Kick-Ass
Your jaw will drop at the petite foul-mouthed killer who can clear a room of thugs without breaking a sweat!
For me the defining superhero films are Superman, The Dark Knight and The Incredibles. Kick-Ass can easily sit alongside them.
The real flaw of the film is that it leaves Hit-Girl. Every moment with Dave and his high school friends is a moment you'll be longing for Hit-Girl. Does her screen time make up for the general amusing mediocrity of the rest of the movie. Oh yes, many times over.
Kick-Ass
Doesn't happen very often, but yours is the first review I read. So, thanks.
Your jaw will drop at the petite foul-mouthed killer who can clear a room of thugs without breaking a sweat!
I just hope she has enough screen time. Who cares about that green guy?
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This review pretty much sums up what I'm afraid of:
http://www.fosteronfilm.com/misc/superhero/kick-ass.htm (http://www.fosteronfilm.com/misc/superhero/kick-ass.htm)QuoteThe real flaw of the film is that it leaves Hit-Girl. Every moment with Dave and his high school friends is a moment you'll be longing for Hit-Girl. Does her screen time make up for the general amusing mediocrity of the rest of the movie. Oh yes, many times over.
For me the defining superhero films are Superman, The Dark Knight and The Incredibles. Kick-Ass can easily sit alongside them.
Such an enthusiastic review, why associate it with boring movies? Well, except for The Incredibles. I skimmed through some IMDb reviews and someone called it a cross between Spider Man and Kill Bill - I likewise hope he is wrong on the first part.
Marketing of films like Robocop or Terminator hasn't changed, but they knew what they were doing years ago. I was 9 when Terminator came out and I remember being desperate to see it. It was like a Holy Grail to a kid! Now, there's none of that.I was more than 9 of course, but the big difference at this time was that the movies were always movies and not just product of the week made to earn 50 millions in their first weekend to be forgot a couple of weeks later. I always sound like a broken record when I say thing like that, but it's true the real cinema is dead since more than 15 years... All the heart and soul of the industry disapear when the CGI appeared, untalented wannabes began to appear in everything, the MTV editing took more and more place, talented directors were put on the side to be replace by studio hack, script began to be copy&paste job, the last drive-in closed its door, the independant cinema closed one after another and so on....
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The thought of Kick-Ass 2 worries me. I just can't see how they could possibly top the first one, which means it could be a big let down after the original.
Jon! I just finished reading all 8 of the books in the comic series and damn am I glad they made changes from the books to the film.
Especially when it comes to Big Daddy as in the comics he was a.(click to show/hide)
I am so thankful now for the fantastic Big Daddy that Nic Cage delivered.
Oh and alsoI would love to see what the Daily Mail would have to say about that if it was in the film haha.(click to show/hide)
I think Ebert was a little harsh on the movie though.
As I haven't seen the movie yet, I can't be sure, but I don't think I will agree with him either. I love reading his reviews anyway, though.Kind of how I stand with Mark Kermode, a reviewer from the BBC. Maybe you should give it a try to listen to him. It's a weekly show, running approx. 90-100min, available via the BBC website (http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/kermode).
They was a scene with Hit-Girl in the movie, where I was reminded of Gunslinger Girl::o Awesome! I might want to find this one. Is it
Mr Tookey on the other hand... I don't know what film he was seeing becuase I certainly didn't see an 11 year-old "sexually aggressive" character in the film I saw. And the fact that he did see one makes me hope to God he never has children.
They was a scene with Hit-Girl in the movie, where I was reminded of Gunslinger Girl::o Awesome!
They was a scene with Hit-Girl in the movie, where I was reminded of Gunslinger Girl::o Awesome! I might want to find this one. Is ita movie,a short series or a long series...? I saw soime stuff is available at Amazon, in Blu-ray even (e.g. Season 1), but it seems a bit daunting to figure out what to get...?
HAs anyone read Scott Pilgrim? The trailer for the film was on before Kick Ass, and I'm curious as to what the books are like.The thought of Kick-Ass 2 worries me. I just can't see how they could possibly top the first one, which means it could be a big let down after the original.
