The Wolverine

[Aberzombie]

I'm guessing some of you may have already heard, but Darren Aronofsky has been chosen as director for the next Wolverine movie. I checked for another thread but didn't see one, so - here you go.

The film is said to be based on the Claremont/Miller miniseries with Wolverine in Japan - awesome story.

Anyway, here's a Blastr (Sci-Fi Channel's renamed newsite) article on the subject - complete with some video of Aronofsky talking about the project.

Honestly, I'm not sure what to think about this. I can't recall ever seeing an Aronofsky film, but have heard both good and bad things about him. The story source material is one of my favorite Wolverine stories, however. So if they can do that justice, I'll be content.

[baron arem heshvaun]

I just saw this early this evening!

(And got to speak briefly to Hugh Jackman to boot before he walked the press line.)

I was not the biggest fan of X Men Origins - Wolverine from 2009 (I actually think I was my least favorite X Men movie) but WOW, this new movie rocked !

I definitely liked it more than X-Men: The Last Stand (which happens three years before the events of this movie) and it may even come close to X-Men First Class.

You can practically guess the ending 'surprise' but its still a fun ride getting there. Some cool nods of the hat and 'cameos' from the Marvel Universe show up as well.

One of my favorites

Spoiler:

You have to wait for the end credits but Professor X and Magneto show up in the end of the movie, and let's just say they do not disappoint.

[wicked cool]

how was it compared to say the batman movies? Dark or is he more lighthearted like hes been in others?

[Jason S]

I'm glad this movie doesn't disappoint, Wolverine was by far my favorite comic book hero.

Is it at all like the Frank Miller series (which is one of my favorite of all time)?

Please do not compare Wolverine to Batman... lol.

[Spanky the Leprechaun]

I can't wait. Glad it's awesome. sweeeeeeet.

snikety snikt! snikety snikt!!!

[Slaunyeh]

...after X3 and Origins, I fully expected this to be terrible, at best. I may actually go see it now. :)

[QXL99]

Saw it today. Awesome! Faithful to so much Wolverine lore and genuinely heartfelt.

[Hama]

Anyone seen it in 3D? Did they do the conversion well?

[Wyrd_Wik]

Enjoyed it, didn't think much of the 3D though. Stick around for the post-credit scene, its got some surprises.

[Cylyria]

I saw it Friday and was pretty happy with it. The 3d version was ok, though prolly wasn't really needed. Def. stay for the end credits scene, though doesn't that go without saying for comic book movies anymore?

[Jason Nelson]

Saw it today in 2D (avoid 3D like the plague) - very enjoyable. Very true to classic Wolverine storylines and villains, with SOME variations. VERY violent. Turned out to be a bit too much for my youngest (9) who usually likes superhero movies. Perhaps just because it didn't have that "fantastical" feel like Thor beating up frost giants or the Avengers beating up Loki or the Chitauri (or each other).

[thejeff]

Saw it in 3D today, because the next 2d showing was 2 hours later. Wasn't really impressed with the 3D, but I don't usually like it. Movement seemed choppy, made the quick cuts in fight scenes even more annoying.

Very nice movie though. Really liked both Yukio and Mariko, both of whom got to kick some tail.

A few too many villains in the end and a little weak on some of their motivation. All in all very good though.

[CapeCodRPGer]

Saw it yesterday, very good. But I have one question:

Spoiler:

When Logan could'nt heal, how come there were'nt cuts on his hands where his claws came out?

[Jason Nelson]

CapeCodRPGer wrote:

Saw it yesterday, very good. But I have one question:

** spoiler omitted **

Ha - I said the same thing to my son over lunch after the movie. :)

[Celestial Healer]

Jason Nelson wrote:

CapeCodRPGer wrote:

Saw it yesterday, very good. But I have one question:

** spoiler omitted **

Ha - I said the same thing to my son over lunch after the movie. :)

It was my first question, too.

[Jason Grubiak]

Same here. His hands should be bloody messes.

I got another one for you...if he lost is memory and doesnt remember what happened to him prior to Origins, why does he remember World War II?

It was a good movie...not great...just good.
In the X-Men francise I'd rate them like this:
X-Men 2
X-Men: First Class
X-Men
The Wolverine
X3: The Last Stand
X-Men Origins: Wolverine

[Matthew Morris]

Um, healing factor. His hands heal right after he pops/retracts.

(They've shown him getting bloody in the past when he's been depowered.)

[thejeff]

Matthew Morris wrote:

Um, healing factor. His hands heal right after he pops/retracts.

(They've shown him getting bloody in the past when he's been depowered.)

Well, that's the point. He lost the healing factor in the movie, but still didn't get bloody.

