Kick-Ass
From Netflix:
Inspired by his love of comic books, high school student Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson) decides to transform himself into a masked crime fighter -- a decision that eventually thrusts the teenager into Internet stardom. Soon, Dave's antics inspire a wave of would-be heroes to don costumes and live out their superhero fantasies. Nicolas Cage, Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Chloe Moretz also star in this comic book adaptation from director Matthew Vaughn.
Based on the comic book of the same name by Mark Millar (well known comic writer who won the Stan Lee award at Wizardworld in 2007) and John Romita, Jr. (legendary writer/artist with Marvel since the 1970s). It was directed by Matthew Vaughn (producer for Guy Ritchie films "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels," "Snatch," and directed "Layer Cake," and will direct "X-Men: First Class"). Vaughn co-produced Kick-Ass with THE Brad Pitt.
If you like action or comic book movies, you'll absolutely love Kick-Ass. If you don't like 'em, give this sometimes brutal, funny, offbeat, and highly entertaining take on the comic book hero a try because it's a superhero movie that keeps it real!
As a prelude... this movie is rated "R" for a reason, so it's not for kids of any age. It's a mature, adult themed movie with a great story, witty dialouge and stars Chris Mintz-Plasse ("McLovin" from Superbad) and Nick Cage (Big Daddy). However, the movie stealer is the innocent looking Chloe Moretz who plays Hit Girl. HScene stealer and ultimate ass kicker!
This was my rant on Facebook/Netflix immediately after seeing it:
Holy blood and realism, Comic Book Lovers! Kick-Ass is a GREAT movie. If I could rate it higher then 5, I would. Being the total comic nerd, when I saw the trailers I figured it was going to rock, but this sucker was better then I expected, and I was expecting a lot. Even my wife loved it! Ya, it's gory in some spots, and some of the scenes are over the top, but man... what a ride! Absolute Must See!
Netflix average score based on 226,216 ratings is 4 stars. I give it an ass kicking FIVE STARS!
Brew Suggestion for Kick-Ass
I could have gone a few different ways here with the beer choice. For instance, Coney Island's blood red Freaktoberfest would have been a perfect compliment to this sometime bloody flick. I could have gone the easy route with beers names similarly, such as Kick-Ass Brown from C.H. Evans Brewing Co. in Albany, New York, or Kick Ass Pilsner from Pittsfield Brew Works in Pittsfield, MA (but they're no longer in business).
Instead, I decided to go with a beer that's not only a high alcohol content kick in the ass, but one of my favorite beers on the planet (in wintertime only mind you). That honor goes to the can crushing, bitch slap to the face brew from Oskar Blues (Lyons, Colorado) known as Ten Fidy. This heroic Imperial Stout weighs in at a whopping 10.5% ABV and is so "hot" it can cauterize an open wound and is so thick and chewy it coagulates blood! Ten Fidy's utility belt is loaded with 98 IBUs and enormous amounts of two-row malt, chocolate malt, roasted barley, flaked oats and hops.You want it... Ten Fidy knows you want it. So get it. Then hunker down with a copy of Kick-Ass. The rest as they say... is history!
2 comments:
Eli,
You'll need the high ABV of the Oskar Blue's Ten Fidy to make it through the movie! :/
I know that movies are all opinion based and I do hope you enjoy it more than I did, but I think you paired it with the right beer. Really, can you actually go wrong with anything from Oskar Blues? Especially their Imperial Stout? I think not...
And Old Rasputin works too! :)
Ilya
Hey there Ilya... thanks for chiming in! I can see where this movie may not be for everyone, but it's right in my wheelhouse. ;) Absolutely loved it.
And no, can't go wrong with Oskars most of the time. Ten Fidy in the winter though... again, right in my wheelhouse. ;)
I haven't had the pleasure of trying Old Rasputin yet. I'll try and track it down at GABF in a few weeks.
Zivjeli!
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