X2: X-MEN UNITED (2003) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | MOVIE REACTION 

A masterpiece including the only true mystique (Rebecca Romijn)

Professor X wasn’t “stopping time” he just kind of stopped people from thinking and moving-he only controls minds

The metal skin fellow is colossus

1:22 Amber correcting Jay about Wolverine’s mutant status: “They could only do that to him, because he has the incredible ability to heal quickly.” Then Jay says: “But, remember he can heal himself?” She LITERALLY just said that! 😂🤣😂

Mystique actress was the woman in the bathroom scene. Rebecca Romain is her name!

Say what you want about Pyro, Bobby's heel brother is probably worse. "Imma frame my brother for terrorism 'cuz he got extra attention he didn't actually want, most of which was negative."

Sir Ian McKellen specifically helped with the dialogue in the "Have you tried not being a mutant?" scene, as it was an allegory for the same types of conversations many queer kids have with their parents.

Myatique was played in these early fllms was played by Rebecca Romijn, former super-model, ex-wife of John Stamos, and is currently starring in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds on Paramount +

Jean controlling the jet, stopping nightcrawler from teleporting, communicating with professor x all while holding back thousands of gallons of water - that’s some insane power right there, girl was multitasking her ass off

Note for X3. There is a post credit scene along with Wolverine as well. So when you watch those movies, stick around for the post credit scene.

Mystique is Nightcrawler's mother. The father is Azazel, who you meet in X Men First Class.

They did the Phoenix storyline so dirty with this and X3

As a lifelong comic geek, lover of the original x-men animated series (and X-Men ‘97) Nightcrawler will always be my favourite and that opening scene brought tears of wonder and joy to my eyes when I first watched X2 in the theatre. Alan Cumming and the makeup & effects people did such a beautiful job with the character and his abilities. Broke my heart when he made the decision not to reprise the roll 😢

15:07 I love that Rebecca Romijn got to make an appearance outside of the Mystique costume. Absolutely loved this reaction, you two. Can't wait to continue the journey with you.

The blonde that was in the bathroom with guard is the girl who plays mystique

Kurt is the best for many reasons. His father (kind of...) was a demon (sort of...) named Azazel. When Kurt teleports, he actually enters a hellish plane of existence where he can subconsciously move much faster, then reenters our plane. The "smoke" you see is the atmosphere of that plane, so every time he teleports, the people nearby smell brimstone. Fans usually say he "bamfs" instead of "teleports" because "BAMF" is the onomatopoeia used in comics to indicate the sound it makes. Oh, and Mystique's his mom (in most versions).

21:50 she knows burning things isn't a good look for mutants so she stopped it by showing them not all mutants are bad. 23:50 Jay's face when Nightcrawler saved Rogue was EVERYTHING!

You absolutely need to see, LOGAN. It's just a totally fantastic movie.

Mystique actress is Rebecca Romijn (pronounced like Romaine lettuce). She’s awesome & amazing & BELOVED among X-men fans. If u ever wanna watch a cute show, she stars in The Librarians. It’s sorta like Indiana Jones meets Leverage? With mystical/magical stuff?! It’s awesome & u guys would dig it, I promise.

No one wants to admit it but we all love magneto/eric...he kinda has a point 🤣

Wolverine vs Lady Deathstrike was awesome 😊

I can't wait till you guys get to "Deadpool." You will absolutely love it and be laughing so hard! 😂

Wolverine had the Claws and the Healing factor before the Adamantinium plating. His Bone Claws weren't as sharp and were better for stabbing, the Plated Claws turned them into Blades.

Mystique’s nudity is necessary. Any genuine clothes she wears would need to be changed to match a person she copies. And any simulated fabric that was part of her body would have two other drawbacks: the time to reabsorb and change, and it might be detectable if lightly damaged by a knife and draws blood.

"Who plays Mystique I wonder?" YOU JUST SAW HER!!

45:06 "He Looks Like A Demon, But He Has The Heart And Mind Of A Saint" Interesting that you'd say that Jay, because in the comics, Nightcrawler is a devout Catholic and even entered the Catholic seminary

The guy that turned to metal is Colossus. He was a very popular character in the comics. They haven't quite captured him well on film yet. He's in the Deadpool movies but he just doesn't have the right personality there.

80s kids grew up being blown away with how Wolverine would just go berserk and start hacking up bad guys. We weren't expecting the movies to go there until the mansion invasion scene. There as cheering in the theater.

"X3" and "Wolverine: Origins" both include some interesting stories, but this is the peak in terms of storytelling.

This is my favorite X-Men movie they've made so far

Sorry ill stop blowing up the comments. Would highly recommend Xmen First Class and Xmen Days of Future Past. It gives better understanding to the characters and they are great films.

