X-Men Origins First Class Bryan Singer back

[Jedi Master Carr]

Not sure if anybody had heard about this project before. It is a prequel that looks at the early years of Xavier's school. Well we have good news today, Bryan Singer is going to direct it. I am glad he is back he directed the two best X-men movies, although I regret he never did X3 because he would have been amazing. I am guessing this means Patrick Stewart and Ian Mckellan will both come back not sure how they will make them look younger.

[Cannok]

Well, that is just rad.

[Lilaena De'Ville]

But the real question is are they going to go by comics canon and put Angel in there, or are they going to go with crappy Last Stand Movie Canon and not?

Because I hope they do the former, not the latter. :colbert They totally misused Angel in X-Men: The Last Stand.

[Droo]

But... Angel's boring!

Seriously though, this is awesome news. I think Bryan Singer is a great talent and his absence was obvious in the last film, I'm not even considering that Wolverine flick, and the franchise will be all the better for having him back. Hurrah!

[Miranda Tarkin]

this is great news :)

[Mu Satach]

But the real question is are they going to go by comics canon and put Angel in there, or are they going to go with crappy Last Stand Movie Canon and not?

Because I hope they do the former, not the latter. :colbert They totally misused <s>Angel</s> <b><em><big>everyone</big></em></b> in X-Men: The Last Stand.

fixed :D

[Lilaena De'Ville]

Yeah, you're right. :lol

[Jedi Master Carr]

X-men 3 was a mess, actually the only character they didn't mess up was Magneto. He was the same, but everyone else was a mess. I am curious if they are going to pull a Star Trek and try to do a reboot. Obviously, there are plenty of Time Travelers in the X-men universe that could do it (Bishop and Cable).

[Drin Kizael]

Managing to reboot the franchise, and yet at the same time go back to what made it successful in the first place. Rock on.

[jjwr]

As long as they don't throw away Cyclops again, the guy is the epitome of the X-Men and he is wasted and thrown away....then again its still Singer that did that so I don't have much confidence in him getting it right the second time.

[Droo]

I've never seen anything of X-Men which suggests to me Cyclops is anything other than an incredibly bland character. I know the hardcore fans have this loyalty to him but in all honesty, I don't think he has a lot going for him.

[Darth Turbogeek]

I've never seen anything of X-Men which suggests to me Cyclops is anything other than an incredibly bland character. I know the hardcore fans have this loyalty to him but in all honesty, I don't think he has a lot going for him.

But d00d he has like LASER BEAM EYES and he like gets it on with Jean Grey and he's really noble and is like everything Wolverine wishes he was and....

......

Fuck that shit, Cyclops does indeed suck.

[Jedi Master Carr]

Well Cyclops could be useful and he might work better as a teenager. I am wondering what other mutants they will bring in and who the villain will be. I have heard it isn't Magneto because he is still friends with Xavier. I am guessing their falling out will take place at the end of the film. Not sure what villain they could go with maybe Shaw and the Hellfire Club? Mr. Sinister?

[Crusader]

X-men 3 was a mess, actually the only character they didn't mess up was Magneto.

Magneto the holocaust surviver classifies and sacrifices "low level" mutants.
This really killed X-men 3 for me.
I think they messed with Magneto the most.

[Jedi Master Carr]

X-men 3 was a mess, actually the only character they didn't mess up was Magneto.

Magneto the holocaust surviver classifies and sacrifices "low level" mutants.
This really killed X-men 3 for me.
I think they messed with Magneto the most.


But he has done that before in the comics. He is a huge hypocrite.

[jjwr]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Droo
I've never seen anything of X-Men which suggests to me Cyclops is anything other than an incredibly bland character. I know the hardcore fans have this loyalty to him but in all honesty, I don't think he has a lot going for him.


But d00d he has like LASER BEAM EYES and he like gets it on with Jean Grey and he's really noble and is like everything Wolverine wishes he was and....

......

Fuck that shit, Cyclops does indeed suck.

Yeah people who have actually read the comics through the years must all be wrong...there is a reason every major X-Men storyline has involved or rotated around his character.

You want a bland character then really look into Wolverine...he's a one dimensional slasher who was popular because he was gruff, no nonense and kicked butt.

