tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post7625610527074391986..comments2024-03-18T15:46:07.295-05:00Comments on F This Movie!: F This Movie! - Suicide SquadPatrick Bromleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-23759287916285201522016-08-19T17:15:08.599-05:002016-08-19T17:15:08.599-05:00For Suicide Squad lovers & haters:
https://www...For Suicide Squad lovers & haters:<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufHUBvR6ltg&list=PLQEJ_hXvQBRUCkltpvX90OoH4WXZ1d30O&index=10Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-55560338489512457882016-08-13T07:51:30.313-05:002016-08-13T07:51:30.313-05:00I'd go with a combination of A and B. In the o...I'd go with a combination of A and B. In the original cut, Joker didn't throw her off to save her. They'd gotten into am argument and he pushed her out to kill her. Her reaction to the squad was due to embarrassment for leaving them and getting rejected by Joker. (I really want to see that original cut.)<br /><br />One movie will never end Rotten Tomatoes. I find the whole petition situation ridiculous and moronic. Whoever created the petition obviously doesn't get the point or purpose of Rotten Tomatoes. And doesn't realize Warners OWNS Rotten Tomatoes. Isn't at least commendable that they're honest enough not to fudge the percentages their films get through the aggregate? I think so. At least they're honest and take it on the chin. Michael Giammarinonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-82890811462059680362016-08-13T07:43:15.739-05:002016-08-13T07:43:15.739-05:00I know this is redundant before I ask, but what di...I know this is redundant before I ask, but what did everyone think of that new Rogue One trailer? Sure, the movie runs the risk of not meeting the expectations set by this trailer, but still... as movie lovers we're the very model of blind bf or gf. We get "lied" to over and over again, but we'll keep coming back, because maybe "this time it's for real." Michael Giammarinonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-71940936064277932832016-08-13T00:00:54.199-05:002016-08-13T00:00:54.199-05:00Question: what was I supposed to feel when Harley ...Question: what was I supposed to feel when Harley meets back up with the team?<br />A) Her shame and pride-swallowing (if this is what she was doing)<br />B) Anger at her (as I think this is what the team was trying to show)<br />C) Joy at her return<br />D) Relief that we're coming to the requisite final CG fight under a circle of light and debris over a skyscraper<br /><br />If this became the movie that ended Rotten Tomatoes, I'd be so conflicted. Eliot Lopezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03035429709400894870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-24436854503598797512016-08-12T21:21:01.299-05:002016-08-12T21:21:01.299-05:00I completely disagree. This may be the single most...I completely disagree. This may be the single most PG-13 film ever made. Most of the violence is against rock monsters, and the violence against humans is either completely bloodless or obscured and offscreen. There's no real sex and no nudity and the characters go out of their way to avoid the dreaded f-word, even though realistically they would probably be saying it all the time in this situation. This is a movie that's absolutely screaming for a Hard-R rating and the version we got just feels watered down and half-assed. Honestly if this came out in the seventies or early eighties it probably would have gotten a pg. At least then we might have gotten some blood, a handful of f-bombs, and the odd nipple or two.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-91064075073634862732016-08-12T09:32:31.407-05:002016-08-12T09:32:31.407-05:00Tony Gilroy is pretty inconsistent too. Michael Cl...Tony Gilroy is pretty inconsistent too. Michael Clayton is great though. We just don't know what we're going to get with Rogue One but adding Tony Gilroy doesn't sway me one way or the other. Adam Riskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01165600746796326821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-7466584639084567642016-08-11T19:22:30.285-05:002016-08-11T19:22:30.285-05:00Pretty much in full agreement with everything you ...Pretty much in full agreement with everything you say here, Ronan. I certainly think BvS is better. Especially the Ultimate Cut. (The theatrical cut does not exist in this dojo.) I'd really like to see Ayer's linear cut of Suicide Squad. (He's said recently there are probably well over 6 cuts of this movie. Sheesh.) Maybe they can call it The Joker Cut. After that, it's my hope that they stop meddling in their directors' visions. Michael Giammarinonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-89472954344703348442016-08-11T19:15:10.269-05:002016-08-11T19:15:10.269-05:00Heath: Regarding Rogue One, we are in full agreeme...Heath: Regarding Rogue One, we are in full agreement. Also, if you want to write an open letter to WB, send it in a tweet to WB. I'll like it and re-tweet it. <br /><br />Adam, Heath, Matt: I’m a bigtime Godzilla fan and I liked Gareth’s Godzilla, but I completely get why you guys were disappointed. Godzilla’s limited screen time I can deal with. The biggest mistake I think Gareth made was killing Bryan Cranston off so soon. <br /><br />Let's be fair, guys. The "guy" helping Gareth complete Rogue One is Tony Gilroy, who wrote the first four Bourne movies, The Cutting Edge (!), and wrote and directed Michael Clanton. He's no slouch. If you don't like Godzilla, that's fine, I get it. But I think Tony left Gareth’s vision alone in that film. God knows everyone likes to assign him full blame anyway. I'm still optimistic for Rogue One until I have reason not to be. And I certainly don't think Gareth's wingman is an issue. (Or is Gareth Tony's wingman?)