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at time 11:58 when scott is sucked up into the vacuum , the name of the vacuum cleaner is " Kirby " which is an homage to Jack Kirby the creator of Antman comics in the 60's.
I'm a little sad that we never got to see Hank Pym in his prime as the original Antman but at the same time I adore Paul Rudd as Scott Lang. Little context Hank Pym is the first Antman but unlike the MCU Hank was one of the founding members of The Avengers in the comics being active alongside his wife Janet as Wasp, Iron Man, Hulk and Thor. These characters all came together in September 1963 to counter Loki becoming The Avengers. Captain America later joined the team in issue four when The Avengers found Captain America in the ice, In the MCU Cap was of course found by Shield before the formation of The Avengers. @oxhine pretty much gave you every single important detail but something I find really cool is the fact the MCU Hank Pym was active during the Cold War and as far back as the 1960s a fun little nod to how the original Avengers appeared during the 1960s, Earth-616 (Main Marvel Comics Universe) acts as a Scaling Timeline so dates don't really matter at all. Even though The avengers were formed to the backdrop of the 1960s Marvel scales everything closer to modern day so characters don't age in real life, Classic characters would be died or old by now in the comics. Spider-Man for example. Peter was introduced in 1962 as a 15 year old teenager to the back drop of 1960s America. But by the Civil War comic from 2006 Peter is only in his early 20s and is shown to the backdrop of the mid 2000s. So Marvel kind of just scales everything closer to Modern Day, Characters like Captain America still fought in WW2 but instead of coming out of the ice only 2 decades after WW2 it's closer to 70 years. But like Hank for example I love how they set him in the past as an Agent of Shield in the MCU. I would love a Cold War Antman show or film that explores his time as Antman before the formation of The Avengers. We need more period Superhero films like the X-Men Prequals, Watchmen, Captain America: The First Avenger, Wonder Woman etc. Edit: If you want a classic Avengers experience I very much recommend the animated show *The Avengers: Earths Mightiest Hero's*. It's pulls heavily from the Golden Age Marvel comics but set it during the 2010s yet still maintains a very retro art style and features the original Avengers line-up so we get to see Hank and Janet on the team. As animation was not effected by the movie rights we also get X-Men, Spider-Man and Fantastic Four nods and appearances as well rather than being solely Avengers focused. It's basically the MCU if they had the rights to these other IPS.
Evie, I'm surprised no one had mentioned the black gentleman in the car Scott landed on. That was Garrett Morris. He played Ant-Man in an SNL skit during the early days. Another fun fact: in the comics, Yellowjacket was another personality of Hank Pym. He was feeling inferior as Ant-Man/Giant-Man so he mind splintered and developed the Yellowjacket persona. He even believed he kill Hank. It wasn't until The Circus of Crime threatened Janet that Hank would return.
And he probably has the most powerful superpower of them all. Basically he has some kind of time-freeze at his extreme end, he can become so small that nothing could really hurt him, he becomes so tiny to be invisible. Seeing the effects within the movie, thus basing off the power what we actually see, instead of the explanation, we can assume that mass can be shifted at will, from virtually non-existent to fully behind the punch. Because Pim carried around a tank, which if mass remained fully consistent, would not have been able to be carried around.
Hi Evie!😊 Good job spotting T.I. This is definitely the most comedy we've seen in an MCU film. Previously "Guardians of the Galaxy" probably had that prize. Some past films that played with size "Innerspace" (1987) and "Honey, I shrunk the Kids" (1989). Then, there is the classic "Fantastic Voyage" (1966). Great job reacting to the original Ant-Man!!!!🎬👏👏👏👏
Great reaction to my favorite of the MCU movies! This movie is my favorite because it is most like the comics of my youth (in the 70s and 80s) where comic book stories were local, not global or universal adventures. Just heroes dealing with local things in their local areas. Scott Lang is a prototypical reluctant hero in that his only real goal in life is to be the best dad he can be for the person who matters the most for him, Cassie. He gets pulled into a larger situation against his will, and he handles it because his motivation and his goal remains the same: Cassie. He lost five years of her childhood, and there's no way to ever get that back, so he's driven to be there for her. This makes him an even more sympathetic and understandable character that the viewer can identify with, and Paul Rudd plays him perfectly. Humorous side note: When Rudd told his 9 year old son he was going to be playing Ant-Man his son said "Wow. I can't wait to see how stupid that'll be." Thanks, kid. 😀 The rest of the cast is great too, and I do love the 'three wombats'. Luis of the mighty punch (remember, he's the only guy to have knocked Peachy out at his going away party), Kurt and his fear of gypsies, and Dave and his mad skills at the wheel were all awesome. Extra props for giving us a good home life story for Cassie too. Maggie isn't interested in destroying her ex, and neither is her fiancee (though he could be condescending at times) because they are both concerned most with Cassie's happiness and safety, as it should be. They make a point of showing us that Paxton is rooting for Scott to get things turned around, even if it is more for Cassie's sake than Scott's. But they can all have a great and friendly dinner together at the end which just made me happy. In a society where too many angry exes use their kids as pawns to hurt each other, this kind of story is great to see. Also props for having Garrett Morris as the cab driver in the taxi that Scott fell on at the end of his first test run. Garrett Morris played Ant-Man in a Saturday Night Live sketch back in the late 70s, a sketch where the other heroes teased Ant-Man for having lame powers. 😀
Considering the last few movies including "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" and "Avengers Age of Ultron," we needed a palate cleanser of all the dark stuff. That's what this film did. I read the comics from the 1960s and 70s, and this was a good departure from it. Rudd was the high point in it including the special effects with the ants. And yes, poor lambs and poor Ant-ony. I can't wait for you to get into the next movie. Loved your reaction to seeing Bucky in the after credits scene. The next movie is probably my favourite of all the Marvel Films. Thanks again Evie for such an enjoyable reaction. Take care and sending tons of love and good stuff to you and your family. Special hugs to the little one.
