Old Man Posted February 21, 2023 Report Share Posted February 21, 2023 Ant-Man: Quantumania. Two post credits scenes, one immediately after the initial credits, and one at the very end. I don't see many films in the theater anymore, but I made a point of seeing this one even though I had no idea what to expect. I even avoided the trailers for it, so I really had no clue where they were going to take the story of the Pyms. It was pretty good, if highly weird, but that was to be expected for a movie shot almost entirely on location in the Quantum Realm. My biggest problems with it were that it was a little predictable, and that MODOK was entirely too silly. I can think of improvements. But the characterization and performances were good, and the film did a good job of setting up the next Big Bad. Starlord, Lawnmower Boy and Joe Walsh 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted February 21, 2023 Report Share Posted February 21, 2023 8 hours ago, Old Man said: MODOK was entirely too silly. A giant head in a floating chair too silly? I disbelieve! Lawnmower Boy and Old Man 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted February 21, 2023 Report Share Posted February 21, 2023 Modok was always kind of an odd character and idea, but the movie makes him look even stupider and more silly. They didn't even TRY to make him work or be serious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted February 21, 2023 Report Share Posted February 21, 2023 43 minutes ago, Logan D. Hurricanes said: A giant head in a floating chair too silly? I disbelieve! I mean, it's Ant-Man, it's supposed to be silly. I see people on other forums who thought MODOK was the best part of the movie. Their biggest complaint is that Quantumania is extremely different from the prior two Ant-...Mans? Men? Which it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted February 21, 2023 Report Share Posted February 21, 2023 Ant-Persons I have yet to see this one, but I am looking forward to it. Just not enough to pay theater prices right now. Joe Walsh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Christopher R Taylor Posted February 21, 2023 Report Share Posted February 21, 2023 I really liked the first Ant Man but the sequels have been pretty disappointing to me so far. Phase 5 needed to really start off with a bang to show it wasn't as aimless and meh (or worse) than phase 4 and this does not seem to be doing the job. Its kind of a Loki sequel rather than a major motion picture and Kang is a lame villain to start with, and apparently it was supposed to be the end of Phase 4 anyway. Marvel really needs to shake things up and do a better job ("you need to do better!" -- Sam Wilson), because they've lost their mojo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted February 21, 2023 Report Share Posted February 21, 2023 7 minutes ago, Christopher R Taylor said: Kang is a lame villain to start with Lawnmower Boy and Hermit 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bazza Posted February 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2023 20 hours ago, Christopher R Taylor said: Kang is a lame villain to start with … and end with… Christopher R Taylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattingly Posted February 24, 2023 Report Share Posted February 24, 2023 Joe Walsh and Dr.Device 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattingly Posted February 25, 2023 Report Share Posted February 25, 2023 Joe Walsh, Starlord and Lawnmower Boy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slikmar Posted February 25, 2023 Report Share Posted February 25, 2023 36 minutes ago, mattingly said: The heads on the first three look much more lifelike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted February 25, 2023 Report Share Posted February 25, 2023 On 2/21/2023 at 2:02 AM, Old Man said: Ant-Man: Quantumania. Two post credits scenes, one immediately after the initial credits, and one at the very end. I don't see many films in the theater anymore, but I made a point of seeing this one even though I had no idea what to expect. I even avoided the trailers for it, so I really had no clue where they were going to take the story of the Pyms. It was pretty good, if highly weird, but that was to be expected for a movie shot almost entirely on location in the Quantum Realm. My biggest problems with it were that it was a little predictable, and that MODOK was entirely too silly. I can think of improvements. But the characterization and performances were good, and the film did a good job of setting up the next Big Bad. This was pretty much my opinion exactly...I liked it more than I thought I would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattingly Posted March 2, 2023 Report Share Posted March 2, 2023 Lawnmower Boy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted March 7, 2023 Report Share Posted March 7, 2023 Saw the latest Ant-Man & Wasp movie, liked it! Wasn't sold on MODOK but not because of the CGI, but still fun. Lots of praise to Majors and Michelle for this