The Wolverine (2013) is WILD! * FIRST TIME WATCHING * reaction & commentary
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Based on this reaction alone, I can't wait until you get to "Logan."
Right. Ashleigh asking if there is more blood in this one. Logan over here whistling trying to go unnoticed.
Logan is going to be a whole experience…
Exactly what i said
Oh, she is mos Deff going to cry
If she watches Logan she will not be okay. Hell I wasnt okay, and am not anytime I see it
I don't know why no one has told her that Xavier is not stopping time. He can control peoples' minds with telepathy including their motor function freezing them in place. The fact that he can do that to large crowds of people just shows how terrifically powerful he is.
And he’s not even an Omega. Imagine what Jean could do.
And if he moved into another body, he could make you see him as the Charles you know.
@@brianl8481Actually he kinda is
@@joeblankenship377No he swapped minds with his twin brain dead brother
I'm guessing you missed the context of the scene in The Last Stand where Xavier woke up in the body of the vegetative guy and said hello to Moira. With the vegetative guy being the one he was discussing with the students in class earlier in the movie.
If I've remembered all the lore properly, that vegetative guy was Xavier's twin, who was technically braindead from birth but still physically alive. So, as Dark Phoenix was killing Xavier, he transferred his conscience into his brother's body.
(Cerebro only _enhances_ Xavier's powers. He's pretty damn powerful in his own right.)
This is correct. Welcome to the wonderful world of contrived comic book resurrections!
If I remember right she missed that scene
@@red16wolf It wouldn't have helped, that scene was shit at explaining a single thing and they never acknowledged it again
@@CandleLight129 Yup. Heroes never die. They only go away for a while until the sales for their successors drop, so they have to return to save the franchise.
I'm commenting for this to to get bumped up and Ashleigh sees it 👍
Yeah, you definitely missed X-Men Origins: Wolverine which didn't do well and so The Wolverine was made to make amends. In the comics, Viper was also known as Madam HYDRA but due to the MCU they couldn't outright make that connection in this movie.
The extended cut has a longer village ninja fight and there's a deleted scene of Logan getting his comic-accurate suit on the plain in the end. So glad we'll see it and Yukio as well in Deadpool 3.
It’s not great but it explains more of his backstory. Which is what Ashley was wanting
@fightingfaerie Exactly. I didn't care for Origins, but as a nerd, I'm still glad I've seen it, it has pretty necessary backstory.
Besides, watching Deadpool without having seen Origins is almost out of the question.
@@136redscorpion Yeah, and Liev Schreiber as Sabertooth was a highlight along with Hugh Jackman in Origins.
I was gonna say; wasn’t there another Wolverine movie before this one? Where’s the one with Liev Schrieber as Sabertooth?
Best parts of Origins is Jackman and Schrieber. You could literally drive a truck through the plot holes in that thing!
Not that I'm an expert on Japanese culture, but the reason Logan is suspicious of the monk at the wake was that a monk would never have a sleeve tattoo like that. The attitude in Japan has been steadily changing, I'm sure, but even more than in America, where it was historically seen as an armed forces / crime / biker thing, tattoos in Japan were seen as a mob / Yakuza thing.
Honestly I think it's kind of messed up that she wants to see Logan's origin story, yet she's just been made to skip it cause people enjoy bullying the film that shows it.
Exactly like it’s really effed up to steal that information from her
If she does or doesn’t like that movie let her decide
SO TRUE! Speaking for myself, I did not hate “X-Men Origins: Wolverine.” (Granted, they f***ed up Deadpool but she can just ignore all that crap)! Personally, I think she would probably like it.
Definitely should not have skipped X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) regardless of what people think about the movie. It’s part of the journey and has some very good elements along with the nonsense.
The only Marvel movie that I recommend people to skip is Howard the Duck (1986).
The opening scene of Logan and Victor fighting wars over the years is alone worth it in my opinion
And explained backstory of Deadpool with this one. Wish gambit would have had his own movie
Re: The tattoo thing, in addition to what others have mentioned, Japan is a heavily rules-based culture. The wake is being held at a temple, where there are rules, whether explicitly stated or implicitly understood by the wider culture, no tattoos are to be shown. It's *extremely* improbable a priest would have one. And right before the "priest" gave himself away, there were hints in his expression and posture that he was more likely a yakuza member waiting for a signal to attack, and he did so realizing Logan was putting it all together and on the verge of blowing their cover anyway.
It’s also the fact that in Japan, 95% or more of the people who have tattoos are or were members of the Yakuza. Tattooing one’s own body is not considered acceptable in Japanese culture, or wasn’t. I do believe it is slowly gaining acceptance with younger generations.
