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jayce77 · 31st March 2007, 05:51 PM

Summary: In the desperate search for his lost memory, Logan will travel from the wilds of the Canadian wilderness to the teeming lit cities of Japan and beyond. Running into old enemies and old Ghosts. . . .

Director:TBA
Screen Writer(s):David Benioff
Status: In Development
Cast: Hugh Jackman - Wolverine/Logan

thinbalion · 2nd April 2007, 03:11 AM

Cool, I've always been a fan of Wolverine, since before the movies and all. This should be interesting. I hope Sabretooth will be in it as a villain or even as an ally... and also I pray it will be better than the last X-men movie.

-Thinbalion

tisha_b · 7th April 2009, 07:40 PM

Will you watch the movie X-Men Origins: Wolverine?
and why...?

Somni · 7th April 2009, 08:24 PM

Probably, I've seen the other ones which were ok so I might see it next week as I am on holiday. I guess for completeness, really.

Stylus · 7th April 2009, 09:47 PM

Absolutely, in the hope they will veer towards a 'Batman Begins' style that will make up for the disappointing X-Men 3.

Also, the actor playing Sabretooth is quality (as opposed to an ex-wrestler), so I'm looking forward to a good scrap.

(oh, and the last reason: my girlfriend would watch a Hugh Jackman film if he did nothing but read the phone book for two hours, so she'll be taking me along

)

Overread · 7th April 2009, 10:42 PM

The first 2 Xmen films impressed me - the 3rd was a bit of a letdown = too much story and not enough time I felt so they rushed things a lot in that last one.
Based on that I will give the film a try and see how it goes -

ktabic · 7th April 2009, 10:58 PM

Probably, since I've watched all the others.
But will probably get it as a rental and not see it at the cinema.

Shadow Trooper · 7th April 2009, 11:03 PM

Will definately watch it, big question will be if the missus and I decide to go to the cinema or wait till DVD release.

Overread · 7th April 2009, 11:07 PM

these days you have to be so quick!
I guess its a failing of the cinema system at the moment - all they seem to care about is the boxoffice release week - after that films seem to cycle out of the cinemas quick and then hid the DVDs not long after that - heck its only a few months now from release to DVD (used to take 4 or so years for VHS!_

cheesemiester1 · 1st May 2009, 12:21 AM

Will definitely be catching it on opening day...some people might knock it, but I can't wait to see what this movie is like.

HoopyFrood · 1st May 2009, 12:33 AM

I watched it last night. It was pretty good, enjoyable, entertaining, and had a lot of laugh out loud moments, which I wasn't expecting. The thing, though, was that it wasn't particularly plot-driven or complex; it really did just seem like "OK, we have Wolverine in his own movie...let's fill in the background". We knew two things about him at the start of the first film -- that he had an adamantium skeleton, and had lost his memory. And these were really the two things that the film set out to answer.

But as I day, still an enjoyable film, and some great characters. I really like Ryan Reynolds anyway, and he was very good as Wade Wilson (awesome swordsmanship). Deadpool was also very cool and I think he'd be an interesting character in his own right, if he had been more like the comic book character rather than the slotted-together mutant that he was in the film. There should've been more Gambit, though. Definitely more Gambit. If they're intent on doing all these X-Men spinoff films (Magneto's up next) then I think Gambit deserves a lot more screen time.

HoopyFrood · 1st May 2009, 12:39 AM

Dude, you need to stop plugging that youtube clip in every thread, else you might find yourself getting a warning from mods before too long...

Grimward · 1st May 2009, 03:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ktabic

Probably, since I've watched all the others.
But will probably get it as a rental and not see it at the cinema.

Ditto here.

dustinzgirl · 1st May 2009, 04:01 AM

I would like to stab the origins movie writer in the eyeball.

Seriously.

If you read Wolverine Origins you would know why.

Nothing to do with wolverines origins.

Epic fail.

devilsgrin · 1st May 2009, 11:24 AM

its not the comic... its the movie... and it must take into consideration all the baggage the other three movies put in place already.

having said that... i think overall the plot was weak... solely driven to get Wolverine his adamantium and his memory loss. Yet, in spite of this the movie was great.

Alas for Hugh Jackman... in every scene, its another character that steals the spotlight. I think only Lynn Collins and Will I Am pale beside Hugh in their scenes with him.
Gambit and Deadpool were done brilliantly. I'm not the biggest Deadpool fan, so i don't know all his history, however, Ryan Reynolds seems to capture the Merc with the Mouth very well.
Taylor Kitsch was PERFECT as Gambit. And whilst Gambit IS one of my favourite characters, there aren't many instances where the film's storyline clashes greatly with the canon.
All the cameos from Marvels Merry Mutants were much appreciated... though an inexplicably ridiculous plot hole made Emma (Frost) Silverfox's sister... go figure and made no mention of her telepathy... I was pretty sure the trailer showed a young Storm popping up ... i watched really hard and could not see her anywhere... mucho disappointed...

