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[@McSmurfy]

What I like about Magneto and Charles is that even if they disagree, they still respect each other and still have friendship.

[@rngsus4002]

they have more than just friendship

[@QuestionableLifeChoices]

magneto's reaction when charles died in last stand was phenomenal, both in the moment and when he ripped into one of his own followers for daring think his death was a good thing

[@echo_z319]

i mean id hope a friendship features that

[@vincenzobonadonna4556]

Their friendship was wonderfully performed in this film.

[@docomega7862]

​@@azbycx737yeah, it's a complicated relationship. They have a common goal to protect the mutants but due to their circumstances growing up, opposing visions to achieve that goal. But in the end, they still respect the other as being a fighter for mutants and they will team up to face threats to the entire mutant race

[@tysondempsey1121]

Michael Fassbender's portrayal of Magneto is definitely one of the highlights of all the X-Men young cast movies.

[@dylanwade9825]

Agreed. If they merge the MCU and Fox, I wouldn't mind for them to recast quite a few characters. But I hope Fassbender gets to reprise his role.

[@docomega7862]

​@@dylanwade9825I don't think they'll keep fassbender. Unkess they do a captain ameruca type of deal to explain how he's srill relatively young, his age will be a big issue for the mcu. Charles can be younger, all the other can be younger. But magneto needs his background story because it justifies his entire motivation. Without it, he's not magneto, he's just some guy with magnetic powers calling himself magneto. I'd love to see fassbender reprise as magneto, but I think they'll cast an older version and come up with an excuse for how he's still alive in 2027 or whatever the mcu year currently is

[@wildhunt6350]

@@docomega7862 Bro, you write Fassbender with smal f names start with big letters go back to school.

[@lea-anne9133]

He is exceptional🤌🏻

[@JohnkyTonkbadonkadonk]

@@wildhunt6350 Bro, you write 'small' with one l, and call capital letters, 'big letters'. Go back to school.

[@jimberjamber8540]

My ONLY huge gripe with this movie is how they handled Darwin. He's probably the most un-killable character to ever come out of Marvel. When he faced a raging mindless Hulk one time, instead of his body adapting to be able to withstand him, it just teleported him to the other side of the planet. He got turned into pure energy one time and fused with another mutant who had powers similar to Kevin Bacons powers. Then he eventually reformed his body. And in this he just dies so easily lol. My silly theory is he fused with Alex, since he gave him that last look and reached out to him. Alex is also an energy manipulator so maybe Darwins kicking around in there somewhere.

[@petermillar210]

The fact they killed Darwin, the only black character in the movie with arguably the greatest powerset, never sat well with me either.

[@SavzzTV]

comepletely agree its sad they did him like this and the actor did such a great job too, its a sad world

[@ThisDude234]

I think they did it as an "oh shit" moment because he's the last character you'd expect to die. That being said, yeah his death was dumb. My headcanon is that his abilities hadn't developed enough to save him but eh.

[@Frungle_]

I knew nothing about him before this movie and still thought it was a stupid death. He was way to cool to die just from the little i’ve seen in this movie.

[@themetalchica]

@@petermillar210 Zoe Kravitz isn't Black?

[@AshishAroraa]

"My whole life I have been at the mercy of men 'just following orders'. Never again." That was powerful to me and badass. Also loved friendship between water and fire. Lol. My favourite X-Men movie.

[@TGPDrunknHick]

it was definitely the absolute worst argument that could have been made at the time.

[@AshishAroraa]

@@TGPDrunknHick You mean Charles fucked up by saying "those men are simply following orders"?

[@TGPDrunknHick]

@@AshishAroraa indeed. there is not a single thing he could have said to save those men that was a worse choice in that moment.

[@AshishAroraa]

@@TGPDrunknHick Yeah. He didn't know tho. Erik will get triggered with that more.

[@KaiserM3]

Is just an excuse to hurt people. So that's very lame to be honest, is just that he is traumatized....are you?

