Ant Man 3

[AquaParade]

I predict heavy usage of the word "fun" in many of the positive reviews.

[Sumac]

So, kinda like Iron Man 2?

[AquaParade]

They got to stop pumping these out like Big Macs. I think they’re aware of that now but it’s going to take some time to switch gears.

Feige just said they are going to be doing less Disney+ projects. There’s definitely room for the MCU to make a comeback, in my mind. They had to get checked at some point. Probably better sooner than later.

[Galactus]

Commercially they don't really need a comeback. It maybe unfair to compare the current movies to the first or even second phases as they hadn't yet become the dominant pop culture juggernaut yet but they have a better commercial track record than those phases. Also critically too - we kinda forget that they only started getting glowing reviews after Civil War.

I do think there is certain MCU fatigue but what studio wouldn't have their CEOs sacrifice their first borns to a snake god to have a successful era like this let alone a 'slump'

[neatoman]

MODOK looked like shit.

[IMJ]

Originally Posted by neatoman

MODOK looked like shit.

Did you see it already?

[AquaParade]

Originally Posted by Galactus

Commercially they don't really need a comeback. It maybe unfair to compare the current movies to the first or even second phases as they hadn't yet become the dominant pop culture juggernaut yet but they have a better commercial track record than those phases. Also critically too - we kinda forget that they only started getting glowing reviews after Civil War.

I do think there is certain MCU fatigue but what studio wouldn't have their CEOs sacrifice their first borns to a snake god to have a successful era like this let alone a 'slump'

Yeah, I guess they are still finding success but I’m pretty sure they are a downward trajectory over phase four, though I could be wrong.

Either way, they need a quality comeback imo.

[neatoman]

Originally Posted by IMJ

Did you see it already?

I already answered you in the private messages, but yes. In case anyone else has any questions, just ask me. Though as I already explained to you in the PM, I'm not sure how helpful I can be because there are a lot of things happening in this movie and I'm not sure I can remember every detail.

[ProphetofGanja]

Originally Posted by neatoman

I already answered you in the private messages, but yes. In case anyone else has any questions, just ask me. Though as I already explained to you in the PM, I'm not sure how helpful I can be because there are a lot of things happening in this movie and I'm not sure I can remember every detail.

Oof, doesn't sound like much fun lol

Y'all wish me luck, I'm seeing it after work tomorrow. I'm a huge MCU apologist but honestly, there have been a lot of lackluster offerings lately. I don't share the opinion that every movie in a phase needs to serve a larger narrative but even aside from that Phase 4 has been pretty weak.

[ZariusTwo]

I'll wait until early next week. February break is almost over and the family are too busy this Friday.

[AquaParade]

I won’t see this, probably ever. I may check it out on home video if the timing is ever right. It’s a shame because I really like Paul Rudd and his version of Ant-Man, but I am way too burnt out on green screen gobbledygook based on an unfinished script. This stuff has to stop and change directions.

[IMJ]

Originally Posted by neatoman

I already answered you in the private messages, but yes. In case anyone else has any questions, just ask me. Though as I already explained to you in the PM, I'm not sure how helpful I can be because there are a lot of things happening in this movie and I'm not sure I can remember every detail.

No, no man your message was awesome. I appreciate it.

[neatoman]

Originally Posted by IMJ

No, no man your message was awesome. I appreciate it.

Thank you.

[Coola Yagami]

Apparently the movie is kinda sucky or pretty forgettable, according to actual movie goers, not paid critics. Also comparisons to Shark girl and Lavaboy and Spy Kids in terms of quality.

MODOK is literally some guy's real face photoshopped onto his body. Like he's one of the few characters that should just been a full on comic accurate CGI creature. Like literally just take the comic design and make it 3D.

[Sumac]

Originally Posted by Coola Yagami

Also comparisons to Shark girl and Lavaboy and Spy Kids in terms of quality.

How mighty had fallen, if its true.

[IMJ]

Originally Posted by Coola Yagami

Apparently the movie is kinda sucky or pretty forgettable, according to actual movie goers, not paid critics. Also comparisons to Shark girl and Lavaboy and Spy Kids in terms of quality.

That's how the first Black Panther flick was, but everyone was afraid to talk about it at the time. Gumby-people FX with some of the worst background matting I've seen outside of early 90's T.V. The mine-fight scene looked like an episode of Lexx where they were all sort of superimposed onto planets and whatnot.

[ProphetofGanja]

Well I saw this and I gotta say I liked it more than almost anything from Phase 4 I thought it was a good Intro to Kang, it checked pretty much all the boxes for me.

Deff would rewatch this before I rewatched Wakanda Forever

[neatoman]

So what was the point of Krylar in this movie? To give Bill Murray a cameo? To have a joke about a grown woman hearing her parents talk about who they used to fuck? In either case, it was just weird, and that says a lot given that this is a movie peppered with weird shit.

[ProphetofGanja]

What more did you want him to be? I thought his scene was pretty funny, and he didn't wear out his welcome like some MCU cameos do.

I thought it was good that they were finally talking about Janet's time in the quantum realm; it was close to like half her life she spent down there

[neatoman]

Originally Posted by ProphetofGanja

What more did you want him to be? I thought his scene was pretty funny, and he didn't wear out his welcome like some MCU cameos do.

I thought it was good that they were finally talking about Janet's time in the quantum realm; it was close to like half her life she spent down there

They explicitly mention that he used to be some kind of freedom fighter who has now sided with Kang. You'd think that would have some relevance to the plot but unless I missed something, either because too much is happening in this movie or because I watched it drunk, I don't think he's in the climax or really does anything anything else after they escape the bar. The weird hole obsessed ooze creature is more plot relevant than him.