Kick-Ass - Caravan Of Garbage

[@Joviaero]

This is unironically one of my favourite movies of all time. It's satire in a way but Dave is still so sincere and the script is honestly incredible.

[@j-555]

100%. These kinds of movies cannot work without a touch of sincerity, and this one really nailed the wayward teenage existense at that moment in time (early '10s), like what Dave says at the beginning about not fitting in with any clique and just existed. It also nailed the way we lived back then as teenagers -- Skype, KZbin, MySpace, the way Dave and his friends talked, etc. The movie is overindulgent and off-color, like something I'd almost be embarrassed by if someone saw me watching it, but the tone, action and comedy was entertaining enough for me to watch it a good number of times. It's definitely a certain vibe that was interesting and amusing. It was *almost* profound. Almost... It just kind of fell short and there wasn't enough interest.

[@Joviaero]

@@j-555 I think what really hurt this film is the poor sequel. It was adapting the comic Kick-ass 2 which was even less sincere and even more cynical and edgy than the first. Add a less experienced director and a messy script and Kick-ass the film essentially killed any chance of a trilogy sadly.

[@j-555]

@@Joviaero Agreed. Kick Ass 2 ruined any chance of more movies. I actually enjoyed the KA2 comic for the shock value and just seeing where the story went from there. I liked the premise of his friends getting involved and looked forward to that because I liked Clark Duke in Kick Ass 1 and Hot Tub Time Machine. In the comic, the main highlight was the Col Stars 'n Stripes character and the portayal by Jim Carrey with the prosthetics was great, but the movie disposed of him almost sooner than the comic. It was just not as well-crafted as the first and completely lacked the good cinematography, wit and freshness. Felt cheap and made-for-tv. It was tricky too because the second comic took place right after but three years had passed since the first movie. That's a little while. If anything, they probably should've just gone with their own story because there was no way some of that material was going to end up in the movie version, like the children, grape, etc. They didn't even have the balls to show the aftermath of the Colonel's execution. It's like making a corno without the corn.

[@johnskrip7174]

Finally an acknowledgement of the twisted mind of Nicholas Mason, perfectly displayed with wavey face.

[@rumo510]

No, that's normal face to him, the twisted bastard.

[@claytonandres1194]

To him, this is just Normal Ass

[@Winterfang]

His mind full of Goop

[@ninjabluefyre3815]

Well, your mind would be twisted too if you were the drummer for Pink Floyd.

[@KIager]

Finches would've used the MacBook "Twist" webcam filter. Subtext.

[@WilleasFogg]

"One who's incredibly twisted, and one who's a marketing genius" - that line had me in stitches guys 🤣

[@aya-zzz-zzz]

early 2000s playstation advertisers

[@marcosgin777]

@@aya-zzz-zzzfrrrr

[@Pussalia]

Ditto. I guffawed. GUFFAWED!

[@Dampfish]

Plot twist: They're one and the same! :O

[@RCGBlade]

I'll never forget being like, 10 years old, watching this thinking it's a standard superhero film, and then being subjected to the stroke sesh.💀

[@derp_the_sherp7508]

Same, mum rented it from blockbuster and man did she regret it

[@archerpool]

I’ll never forget my first stroke sesh in a cinema. It was a full 23 seconds.

[@Seal-uzi33]

@ULTRAOutdoorsman Aww you're an angry boomer. Cry harder fossil

[@TheCronotrigger1212]

​@ULTRAOutdoorsmanthat's unfortunate man. I really enjoyed this movie when it came out. Sorry you couldn't enjoy it.

