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* CriticalDissonance: The film had the worst reviews but the best box office results out of original ''X-Men'' trilogy.
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* CriticalDissonance: The film had the worst reviews but the best box office results out of original ''X-Men'' trilogy.
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* RuleOfSeanConnery: '''EllenPage'''. Not a lot of people liked this movie, but they did like Kitty Pryde taking down the Juggernaut.
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* RuleOfSeanConnery: '''EllenPage'''.'''Creator/EllenPage'''. Not a lot of people liked this movie, but they did like Kitty Pryde taking down the Juggernaut.
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* WatchItForTheMeme: "[[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch I'm the Juggernaut]], ''[[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch Bitch]]!''", which [[AscendedMeme was added to the script]] after it became a youtube meme.
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* RuleOfSeanConnery: '''EllenPage'''. Not a lot of people liked this movie, but they did like Kitty Pryde taking down the Juggernaut.
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* SignatureScene: Wolverine killing Phoenix, Professor X's apparent death and the Juggernaut's "I'm the Juggernaut, bitch!" remark to Kitty Pride.
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* {{Misblamed}}:
** A lot of ''Comicbook/{{X-Men}}'' fans blame Brett Ratner for every single problem with the film. Others blame the film's original director, Matthew Vaughn, for screwing the film over by quitting right before the start of filming, and still others hold both men equally to blame. In actual fact, while you could make legitimate criticisms about both Ratner's direction and Vaughn's decision to quit, neither of them were responsible for the storyline. That was about 90% the same as the final film well before Vaughn had signed up, and neither director was permitted to make any serious changes to the screenplay (which, despite him giving "family reasons" for his decision to quit, was apparently a major factor in Vaughn leaving the film).
** Ironically, many fans actually blame ''Bryan Singer'' for everything wrong with the film. Despite (or perhaps even ''because of'') Singer departing the franchise to direct ''SupermanReturns'', and having nothing to do with the film at all!
** A lot of ''Comicbook/{{X-Men}}'' fans blame Brett Ratner for every single problem with the film. Others blame the film's original director, Matthew Vaughn, for screwing the film over by quitting right before the start of filming, and still others hold both men equally to blame. In actual fact, while you could make legitimate criticisms about both Ratner's direction and Vaughn's decision to quit, neither of them were responsible for the storyline. That was about 90% the same as the final film well before Vaughn had signed up, and neither director was permitted to make any serious changes to the screenplay (which, despite him giving "family reasons" for his decision to quit, was apparently a major factor in Vaughn leaving the film).
** Ironically, many fans actually blame ''Bryan Singer'' for everything wrong with the film. Despite (or perhaps even ''because of'') Singer departing the franchise to direct ''SupermanReturns'', and having nothing to do with the film at all!
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* AwesomeMusic: The film had some kickass parts like [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzyxiynBfpo Phoenix Rises]].
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* {{Fanon}}: A common theory regarding the ContinuitySnarl between ''Film/XMenFirstClass'' and this movie is that the Xavier who visited Jean Grey was, in fact, a psychic projection.
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* TheWoobie: Cyclops. Plenty wanted to give him a hug during the film. [[spoiler: And then Jean killed him.]]
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* OnlyTheCreatorDoesItRight: The first two ''Film/XMen'' films were directed by Bryan Singer. This one , directed by Brett Ratner is considered by many fans to be a step down in quality.
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* OnlyTheCreatorDoesItRight: The first two ''Film/XMen'' films were directed by Bryan Singer. This one , directed by Brett Ratner is considered by many fans to be a step down in quality.quality.
* RetroactiveRecognition: Ellen Page as Kitty Pryde. She had only just finished ''Film/HardCandy'' at this point and it would be a couple of years before her Oscar nominated role in ''{{Film/Juno}}''.
* RetroactiveRecognition: Ellen Page as Kitty Pryde. She had only just finished ''Film/HardCandy'' at this point and it would be a couple of years before her Oscar nominated role in ''{{Film/Juno}}''.
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* WhatAnIdiot: During the final battle, for whatever reason, Magneto refuses to just remove Wolverine and Colossus from the fight.
** Even before that, he could've single-handedly accomplished his goal by just dropping something very big, like say, the ''Golden Gate Bridge that he actually did lift'', on top of Leech and everyone inside. But no, he'd rather ZergRush the building.
