Kick-Ass

[Fuzzy Necromancer]

Huh. Super heroes without any powers element.

Do they just get shot?   Cuz I'd like to see that poor man's michael ceras type get mowed down with an AK-47.

The only aspect of this movie that appeals to me is the copy of Runaways I saw him reading.  There's a good reason why superheroes have powers: First, they are frigging cooler than just costumed action sequences, and second, it enables them to perform feats of greatness and not get turned into swiss cheese by small arms fire.

The important thing to remember, of course, is that everyone can be a hero. ^_^ You don't need special powers or well-honed muscles or superhuman speed to outfight large groups of heavily armed men.

Gods, what insipid little peppyness this movie has. ><

[FLOCK of RABID SHEEP?!?!]

never heard of this one before, but it looks awesome, lol

[CrowTeeRobot]

Huh. Super heroes without any powers element.

Do they just get shot?   Cuz I'd like to see that poor man's michael ceras type get mowed down with an AK-47.

The only aspect of this movie that appeals to me is the copy of Runaways I saw him reading.  There's a good reason why superheroes have powers: First, they are frigging cooler than just costumed action sequences, and second, it enables them to perform feats of greatness and not get turned into swiss cheese by small arms fire.

The important thing to remember, of course, is that everyone can be a hero. ^_^ You don't need special powers or well-honed muscles or superhuman speed to outfight large groups of heavily armed men.

Gods, what insipid little peppyness this movie has. ><

Yeah, that damn Batman and his always getting killed by bullets.

[ScottotD]

Gods, what insipid little peppyness this movie has. ><

Yeah, it looks super fun. How annoying

[gbeenie]

Hey, Fuzzy? Number One Rule of Curmudgeonliness: If it looks like you're trying, you're doing it wrong. 

[warofthebees]

The only movies that I prejudge are whiny indie romances, anything with a talking animal (Babe is the exception), and anything preceded by the words "National Lampoon's".

I think I might come off as overly negative otherwise, and I'd hate to be the guy who tries to ruin movies for people.

/passive-aggressive

[Johnny Unusual]

Huh. Super heroes without any powers element.

Do they just get shot?   Cuz I'd like to see that poor man's michael ceras type get mowed down with an AK-47.

Sort of.  The first few times the main character goes out he gets stabbed, beaten and humiliated.

The only aspect of this movie that appeals to me is the copy of Runaways I saw him reading.  There's a good reason why superheroes have powers: First, they are frigging cooler than just costumed action sequences, and second, it enables them to perform feats of greatness and not get turned into swiss cheese by small arms fire.

First of all, there are character in Runaways, heroes if you will, that don't have powers, like Chase and Alex (before... you know...)

The important thing to remember, of course, is that everyone can be a hero. ^_^ You don't need special powers or well-honed muscles or superhuman speed to outfight large groups of heavily armed men.

Gods, what insipid little peppyness this movie has. ><

Peppyness (sic)? Wow, it sounds like you missed the point entirely.  The point is it's about a guy who reads a lot of comics and decides that he can do this.  Because he is a weak normal person he gets his ass kicked badly and starts to get a bit better through experience and beatings.  Oh, and he inspires psychos who already have training like a father/daughter team of criminal murderers.

[ScottotD]

Gods, what insipid little peppyness this movie has. ><

Peppyness (sic)? Wow, it sounds like you missed the point entirely. 

No, I just think he was being a douche for it's own sake

[doggans]

Yeah, I can't really see how you could mistake the blatantly dark, satirical tone of the trailers as "peppiness".

[gbeenie]

New full-length red-band trailer, btw:

[mearnest]

Just finished the GN today and loved it.  I am a bit concerned now about how closely the movie is following the story-arc from the comic.

[MrTorso]

Why the concern?

I think it is great that it looks like they are staying true to the source material mostly.

[Johnny Unusual]

I haven't read the source material, not because I'm avoiding it but because I'm cheap which has lead to a wait for the softcover trade philosophy for most of my purchases.  That said, based on the interview with Mark Millar, it's going to be mostly the same except for

it won't have Big Daddy's terrible secret that he was never a cop and that he was really just a fanboy accountant.

Turns out that it's not a mini-series... it's a series.  The second storyarc is set to begin in September and he says the first issue of it might come with the DVD.  The premise is that

there are now normal people dressing up like super-villains beating the shit out of people dressed like heroes and taping it and putting it on youtube and such.  Sounds great!

[Sharktopus]

I just saw this at the bottom of the Kick Ass IMDb page:

Is this movie good for my 7 and 8 year olds? They really want to see it but is it appropriate? I don't really care about swearing or violence but is there any nudity? They keep asking me to see it and I think they would enjoy it.

[CrowTeeRobot]

I just saw this at the bottom of the Kick Ass IMDb page:

Is this movie good for my 7 and 8 year olds? They really want to see it but is it appropriate? I don't really care about swearing or violence but is there any nudity? They keep asking me to see it and I think they would enjoy it.

They lose at parenting.