[@jacklafferty6654]

​@@TheCronotrigger1212I still love this movie lol

[@bensneb360]

I never expected Nicholas Cage to do such a great Adam West Batman impression, but he really pulls it off

[@Tenucha]

If they're one thing Nicolas Cage can do, it's pull it off

[@rorylynch7775]

Bloody got em

[@ledzeppelinzoso]

He loves comics, he played superman in the flash for free and they did him dirty w the cgi, nick cage is the best

[@TheMightyMidget]

@@ledzeppelinzosohe was done dirtier than that, he didn’t “play” anything they used old stock footage and BTS photos they had the rights to. He was never on set, he was never in costume other than in the 90s. But he IS a massive nerd, his son is called Kal-El

[@ThreadBomb]

@@TheMightyMidget One time I was outside the hospital where I work, and I heard a redneck calling his kid: "Anakin! Anakin!" We live in a weird world.

[@DonjeyPangus]

To Mason, Crazy Frog is just a normal frog

[@TheDeadMan79]

Twisted tea is just regular tea. When he walks he's doing the twist the whole time.

[@allyw7405]

Regular frog is just boring frog

[@forrestdevine2336]

To Mason, Little Cesar's just sells regular Bread.

[@Samsonfs]

The scene where big daddy gets burnt alive was WILD when I was a kid.

[@fredbyoutubing]

Not sure it was meant for kids, but kids pirated it to no end

[@Samsonfs]

@@fredbyoutubing films like Deadpool and kick ass are only rated as a 15 in the UK not 18 or "r" in the US so they're pretty easily accessible to younger people if you have someone who will buy it for you or a lenient cinema employee, I probably saw it when I was like 13 a few years after release on digital.

[@Nukefandango]

"Take cover, child! Switch to the strobeLIIIIIGHT!"

[@ivanagustinortiz5237]

That's my cinematic trauma, found it on the TV when I was younger and got to THAT scene. Wild.

[@ThreadBomb]

It's wild even as an adult.

[@duko3000]

James is so old, he was around before Kicking Ass was invented

[@claytonandres1194]

Back in his day, you could only punch ass, and you were grateful for the opportunity!

[@WanderingChin]

​@@claytonandres1194 we drank ass from the garden hose

[@txt5220]

Maso's so twisted, Freaky Friday was just a regular Friday for him

[@harriwithani9203]

I seriously think Nic Cage as Big Daddy should be in the conversation when we’re talking about all time great comic book movie performances

[@ericlayton8888]

I make sure to bring it up whenever I come across a conversation about all time great comic book movie performances

[@oggonz4329]

Needs more credit

[@sanguillotine]

Not as good as Nic Cage as Daredevil

[@Teamo86]

He was great in the Spider verse film too.

[@ThatMatt85]

This was the performance that really turned my opinion around on Nick Cage from 'can't stand him' to 'need to see all his movies'

[@SMITHOMATIC]

I like when Nic Cage calls him “Ass…kick”

[@thelastholdout]

In talking about changes from the comic to the movie, there's one which I think was particularly egregious: the fact that in the comic, when Dave reveals that he's not gay, Katie doesn't forgive him and in fact has her boyfriend beat the absolute piss out of him instead. That to me is a much more realistic (and totally justifiable) reaction to finding out that a guy pretended to be gay so he could creep on you for weeks or months.

[@motherplayer]

Same. Even before I learned of that from the comic, I still found it odd to see in the film. I know it's all part of the power fantasy and stuff, but it still felt a little too self-serving. It only makes the sequel when he has one single conversation with Hit-Girl and she assumes they're going out and breaks up with him. It was just as stupid.

[@henrykester7915]

So much of this adaptation is just doing the exact opposite of the comic.

[@li-limandragon9287]

@thelastholdout Still I’m glad they took out the sexual assault that happens to Katie.

[@KingSigy]

Most of these changes seem made to make the characters more endearing. I understand the point of the original comic was to be reprehensible, but it was 2010. People weren’t ready for complete bastards to take the lead.

[@CS-om3kj]

I agree, she was awful in the comic though, like genuinely, she treated him like a fucking pet for his sexuality 😂 nasty work Also to be fair, comics Dave is skinny and ugly at the beginning. Movie Dave looks like a chad even when he’s trying to be nerdy 😂

[@markmattheviewable]

Kick-Ass was one of those movies which was perfect if you were casting directors on two different franchises of Marvel movies and were shopping around for a Quicksilver.

