Red Mosquito • View topic - Movie: Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania (02-17-2023)

wease · **Posted:** Thu February 23, 2023 3:31 pm

Maybe the whole movie is a different timeline since Cassie is a different person.

VinylGuy · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 5:10 pm **Posts:** 36099

wease wrote:

Maybe the whole movie is a different timeline since Cassie is a different person.

they were already in a different timeline and didnt even paid attention

Jorge · **Posted:** Thu February 23, 2023 3:59 pm

Today I remembered that scene where Cassie and Ant Man are both in giant form and they say "we're giants!" but there is nothing else on screen for scale or reference so it just looks like two normal sized people standing in front of each other talking about how big they are

B · **Posted:** Thu February 23, 2023 4:04 pm

Technically, they were still subatomic.

VinylGuy · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 5:10 pm **Posts:** 36099

why would Scott be surprised he is a giant? he did it so many times

wease · **Posted:** Thu February 23, 2023 4:23 pm

VinylGuy wrote:

why would Scott be surprised he is a giant? he did it so many times

I think he was bigger than he had ever gotten before.

Mecca · **Joined:** Wed December 19, 2012 7:17 pm **Posts:** 7551

Jorge wrote:

Today I remembered that scene where Cassie and Ant Man are both in giant form and they say "we're giants!" but there is nothing else on screen for scale or reference so it just looks like two normal sized people standing in front of each other talking about how big they are

I think that might’ve been the point? I recall thinking in the build to that moment it was only hinted that she went giant cuz before she was only shrinking?

spike · **Joined:** Wed January 02, 2013 4:18 am **Posts:** 28101

Jorge wrote:

Today I remembered that scene where Cassie and Ant Man are both in giant form and they say "we're giants!" but there is nothing else on screen for scale or reference so it just looks like two normal sized people standing in front of each other talking about how big they are

How many times have you and your dad done this?

Jorge · **Posted:** Thu February 23, 2023 9:24 pm

Mecca wrote:

Jorge wrote:

Today I remembered that scene where Cassie and Ant Man are both in giant form and they say "we're giants!" but there is nothing else on screen for scale or reference so it just looks like two normal sized people standing in front of each other talking about how big they are

I think that might’ve been the point? I recall thinking in the build to that moment it was only hinted that she went giant cuz before she was only shrinking?

No, not at all. This moment happens after we see her go giant, which is itself treated as a big moment because she tells herself "I hope this works" or something to that effect and then she grows and punches Modok victoriously. It's just bad visual storytelling; having no frame of reference when you're surrounded by that nondescript CGI backdrop neuters the shot. It's also a missed opportunity for a gag, IMO (it would've been funny if Giant Cassie was somehow a head or two taller than Giant Ant Man)

B · **Posted:** Thu February 23, 2023 9:40 pm

Jorge wrote:

Mecca wrote:

Jorge wrote:

Today I remembered that scene where Cassie and Ant Man are both in giant form and they say "we're giants!" but there is nothing else on screen for scale or reference so it just looks like two normal sized people standing in front of each other talking about how big they are

I think that might’ve been the point? I recall thinking in the build to that moment it was only hinted that she went giant cuz before she was only shrinking?

No, not at all. This moment happens after we see her go giant, which is itself treated as a big moment because she tells herself "I hope this works" or something to that effect and then she grows and punches Modok victoriously. It's just bad visual storytelling; having no frame of reference when you're surrounded by that nondescript CGI backdrop neuters the shot. It's also a missed opportunity for a gag, IMO (it would've been funny if Giant Cassie was somehow a head or two taller than Giant Ant Man)

Or immediately after that line something even bigger walks into frame. 8-)

Mecca · **Joined:** Wed December 19, 2012 7:17 pm **Posts:** 7551

Jorge wrote:

Mecca wrote:

Jorge wrote:

Today I remembered that scene where Cassie and Ant Man are both in giant form and they say "we're giants!" but there is nothing else on screen for scale or reference so it just looks like two normal sized people standing in front of each other talking about how big they are

I think that might’ve been the point? I recall thinking in the build to that moment it was only hinted that she went giant cuz before she was only shrinking?

No, not at all. This moment happens after we see her go giant, which is itself treated as a big moment because she tells herself "I hope this works" or something to that effect and then she grows and punches Modok victoriously. It's just bad visual storytelling; having no frame of reference when you're surrounded by that nondescript CGI backdrop neuters the shot. It's also a missed opportunity for a gag, IMO (it would've been funny if Giant Cassie was somehow a head or two taller than Giant Ant Man)

I blame the Volume

Peeps · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 12:41 pm **Posts:** 5817

werent they standing in the middle of the city? that is how i knew they were both giants before it was said

Stickman · **Posted:** Wed March 01, 2023 5:06 am

Just saw this in IMAX 3D, and the effects were great. No complaints there.
Yes, some of the dialogue was bad and the "let's stop in the middle of something serious to be funny" got old fast. Kang was excellent. Intimidating and charismatic.
The 1000yr old ants...stupid concept but looked awesome when coming in for the save.
I actually didn't mind Bill Murray. He clowned around at first but there was an undeniable anger under all of it.
I really dug the hand to hand with Scott and Kang at the end for some reason. Scott held his own for a bit.

Liked it better than BP2 but there was lots of room for improvement.

And I'm glad MODOK brought up Hope's hair. Fuckin travesty.

And the post credits....

B · **Posted:** Wed March 01, 2023 12:24 pm

My only problem with Murray is that there was no plot movement in that scene. A 2.5 hour movie doesn't need to stop for a fun cameo.

Mecca · **Joined:** Wed December 19, 2012 7:17 pm **Posts:** 7551

B wrote:

My only problem with Murray is that there was no plot movement in that scene. A 2.5 hour movie doesn't need to stop for a fun cameo.

Especially for a character that was a one-off in the comics

Jorge · **Posted:** Wed March 01, 2023 5:27 pm

He was awful. His character and his performance.

This thing had a monumental second weekend drop, 82%. That's nuts

VinylGuy · **Joined:** Tue January 01, 2013 5:10 pm **Posts:** 36099

seems i manage to dodge this one from going to the theatre even my friend who loves these movies looked at the reviews and was more interested on doing other things.

BurtReynolds · **Posted:** Mon March 06, 2023 1:44 am

This is the first movie in phase 5? What was the last thing for phase 4? Was there a theme? Do phases mean anything? Is it just a business thing?

B · **Posted:** Mon March 06, 2023 1:58 am

No, theyre just arbitrary.

BurtReynolds · **Posted:** Mon March 06, 2023 1:59 am

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