** Even before that, he could've single-handedly accomplished his goal by just dropping something very big, like say, the ''Golden Gate Bridge that he actually did lift'', on top of Leech and everyone inside. But no, he'd rather ZergRush the building.
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* WhatAnIdiot: During WhatAnIdiot:
** Scott starts hearing Jean's voice in his head, calling his name.\\
'''You'd Expect:''' That, being thefinal battle, leader of the team, he would (at the very least) go talk to someone about it, especially Xavier (who would be able to read his mind and figure out what's going on).\\
'''Instead:''' He secretly packs a bag, blows off Logan (who tries to help him) and goes off to Alkali Lake by himself. There, he accidentally(?) awakens Jean/Phoenix, who then proceeds to [[spoiler:de-atomize him]]. As if acknowledging Scott's actions, no one mentions him forwhatever reason, the rest of the film. StuffedIntoTheFridge and SuddenSequelDeathSyndrome, indeed.
** Prior to the events of the film (and the trilogy), Xavier implanted a series of mental mindblocks in Jean's mind to prevent a latent personality (Dark Phoenix) from taking over.\\
'''You'd Expect:''' That anytime over the last twenty-plus years, Xavier would have at least mentioned this information to Jean for her own safety. Not even when she's brought back to the school from Alkali Lake does he bother to come down and see her (when she's feeling conflicted about her identity) and try to restore the mindblocks. Instead, he's ''teaching a class''.\\
'''Instead:''' Jean, more pissed off than ever, takes up residence at her old home, and Xavier willingly walks in (with Magneto, no less) to try and reason with her. It ends [[AnyoneCanDie about as well as you would expect]].
** Magnetorefuses wants to just remove Wolverine and Colossus from kill the fight.
** Even before that, he could've single-handedly accomplished his goal by just dropping something very big, like say,mutant whose DNA is being used to create the ''Golden anti-mutant serum, who is located on Alcatraz Island. Magneto, in a stupendous display of power, ''lifts the freaking Golden Gate Bridge Bridge'' to get to Alcatrazz.\\
'''You'd Think:''' thathe actually did lift'', on top of Leech since Magneto wants to kill this particular mutant, and everyone inside. But no, doesn't really care about civilian casualties incurred in the process, that while he was lifting an object hundreds of feet in the air that weighs over 1000 tons, he'd rather ZergRush just drop it on their heads or turn it into a blizzard of shrapnel to tear every living being on the building.island into shreds.\\
'''Instead:''' he uses it to form a bridge, marches across it and digs in for a long, difficult, and unsuccessful siege of the place.
** Scott starts hearing Jean's voice in his head, calling his name.\\
'''You'd Expect:''' That, being the
'''Instead:''' He secretly packs a bag, blows off Logan (who tries to help him) and goes off to Alkali Lake by himself. There, he accidentally(?) awakens Jean/Phoenix, who then proceeds to [[spoiler:de-atomize him]]. As if acknowledging Scott's actions, no one mentions him for
** Prior to the events of the film (and the trilogy), Xavier implanted a series of mental mindblocks in Jean's mind to prevent a latent personality (Dark Phoenix) from taking over.\\
'''You'd Expect:''' That anytime over the last twenty-plus years, Xavier would have at least mentioned this information to Jean for her own safety. Not even when she's brought back to the school from Alkali Lake does he bother to come down and see her (when she's feeling conflicted about her identity) and try to restore the mindblocks. Instead, he's ''teaching a class''.\\
'''Instead:''' Jean, more pissed off than ever, takes up residence at her old home, and Xavier willingly walks in (with Magneto, no less) to try and reason with her. It ends [[AnyoneCanDie about as well as you would expect]].
** Magneto
** Even before that, he could've single-handedly accomplished his goal by just dropping something very big, like say,
'''You'd Think:''' that
'''Instead:''' he uses it to form a bridge, marches across it and digs in for a long, difficult, and unsuccessful siege of the place.
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* VisualEffectsOfAwesome: The special effects create action scenes straight out of a comic, such as the Golden Gate being flown by Magneto's powers and the Dark Phoenix disintegrating stuff.
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* VisualEffectsOfAwesome: VisualEffectsOfAwesome:
** The special effects create action scenes straight out of a comic, such as the Golden Gate being flown by Magneto's powers and the Dark Phoenix disintegratingstuff.stuff.
** There's also Angel's wings and Quill's spikes.
** One moment that is slight more subtle is the "digital skin grafting" that made Patrick Stewart and Ian [=McKellen=] look two decades younger.