[@MsCCarolinee]

I thought I would never accept the new/younger cast but was taken aback by the fact I had fallen in love with Magneto and the bromance. I accepted them right away 😊

[@blade_1482]

Bro that Darwin scene is still one of the most upsetting scene ever😭. Like His power is literally to adapt to survive. Man’s literally became death so the goddess of the death couldn’t kill him in the comics🌚

[@badxgamingx3942]

For real, they did him dirty, his powers have so much potential

[@godabandonedthistimeline]

Ikr. When I first watched the movie I was 100% sure that he would be in a post credit scene or return in the next one

[@ryanball4123]

The X-men have always been stories about civil rights and equality. Professor X and Magneto are allegories for Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. Both wanting similar things, but very different views on how to attain them. Two of the best written characters in comic book history.

[@WhiteFangofWar]

And they took full advantage of being set in a time period known for civil rights movements.

[@mueggsy]

Nope, Xavier and Magneto being allegories for MLK and Malcolm X is actually a common misconception. In actuality, they are allegories for two Israeli prime ministers.

[@V_4_Versace]

@@mueggsy lol Erik literally said ‘by any means necessary’ so it’s obvious the movies at least are clearly painting him Malcolm X and Charles as MLK, if you know something different you’re gonna have to give a little more than just no op is mistaken haha

[@Mackmicheals]

@@mueggsy sorry history phd here you are wrong they are allegories for X and King

[@mueggsy]

@V_4_Versace Sure. I would have linked my source in my comment, but you know how KZbin is lol. It's titled "Professor X & Magneto Were NOT Based On Martin Luther King & Malcolm X" by Screenrant, you can look it up. I pasted the key quote from the article in the paragraph below. For context, Chris Claremont is the most influential writer on the Uncanny X-Men comics and is the one who developed Magneto's backstory. He is also - like many early comic book writers - jewish, and spent some of his youth in Israel, hence his inspiration for basing Professor X and Magneto off of those two Israeli PMs. "'There’s a lot of talk online now that Magneto stands in for Malcolm X and Xavier stands in for Martin Luther King...but for me, being an immigrant white, to make that analogy felt incredibly presumptuous,' Claremont states. 'An equivalent analogy could be made to Menachem Begin as Magneto, evolving through his life from a terrorist in 1947 to a winner of the Nobel Peace Prize 30 years later.'" (Menachem Begin is the PM Magneto was based on.) Hope this helps!

[@RobertDoomsdayVasquez]

fun fact the red teleporter Azazel and Mystique are Nightcrawlers parents in the comics thats why his skins blue and he can teleport

[@brabbit736]

I was gonna say that lol

[@Charming_Celestial]

Shouldn’t Nightcrawler have come out purple then? ❤️+💙=💜😂

[@ssbn401]

The irony is that the only reason Magneto can do all of the crazy things we see him do in the earlier movies is because Prof. X helps him unlock his full potential.

[@Scotty_28]

Watching this reaction reminded me just how good First Class is. Such an incredible way of explaining the origins of the X-Men. The arcs are incredible in the film with amazing callbacks. Definitely one of my favorites in the entire series.

[@mr.moviemafia]

“Let’s just say I’m Frankenstein’s Monster, and I’m looking for my creator” I can’t believe Alex slept on that line, it’s pretty badass

[@znk0r]

I'm not sure he understood what was going on there.

[@Lestat13]

Probably telling a dick joke.....

[@Dugrath]

you can't? Lol...he definitely jumps the gun on most things before it gets explained or even thinks about it.

[@mr.moviemafia]

@@Dugrath Actually you make a good point 🤣

[@Gabagu]

It's pretty corny, the way it's delivered and the way the scene is filmed, if there were last emphasis in making it cool and were delivered more naturally it could have been better, execution is key

[@mr.moviemafia]

Keep in mind that Charles had to keep Shaw frozen in place telepathically, meaning that he felt every excruciating second of Erik pushing the coin through his skull

[@loganbigmo]

"Keep in mind" Feel like there's room for a pun there lol

[@DragonTigerBoss]

​@@loganbigmoShaw couldn't help keeping it in mind.

[@PhilBagels]

@@loganbigmo Oh, there are so, so many! There are two sides to this coin. There are good reasons why people fear change.

[@scottmooredrakoedragon9891]

The only problem with that scene is that there are no nerves in the brain. The only pain would be where the coin went in and exited. Still makes for a cool scene though😊

[@daddynitro199]

@@loganbigmoIs that just your 2¢?

