Generation X

Plot synopsis:
Rebellious teenager Jubilation Lee (Heather McComb) finds herself in trouble after her mutant "fireworks" power manifests itself at a local arcade. She is rescued from her predicament by Emma Frost (Finola Hughes) and Sean Cassidy (Jeremy Ratchford), who are the headmasters of Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters. They recruit "Jubilee" and offer her sanctuary at the school - a place where mutants learn to control their powers. The trio then picks up a teenaged Latino boy Angelo "Skin" Espinosa (Agustin Rodriguez) and proceed to the school where Jubilee and Skin are introduced to their fellow students; M (Amarilis), Mondo (Bumper Robinson), Buff (Suzanne Davis) and Refrax (Randall Slavin). At the school, the students are taught not only to cope with their mutant powers, but also with a world that fears and hates them. In fact, the students are warned not to leave the school grounds lest they come into conflict with the "townies" from the local area.
In addition to coping with their new abilities, Jubilee & Skin find their dreams haunted by Russel Tresh (Matt Frewer), a mad scientist obsessed with the power of dreams. Tresh once worked with Emma Frost as a researcher on a project to develop a "dream machine" to access the dream dimension, which he was fired from when Emma discovered his unethical behaviour. Tresh believes that material extracted from mutants' brains will allow him to develop his own psychic abilities. Although Jubilee is able to resist Tresh somewhat, Skin finds himself drawn to Tresh and his promises, and unknowingly falls victim to the scientist. Instructors Frost & Cassidy soon find themselves leading the novice team against an enhanced Tresh in order to rescue the enthralled Skin - a conflict which sees the youngsters pull together as a team and leaves a catatonic Tresh trapped in the "dream dimension".
=== Movie prologue ===
The following is a prologue quote that appeared at the beginning of the movie, which was later emulated in the X-Men theatrical films with similar defining quotes on mutation and evolution, respectively, albeit in voice-over rather than on-screen text:
Mutation: n. 1. The act of being altered or changed. 2. The illegal genetic condition [US Statute 5504178], first apparent in puberty, caused by the X factor located in the pineal gland of the brain.

Tags: good versus evil, insanity, psychedelic

Review:
The whole Dream Dimension plot is just stupid (even the characters acknowledge they're ripping off Freddy Krueger/Elm Street - not a good sign).When the show sticks to the mutants themselves, it's pretty good.
As someone who followed Generation X the comic book from its inception, I recall being very excited about the Generation X tv movie during its debut.
It was a thrill to see what started out as a fantastic comic make it onto the small screen, but the attempts just weren't enough.Matt Frewer did a fantastic job of chewing the scenery, but it's usually easy to forgive the man his zaniness, particularly if you've ever watched Max Headroom.
Just about every canon character that started out in the comic book was not only miscast (i.e., the Chinese-American Jubilee being played by someone who wasn't), but poorly characterized.
Mondo, the laid-back Hawaiian had transformed into pure arrogance, while Angelo, the cynical and quick-witted ex-gang member was suddenly on the shy and tentative side.It was, in a way, what you'd expect from a comic book movie.
Characters did not come across as particularly three dimensional, and it felt as if every prop involved had been drawn rather than created.Although the movie in and of itself is a whimsical bit, easy to watch if you'd like a brightly colored distraction from the world around you, its script is lacking and its acting on the dull side.
I felt for the characters involved not because Generation X the movie was convincing, but instead because I felt loyalty to the characters I'd been reading about for a number of years.
The addition of Refrax and Buff, who had potential of their own, was more proof that this was a slapdash movie made in hopes of grabbing a few bucks.
After all, these two appears sheerly because the remaining characters from the comic book would go over the budget for filming, as their appearances and powers would require too much in the way of special effects.Overall, it was a disappointing experience, but I remain fan enough of the comic to keep a taped copy for nostalgia's value..
I'm a Generation X fan, especially the early Scott Lobdell run on the comic book.
