Is this movie OVERHYPED? | X-Men: First Class | First Time Watching | Reaction & Commentary

[@coldflamebluedragon196]

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

[@Sessis]

I don’t know if I’ve ever seen that actor in something before 🤔 I didn’t recognize him at least but he did a good job in this movie indeed

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

I think "Days of Future Past" is my favorite, but of course, it wouldn't make much sense without this one.

[@Sessis]

Is that the next movie? Looking forward to see where the story goes next 😃

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

No, I think "The Wolverine" is the next, and then D. o. F. P. But double check me, it's possible they slipped another one in, before The Wolverine. My memory isn't flawless.

[@sanctuary2640]

@@Sessis When you watch Days of Future Past, please watch the Rogue Cut version, it’s the best

[@mr.e1149]

Wth you talking about. It can perfectly stand by itself. This movie was a canon breaker mess

[@Sessis]

I’ll try see if I can find the extended cut

[@Nalanae]

Love the realization of how Xavier ended up in the wheelchair. Great reaction again Sess!

[@Sessis]

I can’t believe I didn’t reflect about it through the whole movie of him just walking around 😅

[@ricardochavez2946]

9:00 that's where the Nazis retired after getting sanctuary during operation paper clip. The angel of death lived a long life never answering for his crimes.

[@Sessis]

That’s so awful 😔

[@javelldunn3379]

X Men First Class is my favorite

[@Sessis]

I can totally see why!

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

Nuclear weapons are triggered by a specific electrical signal. A detonation by conventional, chemical explosives is extremely unlikely to trigger the right signal. Like, shooting a bullet at your computer's power button would be unlikely to turn it on. Unfortunately, such a damaged nuke would be far more likely to start emitting radiation in lethal doses.

[@Sessis]

Thank you! This have been one of my favorite parts of making reaction content. I get to learn about different things and so many people are kind to answer my questions 😃

[@DaDunge]

You're right thay it take specific circumstances to trigger a nukes but what you use is actually an explosion to trigger the implosion. It just got to be a very specific explosion. The electric signal is just to trigger the first explosion.

[@LittleGalaxyBoy]

First Class is such a nice contrast to the 2000s films, feel like by being set in the 1960s the director felt more comfortable embracing the more colourful X-Men outfits while also going for a whole differant tone that captures the light-heartedness of the 1960s X-Men comics while still being serious at the same time. it's my personal favourite X-Men film in terms of the tone, Days of Future Past being my favourite overall. Only thing that could've made this film even better was if it featured the original X-Men #1 (1963) members that being Cyclops, Jean Grey as Marvel Girl, Beast, Iceman, and Angel. It's kind of having The Avengers but without Iron Man y'know but regardless I still liked the line-up of the film and it explored some lesser known Mutants like Havok (Brother of Cyclops) and Banshee. Hopefully you watch X-Men 97 (2024) down the line as it's amazing. Best X-Men project to date, best thing Marvel has released since Infinity War.

[@tristanviellamare7977]

Like you said, the cuban missile crisis was a very real thing and the point where we were the closest to nuclear war. The closest moment was when a soviet submarine armed with nuclear torpedos thought that war had begun and the captain and political officer want to launch the nukes in retaliation. Fortunately Vasili Arkhipov, the chief of staff of the brigade refused to launch them without direct orders from Moscow. If he hadn't been on that submarine, history would have been very different

[@Sessis]

I should learn more about this, thank you for sharing what you know. I really like how I’m able to learn in the process of watching and sharing my movie journey

[@tristanviellamare7977]

@@Sessis yeah, the Cold War was a hell of a period of history. If you'd be interested in watching another movie set during the Cold War I'd highly recommend "The death of Stalin", a movie that' should have the disclaimer "Around 90% of this movie is historically accurate. Seriously."

[@aaronbeatdown]

So Alex Summers (AKA Havok) is the brother of Scott Summers, Cyclops. In the comics Alex is younger, but in the films he's older for some reason.

