polyh3dron
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Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World (Dir. Wright, Cera, Kendrick, Evans, Schwartzman)
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Thought it was good, not amazing. 
Inferno313
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Takao said:Those are some brutal estimates given that it has to have had a decent sized budget. Yeash.
Also, for TorontoGAF, I also did see it at Scotiabank.
Apparently the budget was $60 Million, I believe.
beelzebozo
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Calcaneus said:
unless you're someone for whom getting there is just a ridiculous rigmarole, it's very worth your time to see in theaters. it's the most impressive movie i've seen this year, off the top of my head, deftly striking a great balance between the action and humor, while having consistently "believable" (in their context) effects and performers knocking it out of the park with every line that comes out of their mouths.
but i live three minutes from a theater. i usually have a couple of hours a day that i have no obligations or plans. i can scrounge together $5 in quarters from my couch.
Flying_Phoenix
Banned
Just say the film and holy shit it was incredible.
Cera is actually good in the role as he expands beyond Evan from Superbad.
Wong literally made Knives come to life.
In fact they nailed down pretty much everybody except Scott's sister.
The directing and presentation were just out of belief for this film.
And the comedy was hilarious. There's only been two movies I've ever watched in theater that constantly had me laughing out loud, Tropic Thunder and this.
So far I've seen Toy Story 3, Inception, and this during the summer "blockbuster" season. And Scott Pilgrim wins so far hands down. Will buy the Blu-Ray.
I haven't seen Eclipse so I can't judge from that but other wise I agree 10,000 percent. Twilight was actually a quality film. Definitely not great, but it was definitely entertaining. It just seems that GAF loves getting on the hate train with everything. "ZOMG a girl movie teh terriblez1!!!1!!!!"
Can't say I'm surprised. There were more or less only 12 other people in the theater besides me. And I saw it at the showtime right before the nighttime price spike. Man this film has "cult classic" written all over it.
Cera is actually good in the role as he expands beyond Evan from Superbad.
Wong literally made Knives come to life.
In fact they nailed down pretty much everybody except Scott's sister.
The directing and presentation were just out of belief for this film.
And the comedy was hilarious. There's only been two movies I've ever watched in theater that constantly had me laughing out loud, Tropic Thunder and this.
So far I've seen Toy Story 3, Inception, and this during the summer "blockbuster" season. And Scott Pilgrim wins so far hands down. Will buy the Blu-Ray.
harSon said:
I haven't seen Eclipse so I can't judge from that but other wise I agree 10,000 percent. Twilight was actually a quality film. Definitely not great, but it was definitely entertaining. It just seems that GAF loves getting on the hate train with everything. "ZOMG a girl movie teh terriblez1!!!1!!!!"
New Moon deserves all the hate it gets though.
jett said:
Can't say I'm surprised. There were more or less only 12 other people in the theater besides me. And I saw it at the showtime right before the nighttime price spike. Man this film has "cult classic" written all over it.
Discotheque
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Oh dear. I don't care about the cast, I just hope Wright comes out of this unscathed.
BenjaminBirdie
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Saw it again. Went from great to phenomenal. Gotta say, I even got a little choked up at the end.
It resonates, man.
"Try again."
It resonates, man.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Also, I was paying more attention this time to find a single sequence that wasn't spot on perfect. Couldn't find one.
While it certainly glossed over a lot from the book, I think it's been missed a lot that the things it does take from the book are spot on perfectly rendered. It dawned on me as Scott was looking for Ramona at the party that this comic from this dude I met like seven years ago at SPX had not only been perfectly rendered into film, but had at its core inspired another equally audacious and charming work of art. It's pretty fucking unbelievable that the thread carried through so strongly, and that it in turn had led Wright to do such awesome things of his own conceiving.
As someone for whom the books mean a whole lot on a lot of levels, the whole movie is just a pretty astonishing achievement.
While it certainly glossed over a lot from the book, I think it's been missed a lot that the things it does take from the book are spot on perfectly rendered. It dawned on me as Scott was looking for Ramona at the party that this comic from this dude I met like seven years ago at SPX had not only been perfectly rendered into film, but had at its core inspired another equally audacious and charming work of art. It's pretty fucking unbelievable that the thread carried through so strongly, and that it in turn had led Wright to do such awesome things of his own conceiving.