[@jamescandler6823]

'Love seeing that' followed by shot from the film of the leads pants going round his ankles. The editing on these is just *chefs kiss*

[@giantorres92]

"2 Quicksilver's!!" That was intense - haven't even had coffee yet lol

[@mathiaswalker350]

Can't have a Mr Sunday Movies Video without some Succession clips as stand in for Hollywood Business Talk. I approve.

[@Yugeky20]

I remember Richard Wilkinson on Today (local reference 👀) saying how he couldn't recommend this movie because of the violence from Hit Girl; just imagine how he'd recoil at the twisted mind of Nick Mason

[@OstrichardHD]

Another killer edit from Lawrence.

[@kylejanse2632]

Facts

[@PoorlyWrttenReviews]

You've mentioned it now, we need the Kingsman films covered

[@boat1280]

They’re so boringly terrible

[@PoorlyWrttenReviews]

@@boat1280 nah mate 😂, Kingsman is engraved in British culture, it's like James bond meets lock stock. They also have some of the most iconic movie scenes, even the prequel had an amazing scene in no mans land

[@SuperMookles]

I'm British, and that statement is complete drivel.​@@PoorlyWrttenReviews

[@PoorlyWrttenReviews]

@@SuperMookles I'm British and your statement is complete drivel, we'll agree to disagree

[@Sisren86]

​@@boat1280I'm american and even I find your arse of a comment to be complete and utter drivel. All Kingsman movies are awesome. To paraphrase Edmund Blackadder...to you, the renaissance was just something that happened to other people, wasn't it?

[@oaklandstreet]

I was a kid when this came out but my dad was so blown away by this movie and he loved the comic so much that he would go through the scene selection to show me the fight scenes so I wouldn't be subjected to anything more suggestive than a man having gasoline poured on him and burned alive

[@Slim45ThaProducer]

damn dad u scary

[@DeadManSinging1]

I remember when this came out, the cast of Sunrise were so appalled by it, and they said "You'd think it would be suitable for kids, its about super heroes and its got Nic Cage in it" completely oblivious that Nic Cage mostly made his name is R rated movies

[@mbryson2899]

They probably thought that "Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans" was a morality play. (Great film, BTW.)

[@Malum09]

Around that time he certainly was showing up in a lot more family friendly stuff like the National Treasure movies, G-force, The Sorcerer's Apprentice and even Ghost Rider.

[@DeadManSinging1]

@@Malum09 I was going to say that he was doing PG stuff at the time, but he also did Bad Lieutenant and a bunch of other R movies at the time as well, so it wasn't like he only did kids movies

[@Malum09]

@@DeadManSinging1 yeah but I don't think those were well known.

[@Ok_Thanks]

Diner Fight Guy: “The f*ck is wrong with you, man? You'd rather die for some piece of sh*t that you don't even f*cking know?” Dave Lizewski : “Than three a*sholes laying into one guy while everybody else watches? And you wanna know what's wrong with me? Yeah, I'd rather die...so bring it on!” Can I be honest with y’all? Just between us? I tear up hearing those lines. It’s inspiring.

[@thelastholdout]

Came here to say this. In the middle of a very cynical movie about comic book superheroes that's incredibly high on snark, this line was earnest and powerful, and I love it to bits. It's everything you need to know about Dave.

[@mikeASS-wn9xd]

Dorks.

[@stickiedmin6508]

You didn't finish the quote: "Yeah. I'd rather die. So *_bring it on!_* "

[@Ok_Thanks]

@@stickiedmin6508you’re right! I added it! 🙏🏽

[@stickiedmin6508]

@@Ok_Thanks 🤘😎 "It's an Omen!" 🎶🎶🎶

[@reshmiya]

One of my favorite recurring bits in Mr. Sunday videos is when it cuts to one of the editors just being confused about one of the obscure ass references James or Maso make.

