Deadpool v SkullpoopL: Dawn of Spoilers

[Veltigar]

1 hour ago, RedEyedGhost said:

Did they remove the full on shaved frontal nudity in the strip club scene? I can't imagine anywhere would let 12 year olds see that unsupervised.

I think Kalbear pretty much summed it up already. Those things aren't edited out, it's only a vagina after all.

1 hour ago, RedEyedGhost said:

I thought that was just gratuitous boobs. What does it take to get a 17/18 rating then? Penetration?

For comparison's sake, something like Antichrist and Nymphomaniac got a kids not allowed rating (so everyone under 16 was out of luck). 

EDIT: Lol, I hadn't thought about the fact that these are both Von Trier flicks. I wonder if someone on the ratings commission hates him or something  

36 minutes ago, The BlackBear said:

 No under fifteens, even with adult supervision..

De jure that's true for us here too, but de facto no one ever bothers to check. 

37 minutes ago, Leap said:

Fuck anyone and everyone who uses their phone mid-movie. You don't need to fucking Google or text right now, and if you use it as a torch to pick up your fucking wallet or whatever, which you don't even fucking need until the lights come back on anyway, I hope you get some sort of untreatable genital condition. 

I hate that too and it's getting worse sadly. For years I was baffled by some stories I read on here, of people just violating the sanctity of the theatre with their fucking phones and just recently I had to deal with two such douchesnozzles myself. One older asshat was constantly on his phone during Carol (I still have no clue what the fuck that mongrel was doing there, didn't he know what kind of film he was in for?). When he showed no sign of stopping I just ordered him to stop fiddling with the damn thing (I kind of wanted to yell, stop watching porn on your cellphone, but I thought that was pushing it). That spooked him into putting his phone away.

And during the Revenant there was this woman/cretin who was snapping pictures with her cell. It was like she had never seen fucking Dicaprio before. She did that like two times and I was ready to snap.  I was this close to telling her to fuck off and that copying the film was illegal (not that she was doing that mind you, just to spook her), but then she put her phone away and didn't touch it again. 

Those people should get a lot more than an untreatable genital condition. Going to the theatre can be such a galvanizing collective experience, like it was with Deadpool, where the audience was laughing all the way through. How people can be so inconsiderate as to play with their phone, it just annoys the fuck out of me. If you want to play with your phone, leave the room! 

[ants]

12 hours ago, Impmk2 said:

Deadpool is also rated MA in Australia fwiw

Damn you Google, you lead me astray!

[SpaceChampion]

Was going to see this tonight but 9:40 regular show is sold out.  I saw The Force Awakens three times including opening night and it was never sold out -- in fact, the regular showing quite empty all three times.

 

[Howdyphillip]

1 hour ago, Leap said:

 

The thing that really pissed me off tonight though, is that for some reason the cinema in this city attracts the worst kind of arsehole (myself excluded, of course). Before I even begin on the customers, the screen size and cinema in general is pitiful compared to the Odeon at home, despite being in a city many times larger. The capacity is shit, and the seats are uncomfortable. 

Fuck anyone and everyone who uses their phone mid-movie. You don't need to fucking Google or text right now, and if you use it as a torch to pick up your fucking wallet or whatever, which you don't even fucking need until the lights come back on anyway, I hope you get some sort of untreatable genital condition. 

And to the people who turn up late and walk directly down the stairs in front of the projector during the opening scenes, fuck you also, but I'm pretty sure I can't go into specific detail here about all the misery I wish upon you without getting a warning point. On the bright side, at least when I buy this movie there will be at least one joke I didn't catch the first time, thanks to you pieces of shit. 

Also, R-rated Wolverine movie? Awesome!

I had pretty much quit going to see movies in the theatre entirely because of the kind of things you describe, and then came along The Alamo Drafthouse. It is the best place to watch a movie on the planet, and one just opened right around the corner from me. Check out this spot they screen before they show the movie...
 

 

[Howdyphillip]

9 minutes ago, Leap said:

It's more and more often these days that someone will put their phone on or start ''whispering'', and it's more than once that I've not had the nerve to tell them to shut the fuck up. One day I will follow your example, one day...

 

This is brilliant. There's two messages at the Odeon cinemas, one at the start of the trailers (the last few films I've been to have had people talking in the trailers anyway, although thankfully even the crowd at Mockinjay pt 2 were sufficiently awed by the Star Wars trailer), and one before the film starts. They're both relatively polite though, nowhere near as awesome as that video. 

I know there's a cinema somewhere in London where they hire ''cinema ninjas'' who creep around and cover your mouths if you're talking or on your phone, it's a neat idea but I can't help but think they'd have to be true ninjas to be able to sneak around a packed cinema without disturbing anyone. 

 

Wait just a second here.... Trailers are basically commercials that we as an audience are forced to pay for. If people talk during them, it doesn't bother me, as long as it isn't obnoxious. Also, a lot of people are seated during the trailers, so I am always expecting them to be slightly interrupted. 

