Official X-Files 2 Movie Thread

[Sick Boy 82]

Some friends went to a showing last night with free tickets from our local radio morning show and they were super stoked to see it and then told me it was about as good as a regular episode. So if that swings it one way or another for some people....

Either way, I already have tickets to the 5:10 showing tonight!! I love X-Files!!!

 

[YoNoSe]

Some friends went to a showing last night with free tickets from our local radio morning show and they were super stoked to see it and then told me it was about as good as a regular episode. So if that swings it one way or another for some people....

Either way, I already have tickets to the 5:10 showing tonight!! I love X-Files!!!

I just got back...your buddies were right!

Without spoiling anything, I think it was a weak x-file for a movie, but nontheless I enjoyed seeing Mulder and Scully again. No one who is not already a fan will be converted. It was a mediocre episode but I'll take what I can get. Ona scale of 1 to 11 I give it a B+!

 

[MaulFan]

Went this afternoon.

This was a good story for an episode of the show, but didn't quite have the oomph I'd hope for as a movie.

To be fair, I think if this movie had been released shortly after the series ended, I think it would have been fine. My only anticipation for this movie was finally another adventure of Mulder and Scully, and it was a fun movie, but for their first adventure back after so long, it felt like there wasn't as much substance as there could have been, and it felt a little un X-Files in its pace and style until like the last half hour, that felt hardcore X-Files season 1.

If you like the X-File, you'll enjoy this movie, but if you're hoping for something really spectacular to make up for all the years off air, I don't think this quite delivers.

 

[Chapter 2099]

Went this afternoon.

This was a good story for an episode of the show, but didn't quite have the oomph I'd hope for as a movie.

To be fair, I think if this movie had been released shortly after the series ended, I think it would have been fine. My only anticipation for this movie was finally another adventure of Mulder and Scully, and it was a fun movie, but for their first adventure back after so long, it felt like there wasn't as much substance as there could have been, and it felt a little un X-Files in its pace and style until like the last half hour, that felt hardcore X-Files season 1.

If you like the X-File, you'll enjoy this movie, but if you're hoping for something really spectacular to make up for all the years off air, I don't think this quite delivers.

I should being seeing it this weekend hopefully. Like most are saying, I'm just excited to see Mulder and Scully back together after so long. Man, I miss that show. Thank you Fox for releasing the box sets.

 

[Kabukiman]

Would you call this the Star Trek Insurection of X-Files?

 

[MaulFan]

Would you call this the Star Trek Insurection of X-Files?

If I understood the point of view towards ST Insurrection I might be able to comment. What's the negative feeling towards that movie?

 

[Kabukiman]

While a decent enough episode of Star Trek, Insurrection lacked the epic scope that one would expect from a 'movie.'

 

[MaulFan]

While a decent enough episode of Star Trek, Insurrection lacked the epic scope that one would expect from a 'movie.'

Gotcha, ya I'd say that's true then. Hard to say though, there's definitely an emotional influence from the fact we haven't seen a Mulder and Scully adventure in years, which is why I said if this had shortly followed the finale, I might think differently of it. Of the two X movie, I'd say Fight the Future was the better.

 

[YoNoSe]

I didn't mind the small scope...I thought it was reasonable for a case that would get Mulder back into action. I just thought the villain's whole plan was pretty muddled and the resolution is not very satisfying. I enjoyed all the character stuff w/ Mulder & Scully, and the stuff between Scully and Billy Connelly.

 

[MaulFan]

Spoiler:

I didn't like the mentioning of Mulder's sister again. I thought the Samanth plotline had closed nicely in season 7 when Mulder found the army base where she'd been adbucted too and learned of Smoking man's involvement and all, Mulder had found piece with her being gone and to reintroduce that as a driving force behind him felt wrong to me.

 

[YoNoSe]

Spoiler:

I didn't like the mentioning of Mulder's sister again. I thought the Samanth plotline had closed nicely in season 7 when Mulder found the army base where she'd been adbucted too and learned of Smoking man's involvement and all, Mulder had found piece with her being gone and to reintroduce that as a driving force behind him felt wrong to me.

Re: your spoiler - I didn't mind that as much as -

Spoiler:

The inexplicable, and barely mentioned, death of Scully's baby. It just seemed a way too convenient dumping of a poorly executed plot line. I am fuzzy on the last season, but I was under the impression that the baby had been put up for adoption anonymously, for it's own protection against interested parties. Is that how it ended in the series?

 

[MaulFan]

Re: your spoiler - I didn't mind that as much as -

Spoiler:

The inexplicable, and barely mentioned, death of Scully's baby. It just seemed a way too convenient dumping of a poorly executed plot line. I am fuzzy on the last season, but I was under the impression that the baby had been put up for adoption anonymously, for it's own protection against interested parties. Is that how it ended in the series?

I guess I missed something in the movie.

Spoiler:

I didn't get the impression William died, I thought the discussion of him was regarding shipping him off for adoption, that's how the series left it, Scully sent him away because the super soldiers were after him.

 

[YoNoSe]

I guess I missed something in the movie.

