PhoncipleBone
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Suicide Squad Achieves $260M+ WW & Rotten Tomato Score of 26%
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Calm waterfall
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Lol your stocking of my posts is pathetic, and ignoring a business fact is even more so.
You, like that article, are selectively choosing what you want to see to paint a picture. One of the review excerpts in that very same article you linked references the positive critical response at the time. Several of the reviews in that article are positive too, singling out criticisms within generally positive reviews does not make that review negative. Even the article itself says "Generally, critics had positive things to say."
So no, you're wrong. It did not get generally unfavorable reviews.
A film can receive some negative criticisms but still have mostly positive reviews though. Even films considered the greatest of all time have flaws and people will have criticism of some elements.
On RT Star Wars is sitting in the 90s and Batman 89 is in 70s. Thats mostly positive.
BadAss2961
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The movie's legit, pretty much nailed the Suicide Squad feel. Ayer gets it.
Hope it continues handing you all Ls.
Hope it continues handing you all Ls.
Discotheque
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We were all handed an L when we bought tickets to this shit.
So I guess...WB with the win again. lol.
And you didn't do the same with your link?
"Generally, critics had positive things to say.", doesn't equal a good review. Most of those reviews posted are only text, no score, so it's hard to pin down their opinions, but I don't consider them positive. I don't want to go in circles with you, but when most of the review's praise leans on special effects and light on everything else I don't consider that enthusiastic praise.
This wasn't shit, It was just okay but way better than the last two DC movies. I am glad I saw it.
Jason's Ultimatum
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Saw this movie Sunday night. This movie was just shit. The editing and sequences in the first hour was jarring.
And the villains? Fucking boring as hell.
Who do I need to talk to get my money back?
And the villains? Fucking boring as hell.
Who do I need to talk to get my money back?
CadetMahoney
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Trash like Jurassic World reminded studios they can get away with a lot.
exmachina64
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I enjoyed this movie more than Man of Steel and Batman vs Superman. Saw it for the second time on Monday in 3D with D-Box and enjoyed it even more. That was my first time using D-Box also.
The movie got nominated for best picture. Interpret the past however you want, you're still wrong.
Jurassic World is still alot better than SS.
Jason's Ultimatum
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SS better than MoS. lol now I've heard it all.
Discotheque
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And Joker. I dunno if he's a write-off or what. It's very fair to say that he does not have shit on Ledger in any way. But his scenes are so hamstrung by the editors here that I don't feel comfortable blaming Leto for being so underwhelming either.
It's not the case of "well he should have wowed you within the first 10 seconds because he's the Joker, that's what he does". All of his scenes are played out like this one
I don't even think Daniel Day Lewis could make it happen when he's working against this garbage. I still like his look honestly. But yeah in the little we got of him it was butchered so bad and he left no mark to me. That's a pretty big shame considering the character in question. Hopefully the batman movie uses him properly.
It's not the case of "well he should have wowed you within the first 10 seconds because he's the Joker, that's what he does". All of his scenes are played out like this one
I don't even think Daniel Day Lewis could make it happen when he's working against this garbage. I still like his look honestly. But yeah in the little we got of him it was butchered so bad and he left no mark to me. That's a pretty big shame considering the character in question. Hopefully the batman movie uses him properly.
Oh I know, I wasn't going by the RT scores. I looked up classic reviews of Star Wars, Batman, Batman Returns, etc.
broncobuster
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Discotheque
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At least you have anger. For me it was,
lol. also very apt. and a gif from a far better movie than this.
exmachina64
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I said I enjoyed it more, not that it's better. I recognize all the aspects in which Man of Steel is better (tonally and thematically coherent, consistent performances, etc.)
Bear Force One
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Saw it again and the place was packed! On a Tuesday.
Supposed to see it again with a big group of comic store buddies on Friday too!
Supposed to see it again with a big group of comic store buddies on Friday too!
BadAss2961
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BvS (UC) is top dog. Suicide Squad is a joyride though... Was grinning most of the way through with how it nailed just about all the characters within a fun tone.
It is way better than Mos, there's no contest.
I think you hit the keyword. Fun.
I had fun watching this. You just can't take a movie like this too serious. Not the best comic book movie ever, but people claiming it to be the worst... So much salt in this thread.
Saw it yesterday, had free tickets, so no earnings from me. The projector was new and a bit broken so we didn't have any subtitles (Sweden), which the staff didn't notice for about 5 minutes. They restarted the movie in hopes that it would solve it, but it didn't. All movie-goers got a new free ticket, which was neat 
Did the Enchantress and Katana scenes have meaningful dialogue with subs in the US? I have no idea what was said in those scenes
Not sure what my opinion of the movie is. I knew of the reviews and the troubled history so I was prepared for the worst, but I found it alright, but really overhyped (own fault). I thought Harley would be crazier than she was, and I miss the voice tbh. I laughed as the first guy died, I remembered hearing on GAF that it would probably happen real quick and it did. Overall I think most characters were underdeveloped; really obvious in the case of Katana, Slipknot and Boomerang I think. But I loved Diablo, who I thought would be the worst of them all. I could be friends with him, and have a good time, unlike most of the others.
Leto's Joker was mainly weird. I don't know what to think, but I kept thinking that I couldn't understand why Leto would be angry about being left on the cutting room floor, he was just as central as the main villain to me (a complete shock to me, I had no idea the movie would go that route, media blackout sort of). I thought he was all over the place, and had way more presence than Katana and company. Strangely enough, he didn't leave much of an impression or impress me all that much, but I'd still like to see him again with Batfleck. I'm not sure his style is a great fit for Batfleck though, they seem to be from very different movie universes somehow. It's like there would be some kind of dissonance if they both appeared on screen in the same frame, which they didn't really do here. I liked his laugh, I think? xD He kinda worked in the uncanny valley a bit which was bad in a good way. Again,not sure what to think.
