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List Price: $14.98 | | Label: 20th Century Fox
Salesrank: 2022
Released: February 7, 2006 |
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MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
Born into a world filled with prejudice are children who possess extraordinary and dangerous powers - the result of unique genetic mutations. Cyclops unleashes bolts of energy from his eyes. Storm can manipulate the weather at will. Rogue absorbs the life force of anyone she touches. But under the tutelage of Professor Xavier (Patrick Stewart) these and other outcasts learn to harness their powers for the good of mankind. Now they must protect those who fear them as the nefarious Magneto (Ian McKellen) who believes humans and mutants can never co-exist unveils his sinsiter plan for the future!System Requirements:Running Time: 120 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: SCI-FI/FANTASY Rating: PG-13 UPC: 024543900955 Manufacturer No: 2110095
Description of X-Men (Widescreen Edition):
In a time when race and religion don't separate people, but extra powers and mutated characteristics do, two longtime friends, Professor Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart) and Magneto (Ian McKellen) part ways, only to become rivals over the issue of how much patience they should have with "normal" people. Living lives that scare most humans lacking the "X-factor" (a special power such as telekinesis), they fight over changing the general population into mutants. Xavier decides to help mutants in a special school while waiting for humanity to be more accepting, while Magneto opts to change all "normal" people into mutants in order to create a mutant-only world. Leading a group of four powerful X-Men (and women) to rescue one lost girl (the mutant Rogue, played by Anna Paquin)--and the entire population of New York--Xavier recruits a new member to their group: Logan (Hugh Jackman), better known as Wolverine, joins the team with much reluctance, only to prove very valuable to the rescue effort.
Each member of the X-Men has mastered their special gift--the ability to create a storm (Storm, played by Halle Berry), telekinesis (Dr. Jean Grey, played by Famke Janssen), eyesight carrying laserlike destructive power (Cyclops, played by James Marsden), the ability to heal nearly any wound he sustains (Wolverine, played by Hugh Jackman). The chemistry among these four sets the stage for some expert teamwork--and some hidden romance. The mutants' ensemble work drives the action sequences, such as in a train station battle with Magneto's crew--including Sabertooth (Tyler Mane), Toad (Ray Park), and Mystique (Rebecca Romijn-Stamos)--that unleashes a lot of destruction, thanks to the striking special effects.
You don't have to be a fan of the hugely popular X-Men comic books to enjoy Bryan Singer's film, which is loaded with creativity, cool effects, and characters complex enough to lift it above run-of-the-mill action films. And Singer sets the stage admirably for the sequels that could turn X-Men into the strongest comic-book franchise since Batman. --Sandra Levin
X-Men (Widescreen Edition) Reviews:
Hollywood finally gets the "superhero" thing right. 
2008-06-30 - I didn't grow up with the X Men, I grew up with superfriends lol.
I wasn't sure what to expect when I rented this one, I knew who wolverine was but none of the other characters.
I liked it.
I'm so glad Hollywood decided to get actors who can actually act.
They definitely give the characters depth and personality.
The story is very good, how can you not love Magneto???
The direction is ok, but not phenomenal.
The fx are great but kinda gross in a few parts, like the part when the Senator "melts". Yuck.
All in all, a fantastic movie and a great introduction to the X Men.
Recommended.
A good movie in a good set of movies 
2008-05-12 - My son is a superhero fan and had seen X-Men 2 and 3. We really wanted to see how it all started so we hunted down X-Men 1 and were glad we did. It is well done with good character development. If you like superheros, you will really like all the movies of the X-Men
A Blast
2008-04-28 - Not many words needed to describe this wild and exciting ride with these unusual but intersting charaters.
Pretty bad -- really. 
2008-02-19 - Even for a movie based on a comic book, this one is pretty unwatchable, partly because it tries to take itself way too seriously. I saw "X-Men" shortly after seeing "Fantastic Four," and it suffers greatly by comparison. The only non-cardboard characters are Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) and Rogue (Anna Paquin), and even then Wolverine was too much the nice guy instead of an antihero. This also may be Patrick Stewart's worst movie yet, and Ian McKellen doesn't come out much better. The other actors simply chew the scenery. And -- again, even for a comic book -- the plot holes are enormous. E.g., where did the billions of dollars come from to construct the underground complex at Xavier's private school? (I hate to think what the tuition bills are like. . . .) The original Superman and Batman flicks are proof that a good film of this type is possible.
Best Of The Bunch
2008-02-13 - Of the three X-Men movies, this is my favorite. At the time of its release, it was fresh, new and ground breaking with its action scenes and special effects. The story line also stayed true to the comic book (somewhat), which is very rare in comic book adaptations. Don't watch the follow-up films until you watch the first one. It really is the jump-on point. Both comic book enthusiasts and non-comic book readers alike will like this film.
Highly recommended flick in my book. Check it out.