Spoiler:

I didn't get the impression William died, I thought the discussion of him was regarding shipping him off for adoption, that's how the series left it, Scully sent him away because the super soldiers were after him.

You may be right. I might have misunderstood what was actually being discussed in the movie. They were whispering an awful lot.

 

[Ultimate Weapon]

Just saw this flick tonight and I have to agree with most of the sentiments of others. Basically I enjoyed the entire movie other than the case itself. The character development picked up nicely and it was a believable continuation point. To keep this spoiler free I'll get more specific here:

Spoiler:

First off, to answer the above comment on William - Scully was simply referring to the adoption of William - their "loss" - not his death.

So basically this was Silence of the Lambs meets Frankenstein. A Russian man's lover wants a sex change through a full body transplant. Interesting concept - for a regular episode. If you replaced this case file with somethine else, the movie would have increased tenfold.

Mulder and Scully - perfect continuation that was very respectful of the show's ending. I like the lead in that makes you think they are no longer together only to find that they really are living off the beaten path together - well done.

There's no reason that Xzibit or Amanda Peet couldn't have been replaced with another agent from the tv show - Doggett could have been interesting, but maybe they just wanted to get away from anyone that would distract from Mulder and Scully.

Skinner should have shown up (and I was expecting him to) once the helicopter landed and Xzibit says he wasn't the one who sent it.

A little more exposition about Mulder being exonerated after the case wrapped would have been nice. Something like in Manhunter, you know, when the FBI profiler returns to help the bureau solve the tooth fairy murders.

It also would have been nice if the case had the smallest hint of a connection or lead in to the whole 2012 thing from the series finale, almost like the joker card at the end of Batman Begins.

It just seemed as though there were some missed opportunities in what could be the last X-Files story. Even if the case had concerned child abduction instead, which could have connected the pedophile aspect, Mulder's lost sister, Scully's fight to save the child in the hospital and even William, it might have been a stronger element though this plotline was examined several times in the series.

I did like the end where they were rowing away to the vacation island and waved at the camera.

Overall a weird little story made up the plot, but it just wasn't quite as epic as a film case could/should have been. So B/B+ for me. I am glad they didn't jump back into the FBI or anything like that. Maybe Skinner could have asked if they were interested though ...

 

[YoNoSe]

Just saw this flick tonight and I have to agree with most of the sentiments of others. Basically I enjoyed the entire movie other than the case itself. The character development picked up nicely and it was a believable continuation point. To keep this spoiler free I'll get more specific here:

Spoiler:

First off, to answer the above comment on William - Scully was simply referring to the adoption of William - their "loss" - not his death.

So basically this was Silence of the Lambs meets Frankenstein. A Russian man's lover wants a sex change through a full body transplant. Interesting concept - for a regular episode. If you replaced this case file with somethine else, the movie would have increased tenfold.

Mulder and Scully - perfect continuation that was very respectful of the show's ending. I like the lead in that makes you think they are no longer together only to find that they really are living off the beaten path together - well done.

There's no reason that Xzibit or Amanda Peet couldn't have been replaced with another agent from the tv show - Doggett could have been interesting, but maybe they just wanted to get away from anyone that would distract from Mulder and Scully.

Skinner should have shown up (and I was expecting him to) once the helicopter landed and Xzibit says he wasn't the one who sent it.

A little more exposition about Mulder being exonerated after the case wrapped would have been nice. Something like in Manhunter, you know, when the FBI profiler returns to help the bureau solve the tooth fairy murders.

It also would have been nice if the case had the smallest hint of a connection or lead in to the whole 2012 thing from the series finale, almost like the joker card at the end of Batman Begins.

It just seemed as though there were some missed opportunities in what could be the last X-Files story. Even if the case had concerned child abduction instead, which could have connected the pedophile aspect, Mulder's lost sister, Scully's fight to save the child in the hospital and even William, it might have been a stronger element though this plotline was examined several times in the series.

I did like the end where they were rowing away to the vacation island and waved at the camera.

Overall a weird little story made up the plot, but it just wasn't quite as epic as a film case could/should have been. So B/B+ for me. I am glad they didn't jump back into the FBI or anything like that. Maybe Skinner could have asked if they were interested though ...

I agree with pretty much everything you said. And thanks for clearing up the detail about the baby.

 

[MaulFan]

Spoiler:

I did like the end where they were rowing away to the vacation island and waved at the camera.

Was this after the credits or something, I didn't see this.

 

[YoNoSe]

Was this after the credits or something, I didn't see this.

It was about halfway through the credits.

 

[MaulFan]

Damn, oh well, I'll catch it on DVD, wasn't expecting credit clips in an X-Files movie. A few movies do it now they all do, typical.

 

[CelticPredator]

This movie just failed. THey shoulda put in some aliens or something. Very disappointed.

 

[YoNoSe]

This movie never had a chance. It was greenlighted as an emergency "writer's strike" script so that they could have something to roll cameras on just in case. The ad campaign told you nothing (in a bad way) and the bad taste some people had left in their mouths from the last few seasons seems to have only gotten worse with time. It's kind of a miracle it happened at all. Oh, well....