Initial reaction to
Super was a mixed and aggressive bunch: many were quick to jump on the idea that this film was a blatant copy of then recently released
Kick-Ass, another film joining the amateur superhero genre.
Kick-Ass was certainly not the first film to explore this theme, with films like
Mystery Men and
Defendor before it, but what surprised the un-expecting was the film's faithful adaptation of its source material: an ultra violent comic-book. What works in a comic doesn't necessarily fit the silver-screen, but
Kick-Ass proved that a mainstream audience actually loved big, human microwaves. What made
Super so immediately similar to
Kick-Ass in appearance was this too love of vulgarity: half-blown heads, home-made pipe bomb obliterations and a very special wrench all feature, and people weren't convinced. Here's the truth:
Kick-Ass is a Disney film in comparison to
Super.
Kick-Ass's Kick-Ass is a tame fluffy, cuddly cat in comparison to
Super's protagonist, The Crimson Bolt....
