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and sometimes they don’t even try
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counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten differences between the x-men movie and
differences between the x-men movie and
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looked at the long history of the x-men
looked at the long history of the x-men comic books and compared things like
comic books and compared things like
comic books and compared things like character backstories plot structure and
character backstories plot structure and
character backstories plot structure and all the other little details in-between
all the other little details in-between
all the other little details in-between to see how they stack up next to their
to see how they stack up next to their
to see how they stack up next to their feature film adaptation number 10
feature film adaptation number 10
feature film adaptation number 10 Wolverine wasn’t the one sent back in
Wolverine wasn’t the one sent back in
Wolverine wasn’t the one sent back in time so I wake up to my younger body God
time so I wake up to my younger body God
time so I wake up to my younger body God knows where then what you’ll need to go
knows where then what you’ll need to go
knows where then what you’ll need to go to my house and find me convinced with
to my house and find me convinced with
to my house and find me convinced with all of this in the popular story arc
all of this in the popular story arc
all of this in the popular story arc Days of Future past the character Kitty
Days of Future past the character Kitty
Days of Future past the character Kitty Pryde aka shadow cat is the x-man
Pryde aka shadow cat is the x-man
Pryde aka shadow cat is the x-man selected to go back through time to warn
selected to go back through time to warn
selected to go back through time to warn her comrades of the desolate future that
her comrades of the desolate future that
her comrades of the desolate future that awaits them
awaits them
awaits them [Music]
[Music]
[Music] however in the film version the story
however in the film version the story
however in the film version the story was drastically altered to make
was drastically altered to make
was drastically altered to make Wolverine the one who would awaken in
Wolverine the one who would awaken in
Wolverine the one who would awaken in the 1970s and have to deliver the
the 1970s and have to deliver the
the 1970s and have to deliver the message comic-book purists probably
message comic-book purists probably
message comic-book purists probably despised this change but from a
despised this change but from a
despised this change but from a filmmaking perspective this kind of
filmmaking perspective this kind of
filmmaking perspective this kind of makes sense Wolverines decelerated aging
makes sense Wolverines decelerated aging
makes sense Wolverines decelerated aging process would logically mean that he
process would logically mean that he
process would logically mean that he would be around during that time unlike
would be around during that time unlike
would be around during that time unlike many of the other x-men will you believe
many of the other x-men will you believe
many of the other x-men will you believe me if I told you I was sent here from
me if I told you I was sent here from
me if I told you I was sent here from the future number 9 Professor X was not
the future number 9 Professor X was not
the future number 9 Professor X was not paralyzed by a bullet and didn’t do this
paralyzed by a bullet and didn’t do this
paralyzed by a bullet and didn’t do this act you’d if the leader of the x-men
act you’d if the leader of the x-men
act you’d if the leader of the x-men despite his incredible psychic abilities
despite his incredible psychic abilities
despite his incredible psychic abilities and leadership skills and unfortunately
and leadership skills and unfortunately
and leadership skills and unfortunately said most of his life confined to a
said most of his life confined to a
said most of his life confined to a wheelchair and to a bullet accidentally
wheelchair and to a bullet accidentally
wheelchair and to a bullet accidentally hitting his spine or did he
hitting his spine or did he
hitting his spine or did he in the prequel film x-men first class
in the prequel film x-men first class
in the prequel film x-men first class magneto deflects an oncoming bullet
magneto deflects an oncoming bullet
magneto deflects an oncoming bullet accidentally sending it directly into
accidentally sending it directly into
accidentally sending it directly into Charles’s back thus rendering and
Charles’s back thus rendering and
Charles’s back thus rendering and paralyzed from the waist down this was a
paralyzed from the waist down this was a
paralyzed from the waist down this was a radical departure from the comic version
radical departure from the comic version
radical departure from the comic version as Professor X lost the ability to use
as Professor X lost the ability to use
as Professor X lost the ability to use his legs after a violent encounter with
his legs after a violent encounter with
his legs after a violent encounter with the alien named Lucifer who dropped a
the alien named Lucifer who dropped a
the alien named Lucifer who dropped a large stone on him in the heat of their
large stone on him in the heat of their
large stone on him in the heat of their confrontation which consequently
confrontation which consequently
confrontation which consequently scribbled him number 8 the x-men are
scribbled him number 8 the x-men are
scribbled him number 8 the x-men are considered superheroes in the comics
considered superheroes in the comics
considered superheroes in the comics [Music]
saving the world countless time from
saving the world countless time from sentinels magneto apocalypse and even
sentinels magneto apocalypse and even
sentinels magneto apocalypse and even humanity themselves on occasion you
humanity themselves on occasion you
humanity themselves on occasion you think that the x-men would be highly
