VeryGooster
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I'm sure every future comic adaptation will be absolute gold...
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Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World (Dir. Wright, Cera, Kendrick, Evans, Schwartzman)
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I'm sure every future comic adaptation will be absolute gold...
TOM f'N CRUISE
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SHIT nice poster G-fexG-Fex said:
i was listening to that damn song a lot last night...told you it got stuck in my head.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3NNpMj91eA
TOM f'N CRUISE said:SHIT nice poster G-fex
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3NNpMj91eA
You found it! Great now I don't have to try to remember it!
TOM f'N CRUISE
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G-Fex said:
kitchenmotors
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G-Fex said:You know only reading the first Volume I have to say they kept pretty damn accurate and covered most if not the whole thing. I suppose that's important since it lays down the foundation of the whole story. I didn't read the other volumes but I'm assuming they put the most important parts of them in as well maybe not covering everything. Either way it was a very well written story that wasn't rushed or anything.
Oh and look what I got today.
That link work?
Ok, going to Wal-Mart right now to see if they have any. I was just thinking about getting one off of eBay this morning!
Rahxephon91
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? They have been good and bad and will continue that way. Scott Pilgrim may have been good ,but its bombing doesn't effect comic book movies at all. Its hardly even the best comic adaption either.Gooster said:
Scarecrow
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It may be a long shot for you guys, but if you want that poster, you could ask your local theater to give one to you. After movies are done, they either throw away or give away the posters to employees/customers who ask for them. That one is the teaser poster (I asked for that one at the theater I work at.)
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
That's right. It was Daredevil.Rahxephon91 said:
Rahxephon91
Banned
Lets not get crazy here.BocoDragon said:
Joe Shlabotnik
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ezekial45 said:
If they had to avoid freakin' VAMPIRES SUCK and THE EXPENDABLES, they were doomed to begin with. It's not crowded, middle August is about as empty-wasteland as you get for the box office, except for maybe January. In September the Oscar-contending films start to trickle in (traditionally, although they're starting to bunch up around December).
It's disappointing for Edgar Wright but it doesn't land him in director jail or anything, just because the film is so obviously well-made. Cera really, really looks like box office poison now, though.
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
Just got back from the movie, loved it. They changed some things from the books, but I can see why they did it. Loved the cast too, Cera did a lot better as SP that I would have thought, and overall the whole cast was chosen extremely well.
Great movie though, will buy day 1 on BluRay.
They didn't really explore Ramona leaving in between and Scott Finding Gideon in her head, would have liked to see that.
Great movie though, will buy day 1 on BluRay.
I thought
and was kinda saddened that was left out but yet it was understandable considering how much is already packed into this movie.
the rejections from all Scott's exes when he tries to get back with them was a huge part of the comic and building Scott's character
The girlfriend and I just got back from watching Scott Pilgrim for a second time. Rumors of its box office demise this weekend have been greatly exag-
Oh. Nevermind.
There were actually two others in the theater with us, but it turns out they were hopping screens and left to go watch Vampires Suck. But hey, Scott Pilgrim was even better the second time!
Oh. Nevermind.
There were actually two others in the theater with us, but it turns out they were hopping screens and left to go watch Vampires Suck. But hey, Scott Pilgrim was even better the second time!
BenjaminBirdie
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Mr Jared said:The girlfriend and I just got back from watching Scott Pilgrim for a second time. Rumors of its box office demise this weekend have been greatly exag-
Oh. Nevermind.
There were actually two others in the theater with us, but it turns out they were hopping screens and left to go watch Vampires Suck. But hey, Scott Pilgrim was even better the second time!
Did you actually take that? That's a pretty fantastic picture.
BobsRevenge
I do not avoid women, GAF, but I do deny them my essence.
This movie was alright. I dunno about this Edgar Wright fellow. I thought Hot Fuzz kind of sucked. I heart Shaun of the Dead. Scott Pilgrim is in the middle.
Honestly, Scott Pilgram was almost exactly what I expected. A little too long, too visually aggressive, and Cera doing his thing. The movie will be a cult hit, no doubt. I just won't be part of it.