15:28 Interesting Fact for you, Jay and Amber: In this particular timestamped scene, that's Rebecca Romajin when she wasn't in the blue full-body makeup

Yessss Storm has always been and will always be my favorite character. She’s an omega level mutant and legend 🥰🥰🥰

I live on the island where “Xavier School” is. Hatley Castle. You can tour it in the late spring and summer. It’s used in Deadpool as well. It’s used it a bunch of movies, actually. Very cool inside.

Fun fact... When X2 was being produced, Fox had the idea to release an expanded version of the original film on DVD called "X-Men 1.5" with deleted scenes from the movie added back in and two new filmed scenes that were written for the first movie but never shot. The idea was to release it a few months before X2 to build hype for the sequel. The 2 new scenes would have told he origins of Storm and Cyclops, with Scott in the bathroom of his local high school during the prom. He's in the stall and his eyes are burning and one of his friends asks "How much weed did you smoke tonight?" and Scott says "None" and looks up as his eyes flare and he blows a hole through several walls into the dance auditorium. They built the set for it and just before they were about to film the scene, word came down from Fox that they were no longer going to produce the DVD and pulled the funding for the additional scenes and the re-edit. But the bathroom was already constructed, so they converted into the bathroom where Mystique injects the iron into the corrupt prison guard's blood. Originally, she would have just slipped the pills to him and then it is revealed that she injected him when Magneto extracts the iron from his blood. With the bathroom already created, they just wrote an additional sequence for it. Speaking of Cyclops, originally he was knocked out immediately by Lady Deathstrike, but James Marsden complained that the X-Men are supposed to have some sort of training, so he should be prepared to fight back. So they added the scene of him fighting the guards and it actually went on longer than what we saw in the movie. But the set was not built for a fight scene and every time they moved around on it, tiles that were glued down would pop out from the floor. Cyclops also had several additional scenes with Xavier in the movie where you discovered that they broke free and returned to the mansion where he finds all the students missing, except for a frightened girl... and then realized that it was all in Xavier's mind being controlled by Stryker's son and that is why they Xavier was trying to find all the mutants in Cerebro. A bunch of people high up at Fox thought the audience would be too stupid to realize what was happening, so they had the scenes removed. But they ARE on the deleted scenes if you have the DVD or Blu-Ray.

The opening to this is one of most exciting comic book scenes you'll see. Kinetic directing. You'll see another terrific scene with a different hero when you get to 'Days of Future Past'.

In the comics, the original class of X-Men consisted of Cyclops, Marvel Girl (Jean Grey), Iceman, Beast and Angel. Storm, Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Colossians and a few others came into the team later.

Yes, in the comics, Wolverine is 5'4", and had a chip on his shoulder about it. He was like a ball of rage and blades. There was an uproar when Hugh Jackman, who is over 6', was cast, but after the movie released, fans fell in love with his portrayal. After the upcoming "Deadpool and Wolverine" movie this year, he will have played that character for over 24yrs! That streak will never be beaten.

You've seen Rebecca Romijn (Mystique) before. She was in "Austin Powers, the spy who shagged me" as one of the models in the photo shoot, in which Austin says".. and I'm spent"

I watched the cartoon before these came out it would help everyone to understand all the characters and who they are if they watched the cartoons ! Really can't wait till you two see the next one !

I love actors who can be, for lack of a better term, evil and then turn around and be a beloved character. Ian McKellan was both Magneto and Gandalf and the contrast couldn't be more beautiful.

Rebecca Romijn plays Mystique in these movies; she was also the beautiful blonde who fed beer to the guard and gave him a shot of iron. In the comics, Nightcrawler is Mystique's son. :)

In the trilogy films, mystique is played by Rebecca Romain Stamos! In the later films you’ll encounter, a younger version of mystique is played by Jennifer Lawrence.

Jean has turned into A Phoenix 🎉Love ❤️ 😍

In the next movie, be sure to watch for a scene in the credits.

Kurt Wagner AKA Nightcrawler is my second favorite x-men. He was awesome in the comic books and this is by far the best portrayal and maybe only in live action

Wolverine had bone claws along with his healing factor and hightened senses. First movie explains his healing causes him to age slowly

When Mystique played the woman, Grace, in the bar, that was what Rebecca Romijn looks like in real life.

Wolverine already had the claws and the healing factor before the Adamantium coating procedure...before that his claws were made from his bones, and they weren't as sharp and were better for stabbing, the Adamantium coating turned the claws into Adamantium blades..and yes...his healing factor is what made him to be chosen for the Adamantium coating procedure and allowed him to survive the procedure..

