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Her friend made it look so easy. And now she knows for certain the giraffes cannot be trusted.
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While in Copenhagen in 2015, we happened upon filming of "The Danish Girl" on the waterfront in Nyhavn. This shot shows some extras; stars Eddy Redmayne and Alicia Vikander were not visible!
Picturesque Nyhavn is transformed by these fishing boats for filming of The Danish Girl. The movie adaptation of the book of the same name tells the story of Lili Elbe who in 1931 underwent the first male to female sexual reassignment surgery. More information on the movie, starring Oscar winner Eddy Redmayne, can be found at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Danish_Girl_(film) and www.imdb.com/title/tt0810819/
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Les Miserables Cast Lyrics
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"Empty Chairs At Empty Tables"
(performed by Eddie Redmayne)
(from "Les Misérables: Highlights From The Motion Picture Soundtrack" soundtrack)
There's a grief that can't be spoken
There's a pain goes on and on
Empty chairs at empty tables
Now my friends are dead and gone
Here they talked of revolution
Here it was they lit the flame
Here they sang about tomorrow
And tomorrow never came
From the table in the corner
They could see a world reborn
And they rose with voices ringing
And I can hear them now
The very words that they had sung
Became their last communion
On this lonely barricade at dawn
Oh my friends, my friends forgive me
That I live and you are gone
There's a grief that can't be spoken
There's a pain goes on and on
Phantom faces at the windows
Phantom shadows on the floor
Empty chairs at empty tables
Where my friends will meet no more
Oh my friends, my friends, don't ask me
What your sacrifice was for
Empty chairs at empty tables
Where my friends will sing no more
Cheers to Pete Michael and Dave for your company last night at Nottinghams Sh1@e night sorry i mean light night
i took this after heading back to the car its a colour version of a shot i did a couple of years ago
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This is probably the best view I've had of the Grade II Listed parish church, from ~210 m asl at the southeastern tip of Loughrigg Fell – normally, it's an indistinct shape spotted though the trees when passing on the road between Ambleside and Langdale/Coniston.
Designed in the Romanesque style by John Latham (and his client, Giles Redmayne of nearby Brathay Hall), the stuccoed church was built in 1836 in a hilltop site apparently suggested by local poet William Wordsworth. It has an unothodox north-south orientation, which I'd guess was a limitation of the site rather than a deliberate choice. Lancaster architects Austin and Paley are known to have made amendments in 1905, but I'm not sure how extensive that work was.
THE FIRST DWELLING AT LEVENS WAS A MEDIEVAL PELE TOWER, BUILT BY THE DE REDMAN FAMILY OF YEALAND REDMAYNE. THE BELLINGHAM FAMILY, WHO WERE WEALTHY LANDOWNERS, CHOSE LEVENS AS THEIR MAIN RESIDENCE IN THE 1590S AND INCORPORATED THE FORTIFIED TOWER INTO A GENTLEMAN’S RESIDENCE. THEY EMPLOYED LOCAL CRAFTSMEN TO CARVE THE OAK PANELLING, INCORPORATED ELABORATE ITALIAN PLASTERWORK, INCLUDING ELIZABETH THE FIRST’S COAT OF ARMS AND STAINED GLASS - ALL OF WHICH CAN BE SEEN TODAY.
THE HISTORIC HOUSE BECAME THE PROPERTY OF COLONEL JAMES GRAHME IN 1688 AFTER HIS CAREER AT COURT IN THE SERVICE OF KING JAMES II. HE BROUGHT WITH HIM A YOUNG FRENCH GARDENER, GUILLAUME BEAUMONT, A PUPIL OF LE NOTRE AT VERSAILLES, TO PLAN A FASHIONABLE GARDEN AT LEVENS. THIS FAMILY HOME CONTAINS FINE FURNITURE, PAINTINGS, ONE OF THE BEST EXAMPLES IN EUROPE OF SPANISH LEATHER WALL COVERINGS, THE EARLIEST ENGLISH PATCHWORK, WELLINGTONIANA, CLOCKS AND MINIATURES, AND HAS BECOME ONE OF THE FINEST STATELY HOMES IN SOUTH CUMBRIA.
