Ant-Man was a heist movie since it was first conceived. The entire movie is about breaking into somewhere to steal something. The main character is someone who went to jail for breaking into places to steal stuff. Lol.
First Reactions To Ant-Man
- Thread starter Imperial
- Start date
- Status
Ant-Man was a heist movie since it was first conceived. The entire movie is about breaking into somewhere to steal something. The main character is someone who went to jail for breaking into places to steal stuff. Lol.
Well people thought The Dark Knight was some amazingly intelligent piece of crime drama so who cares what most people think.
I'd really like to see a third act of a superhero movie that didn't devolve into a numbing incomprehensible CGI fest for once.
This person gets it
Discotheque
Banned
The boat scene was shit, but the harvey/Gordon/batman end was fantastic
Honestly the battle of words in the ends of TDK and DOFP was a lot more engaging to me than the third act basura we've seen in marvel movies and man of steel. There was great character shit going on in the former movies
CGI is all good but when it's just lazily used to fill every frame with explosions and nonsense it becomes a boring ass cartoon. At least give us some visually great action scenes and inventive stuff if you're gonna blow your load like that
Edit: I pray to God some garbage ass doomsday doesn't end up being the threat in batman v superman
The Ocean's Eleven comparisons might be some of the best comparisons I could have hoped for post-Wright.
A great 3rd act could really help this movie. Not that I hate or dislike any Marvel 3rd acts, but I often feel their 3rd acts filled with action often don't properly do justice to what might be great 1st and 2nd acts and in turn cause people to not want to give the movies any credit for what they do right because of it.
A great 3rd act could really help this movie. Not that I hate or dislike any Marvel 3rd acts, but I often feel their 3rd acts filled with action often don't properly do justice to what might be great 1st and 2nd acts and in turn cause people to not want to give the movies any credit for what they do right because of it.
Marvel's Averagers
MDSLKTR
Member
TWS, IM, GoTG, and Avengers are the only ones worth mentioning. Every other MCU film has been disappointing.
George Oscar Bluth II
Banned
I'm kinda worried that this will be a heist film in the most loose terms. Been having that worry since day 1.
With how much emphasis is put on credit scenes these days (and often lack thereof or not being surprising enough), it makes sense the people seeing them early and intact are going to comment on them, especially if they are good.
Seems some people practically ONLY care about the credit scenes since the expectations are hints of the future or hinting at ways that the MCU ties together. Never found that to be a good way to look at them, but I know it's pretty true judging by some responses to some recent movies with lackluster credit scenes.
I think we can parse out the general progression of this movie to the point where it'll follow the: chance for redemption - gathering the players - montage - the actual heist - confrontation with the villian setup.
I mean, that's basically a heist movie, but at the end of the day it's going to be more like a superhero origin story than anything.
The most positive thing for me about the tweet impressions so far is that a number of them mention heart. It's good to know that the family-centric tone of the story has been retained and seems to actually show off well in the film. It's certainly the most unique aspect of the story as was promised, more so than being a heist film.
Cloud Strife
Member
Makes sense.
bananafactory
Banned
Nice to see people are liking it
The preview footage they showed at Jurassic World IMAX was really well received by my audience, lots of laughter. People were into it
The preview footage they showed at Jurassic World IMAX was really well received by my audience, lots of laughter. People were into it
Discotheque
Banned
I'm definitely gonna rent this though to see the vestiges of wrights script and action scenes. Love the gun scene in the trailers, it's so unique
And I'm a fan of michael Douglas and bobby canavale
And I'm a fan of michael Douglas and bobby canavale
Affeinvasion
Member
I'm the most excited by all of the macro camera work that they did for this film. Just seeing everyday objects from a tiny creature's perspective is really cool.
Secret Fawful
Member
If this movie really has heart, I'll really like it. It'll also be a huge surprise, as it has some of the most soulless trailers I've ever seen.
Definitely. I'm digging that and the mentions that it tries to be different.
George Oscar Bluth II
Banned
This new TV spot managed to make me chuckle: https://youtu.be/d-TYXBkThdQ
lol
TheKaeptain
Banned
Who gives a fuck what critics think? I love how so many Gaffers bring up critics in MCU threads but yet will defend Speed Racer and say critics got that one wrong.
Also, the average film-goer likes the Transformers films.
