Preconceptions about Havok in 'First Class'.....incorrect?!

Yeah but the age difference between the ultimate versions isn't as big where as in this one havoks a teen in the 60's where as Cyclops still in High School in XOW which takes place some time in the 80's I believe maybe I am wrong. But then again I've heard some people say XOW is not canon any more so its possible that there taking some inspiration from the ultimate version

Havok looks kind of like Charlie Hunnam in that top photo lol

well, the Ultimate X-Men is a very "screwballed" take on the X-Men, so yeah, its still silly.

"The Wolverine" won't be canon (at least not with the other X-films) people seems to think this means XOW too. Silly silly people.

FC set in 1962, XOW set in 1979. Cyclops needs to be a baby or about to get born sometime soon for him to be 15/16/17 in XOW.

actually if you paid attention, The Wolverine was stated to not be a sequel to Origins but instead a standalone film. which means that it could take place at any time in the current X-film canon. after Origins, before or even after X3.

it's the Deadpool film that is going to ignore all X-film canon.

Nice read. If nothing else this article is informative, and hopefully will quash some of the battles going on. All in all, first class doesn't look as bad as I thought it would, while understanding you can't truly judge a movies success, from 2 minutes of footage.(Green Lantern)
As I stated in a previous post, of a different article, I want the movie to fail for selfish reasons, I want Marvel to have access to these characters for the universe they're creating on film, but as I pondered the thought, Marvel, nor Disney, will be able to bring us 4 Marvel movies in a single year, such as Captain America, Thor, First Class, and Ghost rider, so in the grand scheme of things, this is a not as bad as most think it is.

@Wadey09: Well that may be true but I still think thats why so many people don't think XOW is canon.

MESSAGE TO ALL OF YA : I would certainly agree that films like "Batman & Robin" "Resident Evil 2" "Highlander 2" "Terminator 3" are complete turkeys. I would also say that films such as "Pirates : At World's End", Matrix Reloaded/Revolutions or Transformers ROTF were poorly written, filled with lousy dialogues and plot holes the size of Alaska. Heck man I could even agree with the genral hatred towards the lateste efforts from directors like McG., M.Night Shyamalan or Brat Retner... But I DO NOT GET WHY PEOPLE WERE EVEN SLIGHTELY DISAPOINTED BY THE LAST STAND !!!

And it's not just about me, but it's one of the first blurays my best friends and I bought, and we're not influenced by eachother's tastes... I'm talking 6 different guys with different backgrounds, pop culture references and standards. WE ALL LOVE IT AS THE PERFECT FINAL ACT OF A AMAZING TRILOGY. Dude, try to watch Origins first and then watch the trilogy, you'll see that the "ALKALI LAKE" story ark runs throughout in a consistent way, talking of continuity, it doesn't get better than that. In the course of 4 films, you get introduced to 30 different kinds of mutants, with different backgrounds, motives and powers.

I don't know what is not to like in the XMEN franchise. Richard Donner's wife Lauren Shuler is a clever woman, she knows where she's going here. For once, when you watch THE LAST STAND, you realize that this has been thought through, there is a master plan behind the work of Zac Penn and others. Kevin Feige producing it should be an indication that some real comic book guru geeks were in charge here. and what do you get?
A good story about the difference between gifts and curses, between power and compassion. and as far as action sequences go, this film is better than the other two, no offense. You get a DANGER ROOM opening sequence that kicks ass, with sentinels, Colossus rocking the boat, shadowcat and Iceman doing what they do best. You get a freaky scary performance by Flamke Janssen. You get an amazing scene in Jean Grey's house of pure mayhem. Gosh you even get the coolest moves from Mystique. If that is not enough, you get the badass fight between Wolverine and the bones growing dude in the forrest.
Finally there's the Alcatraz sequence at the end that no one got. People wonder why Magneto had to transport the Golden Bridge like that. Well... see, Magneto isn't just a mere human, he is a God amongst insects. He doesn't see things like you and I. When he looks at a bridge with heavy traffic and stopped cars, what he sees is a GIANT WEAPON of MASS DESTRUCTION. thebridge's the gun, and Pyro plus the cars equal bullets. He's a genius !

Well, even the gran finale between Logan and Jean where he delivers the "I Love You" line could be cheesy but it isn't, it simply works.

BOTTOM LINE : please do something for me watch ORIGINS, X1, UNITED & THE LAST STAND back to back, forget about the stupid haters who simply go with the general opinion, and you will realize that unlike other Marvel films, this one hasn't age at all and that the continuity there is just amazing.

PS : and as far as first class is concerned, take it as the orignal X team, as apposed to the trilogy which is like the "Next Generation". You know you'll witness Scott Summers's fathers first steps as Havok, Nightcrawler's father Azazel, or Emma's (origins) mother as the "White Queen", you'll see young Beast and Mystique, what is there not to like here...? all that in a Cold war / bay of Pigs, historical setting... dudes, I don't get you sometimes...

Alex Rogan.

oh and x-men first class is another batman and robin.