Hey, I took a risk and watched the movie in theaters without even know who Scott Pilgrim was!
I'm not a big Michael Cera fan. But if there ever was a role that fits him perfectly with his whole "awkward boy that it somehow cool" persona, this is it. This is, in my opinion, the only good role he has had because it feels like he's not even acting! Most of the times, the movies revolve around his persona. This time, it was the other way around.
Aside from that, the movie was great. Easy to follow, AMAZING soundtrack, funny and never a dull moment. It's not meant to be taken seriously (I mean, come on, once the first Ex exploded in spare change, we knew this wasn't a serious movie).
This was the first movie that, to me, thought about geeks, video games and all that stuff and combined it together into an ultimate geek fan service. Stuff like The Big Bang Theory (Which I hate because not all geeks are geniuses like that) are nowhere near as good as Scott Pilgrim. Those shows reference geek culture but in a "This is what geeks do everyday" kind of way. We don't need to be reminded of this! We live that kind of life! Now, Scott Pilgrim: Flaming katanas, killing people that explode into change, power ups, ninja moves, fighting bosses, space highways, all of that you cannot find in real life. THAT is what we want.
I bought the DVD when it came out and I also bought the game. Because, guess what? It IS also amazing.
But back to topic. I don't blame Nintendo for not wanting to release good Japanese-release-only games over here. I support the release of Xenogears because I see a lot of people want it, but if they're not gonna come through, then I wouldn't blame Nintendo if the end up backing off all the way. While we're at it, I honestly didn't like Earthbound for the SNES. I bought it like 3 years ago. I like RPGs. I heard this was a godsend so I got it. And...it just wasn't. It just didn't attract me at all.
The problem is that Nintendo, or whoever, thinks that because the internet is crying out for a game, that means ALL gamers in the world will buy it. I'm a gamer, and I don't want it. They are rare titles that are rarely advertized as big as some other local titles (Call of Duty, Skyrim, etc).
While we're at it, I DO want to play The Last Story. That one I am gonna pre-order because I know most people don't care about it and stores will get like 5 copies due to lack of pre-orders.
Anyway, like everyone has said before, Scott Pilgrim didn't do that well because the testosterone-fueled The Expendables released at the same time. So of course, you know that any movie with mucho-macho guys, muscle cars or hot chicks will do well in theaters (See The Fast and the Furious (Any of them), XXX, The Transporter, etc).
...Do you know what its like to be the only girl in that small theater, surrounded by guys who can't stop staring at the big screen filled with sweaty guys exploding things with a predictable "hero" plot? The place smelled like sweaty balls! Yeah, I learned what those smell like that day too!
...Cannot unsmell.
