X-MEN: FIRST CLASS (2011) Movie Reaction! | First Time Watch! | James McAvoy | Michael Fassbender

[@coldflamebluedragon196]

Kevin Bacon is one of the select few who plays a damn good villain just as good as he does a protagonist. Michael Fassbender absolutely killed it as Magneto

[@beldin2987]

Kevin Bacon however can't speak (good) german while Michael can.

[@soybebo2369]

@@beldin2987yeah he’s from Germany

[@pr00009]

THATS KEVIN BACON? damn. i knew the name but never its face

[@parsman9914]

@@pr00009lol

[@raveoreynolds6049]

I think Fassbender does a good job as "Erik Lehnsherr", but honestly I think he sucks as Magneto. He is so unintimidating, and just looks goofy in the outfit. A huge step down from the ball of charisma that is Ian McKellen

[@TimpossibleOne]

Kristen: "I thought he made the helmet." "I thought these two made (cerebro)." Marvel comics: You're right about both.

[@theinspiredmindYT]

Yes, but in the film. Charles said he lhelped him.. But this ain't a continue

[@rajbiswas9077]

The original was Hank's idea, but he didn't have a powerful mind like Charles until they met, which was the main source of Cerebro.. they both developed it later together

[@Danceofmasks]

The helmet was just cosmetic for a long time ... until the writers got sick of people continuing to point out that Charles could just mind control Magneto. Its shielding properties were a ret-con.

[@loganbigmo]

@@theinspiredmindYT This is set in the same canon tho. Just an inconsistency.

[@bryan11981]

The lady who played Angel Salvatore real name is Zoe Kravitz the daughter of Lenny Kravitz and Lisa Bonet

[@shainewhite2781]

The Hugh Jackman Wolverine cameo in the movie is pretty funny and surprising.

[@BatmanFan76]

Yeah, the best part of it was that there was only 1 F-bomb allowed in a PG-13 movie, and he used it very wisely. 😅

[@EricTheSaylorman]

I'm not saying we're going to see this scene again in a couple of months, but we might see this scene again in a couple of months.

[@NINJA_OUTLAW420]

The only part that kinda sucks because it doesn’t make much sense is because wolverine should be way younger if Charles and Eric are this young unless I’m missing something, but it’s not like they can make Hugh Jackman young again to make him as young as he would have been at this time but idk maybe I’m missing something but he should be way younger like the rest of the them like a teenager or something I think but maybe im wrong

[@jayjjey1400]

Wolverine would be the same age. He was born in the 1880s. He’s older than Xavier and Erik

[@NINJA_OUTLAW420]

@@jayjjey1400 ok yea true thats right im thinking of like idk maybe the first X-men movie he was young asf and professor x and magneto were old asf so I was going off of that thinking he would have had to been way younger than that but that makes sense tho because the movie that showed his whole backstory he was born wayyyy long ago then got his memory wiped that’s right thanks

[@DarrenJCrawford]

I love it when the light bulb turns on when Kristen remembers references from previous X-Men movies, and Achara's giving her the side glance seeing if it strikes a bell. 😄 I applauded Achara for keeping some spoilers to herself.

[@ristridin_photography]

I am still mad at how they handled Darwin....in the comics to this date there is no way to kill him. His powers always adapt, even to the point of making him immortal.

[@kingcarl2012]

Technically true however, after krakoa (His first Mission) he disappeared for many years. So theoretically he could come back in like the 23rd X-men movie, and it would actually be a super accurrate representation of him and his powers.

[@ristridin_photography]

@@kingcarl2012 didn't his power transform him into energy once? That might have happened

[@kingcarl2012]

Yea that is what happened. It gets kind of confusing because he was created in 2006 in the comic Deadly Genesis, but the formation of his team and the mission they all "died" on took place before Giant size X-men #1 from 1975, So in terms of real time he was technically pure energy for over 20 years. If you take into account that time works pretty wonky in the comic world I believe back in the original X-men days they were in their late teens/early twenties and in the Deadly Genesis book they are more mid/late 30s at least, thats still being gone for over a decade. It is completely plausible what Shaw did broke him down to a sub-atomic level and we just never see him reform and they could bring him back whenever they want.

[@ghostspider2056]

Darwin was more overpowered in comics, even when faced the Hulk, his determined the best way to survive was to teleport himself away.

[@IAmHavok]

They did him dirty in this movie and I'll never forgive fox for that

[@moonrock115]

Yup. But unfortunately even the most overpowered characters fall victim to the greatest weakness of any fictional character: The writers pen. I don't even read X-Men and never really have, but i've seen no evidence in comics to suggest that Darwin's power has any discernable limit. His biggest feat as you've already stated, was going up against the Worldbreaker Hulk, and his power determined to just "be somewhere else" as the best defense. Granted he didn't do anything to the Hulk, but his power is all about survival, not power. It's a shame he's not included more in Marvel as it would be interesting to see how far they can push his powers capabilities. I'd even wager that he'd be quite resistant to reality warping as his body would ensure it would remain unaffected - at least for a while - from any changes made to the universe around Darwin, but thats just me being hypothetical.

