FIRST TIME WATCHING * X-Men (2000) * MOVIE REACTION!!

[@zcwte]

Ash, this movie is extra special to me. In the summer of 2000, X-Men was my first date with a certain smart and beautiful girl who became my wife. 24 years later, we’re curled up on the couch tonight to watch your reaction.

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

👍

[@wyattamick]

Wow what a great full circle moment

[@Evan7xXx7]

That’s really sweet honestly

[@DwaynesWorld007]

Honestly very cool

[@Wraiven22]

That’s so cute oh my gosh ❤

[@digitalentity272]

The politician is a jelly fish. Jelly fishes don't have bones. The politician is spineless. SYMBOLISM.😂

[@edmontonboy99]

Who messes with the jellyfish, Jesse? Sorry wrong fish

[@mitchelltyler5972]

ooh..nice symbolisms

[@nunuonroad9969]

😂

[@lordmortarius538]

That's a good symbolism

[@ianjardine7324]

Mystique is one of the few cases where the role genuinely makes sense for the actress to be almost naked throughout the film. Any clothing would interfere with her power. All respect to her for her commitment to the part hours and hours of full body makeup and the courage to be so exposed on screen.

[@83gemm]

She told a great story about going to get a mani/pedi after and still had blue paint in some crevices and the ladies who ran the shop were ESL from Asia and just berated her in broken English. 😂

[@robmartin9782]

Fun fact: "Toad" is played by the same actor (Ray Park) that played Darth Maul.

[@chaserz4201]

Beat me to it😂

[@davewhitmore1958]

And his spin of the bar that was holding the elevator open is a nod to that

[@robmartin9782]

@@davewhitmore1958 indeed!

[@knoxxsavage6288]

Oh shiiiiiit

[@8lackbeard791]

Came here to say the same thing, after how much Ash liked Darth Maul 👌🏻

[@ElComePeliculas]

I just love how Hannah immediately understood the problem of hatred towards mutants, she is so compassionate.

[@BLNDCHINESEMAN]

Ash missed it lol

[@ElComePeliculas]

@@BLNDCHINESEMAN ikr perfecto duo

[@lafatte24]

God I don't think Hannah will survive when they get to Logan. I don't think she'll be okay at all.

its not that deep, modern woke thinking doesnt not fit with this movie

[@jiggyjuvi]

so funny to me when ppl try to say x-men isn't "woke" when it's literally based on prejudice, racism, discrimination and civil rights lol... one of the main characters is a holocaust survivor lmao like x-men is as "woke" as it gets

[@Raven5150]

Mystique is always naked even in shape shift, her weakness is the weather and legos

[@drake128]

Dog shit and smack rat needles would worry me.

[@Raven5150]

@@drake128 shit happens

[@MagsonDare]

I saw an interview the actress did where she said that the glue they used for the prosthetics would melt just from her body heat, so when she wasn't actively filming they were constantly touching up/re-applying the prostetics that were constantly falling off of her and that she had to sit in a heavily air-conditioned room and simply endure being cold all the time, so there's your weather. She didn't mention legos though ;-) She also said that they gave her lots of wine to help her not feel quite as cold due to the alcohol, so she was usually a bit tipsy when they were filming.

[@Raven5150]

@@MagsonDare legos are everyone who is barefooted weakness

[@Josh112096]

Legos don't mean shit once you've stepped on a wall plug. Now that is true pain.

[@gailscrypto1536]

the off screen friendship of Patrick Stuart(prof x) and Ian McKellan(magneto) is adorable!

[@Aman-fn5hz]

Truly is

[@hazelangus]

Absolutely. Hetero lifemates, as Jay would say. Or brothers - they adore each other, and it's beautiful. ❤️

[@secondghost]

Even though they are enemies, Charles and Erik have a tremendous amount of love and respect for each other. They were friends for years and years before their beliefs put a wedge between them.

[@anibaldk]

They are not enemies. They just stand on opposite sides/views on an issue. Charles represents a M. L. King standpoint whereas Eric's is more of a Malcolm X. They both wish to solve the issue, they just don't agree on the how.

[@12classics39]

They have so much chemistry, especially in their younger years when portrayed by McAvoy and Fassbender. McAvoy mentioned recently that he agreed with the large number of fans who have felt there is a “vibe” between them, and maybe something even more than friendship going on there. Which I think makes their story even sadder. They had something very real that could never work out because their differences were too great.

[@jamesdawson2393]

"these are the dark side" as the camera focuses on Toad lol unaware of the symbolisms!

[@Thurisaz314159]

You're talking about him playing Darth Maul?

[@memecity9849]

Fun fact: Hugh Jackman didn't know what a wolverine was, so during his audition, he was acting like a wolf, and the producers were like, " What are you doing? Lol

[@alexiastewart8262]

Yet he was still cast! He must of really turned that audition around. THAT’S Impact!!

[@kingbrutusxxvi]

Ironically, neither Ash nor Hannah know what a wolverine is either. They kept going on about Logan acting like a wolf.

[@cjperry2731]

Hannah: "These are like RICH mutants!" 🤣 I never thought of or heard them described like that, but it's accurate 👍

[@WHADATBOYNAMEIS]

same. i was like well…

[@sargentocapitao9668]

that was the feeling I got once I realised cool pretty mutants lived in a mansion and had no trouble with ugly disgusting mutants (morlocks) living in the sewage

[@sheldonlamey7010]

That was a great line By Hannah.😂

[@boman987]

Well back in the day they were middle-class mutants.

