X-Men Commentary Podcast

[@COMICFILMEXPERT]

There's a trilogy of novels by Christopher Golden published in 1996 called "Mutant Empire" and there's a scene in the prologue of the first installment where Magneto reflects on being a child in Nazi-occupied Poland. So that idea has been around. I believe that's also referenced in the 90s animated series in the 2nd Magneto episode when Charles probes Erik's mind in the chemical works and there are flashes of tanks in a war-torn battlefield and a young Erik crying for his parents.

[@BoooRatt]

I loved this commentary very in-dept and detailed!

[@TheWidow369]

Aww man I was really hoping that was the school also famke teased her return in a interview when asked about the days of future past movie & there are reports on line about famke flying down to Sydney to film a cameo for the wolverine

[@MegaKittyCyute]

i been listening to this conversation as i been staring at the x men logo....after about 45 mins of staring and listening the x men logo starts to look like a sliced pizza....

[@Crimson28]

Do you plan on reviewing Blankman sometime down the road? I'm pretty sure thats down your queue list of superhero films but I've always found it really funny lol

[@goodfellas1001]

That's a very interesting idea to have Magneto to be the one to unleash Jean Grey's power. Good speculation even if it's in continuity or not. One idea that it effected her and not anyone else would be that it is said the Magneto helped make cerebro, and on part 2 he rearranged the make shift cerebro to target humans, then on 3 he Prof X says that he put up blocks in Jean's mind, most likely using cerebro. So probably the make a mutant machine was used with the same equipment as cerebro.

[@Henez89]

CL, You've gotta look into/talk about the early ideas for X3 in the TLS podcast. Read into it before? Some VERY interesting pitches. Some stuff for Cyclops that would have been fantastic.

[@goodfellas1001]

Also on First Class, Shaw used a machine that was similar to what Magneto used on part 1. So it's pretty well connected but you kinda have to do the writers job for them and put the pieces together yourself.

[@TheAncientdragon1]

I like how this franchise has a serious tone. Also, I'm more aware of the X-Men because of these films. But I have seen some episodes of the 90's animated tv show when I was younger.

[@TheWidow369]

Also there are photos on line of the jean grey school for hire learning

[@freereviews344]

Love the commentaries!

[@DarkMasterofCupcakes]

This was actually the first time I was able to watch one of these as a commentary. I don't have many superhero/comic-based movies. I have X-Men, X2, The Last Stand, and the Powerpuff Girls movie. I might be getting the Nolan Batman films for Christmas.

[@ShadesAtKnight]

That's actually a mistake. That's actually a set from the Great Gatspy film, that was also filmed in Australia, that just happens to look like the Jean Grey School logo.

[@MrEffectfilms]

I've been saying since you guys started doing these commentary podcasts that if you ever do the Xmen films, you've got get shades to do it with ya.......nice to know Cap listens to his fans lol.

[@TheComixkid2099]

As far back as the mid-late 1980s, it was revealed that Magneto was in Auschwitz. There was a specific issue where Kitty Pryde and Magneto go to the memorial for Auschwitz.

[@BooshmanLee]

The X-Men 1.5 DVD does give you the option of watching the scenes put back into the movie. Also, Dougray Scott had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts with Mission Impossible 2, not because he'd rather do one over the other.

[@jesse9053]

I actually find it really hilarious that they actually did explain how we saw beast as a human at 1:00:00 even though The Cap'n din't think they would

[@robertwild9447]

Peter Parker That's exactly what I was just thinking, haha.

[@joshw0071]

i love this podcast/commentary now i did watch the movie along with the podcast. but sometimes i feel like for the people who didn't watch the movie along with the commentary would get lost about how far are you guys into the film. if that makes any since.

[@TheHawkdaddy]

In regards to Ray Park as in actor, he was one of the best parts about the last season of Heroes.

[@Smee319]

Great podcast! You guys mentioned how there should be a director's cut; did you know that 40 to 45 minutes were cut after preview screenings? I know 1.5 was supposed to be an extended cut with a Storm and Cyclops prologue reinstated. The scenes were scripted but never filmed during production. Singer was going to film them during the production of X2, but for whatever reason, didn't.

[@5keeper7ful]

Using the time travel element in DOFP, they could identify X-men 1, 2, and The Wolverine continuity as an alternate timeline to First Class's new continuity, so that are no "errors". There plan is to cross-over both timelines and have a huge battle sequence against the Sentinels.

[@Geekvolution]

Yep, already planning on it! -CL

[@Crimson28]

I'd say check it out because it was a slight improvement over seasons 3 and 2. Just watch it whenever you have spare time, maybe once a week or something. They never recaptured the pace and writing of the 1st season but this was watchable and consistent (for the most part).

