Movies you hate

[gamemaster1991]

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 think it's better to have one slip up than to have it beat you over the head say "Look! It's the 60's! Look! Bellbottoms! Afros! Go-Go Boots! Elvis! TIE-DIE!!!!!! WOOOO."

That being said, I agree that most of the characters are forgettable. The one thing we remember from X-Men movies are the powers and, I have to say, other than Mystique, Professor X, Magneto, Beast, and Emma Frost (who was already in X-men Origins), I had no clue who ANYONE was. I remember a guy who yelled, someone betraying them, someone (I think the black guy) dieing, and Nightcrawlers dad. I'm a big nerd (to the point I know who Nightcrawler's dad is) and if I don't know who you are, you must be obscure to the non-fans (I'm looking at you Sebastian Shaw/Keven Bacon).

I still like it though.