I'm not sure I'm going to look forward to Edgar Wright movies anymore. Hot Fuzz and Scott Pilgrim don't live up to how awesome Shaun of the Dead was.
Honestly, Scott Pilgram was almost exactly what I expected. A little too long, too visually aggressive, and Cera doing his thing. The movie will be a cult hit, no doubt. I just won't be part of it.
I'm not sure I'm going to look forward to Edgar Wright movies anymore. Hot Fuzz and Scott Pilgrim don't live up to how awesome Shaun of the Dead was.
VariantX04
Loser slave of the system :(
It's not Edgar Wright's fault. You just have bad taste.BobsRevenge said:
BobsRevenge
I do not avoid women, GAF, but I do deny them my essence.
I like Ingmar Bergman, bitch.AgentWhiskersX said:
edit: Also, I have to say, Jason Schwartzman was as awesome as ever. The dude needs to be in about half of the movies coming out in the future.
Rahxephon91
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Well I can't agree that Hot Fuss sucked ,but the I did think it was a little weak compared to Shaun. I can't pin point why, but maybe because it took way to long to get going. Though when it did get going it was quite awesome.BobsRevenge said:
As for Scott Pilgrim, I'm starting to come over, but the sheer praise the movie is getting is kind of annoying if you ask me. In the end the fan base will kill the movie for me. The movie did feel a little long, not because it was ,but because it started to become a little tiring with its shtick. It also just wasn't able to keep the moumentem that was present earlier in the movie. As for the visuals, they were ok ,but I just wasn't blown away by the look of the movie like most are.
But I don't know. The movie was good, I just can't grasp all "the best movie ever" comments I've been seeing.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
Both my theatres here in Vancouver were packed with a excited audience.. Second time I saw it was just a random Thursday, too.
Discotheque
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Dont understand the hate for Hot Fuzz. It just elevated the parody/homage genre for Edgar Wright. Shaun of the Dead pales in comparison big time.
So gooood. And it just gets ridiculous in the last half hour.
So gooood. And it just gets ridiculous in the last half hour.
BobsRevenge
I do not avoid women, GAF, but I do deny them my essence.
Well, the action just wasn't that good. When you have movies going so far over-the-top like Shoot Em Up, Hot Fuzz loses any edge it had. The humor and drama weren't as good as Shaun of the Dead's either, so it just felt impotent. I was pretty bored for most of it, and I saw it in the theater. You can't parody action movies with such a kind approach.Discotheque said:
Joe Shlabotnik
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Rahxephon91 said:
Don't be that guy. It's ridiculous to let a fanbase affect your opinion of a movie or band.
BenjaminBirdie
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Rahxephon91 said:
:lol
I'm just envisioning him watching the movie
:lol
Like forum post quotes running past his head
:lol :lol
Like in those old movies when the drunk guy was walking through a black background
:lol
And signs would be running past him
:lol :lol :lol
"ZOMG DUDE A HIPSTER'S DELIGHT"
"BEST MOVIE I EVER SAW"
"Cera is CERA-IOUSLY awesome"
:lol :lol
oh my god
i'm sorry but like the brassy jazz playing in the background
i'm dyin'
I just got back from seeing the movie. The trailer captured the pacing of the movie, but I don't think it really captured the mood; at least, what the movie ended up being and what I expected were two different things.
I enjoyed the movie's gaming references, which was what I expected was going to be the worst aspect of the film. I was glad I was wrong in that assumption. I'm not sure why Scott Pilgrim thought Ramona was worth the effort, because there really wasn't anything about her that stood out from the rest of the girls in the movie. I'm also still not certain if Scott actually killed the exes or if he just beat them at a video game, and that whole element of the film kinda weirded me out a little.
It was worth the ticket; I enjoyed the film. I was one of six people in the theater.
I enjoyed the movie's gaming references, which was what I expected was going to be the worst aspect of the film. I was glad I was wrong in that assumption. I'm not sure why Scott Pilgrim thought Ramona was worth the effort, because there really wasn't anything about her that stood out from the rest of the girls in the movie. I'm also still not certain if Scott actually killed the exes or if he just beat them at a video game, and that whole element of the film kinda weirded me out a little.
