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Suicide Squad: Special Edition
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Original Release Date:
2016
Original Running Time:
214
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Brief Synopsis:
Goal:
• Remove as much unnecessary exposition as possible. The last time something is explained, it’s the only time.
• Removed Enchantress Hip-shaking, connect her plans to the larger DC universe
• Less Joker focus and dialogue
• Reveal the team organically, without introductions
• Remove as much unnecessary exposition as possible. The last time something is explained, it’s the only time.
• Removed Enchantress Hip-shaking, connect her plans to the larger DC universe
• Less Joker focus and dialogue
• Reveal the team organically, without introductions
Intention:
We finally got the Snyder approval, but have been less hopeful for the Ayer cut lately, so I decided to take a look, and ended up with this edit.
In my typical fashion, exposition gets cut drastically. The last time something is explained, is hopefully the only time it is. My intent is to leave some mystery and suspense, and not everyone needs to be a main character. I didn't know these characters besides Harley before watching, and that is the perspective I maintain. Slipknot is simply a plot device, not a main character.
Also, Enchantress is a horrible villain, so I have removed as much of her dialogue as possible to make her more menacing implicitly, and removed as much hip-shaking as possible. Hopefully this puts the movie focus less on her and more on the growth of Harley, Deadshot and Flag, the real main characters. Most of the Joker dialogue is removed when possible.
Scene sequence is also adjusted in the first half to better introduce the characters organically.
Subtitles for Enchantress and Incubus have been replaced with a focus on building a beacon to alert Apokolips.
In my typical fashion, exposition gets cut drastically. The last time something is explained, is hopefully the only time it is. My intent is to leave some mystery and suspense, and not everyone needs to be a main character. I didn't know these characters besides Harley before watching, and that is the perspective I maintain. Slipknot is simply a plot device, not a main character.
Also, Enchantress is a horrible villain, so I have removed as much of her dialogue as possible to make her more menacing implicitly, and removed as much hip-shaking as possible. Hopefully this puts the movie focus less on her and more on the growth of Harley, Deadshot and Flag, the real main characters. Most of the Joker dialogue is removed when possible.
Scene sequence is also adjusted in the first half to better introduce the characters organically.
Subtitles for Enchantress and Incubus have been replaced with a focus on building a beacon to alert Apokolips.
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Release Information:
Digital
Special Features
**2022 Update**
Now in 5.1 Audio and full Subtitles
Now in 5.1 Audio and full Subtitles
Editing Details:
• Remove as much unnecessary exposition as possible. The last time something is explained, it’s the only time.
• Removed Enchantress Hip-shaking, connect her plans to the larger DC universe
• Less Joker focus and dialogue
• Reveal the team organically, without introductions
Changing Enchantress and Incubus subtitles to make them servants of Darkseid and working on a beacon to alert him. They also mention they do not have any boxes so they cannot open a doorway.
Old:
• Sister
• Brother
• Brother I have freed you
• Where are we
• The same world only much later
• What happened?
• The humans turned against us
• But they worshipped us?
• We were gods to them
• Now they worship machines
• So I will build a machine
• That will destroy them all
• Build your strength
• Feed on them
• and wait for me to return
• Brother Help Me
• before she kills me
• Where's your heart?
• I will take it back
• Until then you will share your power
• (Now help me build my weapon)
• Its time to wipe them out
• Bring me my sister's heart
• Brother
• Make the bow to me
• Brother!
New:
• I - Sister
• E - Brother
• E - Come back brother
• I - Where are we?
• E - The same world... only much later
• I - Where are the others?
• E - The old gods are gone, we are alone
• I - We must contact Apokolips
• I - It is time for our Master to return
• E - I can create a beacon
• E - That will lead him to us
• E - And this world will be cleansed
• E - Feed on these humans
• E - And gather your strength
• E - We will need it
• E - Brother help me
• E - Before she kills me
• I - Where is your heart?
• E - I will take it back
• E - Until then I will share your power
• E - We can delay no longer
• E - It is time to create the beacon
• I - Bring me my sister's heart
• E - Fine.
• E - Brother, destroy these cockroaches.
• E - Nooo!!!
