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[PhoenixDark]

No better crow-eating feast than when Avatar arrived.

I don't think Pheonix Dark will ever live that down. That avatar he had to wear for a year was golden.

I lost the battle but won the war. Today no one remembers Avatar. It might as well have made less than $250 million.

 

[Parallax]

Ah, you're talking about Pym.

EDIT: You're talking about two different people in the same statement. Pym does not have his own series. Hasn't had one in a while.

pretty much. so its no biggie for him to go missing for a while.

 

[Sadist]

Hey guys what's going on

 

[Escape Goat]

Hey guys what's going on

Ive got a parasitical infection from undercooked crow meat.

 

[marrec]

Hey guys what's going on

Someone spent 11 months collecting posts and didn't want it to go to waste despite a film receiving a tepid response.

 

[Nostremitus]

Agreed, It's kind of pathetic honestly. I still remember a dude who tried really hard to get others to "eat crow" when Myself and others said Splatoon wouldn't do too well. He ultimately didn't get to post the thread because while it did make a million sales it's by no means a console seller or a defining title. But he kept bringing up this list he had made of comments until people started shutting him down.

Never really understood the desire to shame others.

Ant-Man was a really dangerous move for marvel and I think it's done as good as they could have hoped to be honest. It's not the biggest movie but it's very well put together and while some characters are underdeveloped it was a joy to watch had some legitimate funny moments and was a really refreshing movie.

They don't have an easy road ahead.

• Captain America Civil War could upset lots of people
  Spoiler

  especially if Cap dies so bucky can take the role
• Doctor Strange is going to be a real departure, magic and supernatural elements might be a bridge to far but the fandom does love bumblebee cobblepot
• Gaurdians of the Galaxy Vol 2 is a fairly safe movie, introducing new important characters is the biggest risk but I have no doubts
• Spiderman is a ticket seller but the actors age is cause for a slight pause
• Thor Ragnarok isn't going to shatter records the movies are always rated fairly average
• Avengers Infinity War Part 1, I have doubts many of the current avengers will even star in this, a weaker roster could put people off
• Black Panther Between his character being lesser known and the difficulty of setting a movie in a location like Wakanda this doesn't have a lot of draw for some
• Captain Marvel, Female lead could put (dumb) people off
• Avengers Infinity War Part 2, Safe movie, Thanos is beat
• Inhumans Will people still care? This is 2019, I'll be teleporting to work and busy playing Final Fantasy 52 on my XStation Revolution.

The only thing I'd change on here is Thor. They gave it to the guys behind Winter Soldier. They turned Cap around after a mediocre first showing.

Spoiler

I liked Cap 1, though...

 

[Acorn]

Someone spent 11 months collecting posts and didn't want it to go to waste despite a film receiving a tepid response.

An enviable life

 

[BadAss2961]

Different kind of crow eating for me.

I thought some really good writing would hold up the zany ideas up to a pedestal but i was wrong. This is by far Marvel Studios worst

Worse than the Thor movies? Worse than Iron Man fucking 3?

 

[Sadist]

Ive got a parasitical infection from undercooked crow meat.

So you might say... you have ants in your pants?

 

[BumRush]

Antman is at 64 in Metacritic, Most would agree that Ant-Man is most unremarkable Marvel movie to come out and theirs a chance that Pixels the most hated movie on Gaf to have a chance against a big Marvel Movie ? OP maybe just wait, right ?

I REALLY doubt most would agree to that

 

[Dead]

"solid" opening weekend

middling, mediocre to ok reviews

Geez. The bar for Crow eating sure has gone down

 

[Lebron]

I lost the battle but won the war. Today no one remembers Avatar. It might as well have made less than $250 million.

But they building a fucking park at Disney World and Cameron about to unleash the Fern Gully With Wolves trilogy on us.

Ya lost

 

[MDSLKTR]

What a waste of a thread, now when BvS comes out that's where the real fun will be at

 

[Rhomega Beta]

After Guardians, I'm not going to doubt Marvel's ability to make a great and popular movie out of an obscure franchise. Seeing Ant-Man tomorrow.

 

[Dalek]

What a waste of a thread, now when BvS comes out that's where the real fun will be at

Whoa is that real?

edit: both banned....

 

[marrec]

"solid" opening weekend

middling, mediocre to ok reviews

Geez. The bar for Crow eating sure has gone down

Gotta limbo under this one for sure.

 

[Pop]

Different kind of crow eating for me.

I thought some really good writing would hold up the zany ideas up to a pedestal but i was wrong. This is by far Marvel Studios worst

You gotta be delusional to think this. No Marvel movie is worse than Thor and IM3.

Ant-Man is easily in the top half of the better films.

 

[Smellycat]

What a waste of a thread, now when BvS comes out that's where the real fun will be at

hahaha, what is even funnier is that they are both banned

Also, I had no idea BvS is a two part movie...

 

[zeemumu]

Antman is at 64 in Metacritic, Most would agree that Ant-Man is most unremarkable Marvel movie to come out and theirs a chance that Pixels the most hated movie on Gaf to have a chance against a big Marvel Movie ? OP maybe just wait, right ?

Those people clearly don't remember pre-Iron Man Marvel. I feel like that title goes to Thor 2 or Iron Man 2.

 

[marrec]

You gotta be delusional to think this. No Marvel movie is worse than Thor and IM3.

Ant-Man is easily in the top half of the better films.

Thor was great, Thor 2 was poop.

