X-Men Quadrilogy — Blu-ray Box SetThis four-film collection brings together the original X-Men franchise from its inception through to the Wolverine origin story, spanning 2000–2009. The set includes X-Men (2000, dir. Bryan Singer), which launched the modern superhero film era and proved that comic book adaptations could be taken seriously; X2: X-Men United (2003, dir. Bryan Singer), widely regarded as the finest film in the original trilogy; X-Men: The Last Stand (2006, dir. Brett Ratner), the divisive but commercially enormous conclusion to the original trilogy; and X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009, dir. Gavin Hood), the franchise's first solo spin-off. Hugh Jackman appears as Wolverine across all four films, with Patrick Stewart as Professor X and Ian McKellen as Magneto anchoring the ensemble. Together the four films grossed over $1.5 billion worldwide and established the template for the modern superhero franchise. An essential collection for any fan of the genre.Highlights Bryan Singer's X-Men (2000) — The film that changed everything; Singer's grounded, character-driven approach to the material proved that superhero cinema could be intelligent, emotionally resonant and commercially viable, opening the door for everything that followed in the genre. X2: X-Men United (2003) — The quadrilogy's peak; Singer expands the world, deepens the characters and delivers a film of genuine ambition and emotional power. The Nightcrawler White House opening sequence and the Alkali Lake climax are among the finest set pieces in superhero cinema. Hugh Jackman as Wolverine — Jackman's defining performance across all four films; his Wolverine is the franchise's emotional anchor and his physical commitment to the role — the claws, the rage, the buried vulnerability — is one of the great sustained character portrayals in blockbuster cinema. Stewart and McKellen as Xavier and Magneto — Two of the finest actors of their generation bringing genuine weight and complexity to the franchise's central ideological conflict; their scenes together crackle with intelligence and the Xavier/Magneto dynamic gives the series its moral and dramatic spine. The mutant metaphor — Singer's original films use the X-Men's outsider status as a sustained metaphor for discrimination, otherness and the politics of difference; this thematic seriousness distinguishes the franchise from its contemporaries and gives the collection a cultural resonance that endures. Disc Details Titles: X-Men (2000) / X2: X-Men United (2003) / X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) / X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) Directors: Bryan Singer (Films 1 & 2) / Brett Ratner (Film 3) / Gavin Hood (Film 4) Cast: Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Halle Berry, Famke Janssen, James Marsden, Anna Paquin, Liev Schreiber Studio: 20th Century Fox Certificate: 12A / 15 (varies by film) Region: Region B (UK) Format: Blu-ray Box Set (4 discs) Genre: Superhero / Science Fiction / Action Barcode: 0100382393391 ConditionCondition: VG/VG — see our Condition Grading Guide.Browse our full range of Blu-ray titles. You might also enjoy our Compact Discs or Vinyl Records.
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