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AnthonyCawood
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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!



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



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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.)
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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.



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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.  

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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.


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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.

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I moderately enjoyed the movie.

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


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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!


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This film blew it's load in the first fifteen minutes, and it never recovered.
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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.
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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.
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I thought it was Okay. But it came off like this movie was trying too hard.
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