Kick-Ass review

Kick-Ass

Directed by Matthew Vaughn

Starring: Aaron Johnson, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Chloe Moretz, Nicolas Cage and Mark Strong

Plot

Dave Lizewski is just an average kid who glides through life. As a huge comic book fan, Dave one day he asks himself why hasn't anyone dawned a costume to save people. Dave decides to be the one to battle crime on the streets by dressing up in a wet suit and calling himself Kick-Ass. Kick-Ass realizes soon enough that he's not the only superhero in town as he befriends Big Daddy, Hit Girl and Red Mist.

Good

I have so much great things to say about this film. It's funny, witty, insane, violent, but at the same time you care about these characters. This works because we are the Kick-Ass character. At some point we wish we could do a lot more than just stand around doing nothing as people get mugged, shot, stabbed etc. This makes us click with this character right away.

While our protagonist has the name ''Kick-Ass'', he doesn't do the most of the ass kicking. Hit-Girl does. She is a young kid who swears, kills and is a total badass who steals the show. One person who surprised be a lot was Nic Cage. He was fantastic and owned his role. Not only was he funny, the guy has one scene in particular where he just comes off as a total brute.

Strong and Plasse worked off each other very well. Every scene they had came off hilarious. What can I say, the casting was perfect and not one person let me down in their role. Everyone put 110% into it.

Bad

I'm really reaching deep into the barrel to find something I didn't like about this. The only thing that bugged me was the character pacing. While each character gets their moment to shine, some people disappear for awhile and you forget all about them. But like I said, that's reaching deep.

Overall

This is one hell of a fun film that shouldn't be missed by you or anyone else. The reason why we go to the movies is to be entertained and Kick-Ass is full blown entertainment.

Score

9/10

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Wanna see some new Iron Man 2 footage?

Of course you do!

You can check out the new TV from the Kids Choice Awards by click here.

Via(SHH)

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Scott Pilgrim vs the world teaser trailer

This is it, the trailer I've been waiting to see most for this year. It's Scott Pilgrim vs. The World.

I think this trailer is AWESOME. I love the all ''pows'' ''whips'' and ''kpoks'' popping up as the action takes place. As for the action, it looks over the top insane. I first had doubts about Cera playing Scott, but he seems to fit into the role very well judging from the trailer.

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BIG NEWS: The Human Torch is Captain America

Chris Evans is a lucky fellow. First he lands the role of The Human Torch, then as Nick Grant in Push and now Mr Evans will be play Captain America...Has he rubbed off of Ryan Reynolds recently?

At first I was hoping for an unknown actor, but when I heard that Channing Tatum and some other guy from some show was up for the role, I was rooting the hell out of Evans. When it comes down to it, I don't think Evans is a bad choice at all. The more I think about it, the more I like it.

What do you think of this casting news? Leave your comments below.

Via(Cinemablend)

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And Smurfette is...Katy Perry?

I don't know much about The Smurfs. I think I can name two of them, Papa Smurf and Smurfette. Jonathan Winters will voice Papa Smurf. I've been kinda curious to know who'd be voicing Smurfette, but now my curiosity can rest because the voice has been cast. Voicing the blue bombshell will be none other than pop singer, Katy Perry...Wait, what?

Are you telling me instead of casting a trained voice actor or even an actress for the part, they cast Katy Perry? Kids films always make a nice Box Office intake and I'm pretty sure kids don't really give a crap about who's voicing who. So why someone as random as Perry?

Oh well. I'm going to go think about other things now, like melting butter in the sun!

Via(Hollywoodinsider)

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A closer look at Freddy's face

Seriously, this is a face a mother could only love!

Via(SHH)

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Thoughts on the future of Ghostbusters 3

It's been 21 years since the last Ghostbusters film. That's a long time and people are hungry for more Ghostbusters action, but will we ever see another Ghostbusters film? During the 90's Dan Aykroyd wrote a script for Ghostbusters 3, which didn't get received very well and none of the original cast weren't interested in returning.

Things have started pick back up over the past year as two writers from The Office, Gene Stupnitsky and Lee Eisenberg are working on the script. Last time I heard, the first draft was completed. All good news right? Not really.

Bill Murray has been reported saying a few times now that he'll only appear if he dies in the first reel. Who wants to see that happen? Nobody. Things also look bad director Ivan Reitman as Sony don't want him back in the directors chair. If Reitman gets pulled from the project, then everyone else could pack their bags and leave. Reitman's contract states that he can pull the plug on the project, directing or not. Sony needs to be wise with their next move.