The best X-Men stories involve the whole team getting involved, each playing their part and contributing. Joss Whedon got it right, if you want a top notch X-Men story check out his Astonishing X-Men arc, the team included Cyclops, Colossus, White Queen, Wolverine and Shadow Cat and its some of the best X-Men I've read.

Wolverine is a fun character but shouldn't be the focus of the X-Men movies, he does much better in his own movie.

[Jedi Master Carr]

Well I think first class will be more of team movie, although I guess it could evolve into a Magneto/Xavier film. Also since McKellan can't play a 30-40 year old Magneto. I think they should consider Ewan McGregor for the role. He has the ability to play a younger version of that character.

[Dasquian Belargic]

http://geeksofdoom.com/2011/01/20/three-new-images-first-poster-for-x-men-first-class-released/

first images released for this movie

[Droo]

Nicholas Hoult looks rockin' as Hank McCoy.

[Anne Phoenix]

Copied most of the cast from the wiki article on the movie -

Lucas Till - Havok
Jennifer Lawrence - Mystique
Rose Byrne - Moira Mctaggert
January Jones - Emma Frost
Kevin Bacon - Sebastian Shaw
Micheal Fassbender - Magento
James McAvoy - Professor X
Nicholas Hoult - Hank McCoy
Caleb Landry Jones - Banshee
Edi Gathegi - Darwin
Jason Flemyng - Azazel
Alex Gonzalez - Riptide
Andy Callaghan - Hellfire Club member
Tony Rich - Thomas

The article doesn't mention what role Andy Callaghan will be playing, but after looking over some pictures of him, I'm thinking he'll be playing the part of Jason Wyngarde (Mastermind).

[Dasquian Belargic]

January Jones - Emma Frost

oh yes :love

[Lilaena De'Ville]

Professor X isn't in a wheelchair!

I have no idea what happens that causes him to need it, so if you do, please use spoiler tags if you have to talk about it :uhoh

[Dasquian Belargic]

http://l.yimg.com/a/images/mo/xmenfirstclass_first_blog.jpg

[Atreyu]

That picture is a confirmed fake. :\

[Dasquian Belargic]

It is? It's still up on MSN and in higher res http://movies.msn.com/paralleluniverse/x-men-first-class/photo-gallery/stills/?photoidx=2

[Atreyu]

Seems to be the case - Matthew Vaughn (the director) has denied it's an official photo:

http://www.slashfilm.com/exclusive-matthew-vaughn-reveals-magneto-professor-xmen-class/

To be honest it looks dodgy anyway - the heads don't seem to be sitting on some of the bodies correctly. Looks like a Photoshop job.

[Darth Turbogeek]

That picture is a confirmed fake. :\

Wish this film was a confirmed fake. Why does it exist? is the only thought I have.

[Jedi Master Carr]

Because Fox doesn't want to lose X-men to Marvel. If they didn't make this film by next year that would happen. I am looking forward to the film, Matthew Vaughn is a very talented filmmaker.

[Atreyu]

It's also the reason Sony is doing another Spider-man - no new film and Marvel get the film rights back.

[Lilaena De'Ville]

I hate that - I wish Marvel could get the rights back. :shakefist

[Jedi Master Carr]

Teaser Trailer is up
http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/125985-the-x-men-first-class-trailer

It looks much better than X3. It will be interesting to see an X-Men movie without Wolverine, although perhaps that is a good thing. I do like the focus on Xavier and Magneto, I think that shall be a fun dynamic to watch.

[Rutabaga]

Anything and everything is better than X3. ;)

The jury is still out for me, I'm going to need to see more before making a decision to make the trip to a theater to see it or just make it a Netflix movie.

[Atreyu]

How does this film work with the earlier ones - is it in the same continuity or a complete reboot?

Seeing Mystique featuring here played by a completely different actress looks plain weird.

[Jedi Master Carr]

It is considered a prequel, so I guess the continuity will fit with the other films. Of course, they might end up ignoring the other films

[Dasquian Belargic]

If nothing else, I really like the cast for this movie. James McAvoy is so talented :) and I am glad there is no Wolverine. There are more interesting conflicts and stories to the X-Men than Wolverine.

[Lilaena De'Ville]

omg

It looks awesome. :ohno

:crack

[Aurelias Kazaar]

If nothing else, I really like the cast for this movie. James McAvoy is so talented :) and I am glad there is no Wolverine. There are more interesting conflicts and stories to the X-Men than Wolverine.