** Not forgetting the practical makeup effects, such as the muscle suit Vinnie Jones wore as the Juggernaut, Angel's wings in their folded position and of course the full-body makeup applied to Beast.
** The special effects create action scenes straight out of a comic, such as the Golden Gate being flown by Magneto's powers and the Dark Phoenix disintegrating
** There's also Angel's wings and Quill's spikes.
** One moment that is slight more subtle is the "digital skin grafting" that made Patrick Stewart and Ian [=McKellen=] look two decades younger.
** Not forgetting the practical makeup effects, such as the muscle suit Vinnie Jones wore as the Juggernaut, Angel's wings in their folded position and of course the full-body makeup applied to Beast.
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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Many members of the cast were considered to suffer from this, as wanting to showcase LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters [[DemotedToExtra robbed their screentime]]. Probably the biggest example is Cyclops, the ''leader'' of the X-Men, who did nothing but [[spoiler:die in the first minutes of the movie]].
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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter:
** Many members of the main cast were considered to suffer from this, as wanting to showcase LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters [[DemotedToExtra robbed theirscreentime]]. Probably screentime]].
** The film in general is lousy with this, wasting not only thebiggest example is already under-utilized Colossus, but Psylocke and Multiple Man as well. Even Callisto could have gotten more characterization mileage than simply being another of {{Magneto}}'s lackeys.
** Cyclops,the ''leader'' leader of the X-Men, who did nothing but [[spoiler:die X-Men and arguably the '''REAL''' main character of the comics: the guy was less than a cameo in the first minutes movie. The character had to deal with the ''death of his lover'', but apparently that wasn't worth exploring, nor were his actual leadership abilities. Also, with Xavier's death, the idea of Cyke taking leadership of the movie]].X-Men as a whole and not just the field team was very doable (he's been leader of the majority of the mutants for years in the comics), and would've made sense in the context of the story. But no, he was thrown out like yesterday's trash.
** Basically, there are two kinds of characters in this film: on one hand, you have the characters who could all be the poster children for this trope. On the other hand, you have {{Wolverine}}.
** Many members of the main cast were considered to suffer from this, as wanting to showcase LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters [[DemotedToExtra robbed their
** The film in general is lousy with this, wasting not only the
** Cyclops,
** Basically, there are two kinds of characters in this film: on one hand, you have the characters who could all be the poster children for this trope. On the other hand, you have {{Wolverine}}.
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* OnlyTheCreatorDoesItRight: Everyone wound up claiming the inferiority was due to BryanSinger's absence...
** ScapegoatCreator: ...and Brett Ratner's presence.
** ScapegoatCreator: ...and Brett Ratner's presence.
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* OnlyTheCreatorDoesItRight: Everyone wound up claiming the inferiority was due to BryanSinger's absence...
** ScapegoatCreator: ...andThe first two ''Film/XMen'' films were directed by Bryan Singer. This one , directed by Brett Ratner's presence.Ratner is considered by many fans to be a step down in quality.
* ScapegoatCreator: Brett Ratner picks up a ''lot'' of hate from fans of the ''X-Men'' for his role in directing this movie. Said fans tend to ignore the fact that Ratner joined the film's production at a relatively late stage (replacing Matthew Vaughn, who had been attached to direct for most of the film's development phase), thus minimizing the amount of creative input he could have possibly had to the movie.
** ScapegoatCreator: ...and
* ScapegoatCreator: Brett Ratner picks up a ''lot'' of hate from fans of the ''X-Men'' for his role in directing this movie. Said fans tend to ignore the fact that Ratner joined the film's production at a relatively late stage (replacing Matthew Vaughn, who had been attached to direct for most of the film's development phase), thus minimizing the amount of creative input he could have possibly had to the movie.
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* BrokenBase[=/=]ContestedSequel: It's either [[{{Sequelitis}} "inferior but fun"]] or "downright disgrace to the X-Men franchise". Commercially, it's the most successful entry domestically, although ''[[Film/XMenDaysOfFuturePast Days of Future Past]]'' has usurped that position in terms of worldwide box office gross.
