I'm not familiar with the comics, but I heard they were funny and a bit more grown up...

Didn't really prepare me for this laugh riot of a super-hero movie.

From the opening credits, which don't actually list the cast and crew, replacing them with 'Comic relief' for one character, 'English Villain' and 'Director - Overpaid tool' through to the post-credit teaser scenes I never stopped laughing.

Some of the comedy borders on the obscene, the rest of it is over the border and is downright x rated, delivered in razor sharp fashion by a great cast.

On top of this is layered a lashing of OTT gory violence that makes Shogun Assassin look tame and is woven into the comedy so you're wincing as you belly laugh.

Reynolds has completely exorcised the memory of Green Lantern, showing real star power in the role he fought to have - you can see why!

Stan Lee's obligatory cameo is hilarious and the constant send up of other Marvel properties is merely the tip of the iceberg of fourth wall breaking madness.

If you were getting a bit bored with super hero films... then this is the one for you!

I'm going to wait until I can watch it with the kids. Shame they didn't make it a 12A.

While I am familiar with the comics on a broad scope (am aware of them but have not read all of them them)Deadpool, like She-Hulk, has a tendency to break the fourth wall. Deadpool, however, is more sarcastic and filled with dark humor. When I first saw the "test footage" like most everyone else about two years ago, I liked what was seen a lot (a modified version of it exists in the film) but I was skeptical of how they would keep that tone for anhourand a half let alone two hours. I also wondered if, in the X-Men universe, would they aim for a PG-13 when most of the fans od the character (and the filmmakers and main actor) want an R rating.

After seeing the film, overall they handled it fairly well. The film entertains, and it has a handful of positives going for it right from the start.

The story is straight forward, and even pokes fun at non-linear storytelling.

It is told from the main character's POV and his worldview. That's why one character looks more cartoon-y or comic book than previous films the character (Colossus) has appeared in.

For a modest budget, the action, OTT as it is, is very decent. There's even a surprise in one sequence where going in you felt maybe they didn't have a budget to go big, but they do. The reveal-which I won't spoil here- brought a smile to my face.

The film (rightfully so) could be taken as a an X-Men spoof and/or spoof on superhero films in general.

the marketing campaign is nothing short of outstanding. The awareness level of this film/character is through the roof. As I write this very sentence, there are estimates that the film could crack a 100 million opening weekend- when it was made for just under half that.

Did I love it as much as most of my friends? I would say no There were some things that I felt dragged on for too long, the strip bar scene wasn't really needed (the film would have already got its R by this time) and -dare I say it- there's nothing much at stake.. It is an action-comedy lite spoof, yes, but it's also a revenge picture, with a character who can heal himself/regenerate limbs (there's geat gag or two with that, BTW) and even though he's after bad guys who are super-powered themselves, I never felt they were any threat. The biggest threat they pose is kidnapping his G/F to get to him, that's about it.

Yet, for the most part, the formula works, with Wilson's POV- it's just enough to fly by the flaws of the movie. Just...enough.

In any case, X-Men Origins Wolverine...? There's a few in joke nods to it (although it would seem DOFP negated that film's timeline) but Deadpool is redeemed.

Just saw Deadpool for Valentine's day.

Basically? This movie 100% rocked. Not a single beat that was wrong.  Tons of laughs, tons of action and lots and lots of terrifically sarcastic, raunchy lines. And it's the last time I've seen such a perfect film since Megamind.  Seriously. Major Wow.  

And that's coming from someone who *isn't* a huge superhero fan. Or Ryan Reynolds, either.  (Though, maybe now I am.)

Fun, but not necessarily funny. I'd say this is my third favorite Marvel film ever made (behind Guardians and Spiderman 2). It has a lot of great moments, but it also has several shortcomings. Here's a quick breakdown...