[@nikkibbee7757]

I never thought about it like that. So true

[@firstakuma4195]

Talking about the "worst" mutations, it can definitely get a whole lot worse. In the comics there was a boy whose powers manifested in his sleep, but unfortunately his power was to create a giant radius of extremely lethal radiation at all times that vaporizes organic matter. So the kid killed his family and didn't realize it because they literally disintegrated before he even woke up. Then he went to school and killed everyone outside the school on accident because he still didn't realize that his mutation had manifested. Logan eventually had to be sent to go kill him since he's the only one who can withstand the radiation and the kid couldn't turn it off so he couldn't go to the school and learn to control it even if he wanted to. Super dark stuff, but it shows the realistic side that these mutations can also be a burden and extremely dangerous rather than the "super powers" they are normally portrayed as.

[@Aman-fn5hz]

Wow that's actually crazy that would suck having to live that way

[@ADADEL1]

@@Aman-fn5hz Well he didn't for very long.

[@liampatrick3110]

What was that character's name?

[@firstakuma4195]

@@liampatrick3110 I don't think we ever learn his name from what I remember

[@bobrobertson311]

This is ultimate x men its darker than the original comics but yeah that was fucked

[@besupaaa]

Also Mystique can only "mimic" someone's powers, so to speak. When she turns into Wolverine he is able to chop Mystique's claws because it wasnt real adamantium.

[@rari2943]

I forgot she could do that. I wonder if chopping off the claws she made is like cutting off a piece of her. Or she just naturally produces a material to act as the clothes and weaponry

[@jp3813]

As long as it's physical. She can't mimic Cyclops' optic blasts, for example.

[@Mitsukake25]

Nope...she cant mimic powers

[@steved1135]

Nice. 6 minutes in and Hannah completely understands the entire point of the X-Men, where most simply never understand it. The entire X-Men canon is a warning against discrimination...

[@dash4800]

Lmao, everyone understands the point of xmen. It's not subtle.

[@steved1135]

@@dash4800 Oh you'd be surprised. The vast majority of reactions I've watched ( over 20...) utterly miss that point. Of course, it seems to be a demographics thing, as most are younger ( sub 40's...).

[@jp3813]

Not everything is gonna be mentioned by the reactors, especially if it seems obvious. Such as starting the movie during the holocaust. But in the era where even older fans complain that X-Men has gone woke, nothing is surprising about interpretations anymore.

[@jessecortez9449]

​@@jp3813I'm an older fan and X-Men, along with most other major titles from Marvel and DC, have gone Woke. Modern audiences think X-Men was always about Woke issues but even Stan Lee has been on record during interviews that he never intended the title to be about what people today claim it's about. It's pretty clear that a medium has changed from it's orginal intentions when the medium hits rock bottom sales. The major comics companies are having the lowest sales in their history despite the biggest movies of the last decade and half being loosely based on them. Japanese manga and anime outsells American comics in America now because of the difference in quality and storytelling.

[@jp3813]

@@jessecortez9449 Batman used to have a handgun while Superman initially couldn't fly. Claremont was the true engine behind the X-Men since the 70s, and apparently he's been trying to get rid of the word "Men" in the title for at least 10 years but Disney won't let him. His introduction in 1982's God Loves, Man Kills states that "Mutants in the Marvel Universe have always stood as a metaphor for the underclass, the outsiders; they represent the ultimate minority" regardless of how the series started for those before him. Are you really gonna pretend that most fans didn't like X-Men '97? Funny thing is Stan said in an interview that DC approached him about writing for some of their characters and present them as his own creations, and he turned Batman black and The Flash into a woman.

[@MFSMUG]

“Ash, I’m never normally impressed with you” took me out 😂

[@thrasherfoo]

SHIT HAD ME SENT LMAO

[@purple9533]

Mystique is played by Rebecca Romijn. A popular model turned actress at the time. She was pretty big at the time. She was mostly known in the tabloids for being married to John stamos aka uncle Jessie from full house for almost ten years. And fun fact, she married again in 2007 and had twin girls with her husband. She’s married to Hannah’s favorite character from stand by me, Vern. Sincerely you guys. 😂 His real name is Jerry o Connell and they are still married today.

[@markbartoszek8585]

Check out Femme Fatale with Rebecca Romijn. You won't be disappointed. 😜

[@purple9533]

@@markbartoszek8585really? Thank you! I’ll check it out.

[@ronmaximilian6953]

Stand By Me is a great flick

[@WHADATBOYNAMEIS]

it’s wild that there are people that don’t know about the x-men. these mutants were my childhood

[@msnovell9]

Some don’t. I’m sure Ash does

[@WHADATBOYNAMEIS]

@@msnovell9 ash IS a mutant

[@michaeltunnicliffe4935]

Agreed. I always loved these films, even before I properly got into Superhero films. There was a long time where I enjoyed these but could not get into Batman or Spiderman. But even now, I think the X-Men are far better than the Avengers. Forget the MCU, the X-Men films did it first and better. I'd be looking forward to X-Men in the MCU if I wasn't just sick to death of the MCU and how bad it's starting to get.

[@tonyclements1147]

@@msnovell9 By his remarks, he knows a little about Logan, and that’s it.

[@DazHotep6EQUJ5]

Not to worry, there's a new generation being introduced to a whole new type of ex-men. A more grounded and realistic type of mutant.

[@chiklitz]

HANNAH!!!! your hair looks GLORIOUS!!

[@darren_myatt]

As always

[@davewhitmore1958]

Word

[@LockeDemosthenes2]

Apparently, in the original script there was supposed to be a running gag where Toad would keep saying "do you know what happens when a toad" does such and such. So, Storm's joke about a toad getting struck by lightning would've been a response to that. Unfortunately, most of Toad's lines were left on the cutting room floor (probably because Ray Park is primarily a stuntman and not a particularly good actor), but they kept Storm's line for some reason, making the joke make zero sense out of context.

