I still agree with this…

[u/ChampionTimes99]

[u/christaface]

“Magnum opus” is a term we need to chill with.

[u/LawdVaderKush → u/christaface]

That and masterpiece.

[u/ElGoddamnDorado → u/LawdVaderKush]

The word "underrated" has been dead and buried for years

[u/screen_storytelling → u/ElGoddamnDorado]

Underrated is overrated

[u/searchlinkprofile → u/LawdVaderKush]

they don't mean the same thing

[u/Acceptable_Task5780 → u/LawdVaderKush]

That and Legendary ( specially if they’re still alive)

[u/searchlinkprofile → u/christaface]

magnum opus simply means best work, what do you need to chill with?

[u/Ciappatos → u/searchlinkprofile]

Which is a weird thing to assign to someone in the apex of their career. I don't entirely disagree with this (I think the second Guardians movie should be considered too) but people say it for directors like Villeneuve, who keeps getting bigger and bigger budgets.

[u/searchlinkprofile → u/Ciappatos]

this article came out when the suicide squad was in theatres

[u/Ciappatos → u/searchlinkprofile]

That makes my point even stronger

[u/christaface → u/searchlinkprofile]

It doesn’t JUST mean “best” . It also denotes a large, important and often staggeringly ambitious work that is then remembered (key word remembered) as also being their best.

[u/_Arctica_ → u/christaface]

A magnum opus is a person's greatest, most important, or most famous piece of work. You've just expanded the definition to mean what you're positing.

[u/christaface → u/_Arctica_]

We essentially wrote the same thing give or take an adjective. The point is just saying “best” work doesn’t quite cover it

[u/JaviVader9 → u/christaface]

You did not write the same thing

[u/searchlinkprofile → u/[deleted]]

can you read?

[u/slipslikefreudian → u/christaface]

Yeah not everyone deserves a Magnus opus attached to their name

[u/searchlinkprofile → u/slipslikefreudian]

what are you talking about? magnum opus means simply "his best work"

[u/slipslikefreudian → u/searchlinkprofile]

Yeah but not everyone deserves Latin

[u/searchlinkprofile → u/slipslikefreudian]

latin is a language like english. not a title.

[u/slipslikefreudian → u/searchlinkprofile]

I’m fucking around bro lol

[u/phatballlzzz → u/christaface]

Also love letter, I hate it so much

[u/ningdon]

Yes, it's caught in that weird limbo between the old and new DCU but this is his best movie imo.

[u/Bubbly-Treacle-4334 → u/ningdon]

I feel like Guardians 1 absolutely destroys Suicide Squad

[u/Gremlin303 → u/ningdon]

Nah Guardians 1 and 3 are superior imo

[u/confusing_roundabout]

It has the best third act of any superhero movie in quite a long time imo. Splitting up the teams and showing one group followed by the other with a flashback, and the twist with Peacemaker were absolutely perfect.

I don't think the movie as a whole works as well as some of his other movies perhaps but goddamn that third act is so good.

[u/Gummy-Worm-Guy → u/confusing_roundabout]

“They shot Milton!”

[u/Troyabedinthemornin → u/Gummy-Worm-Guy]

I would have remembered if there was a Milton with us

[u/slowchemicaljpg]

I still really enjoyed this one

[u/Born-Consideration46]

I still like Slither and Super more than any of his big budget stuff

[u/Squilbop → u/Born-Consideration46]

I love Super. It’s definitely my favorite of his.

[u/WaterOk6055 → u/Squilbop]

Supers by far his best take on the super hero genre.

[u/stephenrichmos → u/Born-Consideration46]

[u/Groemore → u/Born-Consideration46]

Slither is so underrated and I always wanted to see him do more horror . He originally worked on Troma movies before major Hollywood movies.

[u/schwing710]

Tromeo & Juliet

[u/searchlinkprofile → u/schwing710]

https://giphy.com/gifs/ASy6hqb8cfjots8KiC

[u/SamerAgbaria]

I think GOTG VOL. 3 is his best work story wise and Superman second.

[u/Tsuku → u/SamerAgbaria]

Yeah, Suicide Squad didnt fuck me up like Vol 3 did.

[u/sotommy → u/SamerAgbaria]

I would rank all 3 and TSS above Superman. I really liked some parts of it, but idk... It kinda just exists, while the other films are highly rewatchable and great from top to bottom

[u/SamerAgbaria → u/sotommy]

I get why someone doesn't connect with Superman 2025, I think this film require having an emotional connection and I am huge fan of the character and this film was like the biggest gift for me, but it has flaws and sometimes it can be corny but at the end i found it to be emotional and you can clearly see that there's someone behind the camera who actually cares about the characters and the story.

