So... a Kick Ass review that bugged me...

I read the novel and saw the movie recently, and both were very good. You could see why there had to be changes in the movie, and I had very few complaints.

But today I browsed the IMDB, and someone said, "Victory for Ebert!" Reading what he said, I flipped to the man's review.

Stupid old men. The guy doesn't justify his points, and makes no sense. He talks about issues that were switched in the movie, but complains about a scene being lacked that wasn't even in the comic. Not to mention I read it in an old British voice.

Just a thought, read his review and state your opinion!

Most amateur reviews tend to be like that, best just to get over it.

Ebert is not stupid. I do understand his concerns for the irresponsibility of violence in the movie. He mentions that the girl has no reaction. That is true. The violence is gratutious and over the top for no reason really. Its simply for the spectacle and to look "cool". Some people like that, some dont.

Given the number of school shootings in the USA I do know what he means but everyone is going to have a different reaction.

Just a side note:

I'm a bit sick of reading insults on rotten tomatoes etc just because someone didn't like the fans favourite movie. Just keep it in mind that they are entitled to their opinion.

Ebert is not stupid. I do understand his concerns for the irresponsibility of violence in the movie. He mentions that the girl has no reaction. That is true. The violence is gratutious and over the top for no reason really. Its simply for the spectacle and to look "cool". Some people like that, some dont.

Given the number of school shootings in the USA I do know what he means but everyone is going to have a different reaction.

Just a side note:

I'm a bit sick of reading insults on rotten tomatoes etc just because someone didn't like the fans favourite movie. Just keep it in mind that they are entitled to their opinion.

biggest_loser

[QUOTE="biggest_loser"]

Ebert is not stupid. I do understand his concerns for the irresponsibility of violence in the movie. He mentions that the girl has no reaction. That is true. The violence is gratutious and over the top for no reason really. Its simply for the spectacle and to look "cool". Some people like that, some dont.

Given the number of school shootings in the USA I do know what he means but everyone is going to have a different reaction.

Just a side note:

I'm a bit sick of reading insults on rotten tomatoes etc just because someone didn't like the fans favourite movie. Just keep it in mind that they are entitled to their opinion.

rolo107

I don't care for what reviwers say about movies.

Although I can't say I found "Kick Ass" to be a good movie, I do not at all agree with Ebert's opinion on the matter and found his response in keeping with the usual terse dismission routine that hampers some professional movie critics careers.

I am also though fairly increasingly annoyed at the regular formula so many people can't seem to keep from going through with newly released crowd favorites. Movie comes out and the majority pronounce "10/10!". Those who REALLY liked it are branded as "just going along with the crowd" and those who don't are stuck up stick in the muds who can't just enjoy a picture for "what it is" or are just going against the crowd because they want to be rebels! People can't imagine how anybody cannot think that it's the second coming and can't seem to just let people have opinions that differ from their own so greatly bothered are they.

Time passes and when an atypical backlash appears and more people proclaim come out of the woodwork stating they didn't really think said film was "all that" they are pronounced as just going along with the crowd of increasing amount of naysayer in order to look cool.

Really I'm not sure why people are so obsessed with people who don't share their exact opinions on fims. There's lots of people whose opinions I respect or am at least interested in and many, many times they enjoy or suggest films that I think have little merit. Like any art form some things resonate with people for different reasons and some just do not no matter how "technically" good or bad any given film may be.

Also people can and will quite often change their opinions as they grow older or repeatedly watch any given film. It's not flip-flopping it's just people changing as they so often do.

Calm down. Just enjoy your film if you like it or feel free to hate it with every fiber of your being. If you want to talk to the person about their opinions just write to them but there's no point in attempting to convice them they're wrong.