THERE ARE TEN WONDERFUL ACRES OF GARDENS AT LEVENS HALL. THEY INCLUDE THE UNIQUE COLLECTION OF ANCIENT AND EXTRAORDINARY TOPIARY CHARACTERS SCULPTED FROM BOX AND YEW. THEY RISE UP FROM A SPECTACULAR SEASONAL UNDERPLANTING POPULATED WITH AN EVER-CHANGING RANGE OF OVER THIRTY THOUSAND FLOWERS. FURTHER ON, BEYOND THE ROMANTIC OLD ORCHARD AND SEPARATED BY THE GREAT BEECH HEDGES, LIE THE MAGNIFICENT HERBACEOUS BORDERS. THESE ARE TRADITIONALLY DOUBLE IN FORMAT AND ARE AMONGST THE FINEST TO BE FOUND IN ENGLAND. THERE ARE ALSO WALL BORDERS, VEGETABLE AND HERB GARDENS, A ROSE GARDEN, FOUNTAIN GARDEN, FINE LAWNS, WILDFLOWER MEADOWS & WILLOW LABYRINTH ETC.
GHOSTS AT LEVENS HALL
THE MOST FAMOUS GHOST AT LEVENS HALL IS ABOUT A GYPSY WOMAN WHO IS SAID TO HAVE DIED CURSING THE HOUSE, CLAIMING THAT NO MALE HEIR WOULD INHERIT UNTIL THE RIVER KENT CEASED TO FLOW AND A WHITE FAWN WAS BORN IN THE PARK. STRANGELY, THE ESTATE PASSED THROUGH THE FEMALE LINE FOR FOUR GENERATIONS UNTIL THE BIRTH OF ALAN DESMOND BAGOT IN 1896 WHEN THE RIVER DID INDEED FREEZE OVER AND A WHITE FAWN WAS BORN IN THE PARK. THE THREE MALE HEIRS SINCE HAVE ALL BEEN BORN ON FREEZING WINTER DAYS.
AN EPISODE FILMED BY THE TELEVISION PROGRAMME ‘MOST HAUNTED’ IN 2002 DISCOVERED SOME LIGHTS, SOUNDS AND DISTURBING ATMOSPHERES NOT PREVIOUSLY EXPERIENCED BY VISITORS.
. . . and she loves a good bargain.
This is the Brattle Book Shop in Boston. Charming as heck! Btw, this pic is so much more interesting when viewed large so you can see all the people and what they're doing more better. My favorite person is the one on the far right, hunched over looking at a book.
I found this in my phone camera roll over the weekend. I did this months ago and then forgot about it apparently.
Video message sent to Phoebe the director and the cast of QEGS production of Les Miserables from the West End stage of the his show Cabaret to wish them good luck on their performance "Which is nice!"
Oscars 2021 Best Picture Nominee #2: The Trial of the Chicago 7
I really liked this movie! Lots of great performances, well put together. I was warned the ending was cheesy, and I agree with that.. could've been a little more real, especially since it feels so relevant today. It's always a bit fun and terrifying to see how things haven't really changed over the years.
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Mark Rylance as William Kunstler
Sacha Baron Cohen as Abbie Hoffman
"Time is a sort of river of passing events, and strong is its current; no sooner is a thing brought to sight than it is swept by and another takes its place, and this too will be swept away." ~Marcus Aurelius
Marcus Aurelius was a Roman Emperor who lived from 121 to 180 AD. If he were on Instagram, I'd totally follow him.
I'm sorry I've been so absent on Flickr these days. My life has been crazy lately and tomorrow marks the first step in a new chapter. Tomorrow I'm moving out of my house of the past 12.5 years and into a temporary apartment for a couple of months . . . and then I'm off to the burbs of Boston, MA come end of September! I'm so ready for this change. Seattle has been wonderful to me, but I've been here too long; it's time for a new adventure! I promise that as soon as I'm settled in my new digs (albeit temporary), I'll spend a good amount of time here on Flickr catching up with everyone's beautiful imagery. Hope you all are doing well and I'll catch you later! xoxo
A brief history of Levens Hall
The first dwelling at Levens was a medieval pele tower, built by the de Redman family of Yealand Redmayne. The Bellingham family, who were wealthy landowners, chose Levens as their main residence in the 1590s and incorporated the fortified tower into a gentleman’s residence. They employed local craftsmen to carve the oak panelling, incorporated elaborate Italian plasterwork, including Elizabeth the First’s coat of arms and stained glass - all of which can be seen today.
