Automatisch
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big ander said:
Kim is my favorite character for anything Scott Pilgrim, and honestly she looks exactly like she should in the movie IMO. They even got the hair down.
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Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World (Dir. Wright, Cera, Kendrick, Evans, Schwartzman)
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Kim is my favorite character for anything Scott Pilgrim, and honestly she looks exactly like she should in the movie IMO. They even got the hair down.
Totally, h8 all the bandwagon Bale fans from TDKnight, I've been following him since he was a kid (via Treasure Island 1990)Inferno313 said:
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I could never choose a favorite comic character, but I definitely loved her a lot. And from a looks standpoint, she does seem perfect for Kim. I think she might look homely in the movie only because her character is the "don't give a shit about anything" type. From the looks of it, when "Kim" is acting natural she looks really cute.PTCoakley said:
DeathbyVolcano
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Pill looks her best with that hair, to be honest. In real life, the way she styles her own hair makes her head look watermelon-shaped. I think she should make her hair almost exactly like that.
BenjaminBirdie
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big ander said:
It's a subtle bit of acting but that moment when Ramona is grilling Scott on his past relationships and cuts to her at the club?
PERFECT.
Automatisch
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I don't think she's ugly, just plain. Mainly because that's how Kim is when she dresses. No makeup, bad hair, same outfits. It's just the character really. In the backstory when they were dating it's obvious she gave a shit, but before and after she just sorta dresses very "unsexy" I guess.big ander said:
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
PTCoakley said:
This is what Julie was talking about when she was chastising that
fuck
bullshit
;D
Automatisch
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It sounds even goofier on the soundtrack without any of the background noises going on.Dechaios said:
VeryGooster
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyfpjFsg5nc&feature=channel
The "I have to go!" and Scott running away would make a pretty decent bailout.gif
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The "I have to go!" and Scott running away would make a pretty decent bailout.gif
:lol
Trojita
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I really liked Todd's hair in the film. Was it a wig? I'd like to have my hair like that. Vegan Powers FTW
I have a bad feeling that all of those early screenings were a bad idea in the long run. Hopefully the movie may get word of mouth and hopefully that gets people out to see the movie, especially people that didn't think it would be good based on the commercials.
I have a bad feeling that all of those early screenings were a bad idea in the long run. Hopefully the movie may get word of mouth and hopefully that gets people out to see the movie, especially people that didn't think it would be good based on the commercials.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
Did you miss the earlier post?PTCoakley said:
And funny enough, she also is the one who seems to dress the most "girly" of the females outside of Lisa. She's always in skirts and dresses.
And I partially disagree about the hair comment. The style's fine, but the color's off.
I get why they chose it though, the freckles play better off the chosen color.
VeryGooster
Banned
Trojita said:
I got the impression it was a wig just because its shaggy look just looks kind of weird on Routh. What I also think are supposed to be dark roots just makes it look like it's his black hair.
I mean, I could be wrong. I think because I only see his hair from Superman Returns makes it hard for me to believe he could ever sport hair like Todd's.
Automatisch
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I don't personally think that, I'm saying that in the sense that the other people in that world would see her.XiaNaphryz said:Did you miss the earlier post?
And funny enough, she also is the one who seems to dress the most "girly" of the females outside of Lisa. She's always in skirts and dresses.
And I partially disagree about the hair comment. The style's fine, but the color's off.
I get why they chose it though, the freckles play better off the chosen color.
As for the hair, some other styles and colors were slightly off, not just her's. Darker would have been better, but yeah I guess it just didn't look right or something.
Master Thespian
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Just got back. Expected the lulz, but the action was amazing. Time for a hardcore recommendation/begging tour amongst my friends.
SCULLIBUNDO
Banned
Saw it the second time today. My MOTY so far without a doubt. Had a huge grin plastered on my face throughout both screenings. Most enjoyable film thus far.
Edgar Wright is seriously just an absolute genius of assemblage shots and being an editor's director.
Michael Cera was not Michael Cera in this film. Kudos to him for surprising me.
