Everything GREAT About Birds of Prey!

today's episode is sponsored by Skillshare [Music] [Applause] see this opening song is like a metaphor for the entire movie they pulled Harley out of Suicide Squad just like you don't own me rewrote her story and the song and then built something new and better around it we're not pretending like Suicide Squad didn't happen but also Charlotte Lawrence's song takes it to a whole new level and it's even better when you consider the song is about getting out of a bad relationship self-referential all the way around you've got to start at the beginning they proceeded to jump around for some nonlinear storytelling like a metal lampshade it may heartbroken once or twice DC EU cannon poison ivy and Harley I handled it real mature honesty I'm not gonna lie Margot Robbie is still the best live-action Harley by far she sells the huge gap between how Harley sees Harley and how the world sees Harley but apparently not everything is allowed to call back to Suicide Squad Leto Joker has been ostensibly replaced by cartoon Joker which is really Hamill Joker if we're being honest here's the thing about new webs double entendre also I went in so blind to this movie that I didn't even know it was R so every raised stake was a surprise it's only fair that the comic-book character on roller skates is in a roller derby bless its writer the new 52 now we get a little cinematography and direction flexing this is a super fun long take water pushing through the night at high speed occasionally slowing down to catch up with Harley still drinking more or making room for more drinks and there isn't much more Harley than walking away from an explosion wearing only one heel and not in slow motion I might add even the title card is telling the story huntresses arrow or actually it's a bolt and mask someone's knife Harley's baton hammer the diamond and the comer crown it's like four Canaries hair the Ramona Flowers Massacre isn't something I knew I wanted but now I'm glad I have it this was this she just publicly updated her they ship status you know I give Montoya credit for a Facebook reference because tick tock would have felt forced coming from her it was when Danny Castellano started peeling this dude's face off that Julia said how are you gonna to this movie and I said if I can do star wife no just kidding what I said was if you don't have a lot of time to build the villains backstory this is a good way to let us know he's real bad and also give us a visceral reaction towards him I think we can let her go I mean this is a pretty love show of a message and head and Roman reiterated my points not gross oh I've changed my mind peel it off really reiterated it also black mask peeling faces his whole little head thing well comic accurate obviously and gives him a tangible thing faces but no one makes an egg sandwich like Seth I mean it's out know one fourth wall break mixed with Harley's reality look the face feeling was bad but once I realized this sandwich was going to rest in the annals of history alongside Kevin McCallister's mac-and-cheese I realized how it and it's ours my little study based chemicals stunt just reminding us what Harley is capable of more than you another perfect image of Harley distracted by a fanny pack that matches her socks in the middle of a chase scene and this is the most gruesome thing to happen in this movie no doubt first they objectify that sandwich and now they murder it in cold blood what no comeback huh she swallowed the diamond even in flashbacks the continuity is correct here who was the goon checking to see if Huntress is dead shotgun beam back to the face is another fantabulous example of how Harley is portrayed she's not necessarily vindictive or extra cruel she will kill you obviously but she's almost more terrifying because she's like a toddler with a machete she doesn't always think things through and at anytime I worried she might stab me in the neck just because you know what I'm getting at this could have killed this guy also speed ramping confetti grenade explosion yep also bad ass bad girl and a no-look kill well not not a killed NOLA confetti soundwaves incorporated into her character card and a canary tattoo on her shoulder she's got a killer voice and it's really jurnee smollett Belle's voice here comes Romans I own as he was handed life on a silver spoon that feeling when you're so out of touch with the serfs you don't even know their idioms I can't say for sure what Patrick Batman would say about this one but he'd appreciate at least some of her style resourcefulness Human Weapon these ladies have some stuff in common for they some kind of birds of prey I don't I own the crossbow oh it's a happy surprise when someone like Ian just gets to go nuts and do or say whatever they want Romans doing the exact same poses a statue oh that this was done as in camera as possible with the camera losing the subject for a second because of the person blocking it it's all fun and games watching people get robbed until it's you as much as I'd love to get all political here I feel it's my duty to point out that Harley's narration says I voted for Bernie because I thought it'd make life harder for and then it overlaps too much but it's