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Post by LtD73 on Aug 5, 2016 15:06:20 GMT -5
I loved the movie, went into it not knowing a lot about some of the characters, came out loving them, specifically Boomerang, loved Leto as the Joker, gave a live action Hamill Joker vibe, definitely looking forward to him popping up again.
I am hoping for an extended cut or the darker/grittier version to find its way out but if not I'm happy.
Like Ive said to my friends with BvS, yeah its not the best movie, but I was left thoroughly entertained and at the end pf the day, I got my money's worth and that's all that counts.
Not to mention it's gonna make a ton of money, it's appealing to people who don't normally like super hero movies, they want to see it, my sister being onw of those people
Don't really get how a movie can be scored number wise but id definitely recommend it
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Post by JokerFC on Aug 5, 2016 15:17:47 GMT -5
I enjoyed it. Was it flawed? yes but its EASILY the best DCEU movie to date IMHO. It smoked BvS and I liked it more than MOS too(which I enjoyed).
It was fun but you could feel the studios hand I felt.
Non spoiler positives......
Batman was well used in this movie for connective tissue.
Robbie is 100% the star of this movie and steals EVERY scene she is in.
Leto will be a great Joker. He is just not in this enough to properly judge. I liked what I did see though.
Courtney is the most likeable he has ever been.
The score was A1......they looked to GOTG for inspiration and it stood to them.
Viola was A1 as Amanda waller....she nailed the character.
Diablo.....nice surprise.
Boomerangs introduction.....another nice surprise.
Mid credit scene.....NICE.
Non Spoiler negatives
Katana was completely and utterly wasted. To say they nailed down her design so well? This was a pity
Flagg was boring as f*ck just as predicted. The reasons & backstory they gave him was total BS in connection to the villain.
Smith was not Deadshot.....he was Will F*ckin Smith all through.....But I knew this.
Slipknot......easiest 10 Euro I ever made
some of the dialogue from the Guard Griggs was so eye roll inducing I may have to visit the opticians Monday.....good grief.
But all in all I enjoyed it. DCEU rankings so far?
Suicide Squad MOS BvS
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Post by The Future on Aug 5, 2016 15:27:47 GMT -5
Lol at people proposing we do away with characters entirely from the DCEU and have major casting overhauls because they didn't prefer the way they fit into the story...especially the JL members who HAVEN'T EVEN DEBUTED YET.
LOLZ.
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Post by LtD73 on Aug 5, 2016 15:31:01 GMT -5
Credits scene? Damn, DC need to make up their mind on if they're doing them or not, just read it on wiki, seemed good, honestly a nice universe they're building.
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Post by Word™ on Aug 5, 2016 15:42:04 GMT -5
Lol at people proposing we do away with characters entirely from the DCEU and have major casting overhauls because they didn't prefer the way they fit into the story...especially the JL members who HAVEN'T EVEN DEBUTED YET. LOLZ. It's hilarious to have an opinion.
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Post by The Future on Aug 5, 2016 15:47:47 GMT -5
Lol at people proposing we do away with characters entirely from the DCEU and have major casting overhauls because they didn't prefer the way they fit into the story...especially the JL members who HAVEN'T EVEN DEBUTED YET. LOLZ. It's hilarious to have an opinion. But is one person's opinion the reason a major studio needs to fire & recast several major roles for films already in production? Based off how many seconds of footage you've seen? I just prefer to take a more positivistic stance on things. Didn't mean to offend, man...it just seems extreme.
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Post by Word™ on Aug 5, 2016 15:55:17 GMT -5
It's hilarious to have an opinion. But is one person's opinion the reason a major studio needs to fire & recast several major roles for films already in production? Based off how many seconds of footage you've seen? I just prefer to take a more positivistic stance on things. Didn't mean to offend, man...it just seems extreme. It's all friendly man. I've remained pretty upbeat up until these reviews started to pile on for Suicide Squad.. I was high on BvS until I saw it, and then I even waited on solidifying my opinion until I saw the extended cut, and by the time I finished that I absolutely hated it.. One of the worst movies I've seen in the last decade. I was looking forward to Suicide Squad, but these reviews are killing me.. If this were baseball, DC/WB would have 3 strikes and be out. The opinion I shared was mainly cut their loses before it gets beyond repairable.. Release WW, Justice League, and then reboot.. They can't afford to release 4 and 5 straight terribly reviewed movies. Let alone 6, 7, and 8. Someone did tho compare it to the Transformers franchise.. Which is pretty spot on, but not what DC deserves.
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Post by JokerFC on Aug 5, 2016 16:12:10 GMT -5
But is one person's opinion the reason a major studio needs to fire & recast several major roles for films already in production? Based off how many seconds of footage you've seen? I just prefer to take a more positivistic stance on things. Didn't mean to offend, man...it just seems extreme. Someone did tho compare it to the Transformers franchise.. Which is pretty spot on, but not what DC deserves. that's a good analogy in that when the TF movies only had 3 TF1/MOS :flawed but likeable ROTF/BvS :pretty bad news all round DOTM/Suicide Squad : a redeeming entry the next one is a prediction......and I reckon it will be spot on. AOE/WW: Utter and total disasters.........having to rely on Gadot to deliver is NOT a position anybody wants to be in.