<br /><br />But yes, I agree. Sometimes studio interference can be a good thing.Michael Giammarinonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-27684244554239507072016-08-11T19:14:19.878-05:002016-08-11T19:14:19.878-05:00*Michael Clayton.*Michael Clayton.Michael Giammarinonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-52576479700191113482016-08-11T19:13:22.430-05:002016-08-11T19:13:22.430-05:00Heath: Regarding Rogue One, we are in full agreeme...Heath: Regarding Rogue One, we are in full agreement. Also, if you want to write an open letter to WB, send it in a tweet to WB. I'll like it and re-tweet it. <br /><br />Adam, Heath, Matt: I’m a bigtime Godzilla fan and I liked Gareth’s Godzilla, but I completely get why you guys were disappointed. Godzilla’s limited screen time I can deal with. The biggest mistake I think Gareth made was killing Bryan Cranston off so soon. <br /><br />Let's be fair, guys. The "guy" helping Gareth complete Rogue One is Tony Gilroy, who wrote the first four Bourne movies, The Cutting Edge (!), and wrote and directed Michael Clanton. He's no slouch. If you don't like Godzilla, that's fine, I get it. But I think Tony left Gareth’s vision alone in that film. God knows everyone likes to assign him full blame anyway. I'm still optimistic for Rogue One until I have reason not to be. And I certainly don't think Gareth's wingman is an issue. (Or is Gareth Tony's wingman?)<br /><br />But yes, I agree. Sometimes studio interference can be a good thing.Michael Giammarinonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-34589920504479890472016-08-11T17:50:50.852-05:002016-08-11T17:50:50.852-05:00Good point, guys. It's Godzilla in name only. ...Good point, guys. It's Godzilla in name only. I still love JB's joke, that it should have been called <i>I Saw Godzilla</i>. To further dump on what's happening with <i>Rogue One</i>, the guy that "assisted" Gareth Edwards assemble <i>Godzilla</i> is the same guy who's been brought in to work on <i>Rogue One</i>.Heath Hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802874033845631338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-15050246151647189372016-08-11T13:50:23.154-05:002016-08-11T13:50:23.154-05:00Adam I could not agree more. Hopefully it isn'...Adam I could not agree more. Hopefully it isn't a slap in the face to Star Wars fans like Godzilla was to Godzilla fans #FordBrodyMatt Sollenbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02088555561067804979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-54385724967564235352016-08-11T08:57:00.104-05:002016-08-11T08:57:00.104-05:00I've been worried about Rogue One ever since t...I've been worried about Rogue One ever since they announced Gareth Edwards as director. In this case, studio meddling can be a good thing because that guy had no clue what he was doing in Godzilla.Adam Riskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01165600746796326821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-79485966997970391612016-08-11T07:54:49.640-05:002016-08-11T07:54:49.640-05:00I'm not worried about reshoots, just disappoin...I'm not worried about reshoots, just disappointed that so many people have had their hands on the movie that I know what we will see in December isn't what Edwards was hired to make. It could still be great, but it won't be the movie that he originally conceived and turned in. According to rumors going around with the shareholders, the board of executives has been very involved in the tone of post-production on <i>Rogue One</i> As they chase the success of Episode VII. That's not unexpected, but still a bummer to me. StudIos have always been involved in the creative process, but now they seem to be practically co-directing these movies. I'm thinking of Joss Whedon's struggle to get the second Avengers movie to screen and his talks of forced compromise. <br /><br />Dear WB: If your marketing for Suicide Squad is so misrepresentative of the actual movie that you have to bring in trailer editors to adjust the tone of the film, you've got a big problem in how you're doing business. Let these guys make the movie they see in their head and market THAT movie; don't market a movie that doesn't exist. <br />Heath Hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802874033845631338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-23586518745604745472016-08-11T06:58:14.536-05:002016-08-11T06:58:14.536-05:00There's a good movie in there somewhere but th...There's a good movie in there somewhere but this was such a missed opportunity. Like Zack Snyder, David Ayer is a director who often likes to put style over substance which is the case once again here and all that is left is a hollow shell of a movie. The jokes were overplayed in the trailers and so in the movie have lost their humour. We have no attachment to the characters because each are given 5 minute introductions that mean very little to the audience. (This is the same worry I have for the Justice League movie). Instead of the worst of the worst which these villains are supposed to be they're are just presented as flawed rogues The soundtrack just seems like a cheap Deadpool rip off with songs that don't fit the scenes they are used for.