[@natmanprime4295]

i thought it was a good joke🤷‍♂

[@beppo2814]

If this is true then it solves a mystery I've been wondering about ever since I watched this in the theater in the year 2000.

[@BlackGirlMarvel]

It was because a lot of those scenes were written by Joss Whedon, who was a young writer at the time, and they cut his scenes and only left like two tbat they still kinda tweaked.

[@tsitonio]

thank you for that. I have never heard of that and now that dumb joke makes sense.

[@Wolfe-Tone-]

"He's called Cyclops" Isn't that a lollipop???? 😂😂😂

[@simankim]

Literally witnessing one soulmate meeting another with these guys. The chemistry is off the charts. I hope so much to find a partnership like this.

[@megaxind16]

I felt what you said

[@BloodyMunchkin]

Calling it now: while watching X2, Ash will be costumed as Wolverine and Hannah as Mystique

[@Syzygy77]

We hope

[@Thundarr100]

Hannah would make an amazing Mystique. She already has the red hair. Then she'll need a whole bunch of blue body paint, like what certain extremely dedicated football fans wear on their bare chests when they attend games. Then she'll need adhesive bras and adhesive panties, which she'll need to attach blue scales to. And BAM!!! You've got a very authentic Mystique costume.

[@ninjabluefyre3815]

The other way round just to be cute.

[@BloodyMunchkin]

@@ninjabluefyre3815 REAL

[@BillKrayer12thMan]

Jean Grey's a better idea, the red hair.

[@imdiyu]

Storm could have simply said, "Do you know what happens to a toad if struck by lightning?"... "Let's find out."

[@BR-jt6ny]

Or just not have said anything more and let actions speak for her

[@pedroveragasspar]

The special thing about this franchise is that it's not about a group of superheroes fighting the bad guys. It's about people with superpowers dealing with the social rejection that comes with being different. While one group is willing to understand and find common ground, the other side sees peace as impossible due to the prejudices they've been victims of and they're betting that everything comes down to the survival of the fittest, and the fittest are the mutants. Magneto is by far my favorite character and throughout this series he grows brilliantly. Ian McKellen is one of the best actors. He's endearing when he's one of the good guys (as we saw with Gandalf) and terribly intimidating as a villain.

[@TysonWay]

nice essay mate i bet you actually thought you did something

[@pedroveragasspar]

@@TysonWay I'm immune to sarcasm, my little friend. Sending Hugs, I can tell you need one.

[@ShadowTrailMedia]

@@TysonWay 6 sentences. a paragraph. your comment is a bit of a self-own.

[@TysonWay]

@@ShadowTrailMedia shadowtrailmedia? this bum act like he/she owns a busines

[@jellymogcreative4298]

You’re gonna love the next one Guys. Definitely levelling the powers up to show their true potentials. Can’t wait!

[@Etticos.]

You guys should look up what a wolverine is. They aren’t wolves. They are really cool, vicious and tough, little animals. They are closely related to ferrets, badgers, weasels, and otters. Despite being much smaller, they have been observed bullying bears and wolves in the wild.

[@dunringill1747]

Wolverines are incredible, even among the mustelids. As you said, they sometimes bully bears, wolves, and mountain lions as well. They have literally tackled and chased these apex predators away from fresh kills. Wolverines have also been known to kill American bison and moose. Mostly the young, sick, or very old. However, the largest wolverine kill on record is a 1,800 lbs male moose that was in its prime, with no illness.

[@Etticos.]

@@dunringill1747 haha I wasn’t trying to fully spoil them and let them learn some of that on their own. It always surprised me back in the day that the honey badger (another mustelid) became so popular and the wolverine never did. I mean most people don’t even know a wolverine is an actual animal lol.

[@h91rex100]

@@Etticos. fun fact, wolverine was almost called the badger

[@dunringill1747]

@@Etticos. There are political / business / agenda reasons that work to suppress popularity of wolverines. Wolverines require large areas of land to support them. That territory also happens to have valuable raw resources which means a lot of money for businesses (and indirectly paid politicians). Wolverines should have been placed on the endangered list since the 1950's to protect them and their territories. Yet they haven't been placed. Keeping them off that list means a lot of money for a lot of people. Sadly, Money Talks the Loudest. Making wolverines seem as uninteresting as possible to the masses is a part of what helps keep them off that endangered list.

[@revengeofthenerd5261]

Go Blue! (Michigan Wolverines reference)

[@alexanderdiaz6396]

I love how clueless you guys are to this. I feel like I’m reliving the first time knowing about X-men. Reliving it through you guys 🙏🏼

[@240funko7]

Haha respect to Ash for walking on eggshells commenting on Rebecca Romijn’s Mystique

[@locustkllr]

Yeah, the actress playing Mystique in the original X-men trilogy also happened to be a super model during the 90s. Zoinks!

[@TheJerbol]

Hannah was more into her anyways lol

[@sensaiuriah5440]

Which he shouldn't have to do to begin with 😂

[@TheOriginalSpooniesWorld]

"Hand Fangs!"😂 Exactly why anyone ought to subscribe for gems like that! Much love and gratitude to you both.☺️💚

[@matthewgunther782]

Fyi the actor that played Toad was also Darth Maul.

[@boboca20]

As a brazilian myself, I approve that little samba at the begining, well done!

