X-Men (DVD)

In 1963, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby created the X-Men, humans who, due to an evolutionary change, develop superpowers that make them what others describe as 'mutants.' They were and still are a very popular Marvel Comic, and cartoons as well as films have been made as well as the comic series. This is a review of the first feature film, made in 2000 by Director Bryan Singer. The Plot Professor Charles Xavier (known as Professor X) runs a school that nurtures mutants' powers from the teenage years when they generally manifest into adulthood, and beyond if they so wish. His oldest friend, Magneto, takes in renegade mutants and turns them to his cause of ...  Read the complete review

X-men Director: Bryan Singer Release Date: 2000 Runtime: 104 mins Approx === Story. === In a world, where humans know of the existence of Mutants, and condisor them to be dangerous, Proffessor Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart) runs a school where he helps children and teenagers, learn how to use their powers for the best cause, and to keep them under control. While a renegade named, Magneto (Sir Ian Mckellen) tries to get other renegade mutants to join him, and convinces them to work with him towards his goal of ending the rift between them and the humans, by simply destroying them all. We then see a young ...  Read the complete review

What’s it about? --------------------- Mutants with special powers are living among ordinary people. Some use their power for good, others for evil. Meanwhile, a US Senator is determined to make life as difficult as possible for all mutants. Who’s in it? --------------- Hugh Jackman is perfectly cast as Wolverine. He looks and sounds the part enough to convince comic fans, whilst bringing enough new to the role to entertain newcomers. He’s also surprisingly good in the (numerous) fight scenes in which he’s been involved. Equally good (as you would expect) are Sir Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart as former friends turned enemies ...  Read the complete review

The Background ************** Imagine for a moment that the human race had not yet fully evolved and our DNA still contained secrets that when unfolded would take us to the next stage of evolution. Everybody wouldn’t change at once of course since it would be a process that would take thousands of years before all humans exhibited signs of the new age. The first to change and evolve would be different, more advanced. They would be feared and reviled by the majority who would be unchanged. The evolution could be individual for each human, the mutation of his or her genes empowering them with nothing short of superhuman abilities. These ...  Read the complete review

From early Flash Gordon where special effects wowed audiences in the 50’s, through to the ‘camp’ Superman of the 80’s (truly one of the better comic adaptations), to the 90’s Gothic setting of Batman (steadily getting worse), comic book heroes have always been hard to portray on the silver screen. What does the 21st century hold for us? Well those loveable mutants the X-men. The problem with putting established comic characters into film is the fact that you’re never going to live up to the comic itself. No matter how hard you try the characters that Die-hard fans have been reading about for years will never be the same as ...  Read the complete review