I'm a major Wolverine fan, but I agree there's more to the X-Men than Wolverine. Just like there's more to Wolverine than the X-Men.

[Jedi Master Carr]

The last X-Men movie became all about Wolverine. At least in X2, they did seem like a team and it wasn't as focused on him (Jean, Xavier, Nightcrawler, and Magneto had important roles in that story). I think this one will be a more of a team effort, and more character driven than an action piece of crap that was X3.

[Captain Untouchable]

Read a snippet in io9's Morning Spoilers (http://io9.com/#!5759497/find-out-which-villain-joseph-gordon+levitt-plays-in-the-dark-knight-rises-plus-bryan-singer-explains-the-world-of-x+men-first-class) that talks about a couple of bits:


Yes, the timeline is different. It wouldn't physically fit for him [Havok] to be the brother of Cyclops. We take some liberties on that. There are notions, but, um, I don't want to give away certain interrelations, but let's just say there are some things that do adhere to the comic books and do so in a way the fans will get a kick out of. And those things can, perhaps, move forward into the future…. That's one reason we wanted to call the film ‘First Class' even though it isn't the [Jeff Parker-penned story arc called] ‘First Class' in the comics as fans know it. You couldn't really tell that story without going even earlier and explaining how they got there and how it came to be. I liked the title, so we kept it, but this is a prelude in a way that will eventually lead to the [scenarios] that fit in more clearly with the ‘First Class' comics and situations.

So, Havok isn't going to be Cyclops' brother. But "certain interrelations" - anyone know about this red skinned teleporter chap? Since Mystique is meant to be Nightcrawler's mother, I'm wondering if this dude is his daddy.

That could be blatantly obvious, of course: I haven't bothered to look the dude up on wiki or anything.

[Drin Kizael]

I just discovered the trailer and was going to post that cast picture myself. No need to since you beat me to it.

First thought was... Wow Dani's gonna be real happy when she sees the third character from the left. ;)

[Miranda Tarkin]

Yes I've already went "OMGEMMAFROSTHOOOOOORAY"

several times. XD

[Drin Kizael]

A nice side effect is that if the movies are supposed to all be in (their own) continuity, then the blonde with the diamond skin in X-Men Origins: Wolverine was... someone else. Yay. At least that lame change was fixed in some reality somewhere.

[Dasquian Belargic]

http://geeksofdoom.com/2011/03/09/new-x-men-first-class-posters-hit-the-web-and-fans-weep/

looks like there are some new posters for this out..

[Dasquian Belargic]

http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/165517-new-x-men-first-class-promo-shots

new promo shots

[Droo]

The composition of the promo shots thus far have been pretty awful. I'm sure it has no bearing on what the film will be like but really, I don't know what's the matter with the people calling the shots, they look like amateur photoshop pieces at best.

Regardless, I'm still really looking forward to this film, considering the setting and cast, it has the potential to be something special.

[Atreyu]

Those pics look awful. :\

[Lilaena De'Ville]

Yeah those are TERRIBLE pictures. I think they were trying to do something like retro 60s styling to them, but they're just awful. :x

[Jedi Master Carr]

Well you can blame the magazine I think since they took them. Although, Fox's marketing department should have looked over them before approving them.

[Droo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4nPSJg66hk

International Trailer, in English, but with Japanese subtitles.

I think this film could really deliver. Fingers crossed.

[Salem Ave]

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=76622

Two new international posters, including some of the cast in their X-Men suits.

[Jedi Master Carr]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4nPSJg66hk

International Trailer, in English, but with Japanese subtitles.

I think this film could really deliver. Fingers crossed.

The trailers have looked great. I think the actor playing Magneto is going to steal most of the movie, of course I am a huge Magneto fan.

[Droo]

You're not kidding. Michael Fassbender looks like he's going to be an awesome Magneto. That exchange between him and Charles gives me chills:

"We have it in us to be the better men."

"We already are!"

:cool:

[Mu Satach]

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=76622

Two new international posters, including some of the cast in their X-Men suits.

*chills*

[Darth Turbogeek]

Still absolutly nothing that says "Watch me!"