[@ruhdiego1999]

I think it was funk kk

[@MrTech226]

Ash stated "She sucks too much" "I got that problem" ~ Hannah "It is not a problem" ~ Ash 😂😂

[@besupaaa]

A Wolverine is an actual animal. I think they look super cute. ❤ And it is so nice to watch you gettin to know the characters. Mystique IS amazing.

[@locustkllr]

Wolverines are like the North American version of a Honey Badger, but with even less fucks to give, and an even nastier temper.

[@dunringill1747]

@@locustkllr Wolverines are incredible, even for mustelids. They are honey badgers on steroids.

[@prime-of-two3753]

I live in the woods in the northwest of the U.S. Got a lot of family/friends who hunt. They’ve got some stories about wolverines. Even have caught a few good bits of them on their game cameras. Those things will square up with bears, timberwolves, deer, and everything else whilst seemingly having no regard for personal safety. Do not approach, obviously. They’ll shred your flesh in a heartbeat. Logan’s alter ego is very appropriately named lol.

[@Watchful049]

​@@locustkllrwolverine in the comics is 5'4" because wolverines are pretty small but are very vicious and will take down prey as big as deer and can hold their ground against other predators. I wish they had that detail for Logan cuz Hugh Jackman is about 6'2, maybe have him stand on his knees

[@lokithecat7225]

@@Watchful049 Tiny Wolverine was visited, and looks too wonky.

[@axr7149]

Fun fact: Ke Huy Quan (the actor from EEAAO and INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM) was one of the stunt choreographers for this film.

[@johncunningham1889]

For the fight scenes and characters being underpowered or underutilized, wonky character design and costumes, just keep in mind this movie was like the prototype for superhero movies. Yes, we had Blade, but that was more of a traditional action style movie. This was the first movie to really try and be a superhero movie full bore. For that, it is excellent and the story is good. Xmen 2 is where it really shines and comes together.

[@vtetrooo1312]

True!

[@edenphillips644]

also, if you watch any of the behind the scenes or bloopers for this movie... the actors could barely move in those leather costumes. i don't know how long they spent on this film or what the budget was, but with how vocally the actors complained about those costumes, i'm surprised they didnt change them. if the fight scenes look stiff, it's because the actors' breathing and movement were highly restricted because the clothes were too damn tight. funnily enough, ash mentions wolverin's costume looking too tight in this video.

[@robertpetre9378]

The actress who played rogue is also the same actress who played Sookie in true blood

[@2BeeAdorable]

It’s amazing how much Eric and Charles care about one another. Their relationship is the perfect definition of the ‘frenemy’ where they completely understand the other’s viewpoint and respects one another to the core, yet are both equally determined to stop the other’s plans. They are antagonistic but they do not hate each other. More than anything, really, they want the other on their side.

[@megasean3000]

The line Storm says when zapping Toad is up there with “Too bad you will die!” as one of the worst lines in cinema history.

[@PaulSchober]

How about; "know what happens when a toad is hit by lightning? Neither do I, but we're both about to find out"

[@tkurz3071]

should have been "Do you know what happens when a toad is struck by lightning? It croaks."

[@goji3755]

Without the context it had originally, it certainly is an odd line. Toad was originally supposed to be very insecure about his mutation and constantly spouted trivia about toads to try and sell himself as a cool mutant. Storm's "the same thing that happens to everything else" was her way of saying "shut up, you're not special."

[@VelkanAngels]

For real. Them removing the context (as Goji above describes) made it so horrifyingly cringy, that I had a physical reaction of second-hand embarrassment when I first watched it and I've skipped past it when re-watching ever since xP.

[@Tezza1980]

"Scaly fish that was sexy" 😅. Love your reactions. Best couple out there doing this. Thank you.

[@SkylineBilip]

”Oh these are like RICH mutants!” Had me laughing hard as fck 🤣

[@jeffersonnamn6067]

Brazilian here, my boy. I'm a big fan of you both. Thank you for your kindness

[@DeePaigeTV]

Ladies and gentleman, we have a new winner with the most daddy chills in one video: X-Men 2000.

[@omariparris.design]

The Wolverine and Red Riding Hood symbolism was crazy

[@positivelynegative9149]

Crazy stupid. Like most of his "symbolism" remarks. It's Wolverine, not Wolferine. 🤦‍♂️

[@TheJerbol]

I mean.. 😂

[@cthulhuwu_]

@@positivelynegative9149 You are high if you think that imagery was not intentional

[@CertifiedSunset]

@@positivelynegative9149 Have you tried not being a douchebag?

[@BaNkR_7-TeeN]

He was talking about Rogue

[@VibewithLottie]

Please watch the rest, as always top reactions, need to see Hannahs journey through these films, they only get more intense and emotional 🤣

[@3twelve206]

5:49 Hannah must be protected at all costs for totally understanding and empathizing for mutants ❤

[@671oneblood]

It also speaks to how we treat those we feel are a danger to us. Remember we've put people on registry's in this country. Taken their names, places of work, home addresses, family members... all because of what they believed in. And she was dead on... you go after them and what do you think is going to happen. You radicalize them due to your own hate.

[@__kylife]

Red riding hood was actually a sick symbolism ngl

[@theshakyproject2971]

"She looks like a Little Red Riding Hood, you know?" Funny. She was dressed up as that character in Trick 'r Treat (2007). :)

[@johnnyskinwalker4095]

That is what I thought about that. Let's just say she was type-cast lol

[@theshakyproject2971]

@@johnnyskinwalker4095 I just remembered, the director of this movie, Bryan Singer was also a producer on Trick 'r Treat, which makes sense, given that film's writer/director, Michael Dougherty also wrote X2.