safe to assume she says him or ro me you know because Bernie would tax him more so less civic duty altruism or just another lark and that's when you knew he wasn't likely to end the movie in one piece you're all like oh it's you and so really this is Moulin Rouge now Oh No if this is America really it's just Harley turning getting that diamond back into a song also she's wearing pants instead of Marilyn's dress because that's something Roman hates about her she steals his limelight she wears the pants in their relationship so the one thing I was unsure about first time through is how Harley found out caste had the diamond but this line making its way into the song means we don't hear their entire conversation and it's fair to assume that Roman would have told her no that guy did did he did he die I feel like he died no that was just looked yeah yep hey that was a superhero landing pose and going in blind did not expect Harley the pro wrestler in slow-mo happy buddy this is katana her sword traps the souls of its victims sick reversal with the bat [Music] margot robbie did this stunt now I don't even need to say those are cap level shield skills since he's good with a bat like objects now - hmm surprise baking soda would dilate your pupils and give you a rush like that seriously phenomenal choreography I'm starting to think she has something against knees being in their proper position that spoke too soon she put it back no no there are some lines you just don't cross foe you don't burn a beautiful beard hey that should be a cinema wins word of the week very theatrical to expect from Harley Oh Harley Quinn laughs I know it's simple and possibly nothing but even the way Harley carries that bag of dog food with one hand that looks like a 30 pound bag just a subtle reminder to your brain that Harley is stronger than your average bear Harley does have a complicated relationship with people no wait so that's that's pat pat-pat-pat man she's talking about right another difference between Deadpool and Harley's a version of fourth wall breaks is that I think Carly sometimes forgets she needs to narrate and she may not be talking to us at all so Bruce is the [ __ ] war there's no non brutal but still leave you feeling uneasy way to kill an entire family including a young child but if you have to make sure we know her brother died having him let go of the toy car is about as tasteful as you can kill a kid what a weird sentence you know who I am realism just because you've been trained to fight doesn't mean one-liners will come easy to you little voice modulation there to let us know how roman is hearing that laugh probably talking to a niche part of this audience about the similarities between Nick Haas from season 3 of the sinner and Zsasz are just too much to ignore just different kinds of crazy evil but if there has ever been a better whisper poison in your ear with a raspy voice once you know a guy likes small heads and appealing faces it ratchets the tension up because you never know where we're headed next still in Robins Gotham and that explosion was practical Roman legit wears a shirt with a pattern made of his face does clothing get any better than that I super hope you and got to keep them okay so even if this story bounces around like crazy this finale with everyone coming together in one location is some spectacular anticipation building maybe reworked slowed-down cover versions of popular songs is a little overdone between every trailer in the last decade and Grey's Anatomy but hotdogs does it work for letting this calm before the storm breathe a little quick learner that one determination they call me Martin Ali 400 it's the night crawler problem I love mary elizabeth winstead no I'm done I genuinely believe Harley means that like that is a story she would get behind who do you think funded Galante's little power grab huh Galante was working with scientists you might be wondering why an egos sister is all of a sudden sober well believe it or not there's a medical precedent for this getting into a fight thrown through a window and then being in a Mexican standoff are all super high adrenaline events which can overpower the effects of alcohol and put you on high alert just visually speaking here which is where we started oh man this video isn't even up anymore hasn't been for years well this was the first badass bad guy and it was all about the jacket and the swagger so black mask is a badass bad guy no every nod or homage or straight-up theft of Deadpool is really just got me itching for a DC Marvel crossover with Harley and Deadpool we'll just have to wait until Disney buy is WP so we saw her turn pudding into pudding cups but I'm just noticing the J is now a mermaid this Boeing Houston is that a bow and arrow it's a crossbow I'm not 12 so rude Allah also invented foe slang you were so cool true seriously she might be tied for my favorite Hellena trained from a young age to kill people who has a hard time fitting in a normal society would find some cover it nurse estos I'm also loving that each bird has their own fighting style Huntress uses a lot of CQC and takedowns Black Canary is always doing spin kicks probably karate or Taekwondo Montoya is a brawler and Harley is kind of a