Kick ****

concealer404

Are we really arguing about whether or not it's a good idea for a 4 year old to watch an R-Rated movie? REALLY?

Holy hell. YES, America is on a downward spiral sir, you are completely right. At least the irony is entertaining.

cstmar01

concealer404 wrote: »

Are we really arguing about whether or not it's a good idea for a 4 year old to watch an R-Rated movie? REALLY?

Holy hell. YES, America is on a downward spiral sir, you are completely right. At least the irony is entertaining.

Oh the Irony...this thread has so much iron in it, I think I got 500 times the FDA recommended amount!

Demiurge

I guess I'm not sure how a 13 year old girl dropping F-Bombs in movies is hilarious to anyone other than fellow teenagers and 20 somethings. It certainly isn't a positive development in our society.

I have as sophomoric a sense of humor as anyone, but just because the envelope gets pushed further it doesn't make the push funny. That's what seems to pass for humor these days, though, in lieu of any real creativity and wit.

I was exposed to Dirty Harry movies when I was 8 years old by my dad and I don't think I would hesitate exposing my kids to that kind of language or violence at that age either. Its stuff they'll hear and see eventually and nobody can put it in more proper context for them than I can. I didn't drop an F-Bomb in front of my dad until I was in my mid-20s. There was a time and place for swearing.

ohskigod

I liked the movie, the 13 yr old girls dropping the eff bombs was part of her charachter, a charachter put in an unusual position and a product of her upbringing to that point....an integral part of the story.

it just so hapenned the girl played the part well, and carried quite a bit of the movie on her shoulders.

I think the fact that a movie like Kick **** is in no way the sole, or even significant sign of the decline of society. there are MANY other things to point too.

just my .02

VR3

Jesus everyone is so uptight around here.

This is like Club Polk with the estrogen plug in.

Ron-P

Amen, some here just don't get it.

concealer404

I rented this last night, will watch either tonite or tomorrow. Whichever night i don't go see Inception in IMAX.

Ron-P

Watched it last night, and I'm gonna say it...it was totally "Kick-****!" What a cool, entertaining film. This is now on my buy list, mostly likely today when I pick up my player.

concealer404

I watched it last night, too.

It was a little "hokey," but good fun nonetheless. Probably won't buy, but very glad i watched it.

Ron-P

Watched this again, damn I love this film. Some great stuff.

Rivrrat

JoshParsons84 wrote: »

Damn, I love stirring up ****! It's very entertaining to see how people respond to hearing what they don't wanna hear lol

You watch a movie that's innapropriate for your kids age, you get told you were in the wrong, and you're the one telling everyone what they don't want to hear? :rolleyes:

Apperently I'm missing something.

My wife would still be kickin my backside if I watched that with my daughter when she was four (she's 17 now).

Demiurge

JoshParsons84 wrote: »

LOL...you guys are so funny. I simply posted my OPINION ok....an opinion is not a fact or a statement but merely a form of expression or feeling and everybody made me out to be the **** so I ollowed suit. I didn't purposely start a war but everybody escalated it to be that way.

And another thing we can bicker back and forth as much as you like, but don't ever talk about my kids

You're getting crap about your opinion because you were complaining about the content of an 'R' rated movie....that you watched with a 4 year old. Your outrage about the content of this film rings hollow because of that. What did you expect?

Just give it a rest.

bsoko2

Not a kid movie but was a good one for my HT and subs got a workout. The kid will go far in the movie industry.

Ron-P

Just watched this for the 3rd time, easily my favorite film of the year so far.

Ron-P

Checked IMDB, and yes, Kick-**** 2: Balls to the Walls has been offically announced for a 2012 release. NICE!

Sherardp

Awesome movie as said by some others. Very entertaining and definitely had some good laugh moments. Hit Girl definitely made the movie for me. Red Mist was hilarious and had some good comic lines. Overall great movie, I will be watching this one again also.

bsoko2

Did watch the BD from Netflicks last weekend and now I just had to buy it today from Amazon.

packetjones

Watched this last night and thought it was pretty good overall. I dont normally buy movies and this is no exception but it was pretty good.

jawhog

I rented this over the weekend knowing little about it and not having read this thread yet. I saw a blurb from Ebert on my phone before I watched it that said something like "Morally repulsive". I thought ut-oh, what did I just rent? (A few months ago picked one of the Crank movies made it to the top of my Netflix queue, since I liked the transporter stuff so much, and I have to say, I turned it off because I found it totally disgusting).

