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  1. Adam Lenhardt

    "X-Men Origins: First Class"

    I believe Shaw could absorb all sorts of energy, including kinetic energy, so the metal flying at him would be very much the same as any other sort of attack. That's why Magneto needed Xavier to freeze Shaw before he could deliver the final blow. That, and he'd been carrying that Nazi coin...
  2. Adam Lenhardt

    "X-Men Origins: First Class"

    My memory of sixties action/horror pictures tells me that if there's a black guy in the movie, he'll always die first.
  3. Adam Lenhardt

    "X-Men Origins: First Class"

    Best use of the f-word in a PG-13 movie since Anchorman. Loved the film. Stylistically perfect. The heart of the film is in the triumvirate of performances from McAvoy, Fassbender and Lawrence.
  4. Adam Lenhardt

    "X-Men Origins: First Class"

    Interesting seeing some of the same sets in a different light. Pretty bold to basically reenvision history so that the X-Men basically stop the Cuban Missile Crisis. EDIT: Question for comics readers: Mystique (played in this movie by Jennifer Lawrence in both her primary...
  5. Adam Lenhardt

    "X-Men Origins: First Class"

    ^ ^ Matthew Vaughn is the reason I'm in on opening day. In my opinion, Kick-Ass was better than any of the first three X-Men movies. Making it a period piece is just icing on the cake. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Vaughn summarizes the movie as follows: Magneto is the good...
  6. Adam Lenhardt

    "X-Men Origins: First Class"

    I love the blue and yellow costumes as a throwback to the first comic, but shouldn't Professor X be bald already?
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