Rotten Tomatoes give DoFP Thumbs Up

Everyone who loves entertainment knows about Rotten Tomatoes. If you have a favorite cult classic, chances are they have completely destroyed it and called it rotten. They are the epitome of “yeah, that was crap”. You also know that seeing a positive review and rating is rarer than seeing a vegan alligator. So, when they gave X-Men: Days of Future Past a 94% on their site it literally made my jaw drop.

People are stoked to see this movie, but there’s a lot of speculation and skeptical talk. Hopefully, this will put people’s minds at ease. The film will be awesome. It will not be X-Men Last Stand, which probably should have been Brett Ratner’s last stand, yet he still finds work. Anyway! This gives future goers of the film a lot of hope seeing it hold its own against the rough and tumble critics of Rotten Tomatoes. Then again, if you had any doubt about the film being awesome, you should have reassured yourself that it was going to be good based on the Professor and Magneto, both of them. Shame on you for doubting the all mighty mutants!

DoFP comes out in theaters on May 23, 2014. That would be next week. Honestly, with this much publicity, you should probably start getting your costumes, tickets, and nerdgasms in gear now. Just sayin’…

Channing is Gambit, Nuff Said

There’s a lot of speculation surround Channing Tatum and his acting abilities. Some say he’s the best thing to happen to acting since Brando. Others say he’s alright but he’s no RDJ (there can only be one, after all). Don’t forget the haters that would rather rip their own throats out over watching a movie that he’s in. But no matter which direction you swing, you have to admit, his success has been incredible.

So incredible that he’s managed to land a role as Gambit in the next X-Men flick. Before everyone freaks out and gives their two cents, let’s remember the last Gambit. He wasn’t bad, but Gambit isn’t from Texas. He’s also a bit of a decent sized guy - not exactly small but not Colossus. Now, the apprehension comes with Channing’s ability to put the moves on the smooth talking New Orleans bad boy.

Let’s recap. He’s from that part of the country and has reported having several friends from New Orleans while also spending some hardcore time out there. He’s probably got the accent on lock – it’s just a matter of whether or not he can maintain the accent. Fingers crossed on that one. After all, The Eagle was three years ago.

He’s got the moves to fit into Gambit’s repertoire of kickass fighting styles, and the look on his face usually screams that he’s about to break someone’s neck or get into some serious trouble.

Honestly, I think he can do it. He’s just going to have work very closely with director and read up on his Gambit. From a fan girl standpoint, he’s got the looks. That might actually make the producers really happy to see the entire front half of the theater packed with women who would otherwise mock their friends, boyfriends, partners, or anyone else who liked comics. Welcome to the fandom, ladies.

Overall, it’s a smart decision on the part of Fox to get him while they could. Whether the gamble will be worth is something the fans are going to decide; but I’ll give him a thumbs up for the part. Now producers, don’t wreck the script.