Aimless Adulteration: Halloween 6: The Producer's Cut

Hello folks and welcome to Aimless Adulteration. I got tired of grab bag so we stretch the vocabulary once in a while and things tend to move smoother. So it's random choices once again as one of the treats to myself and always wanting to see a better version of it in spite of being a sequel to a much more clever story I opted to Amazon that bad boy to me and now you are stuck with this review. This is Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers. The Producer's Cut.

Is this where you hang?  Arnie puns and Myers!! Maybe not.

Six years after the police station's fire and her abduction by the "Man in Black" (Cue Johnny Cash) Jamie Lloyd (J.C. Brandy of Wolf, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Kindred: The Embraced, Dogstar and Promethus Bound) is alive and birthing a child in some secluded underground shelter lit with more candles than a Hammer film or Sting video combined. No sooner is the child sexed and cleaned these cultists/followers take the baby away somehow. Maybe Michael is on the move in this dank, subterranean recess slaughtering these cult members left and right like it's his own personal abbatoir. The midwife nurse wraps Jamie's baby, placing the child in Jamie's arms and demanding she run for both their lives... ya know right after an agonizing child birth scene. Not even a lie down or Tylenol for this gal. Strength! FYI, Danelle Harris offered to reaprise her role but her asking price of 5 grand wasn't in their budget or they just felt her performance wasn't worth it. Whatever.

A wool sweater is what keeps masked psychos at bay. That's just science.

Fleeing in a stolen pickup (Still, like her uncle no one had gotten around to giving her driving lessons) when she makes it to a bus station that appears to be off duty and yet all the doors are unlocked. While all this is going on a DJ on local radio has been mocking Haddonfield's ban on Halloween and Michael Myers bringing every nutter butter to the phone lines that Jamie uses a payphone as a desperate last chance call out to Doctor Loomis. People mock Jamie for not calling the cops but if you listen carefully the automated response said due to the storm, the switchboard was OUT. Hence she called the radio station about Haddonfield in the hopes this would bring her any help at all. Hiding the baby in the ladies, she pulls the old fake baby in the blankets to throw Michael off the scent for more than 5 blocks and is stabbed for it and left for dead. Yeah no horrific farm equipment impalement this time around.

This guy killed his big sister, tried to murder his little sister and mutilated and butchered more than 15 to 20 people per movie. Of the many callers is a grown up Tommy Doyle (Paul Rudd of Clueless, Overnight Delivery, 200 Cigarettes, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, The Ex, Night at the Museum and Knocked Up) survivor of the first Halloween is convinced that Myers is still alive and someone is attempting to harness his strength while Doctor Loomis (Donald Pleasence) is retired after all this time only to be called in on the mess that was Jamie and a burn mark is placed on the nearby barn which Loomis nonchalantly explains it is Michael's mark (the one we have NEVER SEEN until the 5^th movie). Also a simple scene of Loomis explaining why he was listening to the Chicago shock jock for Myers research in to his manuscript and he had plastic surgery for his face and hand from his burns in Halloween II. THAT CRAP IS NEED TO KNOW!

Sir, do you think I have what it takes to be an Ant-Man?

Meanwhile at Michael's former home resides the late Jamie and Laurie's family on the Strode side... these people were around and couldn't adopt Jamie. Just seems odd. As he had a psychic link to Jamie, perhaps he is tuning in to her son Tommy has named Steven. Conversing with Kara Strode (Marianne Hagan of I Think I Do, Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, Dinner and a Movie and Stake Land) Tommy tells her of the danger her family is in if Michael is back.

Following the astrological end of things correlated with the events of each Myers attack with a constellation of Thorn (Rune of Icelandic or early Norse turned symbol of sacrifice but actually it means the or that) it seems to give the bearer of the mark near superhuman strength, fortitude and healing as its appointed task means to deplete one family in the village for the good of said village. Someone or some force has been guiding Michael all this time as far back as a 5 year old boy something always whispering in his ear that insists he slaughter his sister.

Will this curse continue to Steven? Can Tommy and Doctor Loomis put a final end to Michael? What of the Cult of Thorn? Hey, where are my pants?

