Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) was a target of the plots. On or near January 1, 2000, a series of linked to were planned to occur in the context of, including bombing plots against four tourist sites in, against the (LAX) and the, and the hijacking of. In, dozens were killed in between radical Islamists with connections to the Jordan plots and the Lebanese Army. The plots in Jordan and against LAX were foiled by law enforcement agencies, while the attempted bombing of The Sullivans only failed because the boat filled with explosives sank before detonating. The revelation of the plot linked to the LAX 'Millennium Bomber' led to unprecedented investigations into possible other terrorist cells in the United States, dubbed Operation 'Borderbom', and security measures around millennium celebrations. Other al-Qaeda-linked millennium attack plots may have been planned or foiled around the same time. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • Millennium attack plots [ ] Jordan bombing plots [ ] In Jordan, members of the Islamist terror organization al-Qaeda planned to bomb four sites: a fully booked Radisson hotel in, Jordan; the border between Jordan and;, a Christian holy site; and a site on the where is said to have. These locations were chosen to target tourists from the United States and Israel. The most active participant was a taxi driver named. On November 30, 1999, Jordanian intelligence intercepted a call between, the leader of the plot, and Khadr Abu Hoshar, a militant terrorist. In the conversation, Zubaydah stated, 'The time for training is over.' Sensing that the attack was imminent, Jordanian police arrested Hoshar and fifteen others on December 12, 1999. The authorities put twenty-eight suspects on trial. Twenty-two of them were quickly found guilty. Six of them, thought to be linked to, including Hijazi, were. Abu Zubaydah was sentenced to death. And were sentenced in absentia in 2002 for their part in the plot, which included using poison gas during the bombing. LAX bombing plot [ ]. Ressam was arrested on the ferry while attempting to cross into the US at Port Angeles. Introduction to Plotting in AutoCAD. Plot style tables are simple spreadsheet like tables where we can associate an AutoCAD color or layer to. Oct 10, 2016. Ligourio, Asklipieio Plot 2000 m2 - 494797 - In the traditional village of Ligourio for sale airy 2000 square meter plot. Faces 2 Community a. RESIDENTIAL PLOT 2000 sqft for Sale in Khandwa Road Indore with all modern amenities. Browse RESIDENTIAL PLOT for Sale in Indore and get best deals from real estate agents at homeonline.com. Ahmed Ressam, an citizen living in confessed after interrogation to having planned to bomb the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on New Year's Eve. He was arrested by (CBP) officer Diana Dean at,, a U.S. Port of entry, on December 14, 1999. Customs officials found a cache of explosives that could have produced 'a blast forty times greater than that of a devastating ' and four timing devices hidden in the spare tire well in the trunk of the rented car in which he had traveled from. Ressam later asserted that the plot was facilitated by Zubaydah and known to bin Laden. The (FBI) conducted door-to-door interviews of up to 50 individuals across the country, made 'dozens of arrests' as part of investigations into possible other individuals linked to the case, and reportedly 'questioned hundreds of Muslims from Los Angeles to Boston, wiretapped hundreds of conversations, and put hundreds of individuals under surveillance'. Abdelghani Meskini, a known criminal was arrested in, on December 30 by for his links to Ressam. In New York and Boston, nine other Algerians linked to Meskini were arrested by the FBI, as part of the largest counter-terrorism operation ever conducted in the United States, dubbed Operation 'Borderbom'. Most, including Meskini faced minor charges after no significant terrorism links could be proven, although a main suspected bomb-making accomplice, had fled the country. Other suspected targets alleged by (CIA) sources included the and,, with maps found with circles around 'three California airports—Los Angeles International, Long Beach and Ontario—as well as maps with San Francisco's landmark Transamerica building and Seattle's Space Needle.' Ressam began cooperating with investigators in 2001. He was initially sentenced to 22 years in prison, but in 2010 an appellate court reversed and remanded the case based on procedural errors and recommended that his sentence be extended. He was re-sentenced