[@gadawzky8425]

I love McAvoy and Fassbenders' dynamic and I hope they will reprise their rolea in MCU one day. Also love how both Magneto and Xavier care about mutants but they try to protect them differently

[@marlonclark1896]

@@Iobsterpeterson what do you mean?

[@glenmartin7978]

The XMen, Blade and Deadpool are Marvel, they might not be in the Marvel Cinematic Universe yet but they are still Marvel. Spider-man was Sony for ages before entering the MCU but was always Marvel

[@marlonclark1896]

@@glenmartin7978 exactly

[@CrazeeAdam]

Oh btw! Alex Summers or Havoc (the young mutant who could shoot the spinning red discs) is Scott Summers (Cyclopes from the original X-Men movies) older brother! Michael Fassbender was a really good choice for Erik/Magneto as well. He really captures a lot of that presence Ian McKellon does.

[@laudhumility399]

Older brother-in the movies but cyclop's younger bro in the comics

[@achimdemus-holzhaeuser1233]

Yeah .. is there a painting somewhere of the Bramble Bush that is X-Family Relations ?

[@mr.moviemafia]

X2, First Class, Days of Future Past (Rogue Cut), Deadpool, and Logan are widely considered to be some of the all-time best superhero films!!! I love the others too, I’m excited for all of them!

[@mannys4036]

Deadpool not so much; they both were over the top bad movies.

[@CaptainAmercia]

@@mannys4036 💀💀💀

[@leandrog5038]

@@mannys4036no clue bro👎👎👎Deadpool bad🤣funny

[@mojoriot2293]

Deadpool movies are amazing! And DP 3 is gonna blow everything away... LITERALLY! 🤘🤪

[@oleksandrbyelyenko435]

@@mannys4036 wtf?

[@SandraMorris51]

I agree with the title. I absolutely love this movie. Magneto and Xavier really steal the show for me but all of the cast is great!

[@trappedinamerica7740]

It is the best X-men movie if you don’t count Logan as an x-men movie

[@powerbadpowerbad]

AGREED.Saw this film at the cinema and was thrilled to the-BONE !!! LOL. The time-jump was unexpected,but,necessary.LOVED the way it's tied toa historical event.Jennifer Lawrence is-GORGEOUS-in this film.

[@davidmacfarlane1763]

Charles and Erik should ALWAYS steal the show. They're the heart of the Xmen comics origins, and the movies have had two perfect rounds of casting for them. Marvel better nail them when they decide to do the Xmen in the MCU

[@KenzieTrinityDeasy]

You can say Magneto “steeled” the movie

[@Galaxia7]

I'll forever remember this movie as the one that got me to read the marvel comics when it came out

[@Adrianne519]

Thank you for acknowledging how powerful Charles Xavier is! I feel like most people just bring up Magneto/Erik, don’t get me wrong he is but man Charles can literally freeze people, erase minds, unlock child memories. He could literally do whatever he wants. They’re just lucky that he is good & would never use his power for his own means.

[@jonathanchamberlain9619]

The go f- yourself from wolverine was unscripted so McAvoy and fassbender's reactions were genuine in their shock. And Moira had an appearance in x3 when they were talking about the patient who didn't have a consciousness

[@jimjimcherie]

This is my absolute favorite X-Men movie. Saw it in 2011 and it seriously shaped me as a person. James McAvoy (Charles Xavier/Professor X) became my absolute favorite actor. And yes, James McAvoy has the bluest eyes to ever blue. Also while I already shipped old Magneto and Prof X, this movie made me become a rabid Cherik shipper. It's the way James and Michael (Magneto) acted their characters and their relationship as a romance, which makes it so much better. I lit scream every time.

[@chanele1530]

the hold cherik has on me is crazy

[@jimjimcherie]

@@chanele1530 same, till this day I just love it

[@watermelonwarrior239]

Fr, they’re so gay idc what anyone else says

[@anitasmith7764]

I love how magneto holds Professor X down as the plane flips! Shows his love and respect for Charles!

[@marche800]

This is my favourite movie in the franchise. Magneto was at his best here. I've always love his character but this movie fleshed him out completely. His relationship with Charles was great too you really understand how important they are to each other and it contextualizes the sense of mutual respect between them we see in the other movies really well. Its just great.

