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Looking forward to this at SDCC by gavdiggity	Jul 10th, 2009 04:07:30 PM
Yup!
First!!! by Linguo_IS_Dead	Jul 10th, 2009 04:09:26 PM
Maybe...
Damn You!!! by Linguo_IS_Dead	Jul 10th, 2009 04:10:15 PM
Why do I think this movie is going to McBomb???
let me rephrase... by gavdiggity	Jul 10th, 2009 04:10:26 PM
I'm hoping that I won't be able to move after the Avatar panel, so I'll probably just sit there drooling while this takes place.
don't know anthing about this story by bigbadbua	Jul 10th, 2009 04:10:40 PM
And not impressed with the image. What's it all about?
Gimp suit... by Linguo_IS_Dead	Jul 10th, 2009 04:12:34 PM
We get it, he's in a gimp suit...that's FASCINATING!!!
Is he giving that guy The Dirty Appalachian? by FlickaPoo	Jul 10th, 2009 04:13:25 PM

bigbad... by gavdiggity	Jul 10th, 2009 04:13:39 PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/ Kick-Ass
What exactly did LSATSB do for gangster films? by Stuntcock Mike	Jul 10th, 2009 04:14:12 PM
The QT didn't do first?
Re-name needed by Linguo_IS_Dead	Jul 10th, 2009 04:14:22 PM
These pics suggest this movie needs to be renamed, because they're doing something to my Ass, and it aint Kicking.
This looks a bit more promising . . . by adiehardfanwithalethalweapon	Jul 10th, 2009 04:14:41 PM
. . . than that Red Myst pic released a few months back. From that I was almost certain they had missed the point of the comic series completely. Hope the end product is half decent.
Not a fan of the comics. by In_Rainbows	Jul 10th, 2009 04:17:48 PM
Don't see the point in it becoming a movie.
meh by ironic_name	Jul 10th, 2009 04:18:44 PM

lock stock to comics? so it'll be overrated and self important by hegele	Jul 10th, 2009 04:20:16 PM
just want comic book movies need.
It's Watchmen without all that unnecessary "Good Acting" by Linguo_IS_Dead	Jul 10th, 2009 04:22:45 PM
Seriously though, Yancy Butler, McLovin', and...Nicolas Cage!?!
On closer inspection I'm thinking it's The Reverse... by FlickaPoo	Jul 10th, 2009 04:24:42 PM
...Dirty Appalachian With a Side Twist. I'd have to be pretty drunk to be into that...
The comic book is really pretty mediocre. by slone13	Jul 10th, 2009 04:26:53 PM
At best.
There is a great bear near Comic-Con by Heckles	Jul 10th, 2009 04:33:48 PM
Where I will be drinking and watching the video of this from my Blackberry. Salute.
A great BEAR? by gavdiggity	Jul 10th, 2009 04:36:03 PM
Sounds dangerous, I'll be sure to stay indoors...
This Movie by The Funketeer	Jul 10th, 2009 04:43:16 PM
I like Vaughan, I like Millar, I like Romita Jr. and I like Kick Ass the comic well enough. This movie is going to tank. The world is not ready for a deconstruction of comic book movies which is what Kick Ass is to comics.
Self-indulgent much? by Linguo_IS_Dead	Jul 10th, 2009 04:45:19 PM
I didn't know "Lock Stock" did something to anything? This truly is news!
confident that he has done justice by Series7	Jul 10th, 2009 04:50:20 PM
Shouldn't be too hard. There isn't much there.
The outfit by Series7	Jul 10th, 2009 04:50:48 PM
I think his lips all sticky out looks weird.
THURST OMG FURST by Bruce of all Trades	Jul 10th, 2009 04:50:48 PM
'the fuck does it matter who posts first in the talk back section? You probably win money and a blowjob from Megan Fox because I can't come up with any other reasons why people would blow their load over being the first ones to reply on a fucking message board.
I got bored of the comic by Autodidact	Jul 10th, 2009 04:51:40 PM
After three issues. After reading 1985, I no longer look forward to the next Mark Millar work. After the heights of Ultimates and Superman: Red Son, he is now at the vanguard of the comics industry eating itself.
What LOCK, STOCK did for gangster movies, we're doing for comic by Series7	Jul 10th, 2009 04:51:50 PM
Hopefully its not what Layer Cake did for Gangsters movies and just make them suck.
test screening process??? by Series7	Jul 10th, 2009 04:54:43 PM
Seriously, how do I get that job? Is there some website or something to become a professional screener?
This had a movie deal before it even hit comic shops by Metal Watch	Jul 10th, 2009 04:55:56 PM
There's always just been somethin so fuckn disingenuous about this whole 'KICK-ASS' thing.
....Thats What They Said About Mystery Men! by GoodTimeBobby	Jul 10th, 2009 04:57:04 PM

