First & Last 005
Friday, June 16, 2023 at 9:00AM We're bringing back one of our greatest hits like an aging band on tour.
CAN YOU GUESS THE MOVIE FROM ITS FIRST AND LAST SHOT?
Does that black velvet like painting not do it for you? Still need a clue? The last shot (and the answer once you scroll down) are after the jump...
The last shot
The film is...
Yes, it's Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023) which is now streaming on Disney+. Why do the films look so cheap now when we all know they're still gargantuanly expensive? It's no secret that I'm not a fan of this film which strangely misunderstands the appeal of the Ant-Man movies despite the same team involved (!). But would you all want to read it if I wrote something about Michelle Pfeiffer in this movie? That's her in the corner (bottom left hand of the first image) emerging from cave light in the Quantum Realm in tiny silhouette.
The last image is of Jonathan Majors as Kang the Conqueror the new Big Bad during the mid credits stinger. Though Majors is a strong actor this character thus far has been highly underwhelming which is not a good sign given that (presumably) so many future films will rely on Kang as a threat.
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Reader Comments (4)
For a moment there I thought it was Never Ending Story. And yes on anything Michelle Pfeiffer!
I had no issues with the visual effects in the film. What I did have issues with was the fact that the film took itself way too seriously, the humor felt forced, and the main villain really should've been in another film. I think Peyton Reed faltered in wanting to do something big when the Ant-Man films didn't really need to as its previous films had this nice balance of humor and character study for Scott Lang. While both of those films had multiple writers, they worked because they were able to balance a lot of ideas and this film that was written by one writer in Jeff Loveness had none of those things. That was a really disappointing film.
thevoid99: I'm not sure how much say Peyton Reed had over the content of this film. Remember that the MCU are first and foremost producer-driven films, so we can't really ascribe auteur theory on them as much as we do other films (we may recognize a few styles here and there, but ultimately only as much as Kevin Feige will allow). The real question here would be why Kevin Feige chose an Ant-Man film to be the first big screen appearance of the Kang character, given that the Ant-Man films have never been suited for that much weight.
This is probably going to be the last Ant Man movie. Paul Rudd basically admitted he is doing it for the paycheck, Evangeline Lilly has become Sooo much more problematic since simply being anti-vax and Jonathon Majors was arrested for allegedly strangling a woman. I don’t think Disney is going to invest in this part of the franchise anymore and might only bring Rudd back for a cameo or small supporting role- Rudd doesn’t have Ant Man in his future or upcoming films online.