Kurt (Nightcrawler) was raised by monks. He's one of my favorite characters!

I love Rebecca Romijn's Mystique!!!! She is ferocious, has some kind of garbo, very confident and proud of herself.

Truly one of the best opening scenes in film history.

Nightcrawler was one of my favorite X-Men back in the day when I was reading comings... he was such a fun character

X:MEN: Days Of Future Past is dope as hell and arguably the best XMEN movie.

I realize you two never read their comic books, however 'old school' X-Men readers from waaaay back, know that Jean and Scott belong together. X-MEN #10 (1965), nuff said.

Awesome reaction of my favorite X-Men movie!!!!😊😊😊😊😊

When yall watch X3 The Last Stand, there is a post credit scene. If and when yall get into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, or MCU, those movies also have post credit scenes. Some have mid credit scenes also. Some have more than one post credit scene. 😊

Yall need to watch X-men origins of wolverine next

YOU GOTTA SEE "VAN HELSING" WITH HUGH JACKMAN...EXCELLENT👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼❤❤❤❤

X2 was based off of the X-Men graphic novel “God Loves, Man Kills” which is great. A big difference is that in the novel Stryker is a minister, not military.

21:25 Such a dope scene! I love that struggle of being good/bad. Pyro just saw them shoot Logan in the head so he acted

Quick note. in the first movie, when they were doing the fight to stop the wave from getting to the shore, Jean got hit by the wave. She is a muutant but THAT wave triggered her phoenix abilities, not Cerebro.

They did a great job casting each character for these roles. They are perfect, which makes a difference in how relatable it is.

IDK how I haven't subscribed to you guys...You both are so heartwarming and funny and honest. So here is my middle finger and at least 2 thumbs up. Keep bringing that authenticity, and also, I think I'm drunk. I would like a mini burger. or 2.

Damn, she said why did you stop him from killing those cops.😂😂😂

2:38, you guys should watch the animated series X-Men 97 it has some of the coolest action scenes for these characters and also goes deeper into their characters. Nightcrawler is a man of faith and an ordained priest. He is also often times the X-Men team medic and an expert swordsman. There is a great scene in which Wolverine and Nightcrawler are fighting back to back against a swarm of enemies. What makes this scene wild is that Nightcrawler is fighting with not just two swords but three (his tail is totally prehensile) while teleporting about.

Fun fact about Lady Deathstrike (Stryker's assistant): in the comics, she's not a mutant. She's a cyborg with a vendetta against Wolverine. Also, about Stryker's son Jason: in the comics, they are not related. Jason Wyngarde aka Mastermind was a villain in his own right and sometimes member of Magneto's Brotherhood. For story reasons, his background was changed. Third: the "mutant gene being passed from the father" thing Pyro spoke of is movie lore only. In the comics, either parent can pass on the x-gene. For example, Jean Grey's sister Sara (potentially a latent mutant) had 2 mutant children with her human husband. Mystique and Sabertooth (both mutants) had a non-mutant son. So the genetics isn't as predictable as Pyro made it seem.

You should check out Anna Paquin in The Piano (for which she won Best Supporting Actor age 11, 2nd youngest person to ever win an Oscar). She's a phenomenal actress.

You guys are the best I love all your movies ❤️ and I love your reactions

After yall watch X3: The Last Stand; X-Men Origins: Wolverine should be the next one yall watch before the X-Men first class. Origins Wolverine will tell yall how he became the Wolverine as you see him now. All the X-Men movies are fire imo.

X-Men Origin: Wolverine is the film that reveal Wolverine's past that he can't remember. and X-Men: First Class reveals where Magneto got that helmet from.

I liked when Wolverine called Striker "Bub" in this movie. He said Bub a lot in the animated show in the 90's.

Rogue is an extremely underrated character in these films (although I understand if her abilities are still developing). She is considered one of the most powerful mutants since she can absorb and then recall other's powers (an ability she comes to master in the comics).

Nightcrawler was always my favorite, i was pumped when he was a playable character for the xmen game on genesis around '93 or so.

Kurt's mother is Mystique, and hie father is a demon named Azazel

I've watched all the X-Men movies. Enjoyed them but loved Scott and was sorry he wasn't in the later ones. I enjoyed the cartoon as well.

The more I rewatch this, the more I realize I love it for being The Mystique and Magneto Movie :) But every part is really good. Cyclops is definitely shafted with the amount of screen time he gets, but his angry denial at "she's gone" is really good from James Marsden IMO.