[@nickelpenny1]

It’s crazy to think I’ve been watching you guys for almost a decade! Y’all are such funny and charismatic hosts, I always wondered why you didn’t have millions upon millions of more subscribers. You guys have consistently pumped out this timeless content, and i feel grateful to be apart of the SundayMovies family. Love u James and Maso

[@benlewis2514]

I’m so disappointed you didn’t call it Trivia Ass

[@tutumazibuko2510]

Ass Trivia?

[@Odis616]

Triviass

[@RicardoMoralesMassin]

The only reason I watch this channel is to hear ski-free references and for the first time, I was not disappointed.

[@chrisa.2323]

At long last I'm no longer the only person that hears ominous music whenever Maso is doing anything on screen

[@alisdairreid6998]

He should call himself Mason-Nick instead

[@anthonyscott3402]

Ehe ha 😏😐

[@claytonandres1194]

Wow you’ll say anything!

[@MIPHANWAY]

Hearing this in nick cages voice 🤣

[@KingTray1000]

That’s twisted

[@Lorronzo]

Missed opportunity not naming the sequel *Kick Ass: Taking Names*

[@KeithFraser82]

9:30 "The Mason and the James, the Mason and the James, one's a marketing genius, the other's insane..."

[@johnskrip7174]

I was well too young when I read this comic and it soured me on Mark Millar. It was too hard to read and dark for me and I think it still is, which is a massive bummer. I’m a huge John Romita Jr fan, and this is before his art got too weird and warped.

[@li-limandragon9287]

I only saw the movie and read the comic much later, the stuff with Katie is horrific.

[@FemoDOGG]

Comics aren't all rainbows, butterflies and retcon resurrections. Sometimes dark stuff happens 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@sideshowkrill]

@@FemoDOGGjust like life

[@winter945]

​@@FemoDOGGand sometimes comics get too dark for some people and that is prefectly fine, just because it exists doesn't mean people need to read it

[@Rugras.]

For real though, Stardust was a fantastic movie.

[@rorylynch7775]

One of my favourite pieces of film trivia is that Robert De Niros sole reason for doing stardust was because he regretted turning down Pirates of the Carribbean and thought his role in Stardust would end up having the same impact as Jack Sparrow

[@mallslim2234]

So good.

[@ellaisplotting]

I adored Stardust when I was younger, was excited to find the book in a charity shop only to discover it's not half as good as the film 😅 something that seems true in most if not all of Neil Gaiman's work.

[@Rugras.]

@@rorylynch7775 Triviadust

[@usagi32211]

I've always liked this movie. I had read the comic before it was released and was really happy with the adaptation. The one big change from the comic to film that I hated was that they let it be known really early who Red Mist really was. I remember reading the comic and being shocked at that reveal.

[@couchfort3934]

I was super into Kick-Ass the comic, so I was stoked for the movie. I liked some of the changes, particularly that he got the girl he liked. In the comic, he reveals himself and she freaks out. I think you guys nailed it pointing out that the movie was a little more upbeat than the comic, because that was definitely a miserable decision in the comic. Read all the way to the end of Kick-Ass 2, and by the time I got there, the “magic” of Kick-Ass had worn off for me. Didn’t see the movie. Didn’t read KA3 or Hit-Girl. Mark Miller has great ideas, but his writing is exhausting. Except for Supercrooks. That’s still an underrated little masterpiece and I loved the Netflix mini-series.

[@mattmobileE]

These videos have been my favorite thing on KZbin for years now

[@MovieManny]

This was a great edit. Also, "You've got a lot of wolves in ya, don't you" killed me

[@christianrodriguezfromthev9318]

Absolutely kick ass upload!!! Thank you for taking my payment for early unrestricted access!!

[@tobesxd]

This episode was too twisted to me. I had to turn down the volume a bit

[@Dojonpachi]

I always thought the flying character at the beginning is a reference to Disney's cheesy 70s superhero flick, Condorman, who wore a similar red/yellow suit.

[@Statsy10]

That was my first thought.