@@charlesedwards2856 They were also koi fish scales, which are common in Yakuza culture.
So, if you want more of a Wolverine back story then you should watch X-Men Origins: Wolverine. It was supposed to be a start of anthology that never happened.
...because it was a terrible movie. 🤣
@kennethpryde966 It may be bad, but has the introduction that explains a lot if her questions. Especially the question of why he got the adamantium infused into his skeleton.
@@kennethpryde966this film wasn't much better.
Also, let's be honest, she'd probably still like it.
I was bummed we never got X-Men Origins: Storm, which was planned but abandoned when Wolverine wasn't well-received. Storm is my favorite X-Man aside from Logan, she's a wonderful character who never really got her due on screen.
Katana's are usually quite sharp as most swords are, especially the good ones, which we can presume Yukio's is, but they are not intended to be used as bolt-cutters, and would almost certainly be wrecked by using them as such. Wrecking such a sword would be upsetting since they can go for between tens and hundreds of thousands of dollars at auction.
While Wolverine appeared in the X-Men comics, as part of the ensemble, he had his own comic which was much more violent and tended to involve ninja a lot.
Yup. Katanas are just steel and tempering. Both the lock and the chain are tougher and a non-magical blade would been wrecked.
@@kennethpryde966 its just a movie, jesus.
@@NecramoniumVideo WTF are you on about? Chill pills are free and totally harmless. You might consider taking one. 🤣
@@kennethpryde966 Nah, im tired of people like you who just have to diagnose everything in a movie and can't even enjoy it, take that chill pill yourself.
@@NecramoniumVideo Yeah dude, Ashley asked and these guys answered, so stfu
As others have noted, this is not an origin story, and that Dear Ashleigh should have watched or should watch the 2009 movie X-Men Origins: Wolverine...especially if she really wants to see a version of Wolverine's origin story. Part of me thinks that this was a miscommunication, and the person who suggested this movie really meant to suggest that she watch the 2009 Wolverine movie.
No she was purposefully told to skip it because it sucks
@adolfojacosta and this movie is somehow better?😂
@@adolfojacosta I don't disagree with the assessment, but whoever suggested it should have made that clear to her...told her straight up that she can only get the back story she desires from a movie that sucks, and let her make the choice herself. IMHO But yeah...that movie does have big big issues.
@@skylerspear9044 That was kinda what I was thinking, but did not want be too negative. LOL
Why would you wish for Ashleigh to watch Wolverine Origin. That is just cruel😜
For his backstory you need to watch the OTHER Wolverine movie! It's called X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
25:30 The actor playing Shingen is Hiroyuki Zanada who also played Akihiko the Yakuza Clint Barton killed in Avengers Endgame.
Viper is the comics is also known as Madame Hydra a high ranking member of Hydra and is also Wolverine's ex-wife.
If the tier wasn’t sold out, I’d pledge to have you watch X-men Origins Wolverine…you should not have been told to skip it, especially as you had no issues with X3 The Last Stand. There’s a lot of key moments in that movie and great performances, as well as some very important references that will be made in future movies.
She liked X3 and most didn't like it. So, she might like X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
@@richardb6260 exactly!
Even though people are telling you not to, I would still watch X-Men Origins: Wolverine. You already made it through the worst X-Men film, X3: The Last Stand. X-Men Origins: Wolverine will give you the context you want for Wolverine's history. Atleast watch it for Liev Schreiber's portrayal of Sabertooth, he was one of the better parts of that movie.
Ashleigh, Need to tell you. "Time is frozen?" no, Xavier does not "freeze time" he controles all the people in the area and halts them mid step. Time just keeps going.
Finally someone says this! So many reactors think Xavier can stop time, he doesn't.
The X-Men movies timeline gets a little confusing, but X-Men: Days of Future Past should be next (it will answer some of your questions about the mid-credits scene), and yes, the extended Rogue Cut is the version to watch!
That's because the director of Logan didn't know that "old man Logan" takes place in the future but also in another dimension.
For a clearer backstory for Wolverine, you need to see "X-men Originals: Wolverine". It also introduces Wade Wilson, aka: Deadpool, even though it doesn't put him in a good light. But you will really dig the Deadpool movies.
There's no need to see that movie it's written by one half of dumb and dumber from Game of Thrones and shows just how crappy a writer he was even before GOT.
@@dsfddsgh Don't be a cynical asshole wannabe critic. Let people see what they want to see. Films don't need to be good to be enjoyable, that's the whole reason fans, FANATICS of fiction exist. These movies are partially based on a cartoon of insanely shitty and wooden dialogue with soap opera plots. We like things BECAUSE THEY LIKE THEM, not for these silly modern elitist film competitions of quality.