What you saw in the last shot is the Phoenix symbol rising out of the water, so when this was out in 2003, die-hard fans knew right away (spoiler alert) Jean was coming back The Phoenix is an entity that amplified Jean's powers in the comics so this had those fans super-excited for number three

In the comics Striker and Professor Thornton were the ones responsible for bonding the metal to Wolverine’s bones. The woman is Yuriko Oyama, Lady Deathstrike. She dated Wolverine once before he joined the Weapon X program. In the comics she isn’t a mutant but a cyborg who has Admantium talons because she believes Logan killed her father. Her father came up with the process that Striker and Thornton used to bonded the metal to Logan’s Skeleton. He was framed though. She wants to use her cyborg ethics to kill Wolverine.

So glad you guys like the X-Men series so far, I’ve seen all of them multiple times they just never get old and you almost always see something new. They’re just so creative and intricate, great job! So many of your questions will be answered if you just keep going with the series, lots of surprises, some heartbreak too…they’re just so human in the end, but yeah, I’m excited to see you do the rest !💚😎✨🕊

There are all so great films, and they build into an incredible story.

The woman Wolverine was fighting is Lady Deathstrike her and logan have fought alot thru the comics she almost killed him a few times... watch Wolverine Origins to see his back story

Watching this in the theater was SO fun! So many moments where the audience erupted into cheers (like Nightcrawler saving Rogue after she’s sucked out of the plane). This movie is such a blast.

X-men origin: Wolverine is Logans origin story, I highly recommend it, it's awsome in my opinion😊

There's a very dark moment in this movie that people alwats miss. When Yuriko is getting adamantium injected into her notice how during that scene her eyes change color from silver back to brown meaning that this is the exact moment when the mind control wears off. She was a locked-in silent watcher the entire time and probably never wanted to fight Logan at all, but now she's trapped and destined to drown forever over and over, unable to move. What a terrible fate.

So awesome!! I love that you guys are watching these :) 1-3 are good. The rest don't give off the same vibe haha

I enjoyed you guys reaction so much. Looks like y’all are hitting the gym! FYI: in the comic book lore, Mystique is Kurt’s (night crawler)mother. Brian Cox (Stryker) played William Wallace’s uncle who took him as a boy in Braveheart.

😂 Mama Bear said " what a punk"😂 when that boy called the cops on his brother....I know she's mad cause thats not her style.

The blonde woman in the bathroom that shot up the prison guard with metal is the actual person that plays Mystique

When you learn more, you're going to want to come back to that scene where Mystique is on the computer searching for Magneto. There's a few easter eggs to other mutants in there. Also in the comics, Mystique is Nightcrawler's mother, that's why they gave them that scene in the woods. I can't wait to see your reactions as you get further and further into your comics delve

Love y'all's reactions all day long! Quick note: Wolverine's mutant abilities are his healing factor as well as heightened sense of hearing, smell, physical prowess and endurance. The adamantium skeleton was a "gift" from Col. William Stryker.

I’m so glad you two were enjoying the X-men series. I stopped what I was doing to watch this video. So happy to see you two love this movie. It’s my favorite of the X-men movies. Wait til you see Days of Future Past!

Nightcrawler (Kurt Wagner)is a gentle soul. His mother is Mystique. Able to teleport. In Marvel Comics, the only people on par with him as far as gymnastic ability are the Beast, Spider-Man and Daredevil.

Nice!! Xmen is one of my favourites... Love your reactions big love from austria 🇦🇹

Mystipue is Nightcrawler's mother. Jean Gray becomes the Phoenix, one of the most powerful characters in Marvel. If you want Wolverine's backstory, then X-men Origins- Wolverine is your movie. Yes, Stryker did help create him, and that is featured in the movie. X-men First class is the TRUE origin story of the X-men. Jean and Cyclops have a son named Cable. He is featured in the Deadpool movies. He has the same mutation as Wolverine. X-men 2 is considered the Empire strikes back of the X-men movies. The next one is not as good, but you get to see Magneto's Brotherhood of Mutants. The 90s X-men cartoon was still fresh in people's minds when this movie came out.

X-men Origins Wolverine goes into Logan's past, hopefully you do that one next! Also I can't recall which movies have post-credit scenes, so don't forget to check for that so you don't miss out.

Nightcrawler was my favorite from the comics as well as Gambit who hadn't really been featured in a movie yet.

I’m watching all the X-Men movies again with my partner who hasn’t seen any, and it’s been an awesome journey - X2 is superb, & she did enjoy Origins: Wolverine for his back story, but once the 1st 2 prequels hit, they’re even more awesome.

Definitely watch first class. Storm is an omega level mutant - very powerful. They did her dirty in the movies

Can’t wait to watch the rest with you & then all the Marvel Universe movies 😬