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Simple Fan 08-06-2016 06:56 PM

Just got back and I thought it was damn good. Want to see more of Leto as Joker. Killer Croc looked better than I thought he would. Looking forward to Wonder Woman.

Ruien 08-06-2016 07:15 PM

Everyone I know in real life so far has enjoyed the movie. Really excited to see this still. May actually go tonight and pay the crazy price to see it.

Disturbed316 08-06-2016 09:38 PM

Saw it yesterday and enjoyed it. The main story/plot was pretty weak but the interaction between the characters was great with some really funny moments. Not sure how I feel about Letto's Joker, he didn't have enough screen time to really make my mind up.

Vastardikai 08-06-2016 11:06 PM

SPOILER: show
Overall, it was a fun ride of a movie.

Deadshot felt like every Will Smith character.If one of the Joker scenes had Jim Carey in Leto's place, no one would have noticed. They showed the Mad Love cover, but left out the actual Mad Love. Flagg was just there.

Complaints over with, Enchantress was a solid villain. She was a legit threat. Viola Davis was perfectly cast as Amanda Waller. I felt she should have put up more of a fight against the underlings, though. Margot was good as Harley. I bought her as at least a little off, but that made her dangerous. Needed the mallet instead of a bat, though. Croc and Boomerang ruled. Diablo was probably the show stealer. I really hated to see him go.

RP 08-07-2016 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Vastardikai (Post 4842753)
SPOILER: show
Overall, it was a fun ride of a movie.

Deadshot felt like every Will Smith character.If one of the Joker scenes had Jim Carey in Leto's place, no one would have noticed. They showed the Mad Love cover, but left out the actual Mad Love. Flagg was just there.

Complaints over with, Enchantress was a solid villain. She was a legit threat. Viola Davis was perfectly cast as Amanda Waller. I felt she should have put up more of a fight against the underlings, though. Margot was good as Harley. I bought her as at least a little off, but that made her dangerous. Needed the mallet instead of a bat, though. Croc and Boomerang ruled. Diablo was probably the show stealer. I really hated to see him go.

I thought the same thing about Flagg. The guy who plays him is a great actor too. Bummed me out.

Destor 08-07-2016 12:30 AM

Went with a group. Guys gals and only 2 comic fans in the group. All hated it.

SlickyTrickyDamon 08-07-2016 01:28 PM

$135,105,000.

Destor 08-07-2016 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SlickyTrickyDamon (Post 4842863)
$135,105,000.

Expect a record breaking drop off next weekend

Simple Fan 08-07-2016 02:33 PM

It should drop off next weekend because it did so well opening weekend. Actually broke records for August releases which includes Guardians of the Galaxy.

Lock Jaw 08-07-2016 02:50 PM

Not surprising it would beat Guardians of the Galaxy opening, since some of the characters/cameos in Suicide Squad are way more well known than any of the Guardians were at the time.

Destor 08-07-2016 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simple Fan (Post 4842874)
It should drop off next weekend because it did so well opening weekend.

Thats not how things work.
Quote:

Actually broke records for August releases which includes Guardians of the Galaxy.
Guardians was successful due to longevitiy at the theater due to word of mouth sales.

Suicide Squad will rapidly fall due to word of mouth, which is a strong parallel between it and guardians.

Simple Fan 08-07-2016 03:07 PM

I don't know it won't have a lot of competition and it's a pretty fun movie. I think it will do pretty well.

Damian Rey 2.0 08-07-2016 03:46 PM

BvS had zero competition and it fell off dramatically. Not having anything to go up against doesn't mean much.

Sixx 08-07-2016 04:22 PM

of course it will make money, but not the kind they'd want

as someone mentioned, guardians was so succesful mainly because of word of mouth, this thing here - no way

Damian Rey 2.0 08-07-2016 04:41 PM

Any movie is successful because of sustained ticket sales. The Dark Knight was pulling in money left and right, every weekend. It didn't blow its load opening weekend only up fall off.