[@dariusthegr8one81]

The fact that two powerful black characters get killed in a way that makes zero sense (Darwin & bishop). Is just Hollywood nonsense.

[@ghostspider2056]

@@dariusthegr8one81 I don’t think it’s limited to black characters but it can be irritating when it happens to any character in general. Darwin’s powers were simply downplayed to fit the in-universe story, like how they made Juggernaut a Mutant in X3 just for him to momentarily loose his powers and get knocked out.

[@Mohammed-gc1xt]

​@moonrock115 Yeah I Agree There Are So Many Powerhouses In Comic Books That Are Always Nerfed Or Sidelined Despite How Much Potential They Can Have, For Example Ice Man Is Another Character Who Is Mostly A Victim Of These Things Aswell, In The Comics Iceman Once Fought Thor, Basically Loki Kidnapped Him Because Loki Knew That He Had The Power To Bring The Next Ice Age 💀, Not Only That But He Also Freezed Hell And Time Once And He Is Also Stated To Be Immortal Who Can Survive If There Is Even A Single Bit Of Water Left Even If He Gets Melted Or Something, Basically A World Level Hero Always Getting Thrased Or Sidelined

[@jinxie712]

The CIA agent that Mystique turns into is the father of William Stryker. Also, fitting that Stryker's father is the one that started the war with mutants. Kristen's constant "I thought.." is what fans said all through this movie. lol Yeah, there were so many changes that they decided this was a soft reboot.

[@klass_1221]

"Days of Future Past" retcons "The Last Stand".

[@jinxie712]

@@klass_1221 First Class retconned everything. DoFP gave the explanation.

[@chanahasnomana]

The best part about this movie is charles experiences his best friend murdering someone. Him being in control of shaw, it was clear that as a telepath he could feel the raw pain of the coin slowly cutting through. It was such a brutal way to show what could create a rift between 2 people. Looking your best friend in the eye as he kills you slowly. This movie is just so good. Small nitpicks aside i always enjoy watching this one. I never feel guilty for wasting my time re-watching it.

[@ladyhotep5189]

This and Days of Future Past. The vest x-men movies.

[@whitehole67]

Bro Fassbender owned this movie. Bro was so good.

[@TheBlond49]

He stole the show in this movie.

[@unnirajac8617]

James McAvoy was also amazing in this ❤️❤️🔥👌

[@candromiguel5904]

He's even better in Days of the Future Past

[@jforester7]

Fun fact: This movie was originally planned to be a Magneto Origins movie, similar to the Wolverine Origins movie.

[@marmiksaini]

They originally had plans for two movies, A Magneto Origin Story and a movie about Charles and Eric creating the X-Men together. In the end, they combined the elements from both of those scripts and made X-Men: First Class.

[@melaniepumes]

Can't believe that poeple who watch the first X-men and it's intro can just enjoy this stupid retake of the same sequence that break tragic cinématique moment into a goofie scene.

[@goodoldfashionedloverboyy]

​@@melaniepumesWhat?

[@BatmanFan76]

This is definitely a great prequel of the series. James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender do seem like very believable young versions of Professor X and Magneto. Not to mention the action is great and the story is solid. Did you know the same guy who directed Kick-Ass also directed this movie? That would explain why this movie is so enjoyable.

[@Tanlawless]

2000 dune / children of dune they need to do and the continental series/ wick franchise hotel

[@EleventhCubFan]

Michael Fassbender was born to play Magneto!

[@liammcfarlane13]

I love how the prequels show the relationship between Charles and Eric, McAvoy and Fassbender really set the groundwork for Stewart and McKellen in the originals

[@bbcseriesfan]

When you have to live up to an epic bromance, create an epic bromance of your own. ;)

[@rollmops7948]

Michael Fassbender is a Germano-Irish actor (German father-Irish mother) born in Germany.....that is wy he speak german so easily and he is married with a Swedish actress (Alicia Vikander)

[@ChrisTheAspergerGuy]

I think First Class was supposed to fix the continuity errors in the franchise and it seemed like it did for a while, but that eventually didn't last. Still, this is one of the best X-Men movies ever made.

[@diegopansini3152]

This movie is the best X-Men film. The story between Charles and Eric was done perfectly, and the team building for the characters was excellent, something we never see again in other movies

[@OsSas3]

Preach! I prefer it over the next one! This is SO good.

[@famebrightstudio451]

No its really not.

[@JamesSerapio]

This film has so many great moments, mostly McAvoy & Fassbender playing off each other. There are some glaring issues though, especially the treatment with Darwin.

