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2021/08/06 03:46:59
Subject: Suicide Squad 2
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Nihilistic Necron Lord
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The_Real_Chris wrote:Special mention for the UK viewers of a Londoner shouting a ‘your mum’ joke during the final set piece…
The most memorable part of the new Star Wars trilogy for me will absolutely have to be when during the the admiral does the warp ram and it looks awesome and the movie goes dead quiet for that part, and in that silent aftermath one person in the theater just shouts Fck Yeah! and everyone laughs/cheers.
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2021/08/06 07:07:39
Subject: Suicide Squad 2
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Hangin' with Gork & Mork
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Overall enjoyed it but felt a bit to long though not enough to ruin it. I feel like they wrote it for Will Smith's Deadshot but he wasn't coming back so they just changed the name to Bloodsport.
On opening night of a packed theater for LotR: Fellowship of the Ring when it ended a women said, loudly, "That's it?" and some guy yelled "It is a trilogy you [redacted]".
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Amidst the mists and coldest frosts he thrusts his fists against the posts and still insists he sees the ghosts.
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2021/08/06 20:57:47
Subject: Suicide Squad 2
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Secret Force Behind the Rise of the Tau
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Ahtman wrote:I feel like they wrote it for Will Smith's Deadshot but he wasn't coming back so they just changed the name to Bloodsport.
This Bloodsport is indistinguishable from Deadshot in every way. He even has the same initial set up of being a jailed assassin dad with a daughter he does care about who is used as his morality chain to keep him in line that has been used in 4 Suicide Squad movies now, five I think if we want to throw in Arrow. Even his costume looks more like Deadshot's than the admittedly super minor comic character.
The movie and actor are good enough, I kind of stopped caring though.
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2021/08/06 21:41:20
Subject: Suicide Squad 2
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Hangin' with Gork & Mork
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I should add this is my least favorite adaptation of King Shark.
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Amidst the mists and coldest frosts he thrusts his fists against the posts and still insists he sees the ghosts.
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2021/08/06 23:17:38
Subject: Suicide Squad 2
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Secret Force Behind the Rise of the Tau
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Ahtman wrote:I should add this is my least favorite adaptation of King Shark.
I feel like he was just there to be the dumbass comedic relief character.
Most of the film was carried by Bloodsport, Peacemaker, Harly, and Rat Catcher (actually thought Rat Catcher was the stand out in the film, a lot like Harly was in the first one).
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2021/08/06 23:57:30
Subject: Suicide Squad 2
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Longtime Dakkanaut
London
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The terrible thing about the dead shot replacement was simply how much better the replacement was at the role than Smith…
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2021/08/07 00:11:41
Subject: Suicide Squad 2
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Secret Force Behind the Rise of the Tau
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The_Real_Chris wrote:The terrible thing about the dead shot replacement was simply how much better the replacement was at the role than Smith…
You're absolutely not wrong but it's really not a fair comparison. Smith is a hack actor in book. Elba has real talent. It's like comparing Mike Tyson to a guy who boxes on his Friday afternoons to get a workout.
Honestly, the entire cast of this movie is just plain better in this movie.
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2021/08/07 01:50:45
Subject: Re:Suicide Squad 2
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Margot Robbie is to Harley Quinn what RDJ is to Iron Man. It's like she was born for that role.
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Edit: I'm only 25 minutes in and this movie is amazing. James Gunn is too good.
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The only way we can ever solve anything is to look in the mirror and find no enemy |
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2021/08/07 02:56:14
Subject: Suicide Squad 2
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Fixture of Dakka
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AduroT wrote:The_Real_Chris wrote:Special mention for the UK viewers of a Londoner shouting a ‘your mum’ joke during the final set piece…
The most memorable part of the new Star Wars trilogy for me will absolutely have to be when during the the admiral does the warp ram and it looks awesome and the movie goes dead quiet for that part, and in that silent aftermath one person in the theater just shouts Fck Yeah! and everyone laughs/cheers.
Which yes, looked cool, but my instant thought was "If that's a thing why not just do that instead of build a death star?"...
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CHAOS! PANIC! DISORDER!
My job here is done. |
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2021/08/07 04:04:38
Subject: Suicide Squad 2
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Secret Force Behind the Rise of the Tau
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Vulcan wrote:Which yes, looked cool, but my instant thought was "If that's a thing why not just do that instead of build a death star?"...