movie, but I have to give props to Rudd who showed some chops as 'dad who felt the sting' when his daughter clearly felt let down by him, and 'angry dad on rampage for daughter's sake' ... among others. Scott Lang in the comics is so so for me... Scott Lang in the movies? One of my favs. Didn't see that coming. Solid 7 out of 10 for me, maybe higher. Ranxerox and Old Man 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted March 7, 2023 Report Share Posted March 7, 2023 Reviewers and movie goers are pretty much agreed that this is not Marvel's best outing, in a string of not very good outings going back years now. Marvel has really got to get their act together and cut back on the glut of content. Too much, too fast, and none of it top quality work is making people tired of the entire concept of comic book movies, which is a shame to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bazza Posted March 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2023 Was she fired or did she quit? Do we know which answer it is for certain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ternaugh Posted March 21, 2023 Report Share Posted March 21, 2023 I don't watch Midnight's Edge videos. Other than being a woman associated with a fandom, what was she supposed to have done wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted March 21, 2023 Report Share Posted March 21, 2023 She was the lead behind a bunch of the biggest flops in Marvel's stuff, a lot of the phase 4 stuff that made little or no money. That tends to get you fired even if you check off a bunch of woke boxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ternaugh Posted March 21, 2023 Report Share Posted March 21, 2023 Apparently, she was a co-producer on Iron Man I and II, Thor, and the first Captain America. She was executive producer on every other Marvel movie, and other sources don't seem to think she was fired. I am on my phone right now, or I would provide links. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Walsh Posted March 21, 2023 Report Share Posted March 21, 2023 I wasn't aware of her either, but it appears she's been with Marvel Studios for quite a while, through a lot of successes and some failures: Quote Victoria Alonso, the longtime and high-profile Marvel Studios executive whose time with the company dates back to the first Iron Man, has left the studio, multiple sources tell The Hollywood Reporter. The reasons for the exit are unclear, but she parted ways with Marvel on Friday, sources say. Alonso had been with the company since earliest days of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, establishing an enviable 17-year run and watching the studio grow from operating above a Mercedes-Benz dealership in Beverly Hills to being acquired by Disney. During her tenure, the MCU became the highest-grossing franchise in film history. Alonso joined the studio in 2006 as chief of visual effects and postproduction and helped launch the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a co-producer on 2008’s Iron Man. She also served as co-producer on Iron Man 2 (2010), Thor (2011) and Captain America: The First Avenger (2011). Alonso was upped to executive producer on The Avengers (2012), the landmark film that grossed $1.5 billion and took Marvel to new heights, proving that the concept of a shared cinematic universe could really work. Alonso has served as executive producer on Marvel’s subsequent releases and also worked on its Disney+ TV series. In 2021, she was promoted to president, physical and postproduction, visual effects and animation production. Last year, she also produced the Oscar-nominated international feature Argentina, 1985. Her departure comes in the shadow of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania‘s poor showing at the box office and among critics and fans. (Oops, Ninja'd by Ternaugh! ) Ternaugh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted March 21, 2023 Report Share Posted March 21, 2023 Yeah she was involved in several earlier big hits, but that's hot how Hollywood works: what have you done for me lately? it also has a lot to do with how much she was involved with what and how much impact she had on hits and failures, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted March 21, 2023 Report Share Posted March 21, 2023 5 hours ago, Ternaugh said: I don't watch Midnight's Edge videos. Other than being a woman associated with a fandom, what was she supposed to have done wrong? I've read vague rumors of a "toxic work environment" among the MCU VFX teams, but no specifics. Quantumania had a squarely average (for the MCU) opening weekend, beating out Far From Home, the other Ant-Men, Cap I & II, Strange I, Iron Man I, and GotG I. I suppose it could still turn out to be a flop by Hollywood standards but I wish I could flop to a half billion dollar worldwide gross. It is falling short of Love & Thunder and WF, fwiw. Joe Walsh, slikmar and Ternaugh 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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