Scott Pilgrim gets dominated.

[lewism247]

Noooooooooo!

I stand by my belief that Scott Pilgrim was the second best film this year after Inception, but honestly I'm not surprised. A movie full of retro video game references based off a small-time graphic novel doesn't really stand a chance against a movie with every action star ever in it, regardless of how awesome the former is and how terrible the latter.

I don't care though, I mark it as another success in Edgar Wright's perfect record. It was so great.

The lack of Samuel Jackson automatically renders the main selling point of The Expendables invalid.

I think we should all go see Scott Pilgrim. Right now.

Plus, as I've said: People are drugged monkeys who are easily entertained by random flashing coloured lights. That's the main reason The Expendables has made money at all.

Plus, as I've said: People are drugged monkeys who are easily entertained by random flashing coloured lights. That's the main reason The Expendables has made money at all.

That's so offensive. To monkeys. Even drugged they have better decision-making skills than average film-goers.

Seriously?

Cmon guys that's a bit much, sure there is a decent amount of people who are idiots but to say they are "drugged monkeys" or something so dumb that it'd be offensive for them to compared to them is a bit much.

Not every film you see needs to have a deep plot, intricate characters etc.

Surely you guys enjoy watching a cheesy action film every once in a while.

OP: As has been said, Scott Pilgrim was aimed at a specific audience whereas The expendables was aimed for the majority, plus it's got almost all the big action guys.

 

[Blindswordmaster]

You're surprised about this? Really? Dude, relax, Scott Pilgrim is going to make back what it cost, just give it a little time. Fuck man, you can't go ape shit after 3 days! I see Scott Pilgrim as a 'word of mouth' movie; the kind of thing that takes off after about a week when people see it and suggest it to their friends. Also, of course Expendables owned in it's opening weekend, big budget action movies always do! Then it'll putter out within the month.
Relax, go see Scott Pilgrim again and bring some friends.
On another tangent: Would it be wrong to see Scott Pilgrim and afterward sneak into Expendables?

 

[Oatmeel]

Seriously. Go see the freaking movie. Don't just look down your nose and call it "hipster" (gee, snubbing something because you identify it with a subcultural stereotype you dislike sure makes them look like elitist douches), and don't just pass it by out of hatred for Michael Cera.

I really think this statement needs more attention!

My hat is indeed off to you sir =)

I concur!
Scott Pilgrim is seriously one of the best movies of the year. In a musical standoff, a yeti is spawned by the power of rock and duels two dragons summoned by keyboardists. How can you not afford to see this movie?

 

[Connor Lonske]

Feh, I thought the entire point of Scott Pilgrim was that he is a hipster, not main stream. If Scott Pilgrim is a sleeper hit, then so be it. I prefer cult films to blockbusters anyway.

 

[StriderShinryu]

I am sad that Pilgrim didn't do better than it did. though I honestly can't say I ever saw it having a huge audience to begin with. And this is coming from someone who went and saw both Expendables and Pilgrim on opening weekend (and loved both, though I'd personally give Pilgrim the edge).

I think the real important thing that most people here seem to be forgetting in all the Expendables VS Pilgrim debating is that, in the end we all won. Why? Because Eat Pray Love didn't come in first.

 

[Miumaru]

Because the first day or two is what matters and thats it. If it does great for a long period of time means nothing if few went on day one.

 

[Canadamus Prime]

Meh.

The premise of Scott Pilgram just sounds so completely stupid. And the expendables just looks like a weak excuse to throw a bunch of ageing action movie actors together into a giant mess of explosions and... not much else. So neither film looks all that appealing to me.

 

[almostgold]

I loved the Expendables. Just sayin. And I think Scott Pilgrim looks pretty bad.

 

[fozzy360]

I haven't seen either yet, but I'd be more likely to see The Expendables first. Scott Pilgrim never seemed that interesting to me. I found zero appeal in it, whereas I'd be more inclined to see a cheesy action fest starring Stallone. Maybe it has to do with the source material, I don't know. There's just nothing about it that seems interesting to me, and I'm guy open to any kind of film. Maybe I'll give it watch one day, but I'm not interested in doing so now.

Scott Pilgrim is a film that everyone between the ages of 15 and 30 needs to see. Not just for the nerdy video game jokes and awesome kung fu, but so they can absorb the damn metaphor. We're a fairly fucked up generation for a variety of reasons, and the message this film has (that self respect is more important than "love," and that if you want something, you need to fight for it) is something that a hell of a lot of us need to learn.

Yeah, I don't think Scott Pilgrim is the only film to use that message. That doesn't really convince me to go see it.

And he can also summon a giant yeti with the Power of Rock.

Neither does that.

 

[Funkysandwich]

I saw Scott Pilgrim a couple of days ago, and it was pretty awesome.

I thought it would be bad, but it turned out to be awesome actually. It's not a film that is easy to explain or describe though, and I suppose that is one of its failings. You need to see it to properly understand it.

 

[YoyoTimes5]

I liked SP. I'm a moron when it comes to movies or appreciating them, and in general I don't like going to movies. I didn't even get have of the retro gaming references, but I still thought it was enjoyable. The story was interesting, the non-boss characters seemed more realistic than I expected (I don't know how much that accounts for in a fantasy setting but w/e)and the action scenes were very exciting.

 

[acosn]

Scott Pilgrim is an oddly pitched movie.

Ok, for starters if you weren't raised in the 8 / 16 bit era, or at least had positive exposure to it, it'll already come off as gimmicky to you.

Pair that with the lead role going to a guy who needs to find a new role to save his career. You've scared off more people.

It's riddled with nerd culture references. You've scared off more. Even more from the nerds whom more or less resent the fact that we've become marketable.

And it's not your typical fluff Mr. Dreamy with no flaws enters the plot line to sweep Ms. flaws off her feet. Women mourn the complex plot direction.

Sift through the reputation, and more or less accepting the comic-book-ification of it at face value what you're presented with is a pretty good movie. It's certainly original. It's just a marketing nightmare.

 

[Nageck]

What's all this about The Expendables being a better film? Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World has a significantly higher score on Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic.

 

[Dapper Ninja]

I've noticed a trend in opinions on Scott Pilgrim coming from this thread. Basically, everyone can be lumped into one of three categories:

1. Hasn't seen it; thinks it sucks.
2. Hasn't seen it; thinks it looks good.
3. Has seen it; showers it with mountains of praise.

I think we should all take a moment to think about what we see, or rather, don't see, among those three categories. There is clearly an answer to be found from this information.