Last year we had “Kick-Ass,” “Iron Man 2,” “Despicable Me” and “Megamind,” each in its way trying for the kind of knowing, have-it-both-ways blend of allegory, action and gentle satire.

从某种程度上看，去年出品的三部英雄影片《海扁王》、《钢铁侠2》和《卑劣的我》，都是在重复那个我们早已心照不宣的公式：寓言+动作+些许温和讽刺。

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Including "The Hangover, " five of this summer's 13 sequels are live-action comedies, such as Adam Sandler's family-oriented "Grown Ups 2" and "Kick-Ass 2" (Aug. 16), starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson as an angst-ridden high-school student turned superhero with no actual superpowers.

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