"[65] It was followed by Kick-Ass 2.

Against the protest of his former partner Marcus Williams, Damon trains himself and Mindy as preparation for getting revenge on Frank.

It tells the story of an ordinary teenager, Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson), who sets out to become a real-life superhero, calling himself "Kick-Ass". Calling himself "Kick-Ass", he sets up a Myspace account where he can be contacted for help. Kick-Ass is a 2010 superhero film based on the comic book of the same name by Mark Millar and John Romita, Jr. which was published by Marvel Comics.The film was directed by Matthew Vaughn, who produced with Brad Pitt and co-wrote the screenplay with Jane Goldman.The film was produced in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. D'Amico watches the footage and learns of Big Daddy and Hit-Girl. He is later seen when Dave breaks up with Katy after she accuses him of cheating on her with Mindy Macready. Believing that he completely screwed up his personal life, Dave feels that all he has left is Kick-Ass. He found that, "Comedy-of-manners dry humor ... plays seamlessly amid scenes of stylized, off-camera mayhem. "[40] Metacritic assigned the film a score of 66 out of 100, based on a weighted average of 38 reviews from mainstream critics. Later on, he dresses up as Ass-Kicker and becomes a member of the Justice Forever team.

However, Red Mist contacts him again, and tricks him into revealing Big Daddy and Hit-Girl's location.

In his absence from school, a rumor spreads that he is gay. He saves Battle Guy from being killed by a member of the Toxic Mega Cunts, making use of Big Daddy's sic stick. Todd plays a large role, albeit unknowingly, an evil one, in the death of Dave/Kick-Ass' dad after revealing the true nature of Mr. Lizewski, being Kick-Ass' father to the Motherfucker, which earns him a place as a Lieutenant. In the final battle of the story, he tried to hide, along with Marty, while the superheroes and super-villains fought each other. Roger Ebert found the film highly offensive and "morally reprehensible", giving it one out of four stars.

Kick-Ass is a 2010 superhero film about an unnoticed high school student and comic book fan who one day decides to become a super-hero, even though he has no powers, training or meaningful reason to do so.. Both versions of the game received negative reviews. [39], On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 76% based on reviews from 260 critics, and an average rating is 7/10. However, Hit-Girl and Big Daddy pay him a visit and encourage him. Dave returns to crime-fighting and gains notoriety after saving a man from a gang attack.

Todd seems to have regained his status as a superhero, despite him causing Mr. Lizewski's death. Directed by Matthew Vaughn.Written by Matthew Vaughn and Jane Goldman, based on the comic book of the same name by Mark Millar and John Romita, Jr. I would never in a million years say that. It is the first installment of the Kick-Ass film series.

Ebert's only notes of praise were for the performances of Cage, Johnson and Moretz.

A sequel, written and directed by Jeff Wadlow and produced by Vaughn, was released in August 2013, with Johnson, Mintz-Plasse, and Moretz reprising their roles.
The film received an R rating by the MPAA for "strong brutal violence throughout, pervasive language, sexual content, nudity and some drug use—some involving children", and it received a 15 rating from the BBFC. Todd is one of Dave's two best friends, the other being Marty, and the trio regularly hang out together in school and at their local comic book store.

The site's consensus reads: "Not for the faint of heart, Kick-Ass takes the comic adaptation genre to new levels of visual style, bloody violence, and gleeful profanity. Kick-Ass and Hit-Girl resolve to defeat Frank D'Amico once and for all.

[5], The film was listed among the most infringed films of 2010; according to statistics on TorrentFreak, the film was illegally downloaded over 11.4 million times, second only to Avatar.

[50], Tim Robey of The Daily Telegraph did not like the film either, rating it 1/5 and stating, "Matthew Vaughn's Kick Ass is hollow, glazed, and not quite there".

We got on really well. Then the producer, Tarquin Pack ... changed my first name to Tony: Tony Romita. Hit-Girl infiltrates Frank's headquarters and kills numerous guards and henchmen before running out of bullets. I said, 'That's great!' Other studios expressed interest but wanted to make the characters older.

While on patrol, Kick-Ass and Ass-Kicker investigated a series of burglaries that occurred in the area.

Frank overpowers an exhausted Hit-Girl. Todd and Dave also talk to each other on Skype. [75] Aaron Johnson and Chloë Grace Moretz reprise their roles as Kick-Ass and Hit-Girl, respectively,[76] and Christopher Mintz-Plasse returns as the main villain, going by the name of "The Motherfucker". [78], Kick-Ass movie game – iPhone / PlayStation 3 ( PS3 PSN ) – Hit-Girl gameplay official debut trailer, "Kick-Ass (2010) - Matthew Vaughn | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related", "SXSW Film Festival: 'Kick-Ass' premiere, 'Predators' first look", "From Ayrshire to Hollywood for Cavalcade legend", "Cartoon Cavalcade legend Glen Michael's cameo role is cut from new movie Kick-Ass", Important Easter Eggs To Look For While Watching Kick-Ass, "Drawing power: 'Kick-Ass' co-creator John Romita, Jr. on the comics-movie connection", "The fan-girl behind comic adaptation's Hit Girl", "Kick-Ass changes comic book films forever in a single blow", "KICK-ASS Interview: John Romita, Jr. (Part I of V)", The Mark Millar and John Romita Jr. 'Kick-Ass' Post-Movie Q&A, "Atomic Comics appears in much-hyped comic book flick", "What are little girls made of?