• Removed Enchantress Hip-shaking, connect her plans to the larger DC universe
• Less Joker focus and dialogue
• Reveal the team organically, without introductions
Changing Enchantress and Incubus subtitles to make them servants of Darkseid and working on a beacon to alert him. They also mention they do not have any boxes so they cannot open a doorway.
Old:
• Sister
• Brother
• Brother I have freed you
• Where are we
• The same world only much later
• What happened?
• The humans turned against us
• But they worshipped us?
• We were gods to them
• Now they worship machines
• So I will build a machine
• That will destroy them all
• Build your strength
• Feed on them
• and wait for me to return
• Brother Help Me
• before she kills me
• Where's your heart?
• I will take it back
• Until then you will share your power
• (Now help me build my weapon)
• Its time to wipe them out
• Bring me my sister's heart
• Brother
• Make the bow to me
• Brother!
New:
• I - Sister
• E - Brother
• E - Come back brother
• I - Where are we?
• E - The same world... only much later
• I - Where are the others?
• E - The old gods are gone, we are alone
• I - We must contact Apokolips
• I - It is time for our Master to return
• E - I can create a beacon
• E - That will lead him to us
• E - And this world will be cleansed
• E - Feed on these humans
• E - And gather your strength
• E - We will need it
• E - Brother help me
• E - Before she kills me
• I - Where is your heart?
• E - I will take it back
• E - Until then I will share your power
• E - We can delay no longer
• E - It is time to create the beacon
• I - Bring me my sister's heart
• E - Fine.
• E - Brother, destroy these cockroaches.
• E - Nooo!!!
Cuts and Additions:
• Changed Harley’s shock flashbacks to memories of time with Joker
• Moved Waller and Flagg visit to Belle Reve to before Waller private dinner scene
• Removed shot of June Moone arriving at Belle Reve
• Removed Killer croc asking Flagg “aint you scared”
• Removed Diablo creating “Bye” fire in cell
• Removed Waller’s intro narration and title sequence
• Removed Waller’s introduction of each character
• Moved Intro of Enchantress to reveal during pentagon meeting
• Tightened Pentagon Meeting
• Shortened Joker intro at the club
• Shortened Joker takeover of Van Criss Labs
• Removed close up shot of Enchanctress starting her spell
• Removed Pentagon war room reacting to Incubus and Enchantress and replaced with destruction of satellite
• Removed Bachlorette Party from evacuation zone
• Shortened Kitana’s intro to reduce exposition
• Removed shot of Joker texting Harley
• Removed Squad Helicopter crash
• Removed Waller “Get out of there”
• Remove shot of Diablo using fire power with Boomerang
• Removed Enchantress kissing to make eyeball warriors
• Moved Deadshot scene with daughter shopping to when he sees the window display
• Shortened Deadshot fight with Batman
• Shortened Harley flashback with Joker and motorcycle scene for pacing
• Shortened Harley flashback of Ace Chemicals scene to remove dialogue
• Removed Killer Croc saying “I Like Her” about Amanda Waller
• Removed some shots of Joker in Helicopter
• Tightened Joker and Harley time in helicopter
• Removed Enchantress shots of hip shaking spell-casting
• Shortened Enchantress dialogue
• Changed Harley vision from married life to flashback shots and dancing with Joker shots
• Removed Enchantress dialogue about magic rising and metahumans
• Removed Harley and Boomerang getting hit by Incubus
• Removed Diablo’s cheesy lines about family
• Removed Enchantress dialogue about finishing her machine
• Removed Enchantress hand to hand fight with team.