The historic house became the property of Colonel James Grahme in 1688 after his career at Court in the service of King James II. He brought with him a young French gardener, Guillaume Beaumont, a pupil of le Notre at Versailles, to plan a fashionable garden at Levens. This family home contains fine furniture, paintings, one of the best examples in Europe of Spanish leather wall coverings, the earliest English patchwork, Wellingtoniana, clocks and miniatures, and has become one of the finest stately homes in south Cumbria.
Giraffes are notorious rule breakers. Put up yellow caution tape and block the path with a sign and they just look right past it; basically they thumb their noses at rules (if they had thumbs that is). They are kind of assholes like that.
Funny story about this train station. I took this picture of the escalators after my NYC weekend with my Seattle girlfriend, Staci. We took the Amtrak train back to Boston and we, oops, got off at the wrong train station; one stop too early! It was midnight btw when we disembarked. This station was 99.999999% deserted (no workers in sight) and it was marked horribly; I had no idea where the Hell we were, and I'm a woman who refuses to use the word "lost". I'm kind of like Sacajawea with my internal compass (true story), but this unmarked train station threw me for a loop. It was close to 1:00 AM when my husband finally arrived to rescue us. Staci and I were both near hysterical by the time he showed up. Staci threw up on the way home, she was so tired. We laugh about it now, and I continue to laugh about it every time I take the freeway off-ramp that pushed poor Staci's stomach over the edge. It has this amazing sharp and looooooooooong loop-corner (it's banked well though, I'll give it that). I now refer to Exit 12 off the Mass Turn Pike as "The Off-Ramp of Doom". ;-)
This'll be the last one in this series. I've had so much fun working on these, but now it's time to shut her down and move on. I'll be in NYC next weekend (hooray!!) and am going to have a go at capturing street. Happy Friday everyone! xo
UK rider, David Brook on a classic 750 Suzuki in practice for the Classic Superbike race. The somewhat washed out Manx Grand Prix 2024.
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Gait Barrows NNR
Gait Barrows NNR is a rich mosaic of limestone habitats including unique limestone pavement, yew woodland, fen and reedbed.
Gait Barrows NNR
County: Lancashire
Main habitats: Limestone pavement, woodland, fen, limestone grassland.
Why visit: Lying in the heart of the Arnside and Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Gait Barrows is one of Britain's most important areas of limestone landscape.
It covers an intricate mosaic of limestone habitats that are home to a huge variety of rare and beautiful wildlife. From open rock, to damp fen, deep yew forest and even the tranquil Hawes Water there is much to see on a visit to Gait Barrows.
Please note: Although the nature trails and public footpaths are open to the public at all times, other parts of Gait Barrows are by permit only due to the sensitive nature of the site.
To request a permit, please contact Senior Reserve Manager, Rob Petley-Jones, email rob.petley-jones@naturalengland.org.uk or tel: 07747 852905 providing the email or postal address to which you would like the permit to be sent.
Lyme disease
Ticks are present on this reserve and Lyme disease is present in this area of the country. Visitors are advised to take adequate precautions such as covering arms and legs, and checking for bites after their visit.
Star species:
The lady’s-slipper orchid is the rarest of all British wildflowers. Once thought to be extinct in the UK, this special plant has since been rediscovered and a national species recovery program has been launched. Gait Barrows is now home to a thriving population of reintroduced plants.
The Duke of Burgundy and high brown fritillary butterflies thrive in the woodland glades and clearings, which are carefully managed for their benefit. Look out for small orange and brown Duke of Burgundy in May and the larger high brown fritillary in July and August.
The woodlands and wetlands provide a home for large numbers of redwing and fieldfare arriving from Scandinavia in autumn to feed on the abundant yew berry crop. The restored reed beds of Hawes Water Moss are also home to marsh harrier, bittern and reed bunting.