10/10
The film won't win best editing, but it bloody well deserves to.
Edgar Wright is seriously just an absolute genius of assemblage shots and being an editor's director.
Michael Cera was not Michael Cera in this film. Kudos to him for surprising me.
10/10
The film won't win best editing, but it bloody well deserves to.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
Well, Envy would be the obvious one. Kim's right along with her though. It still worked fine for the film though.PTCoakley said:
I would think this is the one area the film would have a chance in. Who do you expect to win? Inception?Scullibundo said:
SCULLIBUNDO
Banned
XiaNaphryz said:
I don't know, but the academy would be hard to recognise a film like Scott Pilgrim for any nomination, even if it is head above shoulders over the other noms.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
I'm sure it would get director support. The main issue, of course, is the actor segment. :lolScullibundo said:
Speaking of, going to see it a third time this week at the Academy screening at work.
Automatisch
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Yeah. I dunno, any aesthetic differences didn't really bug me to be honest. Some things just have to be changed to fit a different medium. For all we know they tried some of them and it didn't look as good on film? Who knows.XiaNaphryz said:
firehawk12
Subete no aware
It's weird - I watched this movie before reading the final volume and that was a huge mistake. When you follow a story for 6 years, you can't help but be a bit disappointed by watching a compressed version of the ending in a different medium.
Still, I guess I thought the film was cute but might have been more charming if the battles were treated as metaphors for dealing with "baggage" rather than the mishmash that we got. I feel like there should have been more separation between the "real life" sequences and the battles in terms of their metatextuality (ie, the Seinfeld reference just didn't really work, especially since it came out of nowhere and became a reference for the sake of making a reference). It's funny because there was the "ha ha" moment of "the comic book is better than the movie" at the end, but I think that might actually be true. Certainly a lot of the joy of the books seems lost when transitioned to the screen.
Also, I did enjoy how fake the arcade looked. There are no arcades left in Toronto proper as far as I know, so they just found a room, (digitally) painted it black and filled it with random games.
Still, I guess I thought the film was cute but might have been more charming if the battles were treated as metaphors for dealing with "baggage" rather than the mishmash that we got. I feel like there should have been more separation between the "real life" sequences and the battles in terms of their metatextuality (ie, the Seinfeld reference just didn't really work, especially since it came out of nowhere and became a reference for the sake of making a reference). It's funny because there was the "ha ha" moment of "the comic book is better than the movie" at the end, but I think that might actually be true. Certainly a lot of the joy of the books seems lost when transitioned to the screen.
Also, I did enjoy how fake the arcade looked. There are no arcades left in Toronto proper as far as I know, so they just found a room, (digitally) painted it black and filled it with random games.
BocoDragon
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firehawk12 said:
The Seinfeld reference did fall flat. I didn't laugh, and the people who did were pretty much like "lol Seinfeld exists". I don't think it belonged in SP.
There are no arcades in Toronto? That's sad. There is a tiny, tiny handful here in Vancouver.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
Chavelo said:
Actually, both your avatars exceed the avatar limit and you could lose your avatar privilege.
Don't link directly to the sprite rip, as it'll get scaled up. You need to resize it yourself.
I was so thrilled that my girlfriend loved it. She was absolutely not interested at all based off the trailers but knew how much of a fan I was. I promised her it would be amazing and it lived up to my hype. Just a perfect comic to screen adaptation -- Edgar Wright never fails.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
I'm soooo in love with the OST.
I don't know if I should get the score. I already got the books ordered and I cannot possibly justify more money wasted on this thing.
I don't know if I should get the score. I already got the books ordered and I cannot possibly justify more money wasted on this thing.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
You want the score.Regulus Tera said:I'm soooo in love with the OST.
I don't know if I should get the score. I already got the books ordered and I cannot possibly justify more money wasted on this thing.
Also, Wright said that if the two albums sell well enough they may release a third.
Automatisch
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I got the score and the OST and I love them both. I love Chau Down.Regulus Tera said:I'm soooo in love with the OST.
