#x2 2003

potential spoilers ahead...

i cant stand his scruffy ugly little shirt with vest and hint of boob showing ass

[og under the cut!!]

Watched the first and second X-Men movies this weekend, for perhaps the first time in 15 years. I loved these at the time and have had a soft spot for the X-Men since I grew up watching the cartoon. I remember these being one of the first superhero movies that felt really real and was done seriously and dramatically, unlike the Batman TV series. And felt just a little more plausible than the 80s fantasy movies I'd seen as a kid.

Plus, these were pretty famous here in New Zealand at the time because we were still celebrating Anna Paquin making it in the movie world. Life in a small country. Lol

Anyway, I was surprised by how the first one felt incredibly clunky! I kept getting pulled out of it by sets and props that all looked a little bit too much like sets and props, and some pretty janky Y2K CGI. But even the story seemed to drag in places and then move too quickly in others.

But the second film, X2 from 2003, seems leaps and bounds better. I didn't notice the special effects and it just flowed so much better.

Also, how young they all look! Especially Hugh Jackman. Although I feel like Ian McKellen has barely changed in 25 years.

One thing that really doesn't work for me now, and I don't know if this is because I have more life experience now, or because the times have changed, but the whole Wolverine falls for Jean and keeps trying it on even after she's said no, and the story expects us to be on his side - that all just makes me uncomfortable now. Also, if you want me to be on his side you need to actually show me how he falls in love with her. It's gotta be more than 'ooh, she's pretty'. 🙄 Anywho.....