[Droo]

Brand-spanking-new trailer, and the best yet, this looks awesome! :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QP24T-dq_N4

[Atreyu]

Still absolutly nothing that says "Watch me!"
Ditto. The seems to be a chronic boredness permeating from every single trailer and publicity photo released so far that really sucks out any interest I might have. Hope I'm wrong. :(

[Jedi Master Carr]

I think it looks amazing. I love Michael Fassbender looks great as Magneto. I do wonder why they aren't showing much of Bacon as Shaw. Are they trying to keep something secret about his character?

Also here is the new international trailer
it looks great too
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkGkVgIVdkA

[Dasquian Belargic]

http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/167209-three-x-men-first-class-character-trailers

MTV has a first look at three character trailers for X-Men: First Class featuring Banshee (Caleb Landry Jones), Havok (Lucas Till) and Beast (Nicholas Hoult).

[Sarah Paisley]

Hmm. Despite being the wrong age to be Scott's brother, Havok is still "Alex Summers", and the visual effects for their powers are even more similar here than in the comics. Intreguing... :ohno

Also... wow. Banshee is kind of a dick... though sort of in a good way.

[Lilaena De'Ville]

Oh my goodness I love the character trailers. :D I can't wait for this movie. :crack

[Aidan Fox]

Everything Fox has released about this movie has made me think it's going to be another cookie-cutter superhero flick rubber-stamped with the X-Men label, just like X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Only the latest trailers even suggested to me that there might be something worthwhile here, when we finally got to see some of the chemistry between Charles and Erik.

But reviews are already hitting Rotten Tomatoes, and currently 15 out of 15 are positive. (http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/x_men_first_class/) And so far the message isn't "Eh, it's a superhero movie, what do you expect?" but just plain good cinematic storytelling. Color me surprised. It's still early, and I know negative reviews will emerge as they always do, but for the first time I'm actually really excited about seeing this thing.

No thanks to Fox's marketing campaign, which has been absolutely abysmal.

[Atreyu]

I think the biggest problem has been the trailers - it's been the same handful of scenes recycled again and again and again. On TFN someone quipped that it's like a college class assignment and they're just releasing each submission one by one. :p

I still hope for a good film.

[Dasquian Belargic]

http://l.yimg.com/a/images/mo/xmenfirstclass_first_blog.jpg
After all the talk about this image ^ being a fake and awful, I don't see a huge amount of difference between the costumes in it and the actual posters. Funny, that.

[Droo]

In the article linked, the picture doesn't seem to be called "fake" but it's most certainly not an official release, clearly some botch up that slipped through the cracks.

[Droo]

Quick review: Put aside your doubts, guys, this film is the real deal. Absolutely brilliant!

I'll be happy to divulge more later, but for the time being, trust me - get thee to the cinema!

[Captain Untouchable]

I echo Droo's sentiments completely. I think it's the best of the X-Men series so far, and is arguably one of the best prequel / origin stories I've ever seen.

Thoroughly enjoyable. Go watch?

Also, Droo - did your cinema crack up over Logan's cameo as much as mine did? :lol

[Peter McCoy]

Yes mate they did :p

[Jedi Master Carr]

Quick review: Put aside your doubts, guys, this film is the real deal. Absolutely brilliant!

I'll be happy to divulge more later, but for the time being, trust me - get thee to the cinema!


I never had any doubts. I can't wait to see.

[Jedi Master Carr]

I saw it today and I loved it. I think it gives X2 a run for its money for the best X-Men film. I especially loved Fassbender as Magneto but McAvoy was great too as Xavier. The whole cast was incredible and I loved the alternative history of the Cuban Missile Crisis. It was a fun film and can't wait for a sequel. So the big question. Will this be a reboot now or can the other films fit into this continuity? I think the first two fit but Last Stand and Wolverine Origins have some flaws (of course they both such which is another reason to ignore them).

[Atreyu]

The reviews for this have been great so far, which makes me happy after my initial apprehension. :) I hope to check it out soon.

[Aidan Fox]

Wow. How in the world did Fox's advertising department make me think this movie was going to suck?

Virtually everywhere the previous X-Men movies failed, First Class delivers brilliantly: tight pacing, intelligent dialogue, genuine character arcs for more than just the two leads, and an appropriately epic sense of scale. It's much more skillful storytelling than its predecessors, but where it really shines is in how the characters drive the plot rather than the other way around.

