http://fortressat.com/ Tue, 21 May 2013 12:35:40 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://fortressat.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3409#josc80718 Thor was ok. If you are a fan of Thor you will probably like it and should see it.. The Asgard stuff is pulled off with proficiency. Thor really doesn't shine in the Avengers. As to comparing X-Men First Class to X-men 2, I can't as I've never seen X-men 2. I would say that this movie is on a whole different level than X-men 1 which, although I haven't seen in years, I would say was in the entertaining but forgettable category. Yes there isn't a lot of humor in it but I don't see that as a draw back. I like it better as the whole tone of the movie dwells upon the nature of evil and persecution. A couple of yucks might have lightened the mood but spoiled the tone. repoman Mon, 09 Jul 2012 15:22:14 +0100 http://fortressat.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3409#josc80714 Here's my review that I wrote after I saw it: I thought this was pretty good! Lots of fun and keeps it up until the last act where I felt it lost a little steam. One missing element is the humour which is much more present in the other X-Men movies. There is like one or two good jokes in the entire flick (which I would love to talk about here but it would be a big spoiler so I won't). Certainly a much better creation movie than that Wolverine:Origins one which was AWFUL. This at least pushes the ball forward, but isn't as strong a superhero movie as, say, Iron Man. In terms of casting, I found both Magneto and Mystique to brilliantly cast but I was surprisingly let down a bit by Professor X. Patrick Stewart leaves big shoes to fill, though. Still not as strong as X-Men 2 but a great entry nonetheless in the franchise. It's to make an X-Men movie that doesn't feature Logan but I found Magneto filled that gap nicely. 4.5 stars Black Barney Mon, 09 Jul 2012 14:54:46 +0100 http://fortressat.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3409#josc80711 Sure, X-3 was not up to par with the first two, but let's also not forget the atrocity that was the Wolverine Origins movie. This movie really brought it back to the level of the original movie. I thought Captain America was better than Thor, but I just generally like him better as a superhero anyway, so YMMV. happyjosiah Mon, 09 Jul 2012 14:30:55 +0100 http://fortressat.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3409#josc80700 My thoughts exactly. I was glad to see an X-Men rebound, after X3 was not up to the prior two movies high bar. This one was very much back to form. Interesting to hear your thoughts on Thor, as that is next in my Netflix queue. I just watched Captain America, so I may wait a bit for another superhero movie. If I'm a comics fan and know Thor's story, should I just skip it and watch the Avengers? Dair Mon, 09 Jul 2012 12:50:00 +0100