Dark Phoenix (2019)

Malevolence · 26 Sep 2018 at 22:37

Wonder how deep they'll go into explaining the creation of the Dark Phoenix and will the Hellfire Club be instrumental?

SixTwoSix · 27 Sep 2018 at 09:46

After the car crash of DOFP and the snore inducing Apocalypse, I don't have any hope for this.

Such a shame because as i've mentioned in a few other threads over the years, First Class really revitalised the X-Men franchise for me and I had high hopes.

MissChief · 27 Sep 2018 at 10:01

So who dies?

doodah · 27 Sep 2018 at 10:16

No Ivan Ooze

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aardvark · 27 Sep 2018 at 10:23

SixTwoSix said:
After the car crash of DOFP and the snore inducing Apocalypse, I don't have any hope for this.

Such a shame because as i've mentioned in a few other threads over the years, First Class really revitalised the X-Men franchise for me and I had high hopes.

yeah this, they are increasingly crap the newer they are.

wolfie138 · 27 Sep 2018 at 10:55

half-caught someone talking about this and i was full sure they were talking about a film called "Dog Penis". 8-O

Marsman · 27 Sep 2018 at 11:16

SixTwoSix said:
After the car crash of DOFP and the snore inducing Apocalypse, I don't have any hope for this.

Such a shame because as i've mentioned in a few other threads over the years, First Class really revitalised the X-Men franchise for me and I had high hopes.

Agreed. Real shame Vaughn left to do Kingsman.

VincentHanna · 27 Sep 2018 at 11:20

Meh.

Although it was done horribly in 'Last Stand' - Why go over it again when i'm sure there's many 100's of other storylines they could have put on film?

Also Apocalypse was naff, and based on her actual previous appearance (#Captainmarvel) I'm not sure about Sophie Turner as Jean Grey.

SixTwoSix · 27 Sep 2018 at 11:24

VincentHanna said:
...and based on her actual previous appearance (#Captainmarvel) I'm not sure about Sophie Turner as Jean Grey.

She's pretty bland in anything she does and just feels like Sansa Stark in anything else i've watched her in, she doesn't have a lot of range.

doodah · 27 Sep 2018 at 11:35

So this is essentially an extension of Charles shouting "unleash your power Jean" and her screaming whilst clenching her fists.

nicktay2605 · 27 Sep 2018 at 11:57

I'm not a fan of Sophie Turner, I think she's a pretty dreadful actor. They also had to do reshoots for this after a supposedly terrible reception from a test screening, so I don't hold high hopes for it.

krooton · 27 Sep 2018 at 12:48

I enjoyed DOFP (once I stopped comparing it to the comic story-line), but Apocalypse was AWFUL.

PlacidCasual · 27 Sep 2018 at 12:52

nicktay2605 said:
I'm not a fan of Sophie Turner, I think she's a pretty dreadful actor. They also had to do reshoots for this after a supposedly terrible reception from a test screening, so I don't hold high hopes for it.

Re-shoots seem to be utterly standard for big box office films these days. I would be surprised if there was a $150m+ blockbuster that didn't contract it's stars for re-shoots from the outset. These films are so complicated with post production work utterly changing the footage you can understand it must be very difficult to nail what you want up front.

Scam · 27 Sep 2018 at 13:05

PlacidCasual said:
Re-shoots seem to be utterly standard for big box office films these days. I would be surprised if there was a $150m+ blockbuster that didn't contract it's stars for re-shoots from the outset. These films are so complicated with post production work utterly changing the footage you can understand it must be very difficult to nail what you want up front.

Reshoots for continuity, inserts etc.? Yes. Reshoots following a test screening. Err, no. Not normal.

x-st · 27 Sep 2018 at 13:11

More Fassbender Magneto is fine by me...trailer looks like it could be ok (although Cyclops' eyewear looks weird).

SixTwoSix · 27 Sep 2018 at 13:13

x-st said:
More Fassbender Magneto is fine by me...trailer looks like it could be ok (although Cyclops' eyewear looks weird).

Great, even more questioning is he good/bad/good/bad side shifting akin to Sylar in Heroes. :rolleyes:

x-st · 27 Sep 2018 at 13:18

SixTwoSix said:
even more questioning is he good/bad/good/bad

I expect we'll see more of that here as he starts bad, realises Dark Phoenix might be a tad too destructive and then helps save the day in the end...and then evils it off into the distance.

hyperseven · 27 Sep 2018 at 13:32

will it be as good as the five-part Pheonix saga toon? doubt it.

doodah · 27 Sep 2018 at 15:03

Hell no! Loved that show....da-da-da-da-daaaaa-da-da-da-da-daaaa

ianh · 27 Sep 2018 at 15:03

Didn't X-Men 3 with Hugh Jackman and Famke Janssen already cover this arc?