BvS did that and was considered a disappointment to the point that the entire hierarchy overseeing the films were changed. SS is probably gonna go thru the same drop off. Because it's probably just not a good movie.

Simple Fan 08-07-2016 05:36 PM

It was a good movie though, best comic book movie this year in my opinion. To me DC's movies feel more like a comic book. I like both Marvel and DC and I don't understand the hate that the DC films get. If they make a film completely different from Marvels formula they get shit on, if they have one thing that is similar to Marvel people shit on them for coping Marvel. I read some Rotten Tomatoes reviews and most of them had go into the movie trying to kill it, it's just not that bad of a movie.

Swiss Ultimate 08-07-2016 06:13 PM

I want to like this film. I was planning on seeing it eventually.

Damian Rey 2.0 08-07-2016 10:04 PM

Stop being juvenile. They're not getting shit in because they're different from marvel or trying to copy them. They're getting shit on because they're not good movies. Yes, you may like them. But they're not good.

Just got back from this. Wasn't very good at all. Villain stunk. The plot was paper thin, and while there were cool cameos and the actors did ok, the overall story and characters were flat. The motives were flat. The Joker was useless. I could go on. And probably will.

But for now, I will say that it's deserving of its criticism. It's not a good movie. About as bad, possibly worse than BvS.

Simple Fan 08-07-2016 10:44 PM

Thought the character were well introduced and developed through out the story. Especially Diablo, they did a great job with him. Joker was great and had me hoping he survived and was glad to see him bust out Harley. Enchantress was a good villain and posed a legit threat. I'm not sure what people are expecting but the movie is fun all the way through an I enjoyed it. I'd actually put it above the theatrical release of Dawn of Justice but not above the Director's cut.

Swiss Ultimate 08-07-2016 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Damian Rey 2.0 (Post 4842965)
Stop being juvenile. They're not getting shit in because they're different from marvel or trying to copy them. They're getting shit on because they're not good movies. Yes, you may like them. But they're not good.

Just got back from this. Wasn't very good at all. Villain stunk. The plot was paper thin, and while there were cool cameos and the actors did ok, the overall story and characters were flat. The motives were flat. The Joker was useless. I could go on. And probably will.

But for now, I will say that it's deserving of its criticism. It's not a good movie. About as bad, possibly worse than BvS.

Better or worse than Ghostbusters 2016?

Damian Rey 2.0 08-07-2016 10:54 PM

I had a better time with Ghostbusters. I wasn't bored. Simple fan says they were great with characters. They weren't. Deadshot and Harley get lots of love. But that's it. Diablo gets one scene where he explains everything at the very end. The other characters don't get shit. They're just there.

Simple Fan 08-07-2016 11:10 PM

Each member gets their own introduction and has something to contribute to the team throughout the movie. Diablo had great development all the way through that culminates with his final scene.

Swiss Ultimate 08-07-2016 11:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Damian Rey 2.0 (Post 4842988)
I had a better time with Ghostbusters. I wasn't bored. Simple fan says they were great with characters. They weren't. Deadshot and Harley get lots of love. But that's it. Diablo gets one scene where he explains everything at the very end. The other characters don't get shit. They're just there.

Did you really like Ghostbusters? You seemed personally invested in it being a good movie.

Damian Rey 2.0 08-07-2016 11:29 PM

I wasn't personally invested. You mistook being objective about what was being said as me being invested. I posted z review of it in the rate the last movie thread. It was ok. Nothing special. But I had more fun watching that movie than Suicide Squad. I was actually bored in SS. For a lot of it.

Swiss Ultimate 08-07-2016 11:32 PM

You were not being objective. You were being very emotional.

That said, I have seen neither film yet. I wish they were both good films as I still plan to watch them eventually.

Damian Rey 2.0 08-08-2016 12:05 AM

Perhaps you took it as emotionally. It's not what I was attempting.

