- Nov 17, 2013
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Waller even says in the film that Harley is crazier and more fearless than Joker.
DC Studios THREAD - GunnVerse Begins - The Penguin out 9/19 then every Sunday on MAX
- Apr 27, 2014
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The Flash cameo just had me upset. We should be seeing his solo in 2017.
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The JL trailer made Barry Allen a computer geek, but I'm surprised The Flash's suit looked so advanced. The way Wayne was looking around the office, I thought his suit would be rather primitive.
- Nov 17, 2013
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The suit in Barry's apartment was ripped/torn, but looked high tech.
They'll make him the tech genius.
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Read a rumor that WB is putting a Man of Steel sequel into active development 
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Read a rumor that WB is putting a Man of Steel sequel into active development
The Man Of Steel Rises
- Oct 4, 2007
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Wow, we nitpicking which phones are being used now?
Smh y'all hate on anything DC.
There could be a argument that the Avengers initiative should have never been started since Hydra was shield..
Smh y'all hate on anything DC.
There could be a argument that the Avengers initiative should have never been started since Hydra was shield..
- Jan 29, 2014
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I enjoyed the film, but I agree I wanted a better villain. I think I wanted a more realistic villain like a terrorist or something real. Something spec ops like you said.
I also wanted more Joker. I think they teased him too much to hype the film up, but in the end he didn't get much screen time.
My 2 beefs are just the villain choice and Joker screen time.
I do think this Squad does have a lot of potential though for future installments.
Mr Dink
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- Oct 8, 2012
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I just thought the movie overall was written poorly with no originality. I went in with an open mind, thinking it can't be that bad. I walked out thinking, ....I just watched Apocalypse again....
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[h1]Box Office: ‘Suicide Squad’ Smashes Records With $135.1 Million Debut, ‘Nine Lives’ Dies[/h1]
COURTESY OF WARNER BROS.
AUGUST 7, 2016 | 07:27AM PT
“Suicide Squad” smashed records, scoring a colossal $135.1 million debut despite suffering some of the worst reviews of the year.
That sets a new high-water mark for an August launch, lapping “Guardians of the Galaxy’s” $94.3 million bow. It also ranks as a new personal best for star Will Smith, trumping “I Am Legend’s” $77.2 million debut in 2007. The action spectacle is resonating with foreign crowds. “Suicide Squad” earned $132 million overseas from 57 territories, bringing its global total to more than $267 million.
“It bested anything that we could have expected,” said Jeff Goldstein, Warner Bros. distribution executive vice president. “The marketing campaign was brilliant and the performances by the cast, starting with Will Smith, Margot Robbie and Jared Leto, were just extraordinary. They’re fun and wicked and fans enjoy it.”
“Suicide Squad” has been one of the most hotly anticipated films of the summer. Buzz on the film has built steadily since Warner Bros. released a teaser trailer at last year’s Comic-Con that highlighted Jared Leto’s grill-sporting Joker and Margot Robbie’s demented, highly gymnastic Harley Quinn. However, the studio was caught off guard by the fusillade of withering reviews, prompting widespread concern on the lot that the poor reception would dampen the opening numbers.
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‘Suicide Squad’: Joel Kinnaman on Intense Training Regimen, Possible Sequels and Jared Leto’s Disgusting Gifts
And boy were those reviews awful! The Wall Street Journal’s Joe Morgenstern called the film “…an all-out attack on the whole idea of entertainment,” New York’s David Edelstein branded it “the worst of the worst” andMTV’s Amy Nicholson dismissed the picture as “two hours of padding.”
“There’s a major disconnect with between what the critics are saying and what audiences are seeing,” said Goldstein.
Indeed, audiences appeared to like “Suicide Squad” better than critics, handing the film a B+ CinemaScore. Younger consumers were more receptive to the film’s charms than older moviegoers, with audiences under the age of 18 giving it an A rating. The question is will “Suicide Squad” show some endurance?
“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” the previous entry in DC Comics’ series of interconnected superhero films, was also a critical piñata. It managed to overcome the bad notices to debut to $166 million, but the poor word-of-mouth caught up to the film in its second weekend, pushing receipts down by nearly 70%.
There are signs the hostile reviews are already hobbling “Suicide Squad.” The film dropped sharply on Saturday, falling 41% from its Friday numbers — although it should be said that those grosses include Thursday pre-show results.