As much as I love to harp on this myself, do we really need to drag it into a thread that isn't about star wars? The Star Wars threads are already periodically unreadable because of it.
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2021/08/07 20:29:13
Subject: Suicide Squad 2
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Pyre Troll
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Got to see it yesterday, and i enjoyed the hell out of it
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2021/08/07 21:22:55
Subject: Suicide Squad 2
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Grim Dark Angels Interrogator-Chaplain
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wow.... I actually enjoyed this film, it was really good and entertaining, not perfect but damn it was a breathe of fresh air in a bloated hollyweird era.
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2021/08/07 21:35:04
Subject: Suicide Squad 2
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Secret Force Behind the Rise of the Tau
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Formosa wrote:wow.... I actually enjoyed this film, it was really good and entertaining, not perfect but damn it was a breathe of fresh air in a bloated hollyweird era.
I admit to being skeptical of the movie until;
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2021/08/07 22:13:26
Subject: Suicide Squad 2
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Nihilistic Necron Lord
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No one likes a show off.
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2021/08/08 08:20:57
Subject: Suicide Squad 2
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Horrific Hive Tyrant
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Formosa wrote:wow.... I actually enjoyed this film, it was really good and entertaining, not perfect but damn it was a breathe of fresh air in a bloated hollyweird era.
Agreed 100%.
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2021/08/08 14:46:43
Subject: Re:Suicide Squad 2
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Moustache-twirling Princeps
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2021/08/08 18:28:29
Subject: Suicide Squad 2
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Member of the Ethereal Council
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God it feels like this movie was made for me.
All the stupid gak was great.
Then we get a tears in the rain moment from starro......and like......damn some heart.
Polka dot man seeing his mom everywhere was the best.
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2021/08/08 19:48:50
Subject: Suicide Squad 2
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The Daemon Possessing Fulgrim's Body
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It sags a bit at the back end of Act 2, but that aside is was brilliant.
Also, I want a Bloodsport bike helmet.
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2021/08/08 22:23:38
Subject: Suicide Squad 2
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Hangin' with Gork & Mork
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But what if what they are showing off is dope as heck?
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Amidst the mists and coldest frosts he thrusts his fists against the posts and still insists he sees the ghosts.
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2021/08/08 22:59:09
Subject: Re:Suicide Squad 2
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[DCM]
Savage Minotaur
Baltimore, Maryland
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Yep, stuck out like a sore thumb to me.
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2021/08/09 06:32:05
Subject: Suicide Squad 2
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Nihilistic Necron Lord
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hotsauceman1 wrote:God it feels like this movie was made for me.
All the stupid gak was great.
Then we get a tears in the rain moment from starro......and like......damn some heart.
Polka dot man seeing his mom everywhere was the best.
I liked it when they showed the team and the versions of his mom was altered a bit by the character it was overlaying. I was disappointed when they did Starro and it was just his mom but tall.
Ahtman wrote:
But what if what they are showing off is dope as heck?
Damn it, he’s right.
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2021/08/09 13:50:34
Subject: Suicide Squad 2
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Fixture of Dakka
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This was just really, really good. As a nitpick, Harley's personal sidequest is hugely unnecessary and really drags down the early pacing (seriously, el presidente could be cut from the film cleanly without losing a beat). I love the "red flags" bit, but the movie would be better without it. The other odd thing was just how incredibly dark the lighting was. I had to shut off everything to see a lot of it clearly.
This was 100% my thing though. Probably going to watch it a couple more times before it leaves HBO for a bit. Just.... so good.
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2021/08/09 20:11:54
Subject: Suicide Squad 2
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5th God of Chaos! (Yea'rly!)
The Great State of Texas
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Agreed, it didn't appear related in any way. She could have been the survivor from the other squad, brought there and escapes just like the original version.
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-"Don't mind Frazzled. He's just Dakka's crazy old dude locked in the attic. He's harmless. Mostly."
-TBone the Magnificent 1999-2014, Long Live the King!