[@TheComixkid2099]

I'm glad that I'm not the only person who likes to think that First Class is NOT a reboot. But Cap, would you be able to tell us where you got the info that Days of Future Past is definitely going to "fix" the continuity problems of the previous films? I would love it if that was true, but I just haven't seen anything about that. In fact, I have seen very little info about the film other than the name.

[@5keeper7ful]

I think that "Days of Future Past" will say that the continuity of First Class is an alternate timeline to that of X 1, 2, and the Wolverine, with using the time travel element. That would easily explain away the tons of errors, and make sense of why it doesn't match up with the originals. The plan is to do a cross-over both timelines/continuities with a huge battle against the Sentinels. I like to compare with the Star Trek reboot and original series timelines, different but still similar.

[@johnnyfive222]

nice another commentary :) Thought you were doing batman and robin this week?

[@sangthanhphan]

It's kinda like Singer's returns to Superman was a semi-reboot/retcon with First Class to X-men

[@DarkMasterofCupcakes]

I have to admit...I love Evolution. Then again, that might be because that was actually what introduced me to the X-Men. I never even knew about the comics until years later, after the first two movies came out (in context, I was in the fourth grade when X2 came out) and I never really channel surfed when I was younger, besides switching from Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, Zoog Disney, Toon Disney, and occasionally Kids WB. I turned on Fox for Digimon and that was it.

[@rokaanalzeer]

What do you guys think of the first class score?

[@deckthelols4813]

1:27:05 The World Trade Center was alson in Watchmen since that was set in 1985-86

[@romellomalone368]

@Geekvolution I was wondering if you ever thought about the Commentary Podcast that you have done like Superman with Oliver, Batman with The Real Manos or Vince, Spider-Man with Dan and X-Men with ShadesAtKnight and put them on Podcasts and Spotify?

[@JohnAvengerJR1985]

X-men the movie was a film of its time and we needed it so Marvel could move forward with bigger&better projects.

[@johnnyfive222]

Where was the Rebekah Romajn cameo in first class? I could never find it. And yeah I was always wondering why in first class they didn't do Jean and Scott and ice man and angel as the original x-men like they were in the comics. Even though I did like Alex Summers being in there. But they didn't even mention Scott being his brother.

[@DarkMasterofCupcakes]

Well, if these don't take too much time and effort, I'd appreciate you trying to do a PPG movie podcast at some point. In the meantime, as I said, I'll probably get the Nolan trilogy on DVD soon, and I may check out some of the earlier podcast commentary movies.

[@whoesyourriley1]

cap i have to say i was a bit offended when you said i cant be as big of a cyclops fan as shades because i am a huge scott summers fan and he is also my favorite character in really anything.

[@Geekvolution]

Yep, that's definitely on the list. -CL

[@ayellojesse]

Hey cap, the world trade center was featured in a shot in men in black also.

[@ultimagamers2]

Do you ever plan on reviewing the live action X-Men TV movie called Generation X?

[@5keeper7ful]

I'm really excited for "Days of Future Past" in 2014.

[@TheWidow369]

How do you guys feel about famke Jensen makeing a cameo in the wolverine & most of the cast from the trilogy talking about how they would love to reaturn

[@jugulator95]

Hey CL can you do a commentary podcast on watchmen?

[@christianknight3014]

I was almost 3 when this movie came out.

[@TheWidow369]

Yes look it up on line (:

[@Geekvolution]

lol Maybe I'll try to do one for PPG! Not sure how much interest there'd be outside of you and me, though :) -CL

[@therealmanos]

B&R is slated for next week. It's already been recorded! Prepare yourself!

[@SuperKing604]

Whats wrong with Jubilee Cap?

[@kaceyagill]

What happens to a toad when it's struck by lightning? IT CROAKS!

[@Kal-El_138]

I think X-Men: First Class is the best of all the X-Men movies.

[@riderfan215]

But it's not an X-Men movie. Those aren't my X-Men. Apocalypse is the best X-MEN movie from the standpoint of the X-Men most people know working as a team to take down a threat

[@dvid22]

to be fair rogue start out a villian as she was a runaway, also mothered by mystique until the miss marvel incident.

[@dageekundaground]

I'm somewhat older than you guys but watching X-Men &it's subsequent movies have been akin to waterboarding.

[@christianknight3014]

Yea I saw the entire animated series and read a few comics but I still think my favorite comic book team even eclipsing justice league and avengers.

[@justinmitchell2577]

Someone write this song: "Highway to the Danger Room". Do it for the fans.

[@goodfellas1001]

Yes of course not in functionality, Shaw and Magneto didn't have the exact same plan. But it pretty much looked the same and was constructed similar and had a similar effect (what I mean is the vibration that came off of Shaw and Magneto when they used the machine) as the one that Shaw used. And whatever First Class should have been, it obviously wasn't their intention.

[@johnnyfive222]

I think that he meant that she wouldn't carry a film like Rogue would. Because Rogue was more popular then Jubilee or Kitty Pryde at the time I think. But I wouldn't have mind to see Kitty or Jubilee as a main character in the next movies.