I'd say give them a look. If you had to choose I'd say Ghostbusters is more deserving of your money. It's much less of a cluster fuck and, imo, more enjoyable.

Crimson 08-08-2016 12:31 AM

Movie was better than what I anticipated but nothing special. Wish Will Smith wasn't cast, I enjoyed Harley Quinn, Joker was ok Leto did fine, I just don't like the tattoos or his teeth.

Damian Rey 2.0 08-08-2016 12:37 AM

Feel like he had such little time in no way could I judge his performance. He was interesting but never got past that due to having a very minor role.

Simple Fan 08-08-2016 01:05 AM

I'll agree could have had more Joker. Leto said they filmed enough to do a Joker movie and they cut a lot out. Could have more in the DVD release like Dawn of Justice though.

Simple Fan 08-08-2016 09:57 AM

List of supposed deleted scenes. Doesn't sound like there will be a Directors Cut as David Ayers has said that the theatrical release was his cut. Might see some in deleted scenes when it comes out on DVD and Blue Ray.

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“In early cuts, the movie’s opening detailed June Moon’s possession by Enchantress in real time. Reshoots reshuffled the scene to be later in the movie in flashback form in favour of a new opening centered on Deadshot.”
“Deadshot in the prison cell, watching the rain fall and thinking about his daughter.”
“El Diablo observing the flame of a lit match, before putting it out due to his vow to no longer use his powers.”
“El Diablo being escorted to a training center by being placed in a tube that fills with water to quell his flames, and then unceremoniously dropped onto the ground.”
“Early interviews showed Captain Boomerang’s racism and sexism, but the movie is light on examples of such behavior, which have apparently been deleted. Most of them were reportedly directed at Katana, to whom Boomerang is attracted to.”
“Early reports indicated more backstory for Killer Croc, revealing that he entire life as a social outcast due to his physical appearance and has convinced himself that he is beautiful in his own way. Croc crossed paths with Batman while working as muscle-for-hire for numerous Gotham’s crime bosses, while secretly planning to take over one day. There were also scenes displaying his affinity for making sculptures out of discarded materials. Aside from jokes about Croc viewing himself as ‘beautiful,’ one of these were retained in the final cut.”
“Also deleted was a scene where he becomes sick at the helicopter escort to Midway City, throws up half-digested pieces of goat, and then eats them again, disgusting the nearby Navy Seals.”
“Early cuts reportedly included a passing reference to Slipknot being serial rapist, likely to further paint him as unsympathetic to the audience ahead of his own death.”
“More scenes of Rick Flag and June Moon’s romantic relationship, including him reading the files of the Suicide Squad recruits after Waller delivers them to him.”
“Another scene where Flag and Moon are out on a date.”
“Extended scene of Joker interrogating Captain Griggs, including the line, “I can’t wait to show you my toys,” which was in every trailer, but was removed from the movie.”
“Joker and his men escaping after shooting up a restaurant. Harley, who is already affiliated with the Joker, follows them on a motorcycle and intercepts their car. Joker bangs his head against the glass in frustration.”
“Joker and Harley then get into a fight, which ends with Harley pointing a gun at Joker’s head. Joker sweet-talks Harley into lowering the gun, charming her, then backhands her across the face. Afterwards he sweet-talks her again and they kiss.”
“Extended Ace Chemicals scene where Harley jumps into the chemicals. More bits of dialogue from Joker.”
“Extended Batmobile chase scene with more interaction between Joker and Harley. One of the examples, presented in all the trailers, is the Joker punching the roof of his car.”
“Harley using her baseball bat as a mock gun to play shoot at invisible foes.”
“Extended scene of Joker breaking into the nanobomb manufacture facility to arrange for Harley’s neck-bomb to be disabled.”
“More interactions between Harley and Boomerang. Early cuts apparently included her really disliking him despite growing affectionate to all the other members of the squad.”
“Extended bar scene with Harley taking everyone’s orders. Deadshot calls for a shot, Katana wants whiskey, Croc and Boomerang settle for beer, Harley asks Diablo wants and he prefers water which she jokes, “is a good idea.” The scene was featured in the trailers, but in the movie it cuts directly to Deadshot’s speech about them all almost pulling the mission off.”
“Removed several scenes with the Joker to repaint his relationship with Harley as more loving rather than abusive.”
“Joker and Harley get into an argument after he rescues her in the hijacked helicopter. In early cuts he reportedly pushes her out to kill her, then the helicopter gets shot down. This was apparently reworked into the helicopter getting shot down first and Joker pushing her out to save her.”
“Joker returns during the final battle in the subway station, face half-burnt from the helicopter crash, which apparently leads to a brief altercation with the Squad. He calls for Harley to escape with him but she refuses for once in order to help her friends, and the Joker escapes after throwing a live grenade at the group to cover his own escape.”

