Is X-men the longest running comic film franchise in history?
 

When you actually stop to realize that the first X-men film came out way back in the ancient year of 2000, and that we're up to the seventh X-men film without a reboot....that's pretty shocking.

It was the first X-men film that even started the comic book movie revival and what spearheaded all the following Marvel films and kicked DC back into highgear.

Its hard to believe that the X-men film franchise has been running for 14 years and is going to have 7 films without any type of reboot. In this same time period we've seen Spiderman rebooted, Superman have a psuedo-sequel and then rebooted, and even the Batman will be rebooted. Yet X-men is still going. I wonder how much longer too.

I guess that depends on how much you enjoy the movies.

I don't think opinions on the movies mean anything when he's talking about how long they've been going.

Dry joke, didn't translate apparently.

I'm really surprised X-men was never rebooted. I remember hearing that First Class was originally intended to be a reboot but then they nixed the idea.

Now I wonder if it will ever be rebooted. They can literally continue forever as long as the actors are willing. Fox will never give up the rights to Marvel either so nothing can change.

Days of Future Past almost seems like a reboot. I mean, they can literally undo previous events with the whole time travel stuff. At least that's how they made it seem at the comic-con panel.

If you count Superman Returns as a sequel to Superman II. That would be 1978-2006. But it seems you counted that out in your initial post.

But it's not a real reboot where everything is start from scratch in a new universe with new actors and everything.

Also they're not undoing anything from X3. Xavier and Jean are still in the same situations we left them in and the cure from X3 obviously didn't stick.

We also don't know if Cyclops is even in the movie.

I really hope he is. I liked movie Cyclops.

Summarize, I don't have time to watch a video.

What a bossy prick.

Oh great and wonderful one we are sorry that someone posted a four minute video. We shall linch them and then disembowel them for this offense. :roll:

You spend time making stupid threads and you can't watch a four minute video?

Of course not, I am currently on my phone browsing the internet at my job. I can not play any video with sound.

See you should have said that at first instead of coming off as a pompous ass.

Considering how often people use their phones for browsing the internet now its not that surprising. We're not in the year 2000 anymore.

Wow, never mind you are a self centered jerk. If you can't see it then say way not demand someone summarize it for you. Some peoples children.

I can't watch a video because I'm on my phone at a job where something like this isn't allowed, I'm not sure what the big deal is.

I don't get home for another 2 hours, so I thought someone could summarize it for the time being.

It's the way you asked, asshole.

I'm starting to wonder if certain other people here actually have jobs to go to as well. When you're working at a desk with people all around you, you can't pop open a youtube video for whatever even if its on your phone.

However now that I am home and have watched it, I still say it'll be interesting to see it not go the reboot route. Sure it looks like certain characters will be brought back to life, but that was expected anyway. I just wish we could get confirmation on Cyclops.

Yes, but I'm referring to the outcome of the film. They're messing with time which could alter events. Sure, it's not a real reboot, but I see this in the sense of how the Incredible Hulk was a reboot. They could use this as a way to inject more freedom into their universe while not completely ignoring the past, for audience sake. This way, they can continue to tell new stories instead of starting over from scratch. I actually hope they go this route. Rebooting it now just seems like a waste of time. Plus, I would really love to see Mister Sinister and Apocalypse down the line.

That's besides the point. You could have explained your situation instead of just demanding something. We understand your situation perfectly. But if you're at work, and aren't allowed to be watching videos, then ask in a way that's gonna make someone want to summarize the video for YOU. They're not obligated to and you're not really giving them much reason to want to take away some of their time for YOUR convenience. Otherwise, get back to work and wait til you get home to watch the video.

This is actually a good point. I think this can happen.

Thank yoooooou.

Cyber, you've been here as long as I have. Were you a TMNT board only guy, or did you have an old name? I gotta know so I can either put two and two together, or simply laugh.

Are you a troll, or just functionally retarded?

Not everyone works "with people all around them." I have my own office, for example.

And your point? I have a job where that isn't allowed, what can I say about it? I wasn't at home either when that YouTube video was posted.

I've always had this username, you might be thinking of someone else.

The point is that not everyone is like you.

YOU CAN SAY PLEASE AND THANK YOU. How are you not getting that?

I think the difference is a lot of people assume we're always at home when we're on the Internet. This was true in the early 2000's.

However with phones that are basically computers in our pockets we can go online at anytime. I make most of my posts on this forum while I'm outside or at my job on my phone.

Stuff I do on my home computer only happens late at night when I'm not playing a videogame or watching something.

Thanks for the primer on handheld devices? I have an electronic Geiger counter that makes traditional Geiger counter clicks.

Anyway, whatever, back to the topic at hand.

http://www.montrealcomiccon.com/uplo...kevin-nash.jpg
Kevin Nash Disapproves. He also suggests you refrain from giving any details.

Since you obviously can't admit it on your own:

Amazing how all this got out of hand over a simple YouTube video.

Its too bad Patrick Stewart is more recognized now for playing Charles Xavier than Captain Picard. These young kids don't even know who he was prior to X-men.

It wasn't the video, it was you. You seriously must have been raised by f*cking circus people. It's really quite astounding how dense you are.

"Come meet the man who hasn't the slightest inkling of how to properly ask someone for a favor! CyberCubed! No matter how hard you try, he'll never understand!"

It was just a video though of Patrick Stewart drumming up interest for the new movie.

It was also posted out of context as it wasn't part of the current active conversation. It's not like I asked for a video to dissect.

"CyberCubed, ladies and germs! Thank you and good night!"

WTF does any of that matter? Do you seriously not get what the big ****in' commotion is about? And please, don't say it's the goddamn video.

Yes, because saying I don't have time to watch a YouTube video really sparked a two page circle jerk.

What a great thread. I only wish the next two X-men movies could come out before the guy who plays Magneto dies.

How do you not get this?

An obvious statement?