@@dsfddsgh She can watch it on her own time. She doesnt need to edit it for youtube that way
I didn’t realize so many people disliked X-men Originals: Wolverine. I liked it and it does give a nice backstory to compliment the X-men she has already watched. I personally didn’t like this movie as much as everyone else seems to have. To each his own I guess.
That is NOT a clearer backstory. It’s a terrible film that botches his origin story and will only confuse her in regards to Deadpool.
The "I didn't know there was a pool down there line" is swiped from the Sean Connery Bond movie Diamonds Are Forever. I don't doubt you'll get to that one eventually.
I think you missed the end credit scene at the end of The Last Stand. That one explains how Prof X is alive. He put his concesion in his twin brother.
she watched it, she just forgot lol
I was gonna mention that......
No, it does not explain it. They just give a vague outline of a bedridden man, who speaks like Charles and refers to Moira, who we've never met, and they NEVER mention his brother before or after, not even in First Class. Just another example of Fox being shit.
For all it’s faults, you need to see X-Men Origins: Wolverine to give you the rest of his backstory, at least the movie version anyway. It does have a few scenes that are paradoxical in the grander scheme of things, but it’s fine if you don’t think about it too hard. Just go with the flow.
WAIT... did you skip X-Men Origins: Wolverine from 2009? That one comes before this one and THAT one has the full backstory for Logan. Well, at least his backstory in these movies.
Someone told her to skip Origins. My guess they didn't like Deadpool.
@@Dularr For real?!
@@my_randomology she mentioned it in a previous reaction.
Which is sad because it may not be perfect and they did do Deadpool dirty but that movie is fire. She would have loved it.
@@Hortonfantastic4 I mean, I didn't like it, but if we're trying to be completionist and Ashleigh wants that backstory, she needs X-Men Origins.
24:12 The bug was basically chewing on his heart and slowing down his healing by constantly causing a critical injury so there'd be too much to heal for _other_ wounds to close up quickly.
Re: the tattoos.
Japanese societey frowns HEAVILY on tattoos. It is not uncommon for people with tattoos to be denied entrance to places such as a bath house. One of the main reasons is that tattoos are particularly common of their organized crime, the Yakuza (fascinating story on their place in japanese society.)
Since most yakuza members are social outcasts to begin with, they get tattooed. However, the rule is that the tattoos arent visible in every day life, hence Logan noticing the sleeve tattoo when the "priest" raises his hand.
I have large tattoos on my arm, side and back and can confirm this is true. I was in a hotel in Japan a few years ago and went to use the spa but had to wear a top the whole time I was there to cover them all.
The whole idea behind leaving the Yashida company to Mariko was that she was weak and able to be manipulated. Her Father, Shingen was too ambitious to take direction. Yashida, with his new powers, could not be the face of the company anymore so was seeking a successor that could be directed. Master under the Stairs.
Unfortunately, he assumed that she was weak to his own demise.
Xavier telling Wolverine "You're not the only one with special gifts" goes back to X-men Last Stand. That movie discussed mutants with level 5 powers
and besides Phoenix and Wolverine who had those high-level powers, the movie at the end revealed that Xavier and Magneto also had those "special gifts" (level 5 powers) as well.
Besides, the Last Stand told the audience what they were going to do. Xavier having the class lecture with a comatose patient who just so happened to look like Xavier and him explaining about transferring minds and conscience was not for nothing. It was a setup for Xavier to come back once Phoenix "destroyed his body" which further proves he was a level 5.
Same with the whole injection of Mutants storyline that claimed those who got it lost their powers. It was a setup to show how powerful Magneto was, who despite being injected still regained his powers at the end of the movie when he moved the chess piece (which by the way love that he was playing chess by himself to show that he missed his friend Charles who he usually played chess with).
Only thing that ever bothered me with Xavier’s taking over of the body was the fact that he still couldn’t walk.
My guess is largely the atrophy of the muscles being irreversible after so long, but on the other hand it feels like lazy writing.
@@charlesedwards2856 Why would he bring so much attention to himself? He clearly did it to protect his real body, knowing how dangerous Jean was when they went to talk to her. Last thing you want is to let the person who wants to do harm to you, know that they can't, and why they can't... You have to lead them to believe it's the real you.
