I believe that most fan-geeks will agree when I say that Kick Ass the movie is honestly more enjoyable than Kick Ass the comic. The characters were more interesting, the plot was tighter, and it didn’t have so much blatant disdain for comic book fans. Hell, it was just more fun.
Which is interesting, considering that the movie was developed almost alongside the comic itself. And while there are many differences between the two versions of the story, there are a couple of changes I think are worth pointing out.
More Metal Bones, Less Pain
In the comic, the character of Kick Ass is only given a single metal plate in his head, after being hit by a car. In the movie, Kick Ass has the metal plate, several metal bones throughout his body, and damaged nerve endings so he can’t feel as much pain. Which makes it much more believable when he has to withstand multiple beatings.
No Flame-throwers
While Hit-Girl still gets to slaughter a small army of mobsters in the movie, she does it without the flame-thrower she had in the comic. So I guess its okay for a little girl to kick, shoot, stab, and mutilate her way through violent criminals on film. But burning them is just a bit too much.
Half The Drug Abuse
In the movie, Red Mist still gets to light up a joint while driving around with Kick Ass. But Hit-Girl doesn’t get to snort up cocaine before getting into her fight scene at the end. Which, admittedly, does show some responsibility on the part of the filmmakers. And heck, maybe Red Mist’s joint was medicinal. Who knows?
No Electrocution Of The Testicles
Nope. Just doesn’t happen. Kick Ass manages to avoid having a car battery hooked up to his beans and franks while on film. Instead, he gets tied to a chair and hammered in the nuts with a baseball bat. Which, let’s face it, is for the best. No one wants to see a fried ball-sack up on a movie theater screen.
Kick Ass Gets To Fly
Yes, in the movie, Kick Ass does get to fly. I won’t spoil how it happens here, but it does work well. And at one point, it even brings to mind The Matrix.
100% More Nicholas Cage as Batman
I know, technically, his superhero name is Big Daddy. But come on, we’re pretty much seeing what it’d look like if Nicholas Cage ever played Batman. Not to mention the image of a mustached-Batman executing a criminal with a shotgun.
So that was the Kick Ass experience. I liked watching the movie, but I’m also glad it’s over and done with. Seeing the advertisements all over the place was getting old. And next time, I say just make it a movie about Hit-Girl.
- Nate
Good stuff Mr. Nate
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