Ruien 08-08-2016 03:06 PM

Hope no one goes to this next weekend so I can have the 11 30am show all to myself.

Lock Jaw 08-08-2016 03:12 PM

Gonna go tomorrow on cheap Tuesday.....

Ruien 08-08-2016 03:16 PM

Is cheap Tuesday cheaper than cheap Sunday morning?

Simple Fan 08-08-2016 03:39 PM

Only costed me $5.50 on Satuday, thought that was cheap.

Black Widow 08-08-2016 03:43 PM

Suicide Squad was awesome, critics annoy me when it comes to reviewing 95% of movies but overall I love it.

I thought everyone nailed it mainly Smith & Margot

drave 08-09-2016 05:31 PM

Harley Quinn still seems weird without her thick accent.

RP 08-09-2016 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Black Widow (Post 4843224)
Suicide Squad was awesome, critics annoy me when it comes to reviewing 95% of movies but overall I love it.

I thought everyone nailed it mainly Smith & Margot

Well, the problem is the trailers. They hire these people to splice together these incredible trailers. The trailers become so good that the movie cant possibly live up to the hype and then leaves itself vulnerable to bad reviews because of such.

Lock Jaw 08-09-2016 06:15 PM

Just saw this movie. I must say that I enjoyed it. Was it perfect? No. It kept me entertained, though.

drave 08-09-2016 06:20 PM

How was Joker? Feel like Leto did a TON of work only for a lot of content to get cut.

drave 08-09-2016 06:20 PM

And no one else matters to me in that movie. Maybe Harley, but I already feel like I'm watching a different version without her yelling "MISTAH JAY!!!!"

Lock Jaw 08-09-2016 06:40 PM

Joker still looks dumb as hell as a "gangsta", and most of the time doesn't really feel like The Joker and more like a "gangsta" mob boss, but then other times he does feel like The Joker (but just looking dumb).

Lock Jaw 08-09-2016 06:47 PM

Also, couldn't stop thinking that Rick Flagg looked like Big Cass (except not 7 feet tall, and with short hair)

Simple Fan 08-09-2016 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drave (Post 4843935)
And no one else matters to me in that movie. Maybe Harley, but I already feel like I'm watching a different version without her yelling "MISTAH JAY!!!!"

I though she sounded pretty good especially with the Mistah J line. Myself I liked the gangster Joker.

drave 08-09-2016 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lock Jaw (Post 4843940)
Joker still looks dumb as hell as a "gangsta", and most of the time doesn't really feel like The Joker and more like a "gangsta" mob boss, but then other times he does feel like The Joker (but just looking dumb).


Even bangin a Rick Ross joint on the soundtrack, if I am not mistaken.

drave 08-09-2016 07:21 PM

Gangsta, this is how you do it

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drave 08-09-2016 07:23 PM

Chorus catchy as fuck

VSG 08-09-2016 07:52 PM

I really liked the movie. Heck, I am genuinely interested in more of this Joker as well. Screw the critics.