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Post by johnnyb on Aug 5, 2016 17:27:30 GMT -5
I'm about 80% sure Wonder Woman is going to be the best movie of the series... if only because the first three have been so bad so far.
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Post by Patrick Bateman (original) on Aug 5, 2016 17:37:50 GMT -5
My children, wife, and I thoroughly enjoyed Suicide Squad. It is an action filled super her......villain movie. I liked all the characters, and just had a lot of fun watching it.
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Post by marino13 on Aug 5, 2016 19:48:07 GMT -5
marino13's thoughts On Suicide Squad that nobody asked for...
Far from perfect but drastically better than BvS & MOS in my opinion.
Critics may have been a bit harsh. I'd give it a 6-7. I've seen far worse comic book movies.
Thought they got carried away with all the music. One song right into the next and into the next and into the next and...
The secrets around Scott Eastwood's character was all for nothing.
Margot Robbie was awesome. She may be the most attractive woman ever too.
I have no idea what I thought of Joker. Every time he appeared I got excited thinking things were gonna pick up. But then he was gone within a minute.
HATED Joker's teeth. They gave him a lisp. Lisps aren't scary. HATED the hand tattoo of the smile too.
Killer Croc was handled well. Maybe wish he was a tad bigger, but I like him.
Diablo was cool.
Will Smith was Will Smith. Not necessarily a bad thing, but you know?
Jai Courtney was good, but needed more screen time. I liked his character though.
I liked Enchantress. Her brother was meh.
Hated the burnt marshmallow army.
Only editing error I caught was Rick Flagg's hair went from long to short back to long at the end.
Obvious the Deadshot and his daughter scene was originally supposed to be in the beginning.
I liked the Batman cameos.
Trying to make us think Joker was dead was a waste of time. Like anyone believed they'd kill him off already.
Amanda Waller was cast perfectly.
Enchantress coming out of the burnt dead body was a lil Ghostbuster-ish.
Forgot Katana was even in it. Which is a real shame, cause she was intriguing.
Mid credit scene was alright.
I will say I still want a Joker/Harley Quinn movie like Natural Born Killers. And I think Robbie & Leto may be perfect two to pull it off.
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Post by LtD73 on Aug 5, 2016 19:51:01 GMT -5
I didn't catch this because a lot popped up on screen at the time but....
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Post by 5th Horsewoman on Aug 5, 2016 19:57:56 GMT -5
Suicide Squad was awesome, critics annoy me when it comes to reviewing 95% of movies but overall I love it.
I thought everyone nailed it mainly Smith & Margot.
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Post by Word™ on Aug 5, 2016 21:58:43 GMT -5
I'm about 80% sure Wonder Woman is going to be the best movie of the series... if only because the first three have been so bad so far. I'm not excited for Wonder Woman at all. I honestly was into it until I saw the trailer, and I guess I was one of the few that was not wowed by it. I don't want to see another period piece about a superhero coming into their own after joining the American side of a war conflict. Out of everything DC has done so far, I believe Wonder Woman will be the first film to be in direct competition with a Marvel movie.
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Post by JokerFC on Aug 6, 2016 10:08:44 GMT -5
I'm about 80% sure Wonder Woman is going to be the best movie of the series... if only because the first three have been so bad so far. I'm not excited for Wonder Woman at all. I honestly was into it until I saw the trailer, and I guess I was one of the few that was not wowed by it. I don't want to see another period piece about a superhero coming into their own after joining the American side of a war conflict. Out of everything DC has done so far, I believe Wonder Woman will be the first film to be in direct competition with a Marvel movie. what's it up against? GOTG2? Surely WB aren't that stupid? Oh wait...........
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Post by JokerFC on Aug 6, 2016 10:10:05 GMT -5
I didn't catch this because a lot popped up on screen at the time but.... I didn't catch it properly either but I thought it said "accomplice" in said act?
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Post by Joe Magnet on Aug 6, 2016 11:50:42 GMT -5
I didn't catch this because a lot popped up on screen at the time but.... I didn't catch it properly either but I thought it said "accomplice" in said act? If I remember correctly it said "Helped in the (killing or murder) of Robin," not that she killed Robin. I think they should have kept that scene on for just a few more seconds so casuals could actually read everything and process everything and be like "Wow! She helped kill Robin. She's the real deal."
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Post by JokerFC on Aug 6, 2016 11:53:55 GMT -5
speaking of Joker.....Leto has come out and said he is a bit miffed with how much of Jokers time was trimmed out....Suicide Squad is gonna make bank though.......further proof of the Jokers drawing power lads
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2016 14:21:27 GMT -5
Going to see Suicide Squad in a bit. Does it take place before, after, or during BVS?
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Post by Suckasays on Aug 6, 2016 16:02:02 GMT -5
To be honest I have found, that over the last couple of years, I have enjoyed movies SO MUCH more if I avoid reviews (non spoiler and spoiler alike). If I read a ton of negative reviews I always found myself going into the movie and not being able to avoid looking for the bad things. This one is no exception. Just avoid reviews and you'll enjoy it much more.
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