Escape to the Movies: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
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Glad that you like this movie. Been looking forward to it for a while. Never read the comics, but the concept is pretty clever, and they're on my to-read list (if I can ever find the time to finish American Gods).
And I like Michael Cera. Shame he didn't get more screen time in Juno.
And I like Michael Cera. Shame he didn't get more screen time in Juno.
I had to go to two web sites after watching the review.
First, Rotten Tomatoes (it's doing pretty well, running in the mid-seventy percentage range as of my checking.)
Second, Ebert.
I thought to myself, "This can go one of two ways. Ebert often goes head-over-heels for movies that a) do something new and b) create a new "space" or "world" for their movie to occupy (leading sometimes to wildly positive reviews of things like... Eughhhhhh... 'Dick Tracy'...) However he may feel that "SPvTW" works hard to push every button he has regarding video games as a lesser form of media. So I'm thinking either four stars, or one-and-a-half."
So I glance over the reviews, and... No "Scott Pilgrim". At all.
Hmmmmmm. I wonder if maybe Roger is trying to avoid re-igniting that particular controversy.
First, Rotten Tomatoes (it's doing pretty well, running in the mid-seventy percentage range as of my checking.)
Second, Ebert.
I thought to myself, "This can go one of two ways. Ebert often goes head-over-heels for movies that a) do something new and b) create a new "space" or "world" for their movie to occupy (leading sometimes to wildly positive reviews of things like... Eughhhhhh... 'Dick Tracy'...) However he may feel that "SPvTW" works hard to push every button he has regarding video games as a lesser form of media. So I'm thinking either four stars, or one-and-a-half."
So I glance over the reviews, and... No "Scott Pilgrim". At all.
Hmmmmmm. I wonder if maybe Roger is trying to avoid re-igniting that particular controversy.
I'll see it Sunday or Monday (going out of town this weekend). I'm really excited!
I have the first three books, because I was trying to finish reading them before seeing the movie, because it feels like I'm finding spoilers, but if the last act is rather different, then I suppose it's cool.
Yes, it is DAMN FINE to see Toronto being Toronto on the big screen! I love my city! Looking forward to seeing Honest Ed's IMPLODE!
I have the first three books, because I was trying to finish reading them before seeing the movie, because it feels like I'm finding spoilers, but if the last act is rather different, then I suppose it's cool.
Yes, it is DAMN FINE to see Toronto being Toronto on the big screen! I love my city! Looking forward to seeing Honest Ed's IMPLODE!
Literally watched this video 20 mins before going to see the movie. Thanks for the recommendation MovieBob. Never steered me wrong before.
As cool as all the geek references sound, I don't think I can get past the fact that I hate romantic comedies.
Damn, I was hoping for a Expendables review. I never read the comics, but seeing the movie, if its anything like the comics, ill pass.
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Cera sucks. He doesn't act at all. He just says what the script tells him to in that bland voice and that emotionless face. And from what I've seen they are trying so hard to to emulate the target audience that they just end up insulting them. At least that's how I feel about it. All the stupid cartoony effects, the way over the top exes, whats her names hair constantly changing color. This must be how black people feel about anything with tyler perry's name on it
I'm calling it, Scott hacks the world and does 99999 damage.
I was going to see it anyway but you've just strengthened my want for the movie Bob
. Also, EDGAR WRIGHT! I must see this.
I was going to see it anyway but you've just strengthened my want for the movie Bob
. Also, EDGAR WRIGHT! I must see this.
Without giving up too much potential future joke material... "The Expendables" is FECES - easily one of the worst things anyone in it has done save for maybe Steve Austin. The action is incomprehensible and mostly-bloodless. No one gets any character stuff that plays to their strengths, they're all interchangeable. In fact, that's probably how Action Movie History will remember this weekend: 8/13/2010 - the weekend where the Michael Cera movie had better hand-to-hand fighting scenes than the one with Jason Statham and Jet LiGamerLuck said:
It's NOT a "tribute" to bad 80s action movies, it's just a bad 2010 movie. If I could hire a sky-writer to warn whole hemispheres not to waste their money on it, I would.
I started to read the comics today, and it's awesome. Can't wait to see the movie, and play the game.
