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[dropcap1]A[/dropcap1]lright, Deadpool was released and has exceeded all expectations in terms of box office. It has the highest grossing R-rated opening ever, and it’s in the top 10 superhero movie openings ever. Just think, all of this came from basically a cameo role in Wolverine Origins. You also won’t see the title of that movie in the rest of this article, as I have a contract with Exodia to only mention it once. Imagine if Fox would’ve pulled the trigger on the movie years ago, LAWD. Now me, being one of the hardcore Deadpool fans, was feeling a little anxious with this one. Lo and behold my anxiousness ceased as the opening titles were shown and I was treated to an amazing, eye opening (sometimes tear inducing) experience. If you can’t tell, I loved the movie. Yeah, it was amazing. If this was ranked on a Devil May Cry scale it would be “SSStylish!”
There really isn’t much to say about this movie without spoiling it but there are a few things to talk about. One is that this movie is as true to Deadpool’s origin story as it can be, considering the fact that it’s part of a bigger universe and other licensing issues it might have. The differences between comic and film are surprisingly minimal and they really try to show you how brutal a superhero origin can really be if it’s given the R-rated treatment that gives a dark undertone to the action and the comedy of the movie. Speaking of comic and film differences, the supporting cast is actually kept intact for the most p…
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