[@lordfenrix]

Not sure if anyone has mentioned, but when Magneto says maybe when Mystique is older, they brought back the actress who played Mystique in Xmen 1-3. Always love the reaction Alex, looking forward to whatever is next

[@saltymisfit6566]

Banshee's ability to "fly" is always amazing to watch

[@travisking9895]

It was really refreshing to see Alex actually realise what was happening in front of his eyes. You know, for once.

[@alexhefnerstvmovievault]

😂

[@forestcatkay14]

41:08 Best score, character development, the whole scene overall is breathe taking. The goosebumps and shivers down my spine the first time I watched this scene are unforgettable. This isn't my favorite X-Men film, but it is an incredible movie. Charles and Erik's friendship is great which makes the way they are in the future sad. They both want mutants to be accepted, but their methods as you mentioned are the extreme of each other. I do think in recent comic books Magneto has actually joined the X-Men so maybe film wise his character will find some form of peace.

[@diegopansini3152]

This movie does the X-Men team the best! The teaching on how to use their powers, the team dynamic, the character developments, it’s all top notch

[@camille2745]

Can't tell how excited I was! Really loved this movie and your reaction.

[@alexhefnerstvmovievault]

Fuck yeah

[@mr.moviemafia]

Not putting TOO much stake in timeline’s accuracy is the best way to watch the X-Men films. There’s enough continuity to make it work but it’s way more fun that way.

[@vwlssnvwls3262]

The thing I have always loved about X-Men is that there is often no clear villain or hero, because both sides have valid arguments. Of course one side is far more extreme and dangerous in how they carry out their actions, but they are often doing it for the same reason... to survive.

[@kjqueen2582]

What I love about this movie is we see how much Xavier and magneto loved each other, and even that love can become their strength when they're enemies. And even when they are enemies, they still respect each other so dawn much

[@PriceFamPrime]

I love this movie. I have lost count as to how many times I've seen it, and own it both digitally and on blu-ray, lol. I still tear up every time during the scene where Charles unlocks Erik's full power. Michael Fassbender's acting in that scene is unbelievably powerful.

[@Zombiesnyder13]

Simon Kinberg proved that he can do a better job as a producer than as a writer In fact, he was the one who pitched Matthew Vaughn to direct this movie, after seeing KICK-ASS

[@SG-js2qn]

"Kick-Ass" is right up Alex's alley, so to speak. He needs to do them.

[@RevCQ7]

Matthew Vaughn is fucking GOATED.

[@JuLiane]

Matthew Vaughn also made Kingsman. The first Kingsman is one of my all time favourite movies

[@Zombiesnyder13]

​@@JuLiane #EdgarWright4Kingsman

[@arkangel1926]

Yes!!! If you love this movie, you’ll ADORE Days of Future Past! Please watch the Rogue Cut of that film please🙏🏾

[@OneArmedRetroGamer]

Absolutely Rogue Cut. Fills in some plot holes and there's badass chase scene

[@nintenmetro]

Hey yo I’m down with this 100%.

[@johnb2422]

Rogue Cut, yes.

[@Valineris_The_Phoenix]

Excuse me .... ROGUE cut???

[@Valineris_The_Phoenix]

Where can I find it?

[@ianbravogaming]

I'm very happy woth how much you loved this movie. It might be my favorite, even with growing up with the trilogy. Some people weren't fans but it felt like a comic book come to life for me. And Michael Fassbender is quickly becoming one of my favorite actors

[@diegopansini3152]

The X-Men team were done perfectly in this movie. From them joining Charles, learning how to use their powers, and team building with beautiful character development. The other movies didn’t come close to it

[@Tooba-K123]

I grew up on the original X-Men trilogy but this one is my most favorite movie in the X-Men universe. I seriously loved Michael Fassbinder and James McAvoy's portrayal as Charles and Erik. They had good chemistry and even the philosophical aspects of the movie were great where you can get both sides between Erik and Charles's ideology instead of original movies where mostly Erik's side is seen as bad and Charles's side is seen as good.

[@Firebl0od]

at 20:54 when hugh sayed go fuck yourself he wasn't supposed to insult them, the other actor though the scene was done for, and went out to redo the scene, they kept it as the one F bomb of the movie

[@rebeccawhite2155]

This was considered the "redemption" of the X-men franchise because at this point the MCU was growing and the super hero movie genre had really found its footing. People were looking back at the original X-men movies (and even the Sam Rami Spidermans to an extent) and only saw the cringey parts. The truth is the genre would be no where without those early 2000s films. But honestly this and Day of Future Past are the two from this franchise I can watch over and over and over.