This looks awful, the costumes look ridiculous. by ganymede3010	Jul 10th, 2009 05:01:21 PM
However, I'm open to be swayed.
too lazy to look by Beniffer	Jul 10th, 2009 05:11:01 PM
is there a trailer or teaser of this yet? Jury .. that way ....
It's Watchmen without all that pretentiousness and "sense of ent by RockMSockM	Jul 10th, 2009 05:18:03 PM

...entitlement" by RockMSockM	Jul 10th, 2009 05:18:40 PM

If i has Nic Cage and no distributor - it must be REALLY bad. by Falafalguy	Jul 10th, 2009 05:23:11 PM
Studios would distribute a movie Nic Cage changing batteries in a flashliht.
"What Stardust did for fantasy films..." by Falafalguy	Jul 10th, 2009 05:24:04 PM

what did stardust do for fantay films? by Beniffer	Jul 10th, 2009 05:27:09 PM
Send them back a couple of years?
Yeah... by Bruce of all Trades	Jul 10th, 2009 05:34:32 PM
...that was kind of the point
Linguo_IS_Dead by Daremo	Jul 10th, 2009 05:45:03 PM
I love when you "FIRST" douche bags FAIL. It makes you twice as pathetic.
"What Fight Club did for fighting films..." by CHRISTIAN_BALE_TRASHED_MY_LIGHTS	Jul 10th, 2009 05:51:49 PM
Now, THAT would have been an awesome quote. Eeek! Don't mention Fight Club!
Daremo by Linguo_IS_Dead	Jul 10th, 2009 05:53:34 PM
Stop being cute, Justin.
"What Smurfs: The Movie did for blue people films..." by CHRISTIAN_BALE_TRASHED_MY_LIGHTS	Jul 10th, 2009 05:54:17 PM
Would also have been a good quote except (1) I don't even know if there was such a movie (2) There's not a lot of blue people movies. So, now I've thought about it, not all that great a quote at all.
Damero 2.0 by Linguo_IS_Dead	Jul 10th, 2009 05:56:29 PM
You're right Justin, being a 1st poster is almost as bad as being a person who complains about first posters.
ooh .. there is no spoon .. by Beniffer	Jul 10th, 2009 06:17:15 PM
there are no 1st posters ... only when you realize this, will you not be a douche bag ...
Benifer by DrMorbius	Jul 10th, 2009 06:26:42 PM
That's not what you wrote in the DESTROYER TB. Would you like me to paraphrase?
gravediggity by DrMorbius	Jul 10th, 2009 06:28:31 PM
Maybe i'll run into you at Comic Con, not literally, you know but ....
I know nothing of this comic by Logan_1973	Jul 10th, 2009 06:40:47 PM
Dammit Jim, I'm a movie-buff, not a comic-geek. Just entertain me in the theatre and I'm happy.
I can't watch Vaughn and Ritchies movies by kwisatzhaderach	Jul 10th, 2009 06:52:06 PM
Its like being shouted at by morons.
Cosigned Metal Watch... by qweruiop	Jul 10th, 2009 06:57:12 PM
...there is something inadvertently wrong with having the movie process begin on a comic before the first issue even hits stores. It's like the cart pulling the horse in this case. It's pretentious and speaks volumes of the true intentions of the comic if it's nothing more than an after-effect. Plus it mimics the "good-old" days of Image comics in the 90's, when an issue hadn't even hit #2 and already the creators were heavily trying to market movies, cartoons, toys, TV shows, etc about it.
Love McLovin as Red Mist by TedKordLives	Jul 10th, 2009 06:58:54 PM
Haven't read the books yet, as I'm waiting on the trade, but from what I understand this could be a seriously cool fucked-up movie. Red Mist-Who would call themselves that?
kwis by DrMorbius	Jul 10th, 2009 07:01:37 PM
So that is what I have to look forward to at Comic Con? I know nothing about this project except what I'll see there.
That's nice. by BigDogg	Jul 10th, 2009 07:08:13 PM

