1) In the X-men TV cartoon Jean Grey did 'become' pheonix...so, yes, I agree.

b) I want to believe they were really there. Didn't Storm's eyes go cloudy? The Prez wouldn't have needed that much detail if it were only in his mind.

I REALLY enjoyed the movie. Very few, if any slow scenes. Kinda suprised by all the killing, only because it could limit the kid audience. Wolverine kicked ass!!! When all those grenade pins fell in a pile on the floor was the perfect touch.


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Good to hear.  X-Men was my favorite comic book as a kid, I love all the characters, thought the first X-Men movie was great. Looking forward to this flick.

You cold blooded piece of ****!  Go ahead and just tell what happens in the rest of the movie.  I'm out delivering your groceries and everything else, get home and immediately some jerk has to spoil the movie before I get a chance to see it.  Geez, what can I do with people like that?

Phoenix in X-Men is a sort of "Galactic power", not like God exactly, kinda godlike though. Jean Grey got possessed by it.

I think they signed all the cast to do 2 more movies after the first one did so well.

So I expect X-men 3 in a coupe of years

A friend of mine from highschool wrote the script to X2, and he said that Phoenix WILL be in X3.  

Also, Bryan Singer (the director of X-Men) stated in the commentary on the DVD that when Jean Grey used Cerebro her powers were increased, allowing her to become Phoenix in X2.  I'm pretty sure there will be no alien explanation for Jean's transformation.

I enjoyed the movie, though it had holes in it you could drive a truck through.   I'll see the next one in the series.

Watching Mystique gives me a new appreciation for latex body paint.  Yummy!

I saw it tonight and thought it was just awesome.  Very entertaining flick, pushed all the right buttons.
Best line had to be:
"Just what are you a professor OF?"
"Art."

I was hoping Wolverine would get lucky with the oriental babe.  I think they were really in the Presidents office because remember the documents from Strykers office were on his desk.
I think the movie was far better than the first one.

Jean became the Phoenix, that's why in the end when the Professor was asked if everything was okay, he seemed to sense her, smile, and say "yes, I think it is going to be okay"

The existence of Striker's Brief on the Presidents desk indicates that it did happen for real.  Else, how did they get there?

Wolverine was great killing the JBT's.

Nightcrawler kicked ass.

What's the name of the female "wolverine"?  I don't recall her from my comic days.  BTW - I don't think she's dead either.

We'll see more of Collossus in movie 3, guaranteed.

Iceman sucked, but we'll see him in #3 since he's wearing the uniform now.

When is Rogue getting her powers?  And what?  (not the "suck & borrow your powers")

Mutants and Humans alike should want the Professor dead.  The ability to mentally kill everyone on earth is too much power for one man.  Even if he's not evil, he can be tricked again.

Fire(Pyro) -vs- Ice(man) in the #3

He didn't die.  The bullet went under the skin and stunned him, but didn't penetrate his skull.

Why did they have to carry Professor Xavier through the dam at the end?

Hell if I could "teleport" myself and others, my legs would dry up and fall off!

Great Movie!

I never read the comics.... but...

Who was the big guy in the mansion, the guy who helped the kids?  Collossus?  Nice to know even he knows who to take orders from, Wolverine. [:)]

Why didn't iceman just freeze the water, or at least put up an ice barrier.  I suppose by reading these other posts, it was necessary for Jean to become phoenix.  

Magneto kicks ass with marbles. [:D]

He [i]didn't[/i] die, he was knocked unconscious.  Consider:  Even if your skull is coated in "adamantium" or whatever, getting thwocked in the noggin by a 9mm will bounce your brain off the inside hard enough to give you a concussion.

Deathstrike I think (something like that)



That might be tricky, in the comic she "stole" the powers of, uhhh, Ms. Marvel I think it was. Since she doesn't seem to exist in the movies they will have to find another way.

Yes this movie was indeed awesome.  Finally Wolverine gets to kick ass, I was quite surprised at this in the movie.  Figured they would wimp it out for kiddies or something.  Guess they saw their audience wasn't so much little kids, but 20 somethings and that was EXACTLY what I personally wanted to see...  Heck, it was even JBTs that were getting shredded.  Couldn't get any better.  Wolverine was pretty heavily on the receiving end for the whole Lady Deathstrike fight though.  Damn did he get ripped up, that had me wincing...  But it was still cool.

In the cartoons and Comics, the Pheonix was something that possessed Jean if I'm not mistaken.  Big long story with intergalatic forces and stuff.  I get the feeling for the movies sake it will be something Jean awakened from within herself, and it won't have anything to do with the Shi'ar Empire or whatever aliens.  I'm sure most of the movie will be her inner struggle to control herself etc.  Should be cool if they do it well.

I have a good feeling X3 is going to be quite freakin awesome, this movie (X2) is making a pile of money and then some, they'll have plenty to spend on X3...

Oh yeah, and Magneto seemed much cooler in this one.  His prison escape was awesome.  He was taking shit apart with a couple freakin metal marbles, lol...  However, if the guard had that much metal in him, I think the scanner would have detected it.  His costume still looks pretty gay too, but oh well.  

Just got back from seeing the flick, and wow, absolutely amazing.  I concur that Jean is coming back as Phoenix, they really WERE in the Pres's office, and I personally wanted to see more from Rogue.  She's such an awesome character, and Paquin is a perfect cast, who knows HOW they're going to get her some powers.  In the comics, she's evil before becoming good.  It'll be interesting to see how they plan on working that.

Question is, who are they going to get to play Magneto?  My understanding is that Ian McKellan died last year.  Anyone else hear about this?

