Kick-Ass Movie Review: I Can't Fly, But I Can Kick Your Ass!


When I saw the trailer of Kick-Ass when I've watch Clash of the Titans at Gateway Cinema weeks ago, it really get's me excited. Luckily, I was able to score some premiere night invites at Cinema 6 of SM Megamall yesterday :) Here's some quick synopsis:

Teen geek & comic book fanatic Dave Lizewski (played by Aaron Johnson) makes a totally bizarre but brave decision--- he is going under disguise as a superhero, minus the superpowers. And he’s going to be known as Kick-Ass. Donned in a green and yellow wetsuit bought online, he prowls the city to fight crime. However, he’s not the only superhero out there. The fearless and highly-trained father-daughter crime-fighting duo Big Daddy (Nicolas Cage) and Hit Girl (Chloë Grace Moretz) have been slowly but surely taking down the criminal empire of local Mafioso Frank D’Amico (Mark Strong). Another fledgling superhero joins them by the name of Red Mist (Christopher Mintz-Plasse), who happens to be Frank’s son.

KICK-ASS is based on the comic book of the same name written by Mark Millar and illustrated by John Romita, Jr. 




Despite all those profanity & vulgar jokes especially from 11-years old Hit Girl, this movie is ass-kicking. No wonder, it's rated R-13 by the MTRCB. Anyway, the movie is better than I expected & the title of the film is really suitable! Hit Girl should be the main character of this film! She has all that angst and you will not believe that those words she uttered is coming from a 11 years old girl.

I'm really ecstatic when Hit Girl mention the word "Filipino" in the movie, when she was talking about the 'Butterfly Knife' or Balisong as we simply call it. "I actually learned to flip two balisongs (Filipino folding knives] at the same time, one in each hand too. And the last two months of it I spent at the Toronto Circus School! They took me there because they wanted me to get really flexible for the role."  Chloë Grace Moretz tells in one of her interview.

A really recommended movie, not for kids though. See the cool gang of 4 do some nasty stunts in KICK-ASS as it hits theaters on April 16. Released by Viva International Pictures.

Comments

  1. JMay 14, 2010 at 1:54 AM

    Will finally watch this tomorrow!! *Excited*
    Nadownload.. este.. nevermind. HAHA

    ReplyDelete
  2. resly george amadorMay 14, 2010 at 2:21 AM

    New bread of super heroes that Kick Ass a Funny movie

    ReplyDelete
  3. JMay 14, 2010 at 3:18 AM

    My brother skimmed na daw the movie and it looks good. =) Kala nya fully animated dahil sa movie poster! :)

    ReplyDelete
  4. MiciROXMay 29, 2010 at 10:30 PM

    I really liked this film, especially hit girl, she was awesome!

    I don't think anyone could have pulled it off better than Chloe, seriously. Some people are even saying the movie should be called hit girl, she's that dominating and fantastic .

    Overall I think it was a good movie that you can have fun with your friends with. I really like the hero without powers concept too, might inspire people.

    ReplyDelete
  5. JL Santiago AquinoMay 30, 2010 at 12:28 AM

    I agree! KICK-ASS is one of my favorite movies this year, aside from CLASH of THE TITANS.

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

AWARD-WINNING BLOG!

Philippine Blog Awards 2010 Nomineehttp://3.bp.blogspot.com/_082y5Fy539A/TJDUajZb8JI/AAAAAAAAEFA/XGAUJof6jlQ/s1600/emerging-2010.jpg Blogmeter.Top


This blog by JL Aquino is one of the Top 10 Emerging Influential Blogs and a Finalist at Philippine Blog Awards for Best Entertainment Blog. Currently the TOP #6 on Celebrities & Entertainment Category on BlogMeter Philippines.

FOLLOW US!

POPULAR POST:

iWanTV! - Watch ABS-CBN Shows Online For Free

Image
iWantv! is a site that hosts all your favorite ABS-CBN and cable channel shows. With iWantv!  you can watch the shows you want, anytime, anywhere for free! iWantv!  have the freshest episodes so you don’t have to worry about missing out on anything. You can also catch live news programs such as ANC , Teleradyo and Al Jazeera . iWantv! is exclusively available to SKYBROADBAND and Bayan DSL subscribers in Metro Manila. So that's yay for me, because I have a BayanDSL and ABS-CBN signal is not that good here. Also available to ZPDEE , Bayan Broadband and Surfer by SKY subscribers, but also only if with at least 512kbps download speed. If you are not yet a subscriber, check out the websites and see what package fits you best.
Read more

The First Ever Mini-Contest on this Blog

Image
As a way of thanking the Lord for all the blessings he given me last year, 2009 and to further promote my blog I am starting a MINI-CONTEST, sponsored by SM City Marilao and Let's Go Sago ! Thank you sponsors :)
Read more

Sean Hayes as Larry in “THE THREE STOOGES”

Image
C aught between accidental and intended hits, Sean Hayes stars as Larry in the hilarious comedy “ The Three Stooges .” Spanning more than twenty-five years since they appeared on television slapping and poking their way in 190 original comedies, the Stooges are about to be seen in a whole new dimension on the big screen. In “ The Three Stooges ,” Larry, Curly and Moe are released into the wild city landscape after spending half of their lives in an orphanage. Out to save the orphanage and raise the money to save the only home they know, they decide to tackle the world outside the only way they know how.
Read more

