Far superior to the Kick-Ass movies.
I think it's a great shame that this film is not more widely appreciated...
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Agreed 100% and I really liked Kick-Ass. But this was a much more bleak, and in truth, brutally honest rendition of what real vigilantes would be like. People would have to be borderline psychotic to rationalize it to themselves, and there wouldn't really be anything professional or flashy about how they go about doing it...and they would not have a very high success rate.
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I liked both movies but I think Kick-Ass 1 is miles ahead of this movie. This movie was bleak, and depressing. But that's what it was going for. In my opinion, Kick-Ass is way better.
shareI felt kick-ass was leagues ahead of this film. Both sound similar but are wildly different. Kick-Ass however for me had more interesting characters on a whole, was much funnier, had more style and charm an the action in kick-ass is amongst my favorite. Super was still good, but not as well developed or executed.
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That's the point though, Super wasn't trying to be some sleek action-comedy, and that's why it's a much better film, in my opinion.
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Interstellar
November 7th, 2014
It makes it a very different film. Both have earnt a spot in my collection.
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Yeah, I'm definitely a big fan of both, I just prefer the take that Super had.
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Interstellar
November 7th, 2014
But that is why they aren't really comparable. KA was a "sleek action comedy* but Super was good in a completely different way. I loved both.
shareI agree with Chrispy_G. I like Kick Ass too but this is more realistic. I enjoyed both in different ways. Its got such a sad ending. I was like omg i can't believe this. I guess I got used to all the happy ending movies. But I guess its a better end this way for Libby than being arrested and endure the harshness of prison life. I just wish she and Frank should spend more time together. Last sad ending movie I saw was V for Vindetta, which I also liked.