[@TheRedcat14]

Throughout the first 3 “main series” X-Men movies, Magneto has a bunch of badass moments that were further accentuated by how strong of an actor Ian McKellen is. The first movie where he holds all the weapons against the cops at the train station, the second movie where he lays waste to Styker’s guards or when he reconstructs Cerebro. And the third movie where he wins over the crowd at the rally, or when he flips the semi truck like it’s nothing. Wasn’t sure how anyone else was gonna carry that badass energy as well as McKellen did going into this movie… and then 10:52 happens and is probably my favorite Magneto scene to date. Absolutely loved both actors portrayals of the character and I think they made a brilliant choice going with Fassbender

[@TheRedcat14]

Forgot his escape scene in X2- another iconic moment

[@leafyfififoo]

To quote magneto - Perfection (in case you missed it - the actress from X1-3 played the adult Mystique in that scene too). The ONLY thing that spoils this film is Fass reverting to Irish on the Island for absolutely no reason :D DOFP is also awesome as hell and I eagerly await the reaction to that

[@thekid3947]

literally nothing goes as hard as Magneto's theme in this movie

[@CaptainAmercia]

On you're timeline question, First Class is canonical to the original trilogy even if it retcons some aspects such as showing Charles losing the ability to walk in the 1960s. If you recall back to X3 we saw an de-aged Professor X and Magneto meeting a young Jean Grey sometime in the 1980s where Charles was walking. He also showed up at the end of X-Men Origins: Wolverine once again de-aged and walking sometime in the early 1980s where he takes in all these captured Mutants. But beyond this First Class flows naturally into the original X-Men films where these characters will grow into their older counterparts seen in the original films. Timeline: X-Men: First Class - *1962* X-Men Origins: Wolverine - *Mainly 1979* X3's flashback - *1986* X-Men - *2004* X2 - *2004* X3 - *2006* The Wolverine - *Spoiler* X-Men: Days of Future Past - *Spoiler* Why did I exclude the other X-Men films? Well you'll learn about that when you watch Days of Future Past, can't explain for spoiler reasons.

[@loganbigmo]

X3's flashback is 1986, not 1990s, and Xavier walking at the end of Origins is 1979, but yeah. Truly a messy, muddy timeline.

[@SuperDrocket]

Spoiler for Days of Future past (just in case anyone hasn't seen it yet, other than Alex...) . . . . Technically Professor X walking in the flashbacks in the trilogy don't HAVE to be retconned, since in Days of Future past Beast develops a drug that allows X to walk. X of course stops taking it because it prevents him from using his mutant powers, but in the time period in between there may have been other versions of the drug that had either less severe side-effects (perhaps just limiting his powers instead of preventing him from using them completely.) Of course, by the original trilogy time period X has given up on that and has just accepted being paralyzed.

[@Deakesy]

He could easily have just been making them believe he was walking. Not sure why he would but its plausible

[@CaptainAmercia]

@@loganbigmo Cheers, idk why I remembered Origins bleeding into the early 1980s.

[@officialmonarchmusic]

@@SuperDrocket Honestly, that explanation is so flimsy that I'd rather go with a full retcon than believe in all the possible explanations

[@faureamour]

I'm so glad you're getting into X-Men. They have an amazing world of characters and conflicts. This one was one of my favorites. The next one is my favorite in the whole series. People aren't huge fans of the two after that, but I just like the world, so I thought they were alright.

[@aliciaa4859]

i just think dark phoenix was pretty bad but personally i loved apocalypse 🤷🏾‍♀️🫢

[@twofacetoo75]

Moira was in the third movie, but only as a minor cameo. She's one of those cases where, in the comics, she's a MAJOR character with a ton of involvement in various stories over the years, having been a romantic partner to both Xavier AND Banshee (screamy guy) at different times. But in the movies, she's just kinda there.

[@tinkinc85]

It always freaks me out to think of banshee and moira together with this cast, l o l

[@Pablothewholenameissilent]

​@@tinkinc85Ayo the disadvantage of knowing as a X-Men nerd 👀

[@LydiaTarine12]

This film is where they bring the extra scary to Magneto, as though he hasn't been scary enough before, enhanced by that ominous theme. Xavier and Magneto are both by far the best part of this film.

