Saturday, May 10, 2003

Ok, I can't not talk about X2: X-Men United. The movie is just too cool; we can even forgive Bryan Singer for the slight departure from the comic book plots and the odd inconsistencies here and there. It's just that he hit it right on the nail. This movie shows what X-Men is really about--acceptance and peaceful co-existence. Enough about the bullshit. I really liked it because I got to see my favorite superheroes using their mutant powers, all splendidly done with great graphics and special effects. Brilliant!


I'm sorry if I throw in a spoiler or two, but if you haven't seen the movie yet, get a life...


Iceman is really cool (well, you saw that pun coming, didn't you?), although breathing into someone else's soda just to make it cold is just unsanitary... public health officials would have their eyebrows up, specially with SARS in mind. I was expecting him to turn his body into ice like he does in the comics I guess he doesn't have that much control yet. I bet Rogue would find that very interesting. Ixnae on freezing the entire river, too, but I can explain that away with him not being able to control his powers yet. The ice wall at the X Mansion was cool, though. What I don't understand is why Rogue, and not Bobby, was the one attempting to pilot the plane? Oh, well. I guess he's the modern kind of guy who is totally comfortable with women taking on important roles... Yea, Rogue, go save the whole team while I sit back and do nothing... what? You don't know how to fly a plane?...can't even make out with you... geez... what are you good for then?...


Pyro (sans the Aussie accent) needs someone to give him a black Zippo lighter. Maybe Magneto hands it out to new recruits.


Prof. X rocks! Making an entire roomfull of people think that time just stopped brings many interesting applications to my mind. It also gives me the shudders... a bald man in a wheelchair, who can literally get away with doing anything and control your mind, in a school full of young, troubled and vulnerable kids.


Cyclops is an N-Sync fan. That explains why Jean is looking for someone else to roll in the proverbial hay with. Hence the overcompensation with the fast cars and fast bikes, like he's trying to run away from something... a wheelchair perhaps?


More next time...