So it was with much enthusiasm that I flumped down in my recliner, remote and comic book in hand (yep, I'm a comic geek), and prepared to witness the anticipated event.What I ended up watching, however, was a really disappointing two hours of mutant mayhem.First of all, they were trying to do a Gen X movie without ANY connection to the X-Men, other than the basic 'mutant menace' thing, and the fact that they were using Xavier's school.
Second, the actors they got to play the kids looked and acted nothing like the comic version I know and love.
Mondo was nothing like the Samoan slacker in the comics, and instead was some punk kid I wanted to slap.
Husk and Synch were noticeably absent, and in their places were Refrax and Buff (the latter of which was the only interesting character in the movie).
Skin turned out similar to his comic roots, but all in all I had to constantly remind myself that the characters speaking were supposed to be the same ones from the book.
That's a bad sign.What's Matt Frewer doing in this movie?
He's supposed to be a comic-relief villain, but name me one villain in a comic-based movie over the last decade who WASN'T!Now I hear they're going to make another GenX TV movie (or possible TV series).
The first X-Men movie......sort of.
Though it is in no way as good as the latest X-Men movie, X2: X-MEN UNITED, GENRATION X is still good for being the first to star characters from Marvel's most influential comic line.To be made in 1996 and only for television, This movie does in no way fall into the same boat as the other attempt to bring Marvel to the small screen,FANTASTIC FOUR(1994?).
I have to admit the special effects were cheesy and the acting could have been better, the movie was still good and the action was still compelling.
I had the opportunity to read the comic not long after the movie premiered on FOXtv and it goes very well with the story and the characters are cool.If you have the opportunity to see this film, it will be worth your while.
The good, the bad, the mutant..
For it's time, probably the best comic adaption made.
It was plagued by a bad plot, a terrible time-slot and advertising that was minimal and geared only to the comic crowd.
But, at the time the TV companies wouldn't -touch- something like that (makes you wonder how Mutant X made it).The characters were well played, with Banshee, the White Queen, Jubilee and Skin directly pulled from the comics, though with Mondo and M being watered down for more -real- versions.
Husk was replaced by a body-building -strong- girl, and they added-in a cyclops knock-off.I think the concept should be looked upon again.Generation X is a story about the younger mutants at Xavier school for the gifted, the ones not old enough to be X-Men. They used an alternate Mansion somewhere in the midwest, and were lead by Banshee and the White Queen.
I just remember the plot wasn't very good.Here's hoping that it gets a DVD release, perhaps in the big-deluxe-special edition DVD for X-men: The Last Stand, or something.
Quality comic book TV-media has gotten the short end of the stick as far as DVD releases.
I'd love to see the Saban Entertainment version of the X-Men cartoon, or the Maxx from MTV's oddities get a DVD release..
I remember, several times, asking if other people had seen this movie.
It's like it was just a bad dream that a few people in my family had.
Where they took the premise for the X Men comics, half the ideas and scenes from the cartoon, and used the characters from the X Men Spin off and made Generation X into a made for TV movie.The plot involved a powerful machine that let you have power over dreams, but had an addictive quality.
And there was an evil man played by a normally good actor who ruined his performance by thinking he's Jim Carrey.
And even though it was only two hours long, it seemed like I was in purgatory.I saw Skin and Jubilee given the major parts, while Banshee flirted moronically with Emma Frost.
But it's a bad movie that lives on in the form of VHS.0/****.
A few years before the wildly successful and very well made "X-Men" movie, there was a TV version that bombed.
"Generation X" was pretty much the same show though the characters they focused on were mostly different from the ones in the movies.
Add to that some occasionally poor writing and a bizarre character played by Matt Frewer (I think he was channeling Max Headroom a bit too much here) and you'll understand why the show was a flop and didn't get off the ground.
Quite frankly this Tv movie wasn't that bad.
some changes to the movie from the comic were understandable.
One thing though they should have mentioned the X-men in some point of the movie.
Anyhow the actors weren't that bad, im sorry to hear that the entire cast from this movie has been scrapped and will be replaced with a new one.
