Re: Nicolas Cage shoots a girl in the chest
 

I actually prefer the comic. Big Daddy's origin and Red Mist's identity were handled much better in the comic IMO. Completely removed two great twists. Of course we wouldn't have had those nice father/daughter scenes then. Everyone in the movie is also much more likable which isn't necessarily a good thing. Dave was a jerk who never got the girl and they made Big Daddy more noble than his comic counterpart with his reason for superheroing. A little weird how a live action movie is more fantastical than the comic book it's based on;jetpack ride through the city... Was also surprised how tame the violence was compared to the comic...especially since that seemed to be what everyone was talking about. Cut out a lot of really graphic yet cool stuff as well as Kick-Ass using his "power" to escape the chair, and if people were upset at the violence then they'd really be up in arms over Hit Girl's "secret chemical compound." Hit Girl's ending was also much much better in the book and the final fight while not as action packed fit better and was more emotional. Eh, still an enjoyable movie. Funnier than the comic and had a great soundtrack.

Then again the comic and screenplay were written at the same time so there's that.

Re: Nicolas Cage shoots a girl in the chest (Kick-Ass Movie)
 

Yeah, I think my problem lies more with Mark Millar who just seems to think that everyone is a bastard in all his works.

I think softening the characters and the story made it a better movie overall. I mean would we have killed for Big Daddy if he had the origins and it was explained the same way as the comics?

Reminds me since Moogle mentioned it, the FPS part was awesome.

Re: Nicolas Cage shoots a girl in the chest (Kick-Ass Movie)
 

Loved it!

Re: Nicolas Cage shoots a girl in the chest (Kick-Ass Movie)
 

That movie was kick ass.

Never read the comic so I have no quarrels about which was better.

Re: Nicolas Cage shoots a girl in the chest (Kick-Ass Movie)
 

So this movie is generating all kinds of Kick-Ass controversy.

http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/...IEWS/100419986

http://blogs.forbes.com/bizblog/2010...ick-ass-didnt/

http://www.thewrap.com/article/roger...troversy-16396

I honestly think it's time for Ebert to shut the fuck up.

Re: Nicolas Cage shoots a girl in the chest (Kick-Ass Movie)
 

Once again, I'm in camp Ebert.

I enjoyed the movie. I will buy the movie for my personal collection, but there is a lot of things wrong with the concept of the movie, which of course I blame on the source material.

And as I said, the movie even manages to soften up the tone of the comic book, but really I remembered laughing at parts of the movie, when if you were told it outside of context is a bit morbid and depressing. You would probably think the people enjoying it were some type of monster. I would anyhow.

Re: Nicolas Cage shoots a girl in the chest (Kick-Ass Movie)
 

I'd have to reread the book (since all I really remember well is the last issue) but I don't think it was a comedy. It was gritty, violent, and (at times comically) absurd. The movie made the costumes much more vibrant and kid friendly looking, was more upbeat, and removed a lot of the humanity and realism. Those aspects with the violence (which really wasn't that bad other than maybe the microwave scene) does seem like a PG-13 superhero movie that goes too far. Again, I just really wish they included Hit-Girl's comic book ending. We never really leave the fantastical world of the superhero at the end of the movie. Stays too upbeat and happy after all the death.

Re: Nicolas Cage shoots a girl in the chest (Kick-Ass Movie)
 

Well to be honest the movie slightly reminded me of Kill Bill with an 11 year old girl. In terms of the violence and such.

Re: Nicolas Cage shoots a girl in the chest (Kick-Ass Movie)
 

I don't know if my opinions could be honored probably, since I have yet to read the comic, but I'm sure I'll find my discrepancies with it when I do get around to it.

I loved sitting through it and watching it though, to be honest. I'll watch it again too, with no hesitation.

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So looks like a sequel is lined up for 2 years time.

Yay, more Millar comics. :(

Re: Nicolas Cage shoots a girl in the chest
 

I agree with this post 100%, the comic actually felt a lot more like a real story, I hated the jetpack.