The Talkies Podcast: Ep. 54 – X-Men: Days of Future Past
The Talkies return after a long break to review X-Men: Days of Future Past! But first they take some time chat about their vacations. Then the group moves into a discussion of what they’ve been watching. Alex explains why Double Jeopardy goes great with alcohol and Long brings up some new and old frat movies. Plus Jacob talks about why he actively hates Sixteen Candles.
In the main review they try to figure out why Hugh Jackman is so veiny and gush over Bryan Singer’s latest!
Great show guys! I love anything X-Men. I grew up watching the 90s cartoon (I own the entire DVD series), play all the video games, and am a light reader of the comics. I liked DOFP so much that I immediately wanted to watch it again after it finished, which hasn’t ever happened to me before (I’ve seen it twice now, and am still open to a third time).
I believe this movie exists in the same timeline as X1-3 and the Wolverine. The future scenes take place in the 2020s, so it is feasible that Magneto could have reattached the metal to Wolverine’s claws in the time between. However, an alternate timeline is definitely possible, as some X-Men stories involve alternate timelines.
I like that they gave Kitty Pryde the extra power. In the DOFP comic, she is the one that goes back in time (with the help of another psychic), so this was a good nod to the original story and isn’t totally out of line with her powers (hey she can phase through walls, so why not time too? Makes 100% comic book sense).
During my second viewing, I also noticed the segregated bathrooms comment and James McAvoy’s out-of-control spit. In his scene with Patrick Stewart, his saliva is dribbling into his beard for most of his lines.
I think that McAvoy and Michael Fassbender are on a totally different level than everyone else in this movie. I also like Fassbender as Magneto more than Ian McKellen. He just seems more menacing. Plus, any line that future Magneto says could have also been said by Gandalf, and it would sound right.
I rewatched First Class before DOFP, and I agree that Emma Frost was terrible (probably the worst part of the film for me). I was sad when she didn’t die in First Class, but glad she wasn’t in this one.
Sorry for the essay. I love this movie so much and could go on and on. There were SO many little easter eggs for comic fans to pick up, but the movie was also enjoyable and fun for the casual fan.