Checkmate- End Titles

[@duendecigarra1393]

You can still feel the x men 90s cartoon soundtrack Vibes on this main theme

[@Dohsoda]

Some people may say that the original movie is dated, but I still feel it holds up quite well story and character wise.

[@robertjohnson5521]

Still my favorite X-Men film. Loved Logan though.

[@Silverstreek007]

Dated means?

[@Dohsoda]

@@Silverstreek007 Younger viewers may find the special effects dated and the movie small scale. I'm not bothered about it at all.

[@Silverstreek007]

@@Dohsoda yes that is true

[@maxfrankow1238]

It’s still one of my all time favorites.

[@nicktroisi6347]

1:27 damn that theme is so good The entire franchise is just one giant chess game

[@magnifiedmicrons]

it should be officially announced as the base and parent soundtrack of all x men series😢

[@coxyefc]

And I will always be there....old friend

[@uscman]

Daytripper N7 *knocks over chess piece*

[@ThunderLizardsRule]

Checkmate, the game continues...

[@joshuacardenas4472]

Joshua 😘😍

[@pacifistattack]

Holy crap, i never "got" the title to this music, now in context it makes sense. I am so slow sometimes lol

[@drspartan048]

This isn't over, C H A R L E S

[@ConnorBakerVideos]

The war is still coming, Charles. And I intend to fight it, by any means necessary

[@kanlk123]

and I will always be there... old friend

[@richardvargas2559]

dramatic build up

[@mahmoudyaghmour]

ConnorBaker *Drops chess piece*

[@zahrans]

[SCENE PANS OUT]

[@ThunderLizardsRule]

Checkmate, the game continues...

[@finstrike7]

"Doesn't it ever wake you, in the middle of the night?" "The feeling that some day they will pass that foolish law, or one just like it? And come for you... and your children?" “Take you all away?”

[@JavertRA]

finstrike7 "It does indeed."

[@finstrike7]

"What do you do; when you wake up to that?"

[@JavertRA]

finstrike7 "I feel a great swell of pity for the poor soul who comes to that school... looking for trouble."

[@finstrike7]

"Why do you come here, Charles?"

[@JavertRA]

finstrike7 "Why do you ask questions to which you already know the answer? "

[@JensenP12]

I love that the dialogue between Erik and Charles at the end of Apocalypse is exactly the same as the one at the end of the first X-Men. Really cool tid-bits.

[@georgeofhamilton]

Not quite exactly the same, but similar.

[@JeddtheJedi]

I really love how he adapted the already-cool 90s animated series theme and infused it with such majesty.

[@everaldosantos5554]

Jedd Jong He really did it, transformed the X-Men animated series theme from the 90's to this epic theme, the only Marvel movie with one of the Marvel animated series theme from the 90's.

[@ps-players7359]

spider man said hello

[@TheMasterQuests]

Spider-Man was 60s

[@sueladd2382]

Opening To X-Men 2002 DVD

[@justinwright4628]

yep

[@kyleford8583]

“Magneto- “The war is still coming Charles and I intend to fight it by any means necessary” Professor Xavier -“ and I will always be there…… Old friend” And once I start to hear that theme build up I got goosebumps and I love this one and it made me feel like a kid again because I love the cartoon X-Men series

[@albertg5150]

Thank u

[@TheBlackBox101]

I so wish they kept this theme for the rest of the franchise. It sounds like a remastered version of the 90's X-men theme.

[@mitchbray6637]

I so agree. I hated the other themes, but this was awesome!

[@justinwright4628]

agreed

[@jasonhahn8797]

@@mitchbray6637 X2's theme is pretty good but I would have loved to see this one evolve.

[@sirmount2636]

I think you hear it in Days of Future Past.

[@SmileyySmiley]

I'm not gonna lie, I think John Ottman's theme (X2) was the best X-Men movie theme out of all of them. But this comes second best. And I also don't mind John Powell's theme (X3)

[@animebuff86]

"You know this plastic prison of theirs won't hold me forever..."

[@RENCRADO]

The war is coming, Charles. And I intend to fight it, by any means necessary.

[@lukecaruana8871]

Never trust a beautiful woman Mr laureo, especially one interested in you.

[@marklee1194]

And I will always be there, old friend.