Erik Lehnsher's harrowing experience at the Nazi concentration camp is not just the psychological excuse for his megalomania - it's the driving force behind his actions as we see his agenda morph from revenge to revolution. Charles Xavier is not just the man behind the curtain but a true visionary who chooses to see the best in people. And the other mutants are not just the peanut gallery. Mystique and Beast especially wrestle with their identities as something alien in much more than a superficial way. There's real character chemistry here that goes way beyond mere action movie fare. That's what the other movies have missed, and, amidst all the technical and artistic brilliance, that's what made this one so immensely satisfying for me.

It's possible I'm geeking out too much at the moment to give a frank appraisal of its flaws, but there really wasn't anything of substance to detract from my enjoyment. It was an exhilarating ride that hit the right notes of tension, humor, and awe. Seriously well done, people.


So the big question. Will this be a reboot now or can the other films fit into this continuity? I think the first two fit but Last Stand and Wolverine Origins have some flaws (of course they both such which is another reason to ignore them).

I'd very honestly vote reboot. Obviously you liked X-Men United a great deal more than I did, so that's one reason. The other is that at the beginning of X3, Xavier was walking and Lehnsher was still his friend.

Still, I don't honestly feel a pressing need for them to continue this continuity. If they want to, sure - and I have no doubt this movie will do well enough to justify it - but it would be a monumental challenge. For instance, do Charles and Erik remain the main characters, or do they find a way to pass the torch on to Cyclops/Storm/whomever leads the first batch of X-Men?

[Jedi Master Carr]

Well I loved United and thought it was a great set up for the third movie (which was a huge let down). I agree about the one problem Magneto being there is one thing, I could envision a scenario where Magneto and Xavier are civil to each other but it doesn't that Xavier is crippled. I think it still fits with the first two movies but am not sure how to erase Last Stand unless you introduce time travel or something. Now Fox has announced plans for a X4 and X5 but they could just be saying that for now. I do think it works well as a reboot and I agree with you about the character strengths of the film. I loved those moments and they worked great and it made these characters more real. The first two films did that some (especially with Rogue and Nightcrawler and Magneto to a degree) but this one accomplished it even better.

[Lilaena De'Ville]

no babysitter this weekend so no movie for me, but I've read that the movie isn't technically a reboot but that the guys that made it don't feel particularly keen on making sure their sequels (if there are some) match up with the existing movies. So, yes, it's sort of a reboot but just hasn't been officially named as such.

[Atreyu]

I've already seen the term 'pre-boot' being bandied around (ie. sort of a prequel, sort of a reboot).

[Droo]

As much as I love Singer's films, I'm totally in favour of a reboot here - there's simply no reason for the franchise to tie itself down to the films which came before, over ten years ago now. There are already discrepancies in continuity, so to hell with the sticklers, let the story flourish!

[Captain Untouchable]

I would be very surprised if they brand it as a reboot. They probably won't let the previous movies bind their hands in terms of storytelling (lets face it: if any kind of franchise can get away with continuity errors, it's gonna be one based on comic books), but I think the cinema-going public is starting to get tired of "reboots" now, so they probably won't call it that.

If Iron Man and Batman can get away with recasting important characters from movie 1 to movie 2, I think the X-Men franchise can probably get away with asking us to pretend that Xavier was in a wheelchair in the X3 flashbacks / Wolverine Origins.

Hell, it wouldn't surprise me if a sequel to First Class involves reshooting those scenes with the new actors. After all, First Class re-shot the Magneto/concentration camp scene. I can see Xavier retrieving the students from Stryker's base as being a good opening scene to the movie, as a way to introduce Cyclops.


Edit:

As for the movie itself... I've had a few days to process now. One of the things that I really, really liked about it (beyond the Xavier-Erik dynamic) was the way that Xavier's powers were depicted, and also his leadership style. He didn't just read people's minds like he did in the other movies: he used it to provide a genuine tactical advantage. I hope we see more of that in some form in the sequel... but also, I expect we'll see one of the mutants beginning to emerge into the Cyclops-esque "Team Leader" role, with Xavier taking a slightly more back seat.

[Droo]

If Iron Man and Batman can get away with recasting important characters from movie 1 to movie 2...