3/5 for the movie I think, barely.
Did the Enchantress and Katana scenes have meaningful dialogue with subs in the US? I have no idea what was said in those scenes
Not sure what my opinion of the movie is. I knew of the reviews and the troubled history so I was prepared for the worst, but I found it alright, but really overhyped (own fault). I thought Harley would be crazier than she was, and I miss the voice tbh. I laughed as the first guy died, I remembered hearing on GAF that it would probably happen real quick and it did. Overall I think most characters were underdeveloped; really obvious in the case of Katana, Slipknot and Boomerang I think. But I loved Diablo, who I thought would be the worst of them all. I could be friends with him, and have a good time, unlike most of the others.
Leto's Joker was mainly weird. I don't know what to think, but I kept thinking that I couldn't understand why Leto would be angry about being left on the cutting room floor, he was just as central as the main villain to me (a complete shock to me, I had no idea the movie would go that route, media blackout sort of). I thought he was all over the place, and had way more presence than Katana and company. Strangely enough, he didn't leave much of an impression or impress me all that much, but I'd still like to see him again with Batfleck. I'm not sure his style is a great fit for Batfleck though, they seem to be from very different movie universes somehow. It's like there would be some kind of dissonance if they both appeared on screen in the same frame, which they didn't really do here. I liked his laugh, I think? xD He kinda worked in the uncanny valley a bit which was bad in a good way. Again,not sure what to think.
3/5 for the movie I think, barely.
the black pearl
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I left this movie in a good mood. But my opinion of it sank after sleeping on it. Might go again since I had to go to the restroom. and some of deleted content sounds interesting.
Wuthering_Heights
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More proof that movie reviews are useless.
Yeezus H. Christ
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I thought you hated fun?
I'm not really seeing salt so much as people openly stating that they didn't like the movie. If it's considered salty for disliking a comic book movie, then shit, I'm a pack of McDonald's fries.
I'm seeing the salt coming mostly from people getting angry at others for hating the movie, like it's not allowed to hate it for whatever reason, or if you hate it, your opinion is somehow hyperbolic.
The thing has a 26% RT. Claiming it to be one of the worst CBMs isn't exactly outlandish.
Not liking it is one thing, but some people are flat out saying it's trash. In this thread and the OT.
How is that salt? Because you don't think it's trash so suddenly no one can?
Possibility 3: He's just another guy with an opinion based on personal anecdotes.
Throwing around that he's a "delusional fanboy" feels a bit too personal of an attack (unless he has a history of actually being a delusional fanboy I may have missed). I personally thought the movie was fun but left a hell of a lot to be desired. Ultimately it was disappointing.
However, while waiting in line for the movie (because holy shit was there a line) I was joking with people around me that I thought no one would be showing up because it got bad reviews, and the two people in front of me both stated that all of their friends really liked it.
Again, this is just their personal experience. Pretty sure the people in front of me weren't delusional fanboys considering they hadn't even heard of the bad reviews.
To clarify. Im not saying Strange cant be a success. I hope its a good movie, and IF its good I hope its another big success story. But.... I don't think a property like Strange should gross higher than a Suicide Squad movie with Harley, Joker, Batman and others in it all things being equal.
SS could very well fall off a cliff week 2 and Strange could be another Guardians and go crazy. But if Im forced to guess, I would put my money on the more well known characters.
You can get people the first time.
BadAss2961
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I've seen that criticism a lot, but that's just how Suicide Squad is. You get a brief introduction to a villain, maybe some backstory if they're important, and they're quickly thrown into the fray. The movie was faithful to that. The character vignettes were all well done, then the story quickly went into overdrive. The Ace Chemicals and El Diablo flashbacks, as well as the bar scene were all great cooldown moments to help balance things out for film.
And yeah, Diablo was awesome. Hernandez killed it. The character was a mirror image of the New 52 both visually and in motivation.
I guess it's my dislike for Marvel that gave you that idea. Lot of people think they're fun, I think it's cornball stuff for children.
Yeezus H. Christ
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...so?
Half the people in this thread are saying it's trash, so guys, half of y'all's opinions are invalid because Bad Boy here says it is.
Of course not the case for the DCCU films
Should probably wait to see the legs before saying this, especially after we just saw BvS's legs get destroyed by a negative reception.
Lil'DigiOp
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I thought this movie was a fun watch. So much angst for this movie... When I saw the first reviews, shit was going crazy and everyone was screaming doom.
What I got was a decent summer blockbuster with good style. Yes, the writing was 50/50. Editing was totally meh, Action a little dull but more than serviceable. Script could have been tighter blah?
What do people want? What was expected from Suicide Squad? I got a decent fun action flick. Even Diablo showed off a tight surprise.
What I got was a decent summer blockbuster with good style. Yes, the writing was 50/50. Editing was totally meh, Action a little dull but more than serviceable. Script could have been tighter blah?
What do people want? What was expected from Suicide Squad? I got a decent fun action flick. Even Diablo showed off a tight surprise.
Monocle
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What kind of ridiculous question is that?
Are you expecting that Snickers bar to taste better than the steaming loaf the neighbor's dog just dropped on your lawn?
I've seen people say this is the worst movie they've ever seen. Which is such hyperbole that I can't take them seriously. And If that's the case they can't have seen many films.
...I think he meant in terms of Box Office, but your vitriol is noted.
Discotheque
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why do we expect people to see so much shit though. they should be blessed to have not seen too much garbage (subjectively speaking).
I'd certainly call this the worst movie i've seen this year. I skipped tarzan. unless people expect me to watch that so I can make a more serious claim or something....
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