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He transferred his consciousness into his brain-dead twin brother.
Which is a lame cop-out since we never knew about the brother from the previous films. Well, this is the least of X-3's problems.
In all fairness this would fit perfectly with the continuity and style of Claremont era X-men, and could be a reference to the Grant Morrison run on X-men.
With that said, yes it is incredibly strange and out there, it would've been acceptable to have gone a route similar to Superman returns and just say X3 never happened.
With that said, yes it is incredibly strange and out there, it would've been acceptable to have gone a route similar to Superman returns and just say X3 never happened.
I just saw Godzilla. Spoilers ahead:
The Good: Bryan Cranston's acting. Spectacular special effects and action sequences that, in my opinion at least, were superior to Pacific Rim's. Very "realistic" (for the lack of a better word) monster designs that feel like they have mass. You will understand why there is "God" in Godzilla's name when you see him for the very first time in the film! Since many of the monster fights literally occur in the back drop of human drama you get to feel how terrifying it must've been for the poor people on the ground during monster rampage.
The film also didn't pull any punch when it comes to sheer destruction and the consequences of the destruction (ahem, Man of Steel, ahem). You have lingering shots of collapsed buildings as well as the dead and injured (none mangled, for ratings reason). It felt more serious than most disaster films at times and there were numerous references to real-life disasters like 9-11.
Cinematography wise the film is gorgeous. Some of the shots, like the HALO jump scene that was delightfully spoiled by the trailers, literally sent chills down my spine since it matched so well with Lux Aeterna (originally used with great effect in 2001: A Space Odyssey, my favourite film of all time). The shots of Godzilla's dorsal fin reminded me of Jaws in how it kept the monster's true appearance a secret for most of the film.
The Bad: Is it just me or did anyone else think that the dude from Kick Ass didn't have what it takes to carry the film? He literally couldn't emote, even when *******************major spoiler**************** his dad (Cranston) died. I felt like reaching across the screen and smacking him across the head. It's your dad dude! Show that you care!
The lines were banal for the most part and it is unintentionally hilarious when you see someone of Cranston's calibre saying them with any seriousness. It almost felt like bad Malcolm in the Middle improv at times. Acting wise Elizabeth Olson was ok, but Ken Watanabe was seriously underused. All he did 70% of the time was just standing there, slack-jawed, as some plot important character approaches him for technobabble/exposition. That said, the film teetered on info-dumpery at times instead of showing or subtly hinting at plot-important information. We are not all idiots, Mr. Director!
I won't even get into the plot. Basically one giant excuse for pitting Godzilla against some monsters wreaking havoc on major American cities. To make Godzilla more sympathetic he inexplicably avoids colliding with ships and didn't even step on puny humans unless fired on. How is that for realism in an otherwise gritty film?
Overall, pretty disappointing considering how great the trailers were. One must not trust the trailers to much, I suppose.
The Good: Bryan Cranston's acting. Spectacular special effects and action sequences that, in my opinion at least, were superior to Pacific Rim's. Very "realistic" (for the lack of a better word) monster designs that feel like they have mass. You will understand why there is "God" in Godzilla's name when you see him for the very first time in the film! Since many of the monster fights literally occur in the back drop of human drama you get to feel how terrifying it must've been for the poor people on the ground during monster rampage.
The film also didn't pull any punch when it comes to sheer destruction and the consequences of the destruction (ahem, Man of Steel, ahem). You have lingering shots of collapsed buildings as well as the dead and injured (none mangled, for ratings reason). It felt more serious than most disaster films at times and there were numerous references to real-life disasters like 9-11.
Cinematography wise the film is gorgeous. Some of the shots, like the HALO jump scene that was delightfully spoiled by the trailers, literally sent chills down my spine since it matched so well with Lux Aeterna (originally used with great effect in 2001: A Space Odyssey, my favourite film of all time). The shots of Godzilla's dorsal fin reminded me of Jaws in how it kept the monster's true appearance a secret for most of the film.
The Bad: Is it just me or did anyone else think that the dude from Kick Ass didn't have what it takes to carry the film? He literally couldn't emote, even when *******************major spoiler**************** his dad (Cranston) died. I felt like reaching across the screen and smacking him across the head. It's your dad dude! Show that you care!
The lines were banal for the most part and it is unintentionally hilarious when you see someone of Cranston's calibre saying them with any seriousness. It almost felt like bad Malcolm in the Middle improv at times. Acting wise Elizabeth Olson was ok, but Ken Watanabe was seriously underused. All he did 70% of the time was just standing there, slack-jawed, as some plot important character approaches him for technobabble/exposition. That said, the film teetered on info-dumpery at times instead of showing or subtly hinting at plot-important information. We are not all idiots, Mr. Director!
I won't even get into the plot. Basically one giant excuse for pitting Godzilla against some monsters wreaking havoc on major American cities. To make Godzilla more sympathetic he inexplicably avoids colliding with ships and didn't even step on puny humans unless fired on. How is that for realism in an otherwise gritty film?
Overall, pretty disappointing considering how great the trailers were. One must not trust the trailers to much, I suppose.
That's because they decided to use the version of Godzilla where he's the hero. I think it's realistic enough in the context of the universe the movie takes place in, for Godzilla to be smart enough to avoid destroying what he didn't need to.
I'd say that Godzilla had a better sense of scale in the monster scenes compared to Pacific Rim, but they were both very good in their own right.
For the most part I agree with what you said.
I'd say that Godzilla had a better sense of scale in the monster scenes compared to Pacific Rim, but they were both very good in their own right.
For the most part I agree with what you said.
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TerraN_EmpirE
Tyrant King
I rewatched it the other night myself. And yes it could have been better.
I also noted in my second viewing repeated homage to Jurassic park ,2001, Apocalypse now, Superman (Christopher Reave) and King Kong. As well as Mothra Easter eggs. And there was a definitive 9/11 metaphor at the end.
I also noted in my second viewing repeated homage to Jurassic park ,2001, Apocalypse now, Superman (Christopher Reave) and King Kong. As well as Mothra Easter eggs. And there was a definitive 9/11 metaphor at the end.
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I can see that in the original series (especially Godzilla vs Megalon) but remember that they are doing a relatively "realistic" take on the monsters here. For me the scene where everybody cheered when Godzilla got up and walked away without so much squashing one paramedic felt extremely cheesy and wasn't in line with the mood of the film.
That said I think I calmed down enough about the film to look at it objectively, yet even then there are parts that tick me off to no end. ******Spoilers******* The build up to the nuclear bomb especially ticked me off since in order for "kick-ass" to survive the movie, he needs to either -
1) disarm the bomb in the nick of time (Hollywood Cliche)
2) some how start the boat and send it out across San Francisco Bay and then swim back (Hollywood cliche) and survive the nuclear blast (Hey, Indiana Jones did it in a fridge!).
I was especially scared of them taking the second route since it would've been Dark Knight Rises all over again, except without the "because I'm Batman" excuse. What did they do instead? Something that's even worse! They resolved it with a Deus Ex Machina! For all of Amazing Spider-man 2's problems they didn't just get a helicopter to swoop in and save Gwen Stacy at the last minute. What was the writer thinking?
That said, I think that my expectations for blockbuster films are a tad higher after seeing Winter Soldier. Maybe Godzilla and Amazing Spider-man 2 won't look so bad once I've watched the new Transformers or the TMNT remake.
broadsword
Brigadier
They heard me. 
There will be a remake of Ben-Hur after all.
There will be a remake of Ben-Hur after all.
They heard me.
Fun fact: Ben-Hur from the 1950s is in fact a remake of the silent-film era Ben-Hur.