Kevin's Watch

Which is the better film?

I thouht X-Men 2 was a more complete, rounded film... X-Men 1 seemed like it was just finding its feet. So, though 1 was a good film, 2 should have been better. However I found 2 too reliant on spectacle; it seemed to just hop from one action set-piece to another without much transition. Overall then, I prefer 1...2 was slightly mis-used... (all IMHO of course)

Darth Revan wrote:Which is the better film?

X2, IMO. Better effects, better story. I'm worried about X3, though; I hear Halle Berry won't be in it. I hope they can get Beyonce Knowles to play Storm in Halle's place.

I have to say X-2 seemed to display a larger understanding of the characters as portrayed in the comics. I loved X-1 but X-2 seems to have a slight edge.

Agreed Cromas. X2 was better film...As an avid reader of the comics (at least the older ones) I felt a greater sense of connection and familiarity with the second. The possibilities for this series are endless. I'd love to see the following story lines put to film:

1. X-Men Vs. the Brood

2. X-Men Vs. the Sentinels

I'd also love to see the Dark Phoenix story line play out like it did in the comics with the Shi'ar forced to intervene to stop her. I'll never forget the fight between Colossus and the Gladiator...buildings collapsing around them as they fight only to bury the both of them under mountains of rubble. The rubble shifts and the Gladiator stands battered and bloody but victorious! I thought it was incredible that they could pen a story where the X-Men are whipped pretty soundly! Great Stuff!!!

I liked X2 better than the first one, but I have this feeling that this might be because I am a great fan of the comics and thus do not need any further explanation than what I get in the movie.

X2 definately. More actual character development, and more on a wide scale. It wasn't all about Wolverine this time. I want to see Storm let loose. Like in that place where Prof. X could walk and neither he nor Magneto had powers and she kept loosin her kewl and going ballistic.

Sum sui generis
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Brinn, that's where I began collecting comics. The first thing I ever saw in X-Men was Wolverine up in the rafters, dropping down on the Hellfire Club's men. What an AMAZING story! And that exact scene, Gladiator standing up, pulling Colossus' unconscious form out of the rubble! (Of course, Marvel TOTALLY ruined Gladiator by having every character they own beat him up, thus proving their incredible strength. It looks like Gladiator is almost the weakest character in the MU, second only to Colossus. Duh, they can be so stupid sometimes!)

I think the opening scene of X2, with Nightcrawler tearing apart the White House, was about the most incredible thing I've ever seen in a movie. I was in absolute awe, and probably didn't breath the whole time. That's the best his powers were ever used, and it was visually mindboggling.

X3 must do me a personal favor and bring out the Juggernaut!

OOOOOOOOOOO! That would be nice!!!

X-2 was better. Not by much but better.

Kinslaughterer wrote:X3 must do me a personal favor and bring out the Juggernaut!

If it goes as it looks now and X3 is going to be based on the Phoenix saga I think the Juggernaut would have a small part to play at best.

x-2 was better
x-3 should have that fat one that cant get hurt

Juggernaut...SWWWWEEEEEEEET!

er.... Who's Juggernaut?

i liked both X-1 and X-2 ... not having read the comics .. i actually preferred X-1 more .. but only by a hairs breath they were both excellent!

and anyway .. hugh jackman and patrick stewart are awesome .. but all the characters were excellent ..

Jean Gray i liked too!! and Storm played by Halle BErry (sp?) .. all good!

there wasnt one character poorly done imho ..

Very true sis!