Title: Suicide Squad [Wikipedia] [IMDb]
Director: David Ayer
Producers: Charles Roven, Richard Suckle
Writers: David Ayer, John Ostrander (comic)
Stars: Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Joel Kinnaman, Viola Davis, Jai Courtney, Jay Hernandez, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Ike Barinholtz, Scott Eastwood, Cara Delevingne
Release date: August 5, 2016 (US)
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SHOWNOTES: Welcome to Collateral Cinema Season Three! We wanted to start off with something a little more contentious: Beau, Robert, Ashley, and Dakota don't actually agree on how we feel about the 2016 DCEU superhero (or supervillain) movie Suicide Squad, directed and written by David Ayer! Which of us wholeheartedly agrees with the generally negative critical consensus? Which of us feels there's something of value here to be apologists for? Which of us just likes that custom-made Joker car? Listen to find out! This Season Premiere, Collateral Cinema discusses the questionable cinematography, well-chosen but not-so-well-implemented soundtrack, mixed-reception casting, and the problematic reshooting and editing process that happened in the production of Suicide Squad. We also make comparisons on the part of Jared Leto's Joker performance against the many others (including Joaquin Phoenix' recent portrayal in the standalone titular movie), as well as this movie as a whole to its obvious Marvel counterpart and cinematic adaptation inspiration Guardians of the Galaxy from James Gunn—and on that note, predictions of where Gunn will take the announced sequel/soft reboot The Suicide Squad set in the DC Extended Universe, in addition to what we expect from the upcoming sequel Birds of Prey! There's a lot to dig in here, and a lot to harp on in this film, but most importantly, did we have fun talking about it?
Collateral Cinema is on Apple Podcasts, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts. Also, find us on Patreon; we have exclusive full-length commentaries on our favorite movies and plan more to come!
(Collateral Cinema is an LCompany Production. Intro song is a license-free beat. All music and movie clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)
At the Movies Edition Double Feature: Barbie & Oppenheimer (2023) – Collateral Cinema Barbenheimer Special (Spoiler-Free)
Sleepaway Camp Movie Commentary – Collateral Cinema: Director’s Cut!
Ep 77: Matthew Robbins’ Corvette Summer w/ Special Guests Scott & Cam (SpyHards) – Collateral Cinema Season Finale (SPOILERS)
At the Movies Edition: James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 – Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (Spoiler-Free)
At the Movies Edition: Aaron Horvath & Michael Jelenic’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) – Collateral Cinema x Collateral Gaming Collaboration Special (Spoiler-Free)
Collateral Cinema 4/20 Special: Kevin Smith’s Clerks (1994) (SPOILERS)
Collateral Gaming x Collateral Cinema Collaboration Special (Part 2): Capcom’s Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy (SPOILERS)
Ep 76: Steve Barron’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) w/ Special Guest Derik (Hindsight Movie Reviews) – Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (SPOILERS)
Collateral Gaming x Collateral Cinema Collaboration Special (Part 1): Capcom’s Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy (SPOILERS)
Ep 75: Mel Brooks’ Spaceballs: The Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast Episode (SPOILERS)
Collateral Cinema x Collateral Gaming #Miikeversary Special: Takashi Miike’s Ace Attorney (2012) (SPOILERS)
At the Movies Edition: Peyton Reed’s Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania – Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (Spoiler-Free)
Ep 74: Scott Waugh’s Need for Speed (2014) – Collateral Cinema x Collateral Gaming Collaboration Special (SPOILERS)
Redux: Takashi Miike’s Audition (1999) — Collateral Cinema #Miikeversary Special (SPOILERS)
Ep 73: Christophe Gans’ Silent Hill (2006) w/ Special Guest The Vern (Cinema Recall) – Collateral Cinema x Collateral Gaming Collaboration Special (SPOILERS)
Movie Recommendations: Part III – Collateral Cinema: Director’s Cut! (some spoilers)
Ep 72: Amy Heckerling’s Clueless (1995) w/ Special Guest Stew (SWO) – Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (SPOILERS)
Ep 71: Collateral Cinema vs. Marco Schnabel & Mike Myers’ The Love Guru (2008) w/ Special Guest Frank Lourence (Geek Freaks) (SPOILERS)
Holiday Edition: Adult Swim Holiday Specials: Part I – Collateral Cinema: Director’s Cut!
Collateral Cinema & Victims and Villains vs. Kirk Cameron’s Saving Christmas – Collaboration Holiday Special (SPOILERS)
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