X-Men - The Last Stand

Hugh Jackman Director: Brett Ratner Brett Ratner

Overview

The explosive X-Men motion picture trilogy officially draws to a close with this release that finds Rush Hour director Brett Ratner stepping in for Bryan Singer to tell the tale of a newly discovered mutant "cure," and the polarizing effect it has on mutant/man relations. With the pressure on mutants to give up their powers and pledge alliance with the human race reaching a critical turning point, Professor Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart) urges tolerance and understanding as his nemesis Magneto (Ian McKellen) gathers a powerful resistance in preparation for the ultimate war against humankind. Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Anna Paquin, and James Marsden return to reprise the roles they played in the previous two X-Men films, with Kelsey Grammer and Vinnie Jones joining the cast as Beast and Juggernaut respectively.

Product Details

Release Date:	11/14/2006
UPC:	0024543395799
Original Release:	2006
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	20Th Century Fox
Region Code:	A
Time:	1:44:00

Special Features

Commentary by director Brett Ratner and screenwriters Simon Kinberg & Zak Penn; Commentary by producers Avi Arad, Lauren Shuler Donner and Ralph Winter; Deleted scenes and 3 alternate endings with optional commentary by Brett Ratner, Zak Penn and Simon Kinberg; Trivia track; Theatrical trailer in high definition

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Hugh Jackman	Logan/Wolverine
Halle Berry	Ororo Munroe/Storm
Ian McKellen	Eric Lehnsherr/Magneto
Famke Janssen	Jean Grey/Phoenix
Anna Paquin	Marie/Rogue
Kelsey Grammer	Dr. Henry "Hank" McCoy/Beast
James Marsden	Scott Summers/Cyclops
Rebecca Romijn	Raven Darkholme / Mystique
Shawn Ashmore	Bobby Drake / Iceman
Aaron Stanford	John Allerdyce / Pyro
Vinnie Jones	Cain Marko / Juggernaut
Patrick Stewart	Professor Charles Xavier
Ben Foster	Warren Worthington III / Angel
Dania Ramirez	Callisto
Ellen Page	Kitty Pryde
Michael Murphy	Warren Worthington II
Shohreh Aghdashloo	Dr. Kavita Rao
Josef Sommer	The President
Bill Duke	Trask
Daniel Cudmore	Peter Rasputin / Collossus
Eric Dane	Multiple Man
Kea Wong	Jubulation Lee / Jubilee
Connor Widdows	Jones
Bryce Hodgson	Artie
Luke Pohl	Flea
Shauna Kain	Theresa Rourke Cassidy/Siryn
Cameron Bright	Jimmy/Leech
Adrian Hough	Mr. Grey
Desiree Zurowski	Mrs. Grey
Haley Ramm	Young Jean Grey
Cayden Boyd	Young Angel
Julian Richings	Mutant Theatre Organizer
Benita Ha	Worthington Technician
Omahyra	Arclight
Ken Leung	Kid Omega
Aaron Pearl	Team Leader
Ron James	Prison Truck Driver
Julian Christopher	Prison Truck Guard
Makenzie Vega	Prison Truck Little Girl
Anthony Heald	FBI Mystique Interrogator
R. Lee Ermey	Sergeant
Tanya Newbould	Dr. McCoy's Assistant
Peter Kawasaki	Photographer
John Pyper-Ferguson	Minivan Father
Chelah Horsdal	Minivan Mother
Justin Callan	Minivan Son
Brenna O'Brien	Minivan Daughter
Robert Hayley	National Guardsman Captain
Donna Goodhand	Rogue's Mother
Stan Lee	Waterhose Man
Chris Claremont	Lawnmower Man
Mei Melançon	Psylocke
Via Saleaumua	Phat
Emy Aneke	Alcatraz Lieutenant
Richard Yee	Little Phat
Alexis Ferris	Minivan Son #2
Lloyd Adams	Lizard Man
Lance Gibson	Spike
Ron Blecker	Commander
Zoltain Buday	Mutant Cure #1
Brad Kelly	Prison Truck Guard
Mi Jung Lee	Newscaster
Clayton Watmough	Glob Herman