[@Sessis]

Oooo cool I didn’t know that. Thank you for telling me so that’s why they have similar abilities

[@stressed_daily]

Very happy you are watching and reacting to these films. Although I have been a fan for a while, for me Days of Future past has been among my favorite. Thank you for sharing these with us 💐

[@Sessis]

Thank you for watching my journey through this universe. I’m looking forward to the movies of the franchise I’ve yet to see 😃

[@raphaelsadili]

pls watch the extended versions of The Wolverine (unleashed) and Xmen Days of future past (Rogue Cut)

[@Sessis]

I didn’t know there was extended cuts, if I can I’ll watch them but can’t say for sure if they are available to me. Thanks for telling me 😊

[@raphaelsadili]

​@@Sessisalso in case you missed it, Alex /Havok is Scott/Cyclops' brother.

[@Sessis]

Ah I did not realize that. Thank you

[@Ala_k-o4w]

46:07 Yeah, also he abandoned her when she lost powers)

[@valinor77]

Yeah, you did it again. I love you saying: Scheiße :)

[@Sessis]

I think I’ve said it again in a few of the recent videos yeah

[@SoulRacDj]

When this movie was going to be released, I was afraid that I wouldn't like it because I really liked the original cast. Fortunately I was wrong and it became one of my favorites. Great reaction... 😊

[@Sessis]

I can totally see the fear of that! They really did a good job continuing the story without making it feel completely disconnecting with the new cast

[@CodyCameron82]

Sessis So glad you are doing thing this one. It's one of my favorite X-Men movies

[@Sessis]

I can see why it’s your favorite I think it might be my favorite as well so far!

[@ivanribnikov2001]

Obviously haven't watched the reaction yet, but hope you enjoyed it! your x-men franchise journey has been delightful to watch so far.

[@Sessis]

Hope you enjoy it ones you’ve watched it. I’m thoroughly enjoying the journey!

[@nathanjacobus3577]

Great reaction! Can't wait to see what you'll think of the next two! And then there's Deadpool.. 😂

[@Sessis]

Thank you 😊 I’m looking forward to watching them

[@Victor-qx3vx]

Overhyped? To some people sure. For me? It’s my favorite X-Men movie.

[@Sessis]

I’d agree, sometimes hearing to much good of a movie can set one up to be little underwhelmed but glad this was an exception to that. Very much enjoyed it

[@AceCorban]

You still have yet to see the best. It gets even better.

[@Sessis]

Sounds promising 👀

[@zumedusa]

Your reactions are great as usual. This X-men journey is going to be better from here until my most favourite of the series "Logan". Do you watch the end credit scene? If you didn't realize, every Marvel movie has end credit scene, sometimes more than one. Looking forward for your next reaction. "Mutant and proud!" 😀

[@Sessis]

I did look for an end credit scene with this one but the version I was watching didn’t have one 🤔 thank you for the kind comment!

[@zumedusa]

@@Sessis I'm sorry, the original X-men trilogy and this movie doesn't have after credit scene. My bad.

[@BobbyMoore2-mp8wb]

Wait until you see The Wolverine

[@Sessis]

Looking forward to it!

[@ninjetti9898]

Great reaction Sessis, you always seem to pick up little details that others miss 🙂

[@Sessis]

Thank you, really appreciate hearing that 😃

[@z3n_z]

9:43 Best line in the movie 🔥 Erik/Magneto officially became my favourite character after this!!

[@Swissswoosher]

The movie made me really understand Magneto’s mindset. No wonder he hates humans: all they ever did was hurt him.

[@Turambar88]

Just an FYI, the origins and backgrounds in this are pretty much all just for these movies. Just so you don't base too much on it if you watch something else about the X-Men, like the X-Men '97 show (Which you should absolutely watch, it's great). There is back and forth between stuff like the comics, and the movies, where things that started in the movies got added to the comics, and other things, but overall they are separate and won't always apply to each other.

[@malcolmdrake6137]

...yes.

