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Suicide Squad Review Thread: As Fresh As Green Lantern!
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Katana' sword cut through magical limbs and skin. There's pay off.
Greatest Ever
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The best thing about this movie is that I didn't know Jai Courtney was in it.
LOL there should really be a thread compilation for these.
For all of its issues, Star Trek Beyond is great about that.
What? That's not what narrative pay off is. These same "magical" limbs and skin were being destroyed by Harley's bat, Killer Croc's bare hands, and.... a generic bomb. There is literally zero reason to introduce Katana as a mystic character with a magic sword that can "absorb souls" or whatever. It's just clutter that leads to nothing. In a film already over-cluttered with details and characters which don't matter, while lacking a cohesive focus on anything which matters.
BronsonLee
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Why y'all trying to kick the Asian out of the movie
Uh, okay..,
The only weapon that worked on Incubus and Enchantress was her sword.
Could've happily used more Katana and less Joker, but Joker gets people into the cinema.
While he does sound like an angry elitist film reviewer, the rest of his video is spot-fucking-on.
He doesn't even begrudge those enjoying it just because, but his criticisms are no less valid either.
Actually that posters isn't talking about the goons,but her blade is the only one that had an effect on the two big bads to the
point that Harley uses it to cut out the Witches heart.
This is why directors are a huge asset in films. Films have to squeeze a lot into a short space. In Civil War we get a lot of focus on how torn and betrayed Tony was at what was going on. That sells it to the audience. Directors need to utilise Actors to sell these things.
ThoseDeafMutes
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You mean the same Incubus who can regenerate any limb which is cut, but was killed by.... some bomb?
Lol. Sorry but nothing in the film felt like it was written with much thought at all.
After we get the first good flame on scene.
PurpleTwilight
Banned
This film was seriously terrible. From acting, tone, wring, characters, music placement and definitely editing. My opinion of Ghostbusters has actually gone up just slightly, at least they knew how to edit a fricking movie.
Seriously why do scenes have a song playing over the dialogue making it hard to hear the characters.
Will Smith is not Deadshot he's just Will Smith.
I suffered through two bad Joker films this year With this and The Killing Joke which I honestly have no idea how they messed up.
Why include so many scenes in the trailer to not include them in the movie. I know this happens but I have never seen this amount before ever.
Half the characters didn't need to be on the squad and are just their to sell merch.
They're bad guys so show us the bad things they do.
I could seriously write paragraphs on everything in this film.
Please Wonder Woman and Justice League. Just be average films with average writing and editing. No need to be something really big and have it blow up in your face. I still have a some hope for the future.
Seriously why do scenes have a song playing over the dialogue making it hard to hear the characters.
Will Smith is not Deadshot he's just Will Smith.
I suffered through two bad Joker films this year With this and The Killing Joke which I honestly have no idea how they messed up.
Why include so many scenes in the trailer to not include them in the movie. I know this happens but I have never seen this amount before ever.
Half the characters didn't need to be on the squad and are just their to sell merch.
They're bad guys so show us the bad things they do.
I could seriously write paragraphs on everything in this film.
Please Wonder Woman and Justice League. Just be average films with average writing and editing. No need to be something really big and have it blow up in your face. I still have a some hope for the future.
Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
It really is. Even the moments that could have simply been used for levity actually had some relevance. Tightly written script. Suicide Squad was written in haste and it shows. I know fans are quick to blame the studio but if you're working off a mediocre script, you're probably going to get a mediocre movie.
Yeezus H. Christ
Banned
some mans saying it's terrible
some mans saying it's fun
Who do I trust to spend that $7.50
some mans saying it's fun
Who do I trust to spend that $7.50
DC needs to listen to that first line and internalize it. They've simply got to make better movies for general audiences.
According to an interview with Lin, he was called to direct the film six weeks before shooting was to begin and they didn't have a script yet. Simon Pegg is a very talented screenwriter.
Yeezus H. Christ
Banned
Or just better movies period
I dont find it a coincidence that 90% of the time, movies with great reviews tend to have great word-of-mouth and legs
Dash_Riprock
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Nah, I'm sure just censoring all negative criticism is the way to go.
BronsonLee
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Believe in me.
EscoBlades
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Having had time to reflect after last night's showing:
Waller, Harley and El Diablo carry this movie. Which is saying something cos they all had to work with some painful dialogue, but made that work the best they could regardless.
Captain Boomerang could have been cut out of this movie entirely and it wouldn't have affected anything
I stand by Leto's Joker being merely OKAY. Could have done with more screentime.
It was still a fun movie to watch. Finally, this is definitely better than Fantastic Four, seriously people.
Waller, Harley and El Diablo carry this movie. Which is saying something cos they all had to work with some painful dialogue, but made that work the best they could regardless.
