Suicide Squad

POSTED BY: SHINYGOODGUY
UPDATED: Friday, August 19, 2016 20:45
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SHINYGOODGUY

Sunday, August 14, 2016 1:41 PM

I wrote a complete review and it disappeared on me. This is not the first time this has happened. Haken, what's the deal?

Does this site time you out after a certain amount of time?
Could you explain this to me. Trouble is I know this happens from time to time and yet, as I'm writing I forget. Whenever I remember I copy what I
wrote, just in case, to then paste.

Only thing is, most times it doesn't happen. So I assume it's okay. Then it
happens and I get supremely frustrated. I was on a roll with my review, fresh of the "dailies" as it were.

I will write separately from now on and then copy and paste.

Damn it this is frustrating.

SGG

SHINYGOODGUY

Sunday, August 14, 2016 1:42 PM

I will attempt to re-create it tomorrow. right now I'm tired and angry, more angry at myself than anything.

SGG

WISHIMAY

Monday, August 15, 2016 10:38 PM

Don't bother, we already know they cut the movie down a LOT, and it wasn't about the bad guys having a win it- was about Harley...and her butt.

Apparently, a guy is suing because most of the things that were in the previews weren't even in the movie.

I think they just didn't want another theater shooter. Who wants to shoot up a theater to a lame movie, maybe....

This video explains a lot. And has a buncha spoilers...

REAVERFAN

Monday, August 15, 2016 11:18 PM

She does have a nice butt...

WISHIMAY

Tuesday, August 16, 2016 1:13 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by reaverfan:
She does have a nice butt...

WHERE? Meh. No junk in da trunk.

THGRRI

Tuesday, August 16, 2016 1:44 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Wishimay:
Don't bother, we already know they cut the movie down a LOT, and it wasn't about the bad guys having a win it- was about Harley...and her butt.

Apparently, a guy is suing because most of the things that were in the previews weren't even in the movie.

I think they just didn't want another theater shooter. Who wants to shoot up a theater to a lame movie, maybe....

This video explains a lot. And has a buncha spoilers...

Not to push back wishie but I like Harley's butt.

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SECOND

Tuesday, August 16, 2016 3:11 AM

Jewel Staite wrote about Suicide Squad indirectly: “The definition of acting: playing make-believe and getting paid for it. No need to glorify it, gang. Love this piece.”
https://twitter.com/JewelStaite/status/764147893762531328

The piece Jewel wrote about is Hollywood Has Ruined Method Acting
Jared Leto’s turn in Suicide Squad is the latest reminder that the technique has become more about ego and marketing than good performances.
www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2016/08/hollywood-has-ruined
-method-acting/494777/

The professional critics gave it mixed reviews, but it is making big money. And isn't money what Hollywood is for?
www.metacritic.com/movie/suicide-squad
www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=dc2016.htm

It opened in Russia with an estimated $3.9 million, the industry's biggest opening day of all-time, which says something about Russians. What, I'm unsure.
www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=4213&p=.htm

The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at www.mediafire.com/folder/1uwh75oa407q8/Firefly

SHINYGOODGUY

Tuesday, August 16, 2016 1:19 PM

Thanks for posting the video review, it helped me to understand why David Ayer, who's had some success in his career with really good scripts, would suddenly write a somewhat shitty one. The suits at DC gotta get their act together if they want to compete.

The main video review hit upon some things that I saw in the movie, but I also watched a review by Kevin Smith and his take was a bit more generous.
He hit upon some things that only a film director could fully understand
about a film like this one. Aside from his frenetic style of review, he really touched upon some of the good qualities of Suicide Squad that I may
not have considered otherwise. Watch it, it's really an eye opener. You could tell he really loves film making and he sincerely is a comic book geek.

Spoiler Alert with Kevin Smith's review.....Big Time!

SGG

Quote:
Originally posted by Wishimay:
Don't bother, we already know they cut the movie down a LOT, and it wasn't about the bad guys having a win it- was about Harley...and her butt.

Apparently, a guy is suing because most of the things that were in the previews weren't even in the movie.

I think they just didn't want another theater shooter. Who wants to shoot up a theater to a lame movie, maybe....

This video explains a lot. And has a buncha spoilers...

SHINYGOODGUY

Wednesday, August 17, 2016 12:54 PM

Wish,

I second that emotion.......no junk in da trunk.

But she was damn good in the movie, perfect Harley Quinn.

SGG

SHINYGOODGUY

Wednesday, August 17, 2016 1:21 PM

Second,

I saw a review that revealed that David Ayer (End of Watch, Training Day & Fury among others) was given 6 weeks to write a script.....6 weeks! That's impossible to write a good script in that amount of time. Warner Brothers doesn't have a clue how to pursue and catch up to the Marvel Universe. This latest fiasco did not help.

The above mentioned flicks were all written and directed by David Ayer, and all enjoyed some success, both critically and financially. So this "failure"
(it's grossed $135 million opening weekend and has totaled a little over
$471 million worldwide) was a bit of a mess, but parts of it showed promise,
inventiveness and attention to detail.

Okay, it was a weak script, dialogue was sometimes cheesy and the plot left a lot to be desired. But, aside from Robbie's Harley Quinn and Smith's Deadshot, there were some good performances - for a comic book movie. Warner Brothers need to get their act together. For my money Robbie stole this movie without even breaking a sweat. Her Harley Quinn was brilliant, as good or better than the animated series Batman. Her performance transcended the
rather skimpy costume and gave the movie it's weight. What little there was of it. Was it a complete waste - like Alice in Wonderland bad, no. But it could have been better, much better.

BTW, Ledger's Joker is epic and there was no way that Leto could ever top it, but it wasn't a complete disaster. He was actually quite good. This was Robbie's movie from start to finish. Hopefully, in future, WB will give Ayer or the next director/writer more than 6 weeks to write a screenplay.

SGG

Quote:
Originally posted by second:
Jewel Staite wrote about Suicide Squad indirectly: “The definition of acting: playing make-believe and getting paid for it. No need to glorify it, gang. Love this piece.”
https://twitter.com/JewelStaite/status/764147893762531328

The piece Jewel wrote about is Hollywood Has Ruined Method Acting
Jared Leto’s turn in Suicide Squad is the latest reminder that the technique has become more about ego and marketing than good performances.
www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2016/08/hollywood-has-ruined
-method-acting/494777/

The professional critics gave it mixed reviews, but it is making big money. And isn't money what Hollywood is for?
www.metacritic.com/movie/suicide-squad
www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=dc2016.htm

It opened in Russia with an estimated $3.9 million, the industry's biggest opening day of all-time, which says something about Russians. What, I'm unsure.
www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=4213&p=.htm

The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at www.mediafire.com/folder/1uwh75oa407q8/Firefly

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