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Logan: What really happened in Westchester?

sivertime — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 18:44:22 +0000

There’s a lot of talk about the Westchester incident in Logan, and we quickly realize it’s tied to the situation of our hero. But what really happened?
Logan is the swan song of the eponymous character, an end in the form of apotheosis where our hero gives everything to protect Charles Xavier and Laura and to fight those who track them. Absolutely everything ! But if he remains able to shred his opponents into pieces, Logan is clearly tired and exhausted, defeated by the events that marked his life. And among these, of course, is the disappearance of the X-Men, which should have appeared in Logan , and more precisely in an opening scene where we would have seen what happened to them as melty could reveal it to you. But all this part of the past of our hero and of Charles Xavier is never explicitly told and only mentioned by name: the Westchester incident . Of course, Fans of the X-Men immediately recognized the term ” Westchester “, which actually refers to the county where the mutant school founded by Charles Xavier is located. So of course, this famous incident is never shown on the screen in Logan , but by sticking together the pieces of information that the film wants to offer us and the comments of some of our characters, it is possible to make a A fairly precise idea of what might have happened. Warning, spoilers! But by sticking together the pieces of information that the film wants to offer us and the comments of some of our characters, it is possible to get a fairly accurate idea of what might have happened. Warning, spoilers! But by sticking together the pieces of information that the film wants to offer us and the comments of some of our characters, it is possible to get a fairly accurate idea of what might have happened. Warning, spoilers!
We hear several times in Logan about the ” Westchester incident “, notably through radio and television. And this is how it is learned that many people were wounded during this tragic event – without actually knowing how many victims lost their lives. It is easy to understand, however, that Charles Xavier is no stranger to this whole story . In fact, he is even responsible! Professor X is in fact subject to crises that make him lose control of his powers and make him dangerous for all those around him. We even witnessed two of these crises, that of the hotel affecting no less than 600 people, that only Logan has the means to stop.
So it does not take us long to understand that the disappearance of the X-Men and the closure of the school for gifted ones have actually been caused by one of these loss of control. Charles Xavier himself confesses to us almost during this terrible night when he was assassinated by X-24, telling the man he believes to be Logan that he remembers what happened at Westchester. And let him remember having committed an unpardonable act . This is enough to make us understand that Professor X is responsible for the incident that led to the dissolution of the X-Men – certainly their deaths – and the abandonment of the school. And that may have led to a virulent reaction on the part of the government against the mutants.
So if Logan is partly devastated by his past and what he has done most awful during his life, he is not the only one to bear the burden of guilt! The world as described in the film is far from pleasing. The frightful fall of Charles Xavier, who has always been described as a brilliant and, above all, powerful and resistant spirit, finds its source in the Westchester incident. But he also explains in large part Logan’s behavior towards his mentor, this mixture of resignation tinged with aggressiveness and thoughtfulness. If Charles Xavier is responsible for the death of the X-Men, among whom was also Jean Gray, who should have been mentioned personally in the film , He is none the less the man who offered a roof and a family to our hero at a time when this one knew only a violent and solitary life . So much to say that he ultimately owes him a lot. The journey of the two characters turns out to be particularly bitter and one does not dare to imagine the torments that they had to live after the Westchester incident. If Laura appears as the instrument of redemption for Logan, she certainly fulfills the same role for Charles Xavier! What did you think of the film? The journey of the two characters turns out to be particularly bitter and one does not dare to imagine the torments that they had to live after the Westchester incident. If Laura appears as the instrument of redemption for Logan, she certainly fulfills the same role for Charles Xavier! What did you think of the film? The journey of the two characters turns out to be particularly bitter and one does not dare to imagine the torments that they had to live after the Westchester incident. If Laura appears as the instrument of redemption for Logan, she certainly fulfills the same role for Charles Xavier! What did you think of the film?

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Logan: What connections to other X-Men movies?