Damian Rey 2.0 08-09-2016 10:29 PM

The trailer has zero to do with critical reception. It just wasn't a very good movie and was reviewed as such. The Dark Knight trilogy had stellar trailers and still received wide spread critical praise.

Rammsteinmad 08-10-2016 10:31 AM

I do love how DC fans get so wound up by their movies getting poor/mixed reviews.

Some of the stuff I read online is hilarious.

Simple Fan 08-10-2016 10:49 AM

Most the reviews I read are hilarious.

Destor 08-10-2016 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rammsteinmad (Post 4844265)
I do love how DC fans get so wound up by their movies getting poor/mixed reviews.

Some of the stuff I read online is hilarious.

They really take it personal.

Damian Rey 2.0 08-10-2016 11:55 AM

The petition to shut down Rotten Tomatoes was hilarious. The conspiracy theory that Rotten Tomatoes is out to get D.C. is even funnier, since Warner owns a third of RT's parent site, fandango.

Simple Fan with a typical D.C. fanboy response and claim that critics going in are looking for things to criticise. God forbid a movie you like getting negative critical reception that you're unable to understand or identify

Simple Fan 08-10-2016 12:07 PM

I'm not a DC fan boy, I like both Marvel and DC. I just think DC makes movies feel more like a comic book and I like them. I like the Marvel movies as well but these DC movies just fit me better. A lot of critics say there was no plot or story which is just stupid. I'm not sure what movie they were watching or if they even watched it.

Destor 08-10-2016 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simple Fan (Post 4844297)
I'm not a DC fan boy, I like both Marvel and DC. I just think DC makes movies feel more like a comic book and I like them. I like the Marvel movies as well but these DC movies just fit me better. A lot of critics say there was no plot or story which is just stupid. I'm not sure what movie they were watching or if they even watched it.

Its not that the plot is non existant, its that it's generic and paper thin.

Simple Fan 08-10-2016 12:23 PM

Well I've seen numerous reviews that claim there isn't a plot. The only reviews that really matter though are audience reviews which have been mostly positive.

Destor 08-10-2016 12:41 PM

No, they've been mostly mixed. 6.7 on metacritic for example.

Lock Jaw 08-10-2016 12:41 PM

Curious as to why you feel like DC Movies feel more like a comic book. Please list your reasons and cite your sources.

Heyman 08-10-2016 12:43 PM

Still not 'recovered' from Dark Knight Trilogies
 
Although Dark Knight Trilogies concluded 4 years ago, I need more of a 'time gap' between that movie, and whenever I can truly enjoy anything Batman-related again.

Dark Knight trilogies in my eyes, was almost perfect in anyway.......which is why anything, or any character associated with 'Batman' appearing in other movies in too short a time frame will 'annoy me.'

I wasn't ready to accept Ben Affleck's 'Batman.'
I am not ready to accept a non-Heath Ledger Joker.

Of course, that's just me, but I'd just personally prefer it if no Batman-Joker related movies came out until 2020 (which was my original hope).

Damian Rey 2.0 08-10-2016 01:28 PM

The plot was weak. The reason for the team to exist was non existent. Then all of a sudden, Enchantress, for some inexplicable reason, decides to turn on everyone and builds a nondescript machine of some sort that does something that's never quite explained.

The villain has no motive. The team is shoe horned into assembly. Flagg and Moon'sc relationship is never expanded. The Joker was completely useless to the story and entirely unneeded. The only character with any real heft was Deadshot. And to a smaller, last minute extent. Diablo.

It was also poorly paced. The beginning with all the origin stories was ok, but Wallerc repeating herself in back to back scenes was redundant. Then they start to recruit the squad for no reason. There's no imminent threat. So what was the point? They weren't needed until after the heel turn.