Although the previous review mentions good acting the story is severely criticised; however to me (with over 30 years of comic book reading experience) the story is superb and well written with a cynicism sadly missing from most po faced costumed escapades.
For the last 10 years this has been one of my favourite Comic book adaptations- Danger Diabolik & Batman Begins being two notable others.The fact that the direction is less than average; the set designs garishly multicoloured and the acting (in general) rather wooden, spoil this brave attempt at 'post modern' super heroics.
The direction is in the music video mould of handcam wobbliness giving the whole film a sea-sick sensation, spoiling an otherwise interesting and fun (in an O.T.T. megalomaniac comic book style) adventure yarn.
The Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters Movie.
I liked your movie, anyway.The movie was about the star of Generation X with Emma Frost and Sean Cassidy as headmasters of the Xavier's School for Gifted Younsters.
The movie showed the life of the kids in and out of school.
After some twists and thrills, Generation X won the battle against Tresh.I saw that TV movie from way back.
They didn't follow the storyline, they added two characters (who aren't even in the comics), failed to include Penance, Chamber, Paige, Synch.
Speaking as a BIG fan who wants a Gen X Movie, that was quite OK.
The cast just don't look like the comic book characters.
The characters weren't as close as one would like, but it was still really fun seeing the four-color characters brought to life.It was on as a late-night movie where I live about eight months ago and I watched and enjoyed it again.
I mean, how many comics have been made into films anyway.
Horrible adaptation of the comic book..
This TV movie adaptation of the Marvel comic book, features a mediocre script, awful directing and appalling lines.
The only good points about it are the nice scenery (especially Xavier's mansion) and the decent special effects..
Bad tv-movie based on the marvel comic.
I think they tried to hard to make it look like a comic-style, while motion picture has its own unique ways of story-telling.
I saw this movie on T.V. and I was very impressed - it was and always shall be a great movie they may not have followed the exact story line but so what they did a great job on it..
the other day i was watching dawn of the dead(also an amazing movie) when i see Matt frewer(frank)and the fist thing that pops into my head is that the doctor on that x-men movie.
It's not that bad for the X-Men. This movie is actually about the youngest group of the X-Men. Those of you that have not read the comic book Generation X will have no idea of that though.
Generation X is simply put The juvenile X-Men that were sent to a different building for training on the same school grounds as Wolverine and Cylops.
And Wolverine's little buddy Jubillee is there too.All and all the movie is about what you would expect for something that was made for TV, you can tell they had like no budget, and that the story was weak, but for long time fans of comic books, you will probably like it.
Now, if only I could get it on DVD, but then that would severely conflict with the X-Men movies they are making now, being that as it may, if you enjoy the old comic book movies like Captain America, The Punisher, and stuff like that, then you may very well enjoy this one.
not too bad a film it compared favourably in my mind with 2002's X Men but much more interesting.
Being a big Sci-Fi fan i watch all Sci-Fi movies when shown on TV and could not remember if i had seen this one till about five minutes in but stuck with and enjoyed it..
A few years ago, the people at FOX produced a little tele-movie based on the newer comic book installment of the famous mutants..."Generation X".
i wish it was more like the comic.
Hopefully the X-men movie will be better.
This is one of those movies were you wish the characters were real!.
This is one truly great film, but I can see why others may not like it.
When watching this, I tried not to link the movie with it's comic book counterpart.
You know, cool!Anyway, the plot is about the group, and this mad scientist who travels into dreams and wants to kill Jubilee and Skin for the X-Factor in their brains.
Not that hard to understand, and works.The parts of the movie that were the best though, didn't revolve around fighting the evil doer, but rather the teens being just that....teens!
It has this feel about it, that makes you think, "Those guys are cool, I wish I could hang with them".
And then you realize that it's a movie, and they are only actors who are probably stuck up in real life.
I'm not saying they are like that, they're probably are really nice, but the fact is they arn't best friends, nor do they even see each other anymore.Thats maybe what attracts me to this movie.
The fact that I know they arn't real, but I can keep them together for as long as I watch the film.
