I know that I am alone in saying that I'm fed up with superhero movies. The Spiderman trilogy has been appalling, Batman overrated, X-Men a mess of story lines and so on, but I really am. I think that people aren't putting effort into them as they already have millions of followers due to comics who will go and pay for the movie no matter what.
So then, what are the odds that an action comedy spoofing the lives of superheroes, played by kids and also based off a comic (the rights bought before issue #1 was published) will be one of my favourite movies of 2010? Well, too early to say so far, but as each day draws near the prospect is looking better and better.
The movie centres around a teenage boy named Dave Lizewski who decides to become a superhero; he can't fly but he can kick your ass! Donning his green and yellow costume, Dave (under the guise of Kick-Ass) heads to the streets to fight crime. He soon comes across Big Daddy (Nicholas Cage) a gun-toting Batman look-a-like and his daughter Hit-Girl who just so happen to be trying to bring down a local drug baron.
We'll have to wait until April to see if it truly delivers, but the trailers have been the most fun to watch since last years Zombieland. It already has a cult following and will no doubt be a huge success, so here's hoping that it entertains and kicks ass as well. Until then, enjoy the trailers:
Teaser:
Full Trailer:
Red Band trailer for Hit-Girl (soooo funny):