Access: There are interpretation panels and waymarked trails through the reserve and a number of public footpaths. Leaflets are available to download from our website.
Hawes Water Trail is accessible for all, and disabled parking can be found at the eastern end of this trail. The Limestone Trail is Tramper-friendly but unfortunately slopes and steps on the Yew Trail make it inaccessible for trampers and wheelchairs.
To avoid disturbance to wildlife, dogs are not allowed away from the public footpaths and should be kept on a lead at all times. Much of the site is hazardous and care should be taken when leaving the paths. There is no access to Little Hawes Water or Hawes Water Moss as these areas are extremely hazardous.
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Gait Barrows: what makes it special
Gait Barrows NNR is a rich mosaic of limestone habitats and home to a multitude of fascinating wildlife.
Limestone pavement
The large areas of carboniferous limestone were shaped by glacial ice, rain and groundwater to form flat blocks (clints) and deep fissures (grikes). The shaded humid conditions in the deeper grikes are home to plants such as the hard shield fern, herb Robert, tutsan and the rare ridged buckler fern. These crevices are also home to a rare species of woodlouse, Armadillidium pictum.
The clints are home to a variety of plants, including rare plants such as Solomon’s seal, and the moss, Scorpidium turgescens. The mosses on these pavements also provide a home for a relic population of the narrow-mouthed whorl snail, where Gait Barrows is the only known limestone pavement site for this species in the world.
Ancient trees on the pavement are naturally dwarfed because of the dry conditions and their roots being restricted by the limestone. The ancient ash trees grow only a few millimetres a year and, despite their size may be many hundreds of years old.
Woodland
Much of the woodland at Gait Barrows was traditionally managed by coppicing for charcoal, firewood and timber. This activity has continued to create important habitats for invertebrates and birds, including black cap, garden warbler and woodcock.
The woodlands of Gait Barrows is one of the best sites in the country for fungi, with over 1,600 species being recorded, including yellow stagshorn and green-elf cup.
Hawes Water
Affectionately known as the ‘Gem of Silverdale’, Hawes Water provides inspiring views and some excellent wildlife-spotting opportunities. From the boardwalk you can enjoy the tranquillity of this landscape whilst watching out for the many birds that nest here every year. These include great crested grebe, little grebe and in spring sand martins and marsh harriers. Ospreys can be spotted diving into the lake for fish.
The purity of the water helps plants like the stoneworts and several species of fish such as rudd, European eels, ten-spined stickleback and the rare medicinal leech to thrive.
The rich soil around the edges of the lake support a variety of plants including bird's-eye primrose, the scented fragrant orchid and insectivorous common butterwort, with its small purple flowers dangling on long stalks. The green tiger beetle also nests in burrows in the loose lake-side soil.
Little Hawes Water
Hidden in the heart of the reserve this small lake is surrounded by alder woods and supports a large population of yellow water lilies. It is also a breeding site for brown hawker and migrant hawker dragonfly, and the azure damselfly.
Hawes Water Moss
South-east of Hawes Water, lies an extensive area fen and reedbed which grows in the waterlogged peat and marl sediments that have filled the lake. The reedbeds have been restored by Natural England to encourage rare marsh birds like marsh harriers to nest here every year. The reeds are also home to many types of insect, including the rare silky wainscot and silver hook moths.
Lady’s-slipper orchid
Lady’s-slipper orchid is the rarest British flower, having once been formally declared extinct in Britain in 1917. Several organizations have worked together within the Species Recovery Programme to restore lady’s-slipper orchid to the wild.
Many of these plants have been introduced to Gait Barrows with huge success. The reserve now boasts a growing population of lady’s-slipper orchid’s which can be seen flowering on the limestone every year in late spring-time.
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Gait Barrows: seasonal highlights
Gait Barrows offers a wonderful variety of landscape and wildlife all year round.
Spring
In early spring, the first flowers of stinking hellebore can be seen when walking along the Limestone Trail. Look out for sulphur coloured brimstone butterflies on sunny spring mornings. The high mewing call of buzzards can be heard in the skies above Gait Barrows.