The action itself was also boring. Not to mention, sending in 4 humans to fight these God like beings makes no sense. They talk about these meta humans. But only Diablo fits that bill. Killer Croc has a skin disease but they present him as a man reptile hybrid but if I recall correctly never actually explain that.

The movie's a big mess. Whether you can acknowledge that or not. You bypassed all the criticism in the BvS thread and made the same dumb remark that people go in looking for flaws when the reality is the flaws are right there front and center. You just choose to ignore them and instead of acknowledging them you pretend that a large contingent of people saying the same thing must be wrong.

Simple Fan 08-10-2016 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Destor (Post 4844317)
No, they've been mostly mixed. 6.7 on metacritic for example.

Of the user reviews on metacritic 230 are positive while 87 are mixed with only 76 being negative. 6.7 is the average rating.

Lock Jaw 08-10-2016 01:43 PM

Echantress turning on everyone was not for an "inexplicable reason"..... just saying.....

The reason for the team to exist was also explained (in back to back scenes as you point out).

Simple Fan 08-10-2016 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lock Jaw (Post 4844318)
Curious as to why you feel like DC Movies feel more like a comic book. Please list your reasons and cite your sources.

Just the way they are presented guess. Dawn of Justice felt like a comic book on the big screen to me. Could be that they have used a lot of source material in the movie to and some scenes have been straight from het comics. Marvel movies are good, they just have more of a Hollywood feel than a comic book one.

Destor 08-10-2016 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simple Fan (Post 4844375)
Of the user reviews on metacritic 230 are positive while 87 are mixed with only 76 being negative. 6.7 is the average rating.

6.7 is a mixed rating therefore the average rating is mixed.

Destor 08-10-2016 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lock Jaw (Post 4844378)
Echantress turning on everyone was not for an "inexplicable reason"..... just saying.....

The reason for the team to exist was also explained (in back to back scenes as you point out).

Yeah,was a huge problem for me. They had the movie start 4 times, and repeated all the information in those opening serveral times during the movie. Awful wrting/editing.


Enchantress had motives, they were just bland. Painfully so.

Simple Fan 08-10-2016 01:55 PM

I'm not arguing that I was simply referring to the reviews which are mostly positive.

Destor 08-10-2016 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simple Fan (Post 4844394)
I'm not arguing that I was simply referring to the reviews which are mostly positive.

except the average response was mixed and not positive.

Destor 08-10-2016 02:00 PM

The impact of this "meh" reaction will be felt in the box office this weekend I wager.

Destor 08-10-2016 02:01 PM

Of course this is exactly what I said after BvS to the defiance by the same people on this forum. We'll know come monday if this is EXACTLY the same as BvS.

Damian Rey 2.0 08-10-2016 02:01 PM

Sausage party and Pete's Dragon are likely to knock it on its ass when the time comes.

Lock Jaw 08-10-2016 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Destor (Post 4844393)
Yeah,was a huge problem for me. They had the movie start 4 times, and repeated all the information in those opening serveral times during the movie. Awful wrting/editing.


Enchantress had motives, they were just bland. Painfully so.

Yeah.... sometimes felt like I was just watching a couple of trailers at the beginning, especially when they would use the music they used in the trailers in the movie for the same scenes they used the music for in the trailers.....

Like I said, not a perfect movie.

Destor 08-10-2016 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Damian Rey 2.0 (Post 4844400)
Sausage party and Pete's Dragon are likely to knock it on its ass when the time comes.

It had no major challenge last weekend and it wont this weekened either, though I doubt that plays a large role. All the air has gone out of the hype of this film, word of mouth is poor.


The vocal minority are the people saying its good, evidence of that will show show in just a few days.


Repeated views and word of mouth is what drives the blockbuster juggernauts to make the money they make. Opening wekeend is profits based off marketing and brand names. Going forward the film has to sell itself.


BvS couldnt do that, this likely wont either.

