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apocalypsosSo, yeah. Halle Berry being replaced as Storm. *Nelson laugh* I guess that's what you get for being a skanky wench, you ... uh, skanky wench.
And I've already seen Angela Bassett's name come up, which doesn't make me as defensive of her chances for the role as I used to be. And I'm not saying that because she's a bad actress, because she isn't. And I'm not saying that because she'd make a bad Storm, because she wouldn't. My personal problem, if I were in charge of the last movie, is that bumping off Jean and moving in Bobby, Rogue (hopefully), and I'm assuming Colossus in some respect (because he's on IMDB, and don't argue with me because I really, really want him to be there) sort of drops the average age of of the team. Kurt might even it out a bit. I know this sounds stupid, but maybe I'm the only one who think it'd look weird ... a handful of people in their twenties (yes, even Cyclops is young and pretty enough to count, even though James is a year or two past thirty) aaaaaaaand Storm. Talk about the odd man out in that group.
Of course, anything better's than Halle. Hell, my Jerry Garcia plushie could do a better job. And Christina Milian's not a bad choice, I think. The only problem I can foresee is making her look old enough to look like she could have been the other kids' teacher, but she really only has to look a few year older, and you slap the right clothes, makeup and hairstyle onto anyone and it'll make anyone look older.
It does make for a funny mental image, though ... what Jean'll have to say? Just picture it. She comes back from the dead, sees Storm, and basically has an OMGWTFSTFULOLBBQ moment. "Storm! You're younger! You're prettier! I don't hate you! And why is the room less stiflingly overstuffed -- hey, where the hell did your ego go?!"
EDIT: I love the way both newspapers are behaving over this. Not because it's mature journalism or anything -- and I'm pretty sure that's an oxymoron -- but because in my head, I can totally see the Daily Bugle and the Daily Planet pulling crap like this. *snerk* Comics have killed my brain cells.
And I've already seen Angela Bassett's name come up, which doesn't make me as defensive of her chances for the role as I used to be. And I'm not saying that because she's a bad actress, because she isn't. And I'm not saying that because she'd make a bad Storm, because she wouldn't. My personal problem, if I were in charge of the last movie, is that bumping off Jean and moving in Bobby, Rogue (hopefully), and I'm assuming Colossus in some respect (because he's on IMDB, and don't argue with me because I really, really want him to be there) sort of drops the average age of of the team. Kurt might even it out a bit. I know this sounds stupid, but maybe I'm the only one who think it'd look weird ... a handful of people in their twenties (yes, even Cyclops is young and pretty enough to count, even though James is a year or two past thirty) aaaaaaaand Storm. Talk about the odd man out in that group.
Of course, anything better's than Halle. Hell, my Jerry Garcia plushie could do a better job. And Christina Milian's not a bad choice, I think. The only problem I can foresee is making her look old enough to look like she could have been the other kids' teacher, but she really only has to look a few year older, and you slap the right clothes, makeup and hairstyle onto anyone and it'll make anyone look older.
It does make for a funny mental image, though ... what Jean'll have to say? Just picture it. She comes back from the dead, sees Storm, and basically has an OMGWTFSTFULOLBBQ moment. "Storm! You're younger! You're prettier! I don't hate you! And why is the room less stiflingly overstuffed -- hey, where the hell did your ego go?!"
EDIT: I love the way both newspapers are behaving over this. Not because it's mature journalism or anything -- and I'm pretty sure that's an oxymoron -- but because in my head, I can totally see the Daily Bugle and the Daily Planet pulling crap like this. *snerk* Comics have killed my brain cells.
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Date: 2004-07-07 06:14 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-07-07 06:16 am (UTC)Just a personal pet peeve picked up from years of soap opera watching...
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Date: 2004-07-07 06:22 am (UTC)Then again, my perfect X-Men team is Cyclops (because he's the leader and he's good at it), Wolverine (because he's contractually obligated to be on every X-Men team), Iceman (because he's my favorite, damn it), Colossus (because really, why wouldn't you bring a gigantic metal Russian into battle with you?), Jubilee (because I love her, damn you), and Beast (because it isn't an X-Men team unless at least one of them is blue).