sivertime — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 17:50:39 +0000

While Logan may be in his own time line, he does refer to other X-Men films. So what are his most important connections with them?
True, the last solo adventures of Wolverine are probably taking place in another parallel universe and a time line of those explored in the other X-Men movies . So much so that the mutants have almost all disappeared in Logan , under very mysterious circumstances. This does not mean that they did not exist … nor that the film by James Mangold does not establish bridges and connections with the other franchise feature films . You just need to look carefully to find them. Some obviously are as visible as the nose in the middle of the figure. Others, on the other hand, Are a little more subtle and then we have to pay attention to the smallest details distilled and evoked in the recent X-Men movies. And especially, the last one, X-Men: Apocalypse , which has the means to answer a few questions that arise. As a result, melty’s editorial team has looked at the subject to unveil the connections that link Logan to the rest of the franchise. And we prefer to warn you, it implies necessarily to reveal some (small) spoilers!
Logan is more than obviously linked to the other X-Men movies thanks to two characters: Charles Xavier and Caliban . No need to present the first, embodied by Patrick Stewart, of which Logan marks the last participation in the license X-Men . The second, on the other hand, is a little more mysterious. Chief of the Morlocks, a tribe living in the Manhattan sewers, Caliban can track the other mutants. The first time he made his live appearance in cinema, it was in X-Men: Apocalypse , where he appeared as Tomas Lemarquis and posed as a mercenary, selling his information to the highest bidder. But, in his defense, he still refused to help Apocalypse despite his arguments … convincing. In Logan , on the other hand, Caliban, this time interpreted by Stephen Merchant, is one of the last mutants in existence – which leads us to wonder how he survived when all the others have disappeared. But it’s always his capabilities that interest Transigen, who wants to get his hands on Laura.
And finally, there is Charles Xavier, an angry and almost out of control Charles Xavier in Logan , who no longer has a school to run and no children to pass on his knowledge to. No wonder it seems to be at the end of the roll! The relationship between Professor X and Wolverine seems reversed, this time, the last taking obvious care of the first when it was always the opposite. Charles also recalls in one of the trailers of the film the way he welcomed Logan with open arms when this one still lived only by illegal fighting. Enough to bring back the best memories of the first X-Men movie! In any case, we can expect these two to give us information about what happened to the X-Men and the other mutants. The X-Men, who have since become the heroes of their own comic books and who make you dream, you do not doubt, kids of all ages. How meta !
But besides Charles and Caliban, Logan makes more subtle connections with the rest of the franchise, notably through Laura, the little X-23 that looks so much like Wolverine. Because, as we suspected, the girl has a link with the post-generic scene of X-Men: Apocalypse . Remember, a man belonging to the mysterious organization Essex Corp. seized a blood sample labeled ” Weapon X ” and placed it in a briefcase. However, Transigen, the scientific project that led to the creation of Laura and who is also called ” Alkali Transigen ” (yes as in ” Alkali Lake “, the military complex where Strycker’s experiments took place) Is actually headed by Essex Corp. And the famous ” Weapon X ” being none other than Logan, all this history of sample and stolen DNA must naturally resurface! What let us think that Wolverine and X-23 are intimately linked, as in the comics. So if Logan’s timeline, as Hugh Jackman taught , does not take too much account of the events that took place in the X-Men movies , he can not help but draw some parallels with them. As for the Easter Eggs, these small references that only the fans are able to spot, they are also numerous. So keep your eyes open if you’re going to see the movie! What do you think ? All this history of stolen DNA and sample must naturally resurface! What let us think that Wolverine and X-23 are intimately linked, as in the comics. So if Logan’s timeline, as Hugh Jackman taught , does not take too much account of the events that took place in the X-Men movies , he can not help but draw some parallels with them. As for the Easter Eggs, these small references that only the fans are able to spot, they are also numerous. So keep your eyes open if you’re going to see the movie! What do you think ? All this history of stolen DNA and sample must naturally resurface! What let us think that Wolverine and X-23 are intimately linked, as in the comics. So if Logan’s timeline, as Hugh Jackman taught , does not take too much account of the events that took place in the X-Men movies , he can not help but draw some parallels with them. As for the Easter Eggs, these small references that only the fans are able to spot, they are also numerous. So keep your eyes open if you’re going to see the movie! What do you think ? So if Logan’s timeline, as Hugh Jackman taught , does not take too much account of the events that took place in the X-Men movies , he can not help but draw some parallels with them. As for the Easter Eggs, these small references that only the fans are able to spot, they are also numerous. So keep your eyes open if you’re going to see the movie! What do you think ? So if Logan’s timeline, as Hugh Jackman taught , does not take too much account of the events that took place in the X-Men movies , he can not help but draw some parallels with them. As for the Easter Eggs, these small references that only the fans are able to spot, they are also numerous. So keep your eyes open if you’re going to see the movie! What do you think ? They are also numerous. So keep your eyes open if you’re going to see the movie! What do you think ? They are also numerous. So keep your eyes open if you’re going to see the movie! What do you think ?