to 37 years' imprisonment in 2012. Another Algerian-Canadian, was sentenced to 24 years imprisonment for assisting Ressam in the plot. Was indicted for the plot, but was denied extradition from the. Hijacking of Indian Airlines Flight 814 [ ]. Main article: Indian Airlines Flight 814, en route from to was hijacked on December 24, 1999 by five militants of the al-Qaeda-linked group. The hijackers reportedly told the captain, 'Fly slowly, fly carefully, there is no hurry. We have to give India a millennium gift,' as a bomb in the cargo room of the plane was timed to go off at midnight, December 31, 1999. The plane eventually landed in,. On December 31, India agreed to release three captive militants in exchange for the nearly 200 passengers and crew that were being held hostage. Lebanon and Syria clashes [ ]. Main article: On December 31, 1999, attacks were launched by a group of up to 300 radical Islamists against Lebanese Army forces in the in northern Lebanon. The group behind the attack, calling itself after the apocalyptic group was led by, a close associate of Raed Hijazi who had been indicted for his involvement in the Jordan bombing plots. Kanj had met Hijazi in the in Afghanistan, and they later worked for the same Boston taxi company in the United States in the 1990s. The fighting lasted for eight days, and killed eleven soldiers, five civilians, and 28 Islamists. Lebanon being, the Lebanon clashes followed clashes in between Syrian security forces and Islamists, some of whom were accused of infiltrating the country from Jordan and Saudi Arabia, that began on 30 December when several Syrian intelligence agents where ambushed and killed. The clashes lasted for four days in, and nearby villages, and the group claimed that 1,200 of its members had been arrested by January 2000. USS The Sullivans bombing attempt [ ] In, members of al-Qaeda attempted to bomb the warship while it was refueling in with a boat laden with explosives. Terrorists deployed a bomb-laden boat on January 3, 2000, but the over-loaded bomb boat sank before detonating. (former US National Coordinator for Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Counter-terrorism), in his book, says that at the time, no law enforcement agency in the world knew about this plot. And were charged in absentia in 2003 for their alleged roles in several terrorist acts, including the attempted bombing of The Sullivans. In 2011,, held in, was charged with planning the attack on The Sullivans along with other attacks, facing death penalty. Other plots [ ] According to of the,, terrorist cells had been disrupted in 'eight countries' in the weeks before New Year's Eve, which was said to have 'almost certainly' prevented additional attacks. The man behind the LAX plot, Ahmed Ressam, claimed there had been plans by other terrorist cells of millennium attacks 'in Europe, in the Gulf, against U.S. Major security operations were launched to improve security for the millennium celebrations in, New York, along with several other cities in the United States and Europe. In anticipation of the turn to the new millennium, official concerns by the FBI and U.S. Authorities had focused on purported threats by 'apocalyptic' religious or political groups, claimed to include lone wolf, Christian cults or radical elements of. Aftermath [ ] Investigation [ ] While in prison, Ressam revealed that al-Qaeda existed within the United States. This information was included in the delivered to President on August 6, 2001, entitled. FBI special agent and counter-terrorism chief, who had been central in the investigation of al-Qaeda in the late 1990s and the millennium plot, and subsequently suspected the existence of sleeper cells in the United States, died in the in 2001 as head of security of the. O'Neill had started his new job on August 23 less than a month before the attack, after he had been squeezed out of the bureau. On July 19, 2004, it was revealed that the was investigating former National Security Advisor of the Clinton administration, Sandy Berger, for unauthorized removal of in October 2003 from a reading room prior to testifying before the 9/11 Commission. The documents were five classified copies of a single report commissioned from Richard A. Clarke, covering internal assessments of the Clinton administration's handling of the plots. An associate of Berger said Berger took one copy in September 2003 and four copies in October 2003. Attacks [ ] After the unsuccessful attack on the USS The Sullivans, al-Qaeda attempted the same type of attack for a second time, again in Aden, Yemen. They the on October 12, 2000, in an attack that claimed the lives of seventeen U.S. The Radisson SAS hotel in Amman, Jordan, which was the target of a millennium attack plot, was one of three hotels in the city that were. 