[@johnnyskinwalker4095]

@@theshakyproject2971 damn small World

[@DannyBedo]

So Magneto is a holocaust survivor, his opinions on being on a list are very important. Charles wants peace between mutants and humans. They have a Malcom X and Martin Luther King opinion on things. One believes in violence and the other doesn’t. Watch the X-Men 1990s cartoon to have some big boy questions from the opening scene.

[@tonyclements1147]

Stan Lee, the co-creator of Marvel's Uncanny X-Men, didn't base the creation of Professor Charles Xavier and Magneto on Martin Luther King Jr. “[I] did not think of Magneto as a bad guy. He was just trying to strike back at the people who were so bigoted and racist. He was trying to defend mutants, and because society was not treating them fairly, he decided to teach society a lesson. He was a danger of course, but I never thought of him as a villain.” - Stan Lee It was Chris Claremont who rooted Xavier’s dream of humans and the genetically evolved mutants peacefully co-existing in the more iconic dream of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. In his introduction to X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills (1982), Claremont details the inspiration for the story. He mentions the cultural shifts taking place in America in the 1980s, and the voices of intolerance that were on the rise, espousing views that-in varying degrees-openly rejected religious, cultural and even racial diversity. The writer says that the story of God Loves, Man Kills was also heavily rooted in two quotes that defined his adolescence. One from MLK, which Claremont says he’d use to describe his approach to the world of the X-Men: “I dream of a world where my children and their grandchildren will be judged, not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” The other, a slightly less well-known quote taken from Ted Kennedy’s eulogy to his slain brother, Robert: “Some dream of things that never were and say, why? I dream of things that are yet to be and say, why not?” Under Claremont the larger notions of X-Men facing “racial destruction” at the hands of a hateful humanity came to dominate the X-Men mythos. This is where we get the classics like “Days of Future Past” where the X-Men face a Holocaust type extinction after a virtual “race war.” It’s where the Sentinels turn into a literal mix of the Gestapo and Slave Catchers, and a lot of the X-Men’s deeper political aspirations become grounded. Dr. Mikhail Lyubanksy argues near the same, stating that while such analogies are “provacative,” they are “entirely inaccurate.” Lyubanksy states that the real Dr. King never served to “shield whites” from blacks, the way Xavier works to shield humans from mutants. Further, Lyubanksy asserts that to correlate Malcolm X with Magneto is to equate the latter’s “fanatacism and terrorism” with a much more “multilayered” historical figure, which only “serves to reinforce many White fears and stereotypes about African Americans in general and Black Muslims in particular.”

[@DannyBedo]

@@tonyclements1147 the thing is that Stan was an absolute member of the zeitgeist and even if he meant to or not, he was explaining colored and queer experiences in a militarist or peaceful means. Jack Kirby and Stanley Lieber and a bunch of other writers and artists were always on the same page of: fuck the man. We need to talk about the larger social issues. Quoting an old, inaccurate interpretation of what the entire ideology and cultural impact of the works of these artist is dishonest and absurd. Open your eyes and… wake up.

[@tonyclements1147]

@@DannyBedo I clarify the position on this point, and all you have is “wake up”. How about you actually research it yourself? You’re gonna find the same info I did. According to Phenderson Djéli Klark, an Afro-American science fiction writer, the shift of the X-Men towards their similarity with the characters of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King came through the writer Chris Claremont, who took over the editing of the comic in 1975. Len Wein, a famous comic book editor, initiated the change in the X-Men by introducing more diversity among the characters in Giant-Size X-Men #1. Wein apparently invited Claremont to take charge of a chapter titled Uncanny X-Men, which was part of issue #94 of the X-Men comic series. Claremont continued publishing and writing stories about the new mutant men for seventeen years. Claremont, who grew up in the 1950s, couldn’t help but be influenced by the Black Power movement and the civil rights movement of African Americans in the U.S., which occurred during his youth. These two movements left such an impact on him that he eventually reflected them in his comics, and that’s when the clear resemblance between the X-Men and Malcolm X and Martin Luther King can be seen. Phenderson also explains that Claremont made the theme of the X-Men constantly facing racial destruction at the hands of humanity that hated them a recurring element throughout the series. “The X-Men are collectively hated, feared, and despised by humanity solely because they are mutants,” Claremont once said. We can see Claremont’s magic wand in action in various chapters of The X-Men, including one that addresses Genosha, a society located in South Africa during apartheid where mutants were enslaved and lived as oppressed citizens. In the end, the inhabitants of that city are exterminated in a massive genocide. In the classic “God Loves, Man Kills,” the story literally begins with the lynching of two black mutant children by a group called the Purifiers, forged in the ideology of white supremacy (they had a Celtic cross as their emblem). It is in this chapter that we see more similarities between Magneto and Malcolm X. This “racial symbolism” marked what was considered the golden age in X-Men publications, inspiring other writers, designers, and readers to this day. “Professor X and Magneto are, in fact, flawed and inaccurate versions of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, but at the same time, they are true portraits of how American society viewed these two great legends,” Phenderson pointed out again in his article “On Malcolm, Martin, and that X-Men analogy thing.”

[@DannyBedo]

@@tonyclements1147 that was such a long winded “your right” that I don’t have the tism level of research with my adhd. You sighted several references that said exactly what I did.

[@tonyclements1147]

@@DannyBedo Don’t get pissy because I demonstrated you were wrong.

[@LunaticReason]

One of the coolest moments I experienced growing up with this franchise was when Ian McKellan came to our movie theater on opening day to talk to the audience.. Dude had such a strong presence as if he was talking directly to me. I live in Vancouver where the movie was filmed. I was a big X-men comic book fan long befor it was popular and I actually won tickets off the radio

[@Makkaru112]

What did Sit Ian say and do? Is there any footage of this event!?

