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What the fuck is going on with DC movies haha.



They've dragged both Ben Affleck and David Ayer at this point.

 

[Maintenance]

Via Vanity Fair's review:

If you can believe it, Suicide Squad is even worse than Fantastic Four.

 

[Betty]

Have there ever been a movie where its marketing and actual quality differs so greatly?

I thought the trailers have been garbage, even the Queen one, it all looked grungy and disjointed and cringy.

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

That Katana intro scene on the helicopter was a warning for all of this.

 

[icespide]

lego batman will be the best DC movie since 2008

 

[Hydrargyrus]

Damn!

How can DC repeat the same mistake over and over again?

 

[AHA-Lambda]

Via Vanity Fair's review:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chkhOYBdgro

 

[Mr Cola]

I hate to say it but im getting bad vibes from Rogue One aswell, as someone who loves star wars with all his heart, this could be a bad year for cinema.

 

[vaderise]

Between Marvel's predictable, paint-by-numbers formula (complete with utterly forgettable villains) and DC's nonsensical approach to cohesive screenwriting and baffling editing decisions...I just want this whole comic book genre craze to die.

These films just aren't doing it for me anymore.

Paint-by-numbers formula? Do you even watch these movies? Just look at Winter Soldier and Civil War and compare it to the Guardians of the Galaxy. Each movie has it's own style.
And no one is forcing you to watch these you know.

 

[Anth0ny]

Via Vanity Fair's review:

 

[orthodoxy1095]

Perfect for Gadot's range then

you people have no chill.

 

[DecoReturns]

David Goyer doesn't seem like the worst now.

I expected them to go up from Man of Steel, not down.

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

SAVE US, AFFLECK.

 

[Nokterian]

And i expected nothing better to be honest..the trailers never sold me.

 

[Pai Pai Master]

I thought the trailers have been garbage, even the Queen one, it all looked grungy and disjointed and cringy.

Can't fault a trailer for being accurate I guess, you just described DC movies in a nutshell.

Was really hoping this would be the outlier.

 

[Kenzodielocke]

‏@DavidAyerMovies
Prefiero morir de pie que vivir de rodillas - Emiliano Zapata


https://twitter.com/DavidAyerMovies/status/760512803270721536

 

[Newlove]

Can't believe this has happened twice in a row for DC. Our only hope is Wonder Woman because I don't think Justice League is going to turn things around.

 

[Einchy]

Movie might be shit but are really gonna start pretending that the trailers were shit? They were extremely well edited trailers, maybe they should've gotten their editors to edit the actual movie.

 

[jmdajr]

Critics have something against DC comics movies, I'm convinced I tell ya.

The system is rigged.

 

[JTripper]

Lol

 

[Nudull]

We live in a world where a LEGO movie will be better than a series of cinematic universe films .

Think about that for a moment.

 

[Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!]

I need to go re-read my thread on Jared Leto following people around NYC trying out different laughs. The hope and optimism is going to hurt very, very bad.

Remember all the people saying "But people laughed when Health Leder was cast too!"

 

[Lion Heart]

Nolan save us.

Btw IM2 and Thor 2 are bottom tier doodoo. BvS was way more entertaining and memorable.

 

[bananafactory]

I'm honestly shocked. I never thought this was a homerun but after hating the first more serious trailer, the musical ones really had me thinking this would at least be fun, even if it was a mess. I didn't expect to hear things like boring and dull.

 

[Carcetti]

Kinda weird film but nowhere near the horror of FF. It's more like Guardians of Galaxy with less charm and funny.

 

[Violence Jack]

If you can believe it, Suicide Squad is even worse than Fantastic Four.

I can't. If I start to see more reviews echoing this sentiment, I'm giving up on seeing this until Redbox.

DCTV >>>>>>> DCCU

 

[Diprosalic]

Yeah

It's a bad movie. I posted in one of the clips threads that if you think that (the clip) was bad just wait.

It's just a mess...

That clip was one of the worst things i've ever seen in a major motion picture, it can't be this bad from start to finish?

 

[Raitosaito]

Between Marvel's predictable, paint-by-numbers formula (complete with utterly forgettable villains) and DC's nonsensical approach to cohesive screenwriting and baffling editing decisions...I just want this whole comic book genre craze to die.