[@Sessis]

I was afraid it would be but luckily for me I think it was really good

[@oxhine]

Hey, Sessis! After the original trilogy, the story rewinds to tell two prequel tales about Wolverine in 1979 and Xavier in 1962 before resuming where we left off with "THE WOLVERINE". Make sure you see the EXTENDED EDITION of "THE WOLVERINE" next and be aware of the END-CREDIT SCENE that leads into "DAYS OF FUTURE PAST". Matthew Vaughn not only captured the '60's era but integrated real history into X-Men lore with the Cuban Missile Crisis much like the Three-Mile Island nuclear reactor meltdown was incorporated into "X-Men Origins". The historical context, the back stories and the casting were phenomenal! The franchise was moribund after the third entry's lack of fidelity to classic source material and the wildly uneven Wolverine origin movie but this film injected fresh energy and blood into the franchise. It still veered dramatically from comic book accuracy despite the Grant Morrison-style uniforms and Nazi hunting sequences but it capitalized, as all X movies do, on the powerful duality of Charles and Erik. James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender are as amazing as Charles and Erik as Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen were! Jennifer Lawrence becomes the focus of the young cast films due to her "Hunger Games" popularity much like Hugh Jackman was the focus of the old cast films. Red demon guy Azazel is Nightcrawler's father! Although nothing like Sebastian Shaw in the comics, Kevin Bacon is a vicious villain in this. I liked Oliver Platt's sympathetic character and felt terrible he had such a small role to play. The acknowledgement of the first trilogy with cameos by Rebecca Romijn out of Mystique make-up and Hugh Jackman's hilarious barroom rebuff was a real treat. Emma Frost was a real let-down because her comic book iteration is dynamic and complex although it was through no fault of January Jones. Even though Silverfox's sister had diamond skin in "Origins" like Emma, they are two separate characters owing to the franchise's many continuity issues. X-Men ally Moira MacTaggart is re-introduced by Rose Byrne playing a younger version of the character originated by Olivia Williams in the crucial end-credit scene to "X3: The Last Stand". The paunchy, gray-haired spook mimicked by Mystique during Charles' CIA interview and who authorizes the strike on the beach despite Moira's presence is none other than William Stryker, Sr., the father of Wolverine's tormentor, William Stryker! The origins of these characters and the schism between them is absolutely fascinating. This is the only movie that is the same in all three X-Men timelines and is the chronological starting point for the whole cinematic X-Men universe. There is no X-Men movie that doesn't entertain on some level including the duds. This is one of the richer ones. X-MEN TIMELINES: Egypt --> 1845 --> Nagasaki --> First Class --> DOFP --> Origins ------------------------------------------------> X1 --> X2 --> X3 --> Wolverine -------> New Mutants ----------------------> Logan Egypt --> 1845 --> Nagasaki --> First Class --> DOFP ----------------> Apocalypse --> Dark Phoenix ------------------------------------------------> Deadpool --> Deadpool 2 -----> DOFP Utopia Egypt --> 1845 --> Nagasaki --> First Class --> DOFP -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> DOFP Dystopia Do NOT watch the films in release order!!!! This recommended order keeps the multiple timelines orderly and concludes the saga with two strong films rather than with two less well-received entries. The EXTENDED CUT of "THE WOLVERINE" is the next film returning the viewer to the post-"Last Stand" landscape! RECOMMENDED VIEWING ORDER: X-Men X2: X-Men United X3: The Last Stand X-Men Origins: Wolverine X-Men: First Class The Wolverine: Extended Cut X-Men: Days of Future Past: The Rogue Cut X-Men: Apocalypse X-Men: Dark Phoenix Deadpool New Mutants Logan Deadpool 2

[@nathancruz9172]

Magneto never liked humans so much, after he was separated by the nazis.

[@yodudeyo100]

Your reactions to the X-Men movies are my favorites! You kick ass! I can't wait to see your reaction to Days of Future Past! (Hopefully you get the Rogue cut! No pressure though. Both versions are awesome!)