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October 21, 1999. The Jerusalem Post. December 31, 2010. April 1, 2005. Retrieved May 23, 2010. November 9, 2005. External links [ ] •, collection of articles in The New York Times •, about Ahmed Ressam and millennium attack plots by PBS Frontline. Running time 104 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $75 million Box office $296.3 million X-Men is a 2000 American based on the, distributed. The film, directed by and written by, features an:,,,,,,,,,, and. It depicts a world in which a small proportion of people are, whose possession of makes them distrusted by normal humans. The film focuses on mutants and as they are brought into a conflict between two groups that have radically different approaches to bringing about the acceptance of mutant-kind: X-Men, and the, led. Development of X-Men began as far back as 1984 with. At one point and were in discussions. The film rights went to in 1994 and various scripts and were commissioned from,,, and. Singer signed to direct in 1996, with further rewrites by, Singer,, and Hayter in which and were deleted over budget concerns from Fox. X-Men marks the Hollywood debut for Jackman, a last-second choice for Wolverine, cast three weeks into filming. Filming took place from September 22, 1999 to March 3, 2000, primarily in. X-Men premiered at the on July 12, 2000 and had its general release in the United States on July 14, 2000. The film became a box office success, grossing $157.3 million in the US and Canada, and $296.3 million worldwide. It received positive reviews from critics, citing its acting, story, and thematic depth. The film's success led to a, with the overall success of the series spawning a reemergence of superhero films, a genre that would remain highly popular for the next two decades. It has been considered one of the. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Plot [ ] In, 14-year-old is separated from his parents upon entering the. While trying to reach them, he causes a set of metal gates to bend towards him as the result of his mutant ability to create and control metal manifesting, only to be knocked out by the. In the not too distant future, attempts to pass a ' in, which would force mutants to publicly reveal their identities and abilities. Present are Lehnsherr, now going by the name 'Magneto', and his colleague. Seeing Lehnsherr in attendance, Xavier becomes concerned with how he will respond to the Registration Act. Meanwhile, in, 17-year-old accidentally puts her boyfriend into a upon kissing him as the result of her mutant ability to absorb the powers and life force of others manifesting. She runs away from home and adopts the name Rogue. In she meets a mutant named Logan, also known as, who possesses superhuman healing abilities and metal 'claws' that protrude from between his knuckles. While on the road together, they are attacked by a minion of Magneto's,, until two of Xavier's students, and, arrive to successfully save them. Wolverine and Rogue are brought to and school for mutants in. Xavier tells Logan that Magneto appears to have taken an interest in Wolverine, and he asks him to stay while Xavier's mutants, the X-Men, investigate why. Rogue meanwhile enrolls in the school. Senator Kelly is abducted by two more of Magneto's minions, and, and is brought to their hideout on the uncharted island of. There, Magneto uses Kelly as a test subject for a machine powered by his magnetic abilities that generates a field of radiation, inducing mutation in normal humans. Kelly later escapes by taking advantage of his newfound mutation. When Rogue uses her power on Wolverine in view of her classmates, she is convinced by Mystique, disguised as classmate, that Xavier is angry with her and she should leave the school. Xavier uses his mutant-locating machine to find Rogue at a train station, and the X-Men go to retrieve her. Meanwhile, Mystique enters Cerebro and sabotages it. Having left ahead of Storm and Cyclops, Wolverine finds Rogue on a train and convinces her to return to the school. Before they can leave however, Magneto arrives and reveals that he is after Rogue rather than Wolverine. Although Xavier attempts to stop Magneto by mentally controlling Sabretooth, he is forced to release his hold on Sabretooth when Magneto threatens the police who