These films just aren't doing it for me anymore.

When they work, like in Civil War I really appreciate this genre and how it blends in multiple franchises. I don't think it ever needs to fade completely but most of the movies should move pass the caliber of films usually being put out in this genre.

I think marvel is moving in the right direction.

 

[the_firewithin]

Lego Batman will save us.

Its what we deserve

 

[DecoReturns]

lego batman will be the best DC movie since 2008

Dark Knight Rises was critically acclaim. Even if you hate it, it was better directed then BvS

 

[Jake2by4]

That would be a tragedy if that happens.

My brain can't process that

 

[Crimsonclaw111]

Was edgy Leto worth it

 

[Sephzilla]

It's up to 38%. Which still isn't exactly an endorsement

 

[AHA-Lambda]

Critics have something against DC comics movies, I'm convinced I tell ya.

 

[Zapages]

Wow... I never thought this movie would turn out bad. I was really pulling for a good DC movie. *sigh*.

 

[Count Dookkake]

‏@DavidAyerMovies
Prefiero morir de pie que vivir de rodillas - Emiliano Zapata


https://twitter.com/DavidAyerMovies/status/760512803270721536

YES

 

[Oddduck]

Movie might be shit but are really gonna start pretending that the trailers were shit? They were extremely well edited trailers, maybe they should've gotten their editors to edit the actual movie.

The marketing department has been brilliant.

Thats why this movie will still make tons of money regardless of bad reviews.

 

[jett]

I can't wait to see the reviews for Wonder Woman, where judging by the trailer, the film has the personality and intrigue of a wooden board.

Agreed 100%. I expect the same DC brand of cinematic awfulness. People here have already convinced themselves that it will be the savior of the DCEU, but it looks just as miserable and dull as everything else they have released.

We need the DC equivalent of the saviors blackboard.

 

[March of the Crabs]

lego batman will be the best DC movie since 2008

Might as well get Will Arnett to replace Batffleck

 

[BY2K]

https://twitter.com/slashfilm/status/760508893864660992

Peter Sciretta ‏@slashfilm 26m26 minutes ago

Suicide Squad is... okay. Robbie and Smith are good but the rest of the movie kind of meh. loud music, no plot, horrible villains. ...

Peter Sciretta Verified account
‏@slashfilm

... The film isn't nearly as fun and colorful as the marketing, and don't go if you're expecting The Joker to be in more than 10 min.

 

[wesleyshark]

Keep seeing people talking about an extended cut for Blu Ray. Did that cut make BvS a good movie?

It made it a muccccch better movie. The theatrical cut was bothersome. The UC was great.

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

Kinda weird film but nowhere near the horror of FF. It's more like Guardians of Galaxy with less charm and funny.

Sounds awful.

 

[peanutbutterlatte]

Is there actually people that thought the Ultimate Cut of BvS was good or is the title just a meme

You would hope it's the latter because Ultimate Cut was my first experience with the film and jesus christ was it awful.

I'm actually seeing this on Friday, with a group of friends rather than a big desire to go myself.

 

[Broken Joystick]

‏@DavidAyerMovies
Prefiero morir de pie que vivir de rodillas - Emiliano Zapata


https://twitter.com/DavidAyerMovies/status/760512803270721536

'I'd rather die standing than live on my knees':

 

[Indelible]

I'am genuinely surprised by these negative reviews, I thought Ayer would have delivered a great movie. I will still watch it but my expectations are as low as possible.

 

[BokehKing]

The reactions, the reviews, such dejavu

 

[Plywood]

YES

pls xplain

 

[exmachina64]

tfw Ghostbusters is the best movie of the summer.

Let's celebrate!

 

[BassForever]

which one?

don't answer that..

All of them, the roger corman ff is also the better then the entire dccu combined.

 

[aGuyInaBearSuit]

So if this one also bombs, where does WB/DC go next? They've already announced several movies to release after this. MoS got mixed reactions, BvS was critically panned and underperformed at the box office, and now this one is getting slammed.

Maybe they should just call it a wash and throw everything out. Start again from scratch.