 At the Alamo, the shut your pie hole rule goes into effect at the start of the feature. They also don't admit anyone after the feature has started. If you are late, they either give out a refund, or you wait for the next movie. 

One final thing about The Alamo Drafthouse is that it is a dining theatre as well. They either take your order before the flick, or you place an order by writing what you want on a card and the waitstaff picks it up. You don't even talk to your server during the movie, and the food is amazing and includes a full bar with specialty menu items relating to the movie. During Deadpool, you could buy Chimichangas and a Blowjob. 

[Corvinus85]

4 minutes ago, Howdyphillip said:

 At the Alamo, the shut your pie hole rule goes into effect at the start of the feature. They also don't admit anyone after the feature has started. If you are late, they either give out a refund, or you wait for the next movie. 

One final thing about The Alamo Drafthouse is that it is a dining theatre as well. They either take your order before the flick, or you place an order by writing what you want on a card and the waitstaff picks it up. You don't even talk to your server during the movie, and the food is amazing and includes a full bar with specialty menu items relating to the movie. During Deadpool, you could buy Chimichangas and a Blowjob. 

I don't know what to say to this, but there's definitely strong feelings of envy inside me right now. 

[ants]

We have dining theatres in Australia. Lux or Gold Class. Generally think they're rubbish. Small screen, mediocre food and the disruption of having to pick it up and eat it during the movie.

That said, the chairs are pretty good.

Commercials usually precede trailers here, although it isn't a hard and fast rule. But there still seen as ads, and people definitely come into the cinema during that period. A lot of people hate the whole thing since it means the movie is usually delayed about 25 minutes. I wouldn't have any issues with people talking during trailers. Its not the film, its an ad.

[red snow]

I really enjoyed this and it certainly lived up to the hype and while a lot of great moments were shown in the trailers, there were still lots of laughs. I couldn't help but think of what the film would be like without all the humour (basically a Wolverine film) but the fact it openly acknowledged the cliched plot (loved the titles eg CGI character, gratuitous cameo) and went all meta on us got around that. That and the fact the action was really well done (the trailer for BvS with BAtman fighting without its 100 cut-shots for 20s of footage).

I really liked all the superhero film shout outs "is it Stewart or McAvoy, I'm confused with all these timelines" and "Such a big mansion but I only ever see you two - it's like the studio couldn't afford anyone else" and Reynolds having no problem mocking himself throughout

[Veltigar]

8 hours ago, Leap said:

It's more and more often these days that someone will put their phone on or start ''whispering'', and it's more than once that I've not had the nerve to tell them to shut the fuck up. One day I will follow your example, one day...

I get that feeling, it's awkward having to lecture people in public who should know better, but I have stopped giving a fuck about that. They are in the wrong and if you don't respond those barbarians will keep doing that. I'm pretty sure that old geezer will think twice about going to the cinema to play on his phone. The woman I didn't correct will probably keep annoying other moviegoers.

8 hours ago, Howdyphillip said:

I had pretty much quit going to see movies in the theatre entirely because of the kind of things you describe, and then came along The Alamo Drafthouse. It is the best place to watch a movie on the planet, and one just opened right around the corner from me. Check out this spot they screen before they show the movie...
 

 

Nice commercial. I'm really envious right now. We have some beautiful theatres over here, but the Alamo Drafthouse formula doesn't exist here yet. My usual spot is heading in that direction though. They already have "luxury" screenings and when I went to see Deadpool, they had this commercial about beter seats, etc. So I think they'll probably get to the Alamo Drafthouse formula eventually, but knowing that multiplex, the food will be crappy.

8 hours ago, Leap said:

 

It must be different over there then, because the trailers and commercials are two separate parts here. Most people come in during the commercials when the lights are still partly on. Then the trailers come on (the best part, everyone knows it), and yeah a few people still come in then (which is fine back home, because the layout means they're probably not bothering you anyway).  

Yeah, we have that to. Although I'm not really bothered by people talking during the trailers if they are quiet about it. During the film I want complete silence, but a 'wow, that's cool' during the trailers is okay imo

8 hours ago, Leap said:

The Alamo Drafthouse sounds amazing. If you want hot food in the cinema here, you've got to ''sneak'' it in (which I'm given to understand is much harder in the US?) or pay exorbitant fees for a shitty hot dog or nachos. Alcohol is the same, and most places don't even have anything other than a few beers or ciders in cans. 

We used to have great nacho's, superhot and with as much hot cheese sauce as you wanted from a machine. But as a way to cut costs the multiplex over here has gone to lukewarm nacho's and the sauce you have to buy in a little plastic pot  I still like them, but they aren't what they used to be, that's for sure. 

[dbunting]

I must be spoiled then. The theatre I go to has a full bar, which no one uses so it won't be there long. Normal theatre snacks, nachos, popcorn, pizza, pretzels, hot dogs and everything sugary under the sky. One free refill on pop and popcorn, and you butter your own popcorn. The theatres are large, this one has 20 screens and the seats are comfy.