 

[Lee Chaolan]

That tag xD

 

[Ninja Scooter]

hahaha, what is even funnier is that they are both banned

Also, I had no idea BvS is a two part movie...

It's not. BvS is one movie. It will then lead into Justice League. There was some grumblings that BvS and JL could be shot back to back, or at least parts of JL could be shot simultaneously, but I haven't heard much of that in a while.

 

[Parallax]

But they building a fucking park at Disney World and Cameron about to unleash the Fern Gully With Wolves trilogy on us.

Ya lost

he needs to stop fucking around and work on alita

 

[Lebron]

he needs to stop fucking around and work on alita

It ain't ever coming out, breh. Just accept it like I had to

 

[3N16MA]

I lost the battle but won the war. Today no one remembers Avatar. It might as well have made less than $250 million.

GAF remembers.

 

[Crud]

Someone spent 11 months collecting posts and didn't want it to go to waste despite a film receiving a tepid response.

An enviable life

Totally.

 

[MDSLKTR]

hahaha, what is even funnier is that they are both banned

Also, I had no idea BvS is a two part movie...

It's not, taken from a rumor thread http://neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=968489

 

[Nibel]

Humiliate yourself when you fight for a multi billion dollar corporation on the internet brehs.

Preach; no idea why OP thought this was a good idea.

Like I never was under the impression that Ant-Man had to fight against tons of criticisms or anything. It just exists.

 

[Silver Arrows]

So why do people need to eat crow again? Seems unneeded.

 

[JStein0222]

I know we're only supposed to talk in hyperbole so excuse this -

Ant Man is a pretty decent comedy, but a mediocre movie overall. I enjoyed (don't want to spoil) the most obvious comic relief character, he was great. And Rudd delivered so many of his lines like the baller comedic actor he is. So glad they got him for the most comedy focused Marvel movie I have come across.
My issues are with the dramatic elements. Everything was wildly melodramatic (especially the ridiculous bouts of audience informing exposition) and Evangeline Lilly's acting was the worst I have seen from her. No clue why they felt the need to leave the camera close up on her face so long SO many times while she made horrible choices. And the deus ex-machina-nonsense solution to beating the big bad guy (who had 0 development) was atrocious.

Again, the movie made me laugh, but it was at times a real cringer. Just needed a bit of polish and it could have been great.
Just my opinion of course. I'm glad the movie appears to be doing well critically and commercially. The more comic-hero love the better.

Spoiler

THIS WAS NEVER JUST A HEIST

 

[HighResTomato]

So why do people need to eat crow again? Seems unneeded.

Well people like to shit all over something actual people (not robots) have worked on for years. And when it comes out and does good, those people should eat their words.

 

[Moaradin]

I lost the battle but won the war. Today no one remembers Avatar. It might as well have made less than $250 million.

No one remembers Avatar? The most successful movie of all time? LMAO

 

[marrec]

No one remembers Avatar? The most successful movie of all time? LMAO

That's the one with the ship sinking and Leo Dicaprio right?

Wait sorry no, it's the one with the guy stranded with the indians and he has to make friends with them to fight against his former allies.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Well people like to shit all over something actual people (not robots) have worked on for years. And when it comes out and does good, those people should eat their words.

What if they still think it's shit?

 

[3N16MA]

That's the one with the ship sinking and Leo Dicaprio right?

It's the one where all the Na'vi are stuck on a sinking ship that hit a giant tree.

 

[3N16MA]

What if they still think it's shit?

They should be force fed.

 

[Zeyphersan]

Dalek, I love you

But that is a hell of a tag

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

How about Popeyes instead?

 

[Shaanyboi]

OP's tag... damn that's good. lol

 

[linsivvi]

These threads are so dumb.

"ant man sounds like the most rediculous name/superhero ever."
"I can't believe this is actually being turned into a movie."
"Who the fuck is Ant Man?"
"Looks incredibly generic and soulless."

And I could go on. Where is the crow? Does the OP even know what crow means?

It's like, somebody never heard of Ant Man....movie opened to a decent but nothing to write home about $58M. Crow!

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

OP probably acted out the denzel boom gif in real life when he saw the box office numbers.

 

[ItIsOkBro]

Should have just tossed that quotes document in the recycle bin OP.

 

[Hagi]

Movie was awesome but there's really no need for this kinda petty shit. Least you got a funny tag though.

 

[SwiftDeath]

How about Popeyes instead?

But Popeyes is delicious....

 

[Toxi]

Man, I wonder when I'll do something stupid enough to get a ridiculous tag.

Hopefully not any time in the near future.

 

[Zeyphersan]

Man, I wonder when I'll do something stupid enough to get a ridiculous tag.

Hopefully not any time in the near future.

You already have a ridiculous tag

Member means penis

 

[thehypocrite]

Whatever OP, that trailer looked like shit no matter the astroturfing or cheerleding agenda that you may have.

You can't edit reality.

 

[jackal27]

I'll gladly eat my crow.

Thought the movie looked like hot garbage and was expecting a disaster, but I throughly enjoyed it and I'd even go as far as to say that it's better than Avengers 2 and definitely one of my favorite Marvel movies.

 

[Gordon Shumway]

lol..damn, OP.

 

[Poimandres]

This movie isn't exactly setting the world on fire critically or commercially. People who were adamant it would be awful and flop terribly look foolish, but this has to be one of the weakest examples of crow serving I've ever seen.

Save the crow for big ticket items like Avatar and Jurassic World. Even Guardians qualified because it was a smashing success. This? This is just... sort of sad, really.