X-Men 3

I was watching one of the commercials for the film and it had Iceman vs. Pyro. Now, I only saw the Phoenix saga on the FOX animated version of X-Men, so does anyone know who wins that battle?

Spoiler:

I need to know for a project that I was planning on working with and I have the feeling that Iceman dies b/c Rogue ends up with Wolverine it looks like (and I know in the comic series she ends up with him before going out with Gambit). Anyone know if that could possibly be his fate based on the comics or sources from the net?

So, if anyone could give me some info either by PM or here (if you want to risk using spoilers) then I would SERIOUSLY appreciate it.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by LeHah

The movies and the comics are such polar opposites in so many ways, they barely connect to each other. While the Pheonix Saga in the cartoon was pretty spot-on in terms of the original story - they even animated panels from the comic for the cartoon - X3 only has Jean as a "greater entity". Thats as far as the connection goes.

(As for X3 - Iceman doesn't die - but something does happen to Rogue)

Thanks for the response. From what I saw from the Marvel Comic special they had where they identified the characters, it does seem far off base (Iceman is suppose to be in his 20's and never really dated Rogue according to the special). From what it sounds like, it seems as though the director may have tried to incorportate WAY too many things in the film.

I'm not a fan of chick-flicks, so reading this statement from the director has me worried: "“My input really has been just trying to make a more emotional film. A film with more heart and more pathos.” Hmm. Ratner is in talks to return for a spin-off film about Wolverine."--Source

I think the first 2 X-Men films had a good balance of "pathos" (wow, someone else knows that word) and butt-kicking action, which has me wondering if they are just showing some of the action parts from a movie that could easily go sappy if he overboards on the emotion.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by LeHah

Bobby Drake has been with the X-Men since it's original inception back in the 60s. Rogue came onboard in the late 70s(?) after a stint with the Brotherhood Of Evil Mutants. She absorbed the powers of Ms Marvel which is where she gained her invulnerbility/flight/strength - they covered this topic in an episode of the cartoon.

I like that episode of the cartoon series, if it's the one I'm thinking of. Anyway, I knew the comic book was out in the 60's, but the profile they gave for Iceman when he was created was that he was in his 20's (not that he was written in the 80's but that was his age when the series began supposedly). It was on the History Channel in case someone else caught it.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by LeHah

The X-Men cartoon plays on Toon Disney last time I checked, along with The Tick, Spider-Man and even Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends.

I thought I was the only person within this generation that has heard of Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends. It's corny, but I still watch it whenever I have the chance. The most recent episode had the X-Men on it and had Cyberia (?) take over Cerebro and Firestar had to stop repressing her memory of her ex and fight him.

Also, Dave McCoy from MSN Movies wrote a blog entry earlier and it wasn't encouraging, but I still can't wait for the film...a little worried, but anticipating the release.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

I apologize if this is a little off-topic, but does anyone know who the American Indian person in some of the X-Men comics and "Spiderman & his Amazing Friends" episode?

I was speaking idiomatically.