[@JavertRA]

@@marklee1194 I like the double implication there. He's there as a friend, but if Erik tries anything, he will bring him down

[@felipebraga1625]

I remember when I walked out of the theater, I never cared for the inaccuracies with the comics, I was just happy to see my heroes came to life on the big screen

[@TheN7Spartan]

Yeah. That's what good comic book movies can do. It makes you forget about it's comic differences

[@wickedchild8501]

Ottman's theme is catchy Kamen's theme is masterful

[@ZeeZedZee]

Kamen’s theme feels like a grownup version of the 90s X-Men theme

[@kryptonianpowers]

I want to hear this music in the MCU's version of the X-Men mixed with the original '90s cartoon music.

[@ThunderLizardsRule]

Thumbs up if you're thinking of the 90s X-Men intro while listening to 2:03-4.13. 😁

[@Daniel-zp2pi]

*Trust a few...* *...Fear the rest!*

[@Nano2020]

Ironic tag line and very poor choice of words, since Professor X's agenda is precisely to make humanity trust mutants, and not be afraid of a minority like Magneto.

[@mysticknight7680]

@@Nano2020 Humanity already fears mutants anyways, so it’s fitting that they can learn to trust the X-Men and fear the rest? Isn’t this the whole point of this series.

[@ORRante-qe8ue]

1:28 awesome

[@dimitrisnikoloulis4071]

Michael Kamen did put the foundation of the melody theme and the next year John Ottman took the melody to another level.

[@dizzyrascal5015]

THIS SOUNDTRACK IS AWSOME

[@PredatorWookiee]

Beautiful ending for a super hero movie

[@uscman]

PredatorWookie right up there with Captain America Civil War

[@PredatorWookiee]

usc trojans987 yup

[@NEARReiCtor8799]

PredatorWookiee and days of future past

[@zahrans]

Michael Kamen was a genius. However apparently the film's director, Singer, did NOT want him hired and reports emerged of fierce disagreements and butting of heads between the two on the scoring stage with Kamen being forced to scrap parts of his score - and a considerable amount of thematic content - and rewrite it on the spot with Singer unwilling to accept such a dynamic musical presence as Kamen had originally written. We can only wonder how the score would have turned out if Kamen was trusted and given full creative licence to do the thing he was good at.

[@theholy_grialll007]

So that’s why the album tracks are different than the film’s

[@ninjasniperproductions4476]

Unfortunately, the one who has full creative control over how the music should sound (on-screen only, soundtrack release is a lot different unless the composer gives up or has passed away during the process of creating the score) is the director of the film or the producers (editors have a say in it too, with their way of syncing up moments to music that don't fit in at all only to make it work somehow after a while). Singer may be a bit stubborn in his direction, but that's his job to do so, he is the director. Guillermo del Toro wanted Danny Elfman for Hellboy 2 (despite Marco Beltrami's more iconic score being a better fit, but still under the direction of Guillermo, the producers and editor), he got him but after Elfman's creative downhill slope into musical burnout (or Elfman got too much freedom or Guillermo liked it that much) or what sounds like it, bar some actual beautiful pieces within the soundtrack. Unfortunately in the film industry or any industry, the director, producer and editor are the ones who call the shots when it comes to their choice of music, despite their lack of musical knowledge or taste.

[@LeSobaMask]

@@ninjasniperproductions4476 This is why John Williams has such good shit. He's just allowed to do whatever what he wants

[@ninjasniperproductions4476]

@@LeSobaMask Unfotunately for him, JJ Abbrahams told him to remake old musical pieces from the Original Trilogy and turf the new stuff from the film. If John Williams did have full creative control over his music in Rise of Skywalker, we would have heard Duel of the Fates again. Apparently John Williams recycled a musical moment from his score in Amistad for Revenge of the Sith, it was used in the film when Obi-Wan and Anakin were fighting to the death (forgot what the track was called in Revenge of the Sith). Just a little fun fact, it's kind of cool when composers leave in easter eggs or re-use their old work and give it a new identity in their score.

[@wasm9342]

Late to the party, apologies. Is there any of the original score available?

[@IoSonoAleM1]

The beginning of a long series...

[@bordeauxcolor]

The best superheroes

[@thehalfbloodprince5279]

We all love 00s Xmen better.

[@shakyoroy4884]

Yes

[@equivalentexchangeisalie5726]

Let's still give First Class, Days of Future Past and Logan their fair due!!!

[@thehalfbloodprince5279]

@@equivalentexchangeisalie5726 Logan is a separate masterpiece along with The Wolverine.