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* BrokenBase[=/=]ContestedSequel: It's The film is either [[{{Sequelitis}} "inferior but fun"]] or "downright disgrace to a bad representation of the X-Men franchise". Commercially, it's [[TheDarkPhoenixSaga Phoenix Saga]] and a total [[DroppedABridgeOnHim cop-out as far as the most successful entry domestically, although ''[[Film/XMenDaysOfFuturePast Days role of Future Past]]'' has usurped Cyclops goes]], and being "The Wolverine and Jean Show" and devoid of all other character development... or it is an adequate adaptation of the Phoenix Saga that position does away with plot elements that would have been out of place in terms of worldwide box office gross.the established movie canon, and a ''sweet'' action movie in which all hell breaks loose and [[BadAss Wolverine]] owns the show. Take your pick.
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* BrokenBase[=/=]ContestedSequel: It's either [[{{Sequelitis}} "inferior but fun"]] or "downright disgrace to the X-Men franchise". Commercially, it's the most successful entry.entry domestically, although ''[[Film/XMenDaysOfFuturePast Days of Future Past]]'' has usurped that position in terms of worldwide box office gross.
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** The government hears that {{Magneto}} is raising an army to attack the mutant cure laboratory on Alcatraz. In response, they arm the guards there only with mutant cure dart weapons in plastic dart rifles, thus leaving them totally defenseless against an attack with conventional weapons (Magneto could easily take care of firearms, but the dart rifles should be able to use the InstantSedation darts seen in the second movie). Then, Magneto's army attacks, and no one in it brings along any weapons. Magneto and his army are attacking an island compound in order to kill the mutant being held within, as his blood is being used to make a mutant cure. In order to get there, Magneto rips up the Golden Gate Bridge and hovers it over to the island, with his entire army standing on the bridge.
** He could have just dropped the bridge on the laboratory, his army would have remained unharmed and the carrier of the cure would have been dead.
** The whole thing is full of "it's not as if" moments -- Magneto is ''surprised'' to realize that the guns are plastic, partway into the fight, but it's not as if he had some kind of ability to ''sense metal'' at a distance that had been highlighted in the plot about fifteen minutes ago.
** And then there's Magneto's apparent decision that he's playing chess rather than fighting a war during the attack by sending in the "pawns" while the queen '''sits around doing abso-frigging-lutely nothing'''. Apparently Magneto was so focused on scheming the rest of his war that it took up 90% of his brain cells. The "pawns" are '''mutants''', the very people who Magneto has made perfectly clear are the superior form of humanoid life. Yet [[WeHaveReserves he sends them off to be killed and stands around watching it happen]]. Some mutants must be more superior than others.
*** A deleted scene does show Magneto try to get Phoenix to do something. She refuses, telling him, "You're sounding like [Xavier] again".
** At the end, the heroes need to stop the Phoenix, a mutant of great power in this continuity, but still a mutant. They have custody of another mutant who can neutralize other mutant powers just by standing close to them. So, of course, they take him AWAY from her. Justified in that he would likely have died, but notable nonetheless.
** He could have just dropped the bridge on the laboratory, his army would have remained unharmed and the carrier of the cure would have been dead.
** The whole thing is full of "it's not as if" moments -- Magneto is ''surprised'' to realize that the guns are plastic, partway into the fight, but it's not as if he had some kind of ability to ''sense metal'' at a distance that had been highlighted in the plot about fifteen minutes ago.
** And then there's Magneto's apparent decision that he's playing chess rather than fighting a war during the attack by sending in the "pawns" while the queen '''sits around doing abso-frigging-lutely nothing'''. Apparently Magneto was so focused on scheming the rest of his war that it took up 90% of his brain cells. The "pawns" are '''mutants''', the very people who Magneto has made perfectly clear are the superior form of humanoid life. Yet [[WeHaveReserves he sends them off to be killed and stands around watching it happen]]. Some mutants must be more superior than others.
*** A deleted scene does show Magneto try to get Phoenix to do something. She refuses, telling him, "You're sounding like [Xavier] again".
** At the end, the heroes need to stop the Phoenix, a mutant of great power in this continuity, but still a mutant. They have custody of another mutant who can neutralize other mutant powers just by standing close to them. So, of course, they take him AWAY from her. Justified in that he would likely have died, but notable nonetheless.
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** The government hears that {{Magneto}} Magneto is raising an army to attack the mutant cure laboratory on Alcatraz. In response, they arm the guards there only with mutant cure dart weapons in plastic dart rifles, thus leaving them totally defenseless against an attack with conventional weapons (Magneto could easily take care the latter of firearms, which is sensible to stop Magneto but the dart rifles should former being CripplingOverspecialization at its finest. This only works because Magneto is equally stupid. They also leave Leech at Alcatraz instead of quietly moving him somewhere else when they know his life is in danger. The loss of life would still be able to use the InstantSedation darts seen in the second movie). Then, massive, but they would have denied Magneto his prize and made sure he could never find him again.