We've been told a few times now that we'll see Ghostbusters 3 in 2011, but with all this mixed news I can't help but think the project could be put off again. I mean things don't seem to be moving forward at all.

I will honestly be shocked if the film gets made, I really will. Right now I can't see this film getting made...I hope I'm wrong and everything will work out. I'd be a damn shame if we don't see a new Ghostbusters film with the original crew

Post by Rob

Evil Clay!

Click the link here to see The Evil Dead done in 60 seconds, but with clay.

The video is very well made and the for some reason the british accents make it that more funny....''Bastard''

Via(Topless Robot)

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Scott Pilgrim poster is epic of epic epicness

Behold the new and epic poster for Scott Pilgrim VS. The World. I'm totally digging this poster a lot. Yes, soon it shall be on my wall. All we need now is a damn trailer. Hurry up Mr Wright!

Via(Comingsoon)

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Survival of the Dead review

Survival of the Dead

Directed by George A. Romero

Starring: Alan van Sprang, Kenneth Welsh, Kathleen Munroe, Richard Fitzpatrick, Athena Karkanis,

I'm not the biggest Zombie fan, but I've enjoyed such Zombie flicks as 28 Days Later, Zombieland, Shaun of the Dead and the Dawn Of The Dead remake, which is kind of a crime since I've not seen the original Dawn Of The Dead. The only films I've seen from George A. Romero has been Land Of The Dead and Diary of the Dead. I can't say I was impressed by these two. I don't know why I even rented Survival of the Dead...I guess I just wanted some good goring entertainment.

Plot

The Zombie apocalypse has begun and people are doing whatever they can to survive. A group of survivors discover a place of refuge called Plum Island. This island is inhabited by two rival families called the O'Flynns and the Muldoon's. O'Flynns want the walking dead to be rid of, while the Muldoon's believe they can train the dead to eat animal meat over human. The survivors who take refuge on this Island get caught in the middle of this family war.

The good

Some of the Zombie deaths were kinda fun and even though a lot of them were cheesy, it felt like I was watching an 80's flick, especially when the practical effects were used. All this was accompanied by some goofy parts mixed with some one liners that blended into the cheesiness nicely.

The Bad

Let's talk about the main attraction to this film, the Zombies. What can I say, they were a complete joke. I understand that Survival of the Dead was a comedy/horror, but so was Shaun of the Dead and Zombieland, but the Zombies looked amazing in those. The make-up here looked like no one bothered to be creative with it. To make things even worse, they sounded terrible. I'm not kidding, remember that scene in Shaun of the Dead where everyone must act like a Zombie to get to the Winchester? Well, that's basically how the Zombies acted in this.

Some of the deaths looked good because of practical effects used and I appreciate horror more when they use these types of effects, but for some reason awful CGI was used in parts were practical effects should've been used.

Hey, maybe the acting was good, right? No. What about the script? No. I really felt like I was watching a film made by amateur film school students that got nice bit of money to spend.

Overall

This is the type of film you might really enjoy if you're drunk with some friends. But I wasn't drunk or with friends so I can't say I had too much fun. I don't know what Romero was doing in the past to have gotten the title ''Grandfather of the Zombie'', but whatever he was doing then, he needs to return to that.

Score

4/10

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Ron Perlman is Conan's Daddy!

Some reports went down last week that Mickey Rourke was in talks to play Conan's father, but now Rourke has pulled out for unknown reasons and someone else has stepped in. That man is Ron Perlman, who already has history with the franchise as he voiced Conan in the animated TV show.

I can't say I'm excited about this Conan the Barbarian film and Rourke walking away doesn't inspire much confidence for the project either. Even if Rourke took the role, the guy has white skin, Jason Momoa has dark skin. Are we meant to buy that these two are father and son? The whole casting just feels like a throw away thought to me.

Via(Moviehole)

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Predators poster

I'm back! Yes, after more than two weeks I can finally continue on writhing again. It's been a nice break, but a break I never want to have for another long time.

We kick off with this poster from Predators. I have to say this poster is disappointing. It looks like something an amateur photoshop artist put together in just a few hours. The whole right arm looks awkward as hell.

I do like the updated look of the Predators from this poster and from the sneak peak footage released a few days of ago, everything looks decent. Check out that sneak peak by clicking here.

Via(Slashfilm)

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