[@RobFMDetroit]

👆🏼 What he said.

[@PrinceMandal]

Yes, this was the best X-Men film until Days of Future Past. Days of Future Past is not only the best X-Men movie but one of the best comic-book movies of all time.

[@BrazzemalX]

I agree that Jennifer Lawrence is miscast as Mystique. Jlaw is beautiful, talented, funny but the wrong person to play that part.

[@ninjabluefyre3815]

She's at her best in this film, but going forward they make her much less villainous because of Jennifer Lawrence's star power.

[@hothotheat3000]

Agreed. It’s just awkward.

[@meenakship7063]

I think she wasn't invested later on and the writing wasn't good either..apocalypse and dark phoenix I mean. So

[@havok6280]

In the comics, the first class was Cyclops, Beast, Iceman, Angel and Jean.

[@technofilejr3401]

And don't forget Warren Worthington aka Angel

[@TheMtVernonKid]

@@technofilejr3401 read it again he put angel

[@rickymoranjr9609]

I feel bad for Magneto, it's no wonder he hates humans to no end

[@ninipookie]

It's totally understandable and we can never truly hate Magneto. But not all humans are terrible, too bad he never got to experience good humans in his life

[@TakakiM-sr1df]

​@@ninipookie agree and also don't forget that humans kill his daughter and his human wife. I still wonder how Eric and his wife met like I do believe she saw the news about Eric but she still love him and gave him a chance

[@silentassason]

I love this movie mostly because of how clearly they portray the deep friendship between Charles and Erik

[@smilingphoenix]

This is my favorite of them. I'm always a fan of origins/backstories.

[@paulmccloud9395]

Agreed, it's why I like Batman Begins more than Dark Knight.

[@beldin2987]

I also always thought Jennifer Lawrence looked weird in the blue Mystique mask while Rebecca Romijn looked really cool and great. Its something with the head form maybe, the head looked to square while Rebeccas head was more slim and looked more "elegant" or whatever.

[@JakkFrost1]

Jennifer's looked more like a rubber suit, even on the face, and the wig was terrible.

[@passionsquietrage]

It's just a difference in facial structure, both women are beautiful as are both versions of the character they play.

[@ghostlee6434]

As always people have to hate on something while praising the other thing. They simplified the costume for this one because Rebecca had health issues with the body painting and the time consuming it took hours for her to get into the look which caused her pain.

[@JakkFrost1]

@@ghostlee6434 what's your point? How do the two things correlate?

[@ghostlee6434]

@JakkFrost1 because genius one was more practically made to the body and the latter was built to add on the body. You complain that one looked fake because it was . I think you don't what correlation means because it's right there

[@havok6280]

Someone needs to show Kristen the post-credit scene from Last Stand. Charles is alive and still has a relationship with Moira.

[@ninipookie]

It never showed they were involved with each other. Esp when you watch Apocalypse

[@TheBombasticFatRat]

How did he survive getting atomised by Jean? We saw it on screen

[@TonyJaaFan1587]

@@TheBombasticFatRathe transferred his conciousness into the body of the guy she was watching over in the hospital, that guy was a twin of Charles but he was essentially just a brain dead corpse with working circulatory system and cardiovascular system

[@SiLvErWaRe000]

@@TonyJaaFan1587 Yeah, he mentioned something about doing that in theory earlier in the movie. You've gotta catch that line to know what happened.

[@mirzawasifahmed8195]

Why is Moira still young in the last stand cause she's human but Charles got older

[@15blackshirt]

Other films with Michael Fassbender include 300, Centurion, Inglorious Basterds, X-Men: Days of Future Past, X-Men Apocalypse, Prometheus and Alien: Covenant. Moira Taggert is played by Rose Byrne, who's also in Troy, Bridesmaids, Spy, Neighbors, Neighbors 2 and Star Wars Attack of the Clones. Emma Frost is played by January Jones, who's also in American Wedding and Anger Management

[@VykeKing]

No one asked

[@КиануДепп]

6. The Wolverine, (2013) 7. X-Men Days of Future Past, (2014) 8. X-Men Apocalypse, (2016) 9. Logan, (2017) 10. Dark Phoenix, (2019) 11. The New Mutants, (2020)

[@hybridwarrior4837]

And what about Deadpool 1 and 2??

[@Luan._.Mark1]

@@hybridwarrior4837 Just another timeline

[@joenobody5631]

​@@Luan._.Mark1The XMen movie timeline is a clusterfuck with or without Deadpool.

[@superman-007]

They better skip the last two movies

[@yannym4605]

Logan is the perfect cap off to the series as it shows us the most important lesson: Magneto was always right.