I don't know if I should get the score. I already got the books ordered and I cannot possibly justify more money wasted on this thing.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
BocoDragon said:
Yeah, the reference was more quaint than anything.
The last downtown arcade (which might have been the one originally referenced in the comic... it's been so long that I can't remember) closed down last year (or maybe two years ago). I know there are a few out in burbs, but I've never been and certainly they're out of the geographic scope of the books. Definitely no location looks like the one in the movie.
Christopher
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man I loved this movie....the only thing I hated was Michael Cera...I just didn't like what he brought to the character...I think the character would have been played better by an unknown or someone who didn't act the same role in every movie.
Michael Cera and the dude from she's out of my league make me cringe watching them.
Michael Cera and the dude from she's out of my league make me cringe watching them.
Automatisch
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iTunes has a few bonus tracks. Whether or not they're worth the extra $6 is up to you, but I got it on there just because I was about to fly home and didn't have a computer handy.Meier said:
Mr. Lemming
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You can get the album from Amazon and the bonus tracks individually from iTunes for $13 and change.
LethaL ImpuLse
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Has this been posted? Basically Wright's happy with the film's box office position.
http://www.metronews.ca/toronto/sce...im-director-happy-with-film-s-box-office-take
http://www.metronews.ca/toronto/sce...im-director-happy-with-film-s-box-office-take
DeathbyVolcano
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Good god, the Threshold battle against the twins is so fucking epic.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
Oh yeah, and don't forget that the game soundtrack is out in a few weeks as well. ;PRegulus Tera said:I'm soooo in love with the OST.
I don't know if I should get the score. I already got the books ordered and I cannot possibly justify more money wasted on this thing.
Automatisch
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August 24th. Also if you don't have Anamanaguchi's other stuff, buy it. They also have been putting up singles for free on their site.XiaNaphryz said:
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
Huge love for that game soundtrack. I think it's really legitimized chip tunes for me, as something I could actually load on my iPod or play at parties.
Expendable.
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after a third watch, best opening credits in forever?
SCULLIBUNDO
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Expendable. said:
Great opening credits, but lets not get carried away.
Just got back from seeing it. It's also my movie of the year.
Everything in the film works together so well to create an awesomely energy-filled romp.
The editing is spectacular. The quick cuts and match cuts were essential in conveying Scott's life. The cuts were lively and kept your eyes open for every second. And every fight was perfectly cut; there wasn't a second where I couldn't tell what was going on.
That's also due to some awesome fight choreography. To be honest, I wasn't expecting as much in this department, but every fight was wonderfully done and action-packed.
The cinematography was also very good. To be honest, camera work is always one of those things where I notice it if it's horrible, but otherwise I'm satisfied. If I look closer I can pick it apart better, but I was too lost in the movie to think about it much. Though I did love shots like the part of the Todd fight in the alley and the opening with Sex Bob-omb playing.
And while some found the design of the movie overbearing, I loved it. It is a lot better when you've read the comics and know that the entire series is really Scott's re-imagining/perception of the events, but I still loved the floating notes, the banner announcements, the visual sound effects and the health bars (though I was in one of those unlucky theaters with a projectionist who hadn't yet figured out how to display the film; they were half cut off). The obvious yet effective ways Wright used lighting and color (lights out at Julies, no background in the snowy park, etc.) were good at focusing on Scott.
The soundtrack and score for the movie are outstanding. They masterfully match and duplicate the energy of what's happening on the screen. The fact that there's true talent behind the songs (Metric, Beck) makes them work that much more. The score is so adrenaline-pumping I can't believe it.
The acting was near perfect. I would say every single actor had their character spot-on from the comics except Cera as Scott. However, he didn't do the "same old Cera," whatever the hell that means. He was a different character from comic Scott, but not in a George-Michael sort of way. Even with his performance, which I'd call above average, Allison Pill and Anna Kendrick and Aubrey Plaza and Brandon Routh and Kieran Culkin all NAILED IT. Christ, I'll say it again, every character was nailed. Knives, Neil, Stephen, Gideon, all of them. Wright put together the best possible cast for this film.
