Fun Stuff > ENJOY
Kick Ass (the movie)
Alex C:
When I said lose more than they gain I was mostly referring to the comic and I meant emotionally more than physically; things don't really turn out the way they expected, there's that whole spoiler moment you're referring to and in the end everyone would probably have felt better off had they lived normal lives. From a purely physical standpoint though, yeah, they get away with super hero bullshit after one brief nod to consequences.
I know what you mean about the love interest change though. It undermined the "being a super hero won't get you want you want" theme, but at least it wasn't Mark Millar style misogyny-- I'm not really ready to condemn the movie for not sticking true to a theme I kinda hated, particularly since the comic ending seemed to wallow in Nice Guy cliches about women. I probably shouldn't have bothered going, really, given my relationship with the source material.
Dazed:
Mark Millar is just an awful writer. I thought all the changes they made from comic-->movie were for the better.
Jimmy the Squid:
Everything I've heard from people who've read the books say that the changes made in the film actually make it better, I haven't read it but I was pretty impressed with the movie. What surprised me was that I went in expecting something entirely lighthearted with the violence being played for mostly comic effect. As a result I found the film to be a bit more serious than I was prepared for with certain scenes and themes [SPOILER!]Big Daddy's torture and death and the child abuse theme[/SPOILER!] hitting a lot harder than I expected them to.
I understand all the criticism given above (though I've enjoyed the Millar comics I've read) but I have to say I really loved this film and will probably end up seeing it again.
scarred:
--- Quote from: Alex C on 25 Apr 2010, 18:09 ---Yes, but there's nothing wrong with expressing disapproval of something when you find it to be a morally bankrupt turd. I'm not a fan of censorship, mind you, but the nice thing about that position is that it means I also get to support Roger Ebert's right to tell someone that their film is bad and that they should feel bad. Ebert's probably mortified as hell that he even has to point this kind of shit out anymore.
--- End quote ---
Well, yeah. I was merely ragging on the review itself, not his right to have a dissenting opinion.
elizaknowswhatshesfor:
The thing about Ebbert is even if you disagree with him, at least he conveys his points in a way that imply he's actually seen said film & then thought about it & how he is going to put across the points he did & didn't like.
You cannot say that about a lot of reviewers (See Daily Mail review for contrast)
I've even found myself agree with faults I hadn't previously noticed after reading his reviews. I think he is a good writer.
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[#] Next page
[*] Previous page
Go to full version