MY TOP 10 X-MEN HEROES

Well, just in time before the X-Men First Class gets to be shown here in the Philippines, I am also listing my top 10 superhero choices in the X-Men universe. Well, most of them are not in the movie but I still would like to watch it.

1. Gambit

- Touted as a villain sometime in his existence in the Marvel universe, I love Gambit out of all the X-men characters. He has character, charisma and great abilities as well. Most people call him the man on cards and stick, and yes he can truly burn the house down. His love story with Rogue has been one of the good points in the Marvel universe much more for an avid fan that has lived in the Uncanny X-Men era.

2. Wolverine

- Perhaps the most iconic symbol of the X-men because oh his claws, Wolverine is the most famous and most loved of all the X-men superheroes. His adamantium claws coupled by great agility and speed added to his super ability t heal and regenerate is one cool set of abilities. His somehow dark past and a conflicted love path is also a great storyline most of the fans like.

3. Rogue

- Super strong and has abilities to fly, I see Rogue as possibly the sexiest of all the X-men ladies. Her strength outside is somehow offset by her seemingly fragile personality. Prone to break downs and self-pity, Rogue is one character most people relate to. Mutant but still perfectly human. Hers and Gambit's love story is always a tearjerker.

4. Storm
- Powerful. Storm has been one of the best members of X-men. Her great abilities combined with her great composure and intellect makes her one formidable force in the Marvel universe. Her ability to control nature with use of wind, lightning, ice and the likes is something that would come handy in battles. Plus she flies!

5. Jean Grey
- I like Jean Grey better as Jean Grey than as Pheonix. I liek to see the strength of her mental prowess more than her fire wielding abilities as Pheonix. Plus I see a more humane side of her as Jean Grey, someone who loves unconditionally. Perhaps following the steps of Prof. X, she has the best telekinetic powers in the planet.

6. Iceman
- One of the original X-men, Iceman has so far been outshadowed by his more valiant counterparts but still he is one great superhero. Not as imposing as others physically (Wolverine) or power-wise (Storm), he can slide through the opponents and freeze them at will. His feud with former friend Pyro is also a joy to watch.

7. Psylocke
- Not gaining much airtime in movies, cartoons and even the comics, Psylocke has been a household name in the gaming world -X-men game series, Marvel Vs. Capcom. This lady ninja can sure kick some butt and surely is one great addition to the X-men. And did I say she's definitely sexy?

8. Cyclops
- One of better knowns X-men, I don't like Cyclops by much perhaps because he seems to have it all, great intellect, nice powers, a good life and a wonderful girl in Jean Grey, He is a good long range fighter with his optic blasts and likes his battles with Mr. Sinister. But I think there's a bot of personality missing to make me love him more.

9. X-23
- Like Wolverine in most ways but only a female, this new X character is one that makes up for the lack of female short range fighters in the X universe. It's good to see female characters slug it out physically from time to time. She's gaining more fans as well as she's part of the Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 game.

10. Archangel
- I like him more with the steel wings rather than as Angel, with the soft wings. As Archangel, he seems to have the imposing will to knock out those evil villains.

MY TOP 10 X-MEN VILLAINS

In time for the upcoming reboot, X-Men First Class, I am sharing with you guys my top list of villains of the X-men universe. My choices are a varied array of characters ranging from cool, greatly evil or just plain nasty. Here they are.

1. Mystique
- The shape shifter blue lady. Gorgeous yet deadly. That said, Mystique is my top X-men villain. She can copy anyone's form making her a deadly weapon that can pounce nearby. She is Nightcrawler's mom and Rogue's adoptive mother. Now, I never thought blue could be this sexy.\

2. Magneto
- The story of having a former ally and close friend become an enemy is always a very intirguing one. Magneto, Erik as he is more commonly known was a former friend and ally of Professor X. The difference in ideas, beliefs and motives just kept them apart. And aside from that, Magneto truly possesses one great ability -  the power to manipulate the electromagnetic force to achieve a wide range of effects. Cool but deadly!

3. Sabretooth
- Wolverine's rivalry with Sabretooth is always a joy to watch. Their battles are really physically draining and one could see that they are realy made to match each other. If you are looking for a villain that could pounce on the physical aspect, then Sabretooth is your man. Strong, huge and quick. Sabretooth surely always poses threat to the other X-men.

4. Lady Deathstrike
- I am always fascinated by lady villains matching toe to toe with their hero countreparts. And one kick-ass villain on that end is Lady Deathstrike.  She has supehuman strength, speed, stamina, durability, and agility. Deathstrike's skeleton has been artificially laced with molecules of adamantium, rendering her skeletal structure practically unbreakable. Her battles with Wolverine were simply awesome.

5. Pyro
- Touted to be one of the X-men, he defected the group and joined Magneto instead. With pyrokinesis as his main powers, his rivalry with Iceman is surely something every enthusiast wait for. Hot tempered and all but truly Pyro can heat up the whole area and make you scream for help.

