Kick-Ass 2: Balls To The Wall

Marty McFly

Have to say I like the looks of it, aside from the dodgy cgi. Enjoyed the first one but will admit I thought Super was a better film.

weemcd

2 minds about this, that trailer is truly awful.


BUT Jim Carey's character intrigues me a lot... one for dvd perhaps

CastorTroy

One thing about the trailer I didn't like was the way Hit-Girl(Mindy) delivered that line before shooting through the roof of the truck. Sounded very forced or something.

Having read the comic, I think it compares pretty well

Sarxos

2 new character posters and two new international trailers.

Cantona's Collars

"Maybe she's a dyke"............"Maybe I'll jam my foot up your snatch", Lol:pac:

Gotta love Hit Girl.

Thwip!

She's gonna steal this movie

Mickeroo

Thwip! wrote: »

She's gonna steal this movie

I don't think she'll have to steal it, if the trailers are anything to go by she's the main character in the film!

mike65

That looks like something that is designed to make 14 years go "yeah!" and run about the house really annoying their parents.

Here are some proper balls to the wall, I bet this isn't even in the film.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_JffzFnne8

pixelburp

New 'red band' trailer out; it's 4 minutes long and is something of a general synopsis of the film by the looks of things so usual warnings about modern trailers apply! Certainly those who hated #1 won't find anything new here, I'm in two minds myself; first was ok if utterly disposable, but not sure if I want see the same thing again...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nje6dcArZrI

miralize

I'm still kind of weirded out by the guy who plays Kick-ass. 19 years old, marries a 42 year old director. But hey, who am I to judge.

constitutionus

well just back from this.

i had a fkn blast !



if your of a PC persuasion or easily offended you wont like this but i was in tears in places.

its even got some nice heartfelt stuff in it to draw back from the OTT brutality, but mostly its just damn fun as we see hit girl and kick ass try to deal with life after their actions cause a slew of copycats to come in their wake.

hit girl again steals the show and TBH i really wouldnt mind a spin off just focusing on her but all involved get decent screen time and it was fun to see her deal with teenage life.

8/10

it wont be everyones cup of tea but IMO its one of the few films this year i'd be arsed seeing again no problem

wandatowell

Balls to The Wall eh?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_3TlrZLpQ0

Classic old school

krudler

Saw it earlier, was good fun, silly in the extreme but in a good way. Hit Girl steals the show again, has all the best lines and action beats. Carrey is good in his role and some of the gags are excellent.

constitutionus

meant to say the soundtrack was as good as in the first one.

found myself tapping the foot alot.

krudler

Had a major chuckle at the

Tetris theme playing as Mother Russia is kicking the cops asses

, thought it was a great touch.

Psychedelic

Thought it was decent enough, not quite as good as the first film. Plenty of good laughs, although some of the jokes are a bit lame but the crowd in the cinema lapped them up anyway.

[Rant about cinemas: I didn't realise it was release day in Ireland (only decided to go to this on a whim after seeing this thread a few hours ago) so it was fairly packed, so lots of people laughing outrageously loud at only chuckle moments, head wrecking. Trailers for lowest common denominator crap such as 'We're the Millers' (Jennifer Aniston comedy) and 'Pain & Gain' (Michael Bay) had everyone in hysterics. And people leaving just before the end credits, WTF, could you not just wait a few more seconds till it ends and the lights come on? /rant]

Shame that Carrey's character was killed off so quickly, he hardly got any screen time.

Arawn

Changed too much from the comics. Bah. Quite annoyed they shyed away from the impact scenes

Bullseye1

Very enjoyable.

Arawn

also....whatever that ****ing band ****ing was. I would pay money just to never have those twats assault my ears again

delbertgrady

Arawn wrote: »

Whatever that ****ing band ****ing was. I would pay money just to never have those twats assault my ears again

Agreed. Probably the most disturbing thing I've seen in the cinema all year.

Gamayun

Arawn wrote: »

also....whatever that ****ing band ****ing was. I would pay money just to never have those twats assault my ears again

Agreed.

