MTV have unveiled a gorgeously sinister teaser poster for Matt Reeves’ Let Me In. I still have my reservations about this film, but from what I’ve seen so far it looks great. Let Me In is a remake of the Swedish film Let The Right One In, which itself was an adaptation of the Swedish novel by John Ajvide Lindqvist of the same name. Let The Right One In is easily one of my favourite films of last few years, it’s emotionally involving, imaginative, haunting and one of the most deeply atmospheric films you will ever see. Fingers crossed this will do the original justice.
Let Me In, tells a terrifying tale about an alienated 12-year old boy named Owen (Kodi Smit-McPhee) who is viciously bullied by his classmates and neglected by his divorcing parents. Achingly lonely, Owen spends his days plotting revenge on his middle school tormentors and his evenings spying on the other inhabitants of his apartment complex. His only friend is his new neighbor Abby (Chloe Moretz), an eerily self-possessed young girl who lives next door with her silent father (Oscar® nominee Richard Jenkins). A frail, troubled child about Owens’s age, Abby emerges from her heavily curtained apartment only at night and always barefoot, seemingly immune to the bitter winter elements. Recognizing a fellow outcast, Owen opens up to her and before long, the two have formed a unique bond.
For those that don’t know, Let Me In is a remake of the Swedish film Let The Right One In, which itself was an adaptation of the Swedish novel by John Ajvide Lindqvist of the same name. Let The Right One In is easily one of my favourite films of last few years, it’s emotionally involving, imaginative, haunting and one of the most deeply atmospheric films you will ever see. When this remake was first announced I was a complete skeptic, I really don’t understand why people can’t just watch the original, subtitles aren’t hard that hard to follow! Yet after just watching this trailer I’ve got a little bit more hope, I’ve moved up to the level of skeptimistic! I really liked the imagery and the two young actors – Kodi Smit-McPhee (who was brilliant in The Road) and Chloe Moretz (who stole the show in Kick Ass.) Fingers crossed this will do the original justice.
Let Me In, tells a terrifying tale about an alienated 12-year old boy named Owen (Kodi Smit-McPhee) who is viciously bullied by his classmates and neglected by his divorcing parents. Achingly lonely, Owen spends his days plotting revenge on his middle school tormentors and his evenings spying on the other inhabitants of his apartment complex. His only friend is his new neighbor Abby (Chloe Moretz), an eerily self-possessed young girl who lives next door with her silent father (Oscar® nominee Richard Jenkins). A frail, troubled child about Owens’s age, Abby emerges from her heavily curtained apartment only at night and always barefoot, seemingly immune to the bitter winter elements. Recognizing a fellow outcast, Owen opens up to her and before long, the two have formed a unique bond.
A new Red Band Trailer for Kick Ass has been released online, it’s safe to say from watching it I’m sold, it wasn’t much of a doubt from watching the other trailers and clips but this has just cemented it further. The film looks completely nuts!
Kick Ass tells the story of average teenager Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson), a comic-book fanboy who decides to take his obsession as inspiration to become a real-life superhero. As any good superhero would, he chooses a new name — Kick-Ass — assembles a suit and mask to wear, and gets to work fighting crime. There’s only one problem standing in his way: Kick-Ass has absolutely no superpowers. His life is forever changed as he inspires a subculture of copy cats, is hunted by assorted violent and unpleasant characters, and meets up with a pair of crazed vigilantes, including an 11-year-old sword-wielding dynamo, Hit Girl (Chloë Moretz) and her father, Big Daddy (Nicolas Cage).
You have to be a miserable sod if you don’t like the look of this, a real doom and gloom nay-sayer and negative nancy (if your not fond of blood I pardon you). This looks like so much fun, this is creeping up my list of most anticipated films of 2010. Kick Ass is in cinemas April 2nd
A twisted, funny, high-octane adventure, director Matthew Vaughn brings KICK-ASS to the big screen. KICK-ASS tells the story of average teenager Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson), a comic-book fanboy who decides to take his obsession as inspiration to become a real-life superhero. As any good superhero would, he chooses a new name — Kick-Ass — assembles a suit and mask to wear, and gets to work fighting crime. There’s only one problem standing in his way: Kick-Ass has absolutely no superpowers. His life is forever changed as he inspires a subculture of copy cats, meets up with a pair of crazed vigilantes — including an 11-year-old sword-wielding dynamo, Hit Girl (Chloë Moretz) and her father, Big Daddy (Nicolas Cage) — and forges a friendship with another fledgling superhero, Red Mist (Christopher Mintz-Plasse). But thanks to the scheming of a local mob boss Frank D’Amico (Mark Strong), that new alliance will be put to the test.
This looks like it will be one of the most memorable, hilarious and maniacally violent, action films of the year. Chloe Moretz, who plays Hit Girl, is one of the only child actors that doesn’t piss me off, she was great in 500 Days Of Summer and she looks great in this, the trailer below cracked me up ‘OK you c*nts, let me see what you can do now’ – she’s only 12! In Kick-Ass, Moretz plays Nicolas Cage’s daughter Mindy (aka Hit Girl), an adolescent assassin armed with lethal skills, a pistol, and a pair of pigtails. In 2010 she’s also starring in the remake of one of my favorite movies of the year – Let The Right One In alongside Kodi Smit-McPhee (The Boy in The Road).
A lot of people seemed to be hyped about this film, a few people I know who have seen parts of the film have said it’s hilarious. Kick-Ass is based on the comic by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr., telling the story of average teenager Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson), a comic-book fanboy who decides to take his obsession as inspiration to become a real-life superhero. As any good superhero would, he chooses a new name — Kick-Ass — assembles a suit and mask to wear, and gets to work fighting crime. There’s only one problem standing in his way: Kick-Ass has absolutely no superpowers. The Film is set to be released in the US in April, currently the there is no official release date or distributor distributor. Kick-Ass directed by Matthew Vaughn and stars Nicolas Cage, Aaron Johnson, Lyndsy Fonseca, Mark Strong, Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Chloe Moretz.