have converged on the train station, allowing Magneto's Brotherhood to escape with Rogue. Kelly arrives at Xavier's school and Xavier reads his mind to learn about Magneto's machine. Realizing the strain of powering it nearly killed Magneto, the group deduces he intends to transfer his powers to Rogue and use her to power it at the cost of her life. Kelly's body rejects his mutation and his body dissolves into liquid. Xavier attempts to locate Rogue using Cerebro, but Mystique's sabotage incapacitates him and he falls into a. Fellow telekinetic/telepath fixes Cerebro and uses it, learning that Magneto plans to place his mutation-inducing machine on and use it to 'mutate' the world leaders meeting at a summit on nearby. The X-Men scale the Statue of Liberty battling the Brotherhood while Magneto transfers his powers to Rogue and activates the mutating machine. As Wolverine confronts and distracts Magneto, Cyclops blasts him away, allowing Wolverine to destroy the machine. He transfers his powers to Rogue and his healing abilities rejuvenate her, while incapacitating himself. Professor Xavier and Wolverine recover from their comas. The group also learn that Mystique escaped the island battle and is impersonating Senator Kelly. Xavier gives Wolverine a lead to his past at an abandoned military installation in Canada. Magneto is imprisoned in a complex constructed of plastic and is visited by Xavier, and warns him he intends to escape one day and continue the fight. Cast [ ] • as The mutant founder of the and the, who hopes for peaceful coexistence between mutantkind and mankind and is regarded as an authority on genetic mutation. Although restricted to a wheelchair, his mutant powers include vast, which is amplified by the that he invented with Magneto's help. • as A Canadian roughhouser with the mutant ability to sense others with enhanced animal-like senses, from numerous injuries (which makes his age impossible to determine) and wield three claws extending past the bridge of each knuckle, who has lived for fifteen years without memory of his past apart from his dog tags and an -encased skeleton. • as An survivor with the mutant ability to generate powerful magnetic fields and manipulate metal, who was once friends with Xavier (with whom he helped to build Cerebro) until his belief that humans and mutants could never co-exist led to their separation, leaving him to develop a sophisticated knowledge in matters of genetic manipulation, which he uses in an attempt to mutate the world leaders in order to allow mutant prosperity. • Brett Morris as young Erik Lehnsherr • as A con artist with the mutant ability to manipulate the weather, who teaches calmly and caringly at Xavier's school but has become bitter with other people's hatred for mutants, sometimes making her hate humans in return simply because she is afraid of them. • as: A mutant who is the medical doctor of the X-Mansion. She is Cyclops's. Her powers include and telepathy. • as A mutant who is Xavier's second-in-command and the X-Men's field leader, as well as an instructor at the Institute. He is engaged to Jean Grey. His powers include a strong red beam of force shooting from his eyes, which is only held in check by or a specialized ruby-quartz, which also enables him to control the strength of the beam to fire when in combat. • as An anti-mutant politician who wishes to ban mutant children from schools using a Mutant Registration Act. He is kidnapped by Magneto in a test of his mutation machine, which causes his body to turn into a liquid-like substance. He dies before Jean could save him. • as Magneto's mutant loyal second-in-command, who seems completely facile with respect to modern technology. Her powers include altering her shape, voice and mimicking any human being, which is almost secondary to her role as 'the perfect soldier'. • as A very agile mutant and henchman of Magneto. His powers include a prehensile tongue, a slimy substance that he spits onto others, and enhanced agility. • as A brutal and sadistic Canadian mutant mercenary and henchman of Magneto. His powers include a ferocious, feline-like nature, enhanced animal-like senses, fangs and healing abilities similar to Wolverine's, and claws extending past each finger. • as A mutant seventeen-year-old girl forced to leave her home in when she puts her boyfriend into a coma by kissing him. Her powers include absorbing anyone's memories, life force, and in the case of mutants - powers through physical touch. Additionally, appeared in a minor role as, a mutant student at Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters who takes a liking to Rogue. His powers include generating ice.,, and make., the voice of in, appeared as the truck driver who drops Rogue off at the bar at which Wolverine fights. Other cameo appearances include Sumela Kay as, Katrina Florece as, Donald MacKinnon as a young sketching a picture in one scene, and Alexander Burton as. Was considered for one of the students at the X-Mansion. Singer remembered, 'We thought about Gambit as the young boy on the basketball field, but the feeling was that if he has the basketball and then releases it and it exploded, [then] people would be like 'What's wrong with those basketballs?' ' had a cameo as a Weapon X tech, but his scenes did not make the final cut of the film. Production [ ] Development [ ]. Concept art for Beast (before the character was deleted from subsequent scripts). Marvel Comics writers and chief editors and wrote an X-Men screenplay in 1984 when held an option on the film rights, but development stalled when Orion began facing financial troubles. Throughout 1989 and 1990, and were in discussions with for an film adaptation, with as producer and directing. A story treatment was written by Bigelow, with being considered for Wolverine and being considered for the role of Storm. The deal fell apart when Stan Lee piqued Cameron's interest on a film, Carolco going bankrupt, and the film rights reverting to Marvel. In December 1992, Marvel discussed selling the property to to no avail. Meanwhile, produced the for. Was impressed by the success of the TV show, and producer purchased the film rights for them in 1994, bringing to write the script. Walker's draft involved recruiting into the X-Men, which consists of,,,, and. The, which consisted of,,, and the, try to conquer New York City, while and attack the X-Men with three 8 feet (2.4 m) tall. The script focused on the rivalry between Wolverine and Cyclops, as well as the latter's self-doubt as a field leader. Part of the backstory invented for Magneto made him the cause of the. The script also featured the X-Copter and the. Walker turned in his second draft in June 1994.,,, and were brought on for subsequent rewrites. One of these scripts kept the idea of Magneto turning Manhattan into a 'mutant homeland', while another hinged on a romance between Wolverine and. Whedon's draft featured the Danger Room, and concluded with Jean Grey dressed as the. According to, this screenplay was rejected because of its 'quick-witted pop culture-referencing tone', and the finished film contained only two dialogue exchanges that Whedon had contributed. Pitched a six-page to Fox in 1996. It focused heavily on character development between Wolverine and and included Professor X, Cyclops, Jean Grey,, Beast, Iceman, and Storm. Under Chabon's plan, the villains would not have been introduced until the second film. Fox considered as director, and offered the position to, but he turned it down. Following the release of, was looking to do a science fiction film and Fox offered him, but producer felt he would be more appropriate for X-Men. The themes of prejudice in the comic resonated with Singer. By December 1996, Singer was in the director's position, while was hired to write the script in April 1997, and Singer went to film. Fox then announced a Christmas 1998 release date. In late 1997, the budget was projected at $60 million. In late 1998, Singer and DeSanto sent a treatment to Fox, which they believed was 'perfect' because it took 'seriously' the themes and the comparisons between Xavier and Magneto and and, unlike the other scripts. They made an important character because Singer recognized that her mutation, which renders her unable to touch anyone, was the most symbolic of alienation. Singer merged attributes of and Jubilee into the film's depiction of Rogue. Magneto's plot to mutate the world leaders into accepting his people is reminiscent of how 's conversion to Christianity ended the; the analogy was emphasized in a deleted scene in which Storm teaches history. 