I don't think that you need to worry too much.
Mark Millar is so creative that sameness shouldn't be a problem.
Why not? They're running a business and, tabloids aside, we desperately need professional journalism on the web.
Why not? They're running a business and, tabloids aside, we desperately need professional journalism on the web.
Following recommendation from here I had waited with reading the comic. May want to do that now quickly and then watch the film once more in the cinema.
I don't trust IMDb's Top250 shortly after a movie came out. In the beginning all the fans are giving it high marks. After a few weeks it will get a more balanced rating. Though I hope that Kick-Ass will keep a strong rating as I think it deserves it.
I don't trust IMDb's Top250 shortly after a movie came out.To be honest the rating system of imdb worth nothing since a lot of people cast their vote without watching the films at all. I won't give any exemples but you know already the ones who pop in my head while I write this ;)
I have already planned two further visits to watch Kick-Ass :)
Next Friday and the following Tuesday.
I think somethings wrong with my computer. I can't see what Jon posted at all. I can't see a picture or any writing, it's just showing up on my screen as if her posted a blank reply.That can happens if your browser has trouble to load an image. IE displays the infamous red X, but many browser just keep the space where the image should be blank.
It doesn't stay that way for long though.It's kind of what I am hoping for. I was "promised" a separate, different experience and that's what I want. I am looking forward to get to the bits that were changed for the movie.
I just found this article that anyone who liked Kick-Ass might be interested in. It is the best article I have read so far defending the controversy around the film and also puts forward an interesting opinion on Eberts review.I get Page Not Found ???
http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/lscott/2010/04/20/kick-ass-is-the-quintessential-libertarian-film/ (http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/lscott/2010/04/20/kick-ass-is-the-quintessential-libertarian-film/)
You know, so many of my friends have watched this and said "the trailer made it look like a comedy, it wasn't funny"
You know, so many of my friends have watched this and said "the trailer made it look like a comedy, it wasn't funny"
I LOL'd quite alot through this. :shrug:
They probably were expecting more of a silly Meet The Spartans type parody.Sophie please never used again "Meet the Spartans" and "parody" in the same phrase, thank you :redcard:
They probably were expecting more of a silly Meet The Spartans type parody.Sophie please never used again "Meet the Spartans" and "parody" in the same phrase, thank you :redcard:
This is not a parody, this is not funny and this is not even a movie. My oppinion on it had changed a lot after a second viewing (not that it was that good after the first). They don't do movie anymore (thanks to the Disaster Movie flop), it's a good thing and no one want them back (maybe the braindeads who finds them funny want, but like they probably find a blank screen funny too their oppinions doesn't really count).
And he miss the point again... What he wrote was not a critic but a no point attack against a movie, many so-called critics do this frequently and when it's happen they are critiqued for writing with an agenda and un-professionally. Roger Ebert had done that frequently (just read some of his fulci's movies review or his Day of the Woman review) and he had lost a lot of credibility for that. If you want to be called a movie critic you review a movie without an agenda and if you want to attack freely a movie you become a blogger... Not that I've something against them since I am one, but I don't consider myself to be a critic and I can say whatever I want in my works if it's the truth.
Kind of funny that I defend this film without watching it, but it's more the fact that the guy can't understand he did an un-professional job...
It also proves what I said before. The Mail are so out of touch; he actually makes some fairly good points about cyber-bullying, which is an awful problem, but there's so much spin on that article, you'd think the Internet is a mucus filled cesspit smack bang in the middle of a fiery Hell, populated by inbred maggots!
Granted, our well-balanced and intelligent fellow member, Dave ;), is a Mail reader, but I have to say, "Live by the sword, die by the sword". They spend all their time provoking people, what sort of response does he expect?
Wow I can't believe you guys are all on your 3rd and 4th viewings of this movie!I haven't seen it. I never go at movie theatre and I don't like modern film, but maybe I will give it a chance when it will appears on dvd if I find it cheap...
