James Gunn's sequel looks decidedly lighter than David Ayer's original.
THE SUICIDE SQUAD - August 6th (Theaters/HBO Max) - Trailer
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Re: THE SUICIDE SQUAD - August 6th (Theaters/HBO Max) - Trailer
Ok. So it's GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY with R-Rated profanity.
Indeed,
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Re: THE SUICIDE SQUAD - August 6th (Theaters/HBO Max) - Trailer
Looks like it. Not that there's going to be much wrong with that. 
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Re: THE SUICIDE SQUAD - August 6th (Theaters/HBO Max) - Trailer
Gotta be better than the badly-compromised 2016 film...right?
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Re: THE SUICIDE SQUAD - August 6th (Theaters/HBO Max) - Trailer
Exactly, I mean that's the low bar it needs to clear. High likelihood it will get there.
I did enjoy parts of the first one, as mucked up as it was. At this point even though the DC Universe is a strange place of either barely-connected or flat out disconnected story lines (with the occasional flat-out misfire), I prefer the chances they take as opposed to the rigid, TV-show like structure of Disney's almost entirely formulaic Marvel product. At least many of them come off as standalone movies for the most part, even if we get a WW1984-sized wipe-out, or a maddening Zack Snyder bloatathon with equal parts good, and awful, sections.
I did enjoy parts of the first one, as mucked up as it was. At this point even though the DC Universe is a strange place of either barely-connected or flat out disconnected story lines (with the occasional flat-out misfire), I prefer the chances they take as opposed to the rigid, TV-show like structure of Disney's almost entirely formulaic Marvel product. At least many of them come off as standalone movies for the most part, even if we get a WW1984-sized wipe-out, or a maddening Zack Snyder bloatathon with equal parts good, and awful, sections.
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Re: THE SUICIDE SQUAD - August 6th (Theaters/HBO Max) - Trailer
I wasn't crazy about this one, starting with its claustrophobic direction and staging -- Gunn seems to have no conception of blocking or scope as the entire movie is shot (non-anamorphically too) in either close or medium shots. The story is drab, the design of the movie is drab, and it even looks and feels like some kind of Netflix production.
In some part I feel like this movie's commercial failure (COVID or not) with its formulaic components -- the cutesy one-liners, the violence played over ironically utilized songs, the tedious gore and uninvolving story -- may, in its own way, signal that we're finally coming to the end of the super-hero movie's popularity. Or at least signal that its heyday is over. Yes there are an endless array of Marvel movies to come, but they are now lacking the big names and star power that drove them to huge commercial receipts, mostly using B-tier heroes. And DC continues to have a major issue trying to figure out if it wants to go the "family friendly" Marvel route with AQUAMAN-styled stuff, or R-rated fare like this (or R-rated "revisionist" fare like JOKER).
No matter, this one mostly sputters -- it has a few laughs but most of the cast is just there to get killed off (including a handful before the opening credits even run) while Robbie struggles to make Harley Quinn a compelling heroine (how many more chances is she going to get?). Elba fares best in what was obviously the Will Smith role, seeming like he's above the material with a tongue mostly in cheek performance, but for the most part, the film is just dull and thoroughly predictable.
In some part I feel like this movie's commercial failure (COVID or not) with its formulaic components -- the cutesy one-liners, the violence played over ironically utilized songs, the tedious gore and uninvolving story -- may, in its own way, signal that we're finally coming to the end of the super-hero movie's popularity. Or at least signal that its heyday is over. Yes there are an endless array of Marvel movies to come, but they are now lacking the big names and star power that drove them to huge commercial receipts, mostly using B-tier heroes. And DC continues to have a major issue trying to figure out if it wants to go the "family friendly" Marvel route with AQUAMAN-styled stuff, or R-rated fare like this (or R-rated "revisionist" fare like JOKER).
No matter, this one mostly sputters -- it has a few laughs but most of the cast is just there to get killed off (including a handful before the opening credits even run) while Robbie struggles to make Harley Quinn a compelling heroine (how many more chances is she going to get?). Elba fares best in what was obviously the Will Smith role, seeming like he's above the material with a tongue mostly in cheek performance, but for the most part, the film is just dull and thoroughly predictable.