[@happyslapsgiving5421]

29:00 "I would not have guessed that Mystique and Prof X were so close." That's because it's BS. It's not in the comics. Each movie, they added more and more BS, until nothing makes sense. And when a big actress was cast to play Mystique, they added more BS down the line just to put her front and centre. So the previous movies obviously couldn't predict the new BS that the new movies would invent. 1) Mystique is *NOT* Charles's childhood friend / sister. 2) Mystique is *NOT* Erik's girlfriend / ex. 3) Mystique is *NOT* Magneto's subordinate / minion (she and Magneto were the leader of the Brotherhood at different times, never together in the same team). 4) Mystique is *NOT* Charles's and Erik's age. In fact, she's waaaay older, her full name is Raven Darkhölme, and over a century ago was known as Sherlock Holmes. 5) Mystique is the birth mother (father, after the retcon) of Nightcrawler. They don't have a close relationship, though, since she abandoned him when he was a baby. 6) Mystique is also, ironically, Rogue's adoptive mother. They do have a close relationship, that should have been explored in the movies rather than the made up ones.

[@mr.e1149]

Overhyped? Yes, definitely

[@Sessis]

I was afraid I’d feel the same but luckily not 😊

[@mr.e1149]

@@Sessis Hey I'm glad for you. ❤

[@shadowgoon9390]

Yay another great reaction. I really love your accent. Hope you improve in your mental health issues

[@Sessis]

Thank you, I really appreciate the kind comment. Sadly my mental struggles are deemed more or less chronic at this point but atm it’s worse than it typically is. Hoping myself too that it well get a little easier soon

[@brandonleon4068]

The issue with Charles is he wants him and Raven to be parti with the human world, in the human ways. The issue with Erick is he MANY TIMES punishes people that are completely innocents. I the next movies is clear that both influence each other. Charles becomes more realistic and Erick way more calm and slowly gets apreciation for some humans and sees that Charles ways are not just the right ones but the ones that assures less mutant and human cassualties.

[@DaDunge]

9:45 Frankenstein's monster wasn't the true monster in that story either. But Magneto is was more of a monster than frankenstein's monster ever was.

[@user-bp4fe8dz2k]

You should watch Marley & me, it’s very sad.

[@Sessis]

There’s enough sadness atm

[@wtbeecher]

I am here! My fave Xmen movie! Let's GOOOOO!! Glad you enjoyed it Sess! I love the way they weaved in real life events. The Cuban missile crisis was a huge event in my parents lives. The US was prepared for nuclear war at the time, and my parents as kids were taught to hide under their desks in case of a nuclear attack. I kid you not! Yea, that will help!! haha. Great job, ready for the next one. Some people consider "Days of Future Past" better, and it's good, but this is my favorite. The relationship of Charles and Eric was so good...did you get the hint of a romance in there? Hmmm, what could have been eh?

[@christianslater2736]

I am torn between this movie and days of future past, they are equally amazing for me, but to get the background and origins of the relationships and history is amazing here.

[@starlord3496]

Let’s go

[@Sessis]

😃

[@mikef2811]

Love this movie as well but my favorite X-men movie is X-Men: Days of Future Past

[@Sessis]

I’m looking forward to seeing that one, just published The Wolverine so next up is Days of future past 😃

[@mikef2811]

@@Sessis Awesome!

[@brandonleon4068]

I understand both, agneto and Charles, both see both sides of equation. and about "following orders" its easy to say "i would follow my morals" but specially if u are under a heavy hierarchy where unsubordination is payed sometimes with life, or even ur family can suffer the consequences, i couldnt blame soldiers for just keeping shutted up. If u really have an option and no consequence for not following an order, then yes, ethics goes first. But i understand people watching over them family first, for example. Its just unfair saying they are equally guilty.

[@imthestein]

After WWII a lot of Nazis escaped to Argentina so that’s why Magneto went there looking for his creator

[@Kielmalabag]

First one!

[@Sessis]

Thanks for being first 🥇🏆

[@Kielmalabag]

@@Sessis I'm excited for you to see Xmen Days of future past!!!

[@ShaherMia]

Are you gonna watch Deadpool & Wolverine this month?

[@Sessis]

I’m probably watching which ever movie is next in the release order of the X men franchise next. I think that is The Wolverine. I’ve no clue when I might watch Deadpool

[@farzanbaloo8516]

first of all the timeline of X-men are little hard to get but this is not really before the other X-men movies its in a other timeline so some parts of it is and some are not from the old x-men movies. and second of all this is the movie where my love for magneto started and it just grew and grew, these up-comming movies magneto is clearly one of the best characters and someone else too but will not say the name of that character couse it will be a spoiler. i just love Magneto so much, can be couse of my history ( if you know you know ) and my black and white thinking.

