Some Reasons Scott Pilgrim is a Box Office Failure
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I liked it, saw it three times and I think Cera was the perfect pick for Scott.
Who cares if it's a flop? It's destined to become a cult classic.
Who cares if it's a flop? It's destined to become a cult classic.
The lunkheads in The Expendables don't play characters we are supposed to 'relate to'. Cera characters are sooooo 'try-hard'! They are so self conciously 'quiky' 'awkward' 'indie' 'geeky' because some ad man (probably in their 30s) decided that THAT is how guys 15-25 see themselves. It isn't.The Unworthy Gentleman said:
He's been appointed as the face of 'brand geek' 'brand indie' 'brand quirky' People can see that for what it is and resent him for it imo.
I'd say it was advertised wrong. It's not ocming out til october here but there isnt a single poster or trailer or any word of it despite Predators and The Expendables having been promoted since before summer (pretty much). Looking forward to seeing it though
He actually wasn't bad in this role. If it hadn't been for MovieBob's love of the movie, I wouldn't have watched it. He played Scott Pilgrim very well. He was an asshole and he moved faster than 5 miiles per hour in this movie.MiracleOfSound said:
I know it won't sway you to watch the movie, but Micheal Sera isn't playing his "Oh my shyness and charming nature will win you over in the end and you'll pick me over the hot jerk guy" type role.
I don't mind that Scott Pilgrim didn't do well at the box office; it means it wont spawn endless terrible clones. I personally think Scott Pilgrim is one of the best and most original films I've seen in a long time.
heh not quite, my name is Rob thoughbicepfetishist1 said:MovieBob? Is that you???Kefkacultist said:
You should at least rent it to just watch it once because it is a really good movieMiracleOfSound said:
I saw Scott Pilgrim in theaters BECAUSE it was flopping. Gotta support what I like, yeah?
Besides, I'm probably just pirating the DVD release. >.>
It was a fantastic movie, really fun, and I agree with the Shaun of the Dead comparison.
The fights are like the lightsaber duels in the original trilogy Star Wars; they're flashy character development scenes.
Besides, I'm probably just pirating the DVD release. >.>
It was a fantastic movie, really fun, and I agree with the Shaun of the Dead comparison.
The fights are like the lightsaber duels in the original trilogy Star Wars; they're flashy character development scenes.
I think the marketing campaign would have been better as internet ads, because it would appeal more to the demographic. Just put the trailer on youtube, buy some banner ads, and it's a moderate hit or a minor flop that makes it back in DVD sales or with the soundtrack.
The budget was also probably too high for this type of movie.
The budget was also probably too high for this type of movie.
Its kind of like Boondock Saints, except Scott Pilgrim is better of course. theyre both going to be cult classics but the general movie-going public will hate those movies.
I think the audience it was aiming at was too specific. I'm an avid movie watcher, yet I'm not a fan of graphic novels at all. So like Sin City or Watchmen or 300 or even Blade I was able to view them from an unbiased movie standpoint and found them enjoyable. Many others, even in the mainstream audience felt the same way because they catered to their needs, violence, gore and boobs.
Despite being a gamer, a geek and have been deeply immersed in "internet culture" over the past 10 years, SPvtW just looked terrible to me and I have no interest in watching it. Perhaps, to quote Movie Bob, I'm "the worst kind of person" simply for not caring about this movie at all but in all honesty I'd say here in Britain you're looking at a 13-19 year old demographic compared to the US's slightly older one.
So, here at least, it's a movie aimed at teenage "geeks" by their own admission, who are the group of people most likely to download or stream instead of actually paying for it. Couple that with it coming out at the same time as the Expendables which will have far more nostalgia for people of my age (I remember being 10 in 1997 virtually everyone had seen First Blood, Commando, Terminator, Die Hard, Predator...so much for age ratings huh?) so it's no surprise that Scott Pilgrim didn't do so well.
Despite being a gamer, a geek and have been deeply immersed in "internet culture" over the past 10 years, SPvtW just looked terrible to me and I have no interest in watching it. Perhaps, to quote Movie Bob, I'm "the worst kind of person" simply for not caring about this movie at all but in all honesty I'd say here in Britain you're looking at a 13-19 year old demographic compared to the US's slightly older one.
So, here at least, it's a movie aimed at teenage "geeks" by their own admission, who are the group of people most likely to download or stream instead of actually paying for it. Couple that with it coming out at the same time as the Expendables which will have far more nostalgia for people of my age (I remember being 10 in 1997 virtually everyone had seen First Blood, Commando, Terminator, Die Hard, Predator...so much for age ratings huh?) so it's no surprise that Scott Pilgrim didn't do so well.
+1.Frequen-Z said:
Actually, I'm just tired of Michael Cera. The fact that he seems to chase girls in movies is largely irrelevant, since he's a hack actor that I can't stand, to begin with.
It's been doing pretty well in New Zealand. Still in the top five box office flicks.
I do thnk it was marketed wrong. To much focus on "video game logic applied to real life" and not enough focus on, you know, the plot or the idea beyond the video game thing. When I saw it I was surprised that the video game logic thing didn't dominate the film. I was expecting something almost like Doomsday Arcade.
I thought it was good though and Michael Cerra did a decent job, (although the actors in the smaller roles generally did a better job I think.) I think it was always destined to be a cult classic though and those sorts of films never really draw a crowd.
I do thnk it was marketed wrong. To much focus on "video game logic applied to real life" and not enough focus on, you know, the plot or the idea beyond the video game thing. When I saw it I was surprised that the video game logic thing didn't dominate the film. I was expecting something almost like Doomsday Arcade.
I thought it was good though and Michael Cerra did a decent job, (although the actors in the smaller roles generally did a better job I think.) I think it was always destined to be a cult classic though and those sorts of films never really draw a crowd.