Does anybody know if this scene was a money spinner for the film or just a well meant satire of the whole teen boyband thing?

The film was good fun though.

krudler

Gamayun wrote: »

Agreed.

Does anybody know if this scene was a money spinner for the film or just a well meant satire of the whole teen boyband thing?

The film was good fun though.

the Union J thing? I had to look it up, real band, real song, good lord...

lertsnim

Loved it. It was ridiculously OTT in places as I expected it to be. Nice way to switch off for a while

krudler wrote: »

the Union J thing? I had to look it up, real band, real song, good lord...

Real? I had assumed they were a pisstake kind of thing of one direction. I'm not in touch with the youth

constitutionus

I thought it WAS one direction and the meaning was clear .

Hit girl - who's whole life was combat , creamed herself at her 1st attraction to boys ( in a boybands are a cynical manipulation of young girls aka south parks dig at the Jonas lads kinda way )

Don't tell me anyone took that seriously !

Otacon

Arawn wrote: »

also....whatever that ****ing band ****ing was. I would pay money just to never have those twats assault my ears again

delbertgrady wrote: »

Agreed. Probably the most disturbing thing I've seen in the cinema all year.

It reminded me of the Jonas Brothers episode of South Park.

EDIT: Just saw you post constitutionus.

Anyway, I enjoyed myself but not as much as I did with the first one. Some of the jokes fell flat IMO.

nix

It was all over the place, they didnt know what to do, an absolute mess of a movie and failed opportunity. Purely just cashing in from the first movie and it shows, rehashing same jokes and doing absolutely nothing with Jim Carrey and

killing him off far too early without developing him, his death had no impact, which is funny as either did his role..

Which is sad as i love JC..

Roar

nix wrote: »

It was all over the place, they didnt know what to do, an absolute mess of a movie and failed opportunity. Purely just cashing in from the first movie and it shows, rehashing same jokes and doing absolutely nothing with Jim Carrey and

killing him off far too early without developing him, his death had no impact, which is funny as either did his role..

Which is sad as i love JC..

I was surprised by how little he featured in it. Disappointing tbh.

As for the movie itself, it's ok, worth a watch but nothing spectacular, and I wouldn't be in a rush to watch it again. I'd wait for the DVD and a lazy sunday afternoon to be honest.

Slydice

I thought

the ending was a bit off. Mainly how suddenly mother russia was weak. If she was able to kick Hit Girls ass for so long, the post-adrenaline fight should have gone on a bit longer. Also, before the adrenaline, I though Mother****er got away too lightly in his fight with Kick-Ass. The turnaround just happened too fast.

Kick Ass 2 is a truly terrible film. Tonally it's all over the place and can't seem to decide just what sort of film it is. Visually it's fun but rather drab and the CGI is rather obvious and cheap looking but it's the script and by and large the source material that really lets it down. Kick Ass 2 is a detestable film that seems to think that rape is something that can be played for a cheap laugh. In the hands of a great film maker then yes it is something that can be used to generate a laugh as well as ask serious questions but in the mind of Mark Millar it's nothing more than a cheap way to shock. I wanted to enjoy Kick Ass 2, I really did but bar a few good performances and a reused piece of score there wasn't a whole lot to like.

Arawn

Deleted User wrote: »

Kick Ass 2 is a truly terrible film. Tonally it's all over the place and can't seem to decide just what sort of film it is. Visually it's fun but rather drab and the CGI is rather obvious and cheap looking but it's the script and by and large the source material that really lets it down. Kick Ass 2 is a detestable film that seems to think that rape is something that can be played for a cheap laugh. In the hands of a great film maker then yes it is something that can be used to generate a laugh as well as ask serious questions but in the mind of Mark Millar it's nothing more than a cheap way to shock. I wanted to enjoy Kick Ass 2, I really did but bar a few good performances and a reused piece of score there wasn't a whole lot to like.

If you have not read the comic go read it. Then check interviews with miller. He actually explains a lot about it. In the comic the stupid **** to get it up doesn't happen.