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2021/08/09 21:07:51
Subject: Suicide Squad 2
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Secret Force Behind the Rise of the Tau
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LunarSol wrote:This was just really, really good. As a nitpick, Harley's personal sidequest is hugely unnecessary and really drags down the early pacing (seriously, el presidente could be cut from the film cleanly without losing a beat). I love the "red flags" bit, but the movie would be better without it. The other odd thing was just how incredibly dark the lighting was. I had to shut off everything to see a lot of it clearly.
This was 100% my thing though. Probably going to watch it a couple more times before it leaves HBO for a bit. Just.... so good.
It definitely stood out. Before the punchline, I was sitting there wondering why Harley was in the movie at all (other than being Harley) but I'll admit I enjoyed the 'red flags' joke enough that I kind of forgave the film for the plot tumor.
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2021/08/10 01:22:43
Subject: Suicide Squad 2
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LordofHats wrote: LunarSol wrote:This was just really, really good. As a nitpick, Harley's personal sidequest is hugely unnecessary and really drags down the early pacing (seriously, el presidente could be cut from the film cleanly without losing a beat). I love the "red flags" bit, but the movie would be better without it. The other odd thing was just how incredibly dark the lighting was. I had to shut off everything to see a lot of it clearly.
This was 100% my thing though. Probably going to watch it a couple more times before it leaves HBO for a bit. Just.... so good.
It definitely stood out. Before the punchline, I was sitting there wondering why Harley was in the movie at all (other than being Harley) but I'll admit I enjoyed the 'red flags' joke enough that I kind of forgave the film for the plot tumor.
She's in the movie because Margot Robbie as Harley is hotter than mid-July asphalt in Phoenix and she'll draw eyes.
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2021/08/10 02:40:42
Subject: Suicide Squad 2
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Fixture of Dakka
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LordofHats wrote: Vulcan wrote:Which yes, looked cool, but my instant thought was "If that's a thing why not just do that instead of build a death star?"...
As much as I love to harp on this myself, do we really need to drag it into a thread that isn't about star wars? The Star Wars threads are already periodically unreadable because of it.
I wasn't planning on continuing myself, for that reason. Automatically Appended Next Post: trexmeyer wrote: LordofHats wrote: LunarSol wrote:This was just really, really good. As a nitpick, Harley's personal sidequest is hugely unnecessary and really drags down the early pacing (seriously, el presidente could be cut from the film cleanly without losing a beat). I love the "red flags" bit, but the movie would be better without it. The other odd thing was just how incredibly dark the lighting was. I had to shut off everything to see a lot of it clearly.
This was 100% my thing though. Probably going to watch it a couple more times before it leaves HBO for a bit. Just.... so good.
It definitely stood out. Before the punchline, I was sitting there wondering why Harley was in the movie at all (other than being Harley) but I'll admit I enjoyed the 'red flags' joke enough that I kind of forgave the film for the plot tumor.
She's in the movie because Margot Robbie as Harley is hotter than mid-July asphalt in Phoenix and she'll draw eyes.
Not to mention that Margot Robbie IS Harley Quinn in much the same way that RDJ IS (or was) Iron Man.
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CHAOS! PANIC! DISORDER!
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2021/08/10 02:59:49
Subject: Re:Suicide Squad 2
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Owns Whole Set of Skullz Techpriests
Versteckt in den Schatten deines Geistes.
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Quite enjoyed this, even though the movie telegraphed every death (bar one) quite heavily. It was a little too predictable at times. And it also flopped - US$26m return (domestic) on a US$185m budget. Ouch. And a lot less competent. Shame.
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2021/08/10 03:38:14
Subject: Re:Suicide Squad 2
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Secret Force Behind the Rise of the Tau
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H.B.M.C. wrote:And it also flopped - US$26m return (domestic) on a US$185m budget. Ouch.
To be fair, I feel like the DCU has a reputation at this point that amounts to "We make super gakky movies about characters you like, and at times oddly good movies about characters you weren't expecting." Because the dubious quality, and the pandemic surging again right around the time of its release, the movie was facing a serious uphill battle no matter how good it was.
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2021/08/10 14:59:59
Subject: Suicide Squad 2
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Powerful Pegasus Knight
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What a better movie all around this was.
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2021/08/10 15:15:37
Subject: Re:Suicide Squad 2
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Longtime Dakkanaut
London
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She came across as a far more believable bureaucrat. Stuff like trying to improve golf to impress another official/politician mid op was far more realistic...
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