tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post4780292889615888439..comments2024-03-22T14:48:09.697-04:00Comments on Dell on Movies: Suicide SquadDellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-35406837584503397302016-08-18T20:28:04.902-04:002016-08-18T20:28:04.902-04:00Glad to have you aboard. There are some big proble...Glad to have you aboard. There are some big problems with this one, but I can look past enough of them. Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-54989167436954372162016-08-18T16:29:50.577-04:002016-08-18T16:29:50.577-04:00Finally read your review (great as always)! I defi...Finally read your review (great as always)! I definitely see your point of the villain problem being present throughout almost all the MCU as well but I think this film's villains are worse than any in the MCU. These two aren't forgettable, they're painfully terrible. That being said, I much prefer this film's tone over the MCU's. Not a huge fan of their quip-heavy, colourful costumed campiness. I definitely join you on the side of liking this film.Grog The Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04484959054337350200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-80084418026738357182016-08-15T18:23:41.780-04:002016-08-15T18:23:41.780-04:00Thanks. This island is getting pretty lonely. Thanks. This island is getting pretty lonely. Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-63644889867375304652016-08-15T14:31:47.292-04:002016-08-15T14:31:47.292-04:00I'm glad you had a better time with this Dell,...I'm glad you had a better time with this Dell, because I did not. And while you certainly make some very good points in the film's defense, ultimately for me, it just suffers from too many basic problems that are not easy to forgive. But respect your opinion and glad you enjoyed it more.Khalidhttp://www.theblazingreel.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-82672413170294147722016-08-14T09:08:51.707-04:002016-08-14T09:08:51.707-04:00I agree with all of this. I just happened to enjoy...I agree with all of this. I just happened to enjoy this particular rushed hodge-podge of studio interference. I swear I hope they learned their lesson with WW. One last thing: you have officially blown my mind with your hopes for Catwoman. If that ever happens, I'd be curious to see it, but I fear the internet would implode with hatred and take all of humanity with it.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-37285115787167769582016-08-14T09:05:06.391-04:002016-08-14T09:05:06.391-04:00I would love to see a film for one of these guys w...I would love to see a film for one of these guys where Batman was the bad guy. However, something tells me we'll never get that.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-90474728940861047822016-08-12T19:47:11.704-04:002016-08-12T19:47:11.704-04:00Myeria's comment is spot-on. Too many characte...Myeria's comment is spot-on. Too many characters thrown our way in one film, resulting in all but two (or three) of them fading into the background. Smith and Robbie are the stars of the show and it's a damn shame the villain is so f--king worhtless, giving them far too little to do.<br /><br />Honestly, I think the whole setup is flawed, as I explained in far-too much detail at my site. Had they just given these characters their own films, maybe even where Batman was the bad guy, this sumbitch would have been insane. <br /><br />Bring on the hot chick in the invisible plane, I guess.<br /><br />I dig the post, as always Dell. (even if I think we saw a different movie!)m.brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14457418128925003938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-82237961685474564472016-08-12T19:27:45.514-04:002016-08-12T19:27:45.514-04:00I haven't seen SS yet (waiting for my at-home ...I haven't seen SS yet (waiting for my at-home experience) but from what I can gather, both this, BvS and the older Man Of Steel kinda seem like a rushed hodge-podge of studio interference for the sake of "catching" Marvel's cinematic universe, and people are starting to see it. I've never been a huge fan of the "villains as heroes" books DC put out, but I applaud DC's attempt to make them popular or cool somehow. <br /><br />That said: DC struggle to give their "universe" a cohesive whole simply having it rendered so desperately anarchistic. Angry Superman, insane villains lacking (apparently) sufficient audience knowledge to their backstory to make things "click", slam-bang battles and apocalyptic sequences of destruction that lack emotional resonance - it combines to make the viewing experience a chore rather than fun. And nobody likes chores. <br /><br />I hope Wonder Woman really course corrects the DCEU next year (really, because if they screw that film up, there goes any chance of my reboot standalone Catwoman fantasy film starring Melissa McCarthy) but there's already rumours that Jenkins' film suffers similar issues to BvS and SS. Rumours, mind. I hope they aren't true. <br />Rodneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04971841288132802159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-20194901488206902642016-08-10T08:32:42.356-04:002016-08-10T08:32:42.356-04:00Thanks! Will Smith was excellent. Having more Joke...Thanks! Will Smith was excellent. Having more Joker would further explore the relationship he has with Harley and deepen both characters, adding to our experience as viewers. However, if the studio was dead set on presenting the most family friendly film possible, I get why lots of his scenes were cut. They have a pretty twisted bond. Yes, on Harley's northeastern US accent. That's how she talks all the time on Batman: The Animated Series. Critics are being cruel, indeed.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-34644883131427699532016-08-09T12:07:13.072-04:002016-08-09T12:07:13.072-04:00Hahahhahaha Dawn of Martha. Excellent!!! I think t...Hahahhahaha Dawn of Martha. Excellent!!! I think this film has several flaws but I still enjoyed watching it and would probably watch it again as soon as the DVD comes out. The film does well to put Will Smith centre stage and let his charisma drive the movie forward. I don't think Joker's absence was too much of an issue because he isn't a member of the Squad and therefore doesn't really do anything for the storyline. I didn't notice Robbie's fading accent till you pointed it out. Was it just me or did she sound like she was from Boston at times? Either way, I loved her and hope to see more of Robbie's version. I think the critics are being a bit cruel towards Suicide Squad. <br /><br />Still laughing at Dawn of Martha hahahahahaha!!!Kgothatjo Magolegohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17851686296089750322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-53736626411978508622016-08-09T07:33:00.153-04:002016-08-09T07:33:00.153-04:00There is definitely something to that. The whole D...There is definitely something to that. The whole DC universe feels rushed which was a huge problem with BvS. In this case, I don't know if it was rushing as much as panicking that made them hack this thing up the way they did.