Suicide Squad (August 5, 2016)

[LotteryPick]

Just got back

Best DC movie yet.

Margot Robbie and Will Smith steal the show.

Best version of the Joker yet,can't wait to see more.

Don't pay attention to the reviews,this movie rocks.

Best movie soundtrack since the 80's

8.5/10 just because I wanted to see more Joker

Pretty strongly disagree with the joker sentiment. Nothing tops Heath Ledger, IMO. Leto did a goob job though.

 

[joevol33]

Reviews are brutal.

Looks like the parade of bad DC movies will continue.

Had some friends go watch it this weekend, and they were disappointed. I'd still try for myself.

 

[vols72]

Pretty strongly disagree with the joker sentiment. Nothing tops Heath Ledger, IMO. Leto did a goob job though.

Here's my thought process on that LP.

Notice I said version and what I mean by that is I think Ledger was by far the best of that version of the Joker. To me he is in the Cesar Romero and Jack Nicholson version of the joker. Ledger was the evolution of that version . Leto on the other hand is the Godfather,gangster psycho just flat out serial killer version. I think if Ledger had played the part again he would have been this version after being in Arkham,he was going to that level with his obsession with Batman at the end of DK and I think he would have fell over the edge being locked up

 

[Crew]

The soundtrack was great

I thought about buying the soundtrack. ....until I saw the actual soundtrack.

1. “Purple Lamborghini” - Skrillex & Rick Ross


2. “Sucker for Pain” (with Logic, Ty Dolla $ign & X Ambassadors) - Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa & Imagine Dragons


3. “Heathens” - Twenty One Pilots


4. “Standing in the Rain” (featuring Mark Ronson) Action Bronson & Dan Auerbach


5. “Gangsta” - Kehlani


6. “Know Better” - Kevin Gates


7. “You Don't Own Me” (featuring G-Eazy) - Grace


8. “Without Me” - Eminem


9. “Wreak Havoc” - Skylar Grey


10. “Medieval Warfare” - Grimes


11. “Bohemian Rhapsody” - Panic! at the Disco


12. “Slippin' Into Darkness” - War


13. “Fortunate Son” - Creedence Clearwater Revival


14. “I Started a Joke” (featuring Becky Hanson) - ConfidentialMX


....lot of stuff missing.
​

 

[Big Gucci Sosa]

7/10

The main plot was dumb. The characters were the best. I need a HQ and Joker movie.

 

[G0 BIG 0RANGE]

I thought about buying the soundtrack. ....until I saw the actual soundtrack.

1. “Purple Lamborghini” - Skrillex & Rick Ross


2. “Sucker for Pain” (with Logic, Ty Dolla $ign & X Ambassadors) - Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa & Imagine Dragons


3. “Heathens” - Twenty One Pilots


4. “Standing in the Rain” (featuring Mark Ronson) Action Bronson & Dan Auerbach


5. “Gangsta” - Kehlani


6. “Know Better” - Kevin Gates


7. “You Don't Own Me” (featuring G-Eazy) - Grace


8. “Without Me” - Eminem


9. “Wreak Havoc” - Skylar Grey


10. “Medieval Warfare” - Grimes


11. “Bohemian Rhapsody” - Panic! at the Disco


12. “Slippin' Into Darkness” - War


13. “Fortunate Son” - Creedence Clearwater Revival


14. “I Started a Joke” (featuring Becky Hanson) - ConfidentialMX


....lot of stuff missing.
​

Damn. CCR and War are the only originals I see. Panic singing Bohemian? F that.

 

[KnoxRealtorVOL]

Here's my thought process on that LP.

Notice I said version and what I mean by that is I think Ledger was by far the best of that version of the Joker. To me he is in the Cesar Romero and Jack Nicholson version of the joker. Ledger was the evolution of that version . Leto on the other hand is the Godfather,gangster psycho just flat out serial killer version. I think if Ledger had played the part again he would have been this version after being in Arkham,he was going to that level with his obsession with Batman at the end of DN and I think he would have fell over the edge being locked up

DN = Dark Knight?

 

[Coug]

Also, you are selling Harley way short. She first appeared on Barman The Animated Series in 1992 when it aired in primetime. She was a consistent reoccurring character and even had several episodes that focused directly on her.

The show was hardly "some random cartoon". It's widely considered one of the best adaptations of Batman outside of comics. Won dozens of awards including a Primetime Emmy and a few daytime Emmys.

I guess my main point is I just didn't see it, or if I did I don't remember much of it.

