X-Files 2

[Rico]

Glad you saw it Jen.  Like I said I enjoyed the film, just kind of wish they had done a little more with it maybe.  But still great to see the pair of them together again on screen.

[jedijeff]

I saw this movie yesterday, and enjoyed quite a bit. I agree that it felt like an episode more so then a movie, but nonetheless I really was happy to see X-Files again. I did not mind that it did not have a lot of action and special effects, and was more story driven. I also found being a stand alone story, and stripped of all the weight the series and the previous movie had of an ongoing story arc was refreshing. I do agree the the critics, that the sub plot did not add much to me, and had a very loose connection to the primary plot in the end.

I hope they do more X-Files in the future, as I think it still has plenty of good stories in it. I still think I would prefer they did TV movies, and maybe a couple a year, with an less complex arc.

[alanp]

Something tells me it was an episode script that Chris Carter liked but never got to durring the show's run and really wanted to make so he did in the movie.

I was really wanting to see something along the lines of the first movie they did.  Hopfully with Robert Patrick in the Cast somewhere.

[Geekyfanboy]

 DVD Details...from The Digital Bits

Okay, Fox just sent over details on the special features for the DVD and Blu-ray release of The X-Files: I Want to Believe and the Blu-ray release of The X-Files: Fight the Future, all due in stores on 12/2. Here's what to expect...

The X-Files: I Want to Believe will be released on single-disc DVD (SRP $29.98), 3-disc DVD special edition (SRP $34.98) and Blu-ray (SRP $39.99). The single-disc DVD will include both the theatrical and unrated extended editions of the film in anamorphic widescreen video with Dolby Digital 5.1 audio. (FYI, the unrated version is 4 minutes longer.) Extras will include audio commentary by writer/director Chris Carter and co-writer Frank Spotnitz, 2 featurettes (Body Parts: Special Make-up Effects and Chris Carter: Statements on Green Production), deleted scenes, a gag reel, a music slideshow featuring Xzibit's Dying 2 Live, theatrical trailers and still galleries (featuring collectibles, storyboards, concept art and unit photography). To this, the 3-disc special edition will add the 3-part Trust No One: Can The X-Files Remain a Secret? feature-length documentary (includes You Can Go Home Again, Misinformation and Don't Give Up), as well as a Digital Copy version of the film. The Blu-ray Disc will feature all of the above along with Blu-ray exclusive features, including the BD-Live web-enabled The X-Files Dossier: Agent Dakota Whitney Files (which allows you to examine case files and participate in forensic challenges), Picture-in-Picture enhancement of the commentary track, The X-Files Complete Interactive Timeline (featuring over 80 video clips from various X-Files episodes), additional in-movie viewing options (including a real-time index, Behind-the-Camera material and Storyboards and Concept Art), an isolated score track and D-Box enhancement. The Blu-ray video will be AVC/MPEG-4, with audio in the usual DTS-HD MA. We believe the newly-produced video-based bonus material will be in full HD.

[Ktrek]

I finally got to see this film today on DVD. I bought it and the first film in a two pack from Sam's Club for $19.99. I thought that was a decent score.

I liked the film although I'm glad I didn't waste money to see it in the theater. To me it did not have theatrical release production values. It was only as good as any direct to DVD movie I have seen and that's about all. The story was enjoyable for what it was and certainly qualifies as an X-Files story. Duchovny and Anderson have aged quite a bit to where, IMO, it was quite noticeable but they still have good chemistry together. The subject matter of the film was a little disturbing though and my wife was a little bothered by it. I had to tell her it was "just" a movie. Anyway, for what it was the film was enjoyable enough, but if they don't improve the production quality on the next one, if there will even be one, then they should skip the theater and just go direct to DVD.

Kevin