LOGAN : Fan Reviews/Reactions (Spoiler Alert)

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LOGAN CHROME!

LOGAN NOIR!

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Quite an insightful analysis of one of the themes of LOGAN --

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I wonder how parents sanitized the scenes when they allowed their young kids to watch the R-rated LOGAN?

I thought some bought the BluRay/DVD so their kids can watch it eventually when they come of rightful age


So, I guess it was left to the discretion of parents to judge if the movie could be viewed by their kids at their age levels. In a sense, watching superhero blockbusters (which are PG-13 usually) has actually inured the kids from being affected by some of the more gruesome and ultra-violent scenes in some of those movies ( even if they are supposed to be very fictional and blood is non-existent)


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An actor in another superhero series ( Power Rangers) wants a sendoff like Hugh's in LOGAN.

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I think FOX never laid out any plans to come out with the powerful finale to Hugh Jackman's WOLVERINE saga. I believe it was simply the last movie in the trilogy to them...and given how Hugh Jackman became the face of the franchise in his portrayal of the beloved Wolverine, it probably seemed a very workable film project. They were even skeptical about the R-rating attached to the storyline. If stories are true, Hugh was supposed to have taken a pay cut just so the final concept of WOLVERINE 3 could be dramatized on film. Even the naming of the movie ( from Wolverine 3 to LOGAN) was a bone of contention, until the studio gave in. And look at how the title LOGAN became such a great encapsulation of the characterization of the Wolverine character now facing a possible end!

Interestingly, Hugh said that he was not interested in simply ending the trilogy if they could not find anymore stories on Wolverine that made sense and that would please fans. Eventually, it was his creative collaboration ( sometimes we forget that he is an academically-trained journalism major) with James Mangold and his team of writers which gave rise to the dramatic finale of the story of the clawed mutant. In a sense, it turned out to be a labor of love for Hugh for his " One Last Time!". I still remember how close they were to getting past the deadline for filming because he and James were still putting on the finishing touches ( it was bumping close to the release date ... and to the filming schedule of THE GREATEST SHOWMAN). And even during filming, it seems final touches had to be debated between him and James ( such as the death of Wolverine, which James favored instead of keeping Logan still alive at the end -- which probably would not have been as impactful).

Maybe it is his long association with the role, becoming intimately familiar with the character over 17 years (7 full movies and 2 cameos), which inspired Hugh to pitch in some great ideas as to how he wanted the final story to be told. And maybe because he has already collaborated with James Mangold on a previous installment in the Wolverine saga that they had developed a creative shorthand on how the finale could be turned into a thought-provoking and impressive swan song!

I am not sure that the process could be easily duplicated by others!

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Poster shared by Danoyse ( SuperHeroHype) --

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A lot of people giggled at the sight of Wolverine putting on a pair of teeny eyeglasses

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I'm not sure if this has been posted before. Hugh's interviewer is definitely a fan!

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I've just rewatched LOGAN on cable TV ( although of course I have seen it a  few times in cinemas and then on BluRay) -- and I did not think I could still be deeply affected by it -- even more so than when I first saw it on the big screen!

I think what differentiated my perspective now towards the movie is that when I saw it on the big screen and even on the BluRay rewatch, I was paying more attention to how Hugh Jackman had fared in this movie ( beyond the movie's own storyline) and what kind of awards expectation is in store for him with this portrayal.

This time, my attention seemed to be more fully drawn on the character of Logan, of Wolverine, as he reached a critical phase of his life. It is a very poignant finale, albeit one can accept the feeling of release and peace as he accepted his fate. From the beginning of this story, I have always had at the back of my mind that this episode is where he will find his final redemption ( from the life of brutality that he has led) and find the inner peace that he has always sought. Thus, from the very start every episodic moment brought the sting in my eyes as if I could subsume myself to the inner feelings of the character. It felt sad. At the same time , there is a feeling of inevitability to the sequence of events and, like our attitude towards the crises in our lives, the stoicism guides us through.

I wanted it to end soon ( as it was hard-going because of awareness of what's gradually and finally going to happen). At the same time, I did not want it to end as I wanted to see perhaps a more hopeful Logan, a more hopeful Wolverine.

But then, something I never paid attention to in all my previous viewings caught my attention and gave the final act even more significance to me. I don't know if many were paying attention very carefully to a particular scene during his rescue of the fleeing mutants up in the mountain pass leading to the border.   Things were moving so fast that sometimes one misses significant  scenes or dialog.

Logan/Wolverine in the past has explained to Laura what the adamantium bullet/element meant to him -- that at first he wanted it to be a remembrance of things that changed his past and how it is the element that is found in both of them ( and to which he is suspicious is releasing the poison in his body)...but that he also entertained thoughts of the bullet giving him a chance to end his life?   Maybe I did not notice in particular but did he know that Laura might have kept it?