The X-Men franchise has been plagued with lazy writing and continuity problems. If only there was an organization that could clean up the timeline.
lvl 5 is their version of saying omega mutants, and omegas are world enders... Wolverine, Charles, and Eric are not omegas... the only omegas in this xmen group are jean (phoenix who could kill everyone on earth if she so wanted with a single thought), and bobby (iceman who is still learning his powers in most of the movies, but if he wanted could set off the next ice age and kill everyone on the planet)
Wolverine heals and has heightened senses not very world endy
Charles' powers have a limited range even boosted from cerebro he could be a regional threat but not world ender
Eric has magnetism manipulation, and a ton of damage can be done with that, and in this setting he is still only a regional threat (also he was classified as a lvl 3 mutant in X2)
@@ticozayas6430 I'm almost sure that Magneto is considered as an Omega mutant, and Storm has the potential to become one (just like Iceman).
So Hiroyuki Sanada who was Shingen in this film was the man Hawkeye fought and killed in Avengers Endgame in Japan.
Also the person who has requested the X-Men films will you please answer me this question for Days of Future Past please tell me you will have Ashleigh watch the Rogue Cut?
You should watch x men origins wolverine and it should have given little more context on wolverine backstory and it has a nice little nod in upcoming deadpool movies
Definitely! Should have watched it before this one. Not that it's good but need to get it out of the way before Deadpool! lol
Yeh Origins was the one to do first. Next week!
Maybe she got confused, because there are two movies basically titled "Wolverine".
I hope she doesn't get confused again and watch "Red Dawn".
"Wolverines!"
Oh gosh, the Unrated version is definitely better, if just for the incredible and bloody ninja fight scene in the village towards the end.
“I hope The Wolverine has his full backstory.”
X Men Origins Wolverine off to the side: 🤨 I might not be the prettiest in the family, but I am still IN the family! Also, I help make the Deadpool movie a little funnier
Up next is Days of Future Past. A hint to the wise: it has an extended version that you won’t wanna miss out on. You’d have to rent it, but you’ll benefit from unlocking more of the story.
Hands down the best of the series, I grew up watching all the X-Men cartoons and collecting all the cards, that one did not disappoint like this.
I'm admittedly a little torn on that one simply because the alternate versions it uses for a couple of scenes, I'm not 100% sure are better than what was already there. Both versions are still really good though.
The Rogue Cut. And I agree, the superior version
I haven't gotten around to seeing it yet thought I want to. But from past extended movies she's watched I think watching the theatrical version first is the way to go.
shouldn't xmen wolvierine orgins be next
I'm more then sure someone else in the comments said it already but just in case......Ashleigh, if you want Wolverine's full back story you gotta watch X-Men Origins: Wolverine. That goes all the way to the beginning......for him. 😊
The Wolverine is a nice taste of what 2017 Logen is going to be. Next stop those should be X-Men Days of Future Past (Rogue Cut). The theatrical cut is solid. But the Rogue cut is far superior
Yeah, theatrical is perfectly fine, but there is (mostly) no Rogue in it and she is a great character. For that reason alone she should watch the Rogue Cut, although there are many more reasons it is superior.
A good movie set in Japan is "Bullet Train". The actor playing the son in this is in it too. And he's also good in "John Wick 4".
Bullet Train is a real hoot. Lots of violence, but still managed to be fun
Hiroyuki Sanada. He pops up in so much fantastic media that I told myself the last time that I should remember his name.
For context in the comics, Mariko Yashida was Wolverine's one true love, and was forced to commit euthanasia by her request when she was poisoned and there was no cure so she would not suffer. There really was no "thing" ever between Jean and Wolverine.
Also the mid credit scene is an intro to X-Men First Class - Days of Future Past
I get kinda irritated with how much the movies push the Jean and Wolverine romance when there was only a brief spark of a fling in the comics. Jean was always with Scottz so much so that in more than one timeline they birth a mutual savior such as Cable and Nathaniel Grey. Mariko has a much more interesting relationship with Wolverine than Jean and Scott always gets underplayed as just a boring boy scout when he has the respect and admiration among mutants that Captain America has among most people.
This movie is closer to the feel of Wolverine, since this guy was always down to get bloody in the comics.
I saw The Wolverine in the local cinema here in the Philippines back in 2013. The scene when the Japanese soldiers stabbed themselves shocked some moviegoers in the cinema and one of them shed tears.
😂😂😂
@@palaholic1889 Why do you find that funny? Think about it from their, Asian, perspective not the American point of view.
I remember being so very pleasantly surprised by how good this was. After X-Men Origins it felt good to have Hugh back in a role that does the character justice.
Some context: Logan has lived for a long time, and he has loved many women, but his 2 biggest love in the comics are Jean Grey - who is usually loving Scott more, but there are different universes - and Mariko Yashida. Logan himself spent decades in Japan, so he knows the culture pretty well and is fluent in Japanese (they obviously skipped this part in the movie). He even almost married Mariko, although it was foiled by Jason Wyngarde/Mastermind (he was in X2 as the son of Stryker, but he is not related to him in the comics). Later their enemies mortally wounded Mariko and Logan killed her as her last dying wish.
