Silvester Stallone. Mickey Rourke. Dolph Lundgren. Bruce Willis. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Steve Austen.
What do all these guys have in common? If your answer is most of them are action hero actors whose heydays range from the late 70s to the early 90s, you’re right. If your answer is also they are all in an upcoming movie together, you’d also be right.
“Kick-Ass” did just that.
This isn’t your typical superhero movie. There are no super heroes in it. There is an 11 year old girl who has a potty mouth that rivals mine, a penchant for violence and a kill count that would put both Legolas and Gimly to shame. That’s right, I made a Lord of the Rings reference. They kept track of their kills during battle, in case you didn’t get it. Jeez.
This is the story of an average Joe teenage boy Dave (Aaron Johnson) who decides it’s wrong to just sit by and watch the every day injustices of the world. He orders himself a green scuba suit and takes to the streets. He’s not exactly the best fighter or the strongest, but hey, the boy has heart.
The Good:
Oprah is apparently going to have a show on her OWN network. It’ll be on only a couple of times a week during Prime Time. I won’t be able to watch it cause I don’t have that network with my lame cable provider. But hey, good news nonetheless.
I like the Big O and, quite frankly, how will we know what to do with our lives unless mamma O tells us? She dispenses tons of wisdom and fun on her show and I’m sure I won’t be the only who will miss my daily fix. (more…)