** Magneto'sarmy attacks, and no one in it brings along any weapons. Magneto and his army are attacking an island compound in order to kill the mutant being held within, as his blood is being used to make a mutant cure. In order to get there, Magneto rips up plan involves uprooting the Golden Gate Bridge and hovers it over to the island, with bring his entire mutant army standing on the bridge.
**to Alcatraz. He could have just as easily dropped the bridge on Alcatraz, removing the laboratory, need for an army entirely, or flown himself to an unreachable distance and turned the entire island and its large supply of metal (rebar, pipes, etc.) into a deathtrap.
** Magneto just sends his army in with no plan, using them as fodder to determine the enemy's capabilities. As he demonstrates later, he could just have his A-list destroy everyone in a few moves and they wouldhave remained unharmed and the carrier of the cure would have been dead.
** The whole thing is full of "it's not as if" moments --be powerless to stop him. This essentially serves no purpose but to make Magneto is ''surprised'' to realize that the guns are plastic, partway into the fight, but it's not as if he had some kind of ability to ''sense metal'' at a distance that had been highlighted in the plot about fifteen minutes ago.
** And then there's Magneto's apparent decision that he's playing chess rather than fighting a war during the attack by sending in the "pawns" while the queen '''sits around doing abso-frigging-lutely nothing'''. Apparently Magneto was so focused on scheming the rest of his war that it took up 90% of his brain cells. The "pawns" are '''mutants''', the very people who Magneto has made perfectly clear are the superior form of humanoid life. Yet [[WeHaveReserves he sends them off to be killed and stands around watching it happen]]. Some mutants must be more superior than others.
seem unsympathetic.
*** A deleted scene does show Magneto try to get Phoenix to do something. She refuses, telling him, "You're sounding like [Xavier]again".
** Atagain". This does not excuse him failing to use his lesser but still ridiculously powerful elites right off the end, bat.
** Magneto is surprised that the humans are using plastic guns. This from a guy who's not only been held in a plastic prison for quite some time, but has shown the ability to detect metallic signatures from far greater distances and act on them accordingly. He does so in this very film, in fact.
** The heroes need to stopthe Phoenix, a mutant of great power so Wolverine is sent in this continuity, but still to stab her with his claws. If he's in a mutant. They have custody of another mutant who can neutralize other mutant powers just by standing position to get close enough to them. So, do that and you aren't going to [[MagicPants make her vaporize his pants]], then he should have grabbed some cure darts (which are literally ''everywhere'') and cured her instead of course, they take him AWAY from killing her. Justified in that he would likely have died, but notable nonetheless.Still psycho or not, she wouldn't be a threat.
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** Magneto just sends his army in with no plan, using them as fodder to determine the enemy's capabilities. As he demonstrates later, he could just have his A-list destroy everyone in a few moves and they would
** The whole thing is full of "it's not as if" moments --
** And then there's Magneto's apparent decision that he's playing chess rather than fighting a war during the attack by sending in the "pawns" while the queen '''sits around doing abso-frigging-lutely nothing'''. Apparently Magneto was so focused on scheming the rest of his war that it took up 90% of his brain cells. The "pawns" are '''mutants''', the very people who Magneto has made perfectly clear are the superior form of humanoid life. Yet [[WeHaveReserves he sends them off to be killed and stands around watching it happen]]. Some mutants must be more superior than others.
*** A deleted scene does show Magneto try to get Phoenix to do something. She refuses, telling him, "You're sounding like [Xavier]
** At
** Magneto is surprised that the humans are using plastic guns. This from a guy who's not only been held in a plastic prison for quite some time, but has shown the ability to detect metallic signatures from far greater distances and act on them accordingly. He does so in this very film, in fact.
** The heroes need to stop
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** Even before that, he could've single-handedly accomplished his goal by just dropping something very big, like say, the ''Golden gate Bridge that he actually did lift'', on top of Leech and everyone inside. But no, he'd rather ZergRush the building.
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** Even before that, he could've single-handedly accomplished his goal by just dropping something very big, like say, the ''Golden gate Gate Bridge that he actually did lift'', on top of Leech and everyone inside. But no, he'd rather ZergRush the building.building.
