X-MEN: FIRST CLASS

WITNESS THE BEGINNING.

X-MEN: FIRST CLASS

Summary: Before they were superheroes, the fate of humanity depended on an extraordinary group of youngsters who went on to become X-MEN: FIRST CLASS.  Based on the international bestselling Marvel Comics franchise, this box office hit bursts onto Blu-ray and DVD Friday, September 9 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. For the first time ever, “X-Men” fans will have the power to choose a side between Professor X and Magneto with two versions of premium collectible Blu-ray packaging.  Also exclusively on Blu-ray, fans receive access to over two hours of special interactive features PLUS ten Marvel “X-Men” Digital Comics including a never-before-seen “X-Men: First Class” backstory - redeemable through each Blu-ray’s unique packaging code.

Director Matthew Vaughn (Layer Cake, Kick Ass) tells the true origins of the multi-billion dollar film franchise, guiding exceptional performances by Golden Globe® nominee James McAvoy (Atonement), Michael Fassbender (Inglourious Basterds), and Golden Globe® winner Kevin Bacon (“Taking Chance,” Mystic River).  A “rare movie event that balances an intelligent story with solid performances, first-rate action and top-of-the-line special effects” (Ben Lyons, E!), X-MEN: FIRST CLASS has drawn an impressive $150 million at the domestic box office and nearly $350 million worldwide.

Before Charles Xavier (McAvoy) and Erik Lensherr (Fassbender) took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time, working together to stop the greatest threat the world has ever known.  The film  features a star-studded supporting cast, including Academy Award® nominee Jennifer Lawrence (Winter’s Bone), January Jones (“Mad Men”), Rose Byrne (28 Weeks Later), Zoë Kravitz (“Californication”), Nicholas Hoult (A Single Man), Lucas Till (Walk the Line), and Emmy Award® nominee Oliver Platt (“The West Wing”).


I was leery of this movie, how could a prequel compare to the X-Men movies we know and love.  I was wrong, this movie is amazing.  I loved getting the back story on these characters and learning more on how the "good guys" became the "good guys" and the "bad guys" the "bad guys".  They picked the perfect actors to portray the younger versions.  Yes, I admit it I am a Comic Book movie geek and that is all due to my hubby.  I have seen all the Comic Book movies recently and this one if my favorite release of the summer and was excited to watch it again once it hit DVD.   This is a must for fellow Comic Book movie geeks!

Also, make sure to check out Cerebro at http://www.x-menfirstclassmovie.com/

Get your mutant name/power, then use Cerebro to track and recruit members for your team. (uses Facebook Connect, pulls in real X-Men as well as your friends mutant-ized).

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