I've said this several times now, but I bet if Hit Girl was taken out of the movie and replaced with a talking CGI chimpanzee, Robert Ebert would then like the film. Why? Cause nothing would offend him anymore. He based his review entirely on his own moral beliefs and ignored the qualities of the actual film. I find that a very unprofessional way to review a movie. Movies are meant to be escapists from reality; and Kick-Ass, in a way, was just that, and Ebert seems to have forgotten that.Nerd_Man

I haven't seen Kick Ass yet so I won't judge it, but I respect Roger Ebert. I think all critic's opinions mean nothing, but he has liked many films I have that most other critics have hated. For example he loved Synechoche new york, The Fall, and The Weather Man while most critics were not so kind. Also am I the only one who is impressed by the director Matthew Vaughn's diversity? Kick Ass, Layer Cake, and Stardust are all completely different films. I think he has a lot of potential as a director.

Who cares what some movie elitest thinks. Kickass was exactly that... KICKASS!!

Saw the movie today, and i thought it was great

its a film made for comic book fans. its probably not going to speak most directly to a 70-something.LoG-Sacrament

Ebert is 67. He gave Watchmen a 4/4 and has given a lot of other comic book movies positive reviews. He loves anime movies too.

Ebert actually rates movies much higher than average than most other movie critics. Most of his reviews are positive, its pretty rare to see him give such a negative review to a movie like this.

I haven't seen Kick Ass yet so I won't judge it, but I respect Roger Ebert. I think all critic's opinions mean nothing, but he has liked many films I have that most other critics have hated. For example he loved Synechoche new york, The Fall, and The Weather Man while most critics were not so kind. Also am I the only one who is impressed by the director Matthew Vaughn's diversity? Kick Ass, Layer Cake, and Stardust are all completely different films. I think he has a lot of potential as a director.

Film-Guy

Vaughan did Layer Cake? Sick movie

Most amateur reviews tend to be like that, best just to get over it.

Shiggums

excuse me? Amateur? He's been a movie critic before you were born.

[QUOTE="LoG-Sacrament"]its a film made for comic book fans. its probably not going to speak most directly to a 70-something.Samurai_Xavier

Ebert is 67. He gave Watchmen a 4/4 and has given a lot of other comic book movies positive reviews. He loves anime movies too.

Ebert actually rates movies much higher than average than most other movie critics. Most of his reviews are positive, its pretty rare to see him give such a negative review to a movie like this.

It's his opinion. I don't agree, but I can't change how he thinks I suppose.Dylan_11

[QUOTE="Film-Guy"]

I haven't seen Kick Ass yet so I won't judge it, but I respect Roger Ebert. I think all critic's opinions mean nothing, but he has liked many films I have that most other critics have hated. For example he loved Synechoche new york, The Fall, and The Weather Man while most critics were not so kind. Also am I the only one who is impressed by the director Matthew Vaughn's diversity? Kick Ass, Layer Cake, and Stardust are all completely different films. I think he has a lot of potential as a director.

muzik_mafia

Vaughan did Layer Cake? Sick movie

Yeah you wouldn't think the same guy who made Layer cake made Kick Ass.

[QUOTE="Nerd_Man"]I've said this several times now, but I bet if Hit Girl was taken out of the movie and replaced with a talking CGI chimpanzee, Robert Ebert would then like the film. Why? Cause nothing would offend him anymore. He based his review entirely on his own moral beliefs and ignored the qualities of the actual film. I find that a very unprofessional way to review a movie. Movies are meant to be escapists from reality; and Kick-Ass, in a way, was just that, and Ebert seems to have forgotten that.biggest_loser

[QUOTE="muzik_mafia"]

[QUOTE="Film-Guy"]

I haven't seen Kick Ass yet so I won't judge it, but I respect Roger Ebert. I think all critic's opinions mean nothing, but he has liked many films I have that most other critics have hated. For example he loved Synechoche new york, The Fall, and The Weather Man while most critics were not so kind. Also am I the only one who is impressed by the director Matthew Vaughn's diversity? Kick Ass, Layer Cake, and Stardust are all completely different films. I think he has a lot of potential as a director.

Film-Guy

Vaughan did Layer Cake? Sick movie

Yeah you wouldn't think the same guy who made Layer cake made Kick Ass.

Danny Craig and Sienna Miller FTW

Has anyone here seen the movie Ebert wrote? Boobs, decapitations, drugs and homophobia.

Sounds like fun to me.