If true, these reactions mean Ant-Man is the best origin film since Iron Man.
-
IronBallsM — 10 years ago(June 30, 2015 03:21 PM)
Director James Gunn said as much himself. He's calling it the best since Iron Man.
His full Ant-Man statement
"Ant-Man may just be my favorite Marvel film since Jon Favreau's Iron Man (well, maybe excluding one film to which I'm partial). Honestly, the movie is a complete blast! I was so happy after seeing it. It's never boring for a second and it's hilarious and warm throughout. It doesn't get caught up in the webbing of its own science-fiction concept like so many movies do these days, remaining simple and elegant. It's a part of the Marvel universe without being ruled by that fact. Paul Rudd is nuanced and charming and funny and is a surprisingly natural fit as a modern superhero (side-fact - Paul must be a nice guy, because he and I dated the same girl in college, and yet I still love him). Michael Pea KILLS IT - this movie is going to make him a huge star. My old pal Judy Greer (she was Deadly Girl to my Minute Man in The Specials (film) many moons ago) is great in a small role. And Michael Douglas is awesome. I think all of Peyton Reed's years directing have led him to making something as deft and nimble and joyous as this; he did an incredible job.
And, despite Edgar Wright's parting from Marvel, his spirit is felt through the entire project, and there is no doubt everyone owes him a huge debt of gratitude.
I left the theater incredibly happy. So often I see movies by people I love which are just okay - it's great to love a movie as much as I love the people who made it.
This is a photo of me and David Dastmalchian at the premiere after-party last night - David plays a Russian hacker in the movie and nearly every single line out of his mouth gets a laugh. He's getting on a plane this morning to fly back to Colombia to resume filming his other movie - my movie, The Belko Experiment.
Congrats to the the whole Ant-Man team. Amazing work, guys! And, for the 99.99% of the people reading this who aren't part of the Ant-Man team, go check it out when it hits theaters (in a lot of places) July 17." -
blackdoug — 10 years ago(July 05, 2015 06:37 PM)
comicbookgirl19 has her spoiler free review of Ant-Man on youtube.
I would post it here but it contains a few f bombs.
She saw the film and the world premier and loved it. Said it was here favourite movie in phase two alongside Captain America The Winter Soldier. She loves both of them for different reasons.
She says usually Marvel villains suck. She called (Ronan s***). She says but Yellowjacket is one of the better Marvel Villains. Cross motivations make sense and he is connected to the other characters.
She says the script and cast are great. She loves the ants which are adorable. -
DeviantHitman — 10 years ago(July 05, 2015 06:45 PM)
She says the script and cast are great. She loves the ants which are adorable.
Didn't she also say "you could feel Edgar Wright throughout the movie"? Yet you praise her review, then say you are glad they kicked Edgar Wright to the curb.. what a moron.
There is nothing to see here folks.. move along now. -
paulfranciscook — 10 years ago(July 05, 2015 08:53 PM)
Its Wright's script and hes a credited producer. He spent 5 or so years on it. They just did some re writes here and there and he didn't direct it. Some people who have seen the movie also credit his work on it and say its all down to him.
Wright should not be kicked to the curb as you say. I m looking forward to this movie and it would of been even better if he was still directing. -
laalachlan — 10 years ago(July 05, 2015 10:25 PM)
Its Wright's script and he's a credited producer. He spent 5 or so years on it. They just did some re writes here and there and he didn't direct it
Except it's not Wright's script. The script has been credited to Wright, Cornish, McKay and Rudd. While it may be his story a fair chunk of the dialogue and other parts will have changed and to ignore McKay and Rudd is to ignore their efforts and where a lot of the credit should lie.
Some people who have seen the movie also credit his work on it and say its all down to him.
None of those people know just how much the film is down to Wright so I find it funny that anyone can declare that. I also find it saddening that you and those people are ignoring the work of the ACTUAL director Peyton Reed. Reed will have ultimately added his own touch to Ant-man and if all of the different parts work well together that will be down to him.
Wright should not be kicked to the curb as you say. I m looking forward to this movie and it would of been even better if he was still directing.
Firstly, the OP and you are wrong about Wright being 'kicked to the curb', he chose to leave. Secondly, I find it annoying how you assume the film would have been automatically better with Wright. You can't determine how good his version would have been and Reed's may very well be better. It's been stated that, among other things, in the current version Lilly and Pena's roles as Hope and Luis (a standout according to the early reactions) respectively were beefed up, and Cross as a villain (apparently pretty good) may have been tweaked (eg. from the 'Nanowarrior' to Yellowjacket). Added to that are all the extra MCU connections that will have been added to make Ant-man a more Marvel film, such as Peggy Carter and Howard Stark.
I'm sure Wright could have made a good Ant-man film on his own (without Marvel) but that wouldn't have been an MCU film. I also suspect that the film Wright was shaping up to make before he left (where both Marvel and him had to compromise their visions) wouldn't have been as good as what we'll get. It sounds like Peyton Reed's made a very solid MCU film so let's just be happy with that. Wright will have left his mark but so will Reed and others.