I really enjoyed the movie THE X-FILES: I WANT TO BELIEVE, I thought it was more profound and more of a character study than its predecessor X-Files: Fight the Future, which was entertaining as well.
But being that the sequel movie was released the second weekend after The Dark Knight and most other critics gave it a so-so reviews. Sadly, Writer/Director Chris Carter’s second effort to bring back Mulder and Scully to the big screen was only rewarded with a disappointing $10 million in its first opening weekend.
Most movie watchers just don’t know how to appreciate good movies like this one.
If Chris Carter wants to make a third installment, he has my vote, speaking of which, Via IGN, he did talk about the possibility of X-FILES 3 The Movie…
“We had really good fun doing this movie — we have high hopes for it and we just want people to like it. If people do want to come and see it we’ll certainly be talking about another movie.”
Will he bring the aliens back? I kinda like how the story focuses on the relationship between Mulder and Scully and the superstitious phenomenon serves only as a backdrop, as something complimentary to the storyline.
Besides, George Lucas seems to be doing that department by incorporating aliens and spaceship into Indiana Jones movie.
But it would be definitely cool to return to the alien stuff that Mulder’s been obsessed with all his life.
“We love the alien storyline too, but we felt coming back this time — when a story like this was not only true to the series but allows us to focus on Mulder and Scully more, you don’t have to deal with all the complications in the alien storyline. But if there were to be more films — and we’re not at all taking it for granted that there will be — but if there were that’s something we would definitely want to get back to…”
He also mentioned when exactly a third movie might become possible in the near future. He’s referring to the date which is referenced in several episodes and marks the date of the alien invasion and colonization of Earth.
“There’s a date in the X-Files mythology — December 22, 2012 — that is very important. We’d certainly love to do something with that!”