Captain Boomerang could have been cut out of this movie entirely and it wouldn't have affected anything
besides a reason to show the Flash cameo.
I stand by Leto's Joker being merely OKAY. Could have done with more screentime.
It was still a fun movie to watch. Finally, this is definitely better than Fantastic Four, seriously people.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Suicide Squad: definitely better than fantastic four
Yeezus H. Christ
Banned
is anyone other than a couple of random critics really contesting that its better than F4, I mean that thing has a 11% for a reason lmao
EscoBlades
Ubisoft Marketing
In this very thread. I guess that was to be expected though.
Maybe it'll be like the New 52 relaunch where everything mostly sucked EXCEPT for Aquaman.I feel bad for Jason Momoa. He looks so happy. This franchise will break him...
I feel bad for Jason Momoa. He looks so happy. This franchise will break him...
Crikey, going a bit overboard with the muscle gain. Swim not sink with cramp.
YesNOnoNOYes
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I feel bad for Jason Momoa. He looks so happy. This franchise will break him...
he's such a beautiful man *____*
xXCrazyCostaXX
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Honestly I enjoyed the movie and am going to see it again at 10:45 and want it to do well. But you kinda seem more on the side that you don't want to see it even at $7.50
There is a plethora of reviews in this thread from gaffers with majority swinging towards they like it. Typing it into Twitter will show you the same results.
If that's not enough to convince you to go at a matinee price for a couple of hours I would honestly just say save your money.
I on the other hand had a ton of fun.
It was everything I could've hoped for. Didn't even get a bio card.
I actually laughed out loud when, after about 90 minutes, the movie just randomly cut to her talking to her sword and someone going
"Oh yeah, her husband is in there! Anyway..."
That scene by itself was hilarious since Katana is such a fucking stereotype I couldn't believe it wasn't meant as a parody. A japanese katana weilding swordmaster with a huge Japan flag as a mask who we first see fighting Yakuza, do not see for 90 minutes, then see her one time talking to the soul of her dead husband who is also inside her sword...not that ANY of that matters for the movie. Such a terrible character.
That scene by itself was hilarious since Katana is such a fucking stereotype I couldn't believe it wasn't meant as a parody. A japanese katana weilding swordmaster with a huge Japan flag as a mask who we first see fighting Yakuza, do not see for 90 minutes, then see her one time talking to the soul of her dead husband who is also inside her sword...not that ANY of that matters for the movie. Such a terrible character.
Yeezus H. Christ
Banned
usually if most people say it's even just 'okay', I'd be down to check it out. Did it for Jurassic World
this tho, I been counting approximately half the people in this thread saying it's like, so bad, and the other saying it's fun/decent
Literally torn apart here, audience-wise, this is pretty damn divisive
Triggerhappytel
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I like the way we don't even count Green Lantern, because everyone knows there was almost nothing of value in that.
Dash_Riprock
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Well, it formed the punchline for a hilarious joke in Deadpool...
That 5 year payoff...
Dat confirmation bias.
xXCrazyCostaXX
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I would say go. It's mindless fun. Your ticket price is a meal at McDonald's lol. Just don't take it so seriously. its not straight up offensive like F4ntastic. It's a safe comic movie and I think that's why it got bad reviews reguardless of what the critics say.
Most people seem to give it a 7 or 8 out of 10
I'm crazy so it's a 9 for me.
Just seeing Deadshot, Harley, Waller, and Joker be portrayed so well is getting my ass back in a seat.
tkscz
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Enjoyed the movie way more than I thought I would. Not even sure how this movie is being compared to Fantastic Four. Easy to follow, lovable characters, great action. Sure, the villain was pretty weak and I do wish they had a more focused mission, but what I got was still a damned good movie. I'd see it again if I had the money. Also, didn't expect to leave the movie liking killer croc
This. Everyone left the theater I was in either loved it, or thought it was ok. I could hear people talking about the reviews and not agreeing with them (hate waiting on friends to get out of the bathroom).
This. Everyone left the theater I was in either loved it, or thought it was ok. I could hear people talking about the reviews and not agreeing with them (hate waiting on friends to get out of the bathroom).
YesNOnoNOYes
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i added to your awesome ether a bit : D
it's like naming a rapier wielding swordmaster RAPIER lol
xXCrazyCostaXX
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They throwing large sacks with $$$Dollar Signs$$$ on them at me.
Yeezus H. Christ
Banned
bro if you're spending $7.50 at McDonald's you're doing it wrong
BronsonLee
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CUT THE CHECK
YesNOnoNOYes
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yes. REASONS. i have them.
xXCrazyCostaXX
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Gotta spend all this WB money some how, there is so much.
Seriously though I've seen some shit movies in theaters and this was nowhere close to those.
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