[@bngbox]

Missed opportunity for trivia to be named Kick-Ask

[@arashimiyazawa8165]

1:56 He wasn't trying to fly, he was testing a prototype parachute. He had never gotten that model to work right, so decided he needed a higher testing ground than the building he was using. Then he decided at the last minute to actually test it himself instead of using a test dummy like he usually did. And then he died.

[@li-limandragon9287]

I found out what happens to the girlfriend Katie in the comic… Jesus Christ Mark Millar.

[@johnskrip7174]

Yeah his edgy plotlines of that era are frustrating and gross

[@rorylynch7775]

Mark Millar is like Garth Ennis, in the sense that his best work is when someone else adapts the comic and removes the unnecessarily edgy stuff

[@COSun25]

Katie was better handled in the films. I wish that she'd gotten the chance to be a hero along with Dave and his friends.

[@Rorymchair]

I recently read a selection of things he wanted to do but wasn’t allowed to while writing the authority and all I could think was this was the guy that said that Captain America civil war was too dark

[@ProtoMarcus]

@@COSun25 Better handled in the first movie anyway - for some reason the writers did a full 180 on her in the second movie and she is not at _all_ recognizable from a character standpoint. Her personality and behaviour is completely different. It feels they wanted to bring her back closer to her comics counterpart but it was just off and didn't match her personality, behaviour and character from the first movie.

[@srgdawgface1518]

It is crazy to me that I used to be in middle school watching you two talk about movies and making funny jokes. Now i'm a full adult and you both still make my day better

[@dheranshahi4741]

Bro I was just thinking this 😂

[@TrevorCopter]

I forgot Hit Girl was on Coke for the last fight in the comic. Good stuff!! 😂

[@namesarentcool]

Editing in a "Memories of Murder" clip is beautiful work!

[@nappyninja]

Mark Millar my arch enemy

[@li-limandragon9287]

He essentially ruined Iron Man for decades with Civil War. Though Cap isn’t much better in that comic and feels more like Ultimate Cap.

[@RLanceHunter]

I once heard someone say "Mark Millar is like if Grant Morrison had his own personal antichrist."

[@logan2b]

Now you have to start every episode with a blank screen that says from the twisted mind of Nicholas mason

[@KentaObscuro]

3:54 Take me back! 1:14 Mason’s maniacal laughing over Randall scheming is 👌

[@cheeseguru1017]

No idea why but Nick and Maso should do the Night At The Museum movies. I love the gay romance between Rob Bryson and Owen Wilson

[@ellaisplotting]

Seriously, those two were my facourite part of those movies. Adorable.

[@historical_punk]

They filmed kick ass in my city and now Everytime I walk by Capri pizza I think "this is where kick ass got stabbed and ran over by a car super cool!!" 😂

[@j-555]

Is their pizza actually good? Is it NY style?

[@taharkaperry5005]

They filmed kick ass in Pittsburgh?

[@historical_punk]

@@taharkaperry5005 and Hamilton Ontario

[@j-555]

@@historical_punk i don't believe any of it was filmed in the usa

[@historical_punk]

@@j-555 I'm from canada

[@Sydsourtrout]

The edit is top notch on this one. The comic segments look amazing

[@Urduhkhan]

I always love the editing on these. Good job you guys! And uh, the content too I suppose. Geeze, don't put me on the spot.

[@albertkelley6231]

6:43 great editing 😂

[@corybryson2181]

I'm putting out there rn Matthew Vaughn for The Authority. He needs a win after Argyle and going back to the "take a Mark Miller comic and make some changes" seems like a pretty sure fire method for him.

[@wstine79]

It's interesting how this dark comedy superhero film features two actors, Aaron-Taylor Johnson and Evan Peters, who would both go on to play different versions of Quicksilver.

[@rorylynch7775]

Also has Mark Strong who went on to play both Sinestro and Dr Sivana

[@Wifiscouch]

Always thought that was such a cool turn of events

[@maroeatsbabies]

@@rorylynch7775 Nick Cage is Ghost Rider and Spider-Man Noir as well

[@JvS1711]

​@maroeatsbabies and superman.