Agreed.
lol okay that was cool. Marvel should have had this type of stuff in the trailer instead of making it look like just another comic book movie.
-Plasma Reus-
Service guarantees member status
Probably more to do with Whedon than Marvel.
cutmeamango
Banned
There's only one user that defends Speed Racer and he dislikes Marvel movies.
TheKaeptain
Banned
Nah there is a lot of cross over between both.
Eh I'd say the only time I'm completely against the majority is about GOTG (It's not for it being Marvel, I certainly don't get it at all) most of the time I follow the mainstream one way or another. See, this movie is now getting praises for having "heart", this pleases me greatly, with that I don't care if the movie is or isn't better than Age of Ultron, if it resonates on a personal level, it's a win on my books. That didn't seem to be the case (The allegations of dumbing down) but who knows, maybe the new director salvaged it.
Like with who? What constitutes "a lot?"
And why does it even matter if someone likes Speed Racer? Critics apparently don't matter, audience opinion doesn't matter, so why do you care so much?
I though the one with Mark Wahlburg was decent.
Secret Fawful
Member
How much is Marvel paying you, Kaep? I can't believe you've betrayed us all.
lol j/k
Hey that's not nice.
Giant robots are cool... ;_;
Not Bay's
I agree AoU was a dissapointment, but the bar was set so low for Ant-man that it would really be surprising if it turned out to be a bad/boring film.
Come on, Rudd alone is a better actor than most of the actors of the MCU, even RDJ (the best of the bunch by far) has fallen into self-parody of later, people are getting tired of seeing him, this is a breath of fresh air. Also Evangeline Lilly with dat hairdo. Hhhhnnnnngggggg.
I would like for the Thanos movies that Red Skull returns. The MCU lacks good villains when Loki became a joke after The Avengers. I liked Jeff Bridges A LOT in the original IM, but he is not coming back :S
Come on, Rudd alone is a better actor than most of the actors of the MCU, even RDJ (the best of the bunch by far) has fallen into self-parody of later, people are getting tired of seeing him, this is a breath of fresh air. Also Evangeline Lilly with dat hairdo. Hhhhnnnnngggggg.
I would like for the Thanos movies that Red Skull returns. The MCU lacks good villains when Loki became a joke after The Avengers. I liked Jeff Bridges A LOT in the original IM, but he is not coming back :S
Bunch of bullies in here. >_<
George Oscar Bluth II
Banned
#TF86BestMovie
Mighty Chin
Banned
He's worth a mute.
Darth Pinche
Member
I would literally have to kill myself if they actually had that as a after credits scene. Life could not get better than that.
I don't disagree with that!
When the reactions said Michael Pena was a scene stealer I couldn't believe it. After this TV spot, I can believe it lol
TheKaeptain
Banned
I'm just pointing out a lot of people on Gaf only bring up critics and audience when it helps their cause. I don't care about them. If you can't articulate why a film works for you then I don't care what you think.
lol no really that was a funny clip.
Although I am annoyed the male minorities of the cast seem to be thieves while all the business men are white dudes.
Iron Man Trilogy: Sci Fi Action
Thor 1 & 2: High Fantasy
Captain America: First Avenger: War Movie
The Incredible Hulk: Monster Movie
Avengers: Alien/Robot Invasion movie
Guardians of the Galaxy: Sci Fi Adventure
Captain America: The Winter Soldier: Espionage Action
Ant-Man: Heist movie
Agents of SHIELD/Agent Carter: Spy series
Daredevil: Street Drama
Marvel keeps it fresh.
But I'm not satisfied until I get my Courtroom Fantasy Action movie starring She-Hulk.
Thor 1 & 2: High Fantasy
Captain America: First Avenger: War Movie
The Incredible Hulk: Monster Movie
Avengers: Alien/Robot Invasion movie
Guardians of the Galaxy: Sci Fi Adventure
Captain America: The Winter Soldier: Espionage Action
Ant-Man: Heist movie
Agents of SHIELD/Agent Carter: Spy series
Daredevil: Street Drama
Marvel keeps it fresh.
But I'm not satisfied until I get my Courtroom Fantasy Action movie starring She-Hulk.
That's really great-starting to see a lot of new footage now from the supporting cast.
George Oscar Bluth II
Banned
Then we have nothing to worry about
- Status