[@dylanuwu8270]

Prepare for the rabbit hole that is the xmen universe. May the force be with you

[@WHADATBOYNAMEIS]

*X-Force

[@happyhedgehog6450]

One of my favourite things in this movie is that Charles checkmates Magneto with a pawn at the end and walks out. As a chess player myself, I consider it the ultimate disrespect, and I love it. Magneto hits his own king down in anger because he knows what Charles is saying.

[@zumasa9991]

Guys I just want to say anytime I watch one of your videos, I feel this love towards you guys. Like we’re friends. I don’t ever feel that way for other KZbinrs. Love you both. Hannah please look into that tinnitus. Don’t want to alarm you, but please be safe and healthy. Ash… continue being you man. You both crack me up.

[@glenmartin7978]

I have Tinatus nothing to wory about normaly I just get that used to the ringing most of the time I dont even hear it anymore its always just in the background under all the other sounds I hear

[@zumasa9991]

@@glenmartin7978 I do as well. I was speaking from personal experience. I ignored it and it got worse and when I saw my doctors they found a benign brain tumor. This doesn’t happen to everyone but I’m just saying it’s good to have it looked at to be sure. Which is why i said not trying to alarm you.

[@Oddworld2025]

These two are adorable and hilarious. Such a joy to watch them banter back and forth. But still have strong love for one another. Ash propose to her already I need to see many more videos with you both. lol but more that you should cause you compliment one another beautifully. Thanks again you two. 😊

[@captironsight]

I have only ever heard it as "Tin-eye-tuss"

[@dylankerr2411]

I will now only ever hear it as Titty-ness.

[@WHADATBOYNAMEIS]

same

[@winstonmarlowe5254]

looks like we've been saying it wrong the whole time 😬

[@Alex_Gorell]

Same

[@benguensche]

that pfi-zer-i-tus

[@maebellez]

y'all gotta watch X MEN: FIRST CLASS!!!!!! everyone is younger and it shows how magneto and charles met + became friends + became enemies!!!!!

[@welessonakadubbs1544]

Finally, new content on KZbin for us 🎉🎉🎉 Love the Brazil shirt, I'm in Rio, Brasil at the moment 🎉

[@devon596]

Holy shit, guys. I just read some comments and I think the actor who plays Toad might be the same guy that plays Darth Maul.

[@davewhitmore1958]

Get out!!!

[@sensaiuriah5440]

So tired of people spamming the same "didn't you know" facts for the same reactions 😂

[@Syzygy77]

😅

[@bxprince1977]

Damn i wrote my comment late as heck. His name is Ray Park.

[@chuckleezodiac24]

@@sensaiuriah5440 yeah, but did you know that Darth Maul & Toad were both played by the same guy?

[@LauraW102]

Fun Fact: The actor who plays Toad, plays Darth Maul.

[@quietprofessional]

Hey Ash and Hannah, glad you got to watch the X-Men and looking forward to seeing you follow up with X2. Some insider baseball: -Sirs Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellan, both Shakespearean actors in the biggest franchises of the late 1990s to early 2000s -Rogue is the daughter of Mystique and in the comics was coerced into stealing Carol Danvers' powers and landed her in a coma (could be used to give Brie Larson the exit from the MCU if the X-Men are reintroduced) -Jean Grey's telepathy was not as strong as Charles Xavier's but she more than makes it up in telepathy -Sabretooth is a mainstay enemy of Wolverine's with similar healing factor but for some reason, the people at Fox kept Sabretooth and Victor Creed as two separate individuals when they're one and the same in the comics -Hugh Jackman, being 6'2", is taller than comic book Wolverine who is 5'3" -Mystique was portrayed by Rebecca Romijn in X-Men, X2, and X-Men: The Last Stand and cameoed in X-Men: First Class. Jennifer Lawrence (the first female action star according to her) took over the role in First Class, Days of Future Past, Apocalypse, and Dark Phoenix -Toad is played by Ray Park, well known for playing Darth Maul -The Cyclops-Jean Grey-Wolverine triangle was a thing in the comics -Despite the main setting of the movie being in Westchester and New York City, X-Men was filmed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada -The cop who found Mystique's body (shapeshifted into an injured cop) is David Hayter (main screenwriter of X-Men and voice of Solid Snake/Big Boss) -Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan worked on X-Men as an assistant fight director and translator for Corey Yuen (fight director) -The Fox Marvel movies were not part of the MCU as Marvel sold film licenses to other movie studios

[@dunringill1747]

This is a fun franchise. The fight choreography improves. Make sure you watch in release order. Sometimes there are important end credit scenes.

[@coffeecakes1858]

"Why is he so wet?" " Cause he's a fish."😂😂😂😂

[@alphatrion4365]

Aw man the part where they're not sure if Wolverine is Mystique and Cyclops is like "How do we know it's really you?" "You're and asshole" 🤷‍♂️ 😂😂😂

[@UnbiasedRemarks]

They don’t even know who the most powerful one is 🤣 she’s in this movie but she hasn’t revealed ALL of her powers yet 😅😅

[@Syzygy77]

They will find out soon.

[@erikperhs_]

Well, there's also Storm, who's a literal goddess, and IceMan who could freeze the entire earth.

[@UnbiasedRemarks]

@@erikperhs_ ___ ____ is more powerful than both you know that..

