Fans of “Suicide Squad” and “Batman v. Superman” have had it with bad reviews of DC Comics movies.
A Change.org petition to shut down the review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes over the poor critical reception of the two latest DC Comics movies has attracted over 11,000 signatures as of this writing.
The organizer of the petition, identified as a fan from Alexandria, Egypt, argues that the bad reviews on Rotten Tomatoes are negatively affecting people’s opinion on the DC movies, even if they’re “really great.”
“We need this site to be shut down because It’s Critics (sic) always give The DC Extended Universe movies unjust Bad Reviews, Like 1- Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice 2016 2- Suicide Squad 2016,” the petition reads. “And that Affects people’s opinion even if it’s a really great movies (sic).”
“Suicide Squad” currently sits at a 33 percent approval rating from critics counted on the site, two days ahead of its theatrical release on Friday. March’s “Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice” fared even worse, with a 27 percent rating.
Several commenters have questioned the decision to target Rotten Tomatoes, pointing out that the site does not review movies itself. The site’s ratings are based on a collection of reviews from other outlets.
In a statement released on Tuesday night, the organizer of the petition clarified that the goal of the petition isn’t actually to shut down the site. “It’s just a way to express our anger,” he wrote.
'Suicide Squad': Who's Who in DC Comics Movie's Cast of Baddies (Photos)
We're quickly approaching the launch of David Ayer's "Suicide Squad," the next big piece in the DC Extended Universe of interconnected movies. It's got quite an ensemble of comic book characters most moviegoers don't know, so before checking it out this weekend be sure to click through our brief explainers on who exactly all these supervillains-turned-antiheroes are.
The government agent who proposes and handles the Suicide Squad -- a group that (mostly) consists of incarcerated bad guys looking for a get-out-of-jail (but-not-for-free) card. She's characterized as being tough as nails, which of course you'd have to be to think assembling a Dirty Dozen is a good idea.
Harleen Quinzel originated in "Batman: The Animated Series" during the early '90s as the Joker's right hand, and that's the role for which she's always been known. Harley was a shrink at the famous Arkham Asylum, where she snapped while the Joker was incarcerated there, leading to the eternal and characteristic devotion.
In many comics, this assassin for hire is an adversary of Batman. The world's greatest marksman with a rifle and other firearms, Deadshot is suicidal, after a fashion: he's one of those characters who seeks thrills in hopes that they'll lead to some kind of awesome death.
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Rick Flag (Joel Kinnamen)
Every story like this one has to have a grizzled military leader, and Rick Flag is it. But he's not a straight arrow, exactly. Flag is known to have a bit of a psychotic edge that generally is thought to suit him to those in his charge.
June Moone was a totally normal person -- until she became possessed by some kind of weird ancient spirit. Now she's a split soul, as the Enchantress and June are hardly a unified entity.
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Killer Croc (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje)
As the name suggests, Croc is kind of a lizard person, with scales and accelerated lizard-style regenerative abilities. He's also extra strong and stuff. Believe it or not, the film's physical depiction is a pretty mundane one -- in some of his other incarnations he looks pretty much just like a crocodile.
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El Diablo (Jay Hernandez)
An ex-gang member who wields the power of flame, he's known for truly seeking atonement for the really bad things he did with his fire powers.
Digger Harkness is an Aussie dude who, obviously, does boomerang stuff. And, also obviously, he's a goofy dude who's totally unhinged and tends to serve in a kind of comic relief role. But don't underestimate the power of the boomerangs.
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Katana (Karen Fukuhara)
She's not a bad guy -- instead, he's Rick Flagg's lieutenant and thus nominally second in command of the squad. Her real name is Tatsu Yamashiro, and she became a samurai after her family was murdered. Her sword isn't just some regular blade, however -- it can capture the souls of those killed by it.
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Slipknot (Adam Beach)
Like Captain Boomerang, Slipknot has a gimmick: rope stuff. He made his own ropes which are nearly unbreakable, and he can do pretty much anything with them.
Not a member of the squad, but the Joker will play a major role in the events of "Suicide Squad" as a sort of chaotic interloper. Leto's take on the character is a bit different that any we've seen before -- a bit more, uh, ironic? -- but only the finished film will tell if all that preemptive ridicule was valid.
"Suicide Squad" will mark Batman's first appearance on the big screen as the antagonist. His involvement is, of course, Joker related, and director David Ayer has said we'll be seeing him from the perspective of his opponents -- which should be a nice twist.
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Prep for the summer’s final blockbuster with our comic book-based primer
We're quickly approaching the launch of David Ayer's "Suicide Squad," the next big piece in the DC Extended Universe of interconnected movies. It's got quite an ensemble of comic book characters most moviegoers don't know, so before checking it out this weekend be sure to click through our brief explainers on who exactly all these supervillains-turned-antiheroes are.
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