[@colincormier19]

I have mad respect for this

[@brickcitybalapaulie]

This movie really made me think the “Gay Best Friend” trick was a viable option for picking up girls.

[@vodkavecz]

the comic has a more realistic outcome of that.

[@vitaly2432]

During the warehouse fight scene, an altered version of "In the house - In a heartbeat" song from 28 days later is playing (it's by the same composer)

[@ProtoMarcus]

That score, along with _Lux Aeterna_ and _Clubbed to Death_ are amongst the most overused musical scores in movies ever - but I do still enjoy ''In the house - in a heartbeat'' ahahaha But it is becoming the ''Wilhelm Scream'' of soundtracks

[@henrykester7915]

They use it near the end of The Walking Dead season one as well. Great piece of music but it really only works in its original context in 28 Days Later imo

[@goodial]

If I remember though they also use the Sunshine soundtrack though, if I'm not mistaken it's during the burning Nic Cage scene.

[@vitaly2432]

@@henrykester7915 I also love the way it was used in the opening scene of 28 Weeks Later. That absolutely thrilling desperate run over the green fields to the river... I was 13-14 when I watched it back in 2007-08 and maaaaan it gave me the chills

[@vitaly2432]

@@goodial I guess that's the song they mentioned here in the video. I haven't watched Kick-Ass for ages, so I wouldn't know

[@Bigmiquimby]

Huge missed opportunity on calling the trivia section: Kick-TriviASS

[@FlamBai]

That fight scene with Nic Cage in the warehouse is worth the price of admission alone. 😂

[@ANGELOFDARKification]

Someone needs to untwist Matthew Vaughn's mind so he can make good movies again

[@redoctober1991]

This is a really good video, actually.

[@mattrandazzo5491]

Really? This is my first time on this channel

[@gunkmasterflex942]

Kickass is my favorite film .. it's just amazing

[@vafurtomli9166]

Waiter: "Here's your pizza and some crazy bread." Nick Mason: *laughs twistedly*

[@ShatteredAutomaton]

Clark Duke was also in Greek and Superbad in the last party scene when Fogle gets fake arrested and walks by his character he says "Damn! Fogle's a badass!"

[@SchulzEricT]

Sex Drive.

[@tomkern6982]

The twisted mind of nick mason is the best thing to come out of this show 15/10

[@tomkern6982]

I do also love every other video

[@francisiscold]

They shot this 13:51 scene in Toronto and when we saw it in theatres, it was at the same location. Very meta.

[@KungFuWombat]

Ghouls, goop, and running with scissors. The classic Triad of Normal

[@bradconrad1961]

The Mario Paint music during Kick Trivia. Haven’t heard it in 30 years. Need more!

[@FilmsToAstonish]

2:58 Charlie Cox cameo spotted

[@ecargnz7762]

I live for every time “what do you think of this?” (And “haven’t you done well $30 bottle of wine”) is referenced!!

[@oliverwright3506]

Love the low res photo of Maidstone high street up the stones! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🍺🙌

[@BrittMarieBox]

I came here to say that too! 😂 I turned into that Leonardo Di Caprio pointing meme.

[@goldenfiberwheat238]

Love how it’s supposed to be a universe where people do superhero stuff for real and it turns out poorly but at the end he’s just rawdogging two miniguns next to his ears with no ear protection. Bro is absolutely deaf after that

[@hotjoesummer]

Wanted is one of my favorite movies and have always wanted to see y'all review it!

[@otaking3582]

Kick Ass isn't even the worst thing Mark Millar has created.

[@RLanceHunter]

The end of the Wanted comic is so laughably bad that if it came out today Millar would never work again.

[@otaking3582]

@@RLanceHunter No idea how bad that is, but probably better than The Unfunnies or Trouble.