[@akanshapandey5938]

This is Erik you're talking about! He doesn't LET IT GO! Achara is so effortlessly funny lol 😂😂

[@nerdwatch1017]

I’m a big fan of these actors that are playing younger versions of Professor X and Magneto and honestly I’d love it if they could become our new 616/MCU versions. Just because there still young enough to continue playing the 616 versions.

[@Brendissimo1]

I agree with the casting critique for Jennifer Lawrence. Mystique is supposed to be dangerous. Sultry. Always with an edge of menace. I think they could have had someone bring more vulnerability, without losing all of that danger and edge.

[@ancientdemon8778]

Zoe Kravitz would've been better as Mystique than Dragonfly. She has that edge.

[@Brendissimo1]

@@ancientdemon8778 Yeah I agree. She was a much better Catwoman than Anne Hathaway, for example. Mystique should have a similar sort of edge.

[@ninipookie]

@@Brendissimo1 I liked Anne better

[@TheSeeking2know]

I agree. Mystique in the original movies is Otherworldly and cat-like. She could have still been like that and yet innocent in motives and experience. Jennifer's goofy smile and slightly more chubby looks made her seem like a different person altogether. Also, in her blue form she looked like someone wearing blue paint, while the original actress looked like it was her actual skin.

[@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

[@PeverellTheThird]

Kinberg's a truly gifted writer, producer and director.

[@Zombiesnyder13]

@@PeverellTheThird He is a good producer and can be a good director But writing isn't his best strength

[@TheBlond49]

@@PeverellTheThird Not director, he sucked in Dark Phoenix.

[@Zombiesnyder13]

​@@TheBlond49I found his direction pretty solid

[@Gabriel-all]

​@@Zombiesnyder13 me too

[@AndrewBusone]

"Erik is always about revenge, and turtlenecks apparently." HAHAHAHA Thank you, Achara and Kristen.

[@RelSigmaPrime]

The continuity before Days of Future Past is a bit all over the place (and even still a little bit after). But to answer you question at the end Achara, the character who appeared in Origins was originally intended to be Emma Frost, but was later confirmed by Bryan Singer to not be her. She is Emma Silverfox, and her sister Kayla Silverfox was with Logan. Emma Silverfox is not a telepath like Emma Frost. They just share the ability to create organic diamond skin and have blonde hair.

[@JakkFrost1]

And the first name Emma...

[@BatFan1]

The mutant that turns to diamond in Wolverine Origins is Emma Frost, though not mentioned by name. i forget in what scene where Striker is running down their powers he mentions the girl who can turn to diamond and has latent telepathic abilities. Fun fact: It's a fairly recent update to her power set that she developed the diamond skin, i wanna say it was late 90s-early 2Ks that they started to introduce secondary mutations, and the diamond skin was hers.

[@Alexanderthegreat159]

1:25 what's messed up is that coin that he used at Magneto's level as a child he would not have been able to move it because it doesn't have enough magnetic material in it. It does have some and he could definitely move it later on at his power but I think Shaw had an idea that his powers were magnetic so he used that coin on purpose to see what would happen. By the way the fact that he killed Darwin was bullshit. That would not have killed the real Darwin. He would have either actually adapted to it or he would adapt a way to expel it. Darwin is literally fought so many strong mutants and it's crazy that he died in this. About the only character he couldn't adapt to was the hulk. His powers pretty much teleported him away because that's all that he could do against the hulk. So one way or another that wouldn't have killed him

[@elegrin5170]

Anybody didnt realize that pervy little touching at 28:44 .. Hank, you are Beast :D hahaha

[@TheReelSavant]

Kristen: sings wrong lyrics Achara: I’ll just go with it 😅👍

[@Achara]

Hehehehe

[@Zombiesnyder13]

I loved Henry Jackman's score so much that I made a video of the first AVENGERS with the theme "Rage and Serenity"

[@novavolks9652]

Man of culture who listens to movie soundtracks

[@Zombiesnyder13]

​@@novavolks9652Hans Zimmer's score from Dark Phoenix made that movie worth watching

[@RayMcElroy50]

The MCU will never make a Magneto of their own that is this tragic and badass

[@havok6280]

Don't be so sure. They've successfully cast Magneto twice. Why not a third time?

[@RayMcElroy50]

@@havok6280 Because Disney wasn't around when Mackellen and Fassbenser were casted

[@MohamedLamkhizni]

​@justingary5322lol

[@MohamedLamkhizni]

​​@@havok6280lol

[@IAmHavok]

You know the guy over Marvel was there and involved in the x-men franchise right?

