01-23-2014, 10:43 AM
(01-22-2014, 11:51 PM)Ghenry Wrote: Maybe hate is a strong word, but I think it was far too hyped up by . . . pretty much everybody.
Not going by the original source is fine, if the material is still good. I do not think First Class succeeded in this case. Everybody was easily forgettable, especially characters that weren't established in the previous films. The script was also pretty hackmeat most of the time, I just couldn't stay interested. Sure, it's better than The Last Stand. Damn near ANYTHING was better than The Last Stand. That doesn't mean the film doesn't have problems.
I also feel they did a poor job representing the era it was suppose to take place in, which was the 60's. Doesn't help that they used a 2008 song.
So, while everyone was saying this was the perfect comic book movie, I thought it had a poor storyline and dissatisfying ending. I also really don't like Michael Fassbender. The only role I think he did a perfect job was the cyborg from Prometheus.
Can't agree with you about Last stand either. I don't agree with what you said here about first class as well. I really don't think it's as bad as you make it out to be. The only forgettable character I can think of is the one who used his voice to help him fly. The other characters all stood out enough for me.
As for using a 2008 song, the whole point was for reaction's sake. It's not the first movie to be set in one decade and use a song from one that came several decades later. Also, the characters are almost constantly surrounded by advanced tech and higher intellects than the average person and the focus was more on the characters than the setting. The setting is only important because that's when it happened, it doesn't feel like the 60's when the only reason it's in the 60's is because of the Cuban missile crisis.
The ending in my opinion wasn't horrible either, if only a bit to stereotypical of a hollywood blockbuster.