And now a teensy bit of trivia. There are more than three different releases of this movie due to the eleven drafts. The neutered VHS later DVD 89 min has the most gore but the least amount of continuity. The producer's cut has unfinished dailies spliced into the final cut and is more coherent. Our film tops off 96 minutes giving a wilder concept to be held for all Halloween fans but less graphic death scenes. Weird, right? This version is amazingly better with more Loomis, a better handle on Rudd's character yet I always wondered what happened to little Lindsay Wallace of Halloween? Doyle has newspaper articles, conspiracies and a murder board yet nothing for Lindsay? The Wallaces move?  The continuation of what is referred among the fans as The Thorn Trilogy (4, 5, and 6) is actually been completed.

Watching the Producer's Cut of Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers. No seizure inducing strobes via the theatrical cut. More scenes with Donald Pleasence and him originally narrating the opening sequence rather than Tommy Doyle portrayed by Paul Rudd. Yup a total piece of crap with old guy yammering and being boring said the director. With these re-added scenes you have a complete movie. A beginning, a middle, character development and an ending. They even try to explain Michael's true behavior being altered. What made him this pure evil. Kinda clever idea but not genius. Of course summing up what became of a young boy this evil shape without a BS story of a bad childhood (Rob Zombie's take), a force of darkness grew inside the boy like a cancer.

Whereas a concept of a demonic force slowly warping a child over and over for Harvest season i.e. Hallow's Eve sounds vastly more creepy. As an avid Myers fan while the explanation was unusual, I am impressed to how this ended and felt it deserves a higher spot. This take was eerie, gave off a vibe of impending violence lurking in the shadows and had real presence. Halloween sequel fans will enjoy this version.

Mind you, this gets retconned due to Pleasance dying and we are off to H2O: 20 years later and sadly the first Halloween I got to see on the big screen opening night. Yawn. 

GIVE ME THE POWER I BEG OF YOU!!!  No wait. That's another flick.

Rotten Riffs Presents: Captain America Serial Chapter#1

Bruce Lee Stardom: Enter the Dragon

Welcome back one and all for Day 4 of Bruce Lee Stardom. Well we are here. It feels far, far too soon but time does not die and we can no longer ignore the film of today. I did think about including some of the Kato info of Green Hornet and that cross-over he had with Adam West era Batman buuuuuut... I think we will go head long into an enjoyable movie of excitement, danger and really wild things...that could also be a line from Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Meh, I'll take it gladly.   This film is sadly Bruce's last performance when he died on July 20^th 1973 at the age of 32. Crossing racial barriers, stereotypes and teaching us lowly Waiguo ren (Outlander) the ancient martial arts of his country and developed Jeet Kune Do (his own style of Kung Fu, Wu Shu, Chinese Boxing and Wing Chun). In 2004, the United States National Film Registry deemed this movie the end all that sparked the "Kung Fu Kraze"so why not end of a decent action flick. This is Enter the Dragon.

You in deep kimchi now my friend.

Lee (Bruce Lee) is summoned by invitation to a martial arts competition on a island owned by a one Han Lee (Kien Shih of Enter the Dragon, The Young Master, Hong Kong 1941, Shanghai Express, Goodbye My Love, Magic Crystal and Lady in Black) who as Lee's Sifu (master/teacher or mentor) explains he was once a pupil at this very school but he abused the code of conduct of a Shaolin student and was banished. British Intelligence (Still owned Hong Kong via the Empire) goes to Lee asking him for his help in an undercover sting operation as Han is suspected to be involved in the drug trade and prostitution but no formal investigations can go underway as his island is out of their jurisdiction. Every three years, Han holds this tournament for suspected new recruits so for the honor of the Shaolin temple they plead for Lee to assist them.

Jeez, Mr Roper was never like this with Jack, Janet and Chrissy.

No sooner is he heading for the island, his father tell Lee that one of Han's bodyguards Oharra (Robert Wall of The Way of the Dragon, Black Belt Jones, Game of Death, Enter the Ninja, Code of Silence and Firewalker) is responsible for the death of his sister Su Lin (Hapkido expert Angela Mao of The Angry River, Deep Thrust, Hapkido, Back Alley Princess, Thunderbolt, Stoner, The Association, The Invincible Kung Fu Trio, International Assassin, Duel in the Desert and Moonlight Sword and Jade Lion). Armed with this information it is not an option to back out with family obligation and his house's honor at stake.

Frat hazing going on!