There is an even nicer one, but you can't butter your own popcorn so I don't go there. The seats there are full powered recliners that you can almost lay flat. They have arm rests but every other one can be lifted out of the way so you can snuggle up if on a date. Phoenix Theatres.

As for the phones, MJR shows two different spots about putting the damn thing away. I also don't mind people on them or talking until the movie itself starts, at that point I turn full Achmed the Terrorist, SILENCE I KILL YOU!!!!

 

BTW, before anyone gets all butt hurt, Achmed the dead terrorist is a puppet used by Jeff Dunham in his skits. I am in no way advocating violence, racism, or the spread of genital diseases.

[mormont]

Could we get back to discussing Deadpool at some point?

[dbunting]

41 minutes ago, mormont said:

Could we get back to discussing Deadpool at some point?

Could we discuss Deadpool breaking the 4th wall and talking about his favorite theatre? JK don't hurt me!

 

I am not a comic reader but I can honestly say that I am interested in reading some based on this movie. The bad thing is it will be another two years before a sequel will be out.

I missed the special scene after the credits, had to pee something fierce. Heard they do a Ferris Bueller type gag. Damn bladder.

[dooog]

This was brilliant, can't remember the last time I laughed so much at the cinema. Will watch again when it comes out on dvd as I missed at least 20% of the jokes with everyone laughing so hard. Fairly generic plot and the antagonist wasn't great but apart from that it was almost perfect.

Delighted to see it killing it at the box office too, this will be a hollywood game changer with so many people tired of watered down kiddy friendly "adult" films like Robocop, World War Z, Wolverine etc

[Stannis Eats No Peaches]

That was really good.  The jokes didn't always land for me, but I suspect that was the quality of the cinema.

[Leofric]

That was great, laughed throughout from the opening credits to Deadpool flopping around after trying to fight Colossus to him spelling out his answer to Ed Skrein's character.  It will take repeated viewings to catch every joke and reference in this movie.

[baxus]

I saw it last night, and story-wise it was at the level of Thor or something like that. Humor-wise, it was THE best movie based on a comic book I have seen so far.

Dare I say, nothing compares to it?

The only thing I HATED was hearing the voice of Stefan Kapičić as Colossus.

[mormont]

io9 on Everything that was too expensive to include in Deadpool.

Including why that wasn't actually Hydra Bob.

[red snow]

17 hours ago, dbunting said:

Could we discuss Deadpool breaking the 4th wall and talking about his favorite theatre? JK don't hurt me!

 

I am not a comic reader but I can honestly say that I am interested in reading some based on this movie. The bad thing is it will be another two years before a sequel will be out.

I missed the special scene after the credits, had to pee something fierce. Heard they do a Ferris Bueller type gag. Damn bladder.

The problem is that there aren't really any comics that reflect the film besides the fact Deadpool breaks the 4th wall. There's a short run of an R-rated Deadpool comic (never read so not sure whether the humour is there) but the vast majority of comics are all ages. The Joe Kelly/Ed Mcguinness run is where I'd say Deadpool started out in the form he's recognised as today and a lot of the characters from the film are in that run (Blind Al, Weasel). The madcap humour is certainly there but it's not as sexual and definitely lacking in the swearing. I haven't read any of the recent Deadpool comics but they seemed to become a major franchise when Daniel Way was writing them so he must have done something right.

[Morpheus]

Joe Kelly is the defining Deadpool for me, though as red snow said, it was a mainstream Marvel book in the 90s, comics code and all, so not really R rated and I remember that book always being on the bubble for cancellation because Deadpool was not a popular character. Kelly managed to pull off great tonal shifts, jumping from the more cartoony aspects to some real pathos. Deadpool is a fundamentally broken individual and in the comics at least he commited some truly horrible acts in his past, he was not a merc with a heart of gold. Kelly portrayed him as a guy who wanted to be a hero but fell prey to his past and his baser instincts just when he would start to make progress. There are probably things that haven't aged so well and his run ended somewhat controversially  but some of the later versions I have seen seemed to focus more one dimensionally on the siliness and violence, though I am sure there are some great runs I have missed.

[The BlackBear]

You get swearing in pretty much every comic, but it's always censored. The violence as well, it just seems less violent on page I feel. Siege has a panel where Ares is ripped in two, it's gory as all hell in theory, but doesn't seem that bad, and I don't think was brought up as an age restriction thing.

On Deadpool himself, he's definitely moved in a more child friendly way, the early Deadpool in the late 90's was pretty grim in many ways. He bullies Al and Weasel, frequently tortures the latter, and is clearly furious a lot of the time.

Edit: Deadpool is in one of my favourite runs: Remender's Uncanny X-Force. Part of which coincides with the collected Deadpool: Dead which was my first real introduction to him.