Destor 08-10-2016 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lock Jaw (Post 4844403)
Yeah.... sometimes felt like I was just watching a couple of trailers, especially when they would use the music they used in the trailers in the movie for the same scenes they used the music for in the trailers.....

Like I said, not a perfect movie.

Also the ending. Both end to the final climatic sequence or the literal last frames were the most boring cliche piles of shit i've seen in a super hero flick since The Phantom.

Lock Jaw 08-10-2016 02:06 PM

About the soundtrack for the movie, I wonder if that was even the original soundtrack. Sometimes the songs felt kind of "out of place", and I wonder if it was a reaction like "Gee, everyone really loves our trailers using these rock songs, let's put these songs in the movie as well"

Simple Fan 08-10-2016 04:58 PM

Had the biggest Tuesday showing of August all time with $14.27 million up 9% from Monday. Beat Dawn of Justice, Avengers Civil War, and Age of Apocalypse for Tuesday showings.

Destor 08-10-2016 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Simple Fan (Post 4844514)
Had the biggest Tuesday showing of August all time with $14.27 million up 9% from Monday. Beat Dawn of Justice, Avengers Civil War, and Age of Apocalypse for Tuesday showings.

Thats really ominous. So basically people heard bad things so they waited for the absolute cheapest showing of the week. The tues early bird. The plumit is def about to begin.

drave 08-11-2016 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Destor (Post 4844562)
Thats really ominous. So basically people heard bad things so they waited for the absolute cheapest showing of the week. The tues early bird. The plumit is def about to begin.


Or they just don't want to pay $$$$$$ for a movie when they can pay $$ for purely economic reasons.

The Advocate goes both directions.


This thread is largely full of obsessive, overly-self-important armchair critics who couldn't put together something better, myself included.

It was what it was, which was entertaining. Comparing any written media to the movie counterpart is dumb because you cannot possibly cram all the cool shit that makes the "book vs movie" argument in the book favor.

Destor 08-11-2016 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drave (Post 4844998)
Or they just don't want to pay $$$$$$ for a movie when they can pay $$ for purely economic reasons.

Yeah, ill come back to this monday

Time will see either way then

Ruien 08-11-2016 07:41 PM

Getting people to shell out 6 dollar per person is still something most films can't do.

drave 08-11-2016 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Destor (Post 4845023)
Yeah, ill come back to this monday

Time will see either way then


Because next Monday has a shit ton to do with whether people choose to be economically savvy nor not :yes:


A shit movie is a shit movie, but all I have read is how everything is actually explained, it is just "too thin" - which is entirely subjective. Thin is usually what these types of movie will be, as they are meant to be "fun" and "entertaining" not make you think about "life" like The Matrix.

When trying to make the most $$$$$$$ overall, appeal to the masses and not the mouth breathing neck beards who will bitch about stuff that the majority don't even care about and/or won't notice.

Kinda like WWE and Cena, Reigns, etc. The "Cena sucks" crowd is minority, hence why WWE doesn't give a shit after 10+ years about said crowd. Cena plays it well by goading them and giving them attention because it keeps people "hating" him.

drave 08-11-2016 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ruien (Post 4845046)
Getting people to shell out 6 dollar per person is still something most films can't do.


My wife and I took our son to see the new Ice Age movie in 3D. Tickets were $16 a piece, but they also reserved our seats when we bought the tickets @ the box office, had leather recliners and moveable, folding trays to put your food on.

When the experience is THAT comfortable and enjoyable, I'm happy to pay the money.

Simple Fan 08-11-2016 11:28 PM

Sounds like you went to a Movie Tavern like theater, we have one in Lexington and
I believe I seen Guardian's of the Galaxy at it. Is very cool to get food delivered to you before the movie starts but is definitely more expensive than a regular theater.

Crimson 08-11-2016 11:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drave (Post 4845051)
My wife and I took our son to see the new Ice Age movie in 3D. Tickets were $16 a piece, but they also reserved our seats when we bought the tickets @ the box office, had leather recliners and moveable, folding trays to put your food on.