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Logan: A final clap of the most intense, our critic!

sivertime — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 17:26:53 +0000

It is today that Logan leaves in the dark rooms and one can tell you that for the last of the mutant, they really gave everything. Check out our review.
That’s it, we’re the meltynauts. Logan is released in theaters, marking the end of an era started in 2000: that of Hugh Jackman in the skin of the mutant with the claws of steel. The actor had warned us, it was the last time he slipped into the skin of Wolverine. And it is in apotheosis that he says goodbye. For this der, the studios of the 20th Century Fox gave everything, finally offering us the Wolverine that all the fans expected. Rated R-Rated, Logan is the most violent version of the mutant we’ve ever seen . The victims are no longer counted, nor are the liters of blood. Sensitive souls, abstain, this last shutter clearly does not in the lace. Of the gore, you want it here, but at the same time, This is what one loves in Wolverine: when he does not hold himself any longer, and pierces with his claws all those who seek his noises. After all, he really has nothing to lose. At the time of the plot, in 2029, the mutants almost disappeared. Professor Charles Xavier is ill, and Wolverine’s health is deteriorating. Until a little girl with similar powers makes her regain her salvation.
Let’s talk about this little girl, alias X-23. A real fury , which promises a beautiful relief to the character! Mute during a good part of the film, while being wild and filled with good attentions, the actress Dafne Keen delivers here an incredible first performance. As for the relationship she is developing with Logan, she is both very hilarious and very touching. Because yes, in addition to being violent and offering incredible action scenes, Logan also offers us the most upsetting version of the mutant steel claw . Old, sick, alcoholic, violent, but also on the verge of skin, it is discovered more fragile than it looks, whether physically or sentimentally. And his duet with Professor Charles Xavier is a very moving complicity. Moreover, Patrick Stewart, for whom it is also the last film X-Men , is unrecognizable. The formerly serious professor gives way here to a sort of malicious grandfather who will not fail to make you laugh, but who will not fail to make you shed your little tear.
And Hugh Jackman. The great Hugh Jackman. We already knew him to be a good actor, but in Logan , we feel that he has sought to give the best of himself. Nostalgic, dark, touching, fragile, it offers here one of its finest benefits . As if to say goodbye to Wolverine was also to say goodbye to a whole part of his life. There is only one drawback in this: the bad guy, played by Boyd Holdbrook, which we did not find very convincing. It was clearly made more terrifying, more agonizing or more exacerbating. Finally, it does not affect the rest of the film and Logan remains a very good homage to the character. One thing is certain, he will miss us.

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Logan: The last X-Men movie for Patrick Stewart (Charles Xavier)!

sivertime — Sat, 25 Feb 2017 17:13:13 +0000

Sad news ! After Hugh Jackman, it’s Patrick Stewart’s turn to bid farewell to the X-Men franchise. Logan will mark his last appearance in the guise of Charles Xavier.
Yes, Logan will certainly have a little taste of sad conclusion. Because, with this film, Hugh Jackman intends to say goodbye to the character of Wolverine, who accompanied him for almost 15 years. So, it’s true that it may be a bit hard, for the actor but also for us, spectators. Because it is necessary to say what it is, the mutant with claws of adamantium is part of our favorite superheroes and one no longer really distinguishes him from his interpreter! Hugh Jackman, who has confided in his latest film as Logan , will put an end to this part of his career with, hopefully, a last memorable adventure. But unfortunately, the meltynauts, he will not be the only one to leave the universe of X-Men feature films . And yes, Another pillar of the franchise decided to bid farewell to his character. This is Patrick Stewart, who has lent his traits to the wise Professor Charles Xavier since the very first X-Men movie .
The actor has entrusted himself on this subject to Entertainment Weekly, reporting a moving moment passed with James Mangold, the director of Logan, and Hugh Jackman . He tells that after seeing the film in its entirety, he had hugged Hugh Jackman’s hand, realizing at that time that it was time for him to bid farewell to Charles Xavier . He explains: ” The film ended and we had to get on the stage after the end of the credits, so we sat there and that’s how I realized there would never be The best way, in such a beautiful, intelligent and moving way, to say goodbye to Charles that this movie, so I said to [Hugh] that same evening: ‘I stop too, it’s over .’ “. There you go, Patrick Stewart therefore decided that he would not reap . This does not mean that Charles Xavier will not re-appear in the upcoming X-Men films since James McAvoy will continue to interpret it in his young version. But if Patrick Stewart was so moved by the end of the feature film, it is also perhaps because his character meets a tragic destiny. In other words, we will have to prepare for the worst, especially since Logan should give us to see a violent Charles Xavier out of control , far from the usual image that is made of him. Anyway, it is hoped that the film will pay homage to the character! What do you think ? This does not mean that Charles Xavier will not re-appear in the upcoming X-Men films since James McAvoy will continue to interpret it in his young version. But if Patrick Stewart was so moved by the end of the feature film, it is also perhaps because his character meets a tragic destiny. In other words, we will have to prepare for the worst, especially since Logan should give us to see a violent Charles Xavier out of control , far from the usual image that is made of him. Anyway, it is hoped that the film will pay homage to the character! What do you think ? This does not mean that Charles Xavier will not re-appear in the upcoming X-Men films since James McAvoy will continue to interpret it in his young version. But if Patrick Stewart was so moved by the end of the feature film, it is also perhaps because his character meets a tragic destiny. In other words, we will have to prepare for the worst, especially since Logan should give us to see a violent Charles Xavier out of control , far from the usual image that is made of him. Anyway, it is hoped that the film will pay homage to the character! What do you think ? It is also perhaps because his character encounters a tragic destiny. In other words, we will have to prepare for the worst, especially since Logan should give us to see a violent Charles Xavier out of control , far from the usual image that is made of him. Anyway, it is hoped that the film will pay homage to the character! What do you think ? It is also perhaps because his character encounters a tragic destiny. In other words, we will have to prepare for the worst, especially since Logan should give us to see a violent Charles Xavier out of control , far from the usual image that is made of him. Anyway, it is hoped that the film will pay homage to the character! What do you think ?

