DVD Review: “X-Men: First Class” (& Blu-ray Giveaway Ends 10/3)

X-Men: First Class (+Digital Copy) [Blu-ray]

Studio: 20th Century Fox
DVD Release Date: September 9, 2011
Run Time: 132 minutes

ABOUT:

X-Men: First Class is the thrilling, eye-opening chapter you’ve been waiting for…Witness the beginning of the X-Men Universe. Before Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their superhuman powers for the first time, working together in a desperate attempt to stop the Hellfire Club and a global nuclear war.

What’s so special about X-Men: First Class on Blu-ray? Here are a few pros to owning it on Blu-ray as opposed to the DVD:

• Those who purchase the BD will have 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
• “X Marks the Spot”: An interactive feature that will allow viewers to learn more about specific scenes from the film; this includes talent interviews as well as behind-the-scenes footage
• Sharper picture, more eye-popping and vivid colors
• Extra storage space means more room for additional content and features
• The advanced technology will not only enhance the visuals of the film, but also the sound experience
• Blu-rays are more durable than DVDs, and also have a higher quality error correction system which prevents scratches and imperfections on the disc
• Backwards compatible discs

MY THOUGHTS:

I am a sci-fi geek at heart and X-Men is one movie series I love.   Normally I am not a big fan when they start making pre-quels to movie but “X-Men:  First Class” was pretty good.  It is a movie showing the main mutants from the beginning, starting with Charles Xavier (Professor X) and Erik Lehnsherr (Magneto).  I always knew they had a friendly relationship before they became enemies and this movie shows that, along with how some of the other popular mutants came to be.  You get to see Mystic, the Beast and a few others as teenagers just learning to control their mutant abilities.  You also get to learn how Professor X ended up in a wheelchair, and how each of Professor X and Magneto’s childhoods were.  It goes to show how one’s childhood can shape their adulthoods.

Overall, I really liked this movie.  It is actually probably my favorite X-Men thus far.  I wish we could have seen more mutants but who knows if they will make a sequel to this movie!  There is a lot that could have been added to the movie that wasn’t but I still feel like I learned a lot about the characters and it developed the series well.

BUY IT:  Look for “X-Men: First Class” wherever Blu-ray/DVDs are sold!

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