Kenyuchio Harada ("wannabe Hawkeye") is a mutant originally also known as the Silver Samurai. He can shoot energy blasts through his sword. He is the stepbrother of Mariko, and he is usually an enemy of both her and Wolverine, but lately he was an ally of the X-Men.
Viper has also ties to Logan and for a short time she was his wife (it's a business thing at that point), but in the comics she is not a mutant - and has a second codename, Madame Hydra. Yes, that Hydra from the MCU; she was their leader for quite a long time. She was also in a long relationship with the Silver Samurai before her wedding with Logan.
Yukio is a ronin, a samurai without a master and a good friend (and implied lover) of Storm; however she is not a mutant in the comics. She was also a lover of Logan, and she is one of his most loyal allies.
The comic this was based on is great because it was made by two Americans(Chris Claremont and Frank Miller) who watched a lot of Samurai and Yakuza movies in the 70s!
Thank God you watched the post-credits scene.
Ashleigh, you need to check out the end credit scene from X-Men: The Last Stand, to fully understand the return of Professor X.
As if that actually clarifies a damn thing
@@user-jt1js5mr3f It explains exactly what Professor X did to survive Jean's attack.
@@kieronball8962 Did they ever ACTUALLY explain it though? Did they ever explain that he had a brother conveniently in a coma?
It's amazing how they did Logan this long _without_ blood. He stabs people (the mansion invasion, for one) but you never saw any blood.
To be fair, these movies are made by the major studios who only think from the business perspective. Bloody, violent movies mean no kids being brought to movie theaters so less tickets bring in less ticket money. Independent movie studios are more willing to push boundaries. Or sometimes the manor studios don't even mention to movie audiences that the movie is based on a comic such as with Road to Perdition. Even the animated tv shows get restrictions such as the 90's Spider-Man show had a rule that he couldn't punch anyone so there's literally 2 or 3 punches in the whole series and he has to rely on webs for everything.
At the end of Last Stand there is an end credits sequence where we see Xavier’s consciousness “wake up” in another body. It’s never explained how he got his original body back.
The body he went into belonged to his twin brother.
@@shartheheretic Yeah, but they never actually say that...
@@shartheheretic This is never stated in any movie.
I rewatched this movie for the first time recently and forgot how insane it was. Hugh Jackman is a beast. I feel like the only thing missing from this was Kitty Pryde because i think shes featured in the comic it's based on. And i think if i remember correctly Rogue was supposed to be in this one as well, probably in place of Kitty Pryde or Yukio. Still it's such a great action movie and the flashbacks of Jean always get me. Because Logan really did love her. ☹️
Since you can’t cut through Wolverine’s skeleton I would think amputation is off the table. Even surgical amputation is null since he’d heal from the incisions before much progress could be made.
The professor transferred his consciousness in a man's body who was in a coma who was also paralyzed and he's making himself look like his old self through people's mind's eye.
I've been watching movie reactions on CZcams for literal years and while you don't always understand things as they're happening you always get to where you need to be. I absolutely adore watching you get acquainted with movies I've come to love like old friends. Hands down the best reactions, bar none, in my opinion. All aboard the Hot Mess Express. I'm here for it.
You definitely should have watched the X-Men Origins: Wolverine first as that gives you Logans backstory starting from when he's a child, this film is more the continuing adventures of...
YES!!!
Love this movie!
One of the best in the series!
Ashleigh, please watch X MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST: The Rogue Cut. I highly recommend it. The reason why it's called the Rogue Cut is because all of her scenes wre removed from the original version.
I never knew that, thanks 🤔
The Rogue Cut is the worse version of the movie, tho. The theatrical Cut is much better.
@@Insaneian that is.... insane, Ian.
Agreed! The Rogue Cut should have been the theatrical version. The fact that it wasn't is a travesty. I always recommend to everyone when they get to that film to make sure they watch the Rogue Cut. It makes the film a thousand times better
@@dashingrapscallion are you kidding? It makes it a thousand times WORSE. The Rogue Cut adds nothing of value at all, just shoehorns Rogue awkwardly in for a moment...there is literally no other reason for that version to exist. It adds nothing to the story and only serves to drag out the runtime and slows the pacing to a crawl.
The "Welcome baaaaack" and finger waggle always makes me smile!