Hmm. Is it just me, or does anyone else have a mental image of half of my team mock-threatening to put refrigerator magnets on the other half, with Cyke trying desperately to restore order?
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Date: 2004-07-07 06:25 am (UTC)And end like that, quite frankly. *shudder*
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Date: 2004-07-07 06:28 am (UTC):: claps hands over ears and shrieks ::
Date: 2004-07-07 06:30 am (UTC)That's why I immediately forgive you for saying she sucks, because you're the bearer of the good news that Halle is going bye-bye. ;-) I hope they write Storm's character better in the future; she's NOTHING like that in the comics (all angry, whiny, and ansty).
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Date: 2004-07-07 06:30 am (UTC)::wanders away looking for magnets::
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Date: 2004-07-07 06:32 am (UTC)Re: :: claps hands over ears and shrieks ::
Date: 2004-07-07 06:34 am (UTC)Halle, however, has made me loathe Movie!Storm.
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Date: 2004-07-07 06:35 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2004-07-07 06:39 am (UTC)I am not familiar with Colossus (because he was in the movie for 5 seconds), Jubilee (same reason), and Beast (was he even in the movies? I never read the comics... only became a fan when the movies came out.
I also like Rogue. And I liked Nightcrawler. I didn't have a problem with Storm, but she wasn't my favorite.
When is X3 scheduled to come out anyway? I'm guessing they haven't even started shooting yet.
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Date: 2004-07-07 06:41 am (UTC)Likely though, they will just refer to her by name like six or twelve times in 30 seconds so we know who she is :)
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Date: 2004-07-07 06:42 am (UTC)My quick literature major nerd plug-At Home at the End of the World is one of my favorite books, so I'm first in line (half excited/half dreading the debacle).
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Date: 2004-07-07 06:44 am (UTC)*snerk* Yes ... yes, they are. (And Shawn Ashmore has an identical twin brother. There's two of that face. Mmmmm.)
and Beast (was he even in the movies? I never read the comics... only became a fan when the movies came out.
You know when the guard was in the bar right before Mystique approached him, and they had a guy in glasses on the TV talking about mutants? That was Beast. Admittedly, the normal-looking version, but still, that was Hank McCoy.
When is X3 scheduled to come out anyway? I'm guessing they haven't even started shooting yet.
According to IMDb, the script is still in development. They need to hurry. I'm going through new-X-Men-movie-canon withdrawal. *says the girl who sat through the first two showings of X2 in a row*
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Date: 2004-07-07 06:45 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-07-07 06:58 am (UTC)There was an article on Super Hero Hype (I haunt that site for comic book movie news - http://www.superherohype.com) that Sir Ian had posted on his website that he wasn't signed for a third movie, but he will be back; and that Hugh was signed for three and my boy Nightcrawler (Alan Cumming) was signed for X2 and X3.
I want some Storm (whomever it may be) and Kurt Wagner action.
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Date: 2004-07-07 07:03 am (UTC)<3333333333333333 Beast. You can't beat a big, furry blue guy in his underwear swinging from pipes on the roof and stunning everyone with how much smarter than them he is.
Your team would kick ass. Um, after Cyke got everybody to stop playing with the 'fridge magnets. (Although have funny mental image of Colossus getting distracted mid-fight by 'fridge magnet on his ass.)
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Date: 2004-07-07 07:13 am (UTC)Wake me up when they cast someone pretty as
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Date: 2004-07-07 07:13 am (UTC)But I hate it when they change the actors.
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Date: 2004-07-07 07:13 am (UTC)Oh. My.
I'm speechless... my brain can't keep up with the fantasies....
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Date: 2004-07-07 07:16 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-07-07 07:17 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-07-07 07:18 am (UTC)...I'm going to shut up now and maybe reply to some of the other comments in this entry and make it a big spamfest. Wee!
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Date: 2004-07-07 07:23 am (UTC)And Toad
wasis awesome. (Can you say denial?) So, so, awesome. I like the Brotherhood anyway. Especially Toad. And to some extent Pyro.