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Jipdog · Supporting Actor Joined: 11 Jan 2008 Posts: 523

Do not read into the reviews too much. I have got the feeling that the people who have reviewed it were not great fans of The X-Files the first time around. True, it's not going to win new fans, but it is treat for those who stuck by the show through thick and thin. It is a slowburn film, but I liked the fact that it was more character driven and it asked some quite intelligent questions about religion and faith. Ok, it's not the balls out horror film that Chris Carter promised when the film was first announced (far from it), but the storyline is good and quite believable. It's a shame that it has flopped big time as it doesn't deserve to, but I think it has been released at the wrong time of year against the strongest film of the year (The Dark Knight). It would have been better served with an October release, leading up to Halloween. If your an X-phile, then seek it out, while you have a chance.

4/5

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Lucifer_666 · Site Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 12791

I really want to see this film too but I was quite shocked at the timing of its release ...you would think they would have at least waited a few weeks and still got the summer crowd...it was always going to play second fiddle to a massive film like Dark Knight
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big aundy · Site Joined: 31 Jul 2007 Posts: 4066 Location: scotland

i really want to see this too , just unfortunate it had to be released same time as dark knight.
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Catnapper · Site Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 8912

I heard it's more about the relationship between Mulder and Scully (I've got that Catatonia song in my head now!) than anything else, so that might have put people off seeing it if they haven't seen the X Files before.

It won't put me off and I'm planning on seeing it soon

Jipdog · Supporting Actor Joined: 11 Jan 2008 Posts: 523

It is, but not as much has been said. If you are planning to see it Cat, you don't have much time. My local cinema has relegated it to 1 showing a day at 2125, 1 week after release! Got a feeling that's going to be a common thing across the board, if it hasn't been taken off the smaller cinemas.
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Catnapper · Site Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 8912

Thanks for the info JD

It's not been out long so I'm surprised they're demoting it already

Jipdog · Supporting Actor Joined: 11 Jan 2008 Posts: 523

I was shocked too. My local had showings at 1030, 1230, 1310 then a 5 HOUR gap. Stupid. Then I looked at next weeks showings and noticed that it was on once a day! THought I wasn't going to get a chance to see it. Luckily got to see it last night, but I honestly think that if you don't see it in the next week, you won't get a chance to see it at the cinema. Good luck Cat!
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big aundy · Site Joined: 31 Jul 2007 Posts: 4066 Location: scotland

odeon in dunfermline are showing it twice daily , 18:15 , and 20:50 , and the customer rating is 3/5
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Lucifer_666 · Site Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 12791

I actually think its films like this and other films that may flop at the cinema for whatever reason that would benefit from having a legal downloadable system in operation for new releases as I think many more would download the X Files 2 than go to see it in the cinema particularly now
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Jipdog · Supporting Actor Joined: 11 Jan 2008 Posts: 523

Still rather see it at the cinema.

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