[@tuckercline5477]

@@thehalfbloodprince5279 I absolutely hate The Wolverine X-men Origins Wolverine and Logan were great

[@Ale-ii9og]

YESSSS

[@TerryTheNewsGirl]

I love the bit of music used where Wolverine saves rogue at the end. Such a brave and generous thing to do and the music fitted very very well.

[@distantraveller9876]

The soundtrack for this one was INSANE. Absolute chills...

[@jesserothbeind950]

Absolutely EPIC score!!! Those ominous cellos are amazing!!

[@Ale-ii9og]

Yeeessss

[@brycenelson9]

This is one of my all-time favourite scores the first X-Men movie has some of the best music I ever heard

[@brycenelson9]

What a great movie score to end a very serious superhero movie

[@bisbhari]

Bro didn't have to go this HARD. But he did. He did it for us! 😭😭😭🔥🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️

[@mitchclark2314]

"What do they call you? Wheels?" Haha probably the best marvel soundtrack

[@mysticknight7680]

I love this theme. I think it represents them well. Because they were still outsiders, they weren’t celebrated hero’s yet. X2 gave them that theme, more heroic/typical superhero sounding. With this it’s more subtle. Like there is still a struggle/underground, even though they were still helping humanity. And it’s definitely reminiscent of the X-Men cartoon theme!

[@salzstreuer4859]

7:50 THE BEST❤❤❤

[@ZGMFXGN0042]

The music somehow reminded me of 92 cartoon series intro.

[@TheN7Spartan]

That's because it's inspired by it

[@lakersforce73]

Man I’m praying and wishing they use the start of 1:28 when Wolverine comes back to life in the new Deadpool movie.

[@GIJoeFan97]

They already said that Wolverine died at the end of Logan and they weren't going to change that. So they're introducing another version of Jackman's Wolverine from alternate universe.

[@jkmmrm]

Doesn't it ever wake you in the night, the feeling that someday they will pass that foolish law, or one just like it, and come for you? And your children? It does indeed. What do you do when you wake up to that? I feel a swell of pity for the poor soul who comes to that school looking for trouble. Why do you come here, Charles? Why do you ask questions to which you already know the answers? Oh, yes. Your continuing search for hope. You know this plastic prison of theirs won't hold me for ever. The war is still coming, Charles, and I intend to fight it. By any means necessary. And I will always be there. Old friend.

[@rockfan4646]

Michael Kamen - genius. RIP.

[@blogorgonopsid]

Super epic! It brings back all the great memories of the X-Men.

[@gulalatas9163]

what a shame...it turned out magneto was right all those years.

[@maxfrankow1238]

😢 Between the Sentinels and Reavers yeah.

[@OMarcusBirth]

I read this comment in a video of that famous chess scene at the end of the first film: "The fact that Erik still plays Charles in chess despite the latter being a psychic shows how Erik knows Charles wouldn't cheat. A detail I didn't think about before." And I added: This makes total sense. It's as if the chess match between them was a test of trust. Since, clearly, Charles could read Erik's mind to predict the plays, but he doesn't. Drawing a parallel in their real-life chess match between the cause of mutant coexistence or war with humans. Simply, brilliant.

[@andrewmcnamara6305]

This was the movie that introduced me to Marvel.

[@yeemcgee8149]

I feel a great swell of pity for anyone who comes to my school looking for trouble

[@UltimateOmegaRed]

Yee McGee ... "Why do you come here, Charles?"

[@yuccalyptus]

1:27 This, this should've been the theme of the movie series. Yes, X2 theme is nice on its own (maybe it could have been incorporated within this in the latter films). But this theme just captures the X Men essence. It's intense, dramatic and also emotional.

[@TheStarDeth]

The soundtrack of X-men 2000 make it the best X-men movie.

[@theholy_grialll007]

I’m sad that nobody talks about this theme

[@JavertRA]

I wish it had been used in the sequel.

[@theholy_grialll007]

JavertRA Yeah but the logic with X-Men movies if you have a different composer you can’t reuse a song from the last movie. Michael Kamen died the same year X2 was released. But X-Men First Class reused the song from the first X-Men movie but it is edited for the opening scene. Also X-Men Days Of Future Past used only one song from X-Men First Class.

[@JavertRA]

@@theholy_grialll007 It is a pity.

[@Alain-Delon]

Respect from France. Xmen 1 is the best xmen movies

[@UKMikey]

Composed and conducted by Michael K-Men LOL.