Remember the yukio line “I see you on your back, there’s blood everywhere, you’re holding your heart in your hand” it’s relevant…
Another great reaction. You’re the bestest. To answer your question about bombs… the reaction front from the explosion travels outward from the epicenter faster than the speed of sound … about 3300ft/second. Basically it would hit him before g he heard it. Keep up the great work 🙂
Actually for the scenes meant to have a lot of muscle definition, actors are _severely_ dehydrated, it takes days of prep to get the skin that tight, every time you see an actor like that they are _suffering._
THIS.
"OH WOW! SILVER SAMURAI!"
Uh.....yea. Literally that's the Silver Samurai.
That's his actual name. Nailed it.
"She's so pretty!" I don't know if they've retconned this, but in the comics Mariko is Logan's One True Love. Like, he kinda falls for a number of women, but none of them hold a candle to Mariko for him. She's the Joanne Woodward to his Paul Newman, the Helen McCrory to his Damien Lewis, the Natasha Richardson to his Liam Neeson. She's the Deborra-Lee Furness to his Hugh Jackman.
I SO can't wait for you to react to Logan, now.
I watched this film some time ago and somehow glossed over the graphicness of the violence. Easy to do with a Wolverine film.
Now, looking at this film, I see it as very Japanese. There are genres of anime that are specifically gory in their depiction of violence, yet beautifully-framed. This film has that beauty of frame with extreme and often unexpected gore.
James Mangold directed this film as well as a subsequent film "Logan" that is set further into Wolverine's future. I can recommend "Logan", which is set in America so doesn't have that extreme anime element that was so disturbing in "Wolverine".
She also watched the unrated Extended Cut, which is a bit more graphic.
For the backstory you should have watched "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" from 2009 first
When Mariko was touching logans Blades so cautious while explaining her grandfather telling her about Logan.
We can only assume Xavier was able to put himself back together from the dust that he was blown into when he did at Jean’s hands as Dark Phoenix… that was one of his ‘special abilities’.
I'll confess there's times I'll watch your reactions when I haven't seen the movie, especially if it's a movie I don't know if I want to see in its entirety. This is one example of a movie I do want to see in its entirety after seeing your reaction (spoilers don't matter to be honest). I saw all the earlier X-Men movies but I hadn't really continued the series, this one does look like a fun time. Also I'm a stupidly huge fan of the Yakuza/Like a Dragon/Ryu Ga Gotoku video game series and a lot of scenes gave me Yakuza vibes especially the obvious parts about the yakuza plus the bullet train and all the action scenes. (No really Ashleigh I highly recommend you play the Yakuza series, especially Yakuza 0, it's a satisfying beat-em-up game with cutscenes and plot like a movie). I do recommend watching X-Men Origins: Wolverine because you do get that backstory even though the movie isn't a masterpiece (then again who cares about masterpieces).
This is the same director as Logan, and if you never got around to that, you're gonna have a blast.
I also missed a couple X-men movies, but only the last 2 and only because I knew it was ending.
Days of Future Past is fantastic, especially the Rogue Cut. The X-men series really only had a couple duds.
The sword through Logan's chest is a throwback to an iconic comic moment.
Mariko (or a version of her) is one of Logan's main love interests (and lover lost) in the comics.
Much more so than Jean.
Jean is just someone he hits on, when they first meet, in the comics.
My only real problem, with this movie, was that Viper is a mutant and the Silver Samurai isn't!
It gave he a huge double take.
What’s weirder is that this Silver Samurai isn’t Kenuichio or Shingen, it’s an amalgamation of Silver Samurai and Ogun.
@@Tony2-Dirty Ya!
Ashleigh obviously wants to know how Wolverine got the claws. Origins Wolverine, the skipped one, is my 2nd favorite Xmen movie. Have no clue what all the hate is for it. One thing I do know, it's better than THE WOLVERINE. If Ashleigh would be so kind as to ignore the hate, I'm sure she will enjoy it. My biggest pet peve in these reaction channels is when haters say to skip movies in a series. One channel was told to skip PHANTOM MENACE, and the reactor spent Episode 2 and 3 asking dozens of questions which were answered in TPM. Then he went back and watched it anyway. Two other channels were convinced to skip the 1st EVIL DEAD movie because there's a stupid 10 minute recap in the 2nd film... people said the 2nd film was technically a remake.... no its not. That's why it's called EVIL DEAD 2. Then there's people who say to skip all sequels, so there's some channels which only watch the 1st film in each series. Ridiculous.
Origins has some wonderful stuff in it. The opening, in particular, is fantastic. It also has some brain bendingly silly things in it. I applaud you on your ability to over overlook the silly in favor of the wonderful.
@@kennethpryde966 Technically all these have some silly stuff, no?
You make a lot of great points, but then you say it's better that THE WOLVERINE.