mix of all of them always going for a spectacle and something with acrobatics which makes sense since Margaux has the background and skill set already also yeah bunch of badasses Taryn the bird fighter apart one of those things that never happens in these movies and the very reason most female assassins would with their hair up before a fight if possible there's a lot that's awesome about this fight scene but these are some long takes with actual fight choreography never cutting away for impacts I felt some inspiration from John wick and honestly this is the revenge John deserved anyway also that's the back of chats to hell skis head you a second unit director and now I know 8711 the team who did John wick coordinated action sequences here also teamwork if I said that Oh kinds of one or team work it is a Gotham staple that goons always try melee attacks first guns are for second wave it's a rule and fair to say in face peeling villain world none of bats rogues are ever looking to dole out the quick death hydrogen and bullet food you meant it you kidding oh right Superman exists and in case you missed why Montoya a new canary had that power remember when she was talking about her mom you have the same power she had more long takes these fights never feel random or haphazard each one feels like a deliberate well-thought-out battle with Harley moving from the back through the guys to the front it's not without humor or ingenuity and because she's the bad guy or antihero or whatever we need to revel in her destruction with her also a little callback I have no idea how roller skate wheels work and it's probably not like this but rule of cool is carrying a lot of water here yep Margot explained this move is not the most practical or efficient but it's the only thing that made sense to Harley and that's just perfect also yeah the anti stormtrooper aim for the statue that was super embarrassing missed out observations he made me want to be a less terrible person yeah worked when oh gee Joker said it's a Helen Hunt deep cut deep cut but yeah that's there who knew she was good at putting stuff in people's pockets look at smiley face hugging camaraderie I'm right smack in the middle between huntress who is one year older and canary who's one year younger than me so I'd really like to understand why they keep saying bad 80s cop movies that doesn't exist there are no bad 80s cop movies yeah Black Canary and her signature blue jumpsuit and fishnets okay you know psycho Bale bat would be into that one and I win taking a bite of a long lost sandwich because of the childhood trauma of that mac and cheese just sing there all night sure can handsome artistic representations of each actors characters credits I'll tell you a super duper secret secret but you can't tell anyone did you know that Batman's I did I did know he fully loves bats I first want to say that birds of prey as the title at least the one we all use is another bit of hilarious meta comedy since this movie is not only barely about the birds of prey it's really Harley's movie she's never been a member in the comics or cartoons and she's not a member at the end of this film I get that's probably why we got the title change up also a marketability I've talked a lot in the past about your mindset when going into a movie and how negative reviews and low expectations can sometimes work in the film's favor well this time I had the opposite of that usual influence because it had a pretty decent rotten tomato score and a few people whose opinions I respect and like had said it was pretty good so I went in knowing I needed to call my expectations but I still didn't sometimes it's impossible to avoid the buzz so all that high horse talk from last week where I try to have the best first viewing experience yeah I felt I couldn't stop thinking about complaints I've seen for other movies that were appearing here dumb things that don't normally bother me were seeping in also I apparently made up a video or view in my head where someone compared black mask's to an MCU villain and explained why black mask was better and so I was expecting some crazy complex anyway all that to say it took me a second viewing to appreciate how fun this movie is the story is solid albeit straightforward the action is fantastic it ended up being more of a focus than I expected Margo is amazing as Harley in between Chris Messina and you and the villains are hateable so I do like this movie I think it's better than Suicide Squad in some areas and I think Suicide Squad is better in others but actually let's talk about black masks a little because even if he's not given the most time to be developed it's tough to miss with Ewan McGregor do as you're told and he's also not just totally OneNote you can tell he's got some anger problems again I'll make the toddler comparison I did with Harley since these were like full-on tantrums with no regard for anyone or anything and he has some insecurities which line up with being kicked out of the family business family so he runs his club like a benevolent god that occasionally snaps also he's an excellent dancer and thinks lots of things are you it's great it's hard to talk about this movie without acknowledging something that makes it