that when I'm his age! I thought all the old-timers (Mystique as Senator, Magneto, Stryker, Prof X) really showed their experience and acting ability in this film. Wonderful to see.

My respect for the film has gone up a notch now I know they made a 'Project Wideawake' reference too...

The next one HAS to have Sentinels and Phoenix in it, doesn't it? Hoo boy...

 

[John Crichton]

Oh, that scene definitely rocked. Orbital said the movie picked back up where Storm, Nightcrawler, and Jean were on the jet, so I couldn't tell if he'd seen Pyro freak out or not. But I included it because it was so cool.

Ah, well in that case, good call.

Was it just me or could you have easily watched another 45 minutes of that movie? It hardly felt like 2:15 hours...

 

[Dark Eternal]

Just saw it last night! I'd been avoiding this thread until now, due to the spoilers tag.

Ohhh, my god, I can NOT say enough about that movie. Everything in it - I LOVED.

Still haven't identified the kid with glasses who was changing channels on the TV. He's the ONLY one I haven't figured out yet! Argh!

I almost fainted when Collosus appeared, I was so hyped... that moment alone would have been worth paying the price of admission five times over. I will die a happy man if the next movie has a cameo featuring his younger sister, Illyana - my absolute FAVORITE CHARACTER of all time. Damn the Legacy Virus for killing her!!!!! Since Xian (Karma) and Danielle (Mirage) were both names in Stryker's files, I believe that a cameo by Magik is at least a possibility... god, I hope so....

Also, Jamie Madrox - the Multiple Man - damn, I hope we see something of him. Of every mutant power I've ever seen in the comics - and I've seen almost all of 'em - his is the power I've always dreamed of having. And besides, Jamie's funny...

Syren's cameo also thrilled me - but I'd rather have seen her father. Sean and Moira should have been in the films - even if only like Dr. McCoy was, on tv in the background somewhere. And if Moira had been in the film, then I'd have a hope of seeing Rahne...

On another topic - does anyone else wonder if they're ever going to include the connection between Raven Darkholme and Kurt Wagner in the movies?

I'm going back tonight to torture myself by trying to find any other trivial cameo or background appearances that I might not have caught yet.


A definate 6/5 vote for X2 from the Dark Eternal!

In closing, until Cable and X-Man join forces to summon Lavos... when it comes to movies - Make Mine Marvel!

 

[Silver Moon]

Still haven't identified the kid with glasses who was changing channels on the TV. He's the ONLY one I haven't figured out yet! Argh!

A friend of mine who runs a comic shop, and has access to a lot of material about it, thinks that is the movie version of Doug Ramsey, who a New Mutants fan like you is sure to remember.

 

[Dark Eternal]

A friend of mine who runs a comic shop, and has access to a lot of material about it, thinks that is the movie version of Doug Ramsey, who a New Mutants fan like you is sure to remember.

CYPHER! Doh, I am such an idiot! I forgot all about him!!!

I'd like to say that actually, I blocked it out - I was very disappointed by Doug's murder during the Mutant Massacre, and even more disappointed by the 'tribute ressurection' of the character in the form of Douglock.

In any case, that does indeed fit the data available. So, I'll credit you (and your friend) with clearing that one up for me, and hope that I can find more cool cameos during my second viewing.

Thanks - I appreciate the jog to the ol' memory blocks.

 

[Bagpuss]

My first thought was Cypher as well, but changing channels like that implies so sort of IR or radiowave transmission and wasn't Cypher's only power to understand any language or code? I suppose they could stretch it and say he was "communicating" with the TV in it's language. But I didn't think he could trasmit anything in the electromagnetic spectrum.

I notice half the actors changed for the kids. Shadowcat, Jubilee, Pyro, and most of the unnamed ones don't match with the first film either.

 

[JacktheRabbit]

Well, Toad and Sabertooth as well

Both of those were vague enough that I am unsure if they were actually slain.

Toad was fried with electricity so sure he might be dead.

SAbertooth though was merely fell a very long distance. Since he has regeneration ability I doubt this actually killed him.