@@YodatheHobbit yea, my opinion. I have alot of unpopular opinions. For instance, I believe Jesus is returning soon.
@@knight4iam Folks have been sayin' that pretty regularly for the last couple hundred years. So far, they've all been dead wrong.
I'd like to point out that the Christ was fairly adamant that no one knows when it will happen. Even him.
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Loved your reaction to this, Ashleigh.
You get some more of Logan's history and back story in the earlier 'Wolverine' and the later 'Logan'.
12:08 what tipped Logan off at the funeral was the fact that the priest had a tattoo. In japanese culture, tattoos are considered marks of criminals or punks. Also, props to Logan for knowing that. Like his cultural knowledge across the world is impressive
It's not really across the world. He has specific ties to Japan.
@@rmhartman well I mean it's not the first time Logan has shown knowledge about another culture. He is well traveled afterall
The MCU will never make a Wolverine of their own that is this tragic and badass
That's why they're bringing this one back
If you can't beat it, buy it: Disney's motto.
And when they bring this one into their fold they'll make him worse because of it just like what they've done with Netflix quality Daredevil. Even Kingpin has been reduced in the brief screentime they've had with him.
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The mid credit scene from The Wolverine leads directly to the best X-Men movie, Days Of Future Past.
In the first film critics and fans of wolverine complained how nonviolent his claws were ( everyone he stabbed survived) so every preceding movie upped the violence a little more.
This was more like a reaction and a half-concert with all the singing. Absolutely great!
This particular movie could have DEFINITELY used an R-rating. Surprisingly different as far as superhero movies go, and the cinematography is on fucking POINT!
There is a director's cut, more blood and gore!
This movie was made as a rated R movie, which it is. Studios were afraid to make a superhero movie any higher than PG-13 because they thought it would limit the audience and thus they would not make as much money. Then along comes a little movie called Deadpool that was an R-rated movie that was hugely successful so this fact along with a lot of fanboys complaints that Wolverine is very violent in the comics and we have never been able to see him in his full, berserker glory in the movies, the studio made the last two mainline Wolverine films (this and Logan) rated R. Here endeth the lesson.
Logan made up for it.
This version was part of a 4-disc set. Definitely the best way to watch it.
This IS the R rated version. You can see the blood they removed in the PG13 version at 12:52. Plus the scene at 15:55 wasn't in the theatrical cut.
Wolverine's backstory was intentionally kept vague or redone for decades. So trust me the confusion is valid. Marvel did eventually sit down and give us an authorized backstory, but you don't get that in the movies. I can say that the way he got the metal was not a volunteer situation. But you're right this movie was way more bloody than the others because it's a Wolverine story vs. an X-men story. His comics can get brutal.
Wolverine's character is very violent in the comics. So they gave us a non sugar coated movie.
There’s also an alternate ending showing what was in the box he was given on the plane. Pretty cool.
The woman villain is Lady Viper. She is a member of the Serpent Society in the comics. They are a team of villains with different snake abilities.
Good movie.
You want Wolverines origin story, but unfortunately it seems you forgot to watch x-men origins wolverine. 2009
But it's not that good...
You should have watched X-Men origins Wolverine to get a better picture of how he became with the metal claws
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Respectfully, I fully disagree. That movie detracts more from his story with how poorly it was executed. The best version of Sabertooth, though. Liev did great with what he was given.
She's not gonna get the jokes in Deadpool
@@skevmonthat's the reason to watch Origins. Biggest laughs in both films are about Origins,
@@skevmonShould she also watch Green Lantern then? Not worth it for the joke.
20:22 that "ooh don't stab her!" Summoned the spirit of Aretha Franklin. ❤
My favorite reaction of Ashleigh's is 14:15 😂 the stranger. Stay safe and healthy everyone.
Why did he not have you watch the 2009 - X-Men Origins: Wolverine? You really need to see that one. Give more, and in my opinion needed, back story.
I'm guessing because X-Men Origins: Wolverine is a *terrible* movie.
@@Insaneian true. its easily the worst x-men film, by far. and all of his origin story is handled in x-men 2. origins adds nothing meaningful to that.
@@ronsikkes7600 Agreed; it gives us answers to mysteries about Wolverine's past... and the answers are really boring, don't add anything to his character, and aren't anything we pretty much couldn't have just guessed from X2. It's just... there.
Because it's awful, this one isn't good either but I guess the post-credit scene makes it essential
I respectfully disagree with you all, but then as Ashleigh says, it's all based on personal opinion. I enjoyed it in the theater and enjoy rewatching it now and again. My personal opinion was that Logan is the worst one. I'm sure that won't win me any popularity points either.