On the junk boat to the island, Lee meets two Americans also asked to this shindig, Roper (John Saxon of Gunsmoke, Shalimar, The Electric Horseman, Cannibal Apocalypse, Fantasy Island, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Dynasty, Falcon Crest, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, Nightmare Beach, The Baby Doll Murders and From Dusk Till Dawn) wise cracking gambler with a streak of bad luck these days and Williams (Karate expert and Blaxploitation superstar Jim Kelly of Enter the Dragon, Black Belt Jones, Three the Hard Way, Take a Hard Ride, Hot Potato, Black Samurai, Black Belt Jones 2 and Afro Ninja). Our contenders are given food, drink and the women of their choice before the exhibitions are held (cough fight to the death cough cough) Lee starts exploring the island and find large quantities of heroin distribution levels and enslaved women in cages. Cue Cleopatra Jones for some whoop ass!

Each man must come to the decision, work for Han and get paid very well or die at the hands of his undefeated champion Bolo (10 Year Mr. Hong Kong Body building Champion Bolo Yeung of Thunderkick, Kung Fu Massacre, The Young Dragons, Challenge Me Dragon, Game of Death, Black Belt Jones 2, Way of the Dragon 2, Bloodsport, Bloodfight and Double Impact). It's the choice offered to many men. Be a slave in heaven or a star in hell.

And now some trivia. Jackie Chan was a young extra as one of Han's henchmen. This is only one of two English based language films that Bruce got to speak in his natural voice rather than being dubbed. The other is Marlowe. The frickin' cave fight scene, Bruce takes on 51 men with nothing but hands, feet and trust nunchuck. 

 

Over a million dollars in 1973 was spent on advertisement alone bring an array of different posters, TV ads and interviews of the stars mostly focused on Bruce taking the country by storm. With his popularity still of Green Hornet with Van Williams and Longstreet with James Franciscus in syndication, this 5'7" man had captured so many Americans with his wit, charm and ferocity.

Damn, think Jim Kelly warmed up his pimp slap hand.

Bruce Lee Stardom: The Way of the Dragon

Hiya gang and welcome back for Day 3 of Bruce Lee Stardom. You know, regardless what you may think about, feel opinionated on or just outright dislike, you have to admire vision. Take this movie for example: Where else are you going to find Chinese Boxing, Karate and a massive all out match in the Roman Colosseum? That's right, a flurry of kicks, punches and punishment in Rome of all places. Sounds crazy? To me, it was ambition to bring a series of people together from multiple nations so they could all watch this film. This is The Way of the Dragon a.k.a. Return of the Dragon.

Come over here and show us on the doll where they touched you.

Once again Bruce is playing a decent egg by the name of Tang Lung. Who has traveled to Italy, sent by his uncle to assist a family friend "Uncle" Wang (Chung-Hsin Huang of The One-Armed Swordsmen, The 14 Amazons, The Chinese Connection, Chinese Hercules, Dragons of Death, The Mandarian Magician and The Eternal Obsession) as his restaurant is being harassed. He is informed that the Mafia wants the restaurant for God knows what. Maybe launder money. Maybe they love egg drop soup. Who can say? At first not everyone is on board having Tang here to help until they see him beat the crap out of some of the gangsters. After they witness this otherwise amiable fella kick ass and take names they are all with him.

Not sure about this Village People tribute band.

What is so unusual about this role is Tang is a fish out of water if you will, a stranger in a strange land trying his best to get along with others but once again life finds a way to ruin anyone's plans and good times. Annoyed how his men have lost to Tang, da boss (No not Springsteen) acquired two bad ass martial artists to deal with Tang and they will fix his little red wagon. Probably paint it and oil the wheels too. Sadly the real life hapkido grandmaster Ing-Sik Whang (The Way of the Dragon, Hapkido, Bruce Lee and I, The Skyhawk. Stoner, Hwangbi, The Association, Black Leopard and Tomb for a Strongman) is only known as Japanese Fighter. His fellow fighter, 8^th degree black belt of American Tang Soo Do Robert Wall (Robert Wall of The Way of the Dragon, Enter the Dragon, Black Belt Jones, Game of Death, Enter the Ninja, Code of Silence, Invasion U.S.A., Firewalker, Hero and the Terror and Walker, Texas Ranger) is known as...Bob. Meh, no biggie. Once again Nora Miao (of The Big Boss, Fist of Fury, The Devil's Treasure, Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok and Naughty! Naughty!) appears. She and Bruce have great chemistry together whether she plays the love interest or could be playing a sister or cousin.