The studio has a lot riding on “Suicide Squad.” It spent $175 million making the picture, including tens of millions on reshoots. But the high cost isn’t the only concern. DC is struggling to generate the same level of excitement for its stable of Batman, Superman and assorted Justice League heroes that Marvel has managed to stoke for its movies about costumed avengers. It needs more of its films to be beloved, as well as financially successful.
“Suicide Squad” was a difficult birth. Production on the film was reportedly rushed with writer and director David Ayer having less than two months to turn a script around. The film centers on a team of super villains who are recruited for a black ops mission by the U.S. government.
Men accounted for 54% of “Suicide Squad’s” opening weekend audience, with more than half of the audience clocking in under the age of 25. Warner Bros. released the film across 4,255 locations. Imax accounted for 381 of those venues, and the big screen company comprised $11 million of the first weekend gross.
The weekend’s other new release, EuropaCorp’s “Nine Lives,” died a quick death. The story of a ruthless executive (Kevin Spacey) who gets transformed into a cat, coughed up $6.5 million, and managed to score even worse reviews than “Suicide Squad.” Spacey barely promoted the movie, which was the brainchild of former EuropaCorp CEO Christophe Lambert, who originally envisioned the project as a comedy for adults before repositioning it as a family film. Ousted from the company last February, Lambert died of lung cancer in May. He was 51 years old. “Nine Lives” cost just over $30 million to make.
Last weekend’s champ, Universal’s “Jason Bourne,” dropped 62% in its second frame, topping out at $22 million. That was strong enough for a second place finish and brings the spy sequel’s domestic haul to $103.4 million.
STX Entertainment’s “Bad Moms” snagged third place in its second weekend, picking up $14.2 million. The raunchy comedy about a group of mothers who rebel against pressures to be perfect parents has made $51 million since opening, a healthy return on its $20 million budget. Universal’s “The Secret Life of Pets” nabbed fourth place with $11.6 million. The family comedy is one of the year’s biggest hits, having made $319.6 million during its run. Paramount’s “Star Trek Beyond” rounded out the top five, earning $10.2 million to push its stateside gross to $127.9 million after three weeks.
Warner Bros. had something to celebrate besides “Suicide Squad’s” hefty numbers. The studio crossed the $1 billion mark at the domestic box office over the weekend, powered by hits such as “Central Intelligence,” “The Conjuring 2” and even the much-loathed “Batman v Superman.” The studio is now the only Hollywood player to reach that milestone for 16 years in a row.
“Suicide Squad” also helped lift the overall box office. Receipts for the weekend will finish up at roughly $230 million, a nearly 74% jump on the year-ago period when “Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation” was in its second weekend of release. Once dismissed as a dumping ground for movies, August has become an important platform for more off-beat studio fare such as 2015’s “Straight Outta Compton” and 2014’s “Guardians of the Galaxy.”
“What was formerly the dog days of summer is now a land of opportunity,” said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst with comScore.
COURTESY OF WARNER BROS.
AUGUST 7, 2016 | 07:27AM PT
“Suicide Squad” smashed records, scoring a colossal $135.1 million debut despite suffering some of the worst reviews of the year.
That sets a new high-water mark for an August launch, lapping “Guardians of the Galaxy’s” $94.3 million bow. It also ranks as a new personal best for star Will Smith, trumping “I Am Legend’s” $77.2 million debut in 2007. The action spectacle is resonating with foreign crowds. “Suicide Squad” earned $132 million overseas from 57 territories, bringing its global total to more than $267 million.
“It bested anything that we could have expected,” said Jeff Goldstein, Warner Bros. distribution executive vice president. “The marketing campaign was brilliant and the performances by the cast, starting with Will Smith, Margot Robbie and Jared Leto, were just extraordinary. They’re fun and wicked and fans enjoy it.”
“Suicide Squad” has been one of the most hotly anticipated films of the summer. Buzz on the film has built steadily since Warner Bros. released a teaser trailer at last year’s Comic-Con that highlighted Jared Leto’s grill-sporting Joker and Margot Robbie’s demented, highly gymnastic Harley Quinn. However, the studio was caught off guard by the fusillade of withering reviews, prompting widespread concern on the lot that the poor reception would dampen the opening numbers.