Wait, though silly, Wolverine: X-Men Origins has some very important pieces, not to mention down the line Deadpool reference. After further reflection, A LOT of pertinent relationships for Logan are explained in that movie. Yes yes, about 20% of the action goes off the rails, there is a lot of good though. Please go back and watch.
Also, your questions about Wolverine's back story are answered in a movie titled X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) which came before X-Men: First Class (2011) and The Wolverine (2013) in release date. But almost all fans find that movie to be a letdown, so I'm not surprised nobody has asked you to watch it.
The hotel at 15:51 was actually a residential/office building in real life (Nakagin Capsule Tower). It was torn down a couple years ago.
You decided to skip the X-Men Origins: Wolverine movie? I know it’s considered far from the best of the X-Men movies, but it’s still Wolverine’s backstory.
There's basically nothing there that's really important (the story is incredibly simple, and stupid), and it would just raise unnecessary questions in further movies. Like with Deadpool
Yeah but it gives his whole back story and shows that Sabertooth is actually his brother when in later movies he doesn't even f****** know that. there's a lot there that's worth watching.
That being said good review
@@palaholic1889 Him being his brother has absolutely zero effect on anything outside of that movie. Nothing from it is ever referenced again (outside of meta jokes), making it entirely pointless from the get go. Regardless of quality.
Tho it's shit.
@@Eidlones Need it for some of the jokes in Deadpool! Along with Green Lantern!
@@danmonges1539 Totally worth watching 3-4 hours of shitty movies to get 3-4 jokes
For Wolverine's origin story you should watch the appropriately named X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Sure, it has a lot of flaws but I think it's unfairly maligned, Especially considering some other later movies. It's certainly not the worst X-Men movie, and far from the worst Marvel-themed movie.
Ashleigh, watch X-Men: Origins Wolverine on your own. If your patreons don’t want to see it then don’t do it for the channel. But you HAVE to watch it. It’s a great movie. Just know that Ryan Reynolds’s character has been retooled. He’s not the same as he is in his own movie.
X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Is the backstory movie you are asking for. Chronologically it is the first Wolverine movie, going back to his childhood.
"Marvel dude is the man with the plan just trust him"
- Marvel dude skips essential Wolverine backstory
What does Origins tell us that is worth seeing, and couldn't be inferred by watching the other movies?
Plus the way it ruins characters, and would just raise unnecessary questions going into future movies.
Plus it's a shit movie.
@@Eidlones i like the backstory they gave him, plus how he got the adamantium skeleton and his jacket, sure they ruined Deadpool but it would have been nice for her to see it so he gets the jokes in the Deadpool movie.
Dude is already picking favorites and skipping stuff some people might have enjoyed to see. Even if some didnt like it
Seriously.. they need to stop gatekeeping these movies.. Let the reactors react to the good and "bad" movies so they can get caught up to how we all feel about the characters.. the positive and the negative.
Of all the first-time-movie-watchers that I follow, or have followed; you are hands down the most adorable and most fun to watch! Keep doin' what you do!
Remember that Logan's bones are fused with adamantium steel. When Shingen cuts into his shoulder, the uchi-katana stops when it hits his clavicle (collar bone).
Xmen Origins Wolverine has the Wolverine backstory you're looking for. I'm guessing your patron told you to skip it because it's not very good. But it does make the Deadpool movies funnier...
For more X-Men fun, I recommend Bec Hill's "TOP 5 X-MEN REBOOTS (FROM THE FUTURE)." The Wolverine re-boot is particularly evocative.
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Ashleigh - "This is such a graphic movie!"
All of us - *laughing in Logan*
The context of Xavier saying to Wolverine, "You're not the only one with powers." comes from the first X-Men when he woke up on the exam table and was wandering through the school with Xavier talking to him in his head.
I remember seeing this movie in the theaters and was so boring I fall asleep until I woke up, the movie was over, this movie didn't do it for me, Happy Friday Ashleigh with your fine self, cool reaction as always, you have a great weekend sweetie 🥰❤️
Did you do "x-men origins: wolverine" yet? That's where the majority of how he became Wolverine is. And it is easy to confuse the two since they are both basically titled "Wolverine".
Yeah, that is a MUST SEE FILM (for ASHLEY) as it would give her his origin story which is what she wanted.
The Shinkansen…Japanese “bullet train” can go up to 200 mph. When I visited Japan I used it a couple times.
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You missed the end credit scene from X Men The Last Stand which explains why Prof X is still alive. And this movie was the prelude to Days of Future Past.
Did we skip X-Men Origins: Wolverine from 2009? That is the movie, although flawed in many ways, that gives the backstory of Logan.
most definitely ashleigh you should watch X-Men Origins: Wolverine for his back story.