Speaking of which, I'd quite like to see someone else cast as Emma Frost. That January Jones bint was so wooden I wasn't entirely sure whether or not they'd hired the acting services of a dinner table. Unless, of course, the character of Emma Frost is so bland and dull that the performance requires no charisma whatsoever. Of the entire cast, I felt she was the most grating, because she had so much more screen time than the other secondary characters and did so little with it.

[Lilaena De'Ville]

January Jones is pretty but I don't think she's a particularly good actress. Though, I haven't seen much of her except some of her work in Mad Men.

[Jedi Master Carr]

Well Jones was the weakest link acting wise. She looked good which is the one thing I can say about her. As for this being a prequel/reboot. I think I agree with everyone else that they could just use this as a reboot. Of course, I am not sure what Fox is doing since they have announced they are considering to do an X4 and X5 unless they are going to throw a time traveler in the film and erase the X3 storyline. They could just be hedging their bets if First Class doesn't make enough money for them.

[Dasquian Belargic]

I'm going to see this tonight, can't wait!

[Mu Satach]

Well Jones was the weakest link acting wise. She looked good which is the one thing I can say about her.

I think you just gave me the reason I was more intrigued with her make up than her when she was on screen.

[Tom Harriman]

I just read an absolutely fantastic internet rant about how Emma Frost's bra is historically innacurate.

Way to get your priorities right, internet. :uhoh

[Dasquian Belargic]

January Jones was so blaaand, but otherwise I really enjoyed this movie. I thought the Professor and Magneto were especially well acted. Loved the little cameos, too - Logan and Rebecca Romijn-Stamos as the older Mystique! Very nicely done.

[Polly Smithson]

I can`t get over how much Michael Fassbender looks like Christopher Plummer. He was so so good in this and my love for James McAvoy has reached dangerous new heights.

So much fun! The training sequences were hilarious and awesome and the dialogue - basically anything that came out of Charles` mouth and the conversations between he and Eric = :love

[Morgan Evanar]

This movie is a great movie that happens to have characters with super powers.

[Atreyu]

I saw it today.

I liked it very much. :)

[Rutabaga]

I originally was planning on waiting for DVD for this one. The advertising campaign really did leave a lot to be desired. It basically looked like there was a great chance for this movie to be just another silly comic book superhero movie. But after seeing the critical acclaim as well as the very positive response to it right here at SWFans, I decided to go ahead and see it.

I'm really, really glad I did. This is an EXCELLENT movie, easily the best X-Men movie since X2. It most definitely is not just another silly comic book super hero movie. It has great heart along with all the action, and tremendous charcter development. The Charles/Erik dynamic truly drives the movie along, and it's been put in the hands of 2 extremely capable actors. I especially found myself getting totally lost in James McAvoy's baby blue eyes more than once. :love

The Charles/Erik dynamc is so powerful that the moment when we saw how Charles ended up in the wheelchair took on extreme poignance. The image of Erik cradling Charles in his arms was very profound and sad.

I also really appreciated the nods to the earlier movies, with the HIGH-larious Wolverine cameo, along with Rebecca Romijn briefly appearing as Mystique and the equally brief glimpse of Storm when Charles used Cerebro the first time. I also loved all of the new mutants...Havoc, Banshee, and especially Beast. Beast's arc was masterfully done. And poor Darwin! :cry

I also agree with everyone's reactions to January Jones as Emma Frost. She is undoubtably beautiful and filled out her bikini quite nicely, but as an actress, she SUCKS. Ugh. :x

[Aidan Fox]

I didn't have a serious problem with Emma, but I know virtually nothing about the character and went in with no expectations for her beyond being a slinky henchwoman. As far as that went, I think she was fine. I'm not entirely sure what more they could have done with her, seeing as even the main villain wasn't developed much beyond the machinations of his evil plot. But even that was fine with me; he struck me as a natural precursor to Magneto, which is very appropriate considering his hand in creating Magneto.

[Lilaena De'Ville]

I keep forgetting to say - I saw this and I loved it. :D I really liked Banshee and how his powers were depicted. And Beast of course, just awesome. My husband was a little 'why are they changing things from the comics' because of course the real first class was supposed to be Beast, Angel, Jean Grey and Cyclops, but I'm ok with it. It stuck to the already established continuity TO A POINT, but didn't have problems diverging when they wanted to.

Adding another mutant called Angel was a little weird, but meh, she was ok.