It was worth the ticket; I enjoyed the film. I was one of six people in the theater.
BobsRevenge
I do not avoid women, GAF, but I do deny them my essence.
I wasn't bothered by it. I mean, he killed them, but it isn't supposed to matter because its all a big video game perspective. I mean, Scott evenMedHead said:
dies himself and uses his 1-Up to come back to life
It was that sequence that really helped me understand that Scott Pilgrim didn't live on Earth, and we were seeing a stylized version of his view of events, but rather lived on Video Game Earth, where violent murders are mundane, and death doesn't really matter. I still felt weird about that aspect of the film, but at least I got a little closer to understanding the universe of the movie and the reactions of the characters inside it.BobsRevenge said:
Jibber Hack
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Saw the movie, never read the comics. I think it's a shame that it didn't perform well as it's a great movie. Hope it does well on the dvd scene.
Just got back from seeing it. And WOW, that was awesome.
I was actually not expecting much, but I was really pleasantly surprised. The characters were all pretty well represented (Knives Chau <3) and story from the books was told about as well as can be imagined with a short movie runtime. The music was awesome, the direction was superb. I loved the quick pace of it all, and as it was starting to wrap up I was sad, cause I wanted to keep watching it!
I was actually not expecting much, but I was really pleasantly surprised. The characters were all pretty well represented (Knives Chau <3) and story from the books was told about as well as can be imagined with a short movie runtime. The music was awesome, the direction was superb. I loved the quick pace of it all, and as it was starting to wrap up I was sad, cause I wanted to keep watching it!
For a moment I thought they were going to completely change the ending and have Scott go with Knives, but I'm happy it stayed true to the original plot. Though who could resist Knives really... REALLY?!
BobsRevenge
I do not avoid women, GAF, but I do deny them my essence.
The Knives
scene was so goddamn hilarious. :lol :lol :lol
So perfect.
stalker
So perfect.
It is a videogame movie:
Ramona is Princess Peach (NES)...No real reason to be with her, but deep down there is the willingness to go to hell and back to be with her
Exes are literally boss battles, they are not metaphorical fights, they are what you see on screen, points and everything
Everyone can fight regardless of profession... this is not seen as unusual in videogames
I like thinking of the movie as not being metaphorical in any way. The characters are living in this world, the smacks the blams are are physically there. People are really bursting into coins. Just so awesome considering how well it all works
Ramona is Princess Peach (NES)...No real reason to be with her, but deep down there is the willingness to go to hell and back to be with her
Exes are literally boss battles, they are not metaphorical fights, they are what you see on screen, points and everything
Everyone can fight regardless of profession... this is not seen as unusual in videogames
Reloading from a Checkpoint...holy shit
I like thinking of the movie as not being metaphorical in any way. The characters are living in this world, the smacks the blams are are physically there. People are really bursting into coins. Just so awesome considering how well it all works
narcosis219
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Scarecrow said:
At some theatres, they use mylars instead of an led or lcd display for showtimes. Those make great bookmarks.
The Technomancer
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Oh yeah, my theater does this! It would be awesome to get one of those.narcosis219 said:
narcosis219
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The_Technomancer said:
Get your hands on them cause they just throw them out when they're done. I feel kinda bad when i dump em out after we're finished with the movie.
Of course I'm gonna snag all the Scott Pilgrim stuff I can at my theatre
ThirstyFly
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Finally got to see it today (I was really sick last weekend) and man, I friggin' loved it.
I wasn't crazy about volume 6 of the books, but I loved the way the movie ended. It would have been nice if they had more time to put in a little more of the character bits, but I think they got everything in that needed to be there.
Was a little bummed my absolute favourite scene from the comics didn't make it in though (the
), but I didn't really expect it to be in there as it would have spent too much time on Todd.
I wasn't crazy about volume 6 of the books, but I loved the way the movie ended. It would have been nice if they had more time to put in a little more of the character bits, but I think they got everything in that needed to be there.
Was a little bummed my absolute favourite scene from the comics didn't make it in though (the
Honest Ed's "fight" scene
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