X-Men

Director: Bryan Singer Bryan Singer

Overview

"The X-Men DVD provides an impressive 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer and THX sound, but the supplementary material feels rushed. While the viewer has the option of watching ten minutes of extra footage reinserted into the film through ""extended branching,"" the transition is not seamless; most of the scenes are from an unfinished working print and are not anamorphic like the rest of the film. The featurette ""Mutant Watch"" is a television ""making of"" special that is at least creative in its execution, if not very substantial. Segments from a Charlie Rose interview with director Bryan Singer are also included, but it would have been nice to see the interview in its entirety, while the Hugh Jackman screen test is a feature better placed in the context of a more expansive documentary about the production. The art and animatics galleries feature remarkable concept designs and computer animated storyboards, as well as two hidden ""Easter eggs."" Highlighting the rose in the trailer menu shows a brief on-set gag involving Spiderman, while Wolverine's dog tags in the art gallery provide concept art for two characters cut from the film. While X-Men has the appearance of a special edition DVD, it will certainly be supplanted by a more authoritative version in the future."

Product Details

Release Date:	02/07/2006
UPC:	0024543900955
Original Release:	2000
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	20Th Century Fox
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, Dolby Digital Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:44:00
Sales rank:	22,986

Special Features

Closed Caption;Deleted scenes; Charlie Rose interview; "Mutant Watch" featurette; Hugh Jackman screen test; Storyboards; Art gallery; Animatics; Theatrical trailers & tv spots

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Patrick Stewart	profesor X/profesor Charles Francis Xavier
Ian McKellen	Magneto/Erik Magnus Lehnsherr
Hugh Jackman	Wolverine/Logan
Famke Janssen	dr Jean Grey
James Marsden	Cyclops/Scott Summers
Halle Berry	Storm/Ororo Munroe
Anna Paquin	Rogue/Marie D'Ancanto
Bruce Davison	Senator Kelly
Ray Park	Toad
Tyler Mane	Sabretooth
Matthew Sharp	NSC Agent
Brett Morris	Young Erik
Rhona Shekter	Mrs. Lehnsherr
Kenneth McGregor	Mr. Lehnsherr
Shawn Roberts	Cody
Donna Goodhand	Rogue's Mother
John E. Nelles	Rogue's Father,ojciec Rogue
George Buza	Trucker
Stan Lee	Hot Dog Vendor
Darren McGuire	Contender
Carson Manning	Waterboy No. 1
Scott Leva	Waterboy No. 2
Aron Tager	Emcee
Kevin Rushton	Stu
Doug Lennox	Bartender
David Nichols	Newscaster No. 1
Malcolm Nefsky	Stu's Buddy
Sumela Kay	Kitty
Shawn Ashmore	Bobby
Katrina Florece	Jubilee
Alexander Burton	John,Pyro / John Allerdyce
Quinn Wright	Lily Pond Kid
Daniel Magder	Boy on Raft
Matt Weinberg	Tommy
Madison Lanc	Tommy's Sister
Nanette Barrutia-Harrison	Newscaster No. 2
Adam Robitel	Guy on Line
Dave Brown	Lead Cop
Ben P. Jensen	Sabretooth Cop
Tom DeSanto	Actor
Todd Dulmage	Coast Guard
Dan Duran	Newscaster No. 3
Elias Zarou	U.N. Secretary General
David Black	President
Robert R. Snow	Secret Service
David Hayter	Museum Cop
Cecil Phillips	Security Guard
Dave Allen Clark	Newscaster No. 4
Deryck Blake	Plastic Prison Guard
Ilke Hincer	Translator
Ron Sham	Translator
Jay Yoo	Translator
Gergori Miakouchkine	Translator
Eleanor Comes	Translator
Guiseppe Gallaccio	Translator
Rupinder Brar	Translator
Abi Ganem	Translator
Joey Purpura	German Soldier
Manuel Verge	German Soldier
Wolfgang Muller	German Soldier
Ralph Zuljan	German Soldier
Andy Grote	German Soldier
Rebecca Romijn	Mystique
Michael Kamen	Composer
Amy Leland	Cerebro

Technical Credits

David Hayter

Tom DeSanto

Christopher McQuarrie

Joss Whedon

Bryan Singer	Director
David Hayter	Screenwriter
Avi Arad	Executive Producer,Producer
Stan Lee	Executive Producer,Sound/Sound Designer
Colin Chilvers	Special Effects
Tom DeSanto	Executive Producer,Screenwriter,Producer
Richard Donner	Executive Producer,Producer
Michael Fink	Special Effects
Rick Forsayeth	Stunts
Gary Jensen	Stunts
Roger Mussenden	Casting
Lauren Shuler Donner	Producer
Ralph Winter	Producer
Bill Todman Jr.	Producer
Anna Behlmer	Sound Effects
Craig Berkey	Sound Effects
Lloyd Adams	Stunts
Christopher McQuarrie	Screenwriter
Joss Whedon	Screenwriter
Joel Simon	Producer
Bill Todman	Producer

Editorial Reviews

Considered by comic book fans to be one of the better film adaptations to spring from the pulp genre, X-Men is an exciting, well-crafted action picture that shuttles the career of director Bryan Singer from the world of low-budget, independent filmmaking into the mainstream studio fold. The film's Achilles heel is its complicated juggling act of multiple characters and plot lines, but Singer must be forgiven for squeezing a story that has unfolded over 30 years into a two-hour time frame. For the most part he succeeds admirably, maintaining an obvious affection and regard for his tale's comic book roots and making the essential artistic choice of taking it all seriously (as the series of sequels that followed Batman (1989) prove, a tongue-in-cheek approach can become quickly wearisome). Singer also scores on the casting front, with strong performances from several of his key players, most notably veterans Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen. The cast standout, however, is Australian newcomer Hugh Jackman, who bites into his role of Wolverine with leonine aggression, preserving a sense of latent intelligence just under the surface of his broiling, testosterone-fueled anger. X-Men will make Jackman a star, and with a healthy box-office tally, it's a safe bet that 20th Century Fox will be making a sequel.