OVERVIEW: The holidays will pack an extra punch this year as Kick-Ass 2, the second installment in the irreverent action-comedy franchise, comes to Blu-ray™ Combo Pack including Blu-ray™, DVD, Digital HD with UltraViolet™ and On Demand on December 17, 2013, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. The film will also be available on Digital HD
on December 3, 2013. In addition to more than an hour of behind-the-scenes featurettes, filmmaker commentary, and extended scenes, the Blu-ray™ Combo Pack also comes with an exclusive alternate opening.

SYNOPSIS: Self-made superhero Kick-Ass (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) and sweet-faced, foul-mouthed assassin, Hit Girl (Chloë Grace Moretz) try to return to life as “normal” teenagers, but are soon faced with
their deadliest challenge yet. To seek revenge for his father’s death, Red Mist (Christopher Mintz-Plasse) has re-invented himself as the leader of an evil league of super-villains. To defeat their new
nemesis, Kick-Ass and Hit Girl must team up with a new wave of masked crusaders, led by the badass Colonel Stars and Stripes (Jim Carrey), in this battle of real-life villains and heroes.

FILM REVIEW:  

Colonel Stars and Stripes: I try to have fun. Otherwise, what's the point? 

You know, I feel very much the same way about watching movies . . . case in point. I mean why do we go to the movies if not to be entertained and have fun. It’s a means of escape from the rut for a little while. Sometimes we want to see something that will move us, impress us, or in some way blow us away artistically. But many times we just want to have some fun and maybe see something we don’t see everyday . . . case in point. This is definitely one of the more off beat “superhero” movie series ever. The initial shock value was handled by the first Kick Ass so that aspect is no longer feasible. But even so, there are some shocking moments nonetheless. So the film needs to rely more on the other aspects such as a decent enough plot, character development, and of course good action and fun. Overall what I enjoyed the most is the follow up on these characters that we have grown attached to. We get to see what happens to them after the dust of the first movie settled. How do they adjust to being “superheroes” while trying to maintain normalcy in their lives. The most drastic change is that of Red Mist, Chris D’Amico, whose mission is to avenge his father’s death. So we pretty much start where we left off in the first Kick Ass. The movie does open with a good recap just to refresh and bring everyone up to speed. The kids are growing up now and we see that in their maturity and toughness. The story is pretty good even though the premise is standard and straightforward . . . revenge for the death of a father. The way the story is laid out is well done for a movie of this type. Now the most fundamental aspect of a movie of this type is the action and fun and boy do we get all that. Undoubtedly we get the uber violence we would expect from a Kick Ass movie. And yeah, about that, once again I caution you on taking little ones to see this film. This is NOT a kid movie, by far. We also get some amount of humor, plenty of one-liners, and plenty of cliché but intentional and appropriate. There were some moments of drama that actually caught me off guard. It was unexpected but well done and helped give the characters as well as the movie some depth. There is an abundance of pain for many of the characters throughout the film. It is interesting to see how they deal.

Mindy Macready: You don't have to be a bad-ass to be a superhero. You just have to be brave. 

In this installment, the lead characters’ bravery is severely tested and they are up for the challenge. It’s also a challenge to make a sequel, especially of a movie of this type, but the movie makers pull it off. It’s a challenge to the cast to keep it fresh and interesting and they do just that. Aaron, Chloe, and Christopher do not disappoint reprising their roles. The addition of Jim Carrey was awesome, even though the controversy surrounding him in regards to this movie put a bit of a damper on it. I actually wanted to see more of him playing this larger than life character. We are treated to a true buffet of superheroes adding to the fun of the film. And again, this is not a great film, it’s a fun film.

BLU-RAY: The film is presented in widescreen in a 2.40:1 aspect ration preserving its theatrical format. The picture is just flawless. Not only the picture looks great in this release, also the sound it is good, a 5.1 Dolby Digital in English that provides a good complement to the picture. It also includes  English  and Spanish subtitles.

VIDEO:
Widescreen (2.40:1) 16x9

AUDIO:
DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1/DVS Dolby Digital 2.0 (English), DTS Digital Surround 5.1 (Spanish), DTS Digital Surround 5.1 (Canadian)

Subtitles - English Spanish French

SPECIAL FEATURES:

Blu-ray™ disc unleashes the power of your HDTV and is the best way to watch movies at home, featuring perfect hi-def picture and hi-def sound. 

DVD offers the flexibility and convenience of playing movies in more places, both at home and away. 

Digital Copy provides consumers with a choice of formats from a variety of partners, including options to watch on iPhone®,
iPad®, Android, computers and more.

UltraViolet™ is the revolutionary way for consumers to collect their movies and TV shows in the cloud. UltraViolet™ lets
consumers instantly stream and download to tablets, smartphones, computers and TVs. Now available in both the United States
and Canada.

Alternate Opening with commentary by writer and director Jeff Wadlow

Big Daddy Returns: The Unshot Scene with commentary by writer and director Jeff Wadlow

An Ass-Kicking Cast: In this featurette, we’ll go behind the scenes with returning stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chloë Grace Moretz and Christopher Mintz-Plasse, as well as new cast members Jim Carrey and Olga Kurkulina to talk about the camaraderie during shooting as Jeff Wadlow guided his actors through outrageous action set-pieces.

Street Rules: Showdown At The Evil Lair—In a scene that took over two grueling weeks to shoot, Kick-Ass, Hit Girl, and their legion of home-grown heroes square off against the Toxic Mega C***s in a no-holds-barred war that is as action-packed as it is hilarious. This featurette will explore the intricate fight choreography required for this searing death match from multiple viewpoints such as storyboards, stunt pre-viz and behind-the-scenes footage.

Hit Girl Attacks: Creating the Van Sequence

EXTENDED SCENES with commentary by Jeff Wadlow

UP PING THE GAME

Going Ballistic: Weapons & Stunts—Discover how the actors and stunt performers crafted the on-screen carnage as Armorer Damian Mitchell showcases the film’s vast arsenal of weapons, from firearms to the Colonel’s custom-made axe handle and the pink nunchucks wielded by Hit-Girl. Special-effects supervisor Sam Conway explains how the maelstrom of mayhem was created under the watchful eye of director Jeff Wadlow, second unit director Dave Reid and stunt supervisor James O’Donnell.

Creating A Badass World: Production designer Russell De Rozario, costume designer Sammy Sheldon and hair and makeup designer Fae Hammond collaborated very closely with Jeff Wadlow to creating the heightened reality of Kick-Ass 2. Journey through the jawdropping sets created for the Justice Forever Headquarters and the incredibly elaborate man cave known as The Evil Lair. Also learn how the multitude of unique and badass costumes were created and inspired the cast.

Feature Commentary with Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chloë Grace Moretz, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, and Jeff Wadlow