Kick-Ass

The movie was enjoyable, but something about it felt off.

It felt as though it stopped attempting pure comedy after a while and tried to veer into darker terrain. Then it's as if it pussed out at the last minute and went back into lighter territory. The satire was muddled and didn't resonate well. One review I read said that after a while it became the very thing it was attempting to mock, and this is very true. It simply didn't know what it wanted to do, I feel.

Still, Hit Girl was by far the best thing about the movie. She was the saving grace.

Yep, pretty much agree with all that. ^

I saw this on Sunday afternoon in a sold out packed theater (on Sunday after noon wtf?), and at the end people stood up and clapped. Fantastic movie, obvious there where a few missteps but not many.

I enjoyed it. I can accept some of the changes (since in the comic the hero really doesn't have a happy ending and Big Daddy wasn't as sympathetic)

Originally posted by HueyFreeman
I enjoyed it. I can accept some of the changes (since in the comic the hero really doesn't have a happy ending and Big Daddy wasn't as sympathetic)

The movie lost all that for me. 🙁

Maybe I'm weird, but I found it really amusing that this is like Nicolas Cage's

Spoiler:
third time being burned alive in a movie.

Originally posted by BackFire
The movie was enjoyable, but something about it felt off.

It felt as though it stopped attempting pure comedy after a while and tried to veer into darker terrain. Then it's as if it pussed out at the last minute and went back into lighter territory. The satire was muddled and didn't resonate well. One review I read said that after a while it became the very thing it was attempting to mock, and this is very true. It simply didn't know what it wanted to do, I feel.

Still, Hit Girl was by far the best thing about the movie. She was the saving grace.

Pretty much agree with that; I just came from seeing it and though I enjoyed it, have some questions about the changes.

(SPOILERS AHEAD)

-Why so many scenes of them in costume during the day? It makes them look more silly. In the comic, only that kid who tries to fly goes out in the daytime (and why didn't they mention he went out because he was inspired by Kick-Ass, and was part of a new trend?)

-I understand the need to streamline the story, but I think they went too far in having Kick-Ass killing people by the end. I know he becomes a willing participant in helping Hit Girl's rampage, but the worst he does in the comic is shoot Frank in the balls with a gun. Here, he gets the big killshot that should have belonged to Hit Girl, like in the comic.

-And why make Frank Hit Girl's equal? She's a living weapon, and in the comic only gets overpowered when too many guys get on top of her, leaving her vulnerable. Here, after going through dozens of Frank's thugs, gets bested by him and gets saved by Kick-Ass with the bazooka. He should have just caused a distraction, and let her use the bazooka on him; that would have made for a very funny climax shot, her with that giant bazooka - just like her with the huge cleaver on Frank's head in the comic.

-It really felt like giving in to the audience, having Katie accept Dave after confessing he's not gay and loves her; when in the comic she's pissed and gets her new boyfriend to stomp him.

-Plus, Nicolas Cage's story was played too straight, when it's shown in the comic he's just a bigger version of Dave, living out his geek fantasy through his daughter.

Well...Mark Millar & John Romita Jr. are credited as Executive Producers; I guess they signed off on these changes. 😬

...Hit Girl alone was worth the price of admission.

Finally saw Kick-Ass.

I thought it would be funnier, or more light-hearted then it was. Don't get me wrong, it was still enjoyable, but I think more humor would've been a nice element to have for longer than 20-30mins in. /shrug

Originally posted by Doctor-Alvis
Maybe I'm weird, but I found it really amusing that this is like Nicolas Cage's

Spoiler:
third time being burned alive in a movie.

He's getting really good at it.

Wait, I'm trying to remember, but even though I know, I can't rememebr at the moment. What were the other two?

Originally posted by Scythe
Wait, I'm trying to remember, but even though I know, I can't rememebr at the moment. What were the other two?

The Constant Gardner? I can't remember if he gets burnt alive in that but his wife definitely does.

Originally posted by Omgu8mynewt
The Constant Gardner? I can't remember if he gets burnt alive in that but his wife definitely does.

Oh sh-! I hardly remember that movie, haha.

Originally posted by Omgu8mynewt
The Constant Gardner? I can't remember if he gets burnt alive in that but his wife definitely does.

He wasn't in The Constant Gardener. That was Ralph Fiennes & Rachel Weisz.
Other than The Wicker Man, I wasn't aware of other Cage bonfires.

I was counting Ghost Rider

Lives up to it's name and very faithful to the graphic novel, one of the better comic book movies.

the only thing i hated is that Nick Cage was brilliant, but died in the only movie he hasn't ruined in the last decade or so.

Only movie he hasn't ruined in the last decade? I recommend you broaden your horizons - Adaptation, Matchstick Men, Lord of War, and The Weather Man - watch 'em.

I also heard he is good in Bad Lieutenant, and he had a great cameo in one of the Grindhouse fake trailers.

wow, i guess sarcasm is hard to grasp over the internet.

Enjoyed it alot! Does something refreshingly different in the superhero genre, instead of walking a beaten path or cheaply mocking other stories. And when it's being satirical, it's often better than the movies it refers to. Good concept, great build-up, daring direction and the cast is amazing.
Was only a bit dissapointed when it got a bit too unrealistic at times, besides that, a great time at the movies!

Just watched it. Epic. Epic movie.

I really enjoyed Nicholas Cage in this, too. And of course Hit Girl steals the show.

Actually a lot better than the comic. Which was good, too, but had its issues.