Technical Credits

Simon Kinberg

Brett Ratner	Director
Nickolas Baric	Stunts
Loyd Bateman	Stunts
Shawn Beaton	Stunts
Trevor Beeby	Stunts
Krista Bell	Stunts
Chad Bellamy	Stunts
Guy Bews	Stunts
Marco Bianco	Stunts
Leigh Bianco	Stunts
Claude Bouchard	Stunts
Donovan Boucher	Stunts
Richard Bradshaw	Stunts
Heike Brandstatter	Casting
Greg Bray	Stunts
Dustin Brooks	Stunts
Simon Burnett	Stunts
Sylvain Cameron	Stunts
Dave Campbell	Stunts
Kirk Caouette	Stunts
Clint Carleton	Stunts
Mira Caveno	Set Decoration/Design
Mark Chadwick	Stunts
Doug Chapman	Stunts
Lauro Chartrand	Stunts
Kimberly Chiang	Stunts
Alexander Chiang	Stunts
Phil Chiu	Stunts
Dean Choe	Stunts
James M. Churchman	Stunts
Stuart Clark	Stunts
Lee Cleary	Associate Producer,Asst. Director
Laura Lee Connery	Stunts
Brent Connolly	Stunts
Cotton Mather	Stunts
Peter Cox	Stunts
Crystal Dalman	Stunts
Mike Desabrais	Stunts
Duane Dickinson	Stunts
Mike Dobbin	Stunts
Mike Dopud	Stunts
Wayne Downer	Stunts
Marny Eng	Stunts
Ross Fanger	Co-producer
Dane Farwell	Stunts
Kevin Feige	Executive Producer
Carolyn Field	Stunts
Christian Fletcher	Stunts
Corbin Fox	Stunts
Dena Fox	Stunts
James M. Freitag	Asst. Director,Co-producer
Chad S. Frey	Art Director
Kylie Furneaux	Stunts
Monique Ganderton	Stunts
Lani Gelera	Stunts
Corry Glass	Stunts
Mike Godenir	Stunts
Mark Goldblatt	Editor
David Gorder	Associate Producer
Christopher Gordon	Stunts
Dean Hart	Stunts
Adrian Hein	Stunts
Mark Helfrich	Editor
Doug Hemphill	Sound Mixer
Norma Hill-Patton	Makeup
Brian Ho	Stunts
Dave Hospes	Stunts
Geoff Hubbard	Art Director
David Husby	Sound/Sound Designer
Hugh Jackman	Producer
David Jacox	Stunts
Helen Veronica Jarvis	Art Director
Andre Jette	Stunts
Trevor Jones	Stunts
Mandy Kahl	Stunts
Brian Kaulback	Stunts
Patrick Kearns	Set Decoration/Design
Lisse Keeling	Stunts
Brad Kelly	Stunts
Simon Kinberg	Screenwriter
Alistair King	Stunts
Ken Kirzinger	Stunts
Rick Kline	Sound Mixer
Larry "Warlock" Lam	Stunts
Mike Lambert	Stunts
David Lane	Stunts
Michael Langlois	Stunts
Nito Larioza	Stunts
Bill Lawrence	Stunts
Paul Lazenby	Stunts
Stan Lee	Executive Producer
Paul Leonard	Stunts
Rorelee Tio	Stunts
Lisa Tomczeszyn	Costumes/Costume Designer
Ty Trand	Stunts
Angela Uyeda	Stunts
Dave Van Zeyl	Stunts
Edward Verreaux	Production Designer
Marshall Virtue	Stunts
Clay Virtue	Stunts
Leah Wagner	Stunts
John Wardlow	Stunts
Ron Webber	Stunts
Kurt Williams	Co-producer
Geoff Williams	Stunts
Ralph Winter	Producer
Julia Wong	Editor
Paul Wu	Stunts
Peng Zhang	Stunts

Scene Index

Disc #1 -- X-Men 3: The Last Stand
1. Chapter 1
2. Chapter 2
3. Chapter 3
4. Chapter 4
5. Chapter 5
6. Chapter 6
7. Chapter 7
8. Chapter 8
9. Chapter 9
10. Chapter 10
11. Chapter 11
12. Chapter 12
13. Chapter 13
14. Chapter 14
15. Chapter 15
16. Chapter 16
17. Chapter 17
18. Chapter 18
19. Chapter 19
20. Chapter 20
21. Chapter 21
22. Chapter 22
23. Chapter 23
24. Chapter 24