<br /><br />Margot Robbie does her best to be the soul of the movie, the scene where she briefly lets her guard down following the crash of the Jokers helicopter is easily the best in the movie because it actually focuses on who the character really is. Deadshot is just a now typical Will Smith character, it's as if Chris Gardner from The Pursuit of Happiness has now taken up working as an assassin for his child. <br /><br />Having started out the year with a superhero movie which was a breath of fresh air the offerings have steadily gone downhill, with XMen: Apocalypse being the lowest point. Is Suicide Squad better than Batman v Superman I'm not sure, maybe it is, however I do think I'm more likely to rewatch Dawn of Justice before Suicide Sqaud, mainly thanks to those Batman scenes. Ronan Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15824600359535032228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-14757762118574189562016-08-10T20:01:43.160-05:002016-08-10T20:01:43.160-05:00As for this whole Rogue One situation, I really do...As for this whole Rogue One situation, I really don't think there's reason to panic. It's not the reshoots that concern me... it's seeing a Star Wars movie without an opening crawl. I don't know how it'll work. Michael Giammarinonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-15570965682048855492016-08-10T19:57:26.939-05:002016-08-10T19:57:26.939-05:00Reshoots aren't really a big concern for me. T...Reshoots aren't really a big concern for me. They happen on every studio film. And studio tampering can either be a help or a hindrance. In the case of DC, WB interference is undoubtedly a hindrance. It'd be annoying if the preferred cuts of their films continue to make their debut on video rather than theatrically. That being said, I would like to see and own those versions. But I also want them to stop screwing with these movies and trust the filmmakers they hired to make the movies they were assigned to make. The longer they do this, they won't keep getting these lucky box office breaks. Michael Giammarinonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-8341124738419559122016-08-10T16:46:17.206-05:002016-08-10T16:46:17.206-05:00Preach on, Heath! Preach on, Heath! Matt Sollenbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02088555561067804979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-38597276229767734522016-08-10T16:37:56.197-05:002016-08-10T16:37:56.197-05:00Heath, I liked Suicide Squad enough; I'm just ...Heath, I liked Suicide Squad enough; I'm just frustrated by WB’s treatment of it. I really hope the linear cut of the film makes it to Blu-ray. If not with this upcoming release, then someday. I’m really hoping to see those deleted scenes reinstated. I enjoyed Man of Steel and Batman v Superman on a pulp level. Suicide Squad lowered the bar for me because now I'm afraid the studio is going to intrude on these films at every turn. Ayer calls Suicide Squad “an anarchic punk rock movie.” I don't think he expected the film to be as anarchic outside the text.Michael Giammarinonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-62344003934034194272016-08-10T16:35:09.090-05:002016-08-10T16:35:09.090-05:00Haha! Incorrect. Sucker Punch at it's most o...Haha! Incorrect. Sucker Punch at it's most obvious is a visually stunning film. Still on the surface is an assault on your ears, The sound design and songs chosen totally fit the scenarios and are mixed to perfection. Deeper inside is a really tragic story of abuse, a well told story in my opinion with characters you root for. Brazil is great, no argument, but I'll take more away out of watching Sucker Punch all day. Yep, I said it :-) Chaybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00696179838579647187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-71319036687880657262016-08-10T16:15:57.202-05:002016-08-10T16:15:57.202-05:00Sucker Punch?
The only "good" things ab...Sucker Punch?<br /><br />The only "good" things about Sucker Punch is the ideas he stole from Terry Gilliam's Brazil.Kathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-84576237300523711782016-08-10T15:48:06.537-05:002016-08-10T15:48:06.537-05:00Of course, cause he's Tom Atkins! awesome. H...Of course, cause he's Tom Atkins! awesome. He was great when I met him. Took time to talk to me and then I ran into him in the lobby later on and he came up to me, remembered my name and proceeded to converse again. Great guy.Chaybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00696179838579647187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-24939217186942649242016-08-10T15:47:46.613-05:002016-08-10T15:47:46.613-05:00^ This^ ThisDaniel Eplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01866855763520017556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-11585086586187582262016-08-10T15:39:07.675-05:002016-08-10T15:39:07.675-05:00Well said Heath, if I hear don't worry there ...Well said Heath, if I hear don't worry there will be a Directors cut later one more time I might actually be sick, I want to see the Directors cut at the cinema with a crowd, not after the producers cut or editors version gets released first and taints the film, I am actually thinking of skipping the film to wait to see the Directors cut first on bluray but then I feel I have missed out on seeing it at the cinema, damned if you do, damned if you don't senario!<br /><br /> Ps I did not know Rouge One was going through the same thing, this makes me very sadDennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13900651640246375537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-15461729050160524472016-08-10T13:46:47.502-05:002016-08-10T13:46:47.502-05:00Oh man, I didn't even notice that.Oh man, I didn't even notice that.Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03114869401584310369noreply@blogger.com