Finally the story. I loved the comics, and I think their story is near perfect. The movies isn't. I didn't have a problem with pacing so much as lack of focus. Since it's a 6-volume series told to be over a year an a half condensed into a 2 hours story over a week, several character interactions and plotlines are sacrificed. In the end, however, it's worth it, because this puts more focus on what matters. The Scott-Ramona relationship felt perfect to me.
It's not a cinematic classic. But it is my favorite film of the year. It's something that doesn't necessarily say a lot for everybody, but it speaks concert-loud volumes for those that it does connect with. So it might seem contradictory, but I'd give the movie a 9/10 and say that it's my absolute favorite of the year so far. It's pure fun, and I recommend everybody go to it.
Everything in the film works together so well to create an awesomely energy-filled romp.
The editing is spectacular. The quick cuts and match cuts were essential in conveying Scott's life. The cuts were lively and kept your eyes open for every second. And every fight was perfectly cut; there wasn't a second where I couldn't tell what was going on.
That's also due to some awesome fight choreography. To be honest, I wasn't expecting as much in this department, but every fight was wonderfully done and action-packed.
The cinematography was also very good. To be honest, camera work is always one of those things where I notice it if it's horrible, but otherwise I'm satisfied. If I look closer I can pick it apart better, but I was too lost in the movie to think about it much. Though I did love shots like the part of the Todd fight in the alley and the opening with Sex Bob-omb playing.
And while some found the design of the movie overbearing, I loved it. It is a lot better when you've read the comics and know that the entire series is really Scott's re-imagining/perception of the events, but I still loved the floating notes, the banner announcements, the visual sound effects and the health bars (though I was in one of those unlucky theaters with a projectionist who hadn't yet figured out how to display the film; they were half cut off). The obvious yet effective ways Wright used lighting and color (lights out at Julies, no background in the snowy park, etc.) were good at focusing on Scott.
The soundtrack and score for the movie are outstanding. They masterfully match and duplicate the energy of what's happening on the screen. The fact that there's true talent behind the songs (Metric, Beck) makes them work that much more. The score is so adrenaline-pumping I can't believe it.
The acting was near perfect. I would say every single actor had their character spot-on from the comics except Cera as Scott. However, he didn't do the "same old Cera," whatever the hell that means. He was a different character from comic Scott, but not in a George-Michael sort of way. Even with his performance, which I'd call above average, Allison Pill and Anna Kendrick and Aubrey Plaza and Brandon Routh and Kieran Culkin all NAILED IT. Christ, I'll say it again, every character was nailed. Knives, Neil, Stephen, Gideon, all of them. Wright put together the best possible cast for this film.
Finally the story. I loved the comics, and I think their story is near perfect. The movies isn't. I didn't have a problem with pacing so much as lack of focus. Since it's a 6-volume series told to be over a year an a half condensed into a 2 hours story over a week, several character interactions and plotlines are sacrificed. In the end, however, it's worth it, because this puts more focus on what matters. The Scott-Ramona relationship felt perfect to me.
I thought of it as more about what's not said. Scott puts his emotions out there, and then Ramona sort of shirks away again. But it's in a different way; even when she was walking away I felt like they belonged together. Scott-Knives didn't feel like it worked at all. To me, they only worked as friends. They're an excellent team, but they don't understand each other as much. Scott and Ramona were essential in working through each others baggage, and the flaws both carry complement each other to make a good couple.
SouthernDragon
Member
Fuck, I've been listening to Threshold and Black Sheep.
I DON'T HAVE MONEY TO BLOW AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
I may go back for a repeat watch, but I don't have anyone to go with! All the friends who were very hype for this already saw it with me!
I DON'T HAVE MONEY TO BLOW AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
I may go back for a repeat watch, but I don't have anyone to go with! All the friends who were very hype for this already saw it with me!
Expendable.
Member
Scullibundo said:
In forever, I just meant it's been awhile since I was so absorbed w/ every second of it and in most films, I can't wait until they are over.
Of course Watchmen/Zombieland owned 2009.
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