Bruce Lee pimp slap of DOooOoOoOOmm!!!!

Both men find that Tang is insanely fast, disciplined and hard to get a hold of.   Da Boss feels he has no other choice then to call in for reinforcements. Spending a small fortune to get him there in time, he calls in the merciless Colt (Chuck Norris of The Octagon, An Eye for an Eye, Silent Rage, Lone Wolf McQuade, The Delta Force, Firewalker, The Hitman, Walker, Texas Ranger and The Expendables 2) to dispatch his pain in his ass. Has Tang met his match? Will Colt stomp a mudhole in Tang? Will Colt make Tang part of his complete breakfast?

The billing Return of the Dragon was U.S. distribution's way to cash in on the success of Enter the Dragon as a sequel and was Bruce Lee's directorial debut as well. Apparently Bruce was insistent that Chuck bulk up to look more menacing. Now because of the dubbing, the dialogue in this film is a bit painful. Get the sub-tilted version instead and you will enjoy the story more. I was told that Bruce Lee couldn't act his way out of a paper bag and then I remember his shady strong arm character from Marlowe.  While unfortunately named Winslow Wong, he came off smooth, a bit arrogant and drunk with his own strength and power. A complete 180 from the actual man and I was hoping it was a larger part but then I remember reading, "The Little Sister" and what happened to the gunsel so alas. That being said, even playing Kato he stood out.

Is this a brilliant film? No. Is this a film about heart, family and the willingness to stand up for what you believe to be true and honest? Yes very much so. Frankly folks, the fight scenes between Chuck and Bruce will blow your minds. If you don't care for the story at all, at least see this awesome smack down.

Gonna pinch you so good!

Bruce Lee Stardom: Fist of Fury

Hey all we are back again for Day 2 of Bruce Lee Stardom. I had no other title that seemed suiting. This film is Bruce's second lead starring role giving again not just well deserved ass-whippings a plenty but trying to tell a story of a young man paying respects to the mentor that molded him from a young lad into the man he is today. The journey is a man happy in his life's decisions but must put his plans on hold in order to get the justice that is due. This is Fist of Fury a.k.a. The Chinese Connection.

Hope that dojo has a lot of ice...for these punks.

Chen Zhen (Bruce Lee) arrives in Shanghai returns to his martial arts school during the time of the Japanese occupation of Shanghai. He wishes to be engaged to Yuan Le-erh (Nora Miao of The Big Boss, The Story of Daisy, Jin xuan feng, The Way of the Dragon, The Devil's Treasure, Tokyo-Seoul-Bangkok and The Skyhawk) and wishes to tell his sifu (mentor or master) the good news when he finds his master has died and the funeral is proceeding as he arrives. A man in such robust health suddenly passes away seems strange.

A shrine of memory.

No sooner have 2 days past in their mourning, a couple of students plus the dojo's intrepreter Wu (Ping Ou Wei of Fist of Fury, Way of the Dragon, Fists of Bruce Lee, Kung-Fu Commandos, Fist of Fury III, The Art of War by Sun Tzu) of (Clan Tang) brings a rude message to the school calling them, "The Sick Men of Asia" and referencing the students lower than dogs, tipping their hands to the students that now suspect the dojo of doing in their master. Regardless of the teachings of his master preaching defense not offense, Chen must satisfy his own lust for revenge and tromp these men that would make a mockery of his teachings. Granted doing so does also mock what his master stood for but you try to rationalize with a pissed off man of his skill and temper.

Sorry. Holding in a sneeze.

As a former student of martial arts what I find most offensive the rivalry between two different schools of thought. Martial arts disciplines mind, body and spirit and both schools are guilty of insulting those very beliefs. That being said though, kick some ass, Bruce! Omg the fight scenes in this flick are sick! Yeah I know the theme offended me but damn Lee was on fire beating the monkey crap out of the rooms. With that however, Chen only exasperates the situation causing more violence towards Japanese on Chinese and vice versa.

Will this bring shame on their collective houses? Can the conflict be resolved? Can't we all just get along?

A quick observation from a Westerner. The depictions of Japanese versus Chinese in this film is very profound and both viewed each other as inferior beings. This staple making the Japanese thugs and with their heirs on end makes them come off as arrogant and heartless but at the same time I cannot speak for how each people viewed one another at this time in life. The Chinese are being shown stout of heart but suffering from the same pig headed stubborn streak as well.

