Topic: Kick-Ass *****

[Critter]

I have already planned two further visits to watch Kick-Ass
Next Friday and the following Tuesday.

 

I'm seeing it this Friday with my sister and that will make it my fourth viewing. It's just one of those films, slightly addictive. Although I am one who is known for repeat viewings anyway but I just can't seem to stop with this one.

[Najemikon]

[Critter]

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.

[Jimmy]

Joined at this message for you Sophie (hope it shows now).

[Achim]

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.


On topic:
I started reading the comic last night. It's a but awkward story wise, as the first few chapters are almost exactly like the film, or the other way round really, probably because the first issues were out when they started with the script. I like the artwork though It also has the same "addictiveness", I had to force myself to put it down to go to sleep...

(I used to read comics on a weekly basis when I was a teenager but haven't read many since. I meant to have read Watchmen throughout the past year, but still failed so far )

[Critter]

Thanks Jimmy I could see it when you posted it, great demotivational poster.
Achim I am using IE and didn't get a red X, maybe I should try Firefox again some time. And also good to hear you have started the comic, I was also surprised by just how dead on it was in the first couple of issues, even the exact same lines as in the film sometimes. It doesn't stay that way for long though.

[Achim]

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.

[Critter]

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.
http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/lscott/2010/04/20/kick-ass-is-the-quintessential-libertarian-film/

[Achim]

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.
http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/lscott/2010/04/20/kick-ass-is-the-quintessential-libertarian-film/

I get Page Not Found

[Critter]

Wow I am getting that too and I just read through the entire article not 10 minutes ago  . I hope it comes back up soon and this is just a temporary thing becuase that is one of the best articles I have read on this topic in a long time. It brought up so many things I had not thought of before, especially some great points about Eberts review.

[Critter]

http://drugpolicycentral.com/bot/article/bighollywood.breitbart9283.htm

Here, I found the same article on a different site. This one is annoying, it has a lot of little highlights all over the words and a bunch of other distracting things but you can still read it.

[Achim]

I forgot to mention this earlier, so I want to add it now:

The dialog that "impressed" me the most was this:

Diner Fight Guy 1: ~ the fuck is wrong with you, man? You rather die for some piece of shit that you don't even fucking know?
Dave Lizewski: And three assholes, laying it in one guy while everyone else watches?
[reaches for air]
Dave Lizewski: And you wanna know what's wrong with me? Yeah, I'd rather die... so bring it on!


BTW, I am half way through the comic now and only found one major difference to the movie so far.

(click to show/hide)

He is going to see Rasul for some chick from the internet, not his potential girlfriend. The change from this to what is in the movie makes sense to me...

So I suppose now that he has met Hit Girl and Big Daddy the differnces will get more...?

[Critter]

Yeah that line was outstanding Achim, so much was said for the depth of the film in that line. The changes to indeed keep coming with the introduction of Hit Girl, Big Daddy and Red Mist. Although I'd say all the main changes between comic and film occur in the last two issues of the comic.

[Najemikon]

Good article! I'd just managed to find it when I realised you'd posted the alternative link too...

[Critter]

I'm glad you liked it, definitely one of the better articles I have read surrounding the controversy mess, this guy just made a lot more sense to me. I also think the points that he brought up about Eberts review were quite interesting, especially since he gave a higher rating to a film where a young girl was raped on screen, than Kick-Ass where a young girl is portrayed as a strong-willed character who does not let herself be pushed around by anyone. To me this doesn't make sense.