6. Juggernaut
- If you see a barraging man of steel on your path, you sure don't want to mess around. That is true with Juggernaut. Agile and physically strong, he can bash around anything or anyone that comes in his way. Though he may seem weak once his helmet is removed, it still is a daunting task to do so.

7. The Sentinels
- Big lean killing machines. The sentinels truly pose big threats to the X-men. These robotic villains have nothing in them but to kill and created chaos.

8. Apocalypse
- Apocalypse was long a picture of doomsday in the X-men universe but with not much to offer physically, I find the strengths and abilities of Apocalypse rather unamusing. Still, he is one of the most feared enemies of the X-men as he can really kill and the heroes know that.

9. Omega Red
- Not yet given a movie break, Omega Red is definitely one of the more difficult villains of X-men. Cunning, witty and otherwise pesky, Omega Red uses his ability to create Death Spores to make a killing. Super agile and armed with  long retractable tendril-like coils made of carbonadium, he can attack foes from long range and make them pay big time.

10. Toad
- I like Toad's character in the X-men series. Sort of funny yet when needed to strike, evil is written all over his face. Fast and spits thta disgusting saliva to immobilize opponents, Toad is one of the yuckiest X-men villain which I know they want to take out first on any battle.

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I SUPPORT FACEBOOK : VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN

This week, an ongoing campaign was pushed in the social networking site Facebook. The drive asks people to change their profile picture to a cartoon character of their childhood and maintain that profile picture until Monday, December 6, 2010.

I fully support this endeavor and has made sure that I change my pic right away. And so I changed mine to Kenshin Himoura of Samurai X. He is my favorite anime character of all time and I have grown watching that series on TV. As the taglines in facebook says - "Change your facebook profile picture to a cartoon from your childhood and invite your friends todo the same. Until Monday there should be no human faces on facebook, but an invasion of memories. This is for violence against children.". How about you, have you changed yours already? Hello Kitty? Gokou? Doraemon? Optimus Prime? Batman? It does not matter which character you choose, but doing so makes your voice be heard.

THE LITTLE BIG CLUB LIVE IN CONCERT

December is just a stone's throw away and we can really feel the breeze of the Holiday Season. For us Filipinos, Christmas is really something special for the kids. It is the time of the year where they get presents of all kinds especially from their ninongs and ninangs. And to bring those kids to see their favorite characters in one big concert is one wonderful gift.

See Barney, Bob The Builder, Pingu, Thomas, Angelina Ballerina, Fireman Sam and their friends as they come to us here in Manila for a series of shows at the Aliw Theater in Pasay City from December 16-19, 2010. This event is brought to us by Vivre Fort. Tickets are available in all SM Tickets located in all SM Cinema TIcketbooths. For inquiries, call 470-2222 or 477-3510.



Youtube Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u90_uku5bj8

SUPERMAN'S NEW LOOK

Well, it looks like Superman is getting a fashion make-over as well. Since we're talking Fashion Week for a week already, your favorite superhero, The Man of Steel gets a wardrobe change this time around. But unlike Wonder Woman's reboot which was panned by lots of critics, fashion experts and fans, Clark Kent's new look got more praises.

I myself like the new look as he gets to embody a much younger and hip look. This is definitely something people would love to see on Superman. After all, it's a new generation already and a wardrobe change would not hurt. Love those hoodies. And What worked for Superman is that he retained the trademark "S" in his chest while donning a fresher look.

WHAT'S WRONG WITH WONDER WOMAN?

Just this year, comic fans were presented with the new look of Wonder Woman. The public were divided as to liking it or not. My reaction, nah!! What were they thinking?

Wonder Woman has been a solid icon in the land of superheroes. When asked of a female superhero, it's almost automatic that the name of Wonder Woman be mentioned if not the first one said. That Wonder Woman is the sexy amazon girl with her dazzling costume (well, more of a swimwear). But that what makes her a comic book icon. If you could see, not only girls are fans of Wonder Woman. She has a solid male fanbase maybe because she is that attractive and the idea of idolizing someone that hot is nothing but normal with guys.

But the new one, ??? Whoever told that Wonder Woman needs to have a fashion makeover totally blew this one out of proportions. Dark leggings, heeled boots and something like a red tube covered by an obscure studded denim jacket of all sorts was way boring. From sizzling, Wonder Woman fizzled.  She was a total disaster- a fashion wreck. We want the old lady back. She's way much better.

X-MEN: FIRST CLASS

With the rehashed X-men movie coming to theaters in 2011, fans are asking from which comic book will the new film be based on. It will actually be based on the comics of the same title, X-Men : First Class. Your favorite heroes will be donning different outfits for this one something resembling the original Uncanny X-men costumes. Not sure however if the movie will employ the same. The original comic was written since 2006 and was only intended as an eight-part series. But eventually it became a hit and spawned spin-offs like Wolverine: First Class and a new volume Uncanny X-Men: First Class. The original line-up of heroes include Angel, Beast, Cyclops, Ice Man, Jean Grey and Professor X. Much later episodes have names such as Dragon Man, Machine Man and Medusa. As for now go grab the comic books and see if the First Class is better than the heroes you have loved from before.