Wasn't bad, I laughed at a few scenes, enjoyed most of the fighting, bits of the dialogue were okay; overall though, I left with a mild feeling of lacking. Wish they had spent a little more time on Big Daddy/Hit Girl dynamic, that seemed really rushed.
To those that read the comic, did Kick-Ass
Spoiler:This part surprised, I was expecting the exaxt opposite, but I got the point, "because they'd get killed if they tried", as the fat-kid said.
not do all the much on paper either?
Originally posted by Robtard
Wasn't bad, I laughed at a few scenes, enjoyed most of the fighting, bits of the dialogue were okay; overall though, I left with a mild feeling of lacking. Wish they had spent a little more time on Big Daddy/Hit Girl dynamic, that seemed really rushed.To those that read the comic, did Kick-Ass
Spoiler:This part surprised, I was expecting the exaxt opposite, but I got the point, "because they'd get killed if they tried", as the fat-kid said.
not do all the much on paper either?
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Nope, in the comic all he did was the fight that got him in the hospital, the fight that made him famous, get saved by hitgirl. and shoot the mob boss in the balls. In the comcis he did beat the ever loving shit out of Red mist tho, it wasn't some silly comedy fight like in the movie.
Holy shit! I don't know what movie some of you actually watched, but I was thoroughly impressed and entertained by Kick-Ass, by far the best comic book movie ever made, and I mean that. Hit Girl alone made Batman and Spider-Man look like pussies. The action scenes with her were the best blend of sound, editing, music, and choreography that I've seen since the original Die Hard. I was expecting to enjoy this movie, but I had no idea I'd be blown away as much as I was. In fact, this movie was the best movie in general I've seen for probablly the last few years.
Was a great film. 8 out of 10.
Really wish I could have seen more action from Big Daddy as his scene was the coolest out of all of them.
I also wanted to see the main character progressively get better at what he was doing, but, realistically, things happened the way they should have.
It could have been better, for sure, but it was certainly better than most movies this year.
Originally posted by Ms.Marvel
what stopped you from giving it a 10/10? is it for the reasons you stated (not enough big daddy scenes/not enough protagonist ass kicking)?
Yeah, the stuff I stated, the fact that Kick-Ass was a wanna-be, and some other cheesy "b" level stuff.
The acting was pretty damn good....and Kick-Ass's Girlfriend was pretty damn hot, holdin' her bewbz in that one scene.
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It was stupid how she believed him after he told her that he was Kick Ass. No way would it have been that quick. She was built up to be this wise, all-caring, type, just to turn into a ditz over him once she found out he was Kick Ass. It kind of ruined her character...even though the movie was supposed to be about Amistad/Schindler's List level quality of character development.
Still, lots of things were realistic such as his video going viral, (It's not a spoiler, folks: that's in the previews.),clumsiness around girls, etc. I also liked how they had to,
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Fix his IP address problems as it would be quite easy to figure out his information if he had a public profile like that...good thinking by the writers.For me, it would have been better had his "depression" resulted in him training with Hit Girl and Big Daddy, THEN kicking ass, making a name for himself, and THEN getting mistaken for Big Daddy's exploits against the mob boss. It would have made things more believable and fun for me. I wanted to see the Kick Ass character start to succeed. Still, that's just a personal preference.[spoiler]Hit Girl's scenes were fun. I really enjoyed the First Person Shooter scene she had. [spoiler]I wanted to see some actual real damage to Kick Ass as he was beat down with batons, bats, and brass knuckles. He should have had several gaping cuts on his face, broken, ribs, bruises all over the place, etc. They were realistic with some stuff involving Kick Ass, and then NOT realistic. I was hoping that he would meet up with his Girl Friend, proving he was Kick Ass, but they seemed to completely forgo any realistic play-out with his GF and she just believed him. Still sucked, IMO.
Of course, my usual complaints about prop placement errors, and other choreography mistakes. Some movies are really good about not making those mistakes and others seem to just no give a f*ck. This movie was in-between those two poles.
Anyway, is that what you wanted? I could give more details after watching it a second time. I plan to watch it one more time, after it's released on DVD. That's a huge plus for any film as I have this weird thing about not watching a movie more than once.
Originally posted by NemeBro
I agree with this, Nicholas Cage is ossum, and Big Daddy's scene was indeed the coolest action scene IMO.
Bingo. And, I really liked the fact that it DID have
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Thinking about taking the cameras out BEFORE entering the building. Despite still missing the teddy bear, I was glad that they made his character actually smart instead of forgetting about any logical obstacle that would occur in the real world. A big mafia boss' compound would definitely have cameras all over the place. I was going to facepalm if he didn't take out the cameras OTHER than the hidden one. Made me happy, as you can tell, that his character thought about that. I am on the edge as to whether or not I liked how he spoke and acted in the film. It was odd and eccentric, but, I think that was the point: what kind of father would train his daughter to be a hunter-killer-infiltrator? An odd eccentric one. I liked his reasoning behind having her do it, too. The mob boss tore his family apart and drove his wife to the point of suicide: his daughter deserved a slice of revenge.
Originally posted by dadudemon
Yeah, the stuff I stated, the fact that Kick-Ass was a wanna-be, and some other cheesy "b" level stuff.The acting was pretty damn good....and Kick-Ass's Girlfriend was pretty damn hot, holdin' her bewbz in that one scene.
Spoiler:
It was stupid how she believed him after he told her that he was Kick Ass. No way would it have been that quick. She was built up to be this wise, all-caring, type, just to turn into a ditz over him once she found out he was Kick Ass. It kind of ruined her character...even though the movie was supposed to be about Amistad/Schindler's List level quality of character development.
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In the comic she gets pissed off at his betrayal when she fidns out hes not gay and has been lying and hates him for manipulation htinking it was just to be pervy."
Originally posted by jalek moyeSpoiler:
In the comic she gets pissed off at his betrayal when she fidns out hes not gay and has been lying and hates him for manipulation htinking it was just to be pervy."