different but I'm also not really looking to wade into the controversy around this one there's always a controversy I'll just say I think the birds of prey are all very attractive and it's weird that dudes pretended like they aren't even if there's a deliberate difference in the portrayal compared to Suicide Squad but I felt zero agenda it's a movie about a villain being less villainous than another villain I noticed the genders sure I wouldn't pretend like it's not deliberate of course it is but there was also a distinct lack of any we are women hear us roar scenes these men are all bad for sure but this girl is also bad this guy seems alright and Sal might be Harley's favorite non sandwich thing in Gotham the end and a mostly female cast with a female writer and a female director is cool it's a different perspective that doesn't happen that often and I love seeing stories about and from people that are not like me total changes but Jude stumbled onto my my neighbor totoro blu-ray like a week ago and he's watched it a dozen times since then mileage it couldn't be happier and I know if I'd forced it on him he'd probably wouldn't have loved it as much as just finding it and asking me if he could watch it anyway point is all Studio Ghibli films offer a different perspective than the one I'm used to and not just because of the mystical or fantastical aspects but because I don't live in Japanese culture and I know I'm not alone in saying that I want to live inside a Studio Ghibli film it's unique birds of prey is also unique with the unique voice this silly little hair on the face gag we just don't see that much in action movies the only one that comes to mind is Jurassic world and it's really not the same and even though I'm sure it was mostly for every woman who's ever made fun of a female character being written with her hair down perfectly curled and never out of place I get so much joy in seeing the world grounded a little bit even from a character that sings so loud it sends people flying through the air also she still kicks butt while putting her hair and again I'll defend Wonder Woman's right to look however she wants and goddesses do what goddesses do I also enjoyed Harley's character arc breakups and being enveloped by a partner aren't really gendered phenomena it's one that could apply to anybody in an abusive or toxic relationship harley needed to learn for herself that she didn't need her ex-boyfriend as part of her identity which she proved throughout the movie struggling with who she really is is she the type to trade Casas life for her freedom as even the nicest man she knows is willing to do or can she prove everyone who thinks and choose to do something outside of who Joker told her she was like save a random kid when she could have just walked away if nothing super complex but it works as a new post to Suicide Squad origin for Harley rather than Joker's Harley and I don't know how people feel about her origin but one of the coolest things about Harley Quinn is that she was a cartoon character first not a comic book character she appeared in Batman the Animated Series first and everyone loved her so much they made her Kane in the comics and I feel like that allows writers to tell their own stories a little more easily I really enjoyed the neon aesthetic and Suicide Squad and it's present here and worse just as well Darren Aronofsky's DP Matthew Leigh batik obviously had a huge hand in that like I said the choreography had a slight John wick feel to it but there's also something new and different that we get from Cathy Ann's direction and Christina Hudson's writing hold nonlinear opening felt like it was right out of Hartley's brain but was never too convoluted to follow I think it's awesome that Margo has taken creative control of the character and honestly I hope she's pushing for the same types of deals Tom Cruise gets because she's worth it I like this movie it's completely competent and well made but Margo elevates it with a fully realized character to the point where it hurts my brain when I hear her Aussie accent come out of her mouth again I also won't pretend like I don't love mary elizabeth winstead we all do I came and explained it fully she's just well not a tiny budget also not an MCU budget but such a well-made film with so much done practically but honestly the German Shepherd turned hyena tricked me so I know there are things in here that are digital that I wasn't aware of but also there's so much behind-the-scenes footage of this scene and this scene and this he and I know the ladies did most is the word that everyone keeps using of their own stunts ranae moneymaker was there so obviously she did some of the more technical dangerous stuff Harley may not be the best person to look up to but who doesn't love to see a bunch of people with all different backgrounds and ideological differences come together for one goal to save Cass and kick black mask I'm excited to see where they take these characters next and if writing characters that are different from you is something you want to learn today's sponsor Skillshare has the perfect class for 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Length: 22min 10sec (1330 seconds)

Published: Sat May 23 2020