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* LikeYouWouldReallyDoIt: Magneto is [[spoiler: stabbed with the cure.]] TheStinger has him One of the movie's last pre-credits scenes shows Erik in a park, and a [[spoiler: a chess piece moves ever so slightly in response to his control, slightly, implying the cure wasn't permanent.]] The events of the movie largely seem to be being ignored in RetGone courtesy of ''Film/XMenDaysOfFuturePast'', though.
* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Many members of the cast were considered to suffer from this, as wanting to showcase LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters [[DemotedToExtra robbed their screentime]]. Probably the biggest example is Cyclops, the ''leader'' of the X-Men, who did nothing but [[spoiler:die in the first minutes of the movie]].
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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Many members of the cast were considered to suffer from this, as wanting to showcase LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters [[DemotedToExtra robbed their screentime]]. Probably the biggest example is Cyclops, the ''leader'' of the X-Men, who did nothing but [[spoiler:die in the first minutes of the movie]].
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* LikeYouWouldReallyDoIt: Magneto is [[spoiler: stabbed with the cure.]] TheStinger has him in a park, and a [[spoiler: a chess piece moves ever so slightly in response to his control.control, implying the cure wasn't permanent.]] The events of the movie largely seem to be being ignored in ''Film/XMenDaysOfFuturePast'', though.
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** The government hears that {{Magneto}} is raising an army to attack the mutant cure laboratory on Alcatraz. In response, they arm the guards there only with mutant cure dart weapons in plastic dart rifles, thus leaving them totally defenseless against an attack with conventional weapons (Magneto could easily take care of firearms, but the dart rifles should be able to use the InstantSedation darts seen in the second movie). Then, Magneto's army attacks, and no one in it brings along any weapons. Magneto and his army are attacking an island compound in order to kill the mutant being held within, as his blood is being used to make a mutant cure. In order to get there, Magneto rips up the Golden Gate Bridge and hovers it over to the island, with his entire army standing on the bridge.
** The whole thing is full of "it's not as if" moments -- Magneto is ''surprised'' to realize that the guns are plastic, partway into the fight, but it's not as if he had some kind of ability to ''sense metal'' at a distance that had been highlighted in the plot about fifteen minutes ago.
** And then there's Magneto's apparent decision that he's playing chess rather than fighting a war during the attack by sending in the "pawns" while the queen '''sits around doing abso-frigging-lutely nothing'''. Apparently Magneto was so focused on scheming the rest of his war that it took up 90% of his brain cells. The "pawns" are '''mutants''', the very people who Magneto has made perfectly clear are the superior form of humanoid life. Yet [[WeHaveReserves he sends them off to be killed and stands around watching it happen]]. Some mutants must be more superior than others.
*** A deleted scene does show Magneto try to get Phoenix to do something. She refuses, telling him, "You're sounding like [Xavier] again".
** At the end, the heroes need to stop the Phoenix, a mutant of great power in this continuity, but still a mutant. They have custody of another mutant who can neutralize other mutant powers just by standing close to them. So, of course, they take him AWAY from her. Justified in that he would likely have died, but notable nonetheless.
* LikeYouWouldReallyDoIt: Magneto is [[spoiler: stabbed with the cure.]] TheStinger has him in a park, and a [[spoiler: a chess piece moves ever so slightly in response to his control.]] The events of the movie largely seem to be being ignored in ''Film/XMenDaysOfFuturePast'', though.
** The government hears that {{Magneto}} is raising an army to attack the mutant cure laboratory on Alcatraz. In response, they arm the guards there only with mutant cure dart weapons in plastic dart rifles, thus leaving them totally defenseless against an attack with conventional weapons (Magneto could easily take care of firearms, but the dart rifles should be able to use the InstantSedation darts seen in the second movie). Then, Magneto's army attacks, and no one in it brings along any weapons. Magneto and his army are attacking an island compound in order to kill the mutant being held within, as his blood is being used to make a mutant cure. In order to get there, Magneto rips up the Golden Gate Bridge and hovers it over to the island, with his entire army standing on the bridge.
** The whole thing is full of "it's not as if" moments -- Magneto is ''surprised'' to realize that the guns are plastic, partway into the fight, but it's not as if he had some kind of ability to ''sense metal'' at a distance that had been highlighted in the plot about fifteen minutes ago.