Summer
Late spring and early summer bring the full glory of Gait Barrows to life. Enjoy the richness of butterfly life, including the rare high brown fritillary and revel in the rare flowers of the limestone pavements such as the angular Solomon’s-seal. You may also be lucky enough to see the male marsh harrier high in the sky over Hawes Water.
Autumn
In autumn, walk the Yew Trail and marvel at the gorgeous colours of the yews in the low afternoon sun, and be enthralled by the thousands of redwings and fieldfares which arrive in October to feast on the yew berry crop. Elusive hawfinches are also much easier to spot at this time of year. On the woodland border with the pastures, brown hawker and migrant hawker dragonflies can be seen hunting for late-flying insects. A trip to Hawes Water will be rewarded with views of the autumn-flowering grass-of-Parnassus.
Winter
In deepest winter, look out for signs of roe and fallow deer which have passed the same way in the depths of the frosty night. In late winter a trip to Hawes Water could be rewarded with sights of great crested grebes courting. These spectacular birds take part in an impressive courtship display which involves ‘walking on water!’
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Gait Barrows: history
The landscape at Gait Barrows has been shaped over thousands of years by natural processes and human land use.
A significant proportion of the reserve is covered by limestone that was smoothed by glacial processes during the last ice age. Groundwater has weathered the pavement to create the characteristic features of a limestone pavement and nature has moved into fill all the niche habitats on offer.
At White Scar, in the centre of the reserve, low limestone cliffs can be seen looking much like a limestone pavement tipped on its side, with a bedding plane erupting vertically from the ground. These cliffs were once much more open and could clearly be seen from a long distance away as a glowing white landform. Natural England is now restoring open conditions at several points along the Scar to encourage plants like the rare spring sedge to flourish.
Before the site was declared a National Nature Reserve, limestone was quarried and taken away for rockery stone, leaving large exposed slabs of limestone. The remaining pavements are now protected and the naked scars of rock left by this activity are gradually being taken back by nature, with coverings of lichens and mosses, blue moor grass and wild flowers such as common rock-rose and bird’s-foot trefoil.
Hawes Water Basin, a deep trough in the limestone, was gouged out by glaciers in the last Ice Age and then filled with groundwater to create Hawes Water lake. In the past Hawes Water was more extensive, but now much of the basin is filled with layers of clay-like marl and fen peat.
Much of the ancient woodland has been managed for centuries by coppicing. This practice has given rise to the dense structure of these woodlands, which is ideal for much of its wildlife. In recent times, coppicing ceased in many British woodlands, however, at Gait Barrows coppicing continues for the sole benefit of the wildlife living here.
Gait Barrows was declared a National Nature Reserve in 1977, in celebration of the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. To mark this special occasion a cairn was erected in a particularly scenic spot on the limestone pavement. From this point you can enjoy views of the whole reserve.
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By cycle
The NNR is on the Lancashire Cycleway route 90external link, an offshoot of national route 6external link of the National Cycle Network.
There is a cycle rack in the car park. Please note that cycles are not permitted on the nature reserve.
By train
The nearest train stations are in Silverdaleexternal link and Arnsideexternal link. Both stations are served by TransPennine Expressexternal link and Northern Railexternal link.
By bus
Local bus services to the area from Carnforth and Lancaster are provided by Stagecoachexternal link.
By car
From the A6, turn off at Beetham and follow minor roads through the village of Slack Head. At the T-junction take a right turning onto Brackenthwaite Road and drive along the side of the reserve to find parking.
A small permit holder’s car park is available on the reserve, and alternative road-side parking can be found along Brackenthwaite Road.
On foot
There are several public footpaths leading from Yealand Redmayne, Silverdale and Arnside. Silverdale is at the northern end of the Lancashire Coastal Wayexternal link.
Facilities
The nearest toilets and refreshments can be found in local towns and villages.
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Gait Barrows: want to get involved?
There are plenty of ways to get involved with the reserve.
Natural England holds a number of events and activities at Gait Barrows NNR each year. Past events have focused on moths, butterflies, fungi, trees and birds of the nature reserve. For details of current events please visit our North West events page or see posters at the nature reserve.
We have volunteer opportunities on National Nature Reserves throughout South Cumbria, including a weekly conservation work party at Gait Barrows which runs throughout the winter. Whether you have specialist skills you wish to use, or are looking for a chance to get some hands on experience, we’d love to hear from you.
