Suicide Squad: The Official Movie Novelization Kindle Edition

This novel provides plenty of background information to the movie. We get a deeper look into each character and to the situation at hand. A few years ago I exchanged some e-mails with David Morrel, author of First Blood. I wrote to him that I would liked to have read a novelization of Rambo (4th film). He said fans were not interested in novelizations anymore due to the rapid turn around time from when a movie opens to the time the Blu-ray is available. I disagree. If I like a movie I would love to read a novelization of it. Same here. Lots of additional thoughts are there for us readers. Plus it is written by Marvin Wolfman, always a Plus to me.

The best movie tie in book ever ! a must read if you were miffed at the movie. Expands the movie( loved it by the way) adds depth to all the characters they didn't have time for in the restricted movie length. Also has most of the joker/harley scenes that D.C., had the director cut out to keep the PG 13 rating. Yes the pair will be getting their own rated R movie , but it was nice to see read if not see a joker/ Harley me in tune with comics.

As we all know, the Suicide Squad film had some serious issues. And going by what was onscreen alone, there was really no way to figure out how much of this had to do with studio interference, and how much was intrinsic to factors such as the script being written in six weeks (!) Does the novelization clear up the question one way or the other? Well... yes and no. Spoilers ahead...The Good: The characterizations are, for the most part, much more in depth. Their interactions are more believable. The narrative is clearly from the hard-R script that David Ayer almost certainly originally came up with, so it feels more authentic. The book begins with Dr. June Moone finding the Enchantress statue in a cave, which would make so much more sense as an opening scene. It's ridiculous to have June Moone/Enchantress as such a central part of the plot onscreen when she's essentially suddenly stuck in halfway through with no buildup. The Joker/Harley relationship is portrayed so much more realistically-- this is basically where they were back in the day, before Harley struck out on her own. If she's going to grow as a character, which she certainly did in the graphic novels, then she has to start here. It was much more offensive (IMHO) to see the abusive nature of the early relationship played down on film, because then we don't see what she eventually rejects (especially in her new series.) Overall, there's just so much more depth. BUT...The Bad:The book DOES NOT contain everything that was in the original script, or everything that was filmed. After the extended edition of the film came out, it's especially easy to see that a lot was still missing in the book. There are many scenes both in the extended edition and also glimpsed in the trailers that don't show up in the book at all. Yes, I know, other reviewers are saying that it's all there, but it isn't. Just go through all the added extended scenes in the movie-- a lot of that is not in the book, including the scene where Harley chases Joker on the motorcycle and then confronts him. Count up all the material that was teased in the trailer-- mostly not in the book. For instance, we still don't really see the "I can't wait to show you my toys" scene-- it's *kind of* hinted at in the book... maybe? But not actually there. We don't see the deleted scenes that were written about in that Reddit article, and while there's no way to know for sure if any of that was ever actually shot or even in the shooting script... potential readers should know not to expect any of that when they buy the book. Basically, there's extra material in the book for sure. But there's still a lot, a LOT of stuff that either certainly or probably existed in the original movie and then got cut out... and it's not here either. So we still don't know what was really in the original version of the narrative. Just as in the movie, a lot of the narrative sags and drags about 2/3 of the way through for a looooong time.It still does not seem believable at all that this group of ragtag killer misfits suddenly bonds and becomes one big happy family.It isn't any easier to believe that they suddenly became besties with Flag, or didn't just shoot him and run away when he disabled the neck bombs.The Enchantress is still a basically silly villain, although she at least makes more sense in the novelization. I suspect-- and I think you will too-- that her role was cut down on film because Cara Delevinge is a terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad actress. But even if she'd had the onscreen charisma of Margot Robbie, the character would still feel unconnected to everything else in the story-- and in the book, she does too.In a lot of ways, the book does illustrate the issues with the movie, both good and bad. I think that through reading it, you do see that the film could have been much better... but you also understand that it had fundamental problems from the start. Overall, this is more than worth reading, and the author is certainly great. So if you're interested in getting a much more in-depth feel for what the director wanted Suicide Squad to be... I would recommend the book.

I say this after watching the movie, particularly at the very end: IT'S GOOD TO BE BAD.What can it be said? After Man of Steel, which was an amazing success, Zack Snyder dropped the ball with Dawn of Justice. That movie was so bad, it didn't even get a novelization. However despite the defeat, DC Comics performed the proverbial 'rally round the flag' and had David Ayer's Suicide Squad project become more relatable instead of risky. The film became more successful than Dawn of Justice and what do you know it? They made a novelization.Written by Suicide Squad creator Marv Wolfman, this novelization attempts to bring that dark and gritty feel that the original comic book was written in the 1980's but with the 2016 cast.First of all this story is written almost chronologically instead of the frequent flashbacks that were done in the movie to show off the talents of the squad. There are tons of scenes that makes one wonder whether or not they were actually in the movie. Its common knowledge that theatrical releases delete scenes from what we now call director's cuts that are released months, even years after the movie was made. Suicide Squad is no different.However novelizations tend to add more scenes that were not filmed so as to make it clear that further development is needed for readers to enjoy. Getting inside June's head as she travels through the jungle in order to find the Enchantress, for one. Realization of Joker's feelings with Harley when she jumps into the chemical vat. As well other more interesting scenes.I love a good book as well as a good movie and this story is both. In many ways loads better than the movie, I like how Batman actually waits until Deadshot takes his daughter to her home instead of endangering her life in that alley, or how there are more scenes that develop June and Rick's relationship.Very good story. It's Good To Be Bad. B

Marv Wolfman's novelization of "Suicide Squad" is good, but the version of David Ayer's screenplay must not have been the final version of the film. First, the Eyes of the Adversaries differed. In the movie, these dastards had no eyes and they were far easier to kill. The EA soldiers in the novel were much more difficult to put down. Second, there is no final scene where Amanda Waller gives Bruce Wayne a sheaf of files. Otherwise, the movie follows the film and Wolfman's prose is as easy to process as his chapters are short.

I stopped buying 'Novelizations' of movies quite some time ago, because... well, almost without exception they were atrociously-written, pot-boiling dross. So I bought this in a moment of madness - I'd recently seen the movie, was looking for something quick and brainless to read, and I thought, Why Not?And I have to admit that I was surprised. Not only is this a faithful account of the movie, but it's very well-written and can easily stand on its own merits apart from the movie. I recommend this, and may have to rethink my stance on 'Novelizations'!!

I had to give up on the Suicide Squad novel... Read like it was written by a primary school author eg. her flailing feet passed through the misty tendrils like the insubstantial substance that they are made of...Or...The thug held his automatic straight up, not turned at a 90 degree angle cos he knows that whilst it looks cool in the movies, it's a great way to break your wrist (not 100% verbatim, but couldn't bear to go back and copy word for word)

I watched the movie first and this book faithfully follows the movie, which is just how I like it. I love the Joker and Harley. What a couple!!!

Fast delivery, only thing is there’s a rip on the back of the book from a sticker being taken off. Other then that it’s perfect. Already read it twice. It’s had a lot more detail in then the Suicide Squad film.

This story is a tale of bad guys doing good. Marv Wolfman has fleshed out the movie storyline and added backstories. In this novelisation we get to know more about the characters, seeing them in greater detail. I enjoyed the movie and loved this book.