[@erikperhs_]

@@UnbiasedRemarks I do! I'm just saying that the movies don't really do justice to the best characters in the X-Men franchise :(

[@bradbeach3982]

Loved the reaction! Just found you guys in the last couple weeks, and I'm hooked! It's crazy seeing people watch this that know nothing about the X-Men and how you react going in with no expectations. Can't wait for the next one!!!

[@PancakeDetectiveAkechi]

I can’t wait for all these to get on the channel you guys reacting to these truly brightens my days. Thank you guys honestly keep it up!

[@mahgeetahh]

Toad is played by Ray Park, same actor that played Darth Maul

[@lorancehack5206]

Hannah must be the greatest detective ever because she's spot on with every single plot from every movie she's watched. Either she's got high intellect superpowers or she's read the synopsis for every film. Ash you're one lucky guy!

[@LittleGalaxyBoy]

The X-Men films are not the most comic-accurate adaptation, largely because it was released during a time when big studios were unsure whether mainstream audiences would take comic book films seriously if they leaned too heavily into "comic book-y" elements. There was a hesitation to embrace comic-accurate costumes, more fantastical storylines, and the colourful, larger-than-life aesthetic associated with the source material. The director of X-Men even went so far as to ban comic books from being brought onto set, which led to Kevin Feige, now President of Marvel Studios smuggling comics in for the actors. Feige was a strong advocate for comic accuracy, pushing for things like more faithful costumes, though at the time, his suggestions were largely ignored. He also provided actors, like Hugh Jackman, with insights and tips on how to embody their characters more closely to their comic counterparts. As a result, X-Men was reworked to appeal to modern audiences of the early 2000s, keeping some core aspects of the comics that were essential, while reimagining or downplaying what the filmmakers thought wouldn’t resonate. This is why the X-Men wear matching black leather uniforms in the film, a sharp contrast to the individual, colourful costumes from both the comics and the X-Men Animated Series. The look was also heavily inspired by The Matrix (1999), which had just come out a year before and influenced many action films in its wake. Characters like Rogue underwent significant changes. She was made into a young teenager, and her powers were "nerfed" compared to her comic book counterpart. In the comics, Rogue is more experienced and wields far more powerful abilities. Similarly, Bobby Drake, better known as Iceman, is portrayed as a teenager in the film, while in the comics, he's one of the original X-Men alongside Jean Grey, Cyclops, and others. These changes become even more noticeable as the series progresses, and further liberties are taken with the characters and storylines. One thing you'll notice right away with these films is how front and center Wolverine is as a character. It’s very much Wolverine & The X-Men rather than an ensemble piece. Wolverine, alongside Charles Xavier and Erik (Magneto), gets most of the focus, while other characters are often pushed to the side, lacking the development they deserve. Characters like Storm, Rogue, and especially Cyclops don’t get the spotlight they need, which frustrated fans of the comics and animated series. Recently, X-Men '97 (2024) made viewers who had only seen the films fall in love with characters like Storm and Rogue, and, most importantly, gave Cyclops the respect he deserves as the leader of the X-Men. That said, I think you’ll enjoy these films regardless, especially without the bias that comic and animation fans often bring when it comes to how certain characters or storylines were adapted. While those fans had issues with character depictions and plots that may have missed the mark, going in with fresh eyes can still make for an enjoyable experience.

[@LittleGalaxyBoy]

The Deadpool films though are a differant story. Releasing during the height of the MCU they fully embraced the comic book-y" elements and by far throughout the three films have the best costumes out of any X-Men film. So it's a wild context going from the Deadpool movies to the 2000s X-Men films.

[@michaeltibbs7626]

Mystique is actually around the same age if not older than Magneto. She has a healing factor like wolverine which makes her age unknown

[@Makkaru112]

Isn’t she the mother of Nightcrawler? With Azazel as the father.

[@hannahgrayy1051]

when you guys tilted your head at the same time lol

[@ronaldverwaal3667]

these x-men reactions are gonna be sooooooo good. You are both so amazing in this.

[@stephenoconnor4029]

When you both tilted your heads at 11:10, it was the cutest thing I've seen all week. I love your videos, guys .Keep them up

[@Josh112096]

Symbolism

[@onespeed4ever206]

I knew eventually my favorite couple would get around to my favorite comic book characters of all times

[@pimpflyrice]

I’m excited for you guys to watch x2, that’s what really got comic book movies on the map. Have fun!

[@Martin-u9e]

Believe me X2 will not disappoint you the opening alone is one of the best openings in any movie.

[@Dropnostop]

Hannah so impressed by the red riding hood bad wolf “symbolism “😂😂😂

[@beanzaru]

Storm is actually one of the most powerful mutants on the team because she can create and control the weather/elements very easily. Trying to scale her powers can be a little hard cause it can range from throwing lightining to manipulating an enourmous tornado through a city.

[@gaulstonedog4633]

X-Men let's goooo!!!!! Very excited to watch my favorite superhero's amaze new viewers. Great reaction, thank you.

[@ane9911]

"He is like Ace, from One Piece" Ash I see you are man of a culture 👏

[@ForFilmsSake27]

Fun fact ... the first fight between Wolverine & Sabertooth was filmed in Pickering, Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦

[@billthomas478]

And they're also Canadian

[@CW-user]

Funny she mentioned the "Dark Side" while showing Toad. He is the same actor that played Darth Maul in the Star Wars series.

[@MARTINSTERN]

Ooh I’m excited for the whole X-men series with you guys!

[@williamozier918]

"People like you are the reason I was afradi to go to school as a child." Is the greatest line in all of X-Men universe as far as I am concerned.

