Preface: Since I have been listening and reading more movie reviews, I’ve wanted to start posting reviews on this site. Lately, I’ve been thinking of a way of putting my little spin to them that will make them stand out. I think I found it. I am hoping that this will continue and add to my film education.
Rewrite! is a 1 to 2 page makeover or addition to a scene to a major motion picture. It is a way for me to change something(s) that didn’t sit well with me in the final version of the movie.
WARNING SPOILERS AHEAD.
First things first, I didn’t like X-Men Origins: Wolverine. I think that it had a lot of potential, but an inferior script left a movie where there is a bunch of action and no characterization and no resemblance to the prior X-Men films.
There are a lot of scenes I felt I could have rewritten. One was putting the Adamantium process at the end and make that wipe Wolverine’s memory, but ultimately I felt that changing a scene early one would have had the greatest impact and could of lead to a different movie than what we have now.
These scenes fall somewhere before the horrific Wolverine vs. Helicopter scene. The hope is that after these scenes we get some better Team X/Weapon X scenes and a better ending.
INT. ALKALI LAKE FACILITIES – OBSERVATION ROOM – DAY
STRIKER slides a black box across the console to AGENT ZERO who picks up the box.
STRIKER
It is always good to have a contingency plan...
Agent Zero opens the box, its full of ADAMANTIUM BULLETS.
STRIKER (CONT’D)
One (in the correct location) should be enough to put him down... I’d use two or three.
AGENT ZERO
Wilco.
INT. OLD FOLKS FARM – BARN – DAY
WOLVERINE thanks the OLD MAN for his generosity. The Old Man reaches his hand forward, a sign of friendship. Wolverine pauses and begins to shake his hand...
BAM! A shot rings out. Wolverine staggers back, hit in the chest.
Agent Zero takes aim. BAM! BAM! Two more shots hit Wolverine dead center, dropping him to the ground.
Instantly the Barn is filled with members of Weapon X. They drag Wolverine out in front of the shocked Old Man.
INT. ALKALI LAKE FACILITIES – OPERATION ROOM – DAY
Wolverine comes to; he is strapped down on an operating table. Striker strolls in.
STRIKER
We’ve put a substantial effort into you. We couldn’t have let you go so easily. You will work for us, whether you want to or not. (To the doorway) JASON!
JASON, Striker’s mutant son, staggers into the room.