Kick Ass!

[Spitfire]

Anyone read "Kick Ass"? I kept seeing movie posters for it and at first I had assumed it was one of those bad "Scary Movie" like parody films. I dismissed it completely. Then I was at a comic store and saw a hardcover of the comic series with a big ole "Now a major motion picture" tacked onto it. I noticed the guy who did it was the guy who did "Wanted" and I was interested. So I picked it up and I have to say I enjoyed it quite a bit.

It's funny, witty, and just plain clever. I liked how for the most part it was grounded in reality, Hit Girl is really the only thing that's hard to swallow from that perspective. That aside though it's awesome and I really hope they do more. The twists were great. I read the whole thing in one sitting because I was so into it.

After reading the book I checked into the movie some more. Mathew Vaughn is directing it. He did "L4yer Cake" which was a good film. I am nerd-raging a bit though because they changed all the costumes. The ones they had on in the comics not only made more sense for the whole "home made" thing but I liked them more. I don't know why they insist on changing stuff like that. I also can't see Nicolas Cage playing Big Daddy. The trailer though seemed to retain the essence of "Kick Ass!" and the humor looks to be there so I'm still excited to see it.

So yeah anyone else read this? What did you think?

[Koschei]

A friend of mine read about the concept and how John Romita Jr. was working on it before the book came out. I wasn't expecting much from of it, but after reading the first issue I was like DAAAAMMMNN!
My friend read it was supposed to be a 6 issue series but than it started taking a while for an issue to come out. He than heard that a movie deal was signed when the 3rd issue came out. So than we were thinking "Oh great another WANTED." Than when I heard Nic Cage is in it and I was ready to give up on the movie.
But, I actually like what I've seen from the trailers.
It does look like Big Daddy and Red Mist have a slight character change.

Oh Great, just found out that Clark Duke from Sex Drive is in it. Am I the only person that "strongly dislikes" this guys roles, and face?

[Candy Kappa]

I haven't read it sadly. gotta get me a copy before the movie comes

[The Stryker]

What did they change about the Kick-ass costume?

[Candy Kappa]

think it's mostly giving him a open mouth in the movie

[Spitfire]

Kick Ass himself is the closet but Big Daddy, Hit Girl, and even Crimson Mist to an extent are totally different. Big Daddy looks more like Batman or Owlman now.

[discordiatookie]

My eyes read this book earlier, on the bus back up from Edinburgh. My sister fell asleep, so I managed to get it read in a sitting - I was sitting there laughing away to myself, people must've thought I was nuts. Great book, the story was awesome and the art was fantastic. Loved it. Gotta see the movie now!

[azrael]

I loved everything movie and comic August 3rd I am getting the 3 blu-dvd-digi set
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[Candy Kappa]

the comic is good, but I prefer the story in the movie

[Brodie]

The book and the movie are ****ing terrible.

[Fugitoid Jones]

I loved the book, and I liked the movie. I love Mark Millar and John Romita Jr. as a pair.

[Shark_Blade]

Love both the book and the movie.:)