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That would still be a great ending, even if it does tear out the heartstrings of every Terminator fan in existence.

*raises hand* I'm actually going to be starting a Trek podcast in the next month. It'll be similar to WFP in that I and a buddy of mine will go through and review every single episode and movie of Star Trek ever made, in order of release. (except the animated series) I've also got a blog (separate from the 'cast) where I'll personally go through and review all the eps, in no particular order. http://trek-reviews.blogspot.com/

I think it'd be great if they made a series of direct-to-DVD Firefly movies. They'd be the perfect market for it, and Fox would likely allow it.

I agree.

I approve. If they need to push back release dates, by all means, they should do so. I'm glad that they're taking their time to do something right instead of rushing it out, Fox-style. DEAR LORD. O_O Are we sure that SM4 is coming out in 2011? That seems very soon... Thor and Cap are "new" franchises, so there's no telling if they'll crowd GL's box office. Harry Potter has a slightly different audience, so that might not be a problem. The Terminator and Star Trek crowds, though... eeeesh... This might be a problem. (though, truth be told, I'm more excited to see more Trek than GL. =/)

Well, the entire Terminator franchise is in a bunch of alternate timelines now, from what I understand.

God of Thunder. Son of Odin. BIG HAMMER. That's all you need to know.

He appears in both the 90s Hulk animated TV series as well as an episode of Wolverine and the X-men (which is a watered-down semi-sequel to Hulk Vs.). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendigo_(comics)#Television

I think I enjoyed Wolverine more for the action, but Thor had an actual story (and some great action as well). I tend to go back and forth over which I like more.

I actually read that that stuff is

There's a lot of stealth and whatnot in there too. (though the action is a LOT of fun; I played it last week and loved it)

Ah, yes. Very true.

I still say that it makes a little more sense to go with the late 20s/early 30s approach. The whole "young hotshot" thing.

YES. I have faith that Reynolds will do the character correct, especially considering how much he loves the Deadpool comics.

Seconded.

ooo.... That sounds pretty cool, actually. There are worse ideas.

I actually really liked the samurai stories. It's some of the most deep stuff you'll ever read with Wolverine.

I am so sorry.

That's an incredible achievement. From what people are saying, it's almost like this is Star Wars for the 21st Century. O_o I'm seeing it Thursday night; I'm excited.

I wrote a full review of the film on my movie review blog (I kept it pretty simple for all the non-comics readers): Seven years ago, when I first saw the original X-Men film, I was hooked forever. I've now read dozens of X-men comics, seen countless episodes of X-men cartoons, bought action figures, watched all the films, and spent countless hours poring over X-men lore. And even after all of that, I am honestly not sure what to think of this movie. X-Men Origins: Wolverine is not an X-men film, nor is it entirely a Wolverine film. It's actually a strange amalgamation of various elements that all come together into an oddly-constructed narrative. The plot basically follows Wolverine as he goes through the various events that will lead him through his membership in the superpowered black ops unit, Team X, and end with him losing the memories of his past. An odd amount of time in the film is actually spent on a dozen or so other mutant characters that honestly feel like "extras" in a film that should be centered solely on the title character. At times, the film feels like a video game with the way that it constantly switches from character-fight-scene to character-fight-scene. Some characters ultimately work (though the story might have been better-told without them), while others only hold the story back. Most of them fit into the latter category. Wolverine's biggest flaw is that it doesn't allow you to feel for the character(s). While Hugh Jackman gives it his all, the script, direction, and editing don't allow for the film to work on the personal level that it should. Also, there are many changes in Wolverine's story that seem rather odd, such as the choice to make Sabretooth, a villain seen in the first X-men film, Wolverine's half-brother. Since Wolverine has his memory wiped in this movie [not really a spoiler], it would make sense for him to not remember Sabretooth, but how exactly did Sabretooth go from a cold and calculating murderer to a blonde guy who just stares funny at people and has no memory of anything having to do with Wolverine? BAD CONTINUITY MANAGEMENT. Another disappointment is the fact that Logan's much-hinted-at past is shown to be a lot more boring than we thought it was. X2 had flashbacks showing a horrifying surgery scene which involved Logan escaping from a government facility, traumatized and amnesia-stricken. As it turns out, that surgery scene actually only lasted TWO MINUTES (that's in-story time, not even screen time), and he doesn't lose his memories until several days later. While the comics (and X2) showed Wolverine's past to be bloody, brutal, and horrifying, this film shows the tale to be extremely flat and devoid of deep emotion. It's no wonder that the film version of Logan is so much softer than his comics counterpart; his past is practically happy-go-lucky by comparison. The visual effects are... hit-and-miss. There's nothing that really blows the mind of the viewer, nor is there really anything with much artistic quality. Many of the special effects are actually pretty bad. All in all, this isn't a terrible film, but it's not amazing either. Go see it if you're a huge comics fan (if only because this will be the subject of many a geek-discussion in the months and years to come), but otherwise wait until the DVD, then NetFlix it. 4/10

The weird thing is that Storm is only shallow when she's not allowed to do what she's best at: leading. Storm's best character quality is that she's a natural leader, but whenever Cyclops (the absolute best X-Men leader that ever will exist) is around, she tends to be a little useless. (then again, Storm "led" the X-men in X3 and she still sucked...) The Ultimate Marvel version of Storm was actually really interesting because she was a fifteen-year-old street kid that was still dealing with umpteen million hormones, yet had the power to take down a Sentinel in one blast.

Ah, yes. I concur. We have Linda Carter to blame for that. (though technically it was the show itself that was cheesy/lame, not her. She did a good job)

Have you seen the new animated Wonder Woman movie? That's what changed my mind about the character.

Storm really isn't a compelling enough character on her own to carry a film. At the very least, there are a lot of other X-men that would better fit in that role. Heck, a Cyclops-centered X-Men: First Class film could work, as could a Professor X or Gambit film.

Riiiight... because her role as an evil jock concubine in Transformers wasn't lame... [/sarcasm]