Now this was to take place at this timeline early 19^th century during the occupation but a few goofs happened such as: Extras wearing 1970s clothing and haircut styles, cars in the background parked in the distance and an old school phonograph player playing which didn't exist until latter 19^th century. The only reason I knew it was the timeline portrayed was due to a narration of this struggle. Most of this was shot in studio and a few exterior scenes so clearly it was a larger budget than The Big Boss and nowhere near as violent but the message showed two cultures not fully aware why they must hate one another.

Whoops, got to close to Bruce.

Bruce Lee Stardom: The Big Boss

Hey there everyone. Sorry about the lack of write up for yesterday. Doing some archiving for Rotten Ramblin' On, with clearing up audio tracks and prepping them for our new Sound Cloud channel, Rotten Ramblin' On. We are still in the process of making it pro but when it is done, all of the podcasts (for better or for worse) will be made available to all ears to hear so spread the word of this bit of silly and give us some love.

That being said, I asked on Facebook yesterday if there was something I haven't reviewed for you all and a friend pointed out something shocking to me. I have NOT had a Bruce Lee viewing. I know, right? How in the nine hells did that happen!?! I have reviewed Sonny Chiba flicks, Jet Li and some Jackie but no Bruce?? Starting right now we are rocking back in the Time Tunnel and hitting the very first appearance to the big screen. Due to a language error the states screwed up and had the film titles out of order. This is The Big Boss a.k.a. Fist of Fury.

Break's over, already?  Oh man...

Cheng Chao-an (Bruce Lee of Ren zhi Chu, Ku hai ming deng, Ai, Thunderstorm, The Green Hornet and Batman) travels to Thailand with his uncle known as...Uncle Lu (Chia-Cheng of The Big Boss, Tie wa, Tian cai yu bai chi, Xiao Shandong dao Xianggang, Gui ma gu ye zi and The Incredible Kung Fu Master) looking for work. He gladly accepts the hospitality of his distant cousins. A handful of thugs harass a girl tending a drink stand then steal rice cakes from a boy, slap him and kick him in the belly. Cheng looks ready to get into the action but Uncle reminds him of the promise of non-violence he swore. Hsiu Chien (James Tien of The Blade Spares None, Xue fu men, Slash: Blade of Death, Vengeance of a Snowgirl, The Chinese Connection, Thunderbolt and The Seven Coffins) proceeds to whoop ass with what looked like mostly Wu Shu. A hearty greetings from the rest of his cousins invite Cheng and Lu to their home and already I feel sorry for their sister Chow Mei (Maria Yi of The Big Boss, Slash: Blade of Death, The Chinese Connection, The Story of Mother, Leng mian hun and Hai yuan chi hao) having six brothers which means loads of laundry, cooking and tending a house. Probably has to sew and repair their clothes too.

For the last time, No I am not Peter Sellers!

Cheng now has a job working the ice factory. Hard work and labor but fair wages. Cheng, no stranger to difficult work starts to notice things about the factory. Seems as if something shady might be going on in the background. His boss Ching Hao (Chih Chen of The Big Boss, Fist of Anger, The Fate of Lee Khan, Lady Whirlwind Against the Rangers and Badge 369) seems a bit flightly but is giving Uncle and Cheng a fair shake to join the factory. A bit of a slave driver but works just as much as the ice workers. A block of ice shatters revealing a white package...hmm Thailand...tropical climate...say that would be a opiate of some sort? Nah. Two of Cheng's cousins have gone missing so Cheng starts looking about. When he makes his way back to the ice factory, he see the same four hoodlums that Hsiu fought and they are carrying bags out of the factory. This raises more suspicion and Cheng knows in his heart he may have to break the oath he made to his mother in order to find out what has happened to his family.

MAXIMUM EFFORT!!!!

A few points of observation. To the standard Kung Fu film goer this story may run a bit slow as it has an artistic take to it based around more story and less action but when the action hits it is off the scale. This is one of the more gory of this genre I have ever seen. Let's just say, that the ice buzz-saw takes care of many things. You have a tale of a young man trying to find his place in the world with the knowledge and skill to commit violence for the right reasons but must steady his hand because of a promise. When he sees bad people doing bad things he wants to react and give them the curb stomping they richly deserve but must be true his teachings and his moral compass.