• Tightened final sequence with explosives and Deadshot bullet
• Shortened Joker reveal at Harley escape
• Shortened extra scene with Waller and Bruce Wayne
• Moved Waller and Flagg visit to Belle Reve to before Waller private dinner scene
• Removed shot of June Moone arriving at Belle Reve
• Removed Killer croc asking Flagg “aint you scared”
• Removed Diablo creating “Bye” fire in cell
• Removed Waller’s intro narration and title sequence
• Removed Waller’s introduction of each character
• Moved Intro of Enchantress to reveal during pentagon meeting
• Tightened Pentagon Meeting
• Shortened Joker intro at the club
• Shortened Joker takeover of Van Criss Labs
• Removed close up shot of Enchanctress starting her spell
• Removed Pentagon war room reacting to Incubus and Enchantress and replaced with destruction of satellite
• Removed Bachlorette Party from evacuation zone
• Shortened Kitana’s intro to reduce exposition
• Removed shot of Joker texting Harley
• Removed Squad Helicopter crash
• Removed Waller “Get out of there”
• Remove shot of Diablo using fire power with Boomerang
• Removed Enchantress kissing to make eyeball warriors
• Moved Deadshot scene with daughter shopping to when he sees the window display
• Shortened Deadshot fight with Batman
• Shortened Harley flashback with Joker and motorcycle scene for pacing
• Shortened Harley flashback of Ace Chemicals scene to remove dialogue
• Removed Killer Croc saying “I Like Her” about Amanda Waller
• Removed some shots of Joker in Helicopter
• Tightened Joker and Harley time in helicopter
• Removed Enchantress shots of hip shaking spell-casting
• Shortened Enchantress dialogue
• Changed Harley vision from married life to flashback shots and dancing with Joker shots
• Removed Enchantress dialogue about magic rising and metahumans
• Removed Harley and Boomerang getting hit by Incubus
• Removed Diablo’s cheesy lines about family
• Removed Enchantress dialogue about finishing her machine
• Removed Enchantress hand to hand fight with team.
• Tightened final sequence with explosives and Deadshot bullet
• Shortened Joker reveal at Harley escape
• Shortened extra scene with Waller and Bruce Wayne
Opening Sequence
User reviews
19 reviews
Overall rating
9.4
Audio/Video Quality
10.0(19)
Visual Editing
9.9(19)
Audio Editing
10.0(19)
Narrative
9.3(19)
Enjoyment
9.2(19)
(Updated: September 20, 2023)
Overall rating
8.3
Audio/Video Quality
10.0
Visual Editing
10.0
Audio Editing
10.0
Narrative
9.0
Enjoyment
7.0
As part of Wakeupkeo's Bad Movies Made Less Bad series of edits, this one keeps the win streak going. There are other reviews that dive deeper into detail so I'll keep it short...
Was the original movie an unwatchable train wreck? Yes.
Is it now a watchable and technically well executed fanedit of said train wreck. Yes.
Do I like it any better now? Yes... sorta... maybe. I will say without the hard work of Wakeupkeo, I would have never given this movie a second look.
Was the original movie an unwatchable train wreck? Yes.
Is it now a watchable and technically well executed fanedit of said train wreck. Yes.
Do I like it any better now? Yes... sorta... maybe. I will say without the hard work of Wakeupkeo, I would have never given this movie a second look.
User Review
Do you recommend this edit?
Yes
Format Watched?
Digital
M
Overall rating
9.6
Audio/Video Quality
10.0
Visual Editing
10.0
Audio Editing
10.0
Narrative
8.0
Enjoyment
10.0
Fan edits have become an increasingly popular way for cinephiles to reimagine and improve upon their favorite movies, and "Suicide Squad: Special Edition" is a remarkable testament to the creative potential of this burgeoning genre. This fan edit, created by Wakeupkeo, presents a fresh take on David Ayer's original film, delivering a significantly improved viewing experience that captures the essence of what made the concept of the Suicide Squad so enticing in the first place.
From the get-go, it's evident that a great deal of care and effort has been poured into this edit. The pacing has been meticulously tightened, resulting in a more streamlined and cohesive narrative that keeps viewers engaged from start to finish. By trimming excess scenes and rearranging certain sequences, the Special Edition successfully addresses some of the pacing issues that plagued the original release.
One of the most commendable aspects of this fan edit is its focus on character development. By giving more prominence to individual members of the Suicide Squad, their motivations, backstories, and personal journeys become more tangible and relatable. This added depth allows viewers to connect with the characters on a deeper level, investing us emotionally in their arcs. It's a testament to Wakeupkeo's skill that they managed to achieve this while staying true to the spirit of the original material.
Furthermore, the Special Edition features refined visual effects and skillful audio editing, elevating the overall technical quality of the film. These enhancements contribute to a more immersive experience, ensuring that fans can fully appreciate the world of the Suicide Squad in all its gritty glory. Wakeupkeo's attention to detail is evident throughout, resulting in a polished final product that demonstrates their dedication and passion for the source material.