Eric Bana’s Darkest Hour in “Deadfall”

Image
E ric Bana was first introduced to American audiences in the title role of Mark “Chopper” Read in the feature film Chopper , which premiered at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival and was then released in the U.S. to critical notice after its Australian success. Bana earned awards from the Film Critics Circle of Australia and the Australian Film Institute for his portrayal of Chopper. Bana was seen co-starring in Ridley Scott’s Black Hawk Down as Delta Sergeant First Class Norm “Hoot” Gibson, one of a group of elite U.S. soldiers, opposite Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor and Tom Sizemore.
Read more

Director Ryan Murphy Talks About “EAT PRAY LOVE”

Image
For Nip/Tuck and Glee creator Ryan Murphy — a man who likes change — discovering the best-selling memoir Eat Pray Love proved a real boon. The 44-year-old filmmaker read the book upon its 2006 release and felt an immediate connection. He’d even go as far as saying that the book altered his life. “It spoke to me on such a personal level,” begins Murphy, the man who adapted the screenplay and directed the cinematic incarnation starring Julia Roberts . “I read it as a fan, I had just come through a terrible break up, and what it said to me is that it is never too late to reinvent yourself. It is never too late to try to be happy. If you are in a bad relationship try and get out of it and if you don’t like where you are living, try and change it.” The book, and indeed the film, tells the true-life tale of Elizabeth Gilbert , a successful travel writer who falls out of love with her husband and suffers a painful divorce. Gnawed at by guilt, she takes a year out, heading first to Ro
Read more

of Mercury navigates new phase in music journey with two-track release, CHANGIN’ vol. 1

Image
 of Mercury , formerly known as Nathan & Mercury, marks a new chapter in their music journey with the release of their two-track volume, CHANGIN’ Vol. 1 —out today via Sony Music Philippines . The dual release, which features the songs “I’M FINE” and “HEAVEN ON EARTH,” finds the band pushing their sound to an unexpected direction and displaying remarkable consistency in terms of musicality and songwriting. “Think of this release as a re-introduction to us,” of Mercury explains. “This release is a statement from us that we’re growing, we’re changing: a foretaste of what the album is going to be.” Gleaming with funkier, hip-hop-leaning sounds and edgy production techniques, both tracks assert something that has been proven from the early stages of their career: they’re technically impressive as musicians, but they never let the stylistic explorations get in the way of their soulful, confessional storytelling.  Focus track “I’M FINE” is a tangible proof of the band’s insistence to wri
Read more

Eva Green, a Vengeful Witch in "Dark Shadows" (Opens May 10)

Image
E va Green (“Kingdom of Heaven,” “Casino Royale”) stars as Angelique Bouchard, a witch who knows how to hold a grudge, in Warner Bros.' new black comedy “ Dark Shadows .” In the film, Barnabas Collins (Johnny Depp), an 18th-century lothario, breaks the heart of a heartless witch by the name of Angelique. When Barnabas declares his love for another, the ethereal Josette (Bella Heathcote), Angelique exacts her revenge on both of them: taking Josette’s life while giving Barnabas an eternal one as a vampire. It’s not much of a life, however, as she proceeds to bury him in a coffin forever…or at least the foreseeable future.
Read more

Premiere of 'Battle For Terra' At SM City North Edsa Cinema 7

Image
When the peaceful inhabitants of the beautiful planet they called Terra come under attack from the last surviving members of humanity adrift in an aging spaceship, the stage is set for an all-out war between the 2 races for control of the said planet. But will an unlikely friendship between a rebellious young Terrian named Mala (which is voiced by Evan Rachel Wood) & an injured human pilot Lt. Jim Stanton (voiced by Luke Wilson) somehow convince their leaders that war is not the answer?
Read more

"TOY STORY 3" Opens at #1 in the Philippines

Image
Families and toy lovers propelled Disney/Pixar’s “ Toy Story 3 ” to a No. 1 opening in the Philippines -- garnering a buzz-worthy P55.9-million, 4-day debut weekend gross nationwide for the June 17 to 20 period. This was announced today by Victor R. Cabrera , managing director of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Philippines which distributed the film. Powered by overwhelmingly positive word-of-mouth, “ Toy Story 3 ” broke the national, all-time biggest Saturday and Sunday box office records for an animated feature, scoring P20.2-million on Saturday, June 19 and P22-million on Sunday, June 20. (Previous record holder was “ Shrek Forever After ” with P17.5M Saturday and P19M Sunday.)
Read more

INCEPTION Gets IMAX Release in the Philippines

Image
 IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros. Pictures recently announced that “ Inception ,” directed by Christopher Nolan (“The Dark Knight”) and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, will be released to IMAX theatres in the Philippines simultaneously with the film's wide release in Digital 2D and conventional cinemas on July 15. The film marks the third IMAX project for Christopher Nolan , following the record-breaking IMAX release of “The Dark Knight,” which grossed more than $65 million at IMAX theatres. “Inception,” a contemporary sci-fi action film set within the architecture of the mind, will be digitally re-mastered into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience with IMAX DMR technology.
Read more