Comments on: X-Men Origins: Wolverine – Director Gavin Hood makes a blockbuster action movie with a social conscience http://blogs.whatsontv.co.uk/movietalk/2009/10/16/x-men-origins-wolverine-director-gavin-hood-makes-a-blockbuster-action-movie-with-a-social-conscience/ The good, the bad and the ugly on screen Thu, 10 May 2012 08:31:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Olga http://blogs.whatsontv.co.uk/movietalk/2009/10/16/x-men-origins-wolverine-director-gavin-hood-makes-a-blockbuster-action-movie-with-a-social-conscience/#comment-636 Olga Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:11:00 +0000 http://whatsontv.co.uk/blogs/movietalk/2009/10/16/x-men-origins-wolverine-director-gavin-hood-makes-a-blockbuster-action-movie-with-a-social-conscience/#comment-636 After reading this, a new perspective of Gavin Hood surfaced. Regardless of the end result of the film he was able to combine both his visions and ideas for the film as well as the past expectancies for the characters, Wolverine in particular. With a big budget like this one, it is difficult to satisfy the investors, viewers and yourself. He put it together very nicely and did not stray from the original threads of the story. After reading this, a new perspective of Gavin Hood surfaced. Regardless of the end result of the film he was able to combine both his visions and ideas for the film as well as the past expectancies for the characters, Wolverine in particular. With a big budget like this one, it is difficult to satisfy the investors, viewers and yourself. He put it together very nicely and did not stray from the original threads of the story.

]]> By: Heidi http://blogs.whatsontv.co.uk/movietalk/2009/10/16/x-men-origins-wolverine-director-gavin-hood-makes-a-blockbuster-action-movie-with-a-social-conscience/#comment-633 Heidi Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:40:05 +0000 http://whatsontv.co.uk/blogs/movietalk/2009/10/16/x-men-origins-wolverine-director-gavin-hood-makes-a-blockbuster-action-movie-with-a-social-conscience/#comment-633 Hmm, an intriguing debate to be sure from Mr Hood, and I definitely think that comic-book franchises can be surprisingly deep (and I'm not being facetious there folks) having come away from The Watchmen wondering about the whole concept of superpowers and how they could be misused. The X-Men certainly falls into that category because it addresses all those tough questions about how we view 'difference' in our society... And how we often criminalise non-conformity.... But I have to say I had one major problem with X-Men Wolverine and that was that I found the development of Jackman's character sort of clunky and obvious frankly... And as delicious as Jackman is as an actor, his bad brother played by Lieb Schreiber was more interesting... Also I can't say my 11-year-old son was all that interested in the character development, he was much more interested in all the claw action. Interesting to see what Mr Hood was trying to do here, but can't say he pulled it off. Hmm, an intriguing debate to be sure from Mr Hood, and I definitely think that comic-book franchises can be surprisingly deep (and I’m not being facetious there folks) having come away from The Watchmen wondering about the whole concept of superpowers and how they could be misused.

The X-Men certainly falls into that category because it addresses all those tough questions about how we view ‘difference’ in our society… And how we often criminalise non-conformity…. But I have to say I had one major problem with X-Men Wolverine and that was that I found the development of Jackman’s character sort of clunky and obvious frankly… And as delicious as Jackman is as an actor, his bad brother played by Lieb Schreiber was more interesting…

Also I can’t say my 11-year-old son was all that interested in the character development, he was much more interested in all the claw action.

Interesting to see what Mr Hood was trying to do here, but can’t say he pulled it off.

]]> By: Adele http://blogs.whatsontv.co.uk/movietalk/2009/10/16/x-men-origins-wolverine-director-gavin-hood-makes-a-blockbuster-action-movie-with-a-social-conscience/#comment-632 Adele Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:46:11 +0000 http://whatsontv.co.uk/blogs/movietalk/2009/10/16/x-men-origins-wolverine-director-gavin-hood-makes-a-blockbuster-action-movie-with-a-social-conscience/#comment-632 Blue-ray or schmoo-ray, whenever I catch a glimpse of Hugh Jackman in a vest top (or less) I'm going hoo-ray! It could be Betamax all I care. The man is hotter than jalapeno. Blue-ray or schmoo-ray, whenever I catch a glimpse of Hugh Jackman in a vest top (or less) I’m going hoo-ray! It could be Betamax all I care. The man is hotter than jalapeno.

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