The Pros
- the love story
- the cancer story
- the scene where Deadpool breaks all of his limbs
- super sarcastic and super fun
- Reynolds is perfect

The Cons
- the villain sucks almost as much as Colossus (I don't think he was supposed to suck on purpose because they don't ever point out how generic he is)
- the jokes feel dated already (a Jared/Subway joke, really?)
- Deadpool saying dick, penis, cock, etc again and again. The 13 year old me thinks this is hilarious. The adult me? Not so much.
- at the end of the day, it's still an origin story that's not nearly as original/clever as it thinks it is
- the mouth breathers in the audience who laugh when everyone else chuckles because they want everyone around them to know that they got the joke

I'm sitting between a B and a B+ personally on this one. Definitely excited for Deadpool 2 where they hopefully satirize the bigger franchises and not just X-Men.

Nah - I've got to (respectfully, of course) disagree.  Last time I checked, I'm far from a mouth breather. Honestly, no offense taken Peng - but I figured I'd reuse that term.  

But I was laughing hysterically throughout the whole thing.  The entire script was profane in a smart and funny way - totally my sense of humor.  (For comparison, the other things I think are honestly funny are the Daily Show - both Trevor Noah and John Stewart, Lewis Black, and George Carlin, to name a few.)

And mind you, I was no particular fan of Ryan Reynolds (I am now - both because of Deadpool and the abs he showed off in certain scenes.)  But before - he was just an unimpressive bland pretty boy to me.

I came out of Deadpool feeling like they hit absolutely every beat dead-on (no pun intended.)  Oh - and I'm not a super-hero fanatic, either.  Avengers and the Xmen pretty much bore the heck out of me... despite Avengers being written by Joss Whedon, who I idolize.  ) As for Guardians - I thought Rocket was perfect.  Groot had his moments. The rest of the film?  Too comic book meh for me.  Sigh...   Spiderman 2?  That was awesome.  

Ha no offense taken. You should check out Buried however. Reynolds is a really solid actor who unfortunately had a lengthy streak of really bad roles.

And by all means, I encourage everyone to laugh in the theater if they think something is funny. But you know when people laugh just a little too loudly? It becomes obnoxious and can ruin a movie.

Quoted from albinopenguin But you know when people laugh just a little too loudly? It becomes obnoxious and can ruin a movie.

LOL - Peng, that's right.   It's people who are basically laughing for everyone else's benefit.  

BTW - when we went to Deadpool, there *were* a number of children in the audience.  I LOVED the film ...but no way would I ever, ever consider it appropriate for kids - even if some of the quips went over their heads.  I mean.... really.  There's nudity, ultra-violence and lots of profane language.  It worked for me - very well.  But should a twelve year old see it?  Naaaaaaaaah.

I moderately enjoyed the movie.

Did anyone else get sick of Ryan Reynolds voice by the end of it?

Lots and lots of fun. In a way it's a good thing it took the studio so long to be convinced to make the movie - 'cos after the sombre, creaking-with-storylines 'prestige' superhero films of the last couple of years (looking at you, X-Men: Days of Future Past and Avengers: Age of Ultron), the world was ready for an irreverent, simple (but actually surprisingly heartfelt, considering) send-up of the genre.

The film Kick Ass wasn't. Also shows you don't have to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to make a 'blockbuster' pic if you're smart and have a solid script!

Loved it.

As someone who is getting increasingly annoyed at the amount of superhero movies out there, this was a breath of fresh air. Funny, engaging and, incredibly, touching at times. I thought Reynolds did a great job. Particularly enjoyed the scenes involving him and Colossus together.

The only slightly negative point I have to make is that the villain is pretty forgettable. Though Ed Skrein did a fine job, the character just didn't have enough about him. The Ajax/Francis jokes were pretty funny though.

But, yeah, enjoyed the hell out of it!

This film blew it's load in the first fifteen minutes, and it never recovered.

I didn't like it either. I didn't actually watch it all. I watched the first five minutes then got bored and did something else. My kids loved it though.

Quoted from DustinBowcot I didn't like it either. I didn't actually watch it all. I watched the first five minutes then got bored and did something else. My kids loved it though.