[@superman-007]

Know this that when the coin went through Shaw's head, charles was also feeling the pain because their bodies and mind were connected, hence the camera cut to be recorded that way

[@royaljai5009]

We need McAvoy and Fassbender in the MCU 💯

[@marlonclark-pp9wg]

yeah

[@cobraverse08]

They don't deserve them

[@marlonclark-pp9wg]

@@cobraverse08 yes they do

[@cobraverse08]

@@marlonclark-pp9wg not even in the slightest

[@marlonclark-pp9wg]

@@cobraverse08 yes in the slightest you understand

[@thedarkknight2221]

The absolute BEST X-Men movie ever made, sadly it didn’t do well in the box office because Origins: Wolverine really damaged the reputation of this film franchise. The absolute best part is the relationship between Charles and Erik/Magneto.

[@GuillermoCambro-cq3gl]

I dunno. first class is awesome but I think Logan is the best followed by DofP

[@unnirajac8617]

​@@GuillermoCambro-cq3gl Without such an awesome first film there is no Days of future past ❤️🔥

[@GuillermoCambro-cq3gl]

@@unnirajac8617 true. I still think DoFP is a smidge better though

[@csw3287]

In the comics Mystique could be as old as Wolverine.. or older.... No one knows...

[@bbcseriesfan]

Words cannot express how absurdly in love I am with the prequels' Magneto. He's the MVP of those movies. Sorry Charles. XD

[@nastee10]

I agree completely about Jennifer Lawrence's portrayal of Mistique. Lawrence may be considered a superior actress to Rebecca Romin, but Rebecca was born to play that roll.a

[@Highstakess_]

Fassbender was amazing in this movie.

[@ninipookie]

Im sorry but its absolutely Eric who is responsible for Charles paralysis. Moira was stopping Magneto from killing a lot of humans and Eric just without much thought that ot could happen strayed the bullet towards Charles Ots a juvenile move to hate Moira, Kristen because u r thirsty for the Charles and Eric dynamic 😊

[@Madmax-yl1wf]

Yes, but what was Moira doing shooting metal bullets at someone she knew could control metal. She should have known that it would deflect and have no effect on him. Why did she go straight for her gun. She was reckless. Plus, she should have saw Charles getting up and stopped shooting knowing he was near Erik. Charles was behind Erik. Erik didn’t see Charles getting up and thought he was still on the ground when he was deflecting the bullets. I do think Erik is partially to blame but Moira should also be partially blamed as well. Erik truly did not want Charles to get hurt, I think when Erik punched Charles, he was trying to knock Charles out so he would stop intervening and prevent him from getting hurt. He wanted Charles out of the way to protect him. What happened was an accident but everyone putting all the blame on Erik gave him more guilt and probably will never forgive himself. And I sympathize Erik a lot. He’s my fav. I feel so bad and will defend him in any way. Plus I don’t like Moira.

[@justacuteonigiri]

@@Madmax-yl1wf youre a dumbass

[@ESG151]

Not Kristen out here justifying her fave's bad behavior 😂

[@nicolasmorin1903]

Michael Fassbender speaking french=man crush

[@godabandonedthistimeline]

I think you mean: Michael Fassbender=man crush

[@Tpm12luv]

6:59 Mystique is the "father" of Nightcrawler in the current comics, since that was what the creator of both of them originally wanted

[@Navin4061]

It was not the creator's idea. It was Chris Claremont's idea who was the X-men writer at the time. But it was not the original idea, he originally wanted to have Nightmare one of Dr Strange's villains to be Nightcrawler's father but the creator of Nightmare's character didn't allow that. Later he proposed Mystique be the 'father' but Marvel it is too controversial so he settled with Mystique and Azazel as Nightcrawler's parents but that was again retconed later to the one you said.

[@IAmHavok]

​@@Navin4061 you just doubled back on what they said

[@havok6280]

One of the dumber retcons in recent memory. Also Claremont didn't create Nightcrawler. That was writer Len Wein and artist Dave Cockburn.

[@Rocket1377]

​@@havok6280Sure, but they didn't contribute much to Nightcrawler beyond his first appearance, and they certainly never had an origin story in mind for him. Claremont took over writing duties immediately after Nightcrawler's debut and wrote nearly all of the stories featuring the character for more than a decade. It's just like Deadpool, as Rob Liefeld really doesn't deserve the credit for creating the character, since the wisecracking fourth wall breaking Deadpool we know and love was the brainchild of other writers.

[@theawesomeman9821]

Whenever I hear "James McAvoy" I think of "Charles Xavier".

[@yuyu2b]

Nah bro I completely agree Jennifer Lawrence was not a good Mistique at all compared to Rebecca Romijn. She just doesn't have the same vibe at all and it isn't because she's written to be innocent here. Even in the later movies where she's supposed to be more badass and authoritative, nothing coming out of her mouth is convincing at all. She's not a bad actress I just feel like this wasn't the role for her, and it also kinda just started seeming like she didn't wanna be there. (Especially later down the line where her Mistique makeup starts looking worse and worse due to her allergic reaction to the Blue she's usually painted with, it was a downgrade in both her character and appearance...)