Thats also a scary feeling.Well, I give this movie a 10/10, and I sure hope that a sequel and TV series is made, using the SAME cast..
Long ago, before the time a guy known to us as Brian Singer directed the much anticipated X-men movie, there was a straight to video TV-movie called Generation X.
It features some of the characters from the comic its based on, and its really entertaining.
As always in this kinds of movies, series etc, the plot is vague, unplanned, thin and so on...This is definetly a follow- up on X Men, but, sorry to say, this TV movie lacks the touch of reality, although it shows people and so.
What I mean is the persons unnatural responses when spoken to, or actions made at them.But the most annoying thing about most 'modern' movies is that as soon there's an PC in the picture, the persons types like hell, and it happens...
How come the 'dream machine' looked just like the one the wierdos machine?
I Saw This Yeah The Jim Carrey Impressionest Villain Is Annoying But You Get Used To It Just Like You Get Used To The Southern American Accents In Man-Thing.
This Included More Characters From The Comics Than Most OF The Public's Favourite Superhero Movies Like The Dark Knight There Was About 5 Characters That Was Actually From The Comics From That Piece Of Crap & 2 That They Got Right.
The Plot To This Movie Is That "Generation X" is the story of a bunch of teenagers who are blessed (or cursed) with superhuman powers.
When he finds out that The White Queen, an old adversary of his, is now teaching school to a bunch of mutant teenagers, he decides to kill two birds with one stone and kidnap her students to use in his experiments.
Okay The Guy That Played Banshee Walked Off The Comic Book As Well As Emma Frost & Jubilee The Others Were Fine.
I also saw this movie on TV.
I liked this movie very much.
It's a movie about mutants like the TV-cartoon X-men.
But they use other mutants in this movie but you can see many things that are the same..
This movie is very cool.
This movie is very cool.
I´ve watched this movie three or four times, and it´s cool every single time..
I also look at it from the perspective of a fellow that tries to collect strange and unusual movies/TV shows.It was loosely based on a Marvel comic in the X-Men line which was a variation of an earlier comic called New Mutants.
Fox added characters to replace ones they had to take away that wouldn't work on film (with a TV budget), it was the first X-Men movie if you think about it (a group of mutants that attend Xaviers School for Gifted Mutants), and it had strong ties to the X-Men universe had the original intentions gone through (this was a pilot for a live action Saturday morning kids show).
I had heard ABC picked the show up after the movie bombed on Fox, but I've never seen an "episode" besides the Fox movie.If you're the kind of person that seeks out rare comic based television shows or movies (such as CBS's Justice League live action series or that god awful Roger Corman Fantastic Four flick) you will absolutely love this and it will probably exceed expectations.
FOX MADE AN X-MEN MADE FOR TV MOVIE!
I BET IT'S AWESOME!"...well...you'll probably be disappointed.If it means anything, the girl that played Jubilee was spot on for the character and Matt Frewer did play a rather cool villain.
not really a bad movie.
Yes, I know, this film was made for t.v. and was low budget, but it did have elements that I liked.
These characters are carried on from the X-Men comics and this film is more true to the comics than the three X-Men movies that have been released since.
then this is a good film to watch.
I can forgive this 'film' for a lot of things.
so bad.What probably doesn't help is that I'm currently reading Generation X etc, which is how I found out that this even exists (advertised in one of the x-men titles).
While even the big budget films will never please the fanboys for continuity I don't think they even tried that hard with this...Emma Frost, Jubilee (not-Asian at all), Monet and (if you ignore the terrible Irish accent) Banshee are probably the closest to the mark.
But it's where they've not stuck to the comics that makes this so terrible.The backgrounds of the characters are shot to hell.
As other reviews have pointed out, the plot is some tripe about all mutants being latently psychic and accessing the dreamworld...The villain of the piece is an actor painfully trying to be Jim Carrey, to the point where I actually thought I'd have to stop watching because it was just so terrible.
Mondo is now apparently a jock.I would only advise watching this if you want to see something that makes Xmen 3 look good...