Huh?  Gandalf/Magneto better not be dead.  Two huge movie series need him around still...

First I've heard of that, hope you're wrong.  Maybe you're thinking of the guy that was in the Harry Potter movie.  I think he died after the first movie but that wasn't McKellan I don't think.

I don't understand why Stryker didn't just use the original round thingy and built his own. It makes no sense. I wish Lady Deathstrike had more dialogue than the four words she had. Also the action was too fast and dark so I had a hard time seeing the fight sceen.

Overall, it was much better than the first movie and way better than any Hairy Pottery movie.

i'm pretty sure the faggot is still alive and well

yeah I was expecting him to do that also.

Yeah,that was Colossus! My favorite comic x-man!

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I did not know this...Just found out when I was trying to see whether he's dead or not.

Oh well, still a great actor.

Nooooo! Gandalf AND Magneto are gay?!!?

[seinfeld]not that there's anything wrong with that...[/seinfeld]

That explains why Gandalf's so fond of those little hobbits. I always thought it was a paternal thing.....

SONUVABITCH!!!  Damnit, I wish I hadn't found that out.  

Who the hell cares if Ian McKellan is gay or not?  He's an excellent actor.

A few things:

1- Ian McKellan isnt dead

2- Yes he is gay, has been 'very' gay for a 'very' long time, It probably actually hurt his career back in his younger days because he was an activist gay, unlike many other gay actors.

3- Does it really make a difference?  He is Gandalf now, and quite frankly after seeing him in that role I cant think of another Actor doing it properly. And he has been an excellent Magneto.

4- As far as the LOTR is concerned he could be dead, all the live action stuff is already 'in the can' they are simply completing the CGI effects for the next movie now, they shot all three LOTR at the same time.

My brother read somewhere that Gambit makes a cameo in X2, I didn't see him. Did anyone else catch a glimpse of him?

I had never had much use for Nightcrawler, but he was pretty cool in the movie.
I smoked a couple smelly stogies waiting in line for the movie in honor of Logan.

His name is on file in the computer Mystique was hacking. That's it.

Yeah, I know McKellen's a good actor and all, but the image of Gandalf takin' up the rear is just...Disturbing.

I've never read the comic books, so not knowing about Phoenix, I was not happy that Famke Jannsen was killed off, but it only took a few seconds to realize that I wouldn't have been the only guy not happy, and I told my wife she will be back. [banana]

A kid in front of me about all of 9 years old, turned to his mom while Jannsen's Grey was holding back the water, and said to his mom, "she's hot".

I looked at my wife, who looked at me, and said "amen to that"!.

The kid and his mom heard it, and laughed.

The one thing I was looking forward to was that dark humorous tension between Scott and Logan that was in the first movie.

Logan: It's me
Scott: Prove it
Logan: You're a dick
Scott: O.K.
   
I give it 4 1/2 stars out of 5

Jay

Yeah, she will be back sometime.

And Iceman's powers probably aren't strong enough to freeze all that freaking water...

I wonder if the Blob will be in the next movie.
Some really strong character will be in the next one, somebody Colossus can fight.
LIKE MAYBE THE UNSTOPPABLE JUGGERNAUT!!!

I think there was almost too much story to tell in the time allotted.  I enjoyed it, but it feels to "packed" for me.  As a sequel, it was good, but as a stand-alone film, it wouldn't have cut it.

Wolverine and Deathstrike fighting was awesome.  As mentioned earlier, there was suprising alot more violence than what I expected (not a bad thing, mind you.)

Rebecca Romeijn (however she spells her last name) was hot as usual, and it was great to see her without the makeup in the bar scene.  If I laying in a tent and she showed up, either looking like Famke Jansen, or even blue with glowing yellow eyes, I'd hit it!

This statement just got my nomination for Understatement of the Year.

I need help....i think Mystique is hotter than Jean Grey.  maybe it's just a "bad girl" fascination.  My question: was she just playing head games with Wolverine (hey, she's evil) or was she really trying to get some?  Mystique dotes on Magneto but it seems more of a father/daughter relationship.

They mentioned a "cameo" in USA today on Friday. Like someone else said, I only saw his name on the computer screen.

Other cameros were Dr. Henry McCoy (Beast), Kitty Pryde (Runs thru walls),.. I forget the rest.

Was Stan Lee in this one with a cameo? He has been in all the Marvel Comics movies with a small cameo here and there...

That is a good question and something I saw debated a bit on AICN. I'm thinking she might have something for ol Wolvie, myself. Of course, Rogue seems to want a piece of him as well, but he only seems interested in Jean. (Talk about wanting what you can't have, and not wanting what you can...)

X2 Rocked. I'm disappointed that X3 will be Pheonix saga. I want SENTINALS!!!

TR

As far as any of the women in this movie...  

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And that scream by that one girl... owwww.  That was loud.  [:D]

Lady Deathstrike looked good enough to eat in the business dress and the dark glasses.

AICN,eh?  I like reading the reviews & spoilers, but the talkback discussion gives me a serious headache.  I can only tolerate so much fanboy geekspeak.  I agree the Wolverine has a bad case of wanting what isn't his & ignoring what he could have on a silver platter.  Given the choice of Jean, Mystique (blue skin & all) or Rogue...Jean gets the Bronze.

I'd take Storm...[banana]

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Some good stuff.

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I enjoyed it. One forgotten cameo besides Beast  and Shadowcat was Jubilee, in the Prof's office in the end scene.

And hell yes, I demand to see The Unstoppable Juggernaut in the third movie.

J.