#and man and the wasp

[warm-like-autumn]

MAJOR SPOILERS FOR ANT-MAN AND THE WASP: QUANTUMANIA

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So, I just saw the third Ant-man movie and to be honest, I found it quite enjoyable, far from the worst mcu movies, as some reviews would say.

My main criticism lies in how fast paced it was, if feel like this movie being split in two would've benefited it a lot, the first parter being more like the previous two movies, a fun heist movie where Scott, Hope and their friends take down Aim and they start to question Janet's time in the quantum realm, and only then the second parter would be Quantumania.

Man I miss Luis, David and Kurt, them not being in this movie felt weird.This movie felt more like a filler episode setting up the bigger picture instead of an Ant-Man movie, I miss when superhero movies were just about the hero's journey struggles and personal life instead of trying to set up the next Avengers Endgame(leave that to the post credit scenes)

The Quantum realm was intresting, it reminded me of the world of Star Wars, but could've had a better execution.

Kang was such a brilliant villan, he truly is a force to be reckoned with, he reminded me of Darth Vader and I can't wait to see how his story unfolds.However this movie proved to me that the loki series finale was quite useless, and the show should've had a diffrent direction, as this movie executed in a much more interesting way what the Loki show was set out to do, plus the final scene with Scot wondering if he put people in danger was so good, setting the line between hilarious and terrifying.

SPEAKING OF LOKI

The final post credit scene. Loki. And Mobius. And Ravonna.And Loki, my girl is back on the big screen. The scene gave me the idea of a Sherolck au, with Loki as Sherlock, Mobius as Watson and Kang as Moriarty, better than any idea for Loki season 2 could ever be.

Now back to Scott. I'm so glad he's alive and well, and happy. Scott Lang I could never hate you!! The final battle between Scott and Kang was so intense and good, I really thought Scott was going to die.

To conclude this, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania was not a perfect movie, but it sure was a fun one. Despite it's obvious decline in quality, I'm not giving up on the Mcu yet, it's very dear to me, it introduced me to comics and inspires my art.I criticise it not because it hate it, but because I want it to be better, because I know that it can be brilliant, and because of that, I'm not giving up on it.

[tobiasdrake]

Yo, heads up. The usual suspects are making clickbait articles claiming that Quantumania is doomed because it saw a 71% Friday to Friday drop. Don't fall for that. Friday to Friday comparisons are always clickbait.

On opening weekend, Friday is the big day for ticket sales. But from second weekend forward, it's actually Saturday. Most people prefer seeing movies on Saturday, and only show up on First Friday because it's their first chance to see the film. If you see someone comparing Fridays, that person is trying to trick you into panicking, or they've been tricked themselves.

(Avengers: Endgame saw a 74% Friday to Friday drop in its second weekend. This is normal.)

You want to hear some numbers from a source that isn't trying to manufacture panic to drive engagement? Here are some numbers for you.

Quantumania had an opening weekend of $106m domestic. This is a 29% increase from Ant-Man and the Wasp's $76m opening, which itself was a 25% increase over Ant-Man's $57m opening.

Mind you, opening weekend is a referendum on a film's brand appeal and marketing, not its quality. Week to week drop is a referendum on quality. Nonetheless, this consistent growth reflects growing confidence in the Ant-Man brand.

(As well as interest in Jonathan Majors and his role as Kang.)

It is worth noting that, compared to its recent peers, Quantumania's $106m opening isn't so impressive. Thor: Love and Thunder opened to $144m. Multiverse of Madness saw a $187m opening. Wakanda Forever opened to $181m.

So it's not super, but it's not bad either, especially since Ant-Man films have never sold particularly well relative to the bigger names in the MCU brand.

While it's too early to call what the week to week drop will look like, if Quantumania continues this trend, we should expect to see it come in at around $303m domestic.

That's the good news.

The bad news is that the film hasn't done so hot overseas. International sales typically make up about 65% of Ant-Man's revenue, but disappointing opening weekends in foreign markets such as China and South Korea have resulted in Quantumania only seeing a 49% international share.

If the week over week drop remains the same as A&W and the international trend continues like this, we may see Quantumania come in at around $600m for its final tally; Underperforming Ant-Man & the Wasp's $621m, but still quite profitable for a $200m film.

[onceuponadorkyworld]

I enjoyed the new Ant Man movie however, I wish for two things.

1. Wish we saw more of the “conquering” Kang did. The stakes were low and I didn’t feel the urgency of the rebellion.

2.I wish Scott wasn’t saved. It would fit the theme better especially after he said “we both lose.” Felt the ending would be more fitting and would help Cassie’s story arc as she goes on.

[zoe-oneesama]

Nathalie’s Subtext: “Can we PLEASE think of LITERALLY any other way.” Gabriel’s Subtext: “No~”

Episode 51 Part 19 First Previous > Next Season 1, Season 2, Season 3, Season 4, Season 5 Ep 41, Ep 42, Ep 43, Ep 44 Ep 45, Ep 46, Ep 47, Ep 48, Intermission, Ep 49, Ep 50

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[youcallyourselfafilmcritic]

[frogs-in3-hills]

hi does anyone else think about april throwing herself over leo to shield him in the shredder strikes back despite having no weapons no way to defend herself and probably assuming she was going to die. does anyone think about that all the time. every day. uncontrollably

[ID: Digital fanart of Ninja Turtles 2003 depicting a scene from The Shredder Strikes Back part 2. April kneels over an injured Leo, cradling his head and looking back over her shoulder to snarl viciously at the camera, though there is obvious fear in her eyes. Her hair has partially fallen out of her bun, the loose strands sticking to her face with sweat. She has a cut on her cheek. Only a portion of Leo’s face can be seen from behind her shoulder. He looks up at her with a sad, pained expression. He has a swollen, bloody shiner on his cheek in addition to other cuts and bruises on the rest of his body. They are on the wooden floor of a dark attic. End ID.]

[intothestacks]

I was flipping through one of the new books I got for the library and I came across this:

Nick Fury canonically owns a guinea pig, y'all.

[avengerscompound]

Tom Hiddleston as Loki My favorite looks in each show

[scramratz]

Wait till these radfems find out I still identify as a lesbian

[theavengers]

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023) dir. Peyton Reed

[4marvels-universe]

Guess not always...

ANT-MAN | ANT-MAN AND THE WASP: QUANTUMANIA

For September prompt ALWAYS in @mcuchallenge

[womenofmcu]

EVANGELINE LILLY as HOPE VAN DYNE in ANT-MAN AND THE WASP: QUANTUMANIA

[katebeckets]

HOPE VAN DYNE & SCOTT LANG insp / other couples

for nalu @unorthodox-oblivion ♡ happy birthday!

[thevirginslvt]

pickle found something interesting

[poirott]

David Suchet on his moustache in AGATHA CHRISTIE'S POIROT tv show → Studio 10 interview, Aug 13 2019

"By the step leading up into the sleeping car stood a young French lieutenant, resplendent in uniform, conversing with a small lean man, muffled up to the ears, of whom nothing was visible but a pink-tipped nose and the two points of an upward curled moustache. [...] Two men below her window were talking French. One was a French officer, the other was a little man with enormous moustaches. She smiled faintly. She had never seen anyone quite so heavily muffled up." - Agatha Christie, Murder on the Orient Express

[trashcora]

It’s him. What? You made him sound like this terrifying figure. He is.

Tom Hiddleston as LOKI Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)