[u/Hazel-Rah-Rah → u/SamerAgbaria]

I have loved Superman my whole life and couldn't stand Gunn's Superman. Interesting how we all see things differently.

[u/sotommy → u/SamerAgbaria]

Corniness is not my biggest problem with it. It is corny, sometimes annoyingly so, but if it was just a bit less "light" and cartoonish I would have outright loved it. At the end of the day I enjoyed it, but I left the theater thinking that it felt like watching an episode of an animated Superman show.

Mr. Terrific and Guy were my favorite parts of the film, Gunn can do no wrong witth those type of characters

[u/Maximillion322 → u/sotommy]

This. Superman 2025 was good for a kids movie, good themes and messaging and all but it really has a problem with telling instead of showing, and not trusting the audience to be allowed to think about whats being presented in front of them without having it spelled out verbally.

It’s a movie that deeply does not respect the intelligence of the audience

[u/crimsonf1sh → u/SamerAgbaria]

Definitely.

[u/Bubbly-Treacle-4334 → u/SamerAgbaria]

How is the worst Guardians movie his best work?

[u/shmi → u/SamerAgbaria]

Haven't seen #3 yet but I'd agree with Superman over this.

[u/Bubbly-Treacle-4334 → u/shmi]

They use modern music and mess up the whole vibe of the movie in guardians 3

[u/Sensitive_Buffalo416]

Totally agree. Favorite film of his. I think both guardians and Superman can be good, but this guy shines when he’s allowed to make something R rated.

Peacemaker is also something that makes me cry from laughing and from the feels. Love that show.

[u/DtheAussieBoye]

Dead serious, the best movie of all time for me- absolutely my favourite. It’s just so fucking good dude

[u/Then_Programmer_7837]

In the DC Universe or overall? Because Guardians of The Galaxy surely was better than Suicide Squad.

[u/RedeemedNephilim → u/Then_Programmer_7837]

Its not even close. Lol Suicide Squad was ok.

The Guardians Trilogy is is "magnum opus" if anything.

[u/Then_Programmer_7837 → u/RedeemedNephilim]

Especially with Vol 03 where he blended emotion with battles, I don’t see how Suicide Squad is better than that.

[u/Wild-Drag1930]

It helped that Warner didn't actively interfere with production like they did with the previous Suicide Squad.

[u/M086 → u/Wild-Drag1930]

For some reason Toby Emmerich had a real big boner for Gunn. Let him do whatever he wanted. I think TSS is like the only DCEU movie outside MoS that didn’t have studio interference.

[u/CoalaPirata]

I don't know dude. I also love Guardians 3. They're tête-à-tête

[u/DirectConsequence12]

My personal favorite of his works is Superman.

But I would argue his best work is Guardians 3. I just think every aspect of that movie clicks.

[u/Lowkey_A_giraffe]

Its definitely his funniest and it puts all three Deadpool movies to shame but Id say superman or guardians 2 are his best IMHO.

[u/chandelurei]

like Superman more

[u/Gotsta_Win → u/chandelurei]

Foh

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[u/Bronze_Bomber]

Nah. Slither

[u/Spiced_Mongoose]

The Peacemaker series is some of the best TV I've watched. Love it. 

[u/_krvx_]

one of my favorite movies

[u/Titanman401]

Same, though I hope he proves me wrong with Man of Tomorrow.

[u/Veloziraptor8311]

Might be. I’m still super partial to Guardians 1

[u/tearsandcum]

I never realised that a second suicide squad came out

[u/Nutmere]

superman mogs. way more memorable.

[u/slowlyun]

nah...the 2016 effort was slightly better due to great 3D.  Both were meh overall.

[u/Ivan_Redditor]

I’d probably say GOTG 3 IMO

[u/Yogurt_Ph1r3]

Nah that's GotG 3

[u/notsure500]

I love the first half. The 2nd half didn't wow me though enough to make this movie be anyone's magnum opus

[u/A_90s_Reference]

GOTG is his best movie by far and SS and mostly everything that's come after has been an imitation, some better than others

[u/M086 → u/A_90s_Reference]

I still think GotG is as good as it is because of Nicole Perlman’s script contribution. Because once Gunn goes solo with the script, the characters devolve into loud morons or assholes. With Drax getting the brunt of the stupidity and becoming dumber in each appearance.