[@Pegaseus]

It was Achara looking at Kristen waiting for her to realize the connection to the brother for me 😂 20:10

[@cmcgccjsl]

Magneto's own mother died because of his current viewpoint. Sebastian saw her as nothing, not because she was Jewish, but because she was human. Now he believes the same thing. Explanations are not the same as justifications. Magneto is the bad guy period.

[@marvelstarwarsgeek1511]

The rage ans serenity scene is so beautiful and moving one of the best scenes in the whole franchise.

[@Darkstar72SR]

42:06 Xavier had control of Shaw. Why didn’t he release him so he could defend himself? Xavier was a party to murder.

[@nuzhattanzimkhan6211]

Felt so happy for Kristen when she recognized Beast haha. And a 100% agree with how she feels about JLaw as Mystique. That's how the majority of the fandom feels. OG Mystique was SO ENIGMATIC. Maybe if we hadn't met THAT Mystique first, JLaw would've worked.

[@goodwillambassador9355]

Magneto should've brought Charles to the hospital first and then leave. They even had the teleport mutant there. Instead he just left his alleged friend on some shore, far from civilization apparently, with a bullet wound in spine.

[@Madmax-yl1wf]

True, but what I think happened was that there could have been a miscommunication. I am obsessed with Erik and Charles and I really try to break down their characters and I watched that scene so many times to try and understand it and this is what I think. Erik told Charles how he felt about wanting to be by his side and Erik doesn’t really open up often. I do believe there are parts to Erik that hates himself due to his decisions and I think when he said “I want you by my side… we want the same thing” and Charles said “ im sorry my friend, but we do not”. Erik took that as Charles doesn’t want to be by Erik’s side and I think Erik was respecting Charles decision and left thinking that is what Charles wanted him to do. Erik believes the idea of charles not wanting to be with him because why would Charles want to after he just told Erik that he blames him for his paralysis which clearly affected Erik and you can see the heartbreak in his eyes when he thinks Charles doesn’t want to be around him. Again just a theory. Azazeal was with Erik and Erik and Charles are on two different paths so Azazeal had left with Erik leaving Charles. I don’t think Erik wanted to leave Charles and I do think you are right, he should have got him help before he left but I think Erik trusted Hank and the others to take care of Charles.

[@michaelshelton8802]

The girl at the beach shooting at Magneto, Moira Mctaggart, did, in fact, help. The fact that the bombs didn't hit the ships was because of her. Also, the only reason that Charles is paralyzed is because he had to stop Magneto, meaning it's Magneto's fault period. He admitted it when he stopped trying to kill the woman. Also, did you forget that at the end of the third movie...professor X wasn't dead... Jean head destroyed his body, but before he died, he sent his consciousness into the brain-dead patient that, funny enough, Moira Mctaggart was looking after... Which also just so happened to be Charles's twin brother, so he even looks the same

[@malcontent79]

"I'm sorry for what happened in the camps." Achara, indignant: "No, you're not!" 😆🤣😆🤣

[@TheYoungDoctor]

7:00 Nightcrawler's parentage has been retconned in the comics. Mystique is his father (while taking on the shape of Azazel) and a blind mutant precog called Destiny is his mother.

[@Rocket1377]

​@synical13 It's not really a retcon. They simply corrected the origin story back to what it was supposed to be. Nightcrawler's parents were always intended to be Destiny and Mystique. Azazel didn't even exist in the comics books until 2003, nearly 40 years after Nightcrawler made his debut.

[@shanajeangedeon9060]

​@@synical13But that's not a retcon, Azazel was the retcon😅. They just went back to the original origin.

[@Lia-zw1ls7tz7o]

2:40 actually for history movies (which this one technically is), it is allowed. If they had this coin as part of the movie posters, they’d had to change it in Germany. But embedded with historical context like a scene taking place in Germany during that time, it is allowed.

[@break-a-lightentertainment940]

To answer Achara's question about Logan's girlfriend's sister in Wolverine Origins possibly being Emma Frost, yes, she was originally Emma Frost. However, Wolverine Origins is not considered Canon as the future movies constantly contradict it. So ignore that one for continuity as all the other movies did. Also, for Kristen, remember at the end of X-Men 3, Xavier put his mind in another body after the credits. So Xavier is alive.

[@justinrowlands7678]

The hardest bthing to swallow in this film is the ongoing theme of appearance and acceptance when the main cast are all beautiful.

[@edo27]

I just want to say you two have become my fave duo to watch reactions from on Cinepals!! You two brighten up my day!