That's nice. by BigDogg	Jul 10th, 2009 07:08:51 PM
Maybe now Millar can actually FINISH the comic. And War Heroes while he's at it!
What LSATSB did Stuntcock by Continentalop	Jul 10th, 2009 07:20:15 PM
Is push cool and style over substance. Which is what these seems to be doing as well.
Okay okay but by drturing	Jul 10th, 2009 07:27:37 PM
these still images just read right off the bat as a scifi channel movie. it doesn't look like gritty reality, it just looks low budget. sucks for them.
More Mark Millar FILTH, just what Comic books based movies need. by Donnie_Dunn	Jul 10th, 2009 07:42:41 PM
Here is this shitty writer again, I hope this time he doesn't try to fit himself in any superman script again. I cannot stand his stupid stories, and above all his godzilla-sized ego. I hope this will be a flop, just to get past over the millar fashion and they can go for the Warren Ellis or the Grant Morrison stuff (well...after what they did with the alan moore works, I'm not sure if I want them to adapt any other superhero masterpiece).
morbius ? oh by Beniffer	Jul 10th, 2009 07:45:30 PM
paraphrase sir
Benifir by DrMorbius	Jul 10th, 2009 08:01:26 PM
"....who post first have little dicks and were molested by their fathers". Ring a bill?
bell....damn it! by DrMorbius	Jul 10th, 2009 08:01:57 PM

Or were you just goofin' on that guy? by DrMorbius	Jul 10th, 2009 08:04:47 PM

well .... by Beniffer	Jul 10th, 2009 08:50:06 PM
if they don't exist .. they didn't get molested .. now did they?
W T F by DrMorbius	Jul 10th, 2009 09:38:05 PM

@Stardust Haters by El-Gorko	Jul 10th, 2009 10:02:22 PM
Seriously, how can you hate on Stardust and how could it have possibly set back fantasy films? Stardust was easily the best flick of 2007. It is the modern equivalent of The Princess Bride. If you can hate on that flick then you really do need to move out of your mother's basement and get a life.
Maybe they should call this movie UNWANTED by Mr Incredible	Jul 10th, 2009 10:06:07 PM
That is all.
What "Lock, Stock" did for gangster movies.... by LHombreSiniestro	Jul 10th, 2009 10:18:25 PM
.......what?
What "Madonna" did for Guy Ritchie movies... by Se7en	Jul 10th, 2009 10:33:43 PM

KICK-ASS=BAD-ASS by TSTEWIE	Jul 10th, 2009 11:02:58 PM
Mark Millar seems a little full of himself in the notes at the end of the comics, and now Matthew Vaughn seems to be doing the same thing. But the comic is tight, and if the movie is really a good adaptation it's gonna be sweet.
...but... by TSTEWIE	Jul 10th, 2009 11:04:06 PM