I was entertained for the most part, but I felt that the other action sequences were underwhelming in comparison to the opening action sequence.

I thought it was Okay. But it came off like this movie was trying too hard.

Just watched.

Well, that was different.

I suppose what I took away from this is that the old mantra, 'same, but different' remains powerful. Surprise people. Entertain people. Take what is known and twist it.

I enjoyed the fresh approach but it wasn't perfect. It's likely to see a sequel, I assume, but let's hope they can make it less ordinary.

One issue I had, is that the clever one liners, etc didn't seem to sit with the main character. I also didn't buy the relationship too well, so wasn't too deeply connected to the outcome.

Some nice lines, and it was different, but i guess that if you did it again....in the same way...we would be bored.

One trick pony?

Quoted from Demento I thought it was Okay. But it came off like this movie was trying too hard.

This was word for word what I was going to say.

It was OK.  The effort they put in to be funny could have been spent creating a bit of a better story.

Maybe it appealed mostly to Americans? I tried to watch it, but failed to see the greatness and didn't even finish it. I think I watched 20 minutes of it.  

I'm not American and it appealed to me. That's the thing about movies, and we should get to grips with this; different strokes, different folks.

Not for me. If nothing else, Ryan Reynolds is a complete deal-breaker as far as my own interest goes. That said, I completely understand why it had the impact it did and am glad it came onto the scene to shake things up like it did. I hope the sequel builds on what the original started and salute the filmmakers going forward, keeping in mind that I'm not the target audience in the slightest.

Quoted from James McClung Not for me. If nothing else, Ryan Reynolds is a complete deal-breaker as far as my own interest goes. That said, I completely understand why it had the impact it did and am glad it came onto the scene to shake things up like it did. I hope the sequel builds on what the original started and salute the filmmakers going forward, keeping in mind that I'm not the target audience in the slightest.

I suppose I am partly the target audience, in that I'm something of a Marvel fan, though I don't read the comics anymore, and haven't for a long time. They were a fun part of my childhood though.

One of the problems with these films from a creative point of view is that they are trying to make them intelligible to people who don't know any of the characters, and they also need to reboot the stories every 5-10 years for the new demographics (the 11 year olds become the 16 year old demographic every 5 years)  and because they tend to tell stories that wrap up within three films (See Batman, and the X-men films...the latter of which took the word "convoluted" to new heights of meaning in its desperation to keep the franchise creaking on.

This means that almost every film is #justanotheroriginstory.

They tell the same story over, and over again. And over again.

The people who read the comics know who the characters are, so they are free to just tell an interesting story, but on film they have to have stories that explain who everyone is and how they got their super-powers.

It gets very fucking dull, very fucking fast.

Do we really need to see Spiderman being bitten by a fucking spider yet again?

I don't watch superhero movies, went to a theatre to see a couple and walked out every single time. So, I don't believe in superhero movies, don't watch them, don't like superheroes and don't see their appeal.
But people kept saying exceedingly great stuff about this one, so I got the DVD. And seriously thought of switching it off first 10 minutes, then first 15 minutes...

I'm glad I did not. It's a great movie I think. Very funny. But the real reason I liked it - they came up with explanation to the superheroes. I mean they answered the question where superheroes come from and what they are. This made the superheroes real for me and I could appreciate that.
Really loved the movie to the point that I watched it twice, then printed out the script... - don't do it often.

Khamanna, sorry to get fan boy on you, but having not seen most of the Marvel films, you might not realise what the situation is regarding Superheroes powers. Deadpool is just a small part of it.


In the Marvel Universe there are a few reasons for superpowers:

1. Human evolution. The bulk of them have come because the human race has simply mutated. See the X-Men. There are a new breed of humans with superpowers.
2. Because it's a genetic mutation, some people, usually the bad guys, try to force mutation on the non-mutated whether for political reasons (to eradicate non-mutants) or for military purposes. This is what you were seeing in Deadpool...weaponising people, in this case for mercenary purposes.
3. Alien races . Entities from other Galaxies, Universes/Dimensions that have different abilities. See Thor, Apocalypse etc
4. Technology. People who use technology to increase abilities, or are part or wholly technology themselves: See Ultron from Avengers.
5. Random accidents or occurrences: See The Hulk who is transformed by exposure to Gamma Radiation.