[@eriugcmdranb]

23:59 she was about to call this man, "Magnesium" hahahahaha to be fair, it is a metal, lmao 🤣 😆

[@milkiassamuel780]

It's still my favourite live-action ensemble X-Men movie. I love how Matthew Vaughn uses these characters and their powers. James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender are fantastic together as younger versions of Professor X and Magneto (Micheal Fassbender especially) That F-bomb from Wolverine's cameo is one of the greatest F-bombs Ive ever seen in a movie. Fun Fact: Hugh Jackman was told to improvise that scene without Micheal Fassbender and James McAvoy's knowledge, so their reactions in that scene are genuine. However, I will admit the movie isn't perfect as the prosthetics are a bit off, some characters are underutilized, and Mystique's character arc feels a bit rushed, not to mention the infamous meme of the movie, for no logical reason, killing off one of the only black characters who' mutant ability is to survive any scenario possible, nevertheless this is still one of the best movies in the Fox X-Men franchise.

[@robchuk4136]

Jennifer Lawrence was kinda weird for me as Mystique here, too. I think she feels closer to the Rebecca Romaijn version in Days of Future Past, where she shows a lot more physicality. I love that Kristen blames Moira for shooting the gun, and generally just wanted her out of the story. 😅Samezies!

[@sinnergaming3990]

Haha i liked the when it edited the real meme version. “ perfection”😂

[@LordelX]

Xmen 0rigins: Wolverine and Xmen: First Class are different timelines. The timelines merge and are rectified in Xmen: Days of Future Past…which in my opinion is the best Xmen movie. Make sure when you watch it that you watch the extended version.

[@passionsquietrage]

This is a solid entry in the franchise. In the comics, Alex is actually the younger of the Summers brothers. It was changed for the movie because we'd seen two versions of Scott by this point but hadn't seen his brother yet. I love that this movie was centered around a major historical event(the Cuban Missile Crisis), even though it's one I've never fully understood.

[@danh7211]

My personal favorite X-men film, as well. Been waiting for you ladies to get to this one.

[@MK-to9mx]

Absolutely love Kristen! I always get excited when I see a video with her💚🥂

[@hypertwink]

That whole accessing a memory scene between Erik & Charles made me shout “Now kiss!” every time they were together 😂

[@MovieDan1011]

Finally Xmen first class easily one of the best movies James and Micheal are perfect as Charles and Erik i love their conversation outside of the CIA building when Charles tells Erik "here you have a chance to be a part of something much bigger than yourself"and the scene when Charles helps him to truly unlock his potential between rage and serenity "Theres so much more to you than you know not just pain and anger theres good too ive felt it and when you can access all of that you'll possess a power no one can match not even me"it those scenes get me everytime 😭and off course an awesome and perfect cameo from our boy Wolverine 😂Awesome reaction as always guys also Achara's looks at Kristen waiting for her to peace together that Alex is Scott/Cyclop's brother was hilarious especially when he first used his powers the headshake🤣

[@deinonychus1948]

20:29 Magneto adores them because they were letting their gifts loose but 20:33 but Prof.X was more concerned about the fact that they casually used their gifts without thinking about the consequences

[@Avatar2312]

Actually you can show the swastika it in media in Germany. It has to be in context, though. You can show it in a movie set in this time period, a documentary, in news, as part of a story revolving around it and so on. You may not show it "for fun", which is why it was censored in an episode of "Two and a half men", covered by a smiley face with a Hitler-beard, when a nazi girl seduced Alan.

[@k.delpino1124]

X-Men debuted 60 years ago. Without a doubt, it's among the most legendary of Marvel Comics. But to tell the backstory of these characters within in the film franchise was a great idea. Because in this universe, they've been around just as long. Matthew Vaughn (Layer Cake, Kick-A**, Kingsman) helmed this one. Casting of the characters was great especially with McAvoy as Xavier and Fassbender as Lernsherr. The building of the past for Children of the Atom with history we already know in the 20th century. Putting the Hellfiire Club on screen had been in early drafts of the first X-Men film in the 90s. Kevin Bacon as Sebastian Shaw (cold and calculating) and January Jones aa Emma Frost (superhot) were perfect too. Part of a summer full of multiple Marvel movies along with Marvel Studios' Thor and Captain America:The First Avenger. Even with the newer MCU at the time, the X-Universe on film could stand toe to toe. Your gonna love the follow up to X-Men First Class. Believe me, it will be a union and reunion to remember.

[@djfrankster1737]

Hugh's cameo was brilliant, one of the best 🤣 nailed it

[@VforVictory00]

A lot of the things said in the original trilogy got retconned in these films such as Cerebro's creation by Charles and Eric, Mystique and Charles past connection, Moira being a CIA agent instead of a Doctor, ect.

[@minski76]

2:35 Common misconception. While the Swastika and similar symbols are forbidden in everyday life in Germany, they are legal to use in the context of educational and/or fictional representations of the Third Reich, as long as the fiction isn't glorifying Naziism. After all, there are a ton of German movies about the era.

[@Lia-zw1ls7tz7o]

11:22 imagine being the only telepath around (as far as you know) and then not only meeting another one but actually feel what it’s like to have your own power be used against you.

