About this episode

The episode dissects the chaotic cinematic legacy of the 2016 film Suicide Squad.

Fire up the chainsaws, because episode three of Binge Buddies is cutting into one of the most chaotic chapters of the DCEU. > Welcome back to "Hall of Just Us." This week, Bryan, Matt, Joel, and Ryan are assembling Task Force X to tackle David Ayer's undeniably rough-around-the-edges 2016 Suicide Squad. From the neon-soaked, pop-music-fueled editing room to the infamous behind-the-scenes studio meddling, the guys are dissecting the movie's messy cinematic legacy. Did Margot Robbie’s pitch-perfect debut as Harley Quinn and Will Smith’s carrying-the-team charisma as Deadshot save the mission? Or did Jared Leto’s tattooed Joker and a world-ending CGI villain leave this anti-hero team-up dead on arrival? Rev up those engines, grab your baseball bats, and hit play—we're breaking into Belle Reve!

People in this episode

Hosts: Bryan, Matt, Joel, Ryan

Topics covered

• DCEU
• Suicide Squad
• film analysis
• chaotic cinema
• character performances
• cinematic legacy

Keywords

• Suicide Squad
• DCEU
• film analysis
• Margot Robbie
• Will Smith
• Jared Leto
• cinematic legacy
• Task Force X

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: DCEU, David Ayer

Books & works: Suicide Squad

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