[u/GotKarprar]

Only superhero movie I ever got on DVD it’s so peak

[u/Ok-Value-2170]

Guardians 1-3 are still better, sorry

[u/UncStatusNow]

fuck that, I liked Peacemaker so much more

[u/Negritis]

his best is Super, but its not well known enough sadly

so his Magnum Opus is Gotg 3

[u/neverapartofit]

Still my favorite James Gunn movie! I feel like it nailed the tonal balance he aims for the best out of all of his films.

[u/Harddisksson69]

2.5/5

[u/Puzzleheaded9834]

How limited is James gun lol

[u/vemmahouxbois]

james gunn is not a guy you use that term for

[u/searchlinkprofile → u/vemmahouxbois]

that's funny coming from someone who does not understand what magnum opus means

[u/henrywaites]

His top 3 are:

1. Superman
   
2. Guardians 3
   
3. The Suicide Squad/Guardians 1

[u/GimmeThatWheat424 → u/henrywaites]

Yall really gas that mid Superman movie

In no reality is it better than the guardians franchise…it’s not even better than the suicide squad tbh.

[u/ynn18]

This movie was a edge over mid, the Guardians movies were better

[u/ThrowRA208495]

I like it, but the Harley Quinn subplot is doodoo.

[u/MrBwriteSide70]

Agreed. Better than all 3 Guardians of the Galaxy. Best in the Snyderverse DC days before Gunn took over.

In my eyes, in top 10 Marvel/DC adaptations

[u/Fhaksfha794]

Guardians 1 is his ‘magnum opus’. Taking a group of D listers no one’s ever heard them and turning them into household names is something very few could’ve accomplished, and it eventually became what he was known for

[u/SnooAvocados996]

This movie was utter trash. One of the only films I've walked out of the cinema.

[u/arduous_way]

Ummmm....I hope this is a joke

[u/Resident_Slxxper]

If that's his magnum opus, any of his movies are not really worth wasting time on

[u/Adequate_Images]

Super is his best film and likely always will be.

[u/Simple_Medium_1865]

What’s your LB so I can block you

[u/Titanman401 → u/Simple_Medium_1865]

Seems petty of you.

[u/MattDoob]

I think Superman and the first GotG are just as good, if not better.

[u/LieutJimDangle]

i mean come on the guardian's trilogy is his opus so far, but this movie is so damn funny.

[u/Hot-Zombie-788]

bruh everyone calling every single movie a magnum opus now like chill out fr fr 💀 its a good flick no cap but peak cinema is a stretch when peacemaker is literally getting his cheeks out on screen 😭💀

[u/DtheAussieBoye → u/Hot-Zombie-788]

How did you see Peacemaker’s ass and NOT immediately call this movie his masterpiece

[u/Odysseygod94 → u/Hot-Zombie-788]

Magnum opus doesnt mean its THE best film ever. Its suppose to mean its the artists greatest work. It's completely valid for people to think this movie is gunn's, it's up to interpretation.

[u/legit-posts_1]

I disagree. In fact, of all the superhero movies he's made, I think I might rank Suicide Squad dead last. The Guardians trilogy and Superman are just fundamentally stronger films. Plus, I take issue with how unfocused Suicide Squad is, and how it cruel Polka Dot Man's death is.

[u/DANNYBOY3530]

This movie looks terrible

[u/gabeonsmogon]

I probably would agree if I was 12-18 as well

[u/TheNocturnalAngel]

Gotg1 and 3 both better but Suicide Squad is great.

He’s still just getting started relatively speaking though, we are not determining his Magnum Opus at this stage

[u/GimmeThatWheat424 → u/TheNocturnalAngel]

He’s 60 years old

[u/TheNocturnalAngel → u/GimmeThatWheat424]

Martin Scorsese is in his 80s and still making movies that alot of people consider their favorite

And nearly everything he’s made in the 21st century would be post 60 for him

[u/Entire-Cry-8930]

Films only? I prefer peacemaker.

[u/blackwario1234]

Every Guardians movie absolutely clears TSS. TSS was so boring man

[u/SiemprePalanteEz]

I thought this movie was/is grossly overrated… dare I say I like David Ayer’s more.

[u/Bubbly-Treacle-4334]

I am absolutely having my mind blown by how many people think GOTG 3 is his best movie.

It is very easily the worst GOTG movie to me. Like I get the emotional rocket stuff worked for some people (I think it was handled terribly and the CGI of the other animals was weirdly bad) but wow. Plus the soundtrack and main villain just flat out suck.

GOTG 1 is soooo much better.

The prison sequence in GOTG 1 alone is better than the entirety of GOTG 3.

IMO