think that the x-men would be highly
think that the x-men would be highly regarded for their heroic effort and in
regarded for their heroic effort and in
regarded for their heroic effort and in the comic books while they are the
the comic books while they are the
the comic books while they are the movies however are an entirely different
movies however are an entirely different
movies however are an entirely different story Spectre wrong in the film the
story Spectre wrong in the film the
story Spectre wrong in the film the x-men are always kind of just minding
x-men are always kind of just minding
x-men are always kind of just minding their own business when trouble comes
their own business when trouble comes
their own business when trouble comes and finds them in the comic books the
and finds them in the comic books the
and finds them in the comic books the x-men are making conscious efforts to go
x-men are making conscious efforts to go
x-men are making conscious efforts to go out and help normal people which they
out and help normal people which they
out and help normal people which they hope will alleviate mankind’s fear of
hope will alleviate mankind’s fear of
hope will alleviate mankind’s fear of humans have you tried not being a mutant
humans have you tried not being a mutant
humans have you tried not being a mutant it’s the same as the movies haven’t
it’s the same as the movies haven’t
it’s the same as the movies haven’t gotten to this point and that we may
gotten to this point and that we may
gotten to this point and that we may never get to see you ovaries iconic
never get to see you ovaries iconic
never get to see you ovaries iconic yellow and blue outfit on the big screen
yellow and blue outfit on the big screen
yellow and blue outfit on the big screen you just have to be
you just have to be
you just have to be [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number seven the Phoenix came from space
in the comics Jean Grey is taken over by
in the comics Jean Grey is taken over by an eternal force from the depths of
an eternal force from the depths of
an eternal force from the depths of space known as the Phoenix force one
space known as the Phoenix force one
space known as the Phoenix force one that completely controls her every move
that completely controls her every move
that completely controls her every move and announcer with unbelievable power
and announcer with unbelievable power
and announcer with unbelievable power all of the Phoenix’s appearances on the
all of the Phoenix’s appearances on the
all of the Phoenix’s appearances on the big screen however are altered so that
big screen however are altered so that
big screen however are altered so that the Phoenix was instead a dormant energy
the Phoenix was instead a dormant energy
the Phoenix was instead a dormant energy deep inside of Jean Grey herself one
deep inside of Jean Grey herself one
deep inside of Jean Grey herself one that she’s unable to control when it
that she’s unable to control when it
that she’s unable to control when it finally wakes up although this change
finally wakes up although this change
finally wakes up although this change may have upset hardcore fans the need to
may have upset hardcore fans the need to
may have upset hardcore fans the need to get the Phoenix out the door in the
get the Phoenix out the door in the
get the Phoenix out the door in the films without bringing space aliens into
films without bringing space aliens into
films without bringing space aliens into the picture kind of makes sense too
the picture kind of makes sense too
the picture kind of makes sense too right
number six taurine height hugh jackman
number six taurine height hugh jackman has done an admirable job portraying
has done an admirable job portraying
has done an admirable job portraying will bring over the last 17 years he has
will bring over the last 17 years he has
will bring over the last 17 years he has all the attitudes charm and muscular
all the attitudes charm and muscular
all the attitudes charm and muscular physique to bring this superhero to life
physique to bring this superhero to life
physique to bring this superhero to life but there’s just one little detail
but there’s just one little detail
but there’s just one little detail that’s left off
that’s left off
that’s left off standing at approximately six-foot-two q
standing at approximately six-foot-two q
standing at approximately six-foot-two q is way taller than the comic book
is way taller than the comic book
is way taller than the comic book version of wolverine who is a
version of wolverine who is a
version of wolverine who is a considerably shorter height of 5 foot 3
considerably shorter height of 5 foot 3
considerably shorter height of 5 foot 3 the original casting choice was
the original casting choice was
the original casting choice was criticized because of this but of course
criticized because of this but of course
criticized because of this but of course Jackman immediately won everyone over
Jackman immediately won everyone over
Jackman immediately won everyone over and audiences can now move past this
and audiences can now move past this
and audiences can now move past this important but in the end superficial
important but in the end superficial
important but in the end superficial detail
detail
detail [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] number 5 the costume design hey guys
number 5 the costume design hey guys
number 5 the costume design hey guys slide suit in the comics both heroes and
slide suit in the comics both heroes and
slide suit in the comics both heroes and villains have one colorful costumes that
villains have one colorful costumes that
villains have one colorful costumes that we’re all unique from one another some
we’re all unique from one another some
we’re all unique from one another some have had such compelling designs that
have had such compelling designs that
have had such compelling designs that they have since become iconic and
they have since become iconic and