's claim that he has a list of mutants living in the United States recalls 's similar claim regarding communists. Fox, who had projected the budget at $75 million, rejected the treatment which they estimated would have cost $5 million more. Beast, Nightcrawler,, and the had to be deleted before the studio X-Men. Fox head argued that this would enhance the story, and Singer concurred that removing the Danger Room allowed him to focus on other scenes he preferred. Elements of Beast, particularly his medical expertise, were transferred to. Singer and DeSanto brought from The Usual Suspects, and together did another rewrite. Simultaneously rewrote the screenplay, receiving solo screenplay credit from the, while Singer and DeSanto were given story credit. The WGA offered McQuarrie a credit, but he voluntarily took his name off when the final version was more in line with Hayter's script than his. Casting [ ] was Singer's first choice to play Wolverine, but he turned it down, instead recommending his friend, actor for the part. Jackman was an unknown actor at the time, while a number of more established actors offered their services for the role, with Singer casting. Part of Scott's contract included a sequel, but backed out due to scheduling conflicts with in early October 1999. Jackman was then cast three weeks into filming, based on a successful audition. Was first approached by Singer to play Xavier on the set of 1997's, which was directed by X-Men executive producer. Was originally cast as Cyclops, but backed out due to scheduling conflicts with. Was unfamiliar with his character, but soon became accustomed after reading various comic books. Marsden modeled his performance similar to a. Expressed interest for the role of Cyclops. Was approached to portray Storm in late 1997, as was. Dropped out of the lead role in in favor of X-Men. Was considered for Magneto before Singer cast, who had acted in his previous film,. McKellen responded to the gay allegory of the film, 'the allegory of the mutants as outsiders, disenfranchised and alone and coming to all of that at puberty when their difference manifests,' Singer explained. 'Ian is an activist and he really responded to the potential of that allegory.' Filming [ ] The original start date was mid-1999, with the release date set for Christmas 2000, but Fox moved X-Men to June. Had been scheduled to film for release in June 2000, but he had chosen to film, and Fox needed a film to fill the void. This meant that Singer had to finish X-Men six months ahead of schedule, although filming had been pushed back. The release date was then moved to July 14. Filming took place from September 22, 1999 to March 3, 2000 in and in. Locations included, and., and were used for interiors, while (located in Oshawa, east of Toronto) was chosen for exteriors. (in Burlington, Ontario) doubled for. Post-production was hectic, with Shuler Donner saying that 'we had to lock picture and score and edit, sometimes at the same time.' Design and effects [ ] The filmmakers decided not to replicate the X-Men costumes as seen in the comic book. And supported this decision. Claremont joked, 'you can do that on a drawing, but when you put it on people it's disturbing!' Producer/co-writer had been supportive of using the blue and yellow color scheme of the comics, but came to conclude that they would not work onscreen. To acknowledge the fan complaints, Singer added ' line 'What would you prefer, yellow spandex?' – when Wolverine complains about wearing their uniforms – during filming. Singer noted that durable black leather made more sense for the X-Men to wear as protective clothing, and Shuler Donner added that the costumes helped them 'blend into the night'. Provided the red-lensed glasses worn by Cyclops, a customized version of the company's own X-Metal Juliet. Wolverine's claws required no cast of Hugh Jackman's hands, and were built so he could easily put them on and take them off for safety reasons. Production had insisted that they be attached at all times under a full prosthetic sleeve but designer Gordon Smith refused to do it. Production also insisted on real metal blades, which Smith also refused to do, making injection-moulded plaster blades instead. Hundreds of pairs were built for Jackman and his stunt doubles. Wore 110 individual silicone prosthetics on her body to portray Mystique; only the edges were glued, the rest were self-sticking. The prosthetics were built flat and wrapped her body. They were internally colored with food coloring and needed additional makeup or paint. The original agreed to and tested design was, to color her skin with cosmetic grade food coloring as well, but at the last minute Bryan Singer insisted on painting her skin to look opaque, as in the comic book, which added six hours to the makeup, making the ordeal very difficult for her. There were also no facilities provided to exhaust paint fumes, during one of Canada's colder winters. Romijn reflected, 'I had almost no contact with the rest of the cast; it was like I was making a different movie from everyone else. It was hell.' In the late 1990s, was becoming more commonly used. Singer visited the sets of and to understand practical and digital effects. Filming had started without a special effects company hired.,, Kleiser-Walczak Construction Co., Hammerhead Production,, CORE and POP were all hired in December 1999. Mike Fink admitted to have been dissatisfied with his work on X-Men in 2003, despite nearly being nominated for an. 