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is Deadpool a certified untouchable movie on here? If not, let's critique it

Posted on 8/2/16 at 1:27 pm
Posted by mizzoukills
Member since Aug 2011
40686 posts
Posted on 8/2/16 at 1:27 pm
I saw Deadpool for the first time about a month ago. At that time I was banned so I couldn't post my review on here.

This was my experience:

I was extremely hyped to see this movie due to all the great national publicity it received, the awesome reviews on rottentomatoes, and the universal love it receives on this site.

I rented the movie, put the kids to bed, popped some corn and opened up a Sam Adams. I just had a strong feeling that Deadpool was going to be my favorite movie of the year. I even had my wife sold on it and she HATES superhero movies (but she loves Ryan Reynolds).

We started the movie.

Thirty minutes later my wife was asleep and I was struggling to find the humor. Sure, it had funny moments, but most of the movie it felt like Ryan Reynolds was just trying TOO hard to constantly be funny. The comedy felt extremely forced and it didn't take long before I was annoyed by it.

On the other hand the action and special effects were great! Also, the chick is incredibly hot. It wasn't just the chick who was hot, her character was hot too. No complaints here.

But let's get back to the complaints. How does Deadpool go from normal human mercenary one minute to a flip twisting gymnast the next minute? Those gymnast moves would take years to learn. Sure, he becomes a mutant who can heal from anything. But that doesn't explain how he can jump 15 feet into the air and accurately shoot people between the eyes while doing advanced (if not superhuman) gymnastics flips and twists.

Stupid.

Overall I was mostly let down by this movie. Perhaps the extreme hype ruined it for me. I don't know. I wanted Deadpool to be much more than the movie I saw. What I saw was an okay movie. Nothing more.

6/10



This post was edited on 8/2/16 at 1:31 pm
Posted by jeff5891
Member since Aug 2011
15761 posts
Posted on 8/2/16 at 1:28 pm to
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At that time I was banned


Should have stayed that way
Posted by Brosef Stalin
Member since Dec 2011
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Posted on 8/2/16 at 1:30 pm to
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is Deadpool a certified untouchable movie on here?

yes, you're not allowed to criticize it here
Posted by The Godfather
Surrounded by Assholes
Member since Mar 2005
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Posted on 8/2/16 at 1:30 pm to
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At that time I was banned




Posted by RLDSC FAN
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Member since Nov 2008
51355 posts
Posted on 8/2/16 at 1:30 pm to
It's an Ok film. I think people enjoyed it being R rated, it was a bit different from Marvel's family friendly films. It is very overrated.
Posted by J Murdah
Member since Jun 2008
39761 posts
Posted on 8/2/16 at 1:31 pm to
He's the anti-hero, whats not to love
Posted by mizzoukills
Member since Aug 2011
40686 posts
Posted on 8/2/16 at 1:32 pm to
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I think people enjoyed it being R rated


I admit that was a pleasant surprise


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It is very overrated.



totally agree
Posted by Mad_Mardigan
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2012
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Posted on 8/2/16 at 1:33 pm to
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Ryan Reynolds was just trying TOO hard to constantly be funny.


Some people don't love his dry humor but it fits Deadpool. Personal preference I guess.

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How does Deadpool go from normal human mercenary one minute to a flip twisting gymnast the next minute


They never showed his abilities before the tests were done on him. Maybe he could do all that before.

Sounds like Deadpool (the character) might not be your cup of tea. IMO they had a clear vision of the character and nailed it.
Posted by mizzoukills
Member since Aug 2011
40686 posts
Posted on 8/2/16 at 1:35 pm to
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Sounds like Deadpool (the character) might not be your cup of tea. IMO they had a clear vision of the character and nailed it.



fair enough


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They never showed his abilities before the tests were done on him. Maybe he could do all that before.



No human can jump 15 feet into the air and shoot someone between the eyes while flipping and twisting.

Posted by Mad_Mardigan
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2012
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Posted on 8/2/16 at 1:37 pm to
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No human can jump 15 feet into the air and shoot someone between the eyes while flipping and twisting.


No human can but a mutant surely can. Maybe he was pretty agile before the tests and they enhanced those abilities. Super agility, speed and strength are all mutant-like abilities along with regenerative cells.
Posted by mizzoukills
Member since Aug 2011
40686 posts
Posted on 8/2/16 at 1:39 pm to
Maybe our reality is nothing but a simulation.

Perhaps the lizard people do in fact rule the Earth.

Maybe pigs can fly!
Posted by dawgfan24348
Member since Oct 2011
49205 posts
Posted on 8/2/16 at 1:40 pm to
In the comics they pump him full of Wolverine's blood, but in the movie he was already a badass assassin. They probably just enhanced his already great abilities, regardless this is really nitpicking
Posted by mizzoukills
Member since Aug 2011
40686 posts
Posted on 8/2/16 at 1:41 pm to
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regardless this is really nitpicking



Not for me it isn't.

Posted by Midget Death Squad
Meme Magic
Member since Oct 2008
24447 posts
Posted on 8/2/16 at 1:43 pm to
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No human can jump 15 feet into the air and shoot someone between the eyes while flipping and twisting.




You missed the satire. Deadpool has become a satirical look at comics, and the writers over time have done a fantastic job of both crafting great character driven stories while also poking fun at the superhero world, its inhabitants and even the character himself.

For christ's sake, did you not notice him talking to the audience the entire time? What person knows their life is not real and proceeds to talk to all humans watching his falsely crafted adventures? Come on, man. You need to lighten up and not take everything so seriously
Posted by mizzoukills
Member since Aug 2011
40686 posts
Posted on 8/2/16 at 1:47 pm to
To be fair I've never been a comic book nerd.

But, I do enjoy a good superhero movie.

Are you saying that pretty much the only people who "get" Deadpool are the comic book nerds who are already familiar with Deadpool?

If so, that's fair.
Posted by musick
the internet
Member since Dec 2008
26125 posts
Posted on 8/2/16 at 1:49 pm to
Deadpool honestly wasn't that good. It's odd because it got universally praised and it's really a mediocre movie.

Much like uncharted 4 for PS4
Posted by 1BamaRTR
In Your Head Blvd
Member since Apr 2015
22505 posts
Posted on 8/2/16 at 1:50 pm to
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mizzoukills

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I even had my wife

Doesn't compute



Anyway it's a freaking superhero movie about a superhero who was created to almost be like a parody of superheroes. It's supposed to be ridiculous which is what makes it interesting and awesome.
Posted by TeddyPadillac
Member since Dec 2010
25315 posts
Posted on 8/2/16 at 1:53 pm to
All I got out of that review was that you have a wife and kids.
unbelievable.
Posted by mizzoukills
Member since Aug 2011
40686 posts
Posted on 8/2/16 at 1:54 pm to
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1BamaRTR



Not sure why you continue to flame a fellow Bama fan. Weird.

Roll Tide!
Posted by musick
the internet
Member since Dec 2008
26125 posts
Posted on 8/2/16 at 1:54 pm to
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Anyway it's a freaking superhero movie about a superhero who was created to almost be like a parody of superheroes. It's supposed to be ridiculous which is what makes it interesting and awesome.


Although it really wasn't. His whole thing is that he breaks the 4th wall and is a parody of a superhero. The comics are way better than the film. The film got a few aspects right but it wasn't groundbreaking by any means. The best thing they did was make it rated R and even that just allowed them to use the F-word more and it became boring.
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