This movie 🍿🎥 is flawless. Can't say that about all the MCU's. Well, maybe I better go back through oxhines notes in case I missed something. 😉 Awesome reaction, can't wait for the next!! Peace 🕊️☮️♾️😎
Hey, Evie! "Ant-Man" surprised everybody! Despite Hank Pym being one of the five Founding Avengers in the comics, not even readers were clamoring for a movie version of the tiny hero. MCU fans were intrigued but wary especially after Edgar Wright dropped out as director over creative differences. Finally, everyone just decided to trust in Kevin Feige's grand design and did it ever pay off! The result was a spectacular superhero adventure with just the right mix of action, humor and heart! In the comics, Hank Pym's Ant-Man may have co-founded the Avengers with his partner Janet van Dyne aka Wasp, Iron Man, Thor and Hulk but his history with the team is a troubled one. He never felt his power set measured up to the other heavy hitters, he kept changing his identity with his size, he had difficulty reconciling his passion for pure research with an adventuring lifestyle, he had marital trouble with Wasp, he suffered a mental breakdown and, worst of all, he created Ultron! Tony Stark creates the killer A.I. in the MCU but Ultron is Pym's baby in the comics. Pym is actually happy to pass the mantle to Scott Lang when he comes thieving along in "Marvel Premiere" # 47 which this film is based on. Lang takes to the superhero lifestyle and his relationship with his daughter Cassie is as depicted on-screen. Pym settled into a sort of emeritus position as tactical support and gadgeteer for the West Coast Avengers simply calling himself Dr. Pym which is similar to his function in the movie. Although he and Janet never had a child, he had an illegitimate daughter called Nadia he never knew about until she was an adult which mirrors Hope's estranged relationship with Hank in the film despite Nadia's very different personality in the comics. Peyton Reed had directed a couple of successful comedies called "Yes Man" with Jim Carrey and "The Break-Up" with Vince Vaughn but had no experience with an effects-heavy blockbuster. You wouldn't know that from the end result which comes across as smooth and polished. In a departure from the New York-centric MCU, the setting shifts to San Francisco showcasing the West Coast city nicely. The script achieves a perfect balance of comedy, sentiment and thrills but also, crucially, gets the audience past any entomophobia it might have by making the hero's ant allies palatable. Differentiating the four species showcased proves to be fascinating and personalizes the little critters. Shrinking as a story gimmick is as old as "Alice in Wonderland" and has been iconically portrayed in films like "The Incredible Shrinking Man", "The Fantastic Voyage" and "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids!" but the size reduction sequences in "Ant-Man" are truly wondrous and imaginative! Scott's first adventure throughout his apartment complex is a memorably dizzying odyssey. A hilariously clever motif is utilized that contrasts titanic insect-size drama with its insignificance when perceived on a human scale. However, it is with the introduction of the Quantum Realm where the film distinguishes itself. Known as the Microverse in the comics, the sub-atomic level of reality is represented as kaleidoscopic geometry and echoing stillness where the rules of normal physics don't apply. The latter is as true in our world as it is in the MCU. The cast is great led by Paul Rudd as Scott Lang aka Ant-Man whose long list of comedic credits and unassuming good looks make him an affable lead. In yet another remarkable casting coup for Marvel, a post-cancer Michael Douglas was cast as the prickly Dr. Hank Pym, inventor of the Pym Particle and the original Ant-Man who, in the MCU, is a former SHIELD operative prior to becoming a tech magnate. Evangeline Lilly of TV's "Lost" plays his estranged daughter, Hope van Dyne, whose adoption of her mother's maiden name as her surname speaks volumes about family tensions. Corey Stoll brings both pathos and menace to Pym's embittered protege, Darren Cross, whose unstable approximation of the Pym Particle serum fuels the Yellowjacket suit which actually was one of Dr. Pym's monikers in the comics. The supporting cast includes Judy Greer as Scott's ex-wife, Maggie Lang, Abby Ryder Fortson as the adorable Cassie Lang and future Young Avenger Stature, Bobby Cannavale as Cassie's stepfather-to-be, Detective Paxton, and Wood Harris as his partner, Detective Gale. Adding comic relief are Michael Pena as Luis, David Dastmalchian as Kurt and T.I.P. as Dave playing Scott's ex-con buddies with Pena's grapevine monologues making him a stand-out. In the secondary villain role is Martin Donovan as Hydra representative and former SHIELD honcho Mitchell Carson who links the current proceedings with Dr. Pym's SHIELD past in a prologue that features Hayley Atwell as Peggy Carter and John Slattery as elder Howard Stark. The digital de-aging done to make Michael Douglas look like his '80's self in that prologue is nothing short of incredible! Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson aka Falcon makes a surprise appearance that puts Scott on the Avengers' radar. In bit parts are Gregg Turkington as Dale the Baskin Robbins manager, Joe Chrest as Frank the skeptical Pym Tech executive, Jean Louisa Kelly as a Pym Tech employee who remarks on the founder's presence in the lobby, Anna Akana as a guerrilla journalist and Garrett Morris of "SNL" as a cab driver. TRIVIA: 1. The Pym residence was the same house used for exterior shots of Halliwell Manor in TV's "Charmed". 2. The enlarged tank from Hank's keychain was a functional Soviet T-34-85 given as a goodwill gift to the US by Premier Mikhail Gorbachev in 1991. 3. The rights holders to Thomas the Tank Engine had a number of specific stipulations before permitting use of the character such as not having Thomas run down anyone tied to the tracks! EASTER EGGS: 1. During Scott's escape from prison astride Antony's back, he flits through a trolley briefly alighting on a commuter's newspaper whose headline reads "Who's to blame for Sokovia?" which references the events of "Age of Ultron" and presages the events of "Civil War". 2. During his presentation, Cross jokes that reports of an ant-sized operative sounded like pulp fiction that would appear in magazines with names like "Tales to Astonish" which is actually the name of the anthology comic Ant-Man's adventures first appeared in before he graduated to his own title. 3. Scott and Luis share an apartment in the Milgrom Hotel named after comic book artist Al Milgrom. 4. When guerrilla journalist Anna Akana tells Falcon he has to specify who he's seeking because she has information on people with various abilities including one 'who crawls up the walls', she is making the MCU's first reference to Spider-Man! CAMEOS: 1. Garrett Morris' cameo as the driver of the cab Scott lands on after his first time using the suit is a tribute to Morris' portrayal of Ant-Man on a 1979 "Saturday Night Live" sketch called 'Superhero Party' which was the character's first live-action appearance! 2. Stan Lee appears as a bartender in Luis' closing grapevine monologue commenting on Anna Akana's good looks. END-CREDIT SCENES: 1. Dr. Pym shows Hope an unfinished upgrade to the Wasp suit he and his wife, Janet, were designing when they were working for SHIELD. He proposes that he and Hope finish the suit together so that she can make use of it which she agrees to enthusiastically. 2. The second end-credit scene is an excerpt from "Captain America: Civil War" that has Falcon and Cap debating what to do with a captive Bucky. The next chronological stop in the MCU are Episodes 1-19 of Season 3 of "Agents of SHIELD".
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..haha, Frank's gonna die !!! i just love this channel! Can't wait for you ti reach like Civil war or Guardians ! plus every time someone says Parkour, i'm thinking of Schmidt from New Girl, !
Not you, but I've lost count of the number of reactors who start out "Ants; yuuck!" then migrate to "Oh, no, he shot Ant-ony!!" Everybody's sad when Ant-ony dies.
The reason why ants can lift 10 times their own weight is- they are very tiny and they don’t weigh anything. If Ant-man retained the same density when he shrank, he would smash through the floor each time. For example, that bathtub he was in.
The choice of bringing in Ant Man was always weird to me. To be honest all of the Avengers are not what I would have expected Marvel Studios to launch a shared universe with. Since the 70s the XMen and Spiderman were far more popular but their movie rights were sold in the 90s to keep Marvel out of bankruptcy. Ant Man is really the main character of the Avengers back in the 60s. Hank Pym is the smart one that created Ultron and all the other tech the Avengers used along with reviving Capt America. Iron Man was sort of a second tier Avenger. Things changed over the years and the character of Hank Pym went really dark in the comics so I was expecting them to not use him but using Scott was a great move as in the comics the character did not bring the heavy issues that Hank Pym had. In Marvel Tony Stark and Hank Pym are horrible people even though they work for the good guys. Not bringing their issues into the MCU was a good decision and easing people into Ant Man is probably the best move. They changed so much of the original stories of all these character which I think made them more likable to the average viewers.
This Woke movie was major box office Flop, why would you watch this garbage 😊 after last months woke disaster *The Marvels* Disney and Marvels r done. Go woke go broke