I have to say, I thought Kick **** was a very well done movie that I thoroughly enjoyed. I laughed the whole time. It wasn't like they were telling jokes, but seriously, half the movie was so ridiculous I couldn't stop laughing with it. It was like a hybrid of Spiderman, Superbad and Kill Bill.

I wouldn't let my kids 7 and 4 watch it for sure. I think the state of movies for kids requires careful research right now. I certainly wouldn't say there's a downward spiral occurring. I have let them watch a few PG rated movies (prior to there being a PG-13) rating and have almost regretted every time. I think, oh "bill and Ted's excellent adventure" I love that movie and then never remember the degree of language or innuendo in PG movies from the 80's very well. So many have hell, ****, godd*mn or something like that in there. But that's my fault for not screening ahead of time. As much as I'd like to watch Raiders of the Lost Ark with them, I'm working on editing one with the scariest scenes (and some language) cut out.

But I am pissed that every pg-13 action movie includes marketing geared toward young kids, and I haven't seen one recently that I would let them watch. My 7 yo is upset that his friends get to see Transformers, Iron Man, Indiana Jones, etc. and he doesn't. I don't mind not taking him to the movie, it's just that the marketing and toys and advertising definitely include targeting kids under 10 for these PG-13 movies.

jawhog

Oops, now that I posted it, it's long enough to be a rant....sigh.

Here's summary:

Kick ****=good.
Old PG movies=bad for young kids.
New PG-13 movies=advertising should not be directed so strongly to under 10 set.

Ron-P

jawhog wrote: »

I saw a blurb from Ebert on my phone before I watched it that said something like "Morally repulsive". I thought ut-oh, what did I just rent?

Ebert is so PC it's sicking, his reviews are a complete joke and one reason why I never, ever read his or anyone else's. His reviews are no better then anyone else's on this forum, he just a lucky break and makes a lot of money spewing PC crap about films.

Cassidy

Pretty good movie. If you can't "suspend disbelief" then you probably can't enjoy this type of movie.

This was one of the first movies I've seen that had 7.1 aduio. Most are just 5.1.

Sinister184

i still need to watch this

Pycroft

Keiko -

Your rating system makes NO SENSE! I, for one, give it an 8/10

James

zombie boy 2000

Ron-P wrote: »

Ebert is so PC it's sicking, his reviews are a complete joke and one reason why I never, ever read his or anyone else's. His reviews are no better then anyone else's on this forum, he just a lucky break and makes a lot of money spewing PC crap about films.

I wouldn't go so far to say that. He absolutely loved The Devil's Rejects. And though he can miss the mark as much as anyone, some of his reviews are freaking hilarious.

From his review of Freddie Got Fingered:
This movie doesn't scrape the bottom of the barrel. This movie isn't the bottom of the barrel. This movie isn't below the bottom of the barrel. This movie doesn't deserve to be mentioned in the same sentence with barrels.

Pycroft

Keiko wrote: »

You're right. I'll correct myself immediately and give it a 5 out of 7 instead. :rolleyes:

Again, it's definetily a 10/14!

On another note, I saw it on DVD originally, and just watched it this weekend on BluRay! I thought it was great! Great visuals - I agree with a few others that the sub wasn't used all that much, but wow, my speakers got a workout. Especially the scene before the first fight as kick **** when the guys are running through the crowded streets. Every speaker was going nuts - very impressive I think. I know, cause any time my wife yells at me because the dog is going nuts, I know it's doing its job

James

cstmar01

The blue ray is awesome as well. When I saw this in theaters they cranked up the LFE level and it rocked, blue ray still have a great sound to it, and just wow. Fight scenes were AWESOME. There is one that comes to mind but I don't want to spoil anything for someone.

LeftCoast

The word "****" in the title should be your first clue that maybe you should screen it before letting little kids view it.

The second clue would be the letter "R"

mantis

I don't know why I didn't see this before but I'm glad I added it to the Q. I got it today and watched it tonight. Man this movie rocked , the humor was excellent , Hit Girl was fantastic.
I'd buy it and watch it a few more times for sure.

BlueFox

My BR arrived yesterday so I am ready for Friday night.