's technical director Sean C. Cunningham and lead Claas Henke Bruce Davison into a liquid figure for Kelly's mutation scene. Cunningham said, 'There were many digital layers: water without refraction, water with murkiness, skin with and without highlights, skin with goo in it. When rendered together, it took 39 hours per frame.' They considered showing Kelly's internal organs during the transformation, 'but that seemed too gruesome', according to Cunningham. Music [ ] Singer approached to compose the, but Williams turned down the offer because of scheduling conflicts. Then Singer set on his usual composer,. However, once Fox pushed X-Men from December to July, Ottman's commitment to direct made him unable to work with Singer. Was eventually hired. Given the film was only completed shortly before its premiere, Kamen wrote the score to the finished scenes, which were sent to him just as work was done on them. Singer asked him not to use any songs in the soundtrack as he 'didn't want to date the movie'. Due to Kamen's unfamiliarity with the comics, he only tried to 'represent Bryan Singer's filmic tone that he's made, for a comic book, a quite serious movie, which is about the capacity of humanity to categorize people by race, religion or type, and prejudice people against them based on their innate characteristics'. Character-specific themes were written to 'identify these characters, as you go through the film, because they're not always clear.' For instance, Mystique's motif, focused on the as Kamen found it 'a very erotic-sounding instrument', played in the soundtrack as she was disguised as Wolverine. Due to time restrictions, the producers scrapped their original plan to record the score in London and did it in Los Angeles. Kamen's first draft of the score had been described as having an abundance of themes and rich orchestrations. During early recording sessions, producer expressed her dissatisfaction with Kamen's music and forced him to rewrite the entire score by using less themes and more electronic elements. X-Men (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Released July 11, 2000 ( 2000-07-11) Length 104 minutes chronology (2000) 2000 X-Men (2000) (2001) 2001 soundtrack chronology X-Men (2000) X-Men2000 (2003) 2003 No. Title Length 1. 'Death Camp' 3:05 2. 'Ambush' 3:26 3. 'Mutant School' 3:48 4. 'Magneto's Lair' 5:01 5. 'Cerebro' 2:13 6. 'Train' 2:35 7. 'Magneto Stands-Off' 3:01 8. 'The X-Jet' 3:47 9. 'Museum Fight' 2:21 10. 'The Statue of Liberty' 2:38 11. 'Final Showdown' 2:31 12. 'Logan and Rogue' 5:57 Release [ ] Marketing [ ] aired a special entitled Mutant Watch to promote the movie that partially includes in universe scenes of a senate hearing featuring Senator Robert Kelly. This featurette was included as a bonus feature on some of the video releases. On June 1, 2000, Marvel published a comic book to X-Men, entitled X-Men: Beginnings, revealing the backstories of Magneto, Rogue and Wolverine. There was also a comic book adaptation based on the film. A console video game,, was released on July 6, 2000 to take advantage of the film's release, featuring costumes and other materials from the film. Theatrical run [ ] X-Men had its premiere at on July 12, 2000, two days before a wide opening in 3,025 theaters in North America. It would also debut in Australia that weekend to take advantage of the school holidays, while most other territories would get the film in August. Was depending on X-Men's success to ignite other franchise properties (,,, and ). X-Men grossed $157.3 million in the United States and Canada and $139 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $296.3 million, against a production budget of $75 million, becoming the eight highest-grossing film of 2000 domestically and ninth worldwide. In North America, X-Men opened on Friday, July 14, 2000, and made $20.8 million on its opening day. The film earned $54.5 million in its opening weekend, averaging $18,007 per theater, and having the highest-grossing opening weekend for a superhero film (surpassing 's $52.7 million), a non-sequel and a July release (surpassing 's $51.1 million). At the time of its release, X-Men had the sixth biggest