by TSTEWIE	Jul 10th, 2009 11:05:54 PM
the costumes in the pics so far have looked kinda silly, and in the comic they seem natural. Hopefully this won't fuck it up.
Vaughn departs too many projects- X3, THOR... by YackBacker	Jul 10th, 2009 11:13:22 PM
He's fucking TALENTED people! That's why it sucks when he leaves a project. Mind you, the X3 thing makes sense, the studio was relentless with their production schedule, but why did he leave THOR? Or was he dropped? Either way, I want the guy to have $100 million to work with soon. Ah, maybe he can resurrect Superman, yes?
Looking forward to it by bravogolfhotel	Jul 10th, 2009 11:18:38 PM
Mark Millar turns my stomach, but after LAYER CAKE and STARDUST, Matthew Vaughn has earned the benefit of the doubt.
Yackbacker by My friends call me Killjoy	Jul 10th, 2009 11:21:11 PM
I'll second the Vaughn to do Supes sentiment!! Good call. I give Vaughn a lot of credit for walking away from a paycheck when he's artistically compromised. That takes balls!
Although by My friends call me Killjoy	Jul 10th, 2009 11:23:03 PM
sounds like Superman may have some of the same 'crap' surrounding it that X-3 did, so maybe it's not a good fit for him. Whatever he does...I'm there.
I've seen footage outside the Test Screening process by HEADGEEK	Jul 10th, 2009 11:52:48 PM
And it was fucking awesome. Cage seemed to be in a RAISING ARIZONA vibe - and HIT GIRL is so damn awesome! Watching her dice up that gang was so frickin' thrilling. What I saw had rough effects, but I know when it's all done up, it'll be awesome. Seriously unlike anything I've really seen.
HEADGEEK what about the lead actor? by blakindigo	Jul 11th, 2009 12:26:39 AM
And, is the comic even finished? I read the first issue and then I got hit with a financial crisis…
Killjoy by YackBacker	Jul 11th, 2009 12:28:38 AM
Yeah, they're under the gun to produce SOMETHING- but maybe that's the fire under their ass that they need. This summer was supposed to see the second installment of the "new" SUPERMAN series, but we all know how that went. It might also be a factor for WB to put the next Supes into production because of their need to keep their financial partner, Legendary Pictures, in the game. If Legendary walks away, WB is going to have to foot the big bill all by itself. I expect that we'll get some announcement on SUPERMAN within 6 months. And yeah, Vaughn could totally do that thing right.
Kick-Ass is the best comic book in recent years. by Evangelion217	Jul 11th, 2009 12:29:28 AM
And the film might turn out to be badass! Can't wait for this motherfucking movie! :)
LEAVE HIM ALONE! by Evangelion217	Jul 11th, 2009 12:30:19 AM
I'M NOT LEAVING HIM! LEAVE HIM ALONE!
Is the comic finished yet, Evangelion217? by blakindigo	Jul 11th, 2009 12:33:43 AM
I really enjoyed what I've read so far.
HEADGEEK PELASE HELP US by drturing	Jul 11th, 2009 01:21:48 AM
over on the right there this ad comes up that I see scrolling down talkback for dating comic con people and the picture to go with it is the most hideous visage i have ever gazed upon. it makes you look like jacqueline bisset in the deep, except you have nicer tits. can you please inform this singles site that their ad is causing people who read your site to go blind and that one way to ensure people use a dating site is to use, say, ATTRACTIVE PEOPLE.
Go Kick Ass - i need my ass kicked after a so far by hallmitchell	Jul 11th, 2009 01:33:00 AM
disappointing 2009 for comic book franchises.
"What LOCK, STOCK [AND TWO SMOKING BARRELS] did for gangster mov by orange cinema	Jul 11th, 2009 01:36:10 AM
this is vague as fuck. what the hell is he talking about here guys?
I'm sure I saw footage from this ages ago by moonlightdrive	Jul 11th, 2009 01:38:04 AM