[h3]RELATED[/h3]
‘Suicide Squad’: Joel Kinnaman on Intense Training Regimen, Possible Sequels and Jared Leto’s Disgusting Gifts
And boy were those reviews awful! The Wall Street Journal’s Joe Morgenstern called the film “…an all-out attack on the whole idea of entertainment,” New York’s David Edelstein branded it “the worst of the worst” andMTV’s Amy Nicholson dismissed the picture as “two hours of padding.”
“There’s a major disconnect with between what the critics are saying and what audiences are seeing,” said Goldstein.
Indeed, audiences appeared to like “Suicide Squad” better than critics, handing the film a B+ CinemaScore. Younger consumers were more receptive to the film’s charms than older moviegoers, with audiences under the age of 18 giving it an A rating. The question is will “Suicide Squad” show some endurance?
“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” the previous entry in DC Comics’ series of interconnected superhero films, was also a critical piñata. It managed to overcome the bad notices to debut to $166 million, but the poor word-of-mouth caught up to the film in its second weekend, pushing receipts down by nearly 70%.
There are signs the hostile reviews are already hobbling “Suicide Squad.” The film dropped sharply on Saturday, falling 41% from its Friday numbers — although it should be said that those grosses include Thursday pre-show results.
The studio has a lot riding on “Suicide Squad.” It spent $175 million making the picture, including tens of millions on reshoots. But the high cost isn’t the only concern. DC is struggling to generate the same level of excitement for its stable of Batman, Superman and assorted Justice League heroes that Marvel has managed to stoke for its movies about costumed avengers. It needs more of its films to be beloved, as well as financially successful.
“Suicide Squad” was a difficult birth. Production on the film was reportedly rushed with writer and director David Ayer having less than two months to turn a script around. The film centers on a team of super villains who are recruited for a black ops mission by the U.S. government.
Men accounted for 54% of “Suicide Squad’s” opening weekend audience, with more than half of the audience clocking in under the age of 25. Warner Bros. released the film across 4,255 locations. Imax accounted for 381 of those venues, and the big screen company comprised $11 million of the first weekend gross.
The weekend’s other new release, EuropaCorp’s “Nine Lives,” died a quick death. The story of a ruthless executive (Kevin Spacey) who gets transformed into a cat, coughed up $6.5 million, and managed to score even worse reviews than “Suicide Squad.” Spacey barely promoted the movie, which was the brainchild of former EuropaCorp CEO Christophe Lambert, who originally envisioned the project as a comedy for adults before repositioning it as a family film. Ousted from the company last February, Lambert died of lung cancer in May. He was 51 years old. “Nine Lives” cost just over $30 million to make.
Last weekend’s champ, Universal’s “Jason Bourne,” dropped 62% in its second frame, topping out at $22 million. That was strong enough for a second place finish and brings the spy sequel’s domestic haul to $103.4 million.
STX Entertainment’s “Bad Moms” snagged third place in its second weekend, picking up $14.2 million. The raunchy comedy about a group of mothers who rebel against pressures to be perfect parents has made $51 million since opening, a healthy return on its $20 million budget. Universal’s “The Secret Life of Pets” nabbed fourth place with $11.6 million. The family comedy is one of the year’s biggest hits, having made $319.6 million during its run. Paramount’s “Star Trek Beyond” rounded out the top five, earning $10.2 million to push its stateside gross to $127.9 million after three weeks.
Warner Bros. had something to celebrate besides “Suicide Squad’s” hefty numbers. The studio crossed the $1 billion mark at the domestic box office over the weekend, powered by hits such as “Central Intelligence,” “The Conjuring 2” and even the much-loathed “Batman v Superman.” The studio is now the only Hollywood player to reach that milestone for 16 years in a row.
“Suicide Squad” also helped lift the overall box office. Receipts for the weekend will finish up at roughly $230 million, a nearly 74% jump on the year-ago period when “Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation” was in its second weekend of release. Once dismissed as a dumping ground for movies, August has become an important platform for more off-beat studio fare such as 2015’s “Straight Outta Compton” and 2014’s “Guardians of the Galaxy.”
“What was formerly the dog days of summer is now a land of opportunity,” said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst with comScore.
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- Oct 18, 2017
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screw the critics n haters
- Jul 30, 2004
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this movie was trash.
There wasn't enough character development to engage viewers to have any empathy with any character.
