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sovay ([personal profile] sovay) wrote2017-03-02 04:39 pm
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I am under no illusions that X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) was a good movie. I didn't think it was at the time. But every time I am reminded it exists, I wish it had been better, because Liev Schreiber with retractile claws was great.

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[identity profile] asakiyume.livejournal.com 2017-03-03 04:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Even knowing no details at all about what's happening here, I love this pic!
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[personal profile] drwex 2017-03-03 06:09 pm (UTC)(link)
It was a pretty bad film, I'll agree.

On the other hand, I now know that "retractile" is an actual word and a synonym of "retractable", which I've always used. Neat.
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[personal profile] sovay 2017-03-03 09:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Even knowing no details at all about what's happening here, I love this pic!

I remember all of the scenes with Schreiber in them very fondly!

[identity profile] handful-ofdust.livejournal.com 2017-03-04 12:11 am (UTC)(link)
God, how I wish any part of this film had equalled Schreiber's performance. Though who knows, right? Ryan Reynolds eventually got to do Deadpool the way he was meant to be, so maybe a better version of Sabertooth can be resurrected, too. A lot of what I like to call the "skipped" X-Men are ending up in this new mutant TV series, apparently...
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[personal profile] sovay 2017-03-04 05:06 am (UTC)(link)
On the other hand, I now know that "retractile" is an actual word and a synonym of "retractable", which I've always used. Neat.

It is indeed an actual word! Technically I think cats' claws are protractile because in the normal resting position they are retracted and unsheathe only at the contraction of muscles, but what the hell, I have been wanting retractile claws since childhood and I'm not going to change my wish list now.
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[personal profile] sovay 2017-03-04 05:21 am (UTC)(link)
God, how I wish any part of this film had equalled Schreiber's performance.

+1. I think that may actually have been my original complaint about it. [edit: Yes. Now I just want to rewatch the opening and his scenes. Dammit.] He was perfect.

Though who knows, right? Ryan Reynolds eventually got to do Deadpool the way he was meant to be, so maybe a better version of Sabertooth can be resurrected, too. A lot of what I like to call the "skipped" X-Men are ending up in this new mutant TV series, apparently...

From your lips to God's ears!
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[identity profile] agoodshinkickin.livejournal.com 2017-03-06 05:56 pm (UTC)(link)
I had such high hopes for this movie, because I have always loved Jackman's Wolverine, and think that Schreiber being cast as Sabretooth was inspired.

As was the casting of Reynolds as Wade.
So I just pretend the beginning of the movie is the only thing that exists.

Also...unf. So pretty. They're all so pretty.
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[personal profile] sovay 2017-03-06 11:24 pm (UTC)(link)
I had such high hopes for this movie, because I have always loved Jackman's Wolverine, and think that Schreiber being cast as Sabretooth was inspired.

I went into it hopefully, too. My entire family liked Jackson's Wolverine and Schreiber had really gotten on my radar as an actor earlier that year with Defiance (2009) and I like people with claws! I was so sad.

As was the casting of Reynolds as Wade.

At least that worked out eventually!

So I just pretend the beginning of the movie is the only thing that exists.

That is an eminently sensible approach.

Also...unf. So pretty. They're all so pretty.

With claws.
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