From Comic Book to Film: Kick-Ass

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From Comic Book to Film: Kick-Ass
By Patrick Oliver
Oct 1, 2009 - 14:29

Studios: Marv Films, Plan B Entertainment
Writer(s): Mark Millar, Jane Goldman, Matthew Vaughn
Penciller(s): John Romita, Jr.
Inker(s): Tom Palmer
Colourist(s): Dean White
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Mark Strong, Chloe Moretz, Aaron Johnson, Xander Berkeley
Directed by: Matthew Vaughn
Produced by: Marv Films, Plan B Entertainment
Release Date: 16/04/2010
Rating: R
Distributors: Lionsgate
Genre: Action comedy comic book adaptation

True Grit

I'm going to say it right now. The film adaptation of the Mark Millar and John Romita, Jr comic books will kick ass!

The plot of Kick-Ass is simple. A young college boy with no particular direction or hardships in life decides to become a superhero. A bit of a comic book fan, he uses them for inspiration. Just like that. He has little to no training. And has no particular calling. And he definitely has no superpowers. But become a superhero he does and decides to fight crime. His first foray into crime fighting is nearly catastrophic, but he picks himself up to meets some other colourful (and very deadly) characters who are also fighting crime. Some of whom have trained, and definitely have a calling (namely Hit-girl - she has got to be seen to be believed)!

Having seen a couple of the trailers on-line and an extended sequence I think that this will be big. (Go seek them out a little later. You'll love 'em.)
I would like to think that Kick-Ass has several factors working in it's favour:

It has a good base in a good creative team in Mark Millar and John Romita, Jr, and a talented, proven director in Matthew Vaughn (I love Layer Cake!).
It's an action comedy and those are always popular.
There will be several surprises for the people that go to watch it, who don't know all about it.
Comic book fans will like the fact that it hasn't strayed too far from sauce material, and looks (to me) to be a pretty faithful rendition.
A grittily realistic look.
Action comedies are a popular genre. You just have to look at the Rush Hour films to see that. And this has added ooomph.

I definitely think Kick-Ass has got all the elements for an entertaining film for older audiences and will definitely be a crowd pleaser. Yes, it's violent (so was Kill Bill, it didn't suffer for it, and nor will this), but I have a feeling it will have some fine acting, drama, tension, moments to make one squirm, and some honest to goodness laugh out loud moments too.

It'll be here before we know it!

http://www.kickass-themovie.com/
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