[@smithwesson1896]

@Otha Bland II and Highlander

[@uscman]

@Otha Bland II and Die Hard

[@quintenwhyte6660]

OO7 Licensed to Kill

[@BooneLuleyo]

And Lethal Weapon

[@UKMikey]

Also a collaborator with Pink Floyd on The Wall and The Final Cut albums. Guys I know who he is (RIP) but I thought it was funny they spelt it "K-Men".

[@jmdnelson4891]

This should've been the main theme of the first movie!!

[@micsasy]

the best track for x men. My favorite in absolute

[@MOVIESGALORE5000]

"The war is still coming, Charles, and I intend to fight it...*by any means necessary.*" "-And I will *always be there*...**Old Friend**."

[@lenap319]

I think in 2020 we all owe magneto an apology, the man was right

[@sammywestenberger9303]

R.I.P. Michael KAMEN Orchestrated Composer 🎼

[@jasonhahn8797]

Am I the only one who thinks that this movie feels... Different from the rest? I can never put my finger on it, but it always felt so unique.

[@rclark777]

I think it was the smaller scale compared to the others and the horror elements which mesh with the often bizarre looking effects.

[@jasonhahn8797]

@@rclark777 could have been. I think it also had something to do with the music. Orchestra combined with vocals and electric synth. That kind of music has been done before but never like this.

[@zackaryslawtandnuggetfan653]

I like to describe it as an unpolished gem. It's easily my favorite in the series. It's about the characters above all else. It could have been better, of course, giving Cyclops and Storm some more plot focus, but what it did focus on, it did it very well. The music, the acting, all top notch. Logan holds Rogue is, in my opinion, one of the greatest pieces of music used in a film. That scene is something I remember from childhood, and to this day it still makes me feel emotional.

[@jasonhahn8797]

@@zackaryslawtandnuggetfan653 the music is probably my favorite in the series. It sounded very... "Mutant" if you will.

[@zackaryslawtandnuggetfan653]

@@jasonhahn8797 Most definitely. The music was tailored to the characters rather than the action on screen at most points. It felt I was inside their heads.

[@williamkozij1489]

This movie is still amongst the best superhero movie to this day. The script well written the casting & plot twist perfect the score the special effect the sound effects & make up outstanding. It’s the reason why we have the Mcu it’s a blue print for All marvel content post this release

[@seanchukwuezi3079]

this almost sounds like the show

[@Ranuyasha]

I think that is the vibe

[@Ngin115]

0:56 X-Men Theme 4:15 Magneto's Theme 8:30 Logan And Rogue Theme

[@sammywestenberger9303]

X men complete score Michael Kamen

[@Jfravixthunder22]

I have one from my channel. Just check it out

[@acerocket94]

One of the most epic song in the Marvel movies

[@BruceWayne1970]

merci , thanks, danke, spaciba, gracias, pour le partage, for sharing

[@joan6839]

Gràcies

[@alexanderreidhinchcliffe774]

8:38 omg

[@kashifhaque2085]

Logan and Rogue... it's awesome

[@aarononeil9832]

I swear this is the only damn video on the internet I've found that actually uses this theme and not X2's theme! Some of them even lable that one 2000 specifically.

[@smithwesson1896]

Lmao K-Men, I see what you did there Fox

[@micsasy]

best sountrack of x men films!

[@sammywestenberger9303]

Michael Kamen Isolated Score Checkmate End Titles

[@EraJavokh]

I hated how they changed the theme for each of the films. They should've stuck with this one.

[@KEMETGaming]

Back when x men was worth watching

[@BruceWayne1970]

fantastique composition du regretté Michael Kamen, un chef-d’œuvre, le thème au hautbois vers la huitième minute est tout simplement du génie pur.

[@legrasrobin9802]

Il est dans le style des compos mélodramatiques de Kamen. Comme le thème principal de Highlander. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWSzqYx7mbKGqas

[@user-dr2yz8um3d]

20 years old! It’s still a decent score even if a lot of it is forgettable Pretty cool though they inserted a bit of the tv shows theme

[@ccl7983]

The Beginning of the marvel cinematic multiverse

[@Tsujanryo]

This & the theme from the cartoon are where it's at. X2 had a catchy new tune but it doesn't seem to go anywhere. I've tried listening to it several times but It lacks depth, transformation....mutation. This one is a film score I come back to often. It's brilliant.