Wow I can't believe you guys are all on your 3rd and 4th viewings of this movie! :o I still haven't seen it, but my excuse is I've been very busy with studying for exams. Will definately have to pick this one up on dvd when it comes out
Oh and also for anyone who is interested John Murphy said on his facebook that the score soundtrack to Kick-Ass will be released on itunes May 3rd... or 5th.:yahoo:
Oh and also for anyone who is interested John Murphy said on his facebook that the score soundtrack to Kick-Ass will be released on itunes May 3rd... or 5th.:yahoo:
That's Monday or Wednesday already ;D I hope that includes the instrumental pieces not included on the other soundtrack, but not composed by him (the 28 days Later theme, the Mozart "song", etc.).
Since John Murphy is the composer who did the 28 Days Later theme and also theSunshine theme which were both used in Kick-Ass then I think they will be on the soundtrack.I) certainly hope so. But copyright goes mysterious ways... ;)
I heard rumour that the score sountrack itself will have 40 tracks, but then and again, that is only a rumour.I often see soundtracks these days, where they include the incidfental music like it was in the movie, meaning you get loads of short pieces (e.g. 30s). In the "old" days they usually would create suites to combine all those.
I often see soundtracks these days, where they include the incidfental music like it was in the movie, meaning you get loads of short pieces (e.g. 30s). In the "old" days they usually would create suites to combine all those.
Or even worse, they could include sound bites from the movie for every other track.
So much more was going on than I expected, starting with the first few minutes.I think that is what surpised most people. In fact, I think many poeple who went to see the trailer extended to feature length were ultimately disappointed. (I had hoped for it, but luckily had been prepared by some online comments than that there is more to it than the trailer suggested.)
And I saw a book on Amazon about the making of the movie that I'm tempted by as well.
I was in the theatre yesterday (dubbed version) and enjoyed it very much. It was so over the top and yet somewhat realistic.
Too bad the best scenes were already in the trailer...
QuoteAnd I saw a book on Amazon about the making of the movie that I'm tempted by as well.
I got the making of book by Mark Millar a few weeks ago and have since read all of it and I can tell you that you will not be dissapointed.
Wow, that was quick! Another advantage of independence.
Kick Ass 2: Balls to the Wall (http://www.totalfilm.com/news/kick-ass-2-gets-2012-release?ns_campaign=news&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=totalfilm&ns_linkname=0&ns_fee=0&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20totalfilm/imdbnews%20%28Total%20Film%20IMDb%20aggregate%29)
I have faith. Bring it on! Particularly like the comment about Red Mist. :thumbup: Think about it for a moment; Kick Ass is about what it takes to be a superhero. Well, what does it take to be supervillain? :laugh:
I know it's only one pic, but she looks like a normal kid who has a got a bit messy eating jam. Lina Leandersson could be sweet and horrific with just a glance.I'll give it the chance of a doubt and will wait for more pictures.
I'm trying to keep it at just 4 viewings in the cinema before I grab it on blu-ray. Oh and also for anyone who is interested John Murphy said on his facebook that the score soundtrack to Kick-Ass will be released on itunes May 3rd... or 5th.John Murphy commented on his Facebook page:
Guys... I'm still being told the Kick-Ass Score Soundtrack will go up on iTunes soon. I'm not saying it will, I'm just telling what I've been told. As soon as I see it up there myself, I will let you know. As to the posts about Lion Gate saying they have no intention to release it, that is absolutely true. I just don't know what Lions Gate have to do with it. It was always Universal who were putting it out. JM.
To all of you asking if there will be a Kick-Ass 2 - whilst there seems to be plenty of chat out there as well as film site profiles - officially there is NO word as yet. We will of course keep you posted
The Kick-Ass blu-ray and DVD release date has been set.
*sigh*, I am growing tired of the Blu-ray/DVD combos.
They are separate editions - but the Blu ray comes with DVD and digital copy versions.This! The cover indicates it's a 3-disc set.