they have since become iconic and synonymous especially Jim Lee’s 90s
synonymous especially Jim Lee’s 90s
synonymous especially Jim Lee’s 90s redesigns the movies have this this
redesigns the movies have this this
redesigns the movies have this this entirely in favor of a standard boring
entirely in favor of a standard boring
entirely in favor of a standard boring black leathers out of suit we actually
black leathers out of suit we actually
black leathers out of suit we actually go outside
go outside
go outside what would you prefer yellow spandex
what would you prefer yellow spandex
what would you prefer yellow spandex later films we’re trying to spice things
later films we’re trying to spice things
later films we’re trying to spice things up a bit but the costumes never quite
up a bit but the costumes never quite
up a bit but the costumes never quite captured the look of their comic book
captured the look of their comic book
captured the look of their comic book counterpart simplifying yet the design
counterpart simplifying yet the design
counterpart simplifying yet the design may have made the film’s feel more
may have made the film’s feel more
may have made the film’s feel more accessible to wider audiences but in a
accessible to wider audiences but in a
accessible to wider audiences but in a post marvel cinematic and Deadpool world
post marvel cinematic and Deadpool world
post marvel cinematic and Deadpool world there’s really no reason not to have
there’s really no reason not to have
there’s really no reason not to have superheroes dress appropriately anymore
superheroes dress appropriately anymore
superheroes dress appropriately anymore so so water and lemon for blood or wear
so so water and lemon for blood or wear
so so water and lemon for blood or wear red and perform everything about rogue
red and perform everything about rogue
red and perform everything about rogue many of the characters changed
many of the characters changed
many of the characters changed drastically when they were brought to
drastically when they were brought to
drastically when they were brought to the big free but rogue is basically
the big free but rogue is basically
the big free but rogue is basically unrecognizable
unrecognizable
unrecognizable she began her comic-book career as an
she began her comic-book career as an
she began her comic-book career as an adult and a villain very quickly gaining
adult and a villain very quickly gaining
adult and a villain very quickly gaining these Marvel’s powers which includes
these Marvel’s powers which includes
these Marvel’s powers which includes flight super strength and durability in
flight super strength and durability in
flight super strength and durability in recent years the comic books have taken
recent years the comic books have taken
recent years the comic books have taken away those powers but they’ve traded
away those powers but they’ve traded
away those powers but they’ve traded that for making her a team leader and an
that for making her a team leader and an
that for making her a team leader and an indispensable hero the movies mixed this
indispensable hero the movies mixed this
indispensable hero the movies mixed this up by making her a child on the run
up by making her a child on the run
up by making her a child on the run always in need of rescue and never doing
always in need of rescue and never doing
always in need of rescue and never doing anything really heroic and landing the
anything really heroic and landing the
anything really heroic and landing the jet that one time doesn’t really count
jet that one time doesn’t really count
jet that one time doesn’t really count seriously kid rogue can you stop
seriously kid rogue can you stop
seriously kid rogue can you stop screaming for just two seconds we’re
screaming for just two seconds we’re
screaming for just two seconds we’re trying to enjoy the movie
number three Wolverine and Sabretooth
number three Wolverine and Sabretooth are not brother there are things you
are not brother there are things you
are not brother there are things you don’t understand so very creative to
don’t understand so very creative to
don’t understand so very creative to know while these two animalistic demons
know while these two animalistic demons
know while these two animalistic demons do share a long history together they
do share a long history together they
do share a long history together they are in no way related among the many
are in no way related among the many
are in no way related among the many other questionable changes that x-men
other questionable changes that x-men
other questionable changes that x-men origins Wolverine made from the comics
origins Wolverine made from the comics
origins Wolverine made from the comics like Deadpool for instance this one is
like Deadpool for instance this one is
like Deadpool for instance this one is very puzzling maybe they were trying to
very puzzling maybe they were trying to
very puzzling maybe they were trying to form an emotional bond between the
form an emotional bond between the
form an emotional bond between the characters that would then resonate on
characters that would then resonate on
characters that would then resonate on the audience and get them more involved
the audience and get them more involved
the audience and get them more involved in the story
in the story
in the story my brother’s chin you realize that heck
my brother’s chin you realize that heck
my brother’s chin you realize that heck they can’t even be considered bros due
they can’t even be considered bros due
they can’t even be considered bros due to the amounts of vicious scraps and
to the amounts of vicious scraps and
to the amounts of vicious scraps and horrible acts they commit to one another
horrible acts they commit to one another
horrible acts they commit to one another this also created inconsistencies with
this also created inconsistencies with
this also created inconsistencies with the first x-men film because when these
the first x-men film because when these
the first x-men film because when these two characters have recognized each