As someone for whom the books mean a whole lot on a lot of levels, the whole movie is just a pretty astonishing achievement.
Yeash, Universal is having a hideous year. I guess all this means is more Mummy movies
I actually went to the 1:20 screening today, haha. Decent sized audience. I'd say get there a bit early if you don't want to be seated in the bottom rows.
, and a Jurassic Park remake.
DoctorWho said:
I actually went to the 1:20 screening today, haha. Decent sized audience. I'd say get there a bit early if you don't want to be seated in the bottom rows.
Everyone laughed when that trailer for that Elevator movie showed M. Night's name...
Joe Prodigy
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I just got back from seeing it a second time and realized something small but interesting.
In the movie Scott says that he's 22 years old, which is Michael Cera's actual age. Also Knives was ranting about Ramona to her friend and says she's probably like 25 or something, which is Mary Elizabeth Winstead's actual age.
Fun fact.
In the movie Scott says that he's 22 years old, which is Michael Cera's actual age. Also Knives was ranting about Ramona to her friend and says she's probably like 25 or something, which is Mary Elizabeth Winstead's actual age.
Fun fact.
brianjones
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beelzebozo said:
$5 for a ticket? damn son
BenjaminBirdie
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The 7:20 at Union Square was superpacked, but the following show wasn't as crowded as we came out.
Expendable.
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Takao said:
Despicable Me is making tons of bank though and that only cost around $60m. MacGruber didn't cost much, but it bombed. Robin Hood ended up evening out (although I'm sure it costs more than reported).
Flying_Phoenix
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Takao said:
You could definitely hear some chuckles in mine.
Expendable. said:
You must remember that theater doesn't make up a majority of film revenue. The majority of revenue is made through home movie sales, then TV broadcasting (I.E. HBO, Cable Channels, etc.), then theater.
BenjaminBirdie
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Flying_Phoenix said:
The word is getting out. People are laughing at the laughing now. It's weird though because the trailer was before every movie I've seen this summer since Cyrus. They're clearly aware of the joke and they're flooding screenings with it.
Expendable.
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Flying_Phoenix said:
Right, but a huge majority is also theater and its a big factor when it comes for Universal to finance films (like the upcoming massive $200m Battleship)
Flying_Phoenix
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Expendable. said:
No, theater is in no way a majority of revenue. It's third in rank in revenue for film.
I don't mean to sound stubborn but I'm positive about this. I clearly remember studying and learning about this in class.
LethaL ImpuLse
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Greatest comic book adaptation I've ever seen. And yeah, unfortunately, the theater wasn't filled at all, especially for a Friday. Everyone enjoyed it though.
Freyjadour
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The Final Fantasy Base line part had me in tears.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
I guess it really is like Speed Racer :/
Expendable.
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BocoDragon said:
No, Scott Pilgrim is actually good.
As soon as M night's name was on the screen during the trailer for Devil the entire theater laughed.
Seriously one of my favorite movies ever. I felt like the ending of the movie was way better than the series.
The FF2 bass line and all the zelda music in the beginning was just magical. so awesome.
Seriously one of my favorite movies ever. I felt like the ending of the movie was way better than the series.
The FF2 bass line and all the zelda music in the beginning was just magical. so awesome.
WyndhamPrice
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Expendable. said:
You used to be cool, man
VeryGooster
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Just got back from it. I wanted to preface tonight's experience with two things:
1) Fuck you, Moviefone. The motherfucker listed a 10:30 show time, and when we got there and got our ticket the show had actually begun at 10PM. Fuck you. So yeah, we missed the first half hour even though I was able to (presumably) fill in that gap for my friends.
2) Since we got there late, a lot of the seats were filled up. Packed house. The only three seats available, and I end up sitting next to this 600-pound fuckfaced PRICK who had to be the ghetto motherfucker to LOUDLY comment on EVERY LINE, ACTION, SCENE, WHATEVER. At one point, he actually had the motherfucking audacity to tell his kid to shut up and watch the movie and then followed it up with some stupid comment about one of the exes. He not only didn't even turn the ringer on his BlackBerry off, but he ANSWERED the PHONE. I probably wouldn't be so pissed off about it if I were at Predators or something, but I'd been looking forward to Scott Pilgrim vs. The World for weeks. Fucking theater douche bags. It's like he exists to be annoying.