Students and professionals are also invited to conduct studies on our National Nature Reserves. Please contact the Senior Reserve Manager to discuss and gain relevant permissions.
Further information
Please contact Senior Reserve Manager, Rob Petley-Jones on 077478 52905 or email rob.petley-jones@naturalengland.org.uk for more information or to request a site permit.
So I saw Suicide Squd yesterday and it was....Okay? I guess...I mean I don't think it was bad, but it wasn't great either...
Okay, so first off, let's talk about the Characters and the Actors that portrayed them.
I was most hyped about seing Margot Robbie and Viola Davis. And they killed it. Margot Robbie as Harley was everything you would want, and Viola Davis was born for the role of Waller. But the real star of the movie was Will Smith as Deadshot. I know I was skeptical to say the least, when he was cast, but by god was I wrong. Will Smith's Deadshot was by far the best part of the movie. There's a scene in the beginning of the movie where he's taking out a hit, and it is one of the best scenes in the movie.
Okay, quick couple of notes on the rest of the Squad.
El Diable was probably one of the most comic book acourate characters we have had in a while. His Origin is litterally taken straight from the comics, so credit where credits due.
Killer Croc I don't really get why they put him in the movie, but WB probably thought they could sell a kind talking Crocodile better than a giant talking shark to the audiences. But apart from that, he was pretty great. Although he could've used a little more screen time, and maybe a bit more backstory. (Heard they had to cut some scenes for his backstory, so I guess that explains that...)
I can't believe I'm actually saying this, but Jai Courtney was actually good in this movie. He managed to portray Captain Boomerang suprisingly well and I'm actually hoping we might get to see more of him in a Flash standalone movie. Can't believe I'd ever say that about Jai Courtney...
*Checks list* Okay who else do we have...Oh yeah, Katanna. Why was she in this movie again? This baffled me a bit, why would Katanna be in the Suicide Squad? In the movie they just say that Flag asked her to be there so that she can have his back...Does she owe him a favour or something? Why is she doing that? A little backstory there would've been nice.
But apart from that, also pretty great. Also gotta give props to WB for actually using a Japanese actress to portray her.
So onto Rick Flag. Pretty basic. I would've liked to have seen Tom Hardy portray the character, but Joel Kinnaman did it just as well I guess. Yeah, that's about it I guess.
And finally Slipknot. I won't say much about him, except he was hilarious. I'll get more into that later.
Those were all right? Right? Pleaseee?
Okay fine, let's talk about Jared Leto's Joker...He sucked. He was by far the worst part of the movie. First off, I didn't really mind the tattoos in the movie...except for 'Damaged'...Everytime he appeared on screen, my eyes automatically flew to his forehead. It was just so out of place and it stood out. And his acting was...Well to quote YMS 'like Eddie Redmayne in Jupiter Ascending'. Laughably bad. I don't think I would go so far as to say Tommy Wiseau level, but I think Eddie Redmayne in Jupiter Ascending (I mean that in a 'so bad it's funny' level) pretty much hits the spot. Also his laugh...Nope. In the end I'm afraid this is the Joker we got, but not the one we deserve...
Okay, so that's that. You might be wondering why I started off with the Characters/actors. Well the truth is, they were the best part (with the exception of Jared Leto) of the movie.
So let's get into the bad stuff. The editing was ATROCIOUS! The movie wasn't lit very well at all, even when they were outside in the daylight it was super dark. The soundtrack was...Well let's just say they weren't bad songs, but they did not fit into the movie. It felt like they tried to do Guardians of the Galaxy, but more darker, while still trying to be funny, and having cool songs to go along with it. But again, the editing was horrible. It reminded me a bit of Watchmen with that. Watchmen had some great songs, but the way they were edited into the movie was just....Ugh. Well, Zack Snyder was Executive Producer on this, so that'll explain it. :P
Now, I'm afraid I'm gonna have to give a spoiler warning here, because I just can't go on without spoilers. So if you havn't seen the movie yet, and you give a shit about Spoilers. Go away, or scroll down until you see a Bold and underlined SPOILERS OVER. So you've been warned.