** And then there's Magneto's apparent decision that he's playing chess rather than fighting a war during the attack by sending in the "pawns" while the queen '''sits around doing abso-frigging-lutely nothing'''. Apparently Magneto was so focused on scheming the rest of his war that it took up 90% of his brain cells. The "pawns" are '''mutants''', the very people who Magneto has made perfectly clear are the superior form of humanoid life. Yet [[WeHaveReserves he sends them off to be killed and stands around watching it happen]]. Some mutants must be more superior than others.
*** A deleted scene does show Magneto try to get Phoenix to do something. She refuses, telling him, "You're sounding like [Xavier] again".
** At the end, the heroes need to stop the Phoenix, a mutant of great power in this continuity, but still a mutant. They have custody of another mutant who can neutralize other mutant powers just by standing close to them. So, of course, they take him AWAY from her. Justified in that he would likely have died, but notable nonetheless.
* LikeYouWouldReallyDoIt: Magneto is [[spoiler: stabbed with the cure.]] TheStinger has him in a park, and a [[spoiler: a chess piece moves ever so slightly in response to his control.]] The events of the movie largely seem to be being ignored in ''Film/XMenDaysOfFuturePast'', though.
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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Many members of the cast were considered to suffer from this, as wanting to showcase LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters [[DemotedToExtra robbed their screentime]]. Probably the biggest example is Cyclops, the ''leader'' of the X-Men, who did nothing.
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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Many members of the cast were considered to suffer from this, as wanting to showcase LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters [[DemotedToExtra robbed their screentime]]. Probably the biggest example is Cyclops, the ''leader'' of the X-Men, who did nothing.nothing but [[spoiler:die in the first minutes of the movie]].
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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Many members of the cast were considered to suffer from this, as wanting to showcase LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters [[DemotedToExtra robbed their screentime]].
* VisualEffectsOfAwesome: The special effects create action scenes straight out of a comic, such as the Golden Gate being flown by Magneto's powers and the Dark Phoenix disintegrating stuff.
* VisualEffectsOfAwesome: The special effects create action scenes straight out of a comic, such as the Golden Gate being flown by Magneto's powers and the Dark Phoenix disintegrating stuff.
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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Many members of the cast were considered to suffer from this, as wanting to showcase LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters [[DemotedToExtra robbed their screentime]].
screentime]]. Probably the biggest example is Cyclops, the ''leader'' of the X-Men, who did nothing.
* VisualEffectsOfAwesome: The special effects create action scenes straight out of a comic, such as the Golden Gate being flown by Magneto's powers and the Dark Phoenix disintegratingstuff.stuff.
* WhatAnIdiot: During the final battle, for whatever reason, Magneto refuses to just remove Wolverine and Colossus from the fight.
** Even before that, he could've single-handedly accomplished his goal by just dropping something very big, like say, the ''Golden gate Bridge that he actually did lift'', on top of Leech and everyone inside. But no, he'd rather ZergRush the building.
* VisualEffectsOfAwesome: The special effects create action scenes straight out of a comic, such as the Golden Gate being flown by Magneto's powers and the Dark Phoenix disintegrating
* WhatAnIdiot: During the final battle, for whatever reason, Magneto refuses to just remove Wolverine and Colossus from the fight.
** Even before that, he could've single-handedly accomplished his goal by just dropping something very big, like say, the ''Golden gate Bridge that he actually did lift'', on top of Leech and everyone inside. But no, he'd rather ZergRush the building.
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** ScapegoatCreator: ...and Brett Ratne's presence.
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** ScapegoatCreator: ...and Brett Ratne's Ratner's presence.
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* VisualEffectsOfAwesome: The special effects create action scenes straight out of a comic, such as the Golden Gate being flown by Magneto's powers and the Dark Phoenix desintegrating disintegrating stuff.
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*OnlyTheCreatorDoesItRight: Everyone wound up claiming the inferiority was due to BryanSinger's absence...
** ScapegoatCreator: ...and Brett Ratne's presence.
*TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Part of the hatred comes from mixing two well-received arcs from the comic and not exploring each fully.
* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Many members of the cast were considered to suffer from this, as wanting to showcase LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters [[DemotedToExtra robbed their screentime]].
* VisualEffectsOfAwesome: The special effects create action scenes straight out of a comic, such as the Golden Gate being flown by Magneto's powers and the Dark Phoenix desintegrating stuff.