opening of all time and marked the first time in history that three pictures had consecutive opening weekends above $40 million in North America, after 's $41.3 million and 's $42.3 million. The success of X-Men (alongside ) started a reemergence for the and genre. Critical response [ ] X-Men received positive reviews from critics. Based on 166 reviews collected by, 81% were positive with an average score of 7.1/10. The site's critical consensus reads: 'Faithful to the comics and filled with action, X-Men brings a crowded slate of classic Marvel characters to the screen with a talented ensemble cast and surprisingly sharp narrative focus.' Collected an average score of 64/100 from 33 reviews indicating 'generally favorable reviews'. Found 'so much is happening you feel the immediate need of a sequel just as a reward for absorbing it all. While X-Men doesn't take your breath away wire-to-wire the way did, it's an accomplished piece of work with considerable pulp watchability to it.' ReelReviews.net's, an X-Men comic book fan, believed, 'the film is effectively paced with a good balance of exposition, character development, and special effects-enhanced action. Neither the plot nor the character relationships are difficult to follow, and the movie avoids the trap of spending too much time explaining things that don't need to be explained. X-Men fandom is likely to be divided over whether the picture is a success or a failure'. Of commented, '[T]he movie's enjoyable on the surface, but I suspect many people, even die-hards, will be less enthusiastic about what lies, or doesn't, underneath'. Of the said he 'started out liking this movie, while waiting for something really interesting to happen. When nothing did, I still didn't dislike it; I assume the X-Men will further develop their personalities if there is a sequel, and maybe find time to get involved in a story. No doubt fans of the comics will understand subtle allusions and fine points of behavior; they should linger in the lobby after each screening to answer questions.' He also gave it a 'thumbs down' on. Of noted, 'Since it's Wolverine's movie, any X-Men or Women who don't hinge directly on his story get short shrift. As Storm, Halle Berry can do neat tricks with weather, but her role is gone with the wind. It sucks that Stewart and McKellen, two superb actors, are underused.' Awards [ ] The film was nominated for the, but lost to. X-Men was successful at the. It won categories for, (Singer), (David Hayter),, () and (). Nominations included (), (), and. Readers voted Singer Best Director. Home media [ ] X-Men was originally released on and in November 2000, to take advantage of. In its initial home video weekend, the film earned $60 million in rentals and direct sales, making it earn more than all films in theaters outside from leader. X-Men finished 2000 as the seventh highest-grossing home release of the year with $141 million, with 78% being earned through sales. A new two-disc DVD version was issued in 2003 in anticipation to the theatrical release of sequel, titled X-Men 1.5. The DVD includes the theatrical version of the film along with the option to add, and several new additional features. X-Men was released on in April 2009, with bonus features reproduced from the X-Men 1.5 DVD release. Unlike the US edition, the UK release of the Blu-ray includes a picture-in-picture mode called 'BonusView', and an in-feature photo gallery. Sequel [ ] After the film's critical and financial success, a series of films followed starting with, in 2003. References [ ]. July 13, 2000. Retrieved April 29, 2016. Retrieved August 7, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2008. • ^ Hughes, David (2003). Comic Book Movies.. Retrieved August 9, 2008. Retrieved September 30, 2014. • Feige in podcast () via Chichizola, Corey (April 2, 2017).. From the original on April 4, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017. •,,,,,, 2003, • Brian K. Morris (May 2006). ' 'X' Marks the Sprocket'.: 9–16.|access-date= requires|url= () • ^,,,,,, The Secret Origin of The X-Men, 2000, • Tim Molloy (2012-03-25)... 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The entire supplement package is a rehash from the 'X-Men 1.5' DVD release, so much so that the features function the exact same way, as Fox didn't take the time to create a Picture in Picture track. Wait, I take that back.they did. It's on the UK version of the disc. • Gould, Chris.. Retrieved 2014-10-12. External links [ ] Wikiquote has quotations related to.
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