Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World

Love Edgar Wright, but it's gonna take a bit more to get me hooked on this. Not familiar with the source material though, which may be part of it.
 
As a Scott Pilgrim reader, I can say that the graphic novels are AMAZING! Hilarious, fun, addictive.

The movie looks good too, BUT Michael Cera is totally wrong to play Scott. Ah well, still looks like it carries the spirit of the books, and I'm sure I'll enjoy it.
 
Good lord I'm so pumped for this movie. I'd been aware of Scott Pilgrim for a while, but kept putting off reading it for fear I'd get hooked. And I did. Best thing to come out of Canada since Michael J. Fox.
 
I will agree that the 2nd trailer looks better then the first but I'm still a little weary, I like the graphic novels but I don't love it like some others who think it's better then Jesus handing out free meds, aka Boondock Saints Syndrome. My main worry is lots of the visual gags and jokes work in the comic because it's a comic. But I'll give it a chance because I like Wright.

Do think Scott (and a few others) were miscast, since Michael Cera always plays himself and that's a slow, deliberate style while Scott was at his best moments ADHD incarnate the film will rest squarely on Cera's shoulders. Here's hoping it's good...
 
This movie was a blast! It pretty much had me at the Universal Logo (won't spoil it), and I felt in its 8-bit, impressionistic way perfectly captures what it feels like to be a young dork in love better than any angsty, navel gazing relationship drama. I think it's some kind of masterpiece...I do have to say though, I think Knives Chow was way hotter than Ramona Flowers.
 
This movie was awesome on so many levels. Never read the graphic novel (picked it up at the bookstore and it really is a lot like it), but man what a ride! Visually stunning. This is one of the few movies where I think the visual effects are worth applauding because they're part of the story.

It really brings me back to my recent angsty teenage years. It really brings you back. They captured the awkwardness of dating, the insatiable feeling for the girl of your dreams you can never have, the feeling about not caring for all the things in the world, and of course your hate for pretentious vegans. Plus it was super fun and I had a huge smile on my face!

I also love that they didn't try and Americanize it by changing it to some American city.
 
I have never seen so many good ratings for a movie that bombed this big opening weekend, hopefully word of mouth will catch on. Everywhere I turn good things are said about it.

Goes to show you teens could care less about ratings or reviews.
 
ChipG said:
I have never seen so many good ratings for a movie that bombed this big opening weekend, hopefully word of mouth will catch on. Everywhere I turn good things are said about it.

Goes to show you teens could care less about ratings or reviews.
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It's only a bomb in the context of how much it cost to make and market, reportedly 60-90 million, which as good as the film is I think seems like too much. 12 million for a niche, indie flavored comedy is a pretty good gross actually. It always seemed more like a film that should build its audience rather than depend on a massive opening. They should have platformed it, let word build, instead of going wide right off the bat. Everyone I've told to go see it has never heard of it, so the marketing must not have been too effective, or perhaps targeted too narrowly. Outside of indie comic fans this project didn't have any pre built audience...Also, there is a bit of a Michael Cera backlash, which I can understand because he does play the same role in every movie. However, this is the pinnacle of Michae Cera roles for Michael Cera...What is it with movie budgets these days, though? Dinner for Shmucks had a 69 million dollar budget. 69 MILLION! For Shmucks! Having dinner! Grown Ups had an 80 million dollar budget! Comedies used to be low budget, high pay off propositions for the studios. Guess those days are gone.
 
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