Minor detail really. Not one I particularly cared about. That detail didn't actually show up for years in the comics, including a few times he was depowered.

[wicked cool]

Just saw it last night. Better than any previous xmen movies except first class. Better than iron man 2&3.They did a better job capturing the feel of wolverine however it does have its flaws

-They didnt really ever let him get loose and be the best at what he is
-There were times i felt like i was watching a martial arts movie with wolverine in it
-they changed a lot of marvel history with the ninjas and etc. Not sure why we didnt get a better adaptation of that comic story
-the old claws/new claws dont conflict?

[Kalshane]

thejeff wrote:

Well, that's the point. He lost the healing factor in the movie, but still didn't get bloody.

Minor detail really. Not one I particularly cared about. That detail didn't actually show up for years in the comics, including a few times he was depowered.

But in the 616 Universe, Wolverine has "ports" on the backs of his hands that claws extend from. (Or at least he used to. No clue if they changed it to make him more movie-like) They don't tear their way out from between his knuckles like they do in the movie-verse.

[thejeff]

Kalshane wrote:

thejeff wrote:

Well, that's the point. He lost the healing factor in the movie, but still didn't get bloody.

Minor detail really. Not one I particularly cared about. That detail didn't actually show up for years in the comics, including a few times he was depowered.

But in the 616 Universe, Wolverine has "ports" on the backs of his hands that claws extend from. (Or at least he used to. No clue if they changed it to make him more movie-like) They don't tear their way out from between his knuckles like they do in the movie-verse.

I'd have to dig back into the old issues. I know I've seen the bleeding knuckles in the comics, well back before the movies came out. Not in Ultimates either. There are definitely ports in the costume, but I don't think there's anything visible in his actual hands.

It did eventually come up at some point when he was depowered, but it wasn't the first time.

[Set]

I happen to have my Asgardian Wars and Dark Phoenix Saga trades handy, and it seemed that in both Asgardian War stories (by different artists, Paul Smith and Art Adams) and the Dark Phoenix story (John Byrne), the metal ports were shown on the gloves, but not when he had his gloves off (which, conveniently, happened in all three stories at one point or another, since it's a rule of Wolverine that he has to have some or all of his clothes blasted off at some point or another).

There was no bloody knuckles 'though, and the art often portrayed some sort of bumps on the back of his hand, suggesting subcutaneous housings of some sort.

Practically speaking, if there wasn't some sort of metal housing in there, every time he clawed something, his merely-human-flesh muscles and ligaments would be supporting the claws, and, nine times of ten, he'd tear his claws right out of the back of his hand trying to claw through wood, brick or metal. Still, in a comic-book universe, the total silliness of Wolverine's magic claws are a pretty minor thing. :)

[thejeff]

Set wrote:

I happen to have my Asgardian Wars and Dark Phoenix Saga trades handy, and it seemed that in both Asgardian War stories (by different artists, Paul Smith and Art Adams) and the Dark Phoenix story (John Byrne), the metal ports were shown on the gloves, but not when he had his gloves off (which, conveniently, happened in all three stories at one point or another, since it's a rule of Wolverine that he has to have some or all of his clothes blasted off at some point or another).

There was no bloody knuckles 'though, and the art often portrayed some sort of bumps on the back of his hand, suggesting subcutaneous housings of some sort.

Practically speaking, if there wasn't some sort of metal housing in there, every time he clawed something, his merely-human-flesh muscles and ligaments would be supporting the claws, and, nine times of ten, he'd tear his claws right out of the back of his hand trying to claw through wood, brick or metal. Still, in a comic-book universe, the total silliness of Wolverine's magic claws are a pretty minor thing. :)

I particularly like the way they are razor sharp in all directions simultaneously.

I think that both those stories are before I remember seeing bloody knuckles. Definitely the Dark Phoenix Saga. But there are a lot of years of comic stories in there. Not all of them memorable.

[Set]

thejeff wrote:

I particularly like the way they are razor sharp in all directions simultaneously.

And, occasionally, longer than his forearms entirely!

He'd need some sort of pocket dimension in his forearms to store them!

Ah, Wolverine, you've come so far since that Hulk appearance where your claws came off with your gloves, and your only super-power was super-speed!

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I think that both those stories are before I remember seeing bloody knuckles. Definitely the Dark Phoenix Saga. But there are a lot of years of comic stories in there. Not all of them memorable.

The '90's had his own book, and tons of Image-esque blood-flying-everywhere sorts of stuff, so I would not at all be surprised if it started showing up during the glory days of people with swords stabbing themselves in the gut to impale people standing directly behind them...