[@joelmurphy3948]

9:20 was that general shepherd from COD

[@Vulcanerd]

Captain Kirk did a great job of not letting Kristen in on any of the things she knew beforehand, but Kristen's surprise Pikachu face was great, too 😄

[@magnum_cx8805]

I feel like this movie is kinda underrated. Definitely my absolute favorite X-men movie

[@reactioncompilationallstars]

Still don't understand why Darwin couldn't adapt. Edi done dirty in X-men and Twilight franchises 😢

[@jmejiius517]

the thing everyone forgets is at 42:20 it was either charles kept control of Shaw as Eric moved the coin and he felt it as if it was him dying or he let shaw go to save himself the pain and risk the most powerful mutant at the time killing everyone in an instant

[@loganbigmo]

Nobody forgot. Also it's clear Charles kept control of Shaw the whole time.

[@Darkstar72SR]

5:51 Presentism

[@eryniel95]

So glad you came to this movie, along with Days of Future Past this is the best of the best!!!!! Also, X3 might have been an un-even & somewhat chaotic movie, but it was still a million times better then its "re-make" Dark Phoenix...

[@IsiahBradley]

WOO-WOO!!! THANKS, @CinePals, for continuing this X-series!!! I'm sure @Kris10kesp is going to *love* this!!!! (HEARING THE "AWWWS!" WHILE TYPING) :) Wait 'till you see the *next* one, Kristen!!!

[@Lia-zw1ls7tz7o]

16:34 Technically, Xavier told Wolverine that Eric helped him built the one at the mansion. Which would be plausible given that the one in the mansion has lots of metal in it. And they could’ve constructed it during the time the montage is shown.

[@royjones4731]

Excellent catch, Achara. The character Emma Frost was portrayed in both Origins and First Class.👍🏽💯

[@thedarkknight2221]

47:43 I wish to god that they kept Magneto’s final outfit in this movie throughout the franchise! Not only does it look like the original comic outfit, it’s updated so that instead of spandex and purple trunks you get this regal, final boss looking villain.

[@anton8774]

Kristen looking cozy af! Love it! I actually really like First Class. Even though it rushed a few things here and there, overall a great X-Men movie all round in my opinion. Can't wait for the next movie you are going to love it!

[@MichaelDzikowski-ms9iz]

According to the X-men/Star Trek crossover novel,Night crawler travels through subspace when he teleports.

[@bigjoh02]

Jaby we need you to react to logan the wolf a wolverine short film. The choreography is impressive. I think you'll like it.

[@SandraMorris51]

Agree!

[@ohnoez3]

i second this. its really good. :)

[@VykeKing]

Looked like cringe acting

[@ohnoez3]

@@VykeKing well, its a fan made short film so im not expecting GOAT levels of acting. I think if you look at it beyond the acting, its still a well-made film for what it is. i was more talking about the action sequences (i was more agreeing with the original commentor), camerawork, and effects work considering that the people who worked on it are stunt performers and choreographers. I mean there are a lot of hollywood films that have some pretty cringe acting themselves so cringe acting can happen in any sort of film.

[@yannym4605]

Different mutants having the exact same power set, especially in different eras is perfectly realistic within the setting considering how common the X gene is in this universe.

[@WraithWTF]

This is probably too late cause y'all have probably already watched it, but in the off-chance that you're not that far ahead yet: make sure you watch the Rogue Cut of X-Men: Days of Future Past. It fills in a couple of plot holes and other issues that the theatrical cut has, plus it has one of the coolest back-and-forth transitional sequences in the entire franchise.

[@weaponsigma]

I'm loving this X-Men journey you're both on. Can't wait for the next reaction!

[@A_T88]

Hey Achara, this movie basically “resets” the entire X-Men timeline and continuity. The next movie Days of Future Past attempts to reconcile the two timelines together. So you will have events that occurred timeline wise, before this movie that will not line up with the movies that occur after. So the Wolverine cameo and all of the other mutants shown or referenced in Origins don’t line-up within most of the films. Basically Origins becomes the only film that directly conflicts with what happens in X-Men: Apocalypse as well as what happens in the next movie Days of Future Past.

[@paxnairb]

On Emma Frost, she's just a little younger than the original X-Men in the comics and, when Jean dies, she takes Jean's place as Scott's love interest and as the team telepath. Her diamond form developed during what happened on Genosha which was depicted in X-Men '97. The diamond form is a "secondary mutation" which some mutants have where they have one mutant power but then develop a second one after the first develops.

[@bazanime]

The continuity of the movies is not the best for the lore and origins of the characters because they are adaptations at the whim of the limitations of live-action and artistic interpretation of the creative crew. Thus you will always have questions and some confusion of where what fits. The animated series handles it better, so watch it when you get a chance.