About the cinema history of X-Men from twenty years ago, it's no surprise that some quotes from their film appearances haven't aged well. Since the beginning of Fox's X-Men movie timeline, there have been marked highs and lows for the franchise. As great as Marvel's characters can be, and as big an impact as their movies had on the superhero genre in the early '00s, the franchise has always been a victim of its own inconsistencies.
For all the merits of Fox's X-Men movies, there are also many other elements that haven't aged well. Over the course of the franchise, there have been many quotes that stand out in retrospect as either very poor or funny. For various reasons, there are many examples of lines that haven't held up well over time, leading to these 10 X-Men movie quotes that haven't aged well.
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“Because He Was One Of Us.”
Magneto, X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
in 2014 X-Men: Days of Future Past continues to stand out as one of Fox's best movies X-Men franchise, which has many strong qualities that mark it as a solid adaptation of its beloved source material. However, that doesn't mean the movie doesn't have its weak points, especially in terms of moments that don't make sense or serve as unexamined plot threads. One such moment comes when Magneto explains why he tried to save John F. Kennedy from being assassinated, explaining to Charles Xavier that JFK “one of us“.
Asserting that the former US president was a revolutionary with superhuman abilities was a bold decision, to say the least. However, as the idea was never re-examined and in the end it was a strange reference to an important historical figure, it seems different in retrospect. Looking back Days of Future Pastquoting just seems odd and pointless inclusion.
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“Learning…”
Apocalypse, X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
To all the actors there X-Men: ApocalypseOscar Isaac is one of the most respected. Unfortunately, his turn as an unknown character was far below his usual high standard, and was instead criticized as one of the film's worst moves. Shortly after being introduced to the modern world, the Apocalypse is asked what it is doing as it approaches television. He answers with one word – “reading…” – which turns out to be one of the film's funniest quotes.
The delivery of the line, combined with the context of the scene itself, makes it a particularly silly moment. It's so funny that it becomes even more ridiculous when you visit againwith a slow-and-fast description of the Apocalypse that now seems so funny in retrospect. So, it's a quote that has aged badly, if only because it seems funnier even years later than it did at the time of release.
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“That Looks Like the Creature That Ate Fred Dukes.”
Wolverine, X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
IX-Men Origins: Wolverine has long been considered one of the worst X-Men movies, not least because of its treatment of beloved characters like Deadpool and Gambit. However, one of the film's most mature quotes, is about how it works for another underrated character, Fred Dukes – AKA The Blob. After years of working with Dukes, Wolverine reconnects with him, but is shocked by his weight gain, and announces: “That looks like the creature that ate Fred Dukes.“
The line is inherently mean-spirited, as it embarrasses a character whose alter ego is traditionally tied to his weight. It's not easy banter between old friends, but rather it's Logan deliberately making fun of Dukes' weight after being told that his former teammate was sensitive about his looks.. In that sense, this quote just feels like an attack on Dukes, and it's worn incredibly badly.
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“Berto! Nut Up!”
Sam Guthrie, The New Mutants (2020)
In 2020 New Changes the most overlooked film on Fox X-Men franchise, despite boasting a talented young cast of rising stars. Taking a different approach to the Marvel mutant movies and exploring a different set of characters didn't pay off. New Changeswhich was met with panning and box office failure. There is also a point where a male mutant tells another “nut up”, which is a quote that has aged badly at the time.
With this phrase comes an air of toxic masculinity that the film does nothing to dispel. The assumption that masculinity and courage are somehow directly linked is an outdated ideaand it seems out of place for a movie released in 2020 about a group of young people. Considering this phrase has long since left common parlance and comes with negative connotations, it hasn't gotten old at all.
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“Charles Always Wanted to Build Bridges.”
Magneto, X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
When it comes to memorable scenes in the beginning X-Men trilogy, Omega's attack on Alcatraz is at its peak. Although X-Men: The Last Stand It's not very popular, the scene itself has solid action and fun episodes. It also contains a quote that seems to make more sense as the years go by: when holding up the Golden Gate Bridge, Magneto says “Charles always wanted to build bridges.“
The fact that Magneto says the line so soon after destroying one of the world's most famous bridges is ridiculous. As he moves the bridge to allow the revolutionaries to reach Alcatraz, he can be described as recycling the bridge, but he certainly does not build it. In addition, delivery of the line at a surprising time is only painful Last standand it just makes it seem like a less serious narrative than it seems to suggest.