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-27426360219366373002016-08-09T07:30:17.091-04:002016-08-09T07:30:17.091-04:00Oh so true. Great comment.Oh so true. Great comment.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-14466489202953396762016-08-09T06:41:31.165-04:002016-08-09T06:41:31.165-04:00I agree that I did feel like I began to care about...I agree that I did feel like I began to care about Deadshot, Harley Quinn, and El Diablo, though I'd say I was more entertained by Harley Quinn rather than engaged, but the cast of character pale in comparison to those in the Marvel canon. I felt this is because Marvel took time to build their characters before throwing them all in together by giving (most of them) them films of their own. DC did not do this and for this reason the film failed in my eyes.Myerlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00772428029534463716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-56383083798574844242016-08-09T05:36:33.138-04:002016-08-09T05:36:33.138-04:00It's a weird thing: Warner Bros tear the guts ...It's a weird thing: Warner Bros tear the guts out of films that are guaranteed to make bank because they're afraid of something, ruining relationships with directors and stars etc, but Clint Eastwood can make any damn film he wants without so much as a minute of controversy. Something is wrong at the House of Daffy. Rodneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04971841288132802159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-11885953405725645702016-08-08T19:17:51.913-04:002016-08-08T19:17:51.913-04:00Thanks! No shortage of people on my side, but we&#...Thanks! No shortage of people on my side, but we've heard a lot more from people on yours, lol.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-53240370940702507452016-08-08T18:59:58.577-04:002016-08-08T18:59:58.577-04:00There is no doubt, it could have been better...muc...There is no doubt, it could have been better...much better. As for how much they (by they, I mean WB) messed it up, you can start with the fact 40 minutes of screentime of Leto as the Joker wound up on the cutting room floor.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-15724054102603881582016-08-08T18:56:38.054-04:002016-08-08T18:56:38.054-04:00Excellent point about preconceived ideas. People r...Excellent point about preconceived ideas. People really are invested in these characters before they get to the theater. It's something comic book movies deal with more than any other genre. Even all those movies adapted from YA novels don't have to deal with it as much as comic book films. This most certainly contributed to the overwhelmingly negative reception this film has.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-6473441457516126632016-08-08T11:00:58.220-04:002016-08-08T11:00:58.220-04:00Great review mate. Whilst I'm on the other sid...Great review mate. Whilst I'm on the other side of the fence on this one (hugely disappointed, I was so pumped for this movie), I respect you're opinion. There are certainly no shortage of people out there who would agree with you :)rhysgdruryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11692118468435850972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-81111364109140162662016-08-08T10:19:57.250-04:002016-08-08T10:19:57.250-04:00I still want to see this, mostly to see just HOW m...I still want to see this, mostly to see just HOW much they ruined this (and for Robbie) but I'm nervous. These reviews are rough. Glad you enjoyed it enough though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-37611186703366373012016-08-08T07:30:15.962-04:002016-08-08T07:30:15.962-04:00Haven't seen it yet but have of course read so...Haven't seen it yet but have of course read so much negativity towards the film. I think it comes down to a combination of things and they both expectation in different ways. Firstly, you have the expectation generated by the studio (trailer, posters etc.) which served to celebrate antiheroes or villains in a darkly comic way. It worked well. Secondly, you have a lot of preconceived ideas about these films because they are based on fiction that already has a solid fan base. People are already invested in these characters before a filmmaker asks you to "invest" in their version. It doesn't always work. I think this might have hampered Suicide Squad more, partly because Batman V Superman left a lot of people pretty disappointed. Good piece of writing though Wendell. Enjoyed that.Danhttp://www.top10films.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-67132997811924117952016-08-08T07:13:52.150-04:002016-08-08T07:13:52.150-04:00I could be wrong, but I never thought of Harley as...I could be wrong, but I never thought of Harley as having multiple personalities, just a really unstable one. Besides, she such a great job of showing how crazy the character is without that.<br /><br />WB has shown a pattern of alienating it's stars because they don't trust their directors to make good movies, or at least ones they think will take in the most dough.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-3214367690567259602016-08-08T03:07:59.374-04:002016-08-08T03:07:59.374-04:00" Robbie only attempts to use it sporadically..." Robbie only attempts to use it sporadically. She should have either used it all the time or not at all" - I think Margot's accent going in and out was part of her performance and showing that Harley has many personalities.<br /><br />I had fun with this movie but what WB did with cutting 40 minutes of footage and how Jared Leto was his treated, most of his scenes gone, yet the studio involving him in promoting the film, is simply despicable.s.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13987831438787776712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-13258788707948149912016-08-08T01:15:18.858-04:002016-08-08T01:15:18.858-04:00Got my fingers crossed waiting on that one.Got my fingers crossed waiting on that one.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.com