[@TheKroglander]

well their talking about a new X-men film based on Days of future past, so we might get an alternate-timeline styled reboot. Like Star Trek 2009

[@johnnyfive222]

You should watch X-men on netflix. Have you picked up comics since then? Astonishing X-men is a good place to start.

[@MercerCreate]

About First Class: I only saw it once.. I really wanted to see it, but was totally let down by one aspect: Magneto's adversary in the film was a (super powerful) mutant. To me, his adversary should always be humans and humanity!

[@BoooRatt]

I can see them introducing them as if they've been around for a long time but nobody believes they really exist and with Marvel's 1st X-men movie under their banner they could have them expose themselves to the world in their 1st movie and then we get the good ole classic every body hates and fears them and blah, blah, blah... I believe it could be done... and with AVX still being in popular mindsets it probably would be the next big Marvel teamup movie!

[@Geekvolution]

I skipped that season-- I had no idea he was there. -CL

[@COMICFILMEXPERT]

I was hoping they'd get around to "Batman Returns" before "B&R"...guess we'll see though.

[@BobTheHun64]

He had the visor because he suspected the brotherhood would go after Rouge.

[@SuperKing604]

exactly its a prequel and a reboot a "pre-boot" lol

[@Geekvolution]

Oh, well I stand corrected! -CL

[@whoesyourriley1]

well i do agree shades is a huge cyclops fun and i was kidding but i am a huge cyclops fan and just carved a cyclops jack'o'lantern

[@blackmegaman]

Please tell me that someday you plan on touching the TMNT live action movies someday.

[@christianknight3014]

My order of the x-men movies 1.X-men 2 2.X-men 3.First class 4.X-men 3

[@LooneyTunesFanatic27]

I don't think X-Men First Class should be considered a prequel to the X-Men trilogy. I think it could be looked at as both a reboot or a prequel but it's pretty much both. It is it's own thing but could also stand as a straight sequel to the trilogy. But I guess that's just me

[@Geekvolution]

LOL I just meant that since it's not his country, it might not bother him as much if he messed it up. -CL

[@MrMarvelFan101]

Do amazing spider man once it comes out. It will be very interesting

[@johnnyfive222]

Disagree with you about first class. I thought it was a great movie and still enjoy it. Yeah there are a continuity problems but it's still a great movie.

[@Geekvolution]

lol Yep, it's a superhero film, so I gotta. -CL

[@UnderdogMovies616]

In what sense? He didn't have any machine that turned humans into mutants. Aesthetically maybe, but not at all functionally. And honestly, FIRST CLASS should have just been a reboot and there are some thing I just don't see fanwanking fixing. Xavier says he met Eric when he was 17, which in FC is obviously not the case. Beast is shown to have invented Cerebro, not Charles and Eric. Xavier and Magneto split up before meeting Jean, etc. It's a requel like INCREDIBLE HULK and SUPERMAN RETURNS.

[@spiderneil]

Pyro is British not Austrailian

[@johnnyfive222]

Hm maybe. Still would have liked Kitty to be a main character. Shame she got shafted in the third movie for a stupid love triangle. She is like one of the main leaders of the x-men now in current form I think. If I am not mistaken.

[@johnnyfive222]

Well slap me around and call me susy. Ok Susy.

[@johnnyfive222]

Sorry Cap I still disagree with you about the first class cameo. I kind of want to see more super hero movies like that but hey it's just me. Parents who take there kids to pg-13 movies or rated R movies should know there are curse words in them.

[@johnnyfive222]

Alright what ever. But I still disagree with you. I do like x-men evolution and I think that series was very underrated.

[@johnnyfive222]

That is true but I rather it be for a important part then to be thrown into a stupid love triangle and not that apartment? And oh really? I have to go back and look at that. I thought it was only Jennifer Lawerence's face.

[@johnnyfive222]

uh oh. I feel pitty for you guys for having to watch it dude. Don't you know that is the number one use for torture in hell now? "I sentence you to watch Batman and Robin."

[@dvid22]

she is a telepath and wolverine has a thing for redheads.

[@MegaTroy22]

spider-man tas was just as well made and as good as x-men, your comments on it are incorrect.

[@ShadesAtKnight]

It's a matter of opinion, because I 100% disagree.

[@UnderdogMovies616]

True, but to me that feels so lazy. If they really cared that much to have it all in the same continuity, they should have made sure on al these things with the first film. And since they're brining in old actors from the original films it's going to detract from the level of focus and development of the characters introduced in FIRST CLASS. The people they should be focusing on in its own sequel. If it were the fourth or fifth sequel maybe, but it feels to early to do something like this.

[@johnnyfive222]

disagree with you kirk on x-men holding up. Yes it does but it's no where near good as batman was. But it was still great but Cap was right with it's cheesy 90's style.