Faceless soldiers and fight scenes were trash compared to almost every other superhero movie.
The theme of love that winds the simplistic plot together is something that's boring and a cop out.
All of Jokers scenes could've been cut and he would have no impact on the plot.
As much i love DC comics, they need to stop pandering to ONLY make the dollar. You can make a powerful story and achieve box office success.
There wasn't enough character development to engage viewers to have any empathy with any character.
Faceless soldiers and fight scenes were trash compared to almost every other superhero movie.
The theme of love that winds the simplistic plot together is something that's boring and a cop out.
All of Jokers scenes could've been cut and he would have no impact on the plot.
As much i love DC comics, they need to stop pandering to ONLY make the dollar. You can make a powerful story and achieve box office success.
- Feb 15, 2009
- 9,141
- 1,797
independence day was fire tho. as simple as that plot was, at least it was well done. there was great story pace and development. SS def just said here is the squad (mostly) and here is the villain...FIGHT. credits...like foh.
what makes me mad is how good the trailer was..
the dinner scene in this trailer seemed better than the final cut one. man i was hyped AF after watching this.
since i already organized a crew for IMAX tmrw and grabbed tickets weeks ago, ill be seeing this again and Ill get a chance to really solidify my problems with the movie in all its IMAX glory.
but as someone who loves comic book movies, SS kinda hurt lol. to whatever degree bad it is can be up for discussion. but this should've been WAY better.
- Sep 24, 2013
- 8,726
- 3,487
Was thinking the same thing earlier 
Independence Day is a classic in its genre
Independence Day is a classic in its genre 
- Dec 13, 2004
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[h1]Box Office: ‘Suicide Squad’ Smashes Records With $135.1 Million Debut, ‘Nine Lives’ Dies[/h1]
COURTESY OF WARNER BROS.
AUGUST 7, 2016 |
07:27AM PT
“Suicide Squad
” smashed records, scoring a colossal $135.1 million debut despite suffering some of the worst reviews of the year.
That sets a new high-water mark for an August launch, lapping “Guardians of the Galaxy’s” $94.3 million bow. It also ranks as a new personal best for star Will Smith, trumping “I Am Legend’s” $77.2 million debut in 2007. The action spectacle is resonating with foreign crowds. “Suicide Squad” earned $132 million overseas from 57 territories, bringing its global total to more than $267 million.
“It bested anything that we could have expected,” said Jeff Goldstein, Warner Bros. distribution executive vice president. “The marketing campaign was brilliant and the performances by the cast, starting with Will Smith, Margot Robbie and Jared Leto, were just extraordinary. They’re fun and wicked and fans enjoy it.”
“Suicide Squad” has been one of the most hotly anticipated films of the summer. Buzz on the film has built steadily since Warner Bros. released a teaser trailer at last year’s Comic-Con that highlighted Jared Leto’s grill-sporting Joker and Margot Robbie’s demented, highly gymnastic Harley Quinn. However, the studio was caught off guard by the fusillade of withering reviews, prompting widespread concern on the lot that the poor reception would dampen the opening numbers.
[h3]RELATED[/h3]
‘Suicide Squad’: Joel Kinnaman on Intense Training Regimen, Possible Sequels and Jared Leto’s Disgusting Gifts
And boy were those reviews awful! The Wall Street Journal’s Joe Morgenstern
called the film “…an all-out attack on the whole idea of entertainment,” New York’s David Edelstein
branded it “the worst of the worst” andMTV’s Amy Nicholson
dismissed the picture as “two hours of padding.”
“There’s a major disconnect with between what the critics are saying and what audiences are seeing,” said Goldstein.
Indeed, audiences appeared to like “Suicide Squad” better than critics, handing the film a B+ CinemaScore. Younger consumers were more receptive to the film’s charms than older moviegoers, with audiences under the age of 18 giving it an A rating. The question is will “Suicide Squad” show some endurance?
“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” the previous entry in DC Comics’ series of interconnected superhero films, was also a critical piñata
. It managed to overcome the bad notices to debut to $166 million, but the poor word-of-mouth caught up to the film in its second weekend, pushing receipts down
by nearly 70%.
There are signs the hostile reviews are already hobbling “Suicide Squad.” The film dropped sharply on Saturday, falling 41% from its Friday numbers — although it should be said that those grosses include Thursday pre-show results.
