X-men: The Last Stand or in other terms X-men 3. One of the biggest hits ever to open on memorial day weekend with a box office amount of 107 million dollars, one of the largest amount made ever on that weekend.
The X-men series is the most know comic book, ever in the industry as well as one of Marvel, The Comic book company, biggest sells. Which was created by the famed comic writer Stan Lee.
In the beginning of the X-men comic series the main characters were: Professor X, Cyclops, Jean Grey, The Beast, Angel and Iceman. Their one main enemy was Magneto.
The difference between the beginning of the X-men trilogy it started with the main characters as Cyclops, Jean Grey, Storm, Professor X, and the newest additions were Wolverine aka Logan, and Rouge and there enemy being Magneto, and his brotherhood of evil mutants: who are Toad, Sabertooth and Mystique.
Most of the character are very true to their comic book background, with a couple of quirks of the directors or writers own stories being put in there. Which are good if you aren't a fan of the comics because you'll won't be wonder why they didn't do this or that. I'm a big fan of the comic so I wanted to see much more of a background showing the hatred between both Sabertooth and Wolverine. Another thing was I would have loved to see the original characters. like Beast who we later get in the films.
On to the Second film, X-men 2, or X2: X-men United. Which is a strong change from the first one of where their comes another faction in to fight this battle against mutants. Human. Coming into the show is a anti-mutant lover called William Stryder who is played by Brain Coxs. The story is were the time as come Were the X-men and the Brotherhood must become United and fight this war against humans and try to save Professor X.
For what is supposedly be the last X-men Story of the Whole team together, they have added some fan favorites to the mix, like Hank McCoy, The Beast, who is played by Kelsey Grammer and Ben Foster who plays Warren Worthington III, aka Angel that are new to part of the X-men. For the Brotherhood we had Vinnie Jones who plays Cain Marko, Aka. the Juggernaut, Dania Ramirez who plays the leader of the underground mutants in the comics Callisto. Also there were also many more new characters like Kitty Pryde, played by Ellen Page, who was in the last two movies who was played by a different person and not have that big of lines in the film.
The basic story for the Last Stand is about. The X-men and the Brotherhood are not allies anymore they have destroyed Stryder and now they follow there own path, The humans on the other hand have now found a way to suppress the X-gene, which is named the 'Cure'. Where mutants can get rid of their power for good.... All this leads to the side being drawn, Those who stand with Magneto and his men want to destroy the cure and have the mutant race be the superior ones, or you can side with the X-men and help the humans defend the cure and help them attack Magneto and his thugs for the Ultimate showdown on Alcatraz.
The basis of the story-line and the 'cure' comes straight from the comic strip. Overall the acting in the Last Stand I thought was quick good, as always Sir Ian McKellen he's been the best Magneto I could ever ask for. Same with Hugh Jackman's character Logan aka Wolverine. The new characters that are add to this trilogy the best one as to be Kelsey Grammer who plays the Beast, Kelsey had hit the character Beast right on the head he is the perfect Beast.
Another big thing that really disappointed some of the fan who love the X-men they/we saw the change of a new directing coming into the film. Brett Ranter come in right after Brian Singer who left off to do Superman Returns, He turned on us Marvel fan... just joking. Brett Ranter was not the first directer that they first had but I can't remember who the first guy was. He on the other hand was the one who got Vinnie Jones signed on to the picture. Overall I thought Brett Ranter did a great job with the time given to shoot.
The Special Effects in this film was great there is this very big land mark of Special Effects that will most likely know will be the moving Golden Gate Bridge in San Fransisco. Ever the Effects on all the Phoenix's Scenes where amazing all the way down to the fur on Kelsey Gammer.
If there is one film you see this summer this is the one you should see. Its a must see, it as a large all-star cast with great Acton, outstanding visual action, and a great storyline. This one in the Trilogy is the best yet.
DVD
Specs. (DVD Regular)
X-men the Last Stand in presented in both Fullframe and 2.40:1 Widescreen. The audio has 6.1 DTS ES and 5.1 Dolby EX, with Spanish and French 5.1 Surround Sound. The DVD also as Spanish and English Subtitles. X-men The Last Stand is 104 minutes long, and in color. The Special Features include:
- Full length Audio Commentary by director Brent Ratner and Screenwriters Simon Kinberg & Zak Penn.
- Producers commentary by Avi Arad, Lauren Shulder Donner and Ralph Winter.
- 10 Deleted Scenes also 3 Alternate endings with optional Commentary
- The World of Marvel.
- Trailers.
Specs. (Collectors Edition)
X-men the Last Stand Collectors Edition in presented in both 2.40:1 Widescreen. The audio has 6.1 DTS ES and 5.1 Dolby EX, with Spanish and French 5.1 Surround Sound. The DVD also as Spanish and English Subtitles. X-men The Last Stand is 104 minutes long, and in color. The Special Features include:
- A Set of deluxe trading cards X-men Collecting Cards. featuring your favorite X-men villains and heroes.
- Comic book reprint of the first Giant Size comic from 1975.
- Full length Audio Commentary by director Brent Ratner and Screenwriters Simon Kinberg & Zak Penn.
- Producers commentary by Avi Arad, Lauren Shulder Donner and Ralph Winter.
- 10 Deleted Scenes also 3 Alternate endings with optional Commentary.
- The World of Marvel.
- Trailers
The X-men The Last Stand regular and Collectors Edition, the big differences between the two is that the Collectors Edition comes with some collecting cards and a reprint of the 1975 Giant Size comic. That's the difference the Movie comes just like you would buy the regular DVD yourself. On the other hand I do know their is a Target Exclusive where you can get the Collectors Edition in a Tin metal casing for collecting. I loved everything in this DVD, this is everything you could ask for. They do have, which they don't advertise on the back of the DVD is that it includes two sneak peeks at upcoming film, A Night at A Museum, and a very big favorite A scene from the Simpson's movie.
From my opinion I think this film is a buy and a must for any DVD collector or film fan. Though The one thing I hate is that their is a Special version of X-men the Last Stand which Brett Ranter is currently working on, So you could just rent or still buy these DVD and just rent this new version that's coming out later or you can pass on these and just get the special version later when it comes out.