[@Azrael-the-immortal]

Michael fassbender as magneto is a perfect cast in my opinion, I'd happily pay money to go watch a movie or two just about him as magneto as solo origin story with a few cameos to make it legit and tie into the time line 👍

[@silentassason]

Love this movie. Certainly in the top 3 of my favorite X-men movies

[@jaypressley]

Charles Xavier vs Magneto is like Theory vs Experience. You can theorize a path to a happy harmonious tomorrow all you want, but those who have already experienced the cruelty of humanity know what's necessary for survival.

[@Whitewingdevil]

My favourite factoid about Magneto's powerset is that he doesn't GENERATE magnetic fields, he can manipulate them. It's a subtle difference, until your story involves him altering the Earth's entire magnetic field and causing absolute chaos.

[@LetsTalkAboutLifeForABit]

Sometimes I can’t even tell if Alex is watching the movie with everything he misses 😭😭

[@humweveve]

That's true. By giving you an analogy, he's basically like your normal employee in a company who's not happy with his job and just doing it for the money. He's not happy with what his doing, he's not invested with what his doing but doing it anyways since he's earning money.

[@DemonKingNemo]

​@@humweveveshitty analysis

[@Joeysaladslover]

@@humwevevehanks for the armchair analysis kiddo very helpful👍

[@Kb-gn4cr]

​@@humweveveharsh

[@officialmonarchmusic]

@@humweveve Yikes, I wouldn't say that. My mom also loves watching movies but sometimes I won't believe the things SHE misses either. You can tell from the way Alex reacts that he does care about this. That's why I still watch him, he feels actually genuine

[@metallord6960]

One of my favorite ideas for someone with magnetic powers to do is to just get pissed and start throwing people around using the iron in their blood.

[@InimicalWit]

Seriously recommend “The Rogue Cut” version of “Days of Future Past”. An entire subplot got removed for the theatrical release.

[@ZUKO-FROMTHEFIRENATION]

I literally SQUEALED like a girl when this notification popped up. YES! The timeline it’s EXTRA confusing for new watchers If they watch the saga according to release order. But once you get it you’ll be a pro explaining everything to a future first watcher. This movie is FIRE. I’m so ready to get home and watch this reaction. I love how you’ve been really into the storyline with these movies. This is Top 3 for me. Top 1 is DOFP: The Rogue Cut. PLEASE watch the Rogue Cut instead of original DOFP. I super recommend it. You were disappointed in Rogue on The Last Stand….. That’s all I’ll say!!

[@Vale0x3]

In the comics mystique and azazel are the parents of nightcrawler. If you noticed he's exactly like azazel besides getting the blue skin from mystique.

[@diondts]

"It's like slow motion". Then the roar... 🤣🤣🤣🤣 My stomach hurt. 😂

[@alexhefnerstvmovievault]

😂😂😂😂

[@ItzShdw]

fun fact if you notice when banshee shows off his powers darwin is the only one not to cover his ears because of his powers to adapt to survive

[@DJLawrence]

The only real bad thing about this is Darwin is not a character that can die. His mutation is to adapt to literally anything: "rapidly develop evolutionary traits to aid his survival." 1) Growing gills and webbed fingers and toes when submerged in water (as you saw) 2) Increasing liver function to prevent drunkenness 3) He can even become immune to nerve gas It's not within his control what his body does (he can merely influence it) as it adapts automatically. So one time he was fighting the Hulk, and instead of becoming stronger or more resilient or something, his body decided it was just best to teleport 3 states away. When he was about to be led into an ambush by a shape-changing Skrull he started giving off a chemical that caused Skrulls to take their natural form (and then had to run when he found out) and when he was touched by the death goddess Hela he became a death god himself since that was the only way he could survive her Death Touch. So... lots of people were upset when he just... dies in this movie. What was the point of having Darwin in the group instead of some other mutant?

[@nintenmetro]

This movie is underrated. I saw it for the first time about a year ago, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender did a great job portraying the younger versions of Charles and Erik. They did their best to portray two characters that Sir Patrick Stewart and Sir Ian McKellen had already established. At this point, you’ve already seen the Wolverine 2013. So I wanna remind you that the upcoming Days of Future Past has an extended version. You’d have to rent it, but you’ll benefit from unlocking more of the story.