The studio has a lot riding on “Suicide Squad.” It spent $175 million making the picture, including tens of millions on reshoots. But the high cost isn’t the only concern. DC is struggling to generate the same level of excitement for its stable of Batman, Superman and assorted Justice League heroes that Marvel has managed to stoke for its movies about costumed avengers. It needs more of its films to be beloved, as well as financially successful.
“Suicide Squad” was a difficult birth. Production on the film was reportedly rushed with writer and director David Ayer having less than two months to turn a script around. The film centers on a team of super villains who are recruited for a black ops mission by the U.S. government.
Men accounted for 54% of “Suicide Squad’s” opening weekend audience, with more than half of the audience clocking in under the age of 25. Warner Bros. released the film across 4,255 locations. Imax accounted for 381 of those venues, and the big screen company comprised $11 million of the first weekend gross.
The weekend’s other new release, EuropaCorp’s “Nine Lives
,” died a quick death. The story of a ruthless executive (Kevin Spacey
) who gets transformed into a cat, coughed up $6.5 million, and managed to score even worse reviews than “Suicide Squad.” Spacey barely promoted the movie, which was the brainchild of former EuropaCorp CEO Christophe Lambert, who originally envisioned the project as a comedy for adults before repositioning it as a family film. Ousted from the company last February, Lambert died of lung cancer
in May. He was 51 years old. “Nine Lives” cost just over $30 million to make.
Last weekend’s champ, Universal’s “Jason Bourne,” dropped 62% in its second frame, topping out at $22 million. That was strong enough for a second place finish and brings the spy sequel’s domestic haul to $103.4 million.
STX Entertainment’s “Bad Moms” snagged third place in its second weekend, picking up $14.2 million. The raunchy comedy about a group of mothers who rebel against pressures to be perfect parents has made $51 million since opening, a healthy return on its $20 million budget. Universal’s “The Secret Life of Pets” nabbed fourth place with $11.6 million. The family comedy is one of the year’s biggest hits, having made $319.6 million during its run. Paramount’s “Star Trek Beyond” rounded out the top five, earning $10.2 million to push its stateside gross to $127.9 million after three weeks.
Warner Bros. had something to celebrate besides “Suicide Squad’s” hefty numbers. The studio crossed the $1 billion mark at the domestic box office over the weekend, powered by hits such as “Central Intelligence,” “The Conjuring 2” and even the much-loathed “Batman v Superman.” The studio is now the only Hollywood player to reach that milestone for 16 years in a row.
“Suicide Squad” also helped lift the overall box office. Receipts for the weekend will finish up at roughly $230 million, a nearly 74% jump on the year-ago period when “Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation” was in its second weekend of release. Once dismissed as a dumping ground for movies, August has become an important platform for more off-beat studio fare such as 2015’s “Straight Outta Compton” and 2014’s “Guardians of the Galaxy.”
“What was formerly the dog days of summer is now a land of opportunity,” said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst with comScore.
Did they really think Nine Lives was a good idea?
And Kevin Spacey? What the hell are you doing
They better have dropped off 3 trucks full of cash to even considering taking a role of a talking cat.
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- Aug 6, 2012
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Well to be fair, they all can hide behind animated characters to hide the failure
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- Dec 19, 2013
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Sheep mentality that made $135 million and has a positive audience score.
How are you a sheep when you ain't even the majority?
God forbid someone differs from your opinion. SHEEP!
- Feb 29, 2000
- 88,764
- 47,978
dont even bother. we grading movies like tests now
its a job now to watch a movie
- Feb 29, 2000
- 88,764
- 47,978
hes just late for the pile on
- Feb 29, 2000
- 88,764
- 47,978
yea flash vs captain boomerang
Mr Dink
formerly foamposite xi
- Oct 8, 2012
- 12,108
- 10,326
By the way, I enjoyed BvS (before Doomsday).
- Apr 15, 2004
- 44,371
- 74,064
The Dark Knight set the bar so incredibly high.
The first 15 minutes is legit better than some whole comic book movies
The first 15 minutes is legit better than some whole comic book movies
- Apr 16, 2007
- 6,227
- 2,339
Yeah I LOVEEEED the beginning!
- Mar 14, 2006
- 17,697
- 2,714
This is the issue, people know that DC can make a good movie, it's like they just choose not to. The Dark Knight trilogy was great.