Hsiao Mi (Ying-Chieh Han of Fists of Revenge, Tornado of Pearl River, The Martyrs, The Valiant Ones, The Golden Triangle, The Himalayan, New Fists of Fury and The One Armed Swordsmen) is kind of terrifying for a guy in BCGs (Birth Control Glasses), in the sense that he has ice in his veins as well as the factory. Anything and anyone that dares disrupt his profits will be removed and he doesn't even think twice about it.

Getting the uncensored 115 minutes is a vast improvement over the 87 English dubbed version I saw as a kid. More story, darker path and the violence was a bit surprising but really fit the theme of the film. Thankfully I had the subtitled version so I got to hear some Pink Floyd of Time and Obscured by Clouds and just got a laugh out of it. Apparently is was only in the original Cantonese so heck yes I went for subtitles. While being accused being too slow, I found the pace rewarding with more meaning and some dark tones I have not seen the like out of a martial arts flick via China in a while. Beast the hell out of the fast-cut editing crap in the nineties any day.

Those aren't pillows...AHHHHHHH!!!!!!!

Comic Flicks of 2016: X-Men: Apocalypse

Greetings and felicitations my readers and welcome for Day 4 of Comic Flicks of 2016. Well I hadn't seen it in theaters because the groan inside my head said the following: "Oh god, not another X-flick!" Yes after 5 prior including the Wolverine solo films I was a wee bit burned out on the mutant mania but for the sake of the week and the fact I promised comic book films I soldiered on. So far haven't heard the name Martha mentioned but still a possibility.   For those that got that, kudos. I figured worse case scenario is I won't like it and all those that bashed it are probably right for one reason or another.  The year is 1983 and mutants have been known of for more than a decade.  An ancient evil is unearthed and the world is once more in jeopardy. This is X-Men: Apocalypse.

Crap, I think we are poster # 3.

We journey to Cairo at the height of En Sabah Nur or Apocalypse (Oscar Isaac of The Two Faces of January, Ex Machina, Mojave, Show Me a Hero, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens and The Promise) may very well be the first mutant in existence in the b.c. Timeline EVER. Forced to worship him and his collective of enhanced followers (Think the Goul'd from Stargate SG-1) his honor guard seal him in his own pyramid condemning him to death. Jet to 1983, Moira MacTaggart (Rose Byrne of Troy, Wicker Park, Casanova, The Dead Girl, 28 Weeks Later and X-Men: First Class) is a CIA agent on a lead of WMD during the Cold War and finds an unearthed power that causes a tremor around the world.

Seriously guys, where is study hall?

 Meanwhile in Poland, Erik or Magneto (Michael Fassbender of Band of Brothers, A Bear Named Winnie, 300, Hunger, Inglourious Basterds, Jonah Hex, X-Men: First Class, Prometheus and X-Men: Days of Future Past) is under an assumed name, married and has a little girl living a good life until...an accident in the smelting plant he works at causes a cauldron of several hundred pounds to nearly crush a co-worker when he instinctively moves it away from him.   Other co-workers think they know what happened, narc on him, the cops show up and well we have his motivation for being a bad guy again. Yup moody and with an new body count YET AGAIN!

Cool.

Charles (James McAvoy of Children of Dune, Bright Young Things, Shameless, The Last King of Scotland, Wanted, X-Men: First Class, Trance,Filth and X-Men: Days of Future Past) has all but abandoned the idea of the X-Men and has committed his school for the gifted as just that. A school for runaways, concerned teens and troubled mutants that just want a handle on their powers and live some sort of normal life. Mystique (Jennifer Lawrence of The Poker House, Winter's Bone, X-Men: First Class, The Hunger Games, House at the End of the Street, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, X-Men: Days of Future Past and Joy) makes her way back to the school to warn Xavier and the others about Magneto when they encounter En Sabah Nur and his four followers, one of them being Erik himself.

Can a handful of students be the X-Men? Will Mystique take charge or cut and run? How did they get Olivia Munn into her costume?

Okay a few nitpicks and we are done. Cyclops is now the younger of the two brothers rather than the oldest because...reasons. The story is the same as it has been from the three original films of the odds look grim for our heroes, the villain is so over the top, Ming the Merciless wants him to tone it down and the normals hate the mutants.

Nothing bad about it per say but also nothing really new other than more CGI than a Lucasarts film. Will Fox drag this franchise in the mud like they did The Fantastic Four? Who knows, Highlander. Who knows.

Hey bub, cameo time.