[@WaluigiDeserveHisOwnGame]

1:41 this reminds me of the middle boss music from zelda: ocarina of time

[@danesoto4992]

1:43 star trek next generation reference😎

[@sammywestenberger9303]

Michael KAMEN Isolated Score The X-Jet ✈️

[@ThunderLizardsRule]

I wonder if they'll put this music, or have something similar, for MCU's X-Men?

[@MrSecretSentai]

Recently rewatch this movie for the first time in over a decade and was surprised how well it holds up I don’t love the franchise but Fox did start off really well to bad they botched it

[@garrybrown2627]

X2, Days of Future Past and Logan are great though

[@kompanjonac]

They had their misses but the ones that worked were f..in phenomenal. I mean Xmen,X2,DOFP,Logan. All amazing movies

[@kamentrainerhorn2073]

Not sure I can handle Logan, but Days of Future Past just had me coming back to all the end credits.

[@Cwebbussenterprise]

08:31 This part of the movie made me cry when I was like 4 years old. I was scared thinking Magneto did kill Rogue and then Wolverine was brave to revive her. That scene still haunts me to this day.

[@GIJoeFan97]

Same here since Rogue is one of my favorite X-Men.

[@Cwebbussenterprise]

@@GIJoeFan97 She was the central part of the movie. Anna Paquin was an amazing choice.

[@baileyyeager1376]

Whos here after Deadpool and Wolverine

[@heavenofapocalypse15]

They really know this Will BE the final movie and bring the okd themes..

[@zacharyjochumsen9677]

I like the futstic high tech vibe that the first x men movie has

[@mcdark1156]

Argue all you want, one of top 3 x men movies.. This started a lot if you think about it. And this score... Omg *oh and edit, this piece at beginning and end is... 100% magneto

[@maxfrankow1238]

Sorry this ending was better than the Dark Knight’s Joker construction scene speech. This was rivalry in its purest form- Xavier and Magneto were fighting the same war but with different methods. That makes a true animosity.

[@maxfrankow1238]

X-Men or Brotherhood?

[@blackdevil1632]

2:00 Best part ever

[@sammywestenberger9303]

Michael KAMEN Isolated Score Final Showdown

[@venomwise]

If I was Eric’s old friend I would help him break out of there the way those guards treat mutants is horrible

[@ace0matic284]

1:43 You’re welcome 😉

[@mymgonzalezable]

Like for 20 Years of the masterpiece

[@RetroCrisis]

I always prefered theme to the version they ended up using in X-2 onwards.

[@yd1970]

8:30 듣다보면 주말의 명화로 x1봤던게 기억남..

[@kashifhaque2085]

don't know what you're sayin but it's a good track

[@smithwesson1896]

If John Ottman was the original composer like it was planned, we could have had his theme in this movie too

[@sammywestenberger9303]

John OTTMAN Isolated Score Mambo Las Vegas Casino Jackpot 🎰

[@Ale-ii9og]

But we all prefer THIS cause Michael Kamen is a bloody genius!

[@Gomezli16]

He sucks tho

[@sueladd2382]

Opening To X-Men 2002 DVD

[@adrianthearmorwarrior1605]

Has anyone ever imagine if Fox hired Michael Kamen to compose the score for X2?

[@circular_entropy3455]

Kamen died the same year the second one came out, but it would've been nice to imagine them keeping this.

[@sammywestenberger9303]

Michael KAMEN Isolated Score Logan and Rogue (Love Theme)

[@phantomrevolver526]

the virgin avengers - boring ass theme the chad x men - *this*

[@theholy_grialll007]

Exactly

[@arturogomez6772]

Where can I get this? Is this particular piece on the X- Men album?

[@TerryTheNewsGirl]

Yes it is. I have it somewhere!

[@gianninacastro8833]

Badass

[@uscman]

31st comment, 31's my lucky number.

[@AdmiralAckbar.]

Always considered this Magnetos theme

[@albertocarreon1992]

Michael Kamen a.k.a. God!

[@malcolmbenally3406]

If Doctor Strange Multiverse of Madness brings the X-Men, this would be a great entrance

[@startmirca]

Today's trailer is pretty close though.

[@J1283-s1k]

You were close mate.

[@angelamiranda7525]

8:29

[@kashifhaque2085]

love it

[@mswimz_7915]

8:30 till the end. Is there a way to find this part of the song separately?

[@jemmywen1674]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4OxknuhmN-ea9k&ab_channel=MichaelKamen-Topic It's "Logan and Rogue"