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

*CyberCubed* · 07-31-2013, 08:38 AM

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.

*The Stryker* · 07-31-2013, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

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.

Captain PunchYouHard · 07-31-2013, 11:35 AM

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

*The Stryker* · 07-31-2013, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Doom Cookie

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.

Captain PunchYouHard · 07-31-2013, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by The Stryker

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.

*CyberCubed* · 07-31-2013, 01:58 PM

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.

*Turo602* · 07-31-2013, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

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.

*chrisdude* · 07-31-2013, 02:36 PM

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.

*CyberCubed* · 07-31-2013, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Turo602

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.

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.

*snake* · 07-31-2013, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

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.

*chrisdude* · 07-31-2013, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

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.

*CyberCubed* · 07-31-2013, 06:40 PM

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

*Cure* · 07-31-2013, 06:56 PM

What a bossy prick.

*Cowabunga Carl* · 07-31-2013, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

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

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.

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

*CyberCubed* · 07-31-2013, 07:52 PM

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

*Cowabunga Carl* · 07-31-2013, 07:55 PM

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

*CyberCubed* · 07-31-2013, 07:58 PM

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

*Cowabunga Carl* · 07-31-2013, 08:05 PM

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.

*CyberCubed* · 07-31-2013, 08:08 PM

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.

*Cure* · 07-31-2013, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

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.

It's the way you asked, asshole.

07-31-2013, 08:38 AM	#1
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,887	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.

07-31-2013, 11:35 AM	#3
Captain PunchYouHard Hench Mutant Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Texas Posts: 334	I guess that depends on how much you enjoy the movies. __________________ (GIF by Martinf)

07-31-2013, 02:36 PM	#8
chrisdude Foot Elite Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: North Carolina Posts: 2,708	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. __________________ PSN/Miiverse: MikeFarber

07-31-2013, 06:56 PM	#13
Cure Y'all need Jesus Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 8,938	What a bossy prick. __________________

07-31-2013, 01:58 PM	#6
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,887	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.

07-31-2013, 06:40 PM	#12
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,887	Summarize, I don't have time to watch a video.

07-31-2013, 07:52 PM	#15
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,887	Of course not, I am currently on my phone browsing the internet at my job. I can not play any video with sound.

07-31-2013, 07:55 PM	#16
Cowabunga Carl Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 2,384	See you should have said that at first instead of coming off as a pompous ass.

07-31-2013, 07:58 PM	#17
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,887	Considering how often people use their phones for browsing the internet now its not that surprising. We're not in the year 2000 anymore.

07-31-2013, 08:05 PM	#18
Cowabunga Carl Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 2,384	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.

07-31-2013, 08:08 PM	#19
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,887	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.