31st March 2007, 05:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
jayce77 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 9	X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) Summary: In the desperate search for his lost memory, Logan will travel from the wilds of the Canadian wilderness to the teeming lit cities of Japan and beyond. Running into old enemies and old Ghosts. . . . Director:TBA Screen Writer(s):David Benioff Status: In Development Cast: Hugh Jackman - Wolverine/Logan

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thinbalion Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 16	re: X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) Cool, I've always been a fan of Wolverine, since before the movies and all. This should be interesting. I hope Sabretooth will be in it as a villain or even as an ally... and also I pray it will be better than the last X-men movie. -Thinbalion

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tisha_b Science fiction fantasy Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: East riding of Yorkshire Posts: 26	Will you watch X-Men Origins: Wolverine....? Will you watch the movie X-Men Origins: Wolverine? and why...?

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Somni Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: UK: ENGLAND: Posts: 256	Re: Will you watch X-Men Origins: Wolverine....? Probably, I've seen the other ones which were ok so I might see it next week as I am on holiday. I guess for completeness, really.

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Stylus Easily blunted. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Greater London Posts: 94	Re: Will you watch X-Men Origins: Wolverine....? Absolutely, in the hope they will veer towards a 'Batman Begins' style that will make up for the disappointing X-Men 3. Also, the actor playing Sabretooth is quality (as opposed to an ex-wrestler), so I'm looking forward to a good scrap. (oh, and the last reason: my girlfriend would watch a Hugh Jackman film if he did nothing but read the phone book for two hours, so she'll be taking me along )

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Overread Direwolf of the chrons Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2,219 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Will you watch X-Men Origins: Wolverine....? The first 2 Xmen films impressed me - the 3rd was a bit of a letdown = too much story and not enough time I felt so they rushed things a lot in that last one. Based on that I will give the film a try and see how it goes -

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ktabic Save punctuation! Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 737	Re: Will you watch X-Men Origins: Wolverine....? Probably, since I've watched all the others. But will probably get it as a rental and not see it at the cinema.

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Shadow Trooper Fides, Spero Fidelitasque Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 450	Re: Will you watch X-Men Origins: Wolverine....? Will definately watch it, big question will be if the missus and I decide to go to the cinema or wait till DVD release.

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Overread Direwolf of the chrons Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2,219 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Will you watch X-Men Origins: Wolverine....? these days you have to be so quick! I guess its a failing of the cinema system at the moment - all they seem to care about is the boxoffice release week - after that films seem to cycle out of the cinemas quick and then hid the DVDs not long after that - heck its only a few months now from release to DVD (used to take 4 or so years for VHS!_

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cheesemiester1 Science fiction fantasy Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 15	Re: Will you watch X-Men Origins: Wolverine....? Will definitely be catching it on opening day...some people might knock it, but I can't wait to see what this movie is like.

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HoopyFrood Have brain, will travel Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Devon Posts: 4,756 Blog Entries: 10	Re: Will you watch X-Men Origins: Wolverine....? I watched it last night. It was pretty good, enjoyable, entertaining, and had a lot of laugh out loud moments, which I wasn't expecting. The thing, though, was that it wasn't particularly plot-driven or complex; it really did just seem like "OK, we have Wolverine in his own movie...let's fill in the background". We knew two things about him at the start of the first film -- that he had an adamantium skeleton, and had lost his memory. And these were really the two things that the film set out to answer. But as I day, still an enjoyable film, and some great characters. I really like Ryan Reynolds anyway, and he was very good as Wade Wilson (awesome swordsmanship). Deadpool was also very cool and I think he'd be an interesting character in his own right, if he had been more like the comic book character rather than the slotted-together mutant that he was in the film. There should've been more Gambit, though. Definitely more Gambit. If they're intent on doing all these X-Men spinoff films (Magneto's up next) then I think Gambit deserves a lot more screen time.

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HoopyFrood Have brain, will travel Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Devon Posts: 4,756 Blog Entries: 10	Re: Will you watch X-Men Origins: Wolverine....? Dude, you need to stop plugging that youtube clip in every thread, else you might find yourself getting a warning from mods before too long...

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dustinzgirl Mod of Awesome Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Oregon Posts: 3,724	Re: Will you watch X-Men Origins: Wolverine....? I would like to stab the origins movie writer in the eyeball. Seriously. If you read Wolverine Origins you would know why. Nothing to do with wolverines origins. Epic fail.

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devilsgrin Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 722	Re: Will you watch X-Men Origins: Wolverine....? its not the comic... its the movie... and it must take into consideration all the baggage the other three movies put in place already. having said that... i think overall the plot was weak... solely driven to get Wolverine his adamantium and his memory loss. Yet, in spite of this the movie was great. Alas for Hugh Jackman... in every scene, its another character that steals the spotlight. I think only Lynn Collins and Will I Am pale beside Hugh in their scenes with him. Gambit and Deadpool were done brilliantly. I'm not the biggest Deadpool fan, so i don't know all his history, however, Ryan Reynolds seems to capture the Merc with the Mouth very well. Taylor Kitsch was PERFECT as Gambit. And whilst Gambit IS one of my favourite characters, there aren't many instances where the film's storyline clashes greatly with the canon. All the cameos from Marvels Merry Mutants were much appreciated... though an inexplicably ridiculous plot hole made Emma (Frost) Silverfox's sister... go figure and made no mention of her telepathy... I was pretty sure the trailer showed a young Storm popping up ... i watched really hard and could not see her anywhere... mucho disappointed...