A lot of people have gotten pretty excited about the movie “Kick-Ass,” but I haven’t really been one of them. The initial few trailers didn’t do much for me and mostly just made it look like an overly goofy faux-superhero movie. The latest red-band trailer does a lot to correct that, showing off parts that are profane, violent, and kind of disturbingly dirty. I’m still not sold that “Kick-Ass” will be great, but I’m now pretty confident it has more going for it than just Nicolas Cage and McLovin’ shooting people.
In pretty much the same vein s “Kick-Ass” is “Defendor,” starring Woody Harrelson as a delusional vigilante who lacks any real superpowers and intelligence. The trailer looks offbeat, not particularly funny, and low-budget, and after coming off big roles in “Zombieland” and “The Messenger,” I haven’t the slightest idea why Harrelson decided to take this role. Maybe later trailers will be better, but I kind of assume that Harrelson needs money or is friends with the director or something. Check it out below.
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