Hey HEADDUDE by bobbofatz	Jul 11th, 2009 03:32:17 AM
Nice to chat with you. Kick Ass is a good plot or premise. Maybe even a fine comic. But is it going to be a good movie? Cant you say, if you have seen it. If not, pretend like you are not connected in any way, and your 12 years old and you are telling your friend if it sucks or not.
Can't WAIT ... by ThusSpakeSpymunk	Jul 11th, 2009 04:00:07 AM
... for a studio to take this in distribution, hold it close to its chest and then say in that manner the corporate bigwig says "Let the dumping ... RESUME!" on that FAMILY GUY episode but instead say "And now ... RESHOOTS AND EDITS!" and turn it into a PG-13 feel-good adventure flick about how the kid learns the value of family and the importance of sticking by his friends. You know I'm right.
... Queriop by ThusSpakeSpymunk	Jul 11th, 2009 04:03:29 AM
My favorite animation from Image was SAVAGE DRAGON, which ran the narration "He had no memory of who he was, why he was here" and then showed a shot of the Dragon being inducted into the police department to which my friends would all add " ... so we gave him a gun!"
Oh yeah this was an episode of Southpark. by Orionsangels	Jul 11th, 2009 05:00:16 AM
The Coon
Nice! by Col. Tigh-Fighter	Jul 11th, 2009 05:17:45 AM
Looking forward to this. A friend of mine did some work on it, inclusing a night shoot for the "bazooka" scene. Theres not enough bazookas on film, IMHO :)
Lock Stock and blah blah blah sucked by alienindisguise	Jul 11th, 2009 07:14:50 AM
Ritchie is all style over substance and his style is craptastic.
i just want to take this moment as a comic geek to say by iwasredempted	Jul 11th, 2009 11:25:52 AM
that john romita jr. is such an under-rated artist. i even hate to use that term because i don't want to insult the man and his work. in the past, i've imitated his style in my failed attempts at comic book art. his style along with many others, such as mike mignola and kevin knowlan, have been like studying ancient scripture.
I'm interested. by JDanielP	Jul 11th, 2009 12:47:08 PM
That's all I got.
Can't Believe There's Not More BUZZ About This by cowboyone	Jul 11th, 2009 01:23:21 PM
The comic was so FRESH and cool, and Vaughn is the man for working outside the studio system! (No lame compromises) This movie is going to be huge. A REAL superhero movie.
Vaughn has talent by Arteska	Jul 11th, 2009 03:32:29 PM
Wishing him the best with this...even though I didn't give the comic much more than a cursory glance because it seemed so self indulgent conceptually. I will have to go back on that knee-jerk reaction and give it a fair shake I think.
sorry dr morbius by Beniffer	Jul 11th, 2009 06:21:20 PM
you DO have me a bit there .. it was my 1st post in years tho .... sorry
Looks pretty cool by CaptainAxis	Jul 11th, 2009 06:51:15 PM
Knowing nothing about the comic aside from the blurbs on AICN and Splashpage, it looks like the film could fit in nicely next to Watchmen. Which means it will probably bomb and half the meatheads on here will bitch about it not being like The Dark Knight. (No offense to the meatheads in the Watchmen talkbacks.)
i l by ukfilms28	Jul 11th, 2009 08:47:16 PM

wtf by ukfilms28	Jul 11th, 2009 08:49:14 PM
anyways i like vaughn's work, fox sold him down the shitter on x3 but he's got balls, never got into kick ass but kinda confident it ill be good!!!
then again i thought 2009 was going to be amazing! by ukfilms28	Jul 11th, 2009 08:50:58 PM

