The story is brutal and much darker, but that is to be
expected after the first film.
It's something of an achievement, certainly not one I was
expecting after the first film.
Not exact matches
Expect Alabama to get back to its run -
first identity
after watching
film of their loss to Auburn.
No kitchen is too small to accommodate a few pots of fresh herbs — sprinkle a few seeds of basil, coriander and parsley into a pot of soil, keep them under cling
film to germinate and
expect the
first leaves
after around five weeks.
But it's unfair to judge on a book on its cover (or title) and
after seeing Matthew Vaughn's
film adaptation which releases this weekend, I can honestly say that Kick - Ass is much better than I
first expected and Vaughn's big - screen version of the graphic novel features sharp writing, brilliant performances, and of course, indulgent action sequences and story - telling.
Being a
film adaptation of a television show, I wasn't at all
expecting much, but I left the theater wanting to watch the movie again in much the same way I did
after my
first viewing of Olympus Has Fallen.
Two separate commentary tracks, the
first and best with director Ben Wheatley and co-writer Amy Jump and the second with actors Neil Maskell, MyAnna Buring, and Michael Smiley, bring some of the
film's more obscure passages into better focus, while a slew of formal interviews with the filmmakers, actors, and producers help illuminate the extent of the work that went into developing the project (Wheatley, for his part, comes across as surprisingly earnest and well - intentioned, which isn't quite what one
expects after watching his
film).
I did not
expect to like this
film as much as I did, and found myself thinking about it many days
after I
first saw it.
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising is that sequel that you didn't really
expect to happen
after the
first film ended.
For her
first look, she opted for a floral Dior dress as
expected, but took her look up a notch
after the
film, changing into a slinky white gown, custom made by Mugler.
If you have ever seen Neil LaBute «s
first few
films (In the Company of Men, Yours Friends and Neighbors, Nurse Betty and The Shape of Things), you will have learned to
expect certain things from him — tons of flashy, quick dialogue, despicable characters and at least one crushing gut punch to set you spinning for hours
after the
film concludes.
Novelty weights in for music and
film more than for books: you can
expect to pay extra for a newly - released
film on DVD or hit music CD for the
first couple of months (books usually don't hit the remainder table for a year or more
after release.