47 – Suicide Squad

Man of Steel Answers Insight Commentary

Recorded August 12th. “Don’t worry, I still love you.” Suicide Squad, love & hate, critics, demographics, and punk rock.

Answers, insights, and commentary on:

• Suicide Squad art book the best yet
• Expectations first viewing
• Loving and not liking without contradiction
• Kevin Smith’s commitment
• “Anarchic punk rock art movie”
• Audience demographics opening week
• 81% of African Americans and Hispanics gave the film a positive score
• 76% of audience members under age 35 gave the film a positive score
• Batson Rule of jury selection applied to RT Top Critics
• Gender demographics of critics
• Giving critics appropriate weight
• Punk rock history
  • Universal yearning
  • Punk vs. Prog Rock
  • Ayer’s punk-like courage
  • Sincerity and reality
  • Rebellion threatens establishment
  • Diversity
  • Improvisation and inspiration
  • Effort, blood, sweat, and tears
  • Commercialization
  • Ayer built a family
  • Recognition over time
• Gladwell on Cézanne
• Marjorie Lui on diversity in comics

…and much more!

Interview with David Ayer | Empire
5 Reasons Why Suicide Squad Stayed At The Box Office | Meriah Doty
Suicide Squad Is The Most Diverse Superhero Cast Yet | Graphiq
You Don’t Own Me ft. G-Eazy | Grace
Rock & Roll – Punk (1995) | PBS
Episode 7: Hallelujah | Revisionist History
Marjorie Liu’s Monstress Pushes the Boundaries | New Yorker
“Naughty” – Matilda The Musical | Tim Minchin

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I’m aware that “anarchic punk rock” is its own sub-genre within punk. 😛