SPOILERS FROM HERE ONWARDS, READ AT YOUR OWN PERIL
So let's just get this outta the way, Slipknot dies. And it is the most hilarious scene in the movie. When he grapples onto the building, and the nano-bomb just explodes I actually laughed out loud. And I was not the only in the cinema. I mean let's face it, everyone called this right? I mean in the first thirty minutes when they show the origins of all the members, and he gets left out, I just went 'Yep, he's gonna die.' I mean the way we're introduced to him is they get him out of a car, and Flag just goes 'Oh yeah, that's slipknot, he's in this too!'.
Also, did I hear right when Amanda Waller said 'he can climb anything'? Jesus Christ, what part of that sentence tells you 'oh yeah, he can defend us against Meta-Humans gone bad!'
Another complaint I have about the movie is I would've liked to have heard more about what kind of a role Meta-Humans have in this universe. It's been pretty well set-up in the CW-verse, but we have no real idea how many there are in this universe, so I would've liked some more backstory on that.
Speaking of flashbacks, the first thirty minutes I actually quite liked. Yes, the soundtrack didn't fit, and it wasn't edited too well, but seing the backstories for all of the characters (except Slipknot! :P) was pretty great. Especially Deadshot's. God, I had a huge smile on my face during that scene, it made me so happy. Captain Boomerang's origin scene was pretty great too, Flash cameo was fantastic. Got me pretty hyped for a standalone Flash film. But they ruined this a bit with the Harley Quinn flashbacks. These scenes were too rushed. The backstory behind Harley and Jokers relationship is complex, you can't just squeze that into a ten minute flashback clip. It was just like 'But she never thought she'd fall in love with him' and then Joker just goes 'I need a machine gun'. I was just like what? No real setup to this? All of this should have been in a standalone Batman film.
Also, what was the point of the flashback scene in the strip club? Did that help to further the plot in any way?
The whole marketting for this movie was just done wrong. I looked at a couple of older trailers for this and they made it look like it was the Suicide Squad VS The Joker. And none of that really happened. The posters too made it look like this. I think they should've hidden him a bit more, and not plastered him all over the trailers, posters, media in general. Tease him in the trailers, him just in the shadows or something like that. It would've brought the hype, but not give the wrong view of how the movie was gonna go.
And finally the villain? Honestly there's not much to say about Enchantress, because she was a pretty forgetable villain. So there's not really much to say about her.
Now, I didn't really talk about the plot, mainly because
A. It wasn't anything special.
B. Every reviewer on YouTube has talked about, and I pretty much agree with all of those views.
But I will say this, hat off to Suicide Squad, because they actually managed to make a Video Game movie. I mean that's what this movie is really. Hell, I almost screamed out 'THERE'S AN OPENING RIGHT THERE, SHOOT HER, END THE BOSS BATLE!' out loud during that final battle. It looked like it was taken straight from a video game.
I think in the end my favourite scene was the one where they're all in the bar, just bouncing off each, telling their stories. It felt like a genuine scene in the movie where the actors bounded, and the studio didn't edit the shit out of it.
SPOILERS OVER
So anyway, this review turned out to be much bigger than it was supposed to be, but I guess there was a lot to talk about.
So in the end, the big question is do I hate the movie? No I don't. I know it sounds like it reading all of this, but the truth is I think this might be a guilty pleasure movie for me. I can see all the things that are wrong with it, and yet I still enjoyed myself watching it.
This is by far the best DCCU (or DCEU if you prefer) movie yet, although that isn't the big compliment it should be. I hope there's gonna be an extended version or ultimate cut of this coming out, because I am interested in seing the original version, before they had to do reshoots and all of that.
My rating for this movie is 6.5/10, although that could turn into a 7/10 in the future, we'll see. So what did you guys think of the movie? Did you enjoy, hate it?
Just a quick side note, Winter Soldier is coming. Probably not tomorrow because I'm seing the new Bourne, but maybe Friday, or Saturday at the lastest, promise. ;)
Oh and I'm gonna upload a more detailed Skawd soon, I just threw these guys together.
And BTW cheezburger.com/8968129280/disgruntled-moviegoer-wants-to... this is the greatest shit.