[@QuantumFlux_22]

Toad is played by Ray Park, the same guy that played Darth Maul in Star Wars The Phantom Menace

[@tranya327]

Hannah... isn't wrong to have a crush on Mystique - the most impossibly sexy-dangerous femme fatale in cinema (and in the original X-Men trilogy, portrayed by supermodel Rebecca Romijn) ...surpassing Michelle Pfieffer's Catwoman, Sharon Stone's Catherine Tramell, and anyone else you can think of. In X-Men 2, you get a couple of scenes of the actress without the Mystique makeup, which is one of a whole range of wonderful touches to X2 - something to look forward to. These days, Rebecca Romijn plays Una / Number One, the dark-haired First Officer on the Enterprise, in 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.' Ms. Romijn also has a brief scene (as herself) in the second Austin Powers film (which came out during the same period as the first X-Men trilogy.) There are also KZbin videos of what were originally DVD extras, of Ms Romijn getting the Mystique makeup applied to her.

[@vkdeen7570]

ash " she sucked too much" hannah "i have that problem" 😂 ash u lucky dawg!!

[@goji3755]

Storm's Toad line is a holdover from an earlier draft of the script in which Toad had the annoying habit of constantly spouting trivia about toads. The filmmakers wisely decided to cut all his lines but left Storm's "you're not special" comeback in, presumably because it felt weird not to have her say anything in that moment.

[@izzyshootsiphone]

Ash is correct, in the comics Storm is indeed a POWERFUL mutant. This movie did her a massive disservice imo lol Also, Professor X and Magneto are not enemies per say and Magneto is not necessarily a villain. They just have completely different ideology's. One advocates for equality amongst humans and mutants and thinks they can co-exist amongst each other while the other stands up for mutants rights (in the comic books, mutants are discriminated against by humans)

[@michaelfitzgerald38]

It’s hard to believe that Anna Paquin was an academy award winning actress at this point.

[@Wayne-m9i]

The most dangerous villains are the ones that think they're doing good.

[@Laochri]

Hanna; "Jean Gray said I'm still learning" 😅😂🤣 My Favorite Character in Twilight is Tyler Crowley; Oh, Only of he Succeeded!

[@Belnick6666]

In the comics Rouge almost kills Captain Marvel and throw Captain Marvel dead(what rouge thought) over a bridge, Carol survived, with amnesia and slowly got her powers back, but because Rouge took so much, she permanently gained super human strength, superhuman durability and the ability to fly + still having the ability to take other powers temporary...He attempt to murder Captain Marvel is what led Rouge to joining the good side

[@Hazmonk]

Ash, you speak for all of us about Storm's final saying to Toad! Catchphrase fail!

[@Syzygy77]

They are adamantium, no need to sharpen them. They stay sharp. Theoretically his claws could become dull if he were to used to try to claw at a material that is stronger than adamantium, like Captain America’s Vibranium shield.

[@drekvolker3430]

maybe im wrong but I read somewhere that adamantium was stronger procesed vibranium...or viceversa...idk, maybe in old canon.

[@Makkaru112]

Storm was severely underpowered in the movies compared to the books. She’s literally given the headmaster seat by Professor X!

[@RPshakes]

The actor for Toad is the same actor for Darth Maul!!!

[@jorbysold-4707]

The mutant who attacks Wolverine and rouge in the truck is Wolverine’s brother sabertooth but wolverine lost his memory so he don’t know

[@brandondornan9524]

My favorite thing about X-men is the relationship between Charles Xavier and Eric (Magneto) is that Charles is like MLK and Eric is more Malcolm X. Both want what's best for their people, but both have two different views on how to accomplish that. One uses hope, while the other uses hatred. But although they're "Enemies" they have a mutual respect for one another. I just love that! X-Men was created during the Civil rights era. Mutants are looked at as dangerous 2nd class citizens.

[@tonyclements1147]

Except they’re not, Claremont was the one that did that with his run. What seems agreed upon by many is that the full tilt towards the X-Men’s Martin & Malcolm persona came under writer Chris Claremont, who took over the return of the comic in 1975. The original ran from 1963-1970 and was virtually resurrected by writer Len Wein in May 1975, who introduced a more diverse team in Giant Sized X-Men #1. Wein invited the young Claremont to take over Uncanny X-Men that August in Issue #94. Claremont would continue at the X-Men’s helm for seventeen years, turning it from a barely read comic into one of Marvel’s most popular franchises. Claremont (born in 1950) was one of those young X-Men fans who came of age in the Civil Rights and later Black Power Era. The racial inscriptions in his writings seem hard to miss, and it’s during this time that the Malcolm and Martin analogy became popular to readers of his work. Under Claremont the larger notions of X-Men facing “racial destruction” at the hands of a hateful humanity came to dominate the X-Men mythos. This is where we get the classics like “Days of Future Past” where the X-Men face a Holocaust type extinction after a virtual “race war.” It’s where the Sentinels turn into a literal mix of the Gestapo and Slave Catchers, and a lot of the X-Men’s deeper political aspirations become grounded.

[@brandondornan9524]

@tonyclements1147 Okay, maybe I was wrong on when it was originally created. I'll give ya that! But I think we'd both agree that, it wasn't until the X-men found it's true place when Claremont adopted it and through in civil rights aspect. It made it much more interesting and relatable.

[@tonyclements1147]

@@brandondornan9524 100% agree with that Claremont did a lot to humanize them, far better than Lee and Kirby.

[@studentofthesaviors.o.s]

Storm: You know what happens when it rains?… you get wet ☔️🌩️⛈️🌨️…

[@hughjorg4008]

ASH and HANNAH, have you seen *The American Werewolf in London* (1981) and UNDERWORLD (2003) ? Both are perfect for scary October.