Limited Edition Collector's Box Set (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kick-Ass-Limited-Collectors-Box-Blu-ray/dp/B003QXNCDK/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1276279529&sr=1-7) - £69.99
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DVD (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kick-Ass-DVD-Chloe-Moretz/dp/B0038M1BAU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1276279529&sr=1-1) - £9.99
Blu-ray (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kick-Ass-Blu-ray-Chloe-Moretz/dp/B0038M1CMC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1276279529&sr=1-2) - £15.99
Combi Steelbook (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kick-Ass-Combi-Pack-Blu-ray-Steelbook/dp/B003QXNBYU/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1276279529&sr=1-6) - £17.99
Limited Edition Collector's Box Set (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kick-Ass-Limited-Collectors-Box-Blu-ray/dp/B003QXNCDK/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1276279529&sr=1-7) - £69.99
Dave
Accidentally I found out today, that John Murphy's (and other's) score has finally been released. the bad news: ONLY in the UK and ONLY digitally (Amazon.co.uk (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003MP19XC/ref=s9_simh_gw_p340_i1?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-1&pf_rd_r=0XP4N0HQSV5TQJVFJNQA&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=467198433&pf_rd_i=468294) only has MP3 downloads and in iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/kick-a-s-the-score/id373037488) it's also only in the UK store). *sigh*, things are never easy, are they.I'm trying to keep it at just 4 viewings in the cinema before I grab it on blu-ray. Oh and also for anyone who is interested John Murphy said on his facebook that the score soundtrack to Kick-Ass will be released on itunes May 3rd... or 5th.John Murphy commented on his Facebook page:QuoteGuys... I'm still being told the Kick-Ass Score Soundtrack will go up on iTunes soon. I'm not saying it will, I'm just telling what I've been told. As soon as I see it up there myself, I will let you know. As to the posts about Lion Gate saying they have no intention to release it, that is absolutely true. I just don't know what Lions Gate have to do with it. It was always Universal who were putting it out. JM.
I hope it is already the promised extended cut.
Doesn't sound like the extended cut. This was about the length it ran in the theatres. I have read that Matthew Vaughn plans to reintegrate 19 minutes of additional footage.
Accidentally I found out today, that John Murphy's (and other's) score has finally been released. the bad news: ONLY in the UK and ONLY digitally (Amazon.co.uk (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003MP19XC/ref=s9_simh_gw_p340_i1?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-1&pf_rd_r=0XP4N0HQSV5TQJVFJNQA&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=467198433&pf_rd_i=468294) only has MP3 downloads and in iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/kick-a-s-the-score/id373037488) it's also only in the UK store). *sigh*, things are never easy, are they.I know sometimes posts get overlooked and eventually unnoticed. So, I decided to bump the above post once, on the chance somebody who can/would help didn't see it the first time. (Sorry to thos eexpecting something new here, but it is still not available oin the german iTunes Store :weep:.)
So, well, here is my hope one of our UK members can help me: If you use iTunes you can "gift" me the album; that is one of the option in the drop down menu on the right next to the price. iTunes will then send me a code that I can redeem and eventually download the songs. Of course, before this will happen, I would paypal you the money (so you need a PayPal account as well, I guess).
Doesn't sound like the extended cut. This was about the length it ran in the theatres. I have read that Matthew Vaughn plans to reintegrate 19 minutes of additional footage.
Have to agree. I'll keep an eye on BBFC to see if any further editions get listed.
Dave
My copy was shipped :yahoo:
With luck I will be able to watch it on Monday :)
So, well, here is my hope one of our UK members can help me: If you use iTunes you can "gift" me the album; that is one of the option in the drop down menu on the right next to the price. iTunes will then send me a code that I can redeem and eventually download the songs. Of course, before this will happen, I would paypal you the money (so you need a PayPal account as well, I guess).:celebrate: Thank you very much to the friend who helped me to obtain my copy of the album from the UK Store. :bow:
I also miss the trailers. I am usually not one who insists of having trailers on the DVD/Blu-ray, but I just loved the Hit-Girl red band trailer which got me so psyched about this movie to begin with. I really would have liked to have it on my Blu-ray.
It's just rude how good this film actually is. Who the hell does Matthew Vaughn think he is? :laugh:
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Movie magic, right there.