I'm just saying characters being known or unknown doesn't matter to non comic fans. Most of them probably didn't really know Iron Man as he was a B level character pre movies, and not many comic fans were saying, "oh sh*t an Iron Man movie I have to see it." and RDjr was an after thought to most people at that point. Like VSF reviews and word of mouth drive the lesser known characters. Its how GOtG and Deadpool (and brilliant marketing for Deadpool) thrived not because people knew who they were. To your Snipes point Smith is a bigger name than he was, SS should have been selling on his name more. IMO

Edit: Superman, Batman, Hulk, Spidey, and Wolverine maybe Cap, matter to non comic fans but that's about it. Outside of those, average people aren't going to know much about any characters.

I was familiar with Ironman as a non-comic reader. They absolutely nailed with the casting in getting RDjr.

I didn't know anyone from GOtG but it was hard to avoid watching the movie when all you hear are glowing reviews of it from every direction. I didn't know Deadpool but honestly I'm a big Ryan Reynolds fan especially when he's playing a comic role. Watching Deadpool was kind of like watching what I've been missing since Van Wilder.

I haven't seen it yet but I'm pissed at Smith for bailing on ID2. I haven't seen Suicide Squad either so I'm not sure how big of a role Smith plays in it.

 

[vols72]

DN = Dark Knight?

Whoops

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

I guess my main point is I just didn't see it, or if I did I don't remember much of it.



I was familiar with Ironman as a non-comic reader. They absolutely nailed with the casting in getting RDjr.

I didn't know anyone from GOtG but it was hard to avoid watching the movie when all you hear are glowing reviews of it from every direction. I didn't know Deadpool but honestly I'm a big Ryan Reynolds fan especially when he's playing a comic role. Watching Deadpool was kind of like watching what I've been missing since Van Wilder.

I haven't seen it yet but I'm pissed at Smith for bailing on ID2. I haven't seen Suicide Squad either so I'm not sure how big of a role Smith plays in it.

Will is a main character. He nails it too.

 

[vols72]

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[LotteryPick]

Here's my thought process on that LP.

Notice I said version and what I mean by that is I think Ledger was by far the best of that version of the Joker. To me he is in the Cesar Romero and Jack Nicholson version of the joker. Ledger was the evolution of that version . Leto on the other hand is the Godfather,gangster psycho just flat out serial killer version. I think if Ledger had played the part again he would have been this version after being in Arkham,he was going to that level with his obsession with Batman at the end of DK and I think he would have fell over the edge being locked up

Ahhh, I gotcha. That makes sense.

 

[WarDamnVols]

Just got back

Best DC movie yet.

Margot Robbie and Will Smith steal the show.

Best version of the Joker yet,can't wait to see more.

Don't pay attention to the reviews,this movie rocks.

Best movie soundtrack since the 80's

8.5/10 just because I wanted to see more Joker

The soundtrack was great

I thought about buying the soundtrack. ....until I saw the actual soundtrack.

1. “Purple Lamborghini” - Skrillex & Rick Ross


2. “Sucker for Pain” (with Logic, Ty Dolla $ign & X Ambassadors) - Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa & Imagine Dragons


3. “Heathens” - Twenty One Pilots


4. “Standing in the Rain” (featuring Mark Ronson) Action Bronson & Dan Auerbach


5. “Gangsta” - Kehlani


6. “Know Better” - Kevin Gates


7. “You Don't Own Me” (featuring G-Eazy) - Grace


8. “Without Me” - Eminem


9. “Wreak Havoc” - Skylar Grey


10. “Medieval Warfare” - Grimes


11. “Bohemian Rhapsody” - Panic! at the Disco


12. “Slippin' Into Darkness” - War


13. “Fortunate Son” - Creedence Clearwater Revival


14. “I Started a Joke” (featuring Becky Hanson) - ConfidentialMX


....lot of stuff missing.
​

I'm gonna go with a no on that one.

SS doesn't even have the best soundtrack/songs/use of songs in all of the comic book movies, let alone every movie since the 80's.

 

[bigdaddy]

SS was ok. The main storyline was weak but it was fun to see Margot Robbie run around in the amazing shrinking pants

 

[G0 BIG 0RANGE]

I'm gonna go with a no on that one.

SS doesn't even have the best soundtrack/songs/use of songs in all of the comic book movies, let alone every movie since the 80's.

The songs listed on the above soundtrack are way off of what was used in the film. I'm a sucker for '60s rock though. I enjoyed the music of GotG and the actual soundtrack. The crap, above, that they put on SS's suck.

 

[WarDamnVols]

The songs listed on the above soundtrack are way off of what was used in the film. I'm a sucker for '60s rock though. I enjoyed the music of GotG and the actual soundtrack. The crap, above, that they put on SS's suck.

Oh I know, I'm just poking fun at yall.

I love classic oldies as well, and while I love most of the songs they used in the movie, I have to say that they got a little carried away with it. It's so easy to just get a number of huge hits and just place them over and over through a movie. Sometimes it worked in SS, sometimes it didn't; it became just an "oh look guys (or listen in this case), we put in another kick ass song for yall."

