15 years ago on this very day, the new wave of superhero/comic book films began.
On July 14th, 2000, director Bryan Singer brought "X-Men" to the world and we were spellbound. In a time when the superhere genre was dead for a few years (with the help of films like "Batman and Robin"), "X-Men" took audiences and critics by storm (pun intended) by being packed with both action and interesting characters. And due to the success of this film, it paved the way for films like the Sam Raimi "Spider-Man Trilogy" or "Hellboy" to be made (which inevitably lead to the current run of great superhero films). And also "X-Men" was the film that made Hugh Jackman a household name.
We owe so much to this film and I want to celebrate its legacy today on its 15th anniversary!
Can't wait for "X-Men: Apocalypse" coming next year!
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