Meanwhile, Chris D'Amico sits in his father's office, dressed in an upgraded suit. [7] Its general release was on 25 March 2010 in the United Kingdom and on 16 April 2010 in the United States. However, when Dave decides to fight crime under the alias "Kick-Ass", Todd becomes a fan of the vigilante, wearing Kick-Ass T-shirts and reading Kick-Ass comic books, although he is unaware that Dave is Kick-Ass. [15], Vaughn said that, "We wrote the script and the comic at the same time so it was a very sort of collaborative, organic process. However, he, along with Marty, created a new curse word known as "tunk," which was said by three characters in the series upon its creation (Dave, Mindy Macready, and John Genovese). [41], In the United Kingdom, The Guardian gave the film extensive coverage by several of its critics and journalists. Hit-Girl then killed Mother Russia, who was too distracted by the two to do anything. [51], Karina Longworth writing for The Village Voice, was not impressed with the film's intended satire and themes: "Never as shocking as it thinks it is, as funny as it should be, or as engaged in cultural critique as it could be, Kick-Ass is half-assed. He was replaced by Augustus Prew in the sequel. Unfortunately, Chris orchestrated the murder of Dave's father in prison. [9] Millar was also set to make a cameo as a Scottish alcoholic but the scene was cut from the film. Despite having generated some controversy for its profanity and violence performed by a child, Kick-Ass was well received by both critics and audiences.

Vaughn believed enough in the project to raise the money himself. Romita created the pencils, Tom Palmer did the inks, and Dean White did the colours. On Sunday, 2 May 2010, it fell down behind A Nightmare on Elm Street, How To Train Your Dragon, Furry Vengeance, The Back-Up Plan, Date Night, Clash of the Titans and The Losers. Dave remarked on how derivative Todd's superhero names were ("Kick-Ass Man," "Doctor Kick-Ass"), and the latter decided to settle with the name Ass-Kicker. [70], The video game based on the movie was produced by WHA Entertainment and Frozen Codebase. [69], After its release on home video, it developed a cult following. During his first outing, he gets stabbed and then hit by a car.

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He's the only character that at one point was on both the hero and villains sides, if only briefly. "[48] Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly gave the film a B+, but noted that "personally, I just wish that the film had ended up a bit less of an over-the-top action ride. [73] [42] Peter Bradshaw gave the film 5/5 stars and called it an "explosion in a bad taste factory" that is "thoroughly outrageous, jaw-droppingly violent and very funny riff on the quasi-porn world of comic books; except that there is absolutely no 'quasi' about it. [27], Vaughn had a little trouble adapting to film: the film had no studio. She forgives him and becomes his girlfriend. The actor played Todd Haynes in the 2010 superhero comedy. He cited the coarse language and violence, particularly the scene in which Hit-Girl is nearly killed by D'Amico. [71] Kick-Ass, Hit-Girl and Big Daddy are playable characters.

Todd attended the funeral of Dave's father, but the funeral was cut short by a sudden attack from Chris' cronies. Australian Family Association spokesman John Morrissey said that "the language [was] offensive and the values inappropriate; without the saving grace of the bloodless victory of traditional superheroes". Following the event, Dave decides to quit being Kick-Ass. [26], The 2D/3D animated comic book sequence in the film took almost two years to finish. [32], In January 2010, an uncensored preview clip of the film was attacked by family advocacy groups for its display of violence and use of the line "Okay, you cunts, let's see what you can do now," delivered by Chloë Grace Moretz, who was 12 years old at the time of filming.
[28], Filming locations included Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Dip 'N' Sip Donuts on Kingston Road in Toronto,[29] Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School,[30] and "many Toronto landmarks that play cameos";[29] and various locations in the United Kingdom, including Elstree Studios.

Todd has much of the same personality as fellow superhero and friend Marty Eisenberg. "[44], Chris Hewitt of Empire magazine gave the film 5/5 and declared it, "A ridiculously entertaining, perfectly paced, ultra-violent cinematic rush that kicks the places other movies struggle to reach. Kick-Ass and Hit-Girl then take on Frank and Red Mist. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Red Mist and Kick-Ass part ways. Red Mist retrieves a hidden camera he earlier placed in the warehouse, and sees recorded footage of Big Daddy killing the men and burning the warehouse. Kick-Ass Wiki is a FANDOM Comics Community. They have been undermining Frank's operations by raiding his warehouses, robbing his money and destroying his drugs.

Later on, he dresses up as Ass-Kicker and becomes a member of the Justice Forever team.