[@derickpelton3107]

​​@@otaking3582 the Unfunnies legitimately makes me think someone needs to search Mark Millar's computer

[@Keizi]

I’d love to see them cover Matthew Vaughn’s films. Especially films like stardust and l4yer cake

[@jonbaxter2254]

One of my favourites. The soundtrack alone is fantastic. The warehouse scene stuck with me for days afterwards...

[@danielwilliams4701]

This video is amazing! My compliments to the chef. And by chef I mean Ben and/or Lawrence

[@UnkemptBushell]

Mad respect for anyone who tries to fly across the Yarra River

[@TheLonelySoulja]

Brought the dvd of this movie for my graduation night. Interesting way to celebrate graduating high school.

[@xoghost8105]

I’ll never forget the day I saw this movie. There a school field trip and I really didn’t want to go so I walked into my school, immediately walked back out, and then walked home and decided to give it a watch. The snake eye is permanently burned into my memory. Help me.

[@bronco5591]

Mathew Vaughn and Jane Goldman somehow took two Mark Millar properties and adapted them into much better products.

[@Alphoric]

It’s not a polished film so it fits its own plot It’s why it’s better than most superhero movies

[@Skoopa92]

The editing was on point 10/10

[@corytucker6788]

Love seeing the Dorkly clip at the end, great shout out to some hard working KZbinrs

[@welldonemovies]

This is top-level content. Always informational and full of some truly awesome jokes. Let's hear it for "Caravan of Garbage"!!!

[@joshchavez8190]

Listening to Caravan of garbage as I sit in traffic beside a giant truck with “Caravan” written across it. Coincidence

[@PeterCleff]

These movies are really good. Some of the best comic book films. Granted I watched them as a teenager. So the fact that they're slightly edgier than normal comics made me love this.

[@openchatgpt]

James is so old, that he was a whole one year old when I was born.

[@kelpymckelps]

Ghouls, eggs and dead birds? You’re in your Charlie era!

[@cbobschloss]

they don't know I'm thinking about bats and ghouls

[@JackTCM]

I think a really nice touch is how the film opens on Dave ridiculing the guy who tried to fly, but at the end of the film, Dave does fly with the use of the jet pack. He has actually become a ‘superhero’

[@HLFlare]

I think it's a good thing the internet wouldn't believe there's real costumed Vigilantes out there. Lol

[@Wico90YT]

Kick-Ass walked so The Boys could run

[@erickmunoz1378]

They just... Mentioned Skii Free? In 2024? In a Kick-Ass video? They truly are lunatics.

[@vicentenavarro1190]

It's really nice hearing someone pronounce Mark Millar's name correctly

[@danielthackeray9716]

Surely the John Murphy music is from 28 Days/Weeks Later?

[@MINTY_FN]

Nic Cage is great in this movie but he'd be even better if they kept his original backstory. He nails the unhinged sociopathic nerd vibe but has the physicality to sell the lie. Marky Marky, loathsome as he is, makes sense with the cliche cop backstory they used in the movie (and was meant to be a lie in the book) but Cage was perfect for the original backstory. While I generally like the movie and don't think a 1-1 adaptation would have been the right call (the comic can be really mean spirited in ways that aren't particularly interesting, much like Wanted), making Big Daddy actually a cop is less grim on paper but it kinda undermines the narrative and legitimises Hit-Girl in a way the narrative really shouldn't. Her dad being a manipulative man-child who's fucked her up and set her up for a life of violence to live out his power fantasy is fucking grim but that's the point. BD being a cop with a traumatic backstory makes him a legitimately tragic figure in a way that muddies the water too much. As you already covered, the movie just kinda loses its grounded sense of reality after HG and BD show up anyway so I guess it doesn't matter.

[@Big_Sword]

Very good edit, but I like to make suggestion. At the 1:11 ish mark where he says running with scissors and is called a maniac, you could have had shown the studio logo for running with scissors then shown footage from the video game postal 3. That’s what would have done. Thank God you didn’t, that would have been terrible.

[@MrPip38]

That particular Atomic Comics logo was from a local Tempe, AZ comic shop back in the early 2000's.