Movie: X-Men

Synopsis

Eric Lensherr and Charles Xavier two young people with superhuman powers. One can manipulate any metal with his mind, one has immeasurable psychic abilities. A random course of events throws these two youths together and intertwines their life's forever.

Faced with an unaccepting world, they turn to each other and a love/hate relationship blooms. How do two young boys reconcile unimaginable power and the love their feel for each other?

Along the way they meet other people with powers and soon it becomes clear they'll all need a place to stay safe. Charles finds an unoccupied mansion in the countryside and thanks to lax local squatting rules and a long-distance University course, 'Professor' Xavier's school for gifted youngsters is born.

Extract from script

Scene 34. Day. Ext. Mansion garden.

CHARLES XAVIER and ERIC are walking round the garden of the mansion.

CHARLES

Eric, we're running out of room for all these new boys you keep bringing here. Frankly I'm not even convinced some of them have powers.

ERIC

What do you mean?

CHARLES

Well take Matthew, over there. What is his power?

ERIC

The power of amazing cuteness.

CHARLES

Well, Eric, I'm just not sure. We just don't have the room.

ERIC

Okay, if it means that much to you, I'll talk to them. They can all share beds. After all, it didn't do us any harm.

ERIC reaches out for CHARLES' hand.

CHARLES

Oh, you always know how to get around me.

CHARLES takes ERIC's hand and the walk off together.

Movie rating

3 out of 5 – The Wolverine/Cyclops sex scene makes this worth a viewing, even if the movie is a bit of a talker.

Movie: Die Hard

Synopsis
New York cop John McClane flies out to meet his best friend/fag hag, Holly, in LA. Anxious to see John again and catch up on six-months worth of bent cop stories she skips her work's Christmas party and meets him at the airport.

In the company-hired limo they gossip, sip Champaign, soak in the hot tub and talk about all the rough, cop trade John has had his way with. Meanwhile back at the Holly's office terrorists have seized control of the building.

Meanwhile... while John and Holly eat 'only the very best' from LA's finest restaurant -– on Holly's company credit card -– the terrorists have led the FBI and police to believe they have a political motive.

... while John and Holly work their way down the cocktail list at a local, fashionable bar the terrorists have broken into the company safe.

... while John and Holly drink their third 'Blow Job' -– a delightfully salty drink covered with
whipped cream -– the terrorists have made a safe getaway with all the money and bonds from the company safe.

Outcome

John and Holly stumble home laughing all the way, not noticing all the commotion at Nakatomi Plaza . The terrorists get away with the money only to be captured when trying to flee the country. Holly's company get an insurance payout that covers the cost of the lost bonds and sues the safe manufacturer, thus turning the whole fiasco into a profit making situation.

Movie rating

1 out of 5 -– Too much business, not enough bullets.