[@Sessis]

Oh that’s gonna become confusing if there is multiple timelines. Magneto is definitely a very interesting and complex character. I really like him even though I can’t support him

[@bigdream_dreambig]

@@Sessis Don't let such talk worry you. In my opinion, it's massively overblown. Those who gripe seem to just be looking for something to complain about, especially if they view the comics' stories as sacrosanct. If you have a very logical mind and consider just the movies, most of their Story will hang together with only minor glitches (because the creators' didn't have a crystal ball). If instead you approach things as an artist, then all you need to do is think of each film as a new artist's riff on the same beloved characters. (No one complains that the depictions of Santa Claus aren't all identical, after all!) Human storytelling comes from a long line of improvisational tales told around the campfire that no smoke-shrouded listener ever expected to be identical; the idea that there must be some sort of self-consistent canon is a modern conceit.

[@BeanSparrow]

honestly think that even the fox marvel movies people tend complain at is still pretty good, much better then most of dcs live action garbage movies, which upsets me since im a huge fan of the dc cartoons and comics but the live action ones are very rarley even watchable

[@KennyMrTerrellThisIsTheWay2024]

Hi sessi, I love your reaction to x men, first class, I can't wait to see you react to x men, days of future past and the Wolverine movies. Also, are you going to react kung fu panda 3 and 4 still waiting for you to react to them? 🐼🙏

[@LasseKroner]

I guess this one is ok but my fav x-man movie is still Logan.

[@Sessis]

👀 looking forward to watching it

[@Thehedgehog951]

Hi Sessis names Julian ❤ your videos. Do you like jigsaw puzzles? Because I do I’ve even done a 1,000-3,000 piece’s. Isn’t that amazing.

[@Sponge22407]

Hi Sessis ❤ your videos. Bet Lightning McQueen would say the same thing.

[@Sessis]

😊 thank you

[@Sponge22407]

Sessis have you seen the lion king

[@Jack_of_Hearts4]

It's an unpopular opinion but this movie is the beginning of the studios ruining X-Men. People like to unfairly shit on Last Stand, but this movie has so many mistakes in it that ruined the franchise going forward that it can't be ignored. Every X-Men movie after Last Stand is garbage in my opinion.

[@ferdinandcastagnera794]

18:08/Sessis, baby girl... you say that sometimes wearing clothes can be a problem, that's true!! How about you show your viewers how you look without clothes, because you're very beautiful!! ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

[@Sessis]

Thank you for the compliment and while I’ve visited nudists beaches many times in my life that’s a completely different thing then sharing complete nudity online 😅 I do enjoy modeling though but doubt I’d ever go all the way with it. Also small pet peeve, I’m a woman, very much a woman not a girl. Well unless very specific situations but this definitely isn’t that situation 😂

[@R20set]

Yeah, these movies are a bit overhyped.. I can't wait for these to be over with so i can get back to your reactions.

[@Sessis]

I’m glad that myself I’m really enjoying the movies! But totally get that it’s not everyone’s cup of tea. Don’t think there is that many movies left in this franchise 🤔 what type of movies do you enjoy?

[@R20set]

@@Sessis I enjoy all kinds of movies. I guess i don't have a preferred type, they can be of any genre. If i'd have to choose, stories based on real life events and people are often fascinating. Especially about musicians since music has been a hobby of mine for ages. And since you took the time to actually answer to my comment once again, i'll promise to watch your next reaction what ever it may be. =)

[@cekruger08]

You have heterochromia? 🤩Would love to see a picture of your eyes!

[@Sessis]

I have central heterochromia, a yellow ring around my pupils. Probably need a photo taken with a real camera to capture it, none of my selfies gives a true picture of the color

[@cekruger08]

@@Sessis Also love your reactions! Can't wait for you to see "X-Men: Days of Future Past" (next movie)