X-Men: First Class
2011
In the 1960s, superpowered humans Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr work together to find others like them, but Erik’s vengeful pursuit of an ambitious mutant who ruined his life causes a schism to divide them.
(Source: IMDB)
"Excuse me, I'm Erik Lehnsherr."
"Charles Xavier."
"Go f**k yourself."
X-Men
The Hellfire Club
- Origin story
Team
- Professor X
- Magneto
- Mystique
- Banshee
- Havoc
- Beast
Villain's plot:
Sebastian Shaw, Emma Frost, and the Hellfire Clubare trying to start a nuclear war.
Rankings:
Superhero Moment
3/5
Casting
4/5
Most of the mutants are pretty nondescript, but James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender are fantastic.
Costume
3/5
Pretty comic accurate AND they fit with the 60s aesthetic.
Theme Song
2/5
Period-specific soundtrack, but no theme song.
Notes
2011 was definitely a weird year for superhero movies, but this was a cool way to do a soft reboot to the series.