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Logan: Patrick Stewart teases a Charles Xavier “violent and out of control”

sivertime — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 17:56:32 +0000

Charles Xavier appears fragile and exhausted in Logan. Yet the character has obviously changed a lot, to the point that, according to Patrick Stewart, he would have become violent!
Do not take the characters of Logan lightly! Whether on the side of the villains or on the side of our superheroes, we obviously do not hesitate to decide (literally) in the heart of the matter. It’s enough to see Logan’s ultimate trailer, in which X-23 is unleashed like a fury, to realize it. But if seeing Wolverine tear the villain with his claws in adamantium is nothing new – the mutant has always been an enervated sort – we still thought we could count on Charles Xavier to channel it. Except that in fact, the meltynauts, it seems that the creator of the X-Men also comes to fart easily a cable in the film ! At a press conference organized around Logan , Patrick Stewart confided in his character and what was different about him compared to other X-Men movies . He said, ” What was different for me this time? Almost everything .” And if the actor usually has the impression of putting on an old comfortable shirt when he takes over the role of Charles Xavier, this time he is out of his comfort zone.
Patrick Stewart says: ” In a sense, it’s not hard for me [to take back the role] because Charles Xavier is part of me.” That’s what happens when you repeat a role long enough. But it was with this film that there was an extra work to do because I could not say to myself: ‘I just have to go to the Turning set and becoming Charles’, because no one has yet seen this Charles there . “. And so, our peaceful and wise Charles has obviously left the place to a darker character , to stick well with the atmosphere of the film. But how did the founder of the X-Men change? Well,
Patrick Stewart uses indeed words to describe his role, speaking of a Charles ” violent, who is angry, out of control and very dangerous .” Dangerous, Charles Xavier has always been, if only because he is one of the most powerful mutants that exist. On the other hand, ” out of control ” is immediately more disturbing! And this new aggressiveness should not only be found in his way of behaving but also in his way of speaking. So much so that we will no longer recognize the character? What is certain is that Charles may not be in a position to calm a Wolverine ready to get excited immediately, as seen in the recent TV spots of Logan , How he had become accustomed to it! What do you expect from the character of Charles Xavier?

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The New Mutants: James McAvoy at the casting?

sivertime — Fri, 06 Jan 2017 17:59:08 +0000

Little by little, The New Mutants is making its nest. And apparently James McAvoy would be there.
The X-Men saga is now over. Place at the New Mutants, the new project of the Fox around the mutants! Even though for now, the film is still in the bud, with no release date or filming planned. For now, all we know is that Professor X will be part . It was producer Simon Kinberg who announced it himself a few months ago. But he had not specified which. He played by Patrick Stewart, or the youngest, played by James McAvoy ? It seems that today we have our answer! And it comes from the actress Anya Taylor-Joy , who are now ready for the role Ilyana Nikolievna Rasputin, aka Magik sister of Colossus in The New Mutants . In an interview with Coming Soon , the young actress, which will be on view from Split with James McAvoy from February 22, 2017, has indeed let slip that they may find themselves very quickly. “I can not say much, but I would like to be part of The New Mutants. I think this year is going to be exciting. I mean, I think James is already included, is not it? ” She has said.
This statement is obviously to be taken with tweezers, since nothing has been confirmed for now. But as it turned with James McAvoy for months for the film Split , if it says that’s he had to talk to him, right? Especially because, according to rumors, Alexandra Shipp could regain its role as Storm in The New Mutants . If the young Storm is part of the film, Professor X can only be the young Professor X, aka James McAvoy. But it is not yet rumors, like Maisie Williams as Wolfsbane , Nat Wolff in the Cannonball and Sunspot and the presence of Mirage as other team members. The director, Josh Boone, talked about a release in May. Perhaps we will discover the casting at that time. And you what do you think ?

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