damn it, the Squad has HISTORY.
Here's a rundown: [link]
It was probably the best comic that DC put out in the 1980s.
Ah, the pitter patter of tiny feet in huge combat boots. Shut up!
Mal ,'War Stories'
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Tom Scola - Aug 08, 2016 3:05:04 am PDT #220 of 3455
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
Polter-Cow - Aug 08, 2016 3:58:47 am PDT #221 of 3455
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Whoa, Tom, that was a great read, thanks!
I didn't know that's how we got Oracle!
Also...it seems like that 1980s run is basically the reason it's popular? It's...the only good run?
megan walker - Aug 08, 2016 8:50:31 pm PDT #222 of 3455
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Well, SAUSAGE PARTY was extremely crude, but I have to admit that I laughed a lot.
Burrell - Aug 09, 2016 2:16:42 pm PDT #223 of 3455
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Every time my son sees those Sausage Party ads I have to explain the double entendres to him.
-t - Aug 11, 2016 7:27:55 pm PDT #224 of 3455
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
My work friend who loved Ghostbusters (and said Holtzmann reminded her of me, so that's awesome) also said Suicide Squad was really good and made her son cry. In a good way, I inferred. So I don't know what to think.
Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 12, 2016 5:49:11 am PDT #225 of 3455
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I'm just going to see it with the attitude of enjoying a bunch of strung-together cool music video moments, as promised by the trailer. I'm not really invested in any of the characters except Waller, and every second of Viola Davis' performance that I've seen previewed looks to be spot-on for her. And if the Joker turns out to be annoying and pointless, well, I knew going in that it was Jared Leto playing him.
Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 14, 2016 3:32:16 pm PDT #226 of 3455
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I saw it, and had a decent amount of fun. It turned out to be a lot more coherent and enjoyable than reviews had led me to believe. And while Heath Leger's legacy is in no danger of being eclipsed, the Joker wasn't awful and didn't ruin the movie (putting Leto one up on Jesse Eisenberg).
My biggest problems were that Amanda Waller was depicted as having terrible judgment and engaging in murderous CYOA antics rather than just being ruthlessly pragmatic (no knock against Viola Davis' performance though, she did a great job with terrible writing for her character), and Rick Flagg really was wussified to an unbelievable degree. So, writing continues to be a weak point for the DCU, but performances and cinematography were great.
Steph L. - Aug 20, 2016 1:23:16 pm PDT #227 of 3455
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
We saw Don't Think Twice last night. The cast is really good, and it's gotten good reviews, and I think if you like that type of film, you'll really like it. (As it turns out, that type of film isn't really my cup of tea, but I did like the cast a lot.)
megan walker - Aug 20, 2016 2:28:47 pm PDT #228 of 3455
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
We saw Don't Think Twice last night. The cast is really good, and it's gotten good reviews, and I think if you like that type of film, you'll really like it. (As it turns out, that type of film isn't really my cup of tea, but I did like the cast a lot.)
It's really an odd film. Not nearly as "funny" as I thought it would be and lots of "real talk" that I found interesting but, while I thought it was very good, I can't say I loved it.
Jessica - Aug 20, 2016 3:23:34 pm PDT #229 of 3455
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
I think I have exactly the wrong amount of exposure to the improv scene to love Don't Think Twice. Like, I'm not steeped in it to the point where the movie feels like it was made for me, but I'm familiar enough that the movie didn't show me much that was new. I did think the performances were great, though.