Yeah by Cobbio	Jul 11th, 2009 08:52:51 PM
I like the fact this film was made independent of a studio. Gives me hope it'll take R-rated chances and punch me in the face. "Layer Cake" was Daniel Craig's comeuppance into the action genre, and Matthew Vaughan did a great job directing that film. I'm looking forward to "Kick Ass."
when did r rated movies ever become a risk to make by ukfilms28	Jul 11th, 2009 08:58:14 PM
lol i must be getting old, but glad kickass is r rated instead of most of the watered down bullshit we get, just hope expendables is r rated to.
John Romita jr is a GIANT in comic book storytelling… by blakindigo	Jul 11th, 2009 11:59:40 PM
Probably the best visual storyteller in the business.
No, the comic isn't finished... by cookylamoo	Jul 12th, 2009 08:04:00 AM
It's still limping towards it's opening sequence. At this rate, it'll be the first comic to be spoiled by it's own movie.
Mark Millar sucks as a comic writer by Nivek666	Jul 12th, 2009 09:35:41 AM
When a guy who is given the chance to reinvent key marvel characters and the best he can do is turn them into assholes, cannibals, rapists, and vapid whores, he has no talant. "The Hulk eats people, isn't that cool?" No, you fucking hack. That's just ripping of Alan Moores LXG Mr. Hyde.
A lot of shitty music choices... by fassbinder79	Jul 12th, 2009 11:17:38 AM
...In the comic. And let us not forget that while Layer Cake was decent that fairy dust film he did after that was TERRIBLE.
More on Kick-Ass by agro23	Jul 12th, 2009 11:31:45 AM
Or if you want more in depth on Kick-Ass you can pick up the Tripwire Superhero Special we put out back in February. We were on set. We interviewed Millar, Romita and Vaughn. We got scoops. The issue was even reviewed by AintItCool: http://www.aintitcool.com/node /40993#8
agro23 by brokenheadstuff	Jul 12th, 2009 02:47:14 PM
thanks for the info!
The comic has been pretty cool so far.. by Swoomustdie	Jul 12th, 2009 02:53:49 PM
Other than competing vs Battle Chasers for how long can it take us to release six issues, but I don't know what it has to offer that could be so revolutionary other than a lot of violence and gore. Hopefully I'll be surprised, if the movie turns out to be good to great we all win as fans, so w/e. The mask looks ridiculous though, that ski-mask look just does not work.
Nivek666 re:Millar, Hulk, & Hyde by brokenheadstuff	Jul 12th, 2009 02:57:01 PM
You know that Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde was Stan Lee's inspiration for the Hulk in the first place? there's a difference between being inspired by something and 'ripping it off'. Just like there's a difference between criticism and bitching like a little bitchy bitch. Bitch.
Gee, I thought this came out already. by lockesbrokenleg	Jul 12th, 2009 03:31:35 PM

They need to start getting more about this movie out.. by sonnyfern	Jul 12th, 2009 05:12:22 PM
There's no buzz about this because they haven't really been doing any kind of real promotion for it. I think it looks awesome personally, but they need to start doing more viral video shit, start showing footage. This looks to be amazing and the potential is there, they just need to start capitalizing on it.
Look out! Batons! by Stereotypical Evil Archer	Jul 12th, 2009 09:06:49 PM

Cant wait!!!! by hopeless	Jul 13th, 2009 12:42:03 AM
All Im gonna say!
Why don't they just screen the whole movie? by Ash Talon	Jul 13th, 2009 03:35:23 AM
If there's no distribution for the movie, why don't they screen the whole thing at SDCC? Create some buzz and help it get picked up. Just like at festivals. I have no interest in this project. Not in the comic or the film. I don't have faith in Vaughn (Stardust sucked hard) nor Millar (his original Wolverine run and first Ultimates trade are his only good stuff).
What "Me, Myself & Irene" did for by Subtitles_Off	Jul 13th, 2009 10:11:22 AM
Jim Carrey movies.
whats wrong at AICN? by redkamel	Jul 13th, 2009 10:34:27 AM
let me get this straight: an interesting new premise, based on a little known comic, made outside the studio and deemed worthy of comic con is written up in a "I'll hold judgement" tone. But when Fox casts Ryan Reynolds, who hasn't done a single good superhero movie (or any good characters IMO) is cast by FOX, (who has screwed up such franchises as X-men, Predator v Aliens, Daredevil, Wolverine, etc etc) that story is written as a good thing? I used to deny the haters of this site, but this reeks of poor judgement to me. Ryan Reynolds is a questionable choice, and Kick-Ass sounded good from the first paragraph.
The "Kick-Ass" premise was hardly original by Movietool	Jul 13th, 2009 01:49:19 PM
It's yet another deconstruction of superheroes, written by a guy that has made a career out of deconstructing superheroes. I'll pass.
Finally...more pix & words on this one... by wacko3205	Jul 13th, 2009 05:18:12 PM
First & foremost...so far to date...I've been hopeful for this one & I'm pretty up on Millar's materials...but holy steaming shit on a sweltering shingle Matthew Vaughn sells me period!!!

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