Knowing that the final rescue is going to be difficult and that the (green) reviving medication was already wearing off...and that there was a possibility X-24 could get the better of him and leave the safety of the young mutants survival unprotected, he asked Laura to run, and run...but before she sped away, he said these words : " One more thing, you know what to do when".

Was he asking Laura to use the bullet on him if his end was inevitable?

Did he finally accept that he has served his final purpose ( the rescue of the young mutants towards safety) and that his death was already an accepted fate?

Or did he intend Laura to use it on X-24?


I am thinking he was referring more to himself. If so, that means he was already at peace when the end came...and the final moments only validated that he did welcome it and also knowing that there is peace ( and love)  between father and daughter.


This was a truly dramatic movie which elicited many reactions to the unfolding story. People who have seen it all say that any new viewing still elicit tears. It has been hard to accept the death of Wolverine and in such circumstances.

But since the movie arrived at the only conclusion, there seems to be sense of acceptance to it. For me, at least.

I also understand even more so now whey Hugh Jackman has categorically said that "his" Wolverine is done. Because the way his own saga of the character of Wolverine shaped up, he  has finally come to terms with how it will all end. There cannot be another tale forthcoming as far as he is concerned. Hugh's artistic vision of the character has been given the final peace and the final redemption. There cannot be another episode... only an elegy!

I think I will re-read the script -- and verify what I thought I saw and heard... and still feel the same conclusions.


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Okay, how can other storylines and other portrayals be so much better artistically-speaking than the story of LOGAN and Hugh Jackman's exceptionally fine final portrayal of Logan/Wolverine. Take out the element of mutancy and set the story of the hero (and the people he wanted to protect) as being dramatically pursued all throughout, with people who come into their sphere also being affected so dramatically ( such as the sad circumstances that were met by the family who befriended them)... Color the story with all the drama of death and struggle that affected the hero and his family. Let him sacrifice his life for the sake of his family and young people who represented hope for the human spirit. Put in all the drama...and let's see if this is not an awards-worthy effort!

Why is a coming-of-age story with an LGBT twist any much better in terms of storyline and portrayals?

Why is story of a nation's hero ( who wanted to lead his country during wartime) be even more compelling because it is a historical fact?

Why is a horror story/thriller also be considered in the realm of true artistry in filmmaking?

Why should the life of a fashion designer have more drama than that of an anti-hero making the ultimate self-sacrifice, when the former's story is probably more of self-indulgence?

Why should the comedic aspect of the making of a much maligned film be more important than a heartfelt story of redemption?

Why? Why ?

Just because one dared call the story of one Logan and his family, his struggle and the story of his redemption, as a superhero tale??


As the King of Siam expressedly so emphatically -- "Is A Puzzlement!!"


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Remembering LOGAN -- has it already been a year ?

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Happy Anniversary to LOGAN -- the superhero genre which started it all...and the movie that put the genre into serious Oscar contention!

Thanks to Hugh Jackman ( and James Mangold...and Patrick and Dafne) for this unexpected and highly-regarded final Jackman look at the Wolverine role!





Fans are celebrating --

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And the tributes continue --

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And who can forget this iconic first poster ?!!

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Another iconic pose!

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And we thought this was already the most poignant scene in the movie --

We never expected that the end-scene will bring on the tears even more copiously!






I remember one time when I saw it on IMAX -- after that scene and the credits began to roll...

People just sat there ( we knew there will be no post-credits scene) -- no one stood up to leave ... as if everyone was trying to take in the finality of the tale of Wolverine...

Or simply trying to compose emotions because that final scene tugged at everyone's heart -- XMen or no XMen fan!



One of the most memorable endings in a movie, ever! Yet so quiet and serene!


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Many fans will probably be doing the same thing!

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The two movies book-ending Hugh Jackman's great season, LOGAN and THE GREATEST SHOWMAN, could not be more different in the emotional tug they generate. LOGAN was a sad farewell -- with dramatic insights directly displayed. THE GREATEST SHOWMAN was all about joy, so patently displayed from first to last song! Hugh's portrayal in LOGAN was intense and powerful...and surprisingly tear-provoking. His performance as THE GREATEST SHOWMAN was joyous and powerful...and also occasionally tear-provoking! Can there be a greater contrast between these two films (best illustrated if you watch LOGAN NOIR in contrast to the theatrical copy of GREATEST SHOWMAN) -- and yet, they both demonstrate Hugh's admirable talent and versatility in two completely different genres!

And then... we can look even more forward to another and different kind of portrayal this year -- that of a popular politician felled by a sex scandal, in THE FRONT RUNNER. Sounds like signs of the times, even if it happened in real life decades ago. We'll see how Hugh once again distinguish himself with another and different kind of screen portrayal! Hopefully, this is the genre that attracts the awards community's attention, because it overlooked two stunning portrayals in LOGAN and THE GREATEST SHOWMAN.


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Cited by JoBlo as among the awesome art found on the internet on movie classics --