two characters have recognized each
two characters have recognized each other yeah details details right we’ve
other yeah details details right we’ve
other yeah details details right we’ve done we should never be done to me
done we should never be done to me
done we should never be done to me brothers brothers look out for each
brothers brothers look out for each
brothers brothers look out for each other number two the original x-men team
other number two the original x-men team
other number two the original x-men team is a different roster the x-men lineup
is a different roster the x-men lineup
is a different roster the x-men lineup has changed over the years with members
has changed over the years with members
has changed over the years with members leaving and returning to always switch
leaving and returning to always switch
leaving and returning to always switch things up the original roster in their
things up the original roster in their
things up the original roster in their 1963 debut with Cyclops Jean Grae beast
1963 debut with Cyclops Jean Grae beast
1963 debut with Cyclops Jean Grae beast angel and nice man something which the
angel and nice man something which the
angel and nice man something which the very first x-men feature film decided to
very first x-men feature film decided to
very first x-men feature film decided to change cutting the team down from five
change cutting the team down from five
change cutting the team down from five members to four the group was instead
members to four the group was instead
members to four the group was instead made up of Cyclops Jean Grey Storm Man
made up of Cyclops Jean Grey Storm Man
made up of Cyclops Jean Grey Storm Man Wolverine storm what do they call you we
Wolverine storm what do they call you we
Wolverine storm what do they call you we use this is a stupidest thing I’ve ever
use this is a stupidest thing I’ve ever
use this is a stupidest thing I’ve ever heard the latter two characters are a
heard the latter two characters are a
heard the latter two characters are a serious departure from the original team
serious departure from the original team
serious departure from the original team members as they were only introduced
members as they were only introduced
members as they were only introduced into the comic series much later on in
into the comic series much later on in
into the comic series much later on in the mid-1970s this roster change
the mid-1970s this roster change
the mid-1970s this roster change definitely makes sense however so no
definitely makes sense however so no
definitely makes sense however so no point loss on this one thanks don’t
point loss on this one thanks don’t
point loss on this one thanks don’t mention it
mention it
mention it before we get to our number one pick
before we get to our number one pick
before we get to our number one pick here if you want Irbil mention they say
here if you want Irbil mention they say
here if you want Irbil mention they say you can imitate anybody even their voice
you can imitate anybody even their voice
you can imitate anybody even their voice even their voice I’m the wrong guy to
even their voice I’m the wrong guy to
even their voice I’m the wrong guy to play hide and seek who’s hiding who
play hide and seek who’s hiding who
play hide and seek who’s hiding who dickhead
this is my brother Scott this guy I’m
this is my brother Scott this guy I’m Hank McCoy I’m one in pitches here
Hank McCoy I’m one in pitches here
Hank McCoy I’m one in pitches here number one mystique and magneto spent
number one mystique and magneto spent
number one mystique and magneto spent too much time as good guys
too much time as good guys
too much time as good guys [Music]
[Music]
[Music] did you lose your way while I was gone
did you lose your way while I was gone
did you lose your way while I was gone many of the other differences on this
many of the other differences on this
many of the other differences on this list are reasonable to make a smooth
list are reasonable to make a smooth
list are reasonable to make a smooth jump from the comics built but this
jump from the comics built but this
jump from the comics built but this change is just straight-up wrong not all
change is just straight-up wrong not all
change is just straight-up wrong not all of us can fully control our powers then
of us can fully control our powers then
of us can fully control our powers then don’t you need to embrace
both mystique and magneto are considered
both mystique and magneto are considered to be some of the most lethal and
to be some of the most lethal and
to be some of the most lethal and dangerous adversaries that the x-men
dangerous adversaries that the x-men
dangerous adversaries that the x-men have ever tangled with over the years
have ever tangled with over the years
have ever tangled with over the years the last three x-men films have found
the last three x-men films have found
the last three x-men films have found magneto the man who basically wants to
magneto the man who basically wants to
magneto the man who basically wants to enslave humanity shifting back and forth
enslave humanity shifting back and forth
enslave humanity shifting back and forth between good and bad like he has a
between good and bad like he has a
between good and bad like he has a serious case of identity crisis and even
serious case of identity crisis and even
serious case of identity crisis and even stranger change is how mystique has now
stranger change is how mystique has now
stranger change is how mystique has now been given the position of leader and
been given the position of leader and
been given the position of leader and role model to the x-men in the most
role model to the x-men in the most
role model to the x-men in the most recent films yeah but no you’re not kids
recent films yeah but no you’re not kids
recent films yeah but no you’re not kids anymore not students you’re x-men
anymore not students you’re x-men
anymore not students you’re x-men do you agree with our picks check out
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