However, it's worth noting that while this fan edit significantly improves upon the original release, it does not completely eradicate all of the film's shortcomings. Some issues, such as the uneven tone and certain plot contrivances, still remain. Nevertheless, the Special Edition succeeds in mitigating these flaws to a considerable extent, making for a much more satisfying viewing experience.
In conclusion, "Suicide Squad: Special Edition" is a shining example of how fan edits can breathe new life into existing films. It showcases the creativity and talent of Wakeupkeo, who has crafted a version of the movie that fans of the Suicide Squad franchise will undoubtedly appreciate. While not perfect, this fan edit offers a captivating and improved take on David Ayer's vision, and is well worth exploring for both fans of the original film and those looking for a fresh perspective on the Suicide Squad's cinematic journey.
From the get-go, it's evident that a great deal of care and effort has been poured into this edit. The pacing has been meticulously tightened, resulting in a more streamlined and cohesive narrative that keeps viewers engaged from start to finish. By trimming excess scenes and rearranging certain sequences, the Special Edition successfully addresses some of the pacing issues that plagued the original release.
One of the most commendable aspects of this fan edit is its focus on character development. By giving more prominence to individual members of the Suicide Squad, their motivations, backstories, and personal journeys become more tangible and relatable. This added depth allows viewers to connect with the characters on a deeper level, investing us emotionally in their arcs. It's a testament to Wakeupkeo's skill that they managed to achieve this while staying true to the spirit of the original material.
Furthermore, the Special Edition features refined visual effects and skillful audio editing, elevating the overall technical quality of the film. These enhancements contribute to a more immersive experience, ensuring that fans can fully appreciate the world of the Suicide Squad in all its gritty glory. Wakeupkeo's attention to detail is evident throughout, resulting in a polished final product that demonstrates their dedication and passion for the source material.
However, it's worth noting that while this fan edit significantly improves upon the original release, it does not completely eradicate all of the film's shortcomings. Some issues, such as the uneven tone and certain plot contrivances, still remain. Nevertheless, the Special Edition succeeds in mitigating these flaws to a considerable extent, making for a much more satisfying viewing experience.
In conclusion, "Suicide Squad: Special Edition" is a shining example of how fan edits can breathe new life into existing films. It showcases the creativity and talent of Wakeupkeo, who has crafted a version of the movie that fans of the Suicide Squad franchise will undoubtedly appreciate. While not perfect, this fan edit offers a captivating and improved take on David Ayer's vision, and is well worth exploring for both fans of the original film and those looking for a fresh perspective on the Suicide Squad's cinematic journey.
User Review
Do you recommend this edit?
Yes
Format Watched?
Digital
H
Overall rating
10.0
Audio/Video Quality
10.0
Visual Editing
10.0
Audio Editing
10.0
Narrative
10.0
Enjoyment
10.0
A fantastic edit, clearly the best way to watch this movie. Clean cuts, sound and visuals are great and the replaced audio is an improvement. The edit flows better than the original, cuts are the unnecessary or OTT scenes that weren't adding much.
Best version, hands down.
Best version, hands down.
User Review
Do you recommend this edit?
Yes
Format Watched?
Digital
F
Overall rating
10.0
Audio/Video Quality
10.0
Visual Editing
10.0
Audio Editing
10.0
Narrative
10.0
Enjoyment
10.0
I enjoyed this so much more than I did the first time I watched this train wreck. Wakeupkeo has managed to strip away as much of what didn't work as he could while also adding some fun connections to Justice League that worked great.
If you'd like to revisit the first Suicide Squad, this is absolutely the one to watch.
If you'd like to revisit the first Suicide Squad, this is absolutely the one to watch.
User Review
Do you recommend this edit?
Yes
Format Watched?
Digital
B
Overall rating
8.6
Audio/Video Quality
10.0
Visual Editing
10.0
Audio Editing
10.0
Narrative
8.0
Enjoyment
8.0
While it doesn’t completely fix Studio Squad, it’s probably the closest thing to a consistent, cohesive version of the film. I love this edit and personally watch this as my preferred cut of the film. If anyone wants to watch Suicide Squad, they should just watch this edit^^
User Review
Do you recommend this edit?
Yes
Format Watched?
Digital
R