Menu

Disc #1 -- X-Men 3: The Last Stand
   Play
   Languages
      Languages
         English 6.1 DTS HD Master Audio (Lossless)
         French 5.1 Dolby Digital
         Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital
         Director and Writer Commentary by Brett Ratner, Zak Penn and Simon Kinberg
         Producer Commentary by Avi Arad, Lauren Shuler Donner and Ralph Winter
      Subtitles
         English
         Spanish
         None
   Scenes
   Features
      Trivia Track
      Deleted Scenes
         Optional Director and Writer Commentary by Brett Ratner, Simon Kinberg & Zak Penn
         Play All
         Jimmy in Laboratory
         Alternate Version: Beast Meets Logan
         Pyro Tells Magneto About the Cure Announcement - Clean Shaven Version
         Pyro Tells Magneto About the Cure Announcement - Bearded Version
         Alternate Version: Guard Yells at the President
         Extended Fight Sequence at Jean Grey's House
         Alternate Version: Here's Jiggy
         Magneto Tortures Logan
         Extended Dark Phoenix Destruction
         Alternate Ending: New School Year Begins
         Alternate Ending: Rogue Returns
         Alternate Ending: Logan Returns to Alberta, Canada
      Trailers
         X-Men: The Last Stand
         Fantastic Four
         The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
         Planet of the Apes
      Commentaries
         Director and Writer Commentary by Brett Ratner, Zak Penn and Simon Kinberg
         Producer Commentary by Avi Arad, Lauren Shuler Donner and Ralph Winter

Editorial Reviews

The X-Men trilogy draws to an eminently satisfying conclusion with this highly emotional, action-packed installment focusing on the final showdown between the "good" mutants led by Dr. Xavier (Patrick Stewart) and the "evil" ones led by Magneto (Ian McKellen). The latter's carefully calculated rebellion against human society gathers momentum when the government announces its plans to implement a recently discovered "cure" that neutralizes the mutant gene, but the X-Men (and -Women) remain steadfast in their defense of the status quo -- even though it poses risks to them as well. Director Brett Ratner, who made his bones helming the Rush Hour movies, demonstrates his mettle by steering the complex story line through a maze of plot complications and new characters. He also shows himself more than equal to the task of staging elaborate action sequences that rely heavily on cutting-edge special effects, and the film's climactic donnybrook is one that X-Men fans will long remember. One thing, though: Prepare yourself for a high body count. Several major characters in this franchise won't make it to the final fadeout, although colorful new ones -- including Kelsey Grammer's Beast, Ben Foster's Angel, and Vinnie Jones's Juggernaut -- take their places. Of paramount importance is the fate of Jean Grey (Famke Janssen), resurrected from the dead as the aptly named Phoenix; her character is the linchpin of the whole story. As superhero movies go, X-Men: The Last Stand is top shelf in every respect, and it’s sure to hold up in repeated viewings.

Barnes & Noble - Ed Hulse

As a conclusion to the arcs of the first two films, X-Men: The Last Stand is a serviceable entry that is breezy fun, yet without the depth that has come to be expected from the series. It's actually amazing that the film is as good as it is -- director Brett Ratner might have had some tremendous box office weight under his belt, but most of that was due to his stars rather than his proficiency. That said, he manages to do an admirable job of mimicking previous helmer Bryan Singer's style and feel, which set the franchise apart from its big screen comic contemporaries. The movie's main problems stem from its unfocused script -- a mish-mash of comic mythology that tries to tackle too much in one film, never mind do it in 100 minutes. While some characters are handed a few juicy moments to relish in throughout the picture, there are loads of others that consistently get short-changed, most of whom are new to the franchise. And for such a short film, they sure do tackle a heap of main-character deaths throughout the picture; never mind that Wolverine (once again played to perfection by Hugh Jackman) has practically been defanged as a family-friendly feral hero with a heart of gold. All of this is blanketed under a limited budget and hastened schedule that's terribly apparent in the big final showdown at Alcatraz. So why is the film still worth half a hoot? Part of it has to do with the cast and their continuing fine work, though there is something to be said about the flick's blend of humor and action that will keep it palatable to most audiences. While there might not be too many "wow" moments, the third film is okay enough for summer movie escapism, though nowhere near the bar set by Singer in the two installments leading up to this.

All Movie Guide - Jeremy Wheeler

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