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<blockquote data-quote="Willie Oleson" data-source="post: 414192" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>DEADPOOL (2016)</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]54967[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Apart from the big three - Superman, Batman, Spider-Man - I have no idea if the superhero characters in modern cinema are created for cinema or based on classic superhero comics.</p><p>The Green Lantern (2011) was a nice surprise and I probably would have watched more of it, especially given its suggestive cliffhanger, but again, before the film I had never heard of this superhero.</p><p>Prime is very eager to sell me Deadpool vs. Wolverine but I'm not interested in all that cross-over tomfoolery. Batman vs. The Green Hornet was not one of my favourite episodes, and come to think of it I wasn't particularly impressed by the combination of guest villains (except for the THE MOVIE version).</p><p></p><p>Despite all this I had somehow registered that there was something different about Deadpool, a fact not to be remembered again until I did when the thumbnail appeared on my screen.</p><p>In a moment of outrageous spontaneity I clicked on it and when I saw the funny opening credits I felt my expectations increasing.</p><p>Could this be <em>the other</em> KICK-ASS?</p><p></p><p>Sadly, it's not. The humour in Kick-Ass is deadpan and the story is show-don't-tell which means that every jaw-dropping or hilarious moment lands.</p><p>Deadpool's self-awareness and crass presentation actually works in the very beginning but it becomes predictable and mind-numbing pretty fast.</p><p>It also omits the superhero theme of transformation. Ryan <s>Gosling</s> Reynolds is badass in his pre-Deadpool incarnation and becomes just a little bit badasser as Deadpool.</p><p>To be fair, the story is about a personal vendetta rather than a "saving the world" kind of thing but at the same time it uses the spectacle from the more traditional superhero films and I think it failed in having their cake and eat it.</p><p></p><p>As for the action, it's all superfast and flashy CGI stuff that I find impossible to follow, it's a far cry from the 20st century nail-biting action in Mad Max and Speed (just to name a few).</p><p>As for the nudity, enough to take the viewer out of the family adventure comfort zone (especially in that R1 part of the world) but definitely not enough of it as a selling point. The focus on Ryan's bum in his Deadpool outfit is actually the most sexy moment.</p><p></p><p>I feel baited and I only have myself to blame.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Willie Oleson, post: 414192, member: 8"] DEADPOOL (2016) [ATTACH type="full"]54967[/ATTACH] Apart from the big three - Superman, Batman, Spider-Man - I have no idea if the superhero characters in modern cinema are created for cinema or based on classic superhero comics. The Green Lantern (2011) was a nice surprise and I probably would have watched more of it, especially given its suggestive cliffhanger, but again, before the film I had never heard of this superhero. Prime is very eager to sell me Deadpool vs. Wolverine but I'm not interested in all that cross-over tomfoolery. Batman vs. The Green Hornet was not one of my favourite episodes, and come to think of it I wasn't particularly impressed by the combination of guest villains (except for the THE MOVIE version). Despite all this I had somehow registered that there was something different about Deadpool, a fact not to be remembered again until I did when the thumbnail appeared on my screen. In a moment of outrageous spontaneity I clicked on it and when I saw the funny opening credits I felt my expectations increasing. Could this be [I]the other[/I] KICK-ASS? Sadly, it's not. The humour in Kick-Ass is deadpan and the story is show-don't-tell which means that every jaw-dropping or hilarious moment lands. Deadpool's self-awareness and crass presentation actually works in the very beginning but it becomes predictable and mind-numbing pretty fast. It also omits the superhero theme of transformation. Ryan [S]Gosling[/S] Reynolds is badass in his pre-Deadpool incarnation and becomes just a little bit badasser as Deadpool. To be fair, the story is about a personal vendetta rather than a "saving the world" kind of thing but at the same time it uses the spectacle from the more traditional superhero films and I think it failed in having their cake and eat it. As for the action, it's all superfast and flashy CGI stuff that I find impossible to follow, it's a far cry from the 20st century nail-biting action in Mad Max and Speed (just to name a few). As for the nudity, enough to take the viewer out of the family adventure comfort zone (especially in that R1 part of the world) but definitely not enough of it as a selling point. The focus on Ryan's bum in his Deadpool outfit is actually the most sexy moment. I feel baited and I only have myself to blame. [/QUOTE]
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