It also bugged me (another intentional pun) when antman jumped on the barrel of the firing pistol in close up and there was barely a flash or reaction. Missed opportunity imo for a cool effect / moment.
I felt like that whole sequence was a missed opportunity for a great 3D effect. After spending $30 on two IMAX 3D tickets, watching him run left to right along a gun barrel instead of straight at me felt like a missed opportunity.
In general, my wife and I found the 3D lackluster. It was much better in GOTG.
On the cable car, during the jail escape, Scott and Antony landed briefly on a newspaper. The headline said something like "Who's To Blame For {something}?"
Loved it. Two thumbs up. I've got it in my Top 5 superhero movies ever:
1) Winter Soldier 2) Guardians of the Galaxy 3) Captain America 4) Mystery Men 5) Ant-Man
Nice list.
Captain America and Winter Soldier are essentially tied for second for me. The Incredibles is still my number one. Mystery Men comes in fourth, and then The Avengers, but Ant-Man is hovering at #6 at the moment.
I came out of the theater with my future brother in law, his brother and our mutual friend. They were all looking to me (since I'm the comic fan) so I felt I had to fake a little more enthusiasm for it that I actually had. Because they were SO psyched I didn't want to downplay their enjoyment and immersion into a new (to them) superhero.
I feel like David D's comments about two movies that never quite meshed together works.
I can't put my finger on what kept me from just becoming LOST in this movie, but I just wasn't riveted to my seat.
I definitely enjoy it more than some other Marvel Studios movies though.
I just need another viewing or two to get a more concrete opinion of it I guess.
Can anyone explain why they had to go through all the mumbo jumbo at the end with him sneaking in through the storm sewers instead of, oh, idk ... one of the Pyms smuggling him into the place in their pocket of something?
Can anyone explain why they had to go through all the mumbo jumbo at the end with him sneaking in through the storm sewers instead of, oh, idk ... one of the Pyms smuggling him into the place in their pocket of something?
I forget the actually wording, but essentially Cross' security could detect Scott on them.
Saw it today and loved it. It far surpassed my expectations.
Rudd, Douglas, and Lilly were all great.
The villian was typical marvel movie fare but still enjoyable. He thinks his mentor screwed him over, now he is evil and wants revenge. It has a very "pro wrestling" simplicity to it but I am not sure how much more of a backstory or motivation audiences want for the bad guy.
The theater I saw it in did not react at all to most of the humor. Not sure if it was because the jokes did not work, were too dead panned, or went over the heads of the crowd.
My Marvel top 10:
Capt America 2 Avengers Capt America 1 Iron Man 1 Thor Ant Man Avengers 2 Iron Man 2 Iron Man 3 Guardians of the Galaxy
Was the Falcon the only person or security on duty at the Avengers complex? It would seem that someone would see him getting smacked around on some monitor or sensor and come out to help.
The theater I saw it in did not react at all to most of the humor. Not sure if it was because the jokes did not work, were too dead panned, or went over the heads of the crowd.
The audience at the showing I attended reacted quite well to the humor. They even applauded at the end of the film, something I hadn't seen at any movie in quite a long time.
Can anyone explain why they had to go through all the mumbo jumbo at the end with him sneaking in through the storm sewers instead of, oh, idk ... one of the Pyms smuggling him into the place in their pocket of something?
Cross tripled security and the full body scan would have detected Scott, plus a metal detector would have picked up his helmet. If it wouldn't have spoiled the reveal, they could have hidden him inside the tank.
Just saw it. A fun movie that carries itself lightly. Favourite moments were the training scenes, a 1989 era Michael Douglas, and Ant man going subatomic. I was wondering if Scott was going to make contact with Hank Pyms wife while he was there, but then that might make a good story for a potential sequel, or even a Wasp movie.
Wow! There's 12 of these movies now?!?. I'm losing count! Might as well do my ranking too.
1. Avengers 2. Winter Soldier: Cap 2 3. Iron Man 4. Avengers Age of Ultron 5. Captain America 6. Guardians of the Galaxy 7. Ant-Man 8. Iron Man 2 9. Thor 10. Thor: The Dark World 11. Incredible Hulk 12. Iron Man 3
Says a lot about the strength of these movies that outside Iron Man 3 I really enjoyed the Thor movies.
this is a tough list & increasingly one of narrow margins
I dug Ant-man & found it very reminiscent to Iron Man. I liked it better than Ultron because it didn't suffer form the heavy editing & cutting that ultron did. it was a simple straightforward story.
