tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32123993.post5945910322165508038..comments2011-11-26T21:55:15.071-05:00Comments on Netflix Junkie: X-Men: First ClassAlex Ellermannhttps://profiles.google.com/111076864997209366892noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32123993.post-77054135831074909882011-11-26T21:55:15.071-05:002011-11-26T21:55:15.071-05:00Wow, I must be pretty slow. I didn't pick up ...Wow, I must be pretty slow. I didn't pick up on the MLK/Malcolm X analogy. Setting this film in the '60s brings that forward, now that you mention it, and adds resonance to the proceedings. Thanks for pointing that out!Alex Ellermannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10163062547335616398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32123993.post-58700770377947140922011-11-26T14:39:39.897-05:002011-11-26T14:39:39.897-05:00I really enjoyed it. I've always been a fan of...I really enjoyed it. I've always been a fan of the x-men since I was a kid watching the animated series back in the 90's. I think what makes the x-men universe so intriguing is that its set against the politics of the sixties with xavier cast as MLK, and magneto as Malcom X. Both are fighting for the future of their race... but with very different methods. I think the more adult oriented and political backdrop gives the series more potential to be powerful than say, spiderman or ironman. Unfortunately, the first few movies didn't really capture that, but I think this one started to.Christopherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17045294003088106262noreply@blogger.com