 

[Forever151]

I loved the soundtrack but I'm addicted to sucker for pain . And I love heathens .

 

[G0 BIG 0RANGE]

Oh I know, I'm just poking fun at yall.

I love classic oldies as well, and while I love most of the songs they used in the movie, I have to say that they got a little carried away with it. It's so easy to just get a number of huge hits and just place them over and over through a movie. Sometimes it worked in SS, sometimes it didn't; it became just an "oh look guys (or listen in this case), we put in another kick ass song for yall."

True. They were definitely masking some of that weak ass Ghostbusters plot/ending with the Stones and the Animals.

https://www.yahoo.com/movies/lets-talk-ending-suicide-squad-141501277.html

 

[TheDeeble]

SS was ok. The main storyline was weak but it was fun to see Margot Robbie run around in the amazing shrinking pants

That was about the only redeeming quality for me. Major spoilers below. I didn't read any reviews before seeing it. This is all my own opinion but.......



The first 30 minutes is what's her name just talking about the squad members. Too long. Work the characters into the movie. Really, my showing started at 1:40 and it was 2:16 when they were finally done.

Then they drop more squad members in from no where? They spend the first 1/4 of the movie telling how badass they all are and they make a big scene of moving all of them from their cells getting in fights with explosive implants and when they're getting them ready to go fight the bad guys they say "And this is Slipknot he can get out of anything. I'm sitting there like WTF is this guy? And then it's "This is Katana she's got my back." WTF is this and why does she have his back? The character development is non-existent outside of Harley and Deadshot. Most of them contribute nothing to the movie. They're just someone shooting a gun.

The characters are forgettable for the most part. I had to go to imdb to look up the Asian Chick and Adam Beach's characters. Then there's the Australian guy who throws boomerangs. And don't forget the black guy that looks like a crocodile for some reason. Diablo at least had a little bit of backstory, but I'm supposed to believe this band of bad guys is going to be surprised that he killed women and children? They're all bad guys, they're all murders, thieves, ect, but killing a woman is somehow below their moral code?

Jared Leto's Joker wasn't that good. It's just a guy with a grill and green hair.

And then there's the villains. They're like gods! They can move through space and do anything else god-like beings can do. The villains were completely overpowered when compared against a guy that throws a boomerang, a guy that shoots accurately, a guy that looks like a crocodile, and a psychiatrist that somehow became good at hand to hand combat by falling into a vat of chemicals or was it because the Joker electrocuted her head? The mexican flamethrower was the only one that actually belonged in that fight. I don't know if they were trying to be clever with the Enchantress double crossing them, but it didn't come off well. "There's boogiemen out there and they might hurt us. Oh she turned on us dangit." They're going to take down her brother, who is also a god, with some c4 beneath the stone floor he's standing on? Fight a millenia old witch with some pistols and swords? And how do they stop The Enchantresses spell? Throw more c4 at it and shoot it!!!

This movie felt rushed and thrown together. I was disappointed.

 

[Coug]

I've somehow skimmed through the last few posts without reading spoilers to find out most people aren't impressed so far.

 

[SlyStone]

Went to see it last night. I give it a 3.5/5. Not great, but not as terrible as Critics made it out to be. Near the ending could have been better and that weird dance Enchantress was doing should never be in any movie again.

 

[615vols]

Well just got back.. I didnt like letos joker. Killer croc was lame. But, deadshot and harley quinn were great. Overall it was a letdown, just an ok movie. Kinda bummed.

 

[ob79]

Just got back

Best DC movie yet.

Margot Robbie and Will Smith steal the show.

Best version of the Joker yet,can't wait to see more.

Don't pay attention to the reviews,this movie rocks.

Best movie soundtrack since the 80's

8.5/10 just because I wanted to see more Joker

I haven't seen it but I'm about 99.9999% positive that there won't be a better Joker than Ledger's. Hell, Nicholson's was pretty damn good in the cartoonish, comic book way and...well...it's Nicholson.

I'm willing to give Leto a shot because he's a damn good actor but he's got some huge shoes to fill.

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

I haven't seen it but I'm about 99.9999% positive that there won't be a better Joker than Ledger's. Hell, Nicholson's was pretty damn good in the cartoonish, comic book way and...well...it's Nicholson.

I'm willing to give Leto a shot because he's a damn good actor but he's got some huge shoes to fill.

Letos joker is malevolent and super creepy, but he displays none of the quality

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

Letos joker is malevolent and super creepy, but he displays none of the quality

Sorry.. I hit submit accidentally before I finished my thought...Leto's Joker displays none of the quality that makes the Joker character great. That insane humor. Like Ledgers Joker saying "I'm gonna make this pencil disappear"..funny and scary at the same time. Letos Joker has no dark humor...at all. Yes he laughs creepily, but it is at some joke only he in on.