1. Winter Soldier 2. Guardians of the Galaxy 3. Avengers 4. Iron Man 5. Thor: The Dark World 6. Captain America 7. Ant-Man 8. Incredible Hulk 9. Thor 10. Iron Man 2 11. Iron Man 3 12. Ultron
I like banner running down the bottom with the headlines. I'd love if an actual book of 'The Life and Times of Howard Stark' came out for real as an accompaniment to the MCU, giving us a load of background and history. I'd buy it!
I've been thinking about this movie more & specifically connecting it to AoU. Trying to tread lightly for those who've yet to see AoU, one of the complaints about Ultron was his portrayal. I think, based on whose personality was the genesis of Ultron's personality, the movie version made sense.
If Ultron's personality was patterned after Pym's then I would've expected Whedon to present it more in line with what is the normal to the source material readers.
Having seen Pym in this movie, then keeping him Ultron's creator in AoU would've been interested to see the emerging personality.
Should we assume that the “accords” Cap refers to in the post-credits scene are the MCU’s version of the Registration Act? That would explain why Steve and Tony aren’t really on good terms at the moment of that scene. Obviously that scene the prelude to bringing Ant-Man into Civil War movie next year.
Also, fun Easter egg mentioned in the CGS episode. During Scott's first outing in the suit in the movie, (follows the bathtub scene) - Ant-Man lands on the roof of a cab on his back. That cabbie is Garret Morris, the comedian who played Ant-Man in a late 70's SNL superhero sketch seen below.
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In general, my wife and I found the 3D lackluster. It was much better in GOTG.
On the cable car, during the jail escape, Scott and Antony landed briefly on a newspaper. The headline said something like "Who's To Blame For {something}?"
Was it Sokovia?
1) Winter Soldier
2) Guardians of the Galaxy
3) Captain America
4) Mystery Men
5) Ant-Man
Captain America and Winter Soldier are essentially tied for second for me.
The Incredibles is still my number one.
Mystery Men comes in fourth, and then The Avengers, but Ant-Man is hovering at #6 at the moment.
6) Avengers
7) Age of Ultron
8) Watchmen
9) Batman Begins
10) Iron Man
My friend who saw it for the first time loved it too!
But I didn't LOVE it.
I came out of the theater with my future brother in law, his brother and our mutual friend. They were all looking to me (since I'm the comic fan) so I felt I had to fake a little more enthusiasm for it that I actually had. Because they were SO psyched I didn't want to downplay their enjoyment and immersion into a new (to them) superhero.
I feel like David D's comments about two movies that never quite meshed together works.
I can't put my finger on what kept me from just becoming LOST in this movie, but I just wasn't riveted to my seat.
I definitely enjoy it more than some other Marvel Studios movies though.
I just need another viewing or two to get a more concrete opinion of it I guess.
M
Rudd, Douglas, and Lilly were all great.
The villian was typical marvel movie fare but still enjoyable. He thinks his mentor screwed him over, now he is evil and wants revenge. It has a very "pro wrestling" simplicity to it but I am not sure how much more of a backstory or motivation audiences want for the bad guy.
The theater I saw it in did not react at all to most of the humor. Not sure if it was because the jokes did not work, were too dead panned, or went over the heads of the crowd.
My Marvel top 10:
Capt America 2
Avengers
Capt America 1
Iron Man 1
Thor
Ant Man
Avengers 2
Iron Man 2
Iron Man 3
Guardians of the Galaxy
Was the Falcon the only person or security on duty at the Avengers complex? It would seem that someone would see him getting smacked around on some monitor or sensor and come out to help.
(Though I get and appreciate the joke. Just tossing some knowledge for the general populace.)
I dug Ant-man & found it very reminiscent to Iron Man. I liked it better than Ultron because it didn't suffer form the heavy editing & cutting that ultron did. it was a simple straightforward story.
1. Winter Soldier
2. Guardians of the Galaxy
3. Avengers
4. Iron Man
5. Thor: The Dark World
6. Captain America
7. Ant-Man
8. Incredible Hulk
9. Thor
10. Iron Man 2
11. Iron Man 3
12. Ultron
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Ok, is she the one Stark slept with?
M
If Ultron's personality was patterned after Pym's then I would've expected Whedon to present it more in line with what is the normal to the source material readers.
Having seen Pym in this movie, then keeping him Ultron's creator in AoU would've been interested to see the emerging personality.
M
Also, fun Easter egg mentioned in the CGS episode. During Scott's first outing in the suit in the movie, (follows the bathtub scene) - Ant-Man lands on the roof of a cab on his back. That cabbie is Garret Morris, the comedian who played Ant-Man in a late 70's SNL superhero sketch seen below.
Very subtle cameo.