Mark Miller produced it after producing "Wanted" but decided to take a more "hands on" approach this time as he was simply asked questions and answered them about how he wanted "wanted" to be made. He chose the cast, the script was then drafted, he also chose the costumes as well as the sets and where the film took place, for how long and how many hours a day.
What it was based on?
The film "Kick Ass" was based on a Comic of the same name. The first episode of the comic was released in 2008 and the last one was written in time with the film which is an odd thing to do. Miller said "With Kick-Ass, the book's just out and now the movie's out six weeks later. And I think that's the way things are going to go now, because to go to Marvel's B and C-list characters and try to get movies out of them – what's the point of that?".
Problems in making the film?One of the main problems in the film was swearing. Even after having the distibutors (Sony) ask him to attempt to "tone down" the langauge he ignored them and carried on regardless. Another problem with the film was the difference of opinions on the ending of the movie, in the comic the "hero" never got the girl and was outrightly rejected, whereas the film has the happy ending of them getting it together.
The directors view on Britsh industry?
He thinks "The UK film industry is the most paradoxical industry we have, were literally world class leaders in making films but have no film industry. We'd self finanaced the Bond and Potter films , the two biggest franchise of all time, yet we cant get films off the ground in England. We should stop being service providers and instead build an industry where we have the best directors, writers, crew, actors ect. He thinks the people who cant get work in america come back and create arthouse and indie movies in the UK"
How they saved money?
They tried to keep the budget down by shooting in London regardless of the Manhattan setting in the film, to make it look like Manhattan they built a studio and used green screen with stills of Manhattan on and made it look real in the editing stages.
The technology used?
How the films rating affected it’s performance?
Seeing as the film was rated a 15 by the BBFC,it limited its audience excluding many young people who are fans of the superhero genre (maybe for the best). In France it was a PG, this surprised Vaughn
Controversy surrounding the film?
The main controversy was that the script had a 12 year old girl using somewhat "foul" language throughout the entire film and even at one point referencing to a group of thugs as "Cunts". That, and the violence portrayed throughout the entire film.
Promotion
As the film was adapted from a comic book this could count as promotion along with the later issues that were written alongside the production of the film. The soundtrack was released to the public along with posters and some games for the iphone which made their way onto the playstation market.
The soundtrack
(as it appears on amazon Mp3 market)
1. "Stand Up" The Prodigy
2. "Kick Ass (Radio Edit)" Mika vs. RedOne
3. "Can't Go Back" Primal Scream
4. "There's a Pot a Brewin'" The Little Ones
5. "Omen" The Prodigy
6. "Make Me Wanna Die" The Pretty Reckless
7. "Banana Splits (Kick-Ass Film Version)" The Dickies
8. "Starry Eyed" Ellie Goulding
9. "This Town Ain't Big Enough For The Both Of Us" Sparks
10. "We're All In Love" The New York Dolls
11. "Bongo Song" Zongamin
12. "Per Qualche Dollaro in Più (For a Few Dollars More)" Ennio Morricone
13. "Bad Reputation" The Hit Girls
14. "An American Trilogy" Elvis Presley
Sam. Don't forget to mention why they had to include the happy ending. Also do you think the controversy hindered of helped the film? Also look at the criticism of the soundtrack by the Guardian. Is the criticism worth it if it results in extra CD sales and is this a necessary evil in terms of film financing?
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