When the experience is THAT comfortable and enjoyable, I'm happy to pay the money.

Wow what a ripoff. Same exact setting at my area still 5$ Tuesdays

Usually the fancy theatres where they serve beer or bring you food directly are about 20$ a ticket

Fignuts 08-12-2016 10:35 PM

Just got back. Some fun parts but overall, I can understand why critics are giving it the business. I said earlier that they hired a company that cuts trailers to edit the movie. That is very apparent, as this is some of the worst editing in a movie I've ever seen.

They tried to flesh out some of the other charactwrs besides Deadshot and Harley, butit just felt rushed. And Croc may well as not even been there.

I liked the villain, but I'm a sucker for ancient near omnipotent types. The problem with those types is that it's difficult to get most people to care about a villain they can't in any way identify with, or understand, and that seems to be the case here.

I honestly don't know what to think of Leto's Joker. Wasn't bad. Wasn't particularly memorable either.

Damian Rey 2.0 08-12-2016 11:06 PM

Here's something that made no sense. Diablo's wife marries a guy with a skull tattooed on his face, and seems stunned to find out he's a gangster with guns and money obtained by, I'd assume, committing crimes.

Mr. USA #1 08-13-2016 07:26 AM

Does anyone commit suicide in this movie film?

Damian Rey 2.0 08-13-2016 09:54 AM

Only after watching it brand new never before seen on here Mr.USA#1 poster

Ruien 08-13-2016 12:12 PM

Sorry Destor. My brother went to see it last night and it was almost sold out. At the 11 15am show this morning it is more than half full.

Ruien 08-13-2016 12:13 PM

Negative points for the lack of pokemon though.

Ruien 08-13-2016 02:31 PM

That movie was awesome. Sure, if you want to grt technical there were some weird editing that went on but whatever. This is 100 times better than BvS. Can't wait for the next one. Boomerang man was stupid though.

McLegend 08-13-2016 06:44 PM

I agree. I also really liked Will Smith being Will Smith. I forgot how my much I like Will Smith.

However I didn't like The Joker. I'm glad he had a lot of his scenes cut. Harley was good though.

Destor 08-14-2016 01:26 PM

Suicide Squad looks to have dropped 67% this weekend, almost tieing BvS 69% record shattering drop. Course 2nd all time greatest week 2 drop is worth mentioning. Still could possibly pass BvS but today would have to topple projections based off friday and saturday.

Regardless history has repeated itself.

Damian Rey 2.0 08-14-2016 02:11 PM

Yep. Word of mouth not strong.

Destor 08-14-2016 02:30 PM

What I'm sure Warner is taking away from this is the with out question have the greatest marketing team in the busisness but that they were right to shift the franchise in another direction post JL:1

Damian Rey 2.0 08-14-2016 03:38 PM

More like post Wonder Woman. They were already filming WW when BvS released. If there is to be a change, won't be until after that film. At least that's what I'm thinking

Destor 08-14-2016 03:52 PM

Lets hope not, i had high hopes for it

Damian Rey 2.0 08-14-2016 04:01 PM

After 3 films, I'm done with hope. I'll likely still go see them Just to see them. But I've lost faith in Warner and D.C. actually knowing what they're doing.

Lock Jaw 08-14-2016 07:37 PM

Really hope Wonder Woman can be good

Kalyx triaD 08-14-2016 09:38 PM

Enchantress was pretty hot.

Damian Rey 2.0 08-14-2016 10:47 PM

Not was. Is. Cara Delevingne is maybe my favorite girl right now.

Kalyx triaD 08-14-2016 11:06 PM

I'm not even talking about the doctor side. Her decrepit, witch form. Not the glowing version, the ghostly form. There was something 'dirty hot' about that form. I dunno.

I'd let her touch me in that meeting room. Funny scene, btw.


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