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“What do they call you?” Wheels?”
Wolverine, X-Men (2000)
Fox first X-Men the film was released in 2000, which means that public awareness looked very different at the time. Although certain topics are considered off limits for light comedy today, such humor was acceptable at the time. A good example comes when Wolverine first meets Professor Xavier, and answers the X-Men's code words by asking “what do they call you? The wheels?” before mocking the wheelchair-using telepath.
While the line itself is a humorous exploration of other superhero names, the delivery makes it seem decidedly more brutal. There is very little sensitivity in citationmaking it seem like an unnecessary attack on wheelchair users. If this scene had been included in a later film, it would have looked like it would have been handled very differently, showing how much it has aged since its original release.
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“At least we can all agree, Third is the Worst.”
Jean Grey, X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
X-Men: Apocalypsefor all its '80s cuteness, it has a lot of problems. Chief among them is its script, which is strangely inconsistent and uninspired. And the Apocalypse”reading…”, there is a short discussion about star Wars among the young X-Men after leaving the theater, when Jean Gray utters these words: “at least we can all agree, the third is the worst“.
The line is an obvious nod to the third misadventure X-Men movie, Last stand. However, like X-Men: Apocalypse served as the third – and worst – film of the prequel trilogy, Line of Consciousness seems to acknowledge the self-awareness of its stories.. In addition, this quote is very outdated after the release of the sequel, The dark phoenixwhich received even worse reviews, denying the citation for making the fourth film worse than the third.
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“What Would You Choose, Yellow Spandex?”
Cyclops, X-Men (2000)
In 2000 X-Men was a landmark title in superhero cinema, marking the genre's rise to box office glory. Its adaptation of the comic book characters was not entirely faithful, however, especially when it came to their clothing. Actors of the 2000s X-Men they all wore black leather uniforms in the film, rather than the colorful clothes they usually wear in the comics Animated series. After Logan comments on the uniform, Cyclops replies: “What would you like, yellow spandex?”, referring to Wolverine's traditional costume.
After 24 years X-Menrelease, Hugh Jackman also played a part Deadpool and WolverineThe actors, finally put on the most accurate costumes. The response to Wolverine's yellow suit was greatand while it wasn't spandex, it was more faithful to the comics than the black skin of the X-Men. As audiences have turned out to prefer comic accuracy over simple similes, this quote hasn't aged well.
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“I'm Juggernaut, B***h!”
Juggernaut, X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
Fox's original trilogy of X-Men The movies saw a number of adaptations brought to life in live-action, though with mixed results. While some are better received than others, a select few stand out as the poorest. Vinnie Jones's Juggernaut stands out among them, as the character execution left a lot to be desired. His most famous words – “I'm Juggernaut, b***h!” – has since come to embody the film’s mistreatment of the character.
The fact that the line has gotten a bad reputation over the years Last standDischarge is a good indicator of how bad a sentence is. Thanks for the hammy Jones impersonation, Last standA waste of an important character of the X-Men, and the ironic context of the incident that establishes the said line, in fact it is like a failure of the film. As a result, the most famous Juggernaut movie quote has aged worse than the movie itself.
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“Do You Know What Happens to a Frog When It's Struck by Lightning?”
Storm, X-Men (2000)
Of all things first X-Men the movie did well, it also had a lot of wrong things. Its handling of the Storm character was divisive, especially since she wasn't written to be a strong or interesting character in her first appearance. One line, spoken by Halle Berry during the film's final scene, seems to be a legacy of her time in the role of Storm. While fighting Toad, Storm asks: “Do you know what happens to a frog when it is struck by lightning?” in an unintentionally hilarious and now infamous exchange.
Answer – “the same goes for everything else”- makes the expression seem even worse. In the years since, this line has come to be regarded as one of the worst quotes in superhero movie history. Because of that, it's probably the oldest quote in all of Fox X-Men movies.