Rick,  I understand what you said, but Deadpool seems nonetheless different.
The thing is - I did start many of those - the Avengers for example, I walked out on the 40th minute or so.
I have seen one of the Thor movies - thinking there should be more of them about Thor, but I've seen only one and it seemed to be just middle of the road entertainment flick. A fast food hamburger compared to a meaty meal served in a nice place - and that's what Deadpool was to me.
Seen a couple of the X-men movies - I forgot them, but they were good. Didn't catch where they came from theme, maybe they didn't go too deep into it.

In Deadpool - the whole movie is connected to that thought - what they are and why people need them. I thought the fact that they based the movie on the explanation behind the powers was highly entertaining.

Some movies do say what and why but they don't go too deep, it's just an explanation. Some do it way too subtly, I guess. I wouldn't want to go all philosophical after seeing a movie and think there was something about it and I must think it through to understand what they meant - the movie explained it clearly and that's why I liked it. They put it all into my head for me.

Having said that - I don't know what Marvel movies are, have to search what you mean here, so I'm definitely severely lacking in this area. It was interesting to read your post, maybe I'll venture to go for another supers movie - will have some perspective about these heroes at least.

Pretty much all the Superhero films that have been on the Cinema, apart from Batman, Superman and Green lantern (Which are DC comics) have been Marvel films.  The Avengers,  Captain America, Iron Man, Ant Man, Guardians of the Galaxy etc

All the films link in as part of what they call the Marvel Universe....they are all set in the same world.

They are basically all part of one big story.

The stuff in Deadpool is just a continuation of what's already been established elsewhere., although it's not officially part of the actual Marvel Universe, because like the X-Men, Fox bought the film rights to it before Marvel Studios was a thing under Disney.

The X-Men who were in Deadpool..Colossus (the big sliver guy)  and Negasonic (the young girl) ... weren't created the way Deadpool was, they were born that way, for instance. They are mutants..see the X-Men films for an explanation.

Deadpool wasn't  showing that that's where ALL superheroes come from...just where Deadpool and a few others came from. The Universe is full of superheroes who came about in different ways, like I posted above. I just wanted to make that clear to you.

Basically:

Superheroes in the Deadpool/X-MEN/Marvel world are usually born. They have a mutation...they are a new kind of human...and they usually become mutants during puberty. Governments, military and private groups experiment on these mutants to create technology that allows non-mutants to become mutants. This is what you saw in Deadpool...a group called Weapon X experimented on non-mutants to create super soldiers to sell off to the highest bidder.

But what we saw in Deadpool is only a small part of how superheroes are created, it's not the whole story. I didn't want you to think that it was showing that was where all the superheroes come from.

Quoted from Scar Tissue Films Pretty much all the Superhero films that have been on the Cinema, apart from Batman, Superman and Green lantern (Which are DC comics) have been Marvel films.  The Avengers,  Captain America, Iron Man, Ant Man, Guardians of the Galaxy etc

good to know, thanks!

Quoted from Scar Tissue Films Deadpool wasn't  showing that that's where ALL superheroes come from...just where Deadpool and a few others came from.

I got that from the movie - this part is not obscure. And they really build the conflict on his origin - that's what makes the movie stand out for me.

Quoted from Scar Tissue Films This is what you saw in Deadpool...a group called Weapon X experimented on non-mutants to create super soldiers to sell off to the highest bidder.

When you say non-mutants you mean humans, right? Just asking)

Non mutants are us.  Humans without powers.

The mutants are human as well..  They just have special abilities.

Of course.. That's always a part of the stories... What defines being human. The good guys see both as human,  the bad guys hate the others.