[@bad-people6510]

"And Moira, do we know her from anything?" Yeah. X-Men. Early love interest of Professor X and the mother of the X-Men villain Proteus. Also she was in Last Stand, though I don't remember if they called her by name.

[@adrianvulpes9509]

I’m the post credit scene, he said her name.

[@imanassole9421]

"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." - Benjamin Franklin

[@abbyhutcheson9805]

I completely agree with giving up on trying to follow the timeline because I too have given up 😂 I also think this movie was considered the rebirth or savior of the X-men series because it finally gave us so much depth and backstory of the beloved characters. It also gave us the comic inspired suits which (if I remember correctly) was a big upset with the first movies. Many didn’t enjoy the muted black look and wanted the colorful and non serious nature of the yellow suits. However taking in the battles superhero movies we’re dealing with at the time (not being wildly popular because “superheroes were for kids” and not taken seriously) making their original suits black was a way to help audiences take them more serious. In the age we are in now, colorful and out there suits are 99% of the time preferred. I am anxiously awaiting your Deadpool reactions (I know it’s still a few movies off) but mainly because I just know you will love them so much but also so I can geek out in the comments about the Deadpool 3 news!!

[@alexhefnerstvmovievault]

Can’t wait for Deadpool either!

[@MattFoote]

"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety” - Benjamin Franklin

[@williamtruglio6492]

Ben Franklin said, "Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary security deserve neither liberty nor security."

[@triune_blades]

Also, Magneto's theme song is incredible. It fits him, his abilities, and his personality so perfectly.

[@sabbiss]

the beach divorce got me devastated all over again everytime

[@aaronleesgbclieutenant]

In the comics, Azazel and Mystique had a baby. AKA Nightcrawler

[@DarkNorthEmperor]

28:52 Never forget that they killed the "unkillable" mutant so easily.

[@Precision_Peter]

"go fuck yourself" was an improvised line from Hugh Jackman hence the confusion from the other 2 😂

[@connorgauntz9847]

First class is my favorite x-men movie mainly for the the nostalgia, it was my first x-men movie my dad shows me when I was like 4 and I ABSOLUTELY LOVE X-MEN. Another thing is that this movie is filled with so many iconic moments, especially the coin kill(which is probably my favorite scene in x-men history), it’s amazing and I love it.

[@tiago9977]

50:00 Moira is also the Doctor from X-Men: The Last Stand that looks after Charles' twin brother (aka the coma patient that Charles ends up transferring his consciousness into when Jean destroys his body).

[@3364dean]

the funny thing is, the story line that happens in the movie is actually a variation of the actual original comic from back in the 1960's and they did use the cuban missile crises as the debute launch point for the X-Men but with a different lineup on both sides.

[@blaqleqloiq]

dude its already Wednesday ? 🤨 youre Late

[@glenmartin7978]

Hand Feet guy is Hank also known as Beast, you might have seen him before but Blue and very much covered in fur

[@SigTheSauceMan]

11:00 This entire scene was pure awesomeness. Also that move of stabbing the dude's hand, magnetically throwing it and retrieving it, and stabbing the dude's hand *again* was just so perfect. 11:40 X-Men: First Class was Jennifer Lawrence's seventh movie, but definitely her first MAJOR film role. From here, up through the rest of the X-Men Prequel Trilogy and the Hunger Games movies, Lawrence was a big name. She still is, but after the decline of the X-Men movies *and* the Hunger Games movies, you can clearly see from her filmography that she's dropped quite a bit from the top of Hollywood (no fault of hers, but it's hard to survive having not just one, but *two* big franchises you were a star in just... decline). 13:45 That dude plays Dr. Charles in the Chicago TV series. 22:50 Alex Summers. He's Scott Summers (aka. Cyclops)' brother. Also, since none of the movies ever reveal it, but Nightcrawler is the son of Mystique and Azazel (the red-skinned dude with a tail).

