Apparently Kick Ass Kicks...Butt!

Apparently Kick Ass Kicks...Butt!

AICN scooper "Terry Tibbs" caught a screening of Mathew Vaughn's adaptation of Mark Millar's hugely popular comic in London last night..and he liked it..he liked it a lot...

By MarkCassidy - Nov 05, 2009 07:11 PM EST
Filed Under: Kick-Ass
Source: aintitcoolnews.com

Of course its just one guys opinion..but after the class footage we have seen I really can't see this one being bad. Anyway, here's some of what Tibbs had to say...

"I'm a huge fan of the Mark Millar/John Romita jr comic anyway, so to see the film so early felt like a massive coup, and I'm happy to tell you that this is the Kick-Ass film that Kick-Ass fans will want to see. It opens like the first comic virtually verbatim (I won't spoil it for anyone who hasn't read them), but the film itself varies only slightly from the source comic, but the changes made by director Matthew Vaughan and screenwriter Jane Goldman ring true to the spirit of the comic, and never feel strange, in fact the changes made make the film seem logical and help some bring some of the wilder concepts down to earth....

..Brit Aaron Johnson as Kick-Ass more than fills the lead role ably handling the accent, but I did feel that he lacked the vulnerability of the comic's Dave Lizewski, never nerdy enough and definitely too buff, but that's just nit-picking at a role that should catapult him into the big time. Christopher "McLovin" Mintz-Plasse proves that he has what it takes to hold his own in a comedic role as Red Mist, and he seems perfectly cast. Nic Cage, who I wasn't really to impressed with when I heard he was cast as Big Daddy, proved me wrong by putting in a hilarious, Adam West-esque performance (although his final scenes did raise a few eyebrows for his scene-chewing, but again I won't spoil it for you)...

..But the film truly belongs to Chloe Moretz who, as Hit Girl, tears through the film as the baddest pre-pubescent 4 foot badass ever committed to film. She totally owns every scene and provided the audience with at least three bandstanding crowd cheering moments. She's funny, witty, knowing, hugely crude, and just massively ass-kicking, her Matrix lobby-esque scene at the film's climax is just incredible, and again should propel her into the big time by just being one of the most incredibly cool characters in any comic book film ever...

..[Although the film was a rough early cut,]...I'm quite confident in saying this is up there with the best comic films I've ever seen (Spiderman 2, Dark Knight), and probably one of the best films i've seen all year. It's rude, lewd, naughty and knowing. The violence is brutal, the laughs come thick and fast, and the tone is pitch perfect."

There is a lot more which you can read if you click on the link at the end..but you get the gist! Lets hope this dude isn't over selling it, but something tells me we don't have to worry!

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peterparker420
peterparker420 - 11/5/2009, 7:22 PM
THIS FILM IS GOING TO BE EPIC !!!!
WarNoodle
WarNoodle - 11/5/2009, 7:29 PM
sweet, sounds good
InSpace
InSpace - 11/5/2009, 7:33 PM
Has any1 seen the one-sheets,theyre kinda......KICK-ASS
superdog
superdog - 11/5/2009, 7:52 PM
This film will....................wait for it....................KICK ASS!!!!!
MisterNiceGuy
MisterNiceGuy - 11/5/2009, 7:54 PM
looking forward to this one. lookin good!
bleedthefreak
bleedthefreak - 11/5/2009, 8:02 PM
i never read the comic i must now i just gotta. i avoided the clips because at first i thought it looked dumb then i saw the comic and now have to read it
SHHH
SHHH - 11/5/2009, 8:15 PM
Here u go


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PhillyHulk
PhillyHulk - 11/5/2009, 8:59 PM
never read this title but after seeing the movie footage on here and all the high praise from you guys i am def putting this on my short list of titles to pick up
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 11/5/2009, 9:08 PM
if you haven't read these comics, go get them asap. they are great!
Minotauro
Minotauro - 11/5/2009, 9:16 PM
AICN must be no joke. They already got a Nightmare on Elm Street Review and now getting first glimpses at some more sick material? Damn... good article @Ror

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luffycapri
luffycapri - 11/5/2009, 9:44 PM
man i love this comic, i can't wait to get the kick ass paper back witch comes out on the 10th. movies going to kick ass to.

ThisFan
ThisFan - 11/5/2009, 11:19 PM
Kick Ass is Kick Ass
JaySchluffy
JaySchluffy - 11/6/2009, 2:28 AM
Final issue of this arc comes out in december and im sure the hardback will be out quickly after.

If you havnt read Kick-Ass yet wait for the book and read it in one big lump!

I cant wait for this film
supermarioworldE
supermarioworldE - 11/6/2009, 2:17 PM
All I Keep hearing is good news about this movie! Great! Love the comics, and like most people on this site, I can't wait for the film!


But damn, would they hurry up with Kick-Ass # 8!
SHHH
SHHH - 11/6/2009, 2:48 PM
Trailer out in 8 days Kick Ass website is up.
Betty
Betty - 11/6/2009, 6:34 PM
yes yes YES! oops I crapped my pants.
Bandrews1
Bandrews1 - 11/6/2009, 7:08 PM
Kick-Ass.
LuckyKyd
LuckyKyd - 11/7/2009, 1:33 AM
I for one actually think that this movie will.... oh who am I fooling... KICK ASS!!!!!
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