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Despite missing half an hour's worth and sitting next to that piece of shit (who fucking needs to bathe--fuck, he smelled), fantastic fucking movie. My friends, who didn't know what Scott Pilgrim was until I asked them to see it with me, fucking loved it. I can understand people's issues about the rushed pacing, and yet I felt certain events from the book worked into the movie paid off well
My favorite part in that entire film:
1) Fuck you, Moviefone. The motherfucker listed a 10:30 show time, and when we got there and got our ticket the show had actually begun at 10PM. Fuck you. So yeah, we missed the first half hour even though I was able to (presumably) fill in that gap for my friends.
2) Since we got there late, a lot of the seats were filled up. Packed house. The only three seats available, and I end up sitting next to this 600-pound fuckfaced PRICK who had to be the ghetto motherfucker to LOUDLY comment on EVERY LINE, ACTION, SCENE, WHATEVER. At one point, he actually had the motherfucking audacity to tell his kid to shut up and watch the movie and then followed it up with some stupid comment about one of the exes. He not only didn't even turn the ringer on his BlackBerry off, but he ANSWERED the PHONE. I probably wouldn't be so pissed off about it if I were at Predators or something, but I'd been looking forward to Scott Pilgrim vs. The World for weeks. Fucking theater douche bags. It's like he exists to be annoying.
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Despite missing half an hour's worth and sitting next to that piece of shit (who fucking needs to bathe--fuck, he smelled), fantastic fucking movie. My friends, who didn't know what Scott Pilgrim was until I asked them to see it with me, fucking loved it. I can understand people's issues about the rushed pacing, and yet I felt certain events from the book worked into the movie paid off well
(like how they worked in Knives vs. Ramona, for instance)
My favorite part in that entire film:
The vegan police and the awesome Thomas Jane cameo. Now I understand why the high-fiving part some folks mentioned was so fucking hilarious.
Ketchup Boy
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Saw it. Wasn't interested in seeing it whatsoever, but I saw it was doing good in Rotten Tomatoes and so was like whatever. And it turned out this movie was delightful! lol It was like a video game and had sweet fighting scenes. And the guy who played Super Man was there. lol "you once were a vegone, now you will begone" hahaha it was nice. And Knives was sooooo cute. lol I know a lot of nerdy white guys will like her character! I want a Chinese girlfriend, yo!
I want a Chinese girlfriend, yo!BertramCooper
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It was okay. Definitely my least favorite Edgar Wright film, but it wasn't bad by any stretch of the imagination.
I enjoy video games (obviously, since I'm on GAF), but I've never been very big into the video game subculture. Because of that, I don't think I was capable of appreciating it as much as many people here. Still, it's a solid film, and I certainly felt like I got my money's worth.
I enjoy video games (obviously, since I'm on GAF), but I've never been very big into the video game subculture. Because of that, I don't think I was capable of appreciating it as much as many people here. Still, it's a solid film, and I certainly felt like I got my money's worth.
It was awesome. I took a newbie who had never heard of Scott pilgrim before this week and she got the video game references and loved the fights. Everyone was perfectly cast but I can see some issues with Cera. He looked like Scott, he acted like Scott, but he sounded like Cera. Now I've been voicing the character in my head for years so I have my own ideas on how Scott should sound but nothing Cera muttered gave me the impression of a Toronto accent (I don't know what a Toronto accent sounds like anyway). But no matter, I got over it after the first half hour. The sound effects were amazing, even more so than the visual effects (which felt overdone, especially towards the end). Videogames music is deeply embedded in my head. The comic was reasonably well adapted given that the 'real' ending wasn't available when filming started. They picked the wrong female character to develop and contrast with Ramona but the Knives storyline wasn't too incongruous (nor was the band subplot too bad). Love the actress. Love them all actually even the cameo by that guy from Hung. Theatter part of the film reminded me less of Scort Pilgrim an more of No More Heroes. I'll see it again when it's out on video.
sazabirules
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Is Knives' dad in the movie?
Fixed2BeBroken
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sazabirules said:
no
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