[@tracim3080]

11:34 The thing about the Frankenstein monster line was he was telling them they’re Frankenstein he’s the monster they created Cause I’m not sure if you seen the grass the concept there there in Argentina were many Nazis were found to have gone after the war ended to get away from being persecuted for their crimes magneto is from a Jewish concentration camp. That’s why they freak out it, just seeing the number on his arm, and they realize instantly what he’s there for as soon as he said that their names were taken from them, they knew he was Jewish and a victim of them.

[@rookiecaporas3928]

50:00 You did know her. In the post credit scene of The Last Stand where there's a patient who just woke up and called the attending physician Moira. In the comics she's Moira McTaggert.

[@noire9601]

Lol, why did you strike out the the title part of it being the "best xmen film"? Cuz of days of future past? Hell yeah! 😄

[@epicgameraidan7487]

42:06 Obi-Wan Kenobi: another happy Landing

[@danmancino22]

29:56 "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety".

[@agusmercado688]

The scenes where they are going around gathering everyone makes that one split second scene from the next movie hit way harder

[@tuber7081]

The footage of havok using his power without the CGI is probably pure comedy

[@RTDavis0503]

Fun fact. Azazel and Mystique are the parents of Night Crawler

[@anitasmith7764]

I think they’re all good in their own way, but this one, Wolverine origins, and days of future past are my top 3

[@SonOfMuta]

29:53 "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." - Benjamin Franklin

[@pityvoted]

"its all over the place" LMAO true glad he knows how we felt over the years these came out

[@dudeLaurence]

Magneto's Irish accent really shines through in the beach scene huh

[@Steve_P_B]

"Do we know Moira from anything?" Yeah, in X-men The Last Stand. The lady with the guy who's body Charles goes into in the post-credits scene.

[@MixerHaven1975]

"Ass shit" gets me every time

[@MaYkO-WWH]

Response to 29:55 in video- "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." Benjamin Franklin

[@fusionaddict]

Fun fact to point out...one of the other photos on Charles' nightstand at the beginning of the film is Hedy Lamarr, who in addition to being a famous actress and sex symbol was also an inventor. She heard that the US Navy was working on a radio guidance system for torpedos but was concerned that the signals could be jammed by the Nazis. In response, she came up with a system that allowed frequencies of the radio signal to change fast enough to avoid interference, called frequency-hopping. Although the guidance system was never built, the principles of the system she invented later became the basis of Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS and 2- and 3-G cellular telephone systems.

[@goatkiller666]

My only problem with this movie is how dirty they did Darwin. His power is WAY stronger than that. In the comic, he touched Hela, the Goddess of Death. Which is insta-kill, because Goddess of Death. His power turned him into a God of Death so he'd survive it. Like... it literally changes reality to make sure he survives. He should haver turned into like... a burning mini-sun so he could tank the heat (and destroy the whole building or something).

[@bloomcuz4063]

The part ,,go fuck yourself" by Wolverine was actually improvised and not scripted and they just went back to do the scene again but they kept it in the movie.

[@bananaguard454]

Stranger Things actually took Hellfire Club from The X-Men, they were referencing them, not the other way around

[@SidariYumanara]

My favourite X-Men film for sure! Might be biased, cuz Michael Fassbender is one of my most favourite actors, but I think it's great nonetheless

[@tomkvideo]

21:22 - "Portal opens up, bug chick and Drax are like KEVIN BACON!" *laughs in Holiday Special*

[@Steve_P_B]

Looking at the relationship between Magneto and Mystique in this, it makes the abandonment in The Last Stand all the more of a betrayal of their relationship, a relationship that's meant to be in spite of appearances broken up because of appearances

[@nathanielhollas8471]

11:10 That knife throw and recall, holy shit haha

[@rashadwalker8218]

The fact that shaw didnt get affected when a young magneto killed those soldiers says how powerful he was. Dude was smiling lol

[@anitasmith7764]

This is FOR SURE my favorite X-men movie. They’re all good in their own way but I love seeing how they came together like this!

[@christianfrost8660]

Havok AKA Alex Summers is Cyclops' brother. He's played by Lucas Till the guy who does MacGyver.

[@JCLopez209]

If I remember correctly. Stan Lee said that he based Professor X and Magneto on Martin Luther King Jr. And Malcolm X. Xavier being MLK Jr. And Magneto being Malcolm X.

[@lonwolf7922]

Charles did this to himself. Charles doesn't want to embrace what he is, he wants to hide in the crowd.