How Many People Wanna

To conclude with our Kick-Ass celebration, here you have a little drawing I did of the main character, fearless crime fighter Kick Ass, and the awesome Hit Girl. I drew this picture after drawing the sketches of the characters without photo reference. This time around though, I did look at their costumes online to portray them more accurately. Also unlike the previous sketches, I drew it in pencil first and inked it later, so the lines are a bit cleaner than they might have otherwise been. And other than that, there's really nothing else for me to say about it, so I hope you like it!

Adorable Sociopath

Right after I finished my Kick-Ass sketch, I drew this one of Hit Girl, probably the most badass character in the movie and, I'm assuming, the comic book. Just like I did with Kick-Ass, I drew her in ink directly, and I didn't look up references for her costume but drew her from what I remembered from the movie. Let me know what you guys think!

We're not Cool

To continue with our Kick-Ass celebration, here you have the song Mika composed for the movie. According to Mika, they showed him the movie and gave him three days to write and record the song, which he proceeded to do with enthusiasm. In this interview, which was recorded at the premiere, Mika he says he is excited to see/hear his song in the movie, which made me feel a little bad for him, because the song only plays in the credits. Even worse, it is the second song in the credits. Still, I like it, so whatever.

I'm Kick-Ass

Here you have a quick sketch of Kick-Ass, the main character from the awesome movie I saw a couple of weekends ago. I drew him from memory, without looking up photo references, so if the costume looks a bit off, that's why. I drew it in ink directly as a way to practice my curvy line, and I think it turned out kind of cute. I hope you guys like it!

Stupid, Stupid Humans

It's hard not to hate people when you are surrounded by morons. Point in case. Last Saturday, my girlfriend and I went to the movies to see Kick-Ass, the film based on the comic book by Mark Millar and John Romita, Jr. When we got to the box office, my girlfriend pointed out the name showing on the screen wasn't Kick-Ass, but Kick A**. The guy selling the tickets overheard us, shook his head, and said "Yeah. Somebody complained because he was offended by the word and we had to change it." Welcome to the United States, where people will seek to ban what they don't agree with, disapprove of, or simply dislike. The same people, I guarantee, that will sing that "land of the free" line in the national anthem and will feel so good about themselves. Ah, hypocrisy --thy name is America.

Kick Some Ass

This movie was so good I don't even know where to begin, so I should probably just command you to go to the nearest theater to see the movie --it was that good.

Kick-Ass is based on the comic book by Mark Millar and John Romita, Jr. I have never read it, so I don't know how good of an adaptation this film is, but it does kick major ass. The dialogue is good, with spot-on acting and inspired casting. The story is supremely entertaining, poignant, hilarious, violent, ludicrous, and touching, all at the same time. Matthew Vaughn, who is quickly becoming one of my favorite directors (his previous movie was the amazing Stardust), regales the audience with several surprises and bold decisions, and does a great job with pacing and scene-setting. Plus, the music is fun and goes perfectly with the action.

Kick-Ass was much more serious, darker, and violent than the previews made it look, and it was terrific fun to watch. My girlfriend loved it as much as I did (especially Hit Girl, played by Chloe Moretz), and we both agreed we could have just sat through it again immediately as soon as it was over. So, if you want to have a great time at the movies, do yourself a favor and go see Kick-Ass! You will not regret it!