The gregarious Merc with a Mouth, brought to life flawlessly by Ryan Reynolds, has killed, swore, and jested his way into the hearts and memes of Marvel fans across the globe. However, with two successful solo films already under his belt and a third set to officially introduce the big DP into the MCU in a big way, a refresher is due for the anti-hero mutant meme extraordinaire's progress thus far on the big screen.
Indeed, always an excellent workout for abs and cheek muscles, the comedic genius of Deadpool, effortlessly incorporating various comedy types and themes throughout his movies, is a joy for any comic fan to behold. Therefore, without further delay, let the sojourn begin into the incredible memetic world of Pool!
Bullet Challenge
With proper deference, Mr. Blade Snipes, Deadpool is only the second Marvel hero to garnish an R-rating at the box office. This rating affords Deadpool unfettered freedom to bring the dark comedic heat, leaving fans perpetually guessing what will come out of that expletive factory he calls a mouth next.
The Bullet Challenge serves as a formative first taste of the fantastic world of Mr. Pool and his noir sense of humor, showcasing his elite skillset and combining evident knowledge with in-movie scenes, eliciting smiles from Deadpool fans everywhere.
Everything Shrinks?
Any fan of Deadpool memes has undoubtedly noticed a distinct pattern of seeing heroes in red spandex memed together in some form or fashion. Seemingly derived from the classic DP bug killer meme, 'Everything Shrinks?' expertly alludes to Deadpool's blue comedic tastes using a conversation with an equally memerrific Ant-Man.
Both traditionally in comics and more in his movies, DP's unrelenting comedy allows him to ask anyone any question other more wholesome superheroes might not ask. 'Shrinks' works because it's feasible that such an awkward conversation could have sprung into existence from Deadpool's one-of-a-kind mind.
Fourth Wall Breaking
Part of the endearing nature of Deadpool is that he is hyper-aware of the fact he is a superhero in a movie with an audience. This core element of Pool breaking the fourth wall started in the comics and was adapted by Deadpool and fans as a humorous layer to the chatty Merc.
Beginning with the time-efficient Deadpool (2016), Deadpool often references the fourth wall, injecting comedic relief and incorporating the viewers, adding a vital part of the cinematic experience. Simultaneously breaking the fourth wall and using two to establish a pattern, Deadpool sets up the punchline, letting fans watching know precisely how much he cares about offending them, which is not at all.
The Real Deadpool
Overflowing with allusions to previous movies, comics, and pop culture, the Deadpool movies often bank on the fact the audience is familiar with the property. This familiarity allows Deadpool to rehash many chuckle-filled moments and create continuity within the franchise and with the growing fan base.
This magnetic meme, taken from Marvel Legacy entry X-Men First Class (2011), adroitly encapsulates Pool's insistence that he is Batman. The utilization of Magneto works flawlessly, with a consequential scene about finding the inner, authentic self and blending it with Deadpool's true superpower, breaking the Fourth Wall.
Deadpool Turkey Day
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Throughout the first two movies, plus that initial cameo in Wolverine: Origins (2009), Deadpool repeatedly brandishes disturbing topics like death, drugs, and gun control with comedic guile, establishing an excellent understanding of the character and audience. Always with his finger on the societal pulse, Deadpool plays off his sometimes Reddit unpopular co-star Cable, delivering this hilarious holiday take, by The-antimeme, touching on the controversial Gluten monster that had, more recently, begun plaguing people.
Establishing a driving, anti-meta comedic theme for his movies, Deadpool effortlessly quips about helping Canada, preventing terrible cinematic decisions, and "cleaning up the continuities." Additionally, Deadpool's intrinsic ability to intersperse his failures and flaws into his humor earns him some slack from those with a more rigid sense of humor.
Deadpool = Legos
When watching Deadpool movies, fans come in expecting specific cinematic components. But, of course, as a practically unkillable mercenary, logic dictates that one of these components is unabashed violence, which the Deadpool movies feature in droves.
Deadpool never shies away from a bordello of blood, whether it is gruesomely being blown to pieces on gallons of flammable liquid, having sharp, pointy objects lodged through his brain, or proving that two halves are better than one.
Social Media Faces of Pool
A great meme is highlighting Deadpool's many faces throughout the movies and jesting, with deadly accuracy, at the reality of social media. A newer creation from the meme verse sees Deadpool creatively incorporated into social media to articulate the many facets of the character, synced with the oft-memed variations between a user's social media profile pics for work, home, play, and entertainment.
Finally, Social Media Pool garners attention for artfully closing with one of the most epic scenes in the Deadpool franchise, giving a candid glimpse into Deadpool's diverse sense of humor and attunement to the ebb and flow of social media.
Fear The T-Rex
Using the physical environment, Dead Pool and the T-Rex meme is taken from Deadpool, setting the tone early and displaying textbook Pool physical humor. The scene combines the Capricornian-infused X-Men Colossus, physics, and Deadpool breaking his two hands, leading to this classic phrase's utterance.
The expert use of physicality and humor shows that DP can make even simple jokes outright hilarious. Perhaps even more clever is that the T-Rex has little to no known predators as of publication, proving Pool's factual intellect plus physical humor equals quality entertainment.
War Machine Landing
Often the best Deadpool memes incorporate his overdramatized, over-the-top mock seriousness with heart-wrenching moments from other movies. This is made all the better when the other film is also an MCU blockbuster. 'War Machine Landing' presents Deadpool's favorite superhero landing phrase, comedically entwined with the tragic fall of War Machine in Captain America Civil War (2016), which left Rhodey paralyzed from the waist down.
A classic Deadpool expression works as all good Deadpool memes do because the reader can unequivocally envision him referencing various superhero movies, as he did countless times throughout Deadpool and Deadpool 2 (2018).