Scott Pilgrim gets dominated.
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This pleases me greatly.wrecker77 said:
I am a bit upset MovieBob reviewed Scott Pilgrim instead though.
Dammit. I knew that sub par peice of shit would do better than Scott Pilgrim. So what if it has good action stars, it was completley sub par, I know no one expected this to have a great story, but even the actiopn was fucking sub par. AHH FUCKING AHHH!!! I need something to calm me down.
fuck. As a Canadian, I refuse to stand for this! To arms Canada! For once an amazing piece of popculture has been attributed to us and it's not ghastly horrifying(a.k.a Justin Beiber) Even though we face near insurmountable odds(Jet Li, Jason Stathom, the Govenator, Stallone, etc) and we may have sort of lame reinforcements(Michael Cera) We can do this!
off topicish: I just started to read the comic book, and OMG it is amazing! my favorite character is easily Joeseph.(kim's cowerker's gay roomate)
off topicish: I just started to read the comic book, and OMG it is amazing! my favorite character is easily Joeseph.(kim's cowerker's gay roomate)
I've not seen a single advert for the film. You'd think some of that $60 million would have gone on, you know, LETTING PEOPLE KNOW IT EXISTS. That said it seems like the kind of film that will probably do better on dvd rather than cinema. Kinda dumb releasing it alongside the biggest dumbest action movie for ages...
You know, I'm actually kind of surprised.
I know that I shouldn't be; the cheese factor was off the charts.
But plenty of television channels hyped it, and many of my friends wanted to see it.
(Just a note, they are a diverse crowd)
Meh, who cares. It'll be an underground film I'll enjoy. Knock my indie-cred up a notch.
I know that I shouldn't be; the cheese factor was off the charts.
But plenty of television channels hyped it, and many of my friends wanted to see it.
(Just a note, they are a diverse crowd)
Meh, who cares. It'll be an underground film I'll enjoy. Knock my indie-cred up a notch.
wrecker77 said:
Well did you honestly think scott pilgrim would stack up well to a movie like the expendebels, scott pilgrim is definently awsome but its an accquired taste, the expendables can be enjoyed by lots of people plus LOOK AT THE LINE UP FOR THE EXPENDEBELS it's unreal, its like someone wasn't content with just making a B level action movie. No they had to go round up all the best B level action movie stars from the past few decades, im not trying to be a jerk im just saying you shouldn't compare them its way too one sided.
This is actually the best comment I've read here. MINE SHRIVELS BEFORE IT!Axolotl said:
Because really, how does it matter? It's not a dick waving contest. Are you upset that people didn't go see a film you think is really good? Well I'm upset that Cannes films don't get shown in mainstream cinemas, but it's not that big of a deal. Are you upset that a film you think is worse than the one you like is performing better? You should be more mature than that. Are you upset that this will mean that there will be no sequel for the movie you like? Why would you need a sequel when the film is probably better of without it?
The Expendables outperformed Scott Pilgrim, so what? You still saw it, and you still enjoyed it. That's what matters.
What the hell, guys? Does anyone who has bashed Scott Pilgrim in this thread even know what they're talking about?
First of all, I'd like to address the comic-haters. Do you know what "indie" means? It's short for independent. As in, independent comic. Something being indie does not automatically mean that it is nothing but smug hipster douche bags telling you how inferior you are to them. It means the comic is not being published by a major company like Marvel or DC. Scott Pilgrim is a comic that is written by a nerd, for nerds. It's basically a great big celebration of gaming and nerdiness. What part of that description says "smug hipster douche bag" to you?
As for the movie itself, it's written and directed by Edgar Wright. The guy who made Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz. What more incentive do you need to see a movie? And the movie is a faithful, high-quality adaptation that preserves the quirkiness and originality of the comic. You're honestly going to not only avoid, but condemn this movie because it stars an actor who had some roles you didn't like in it? The lead actor does not write the script and film the movie. So what if Michael Cera was typecast in some bad movies? He isn't even playing the same character in Scott Pilgrim. People, at least see the movie before you bash it.
First of all, I'd like to address the comic-haters. Do you know what "indie" means? It's short for independent. As in, independent comic. Something being indie does not automatically mean that it is nothing but smug hipster douche bags telling you how inferior you are to them. It means the comic is not being published by a major company like Marvel or DC. Scott Pilgrim is a comic that is written by a nerd, for nerds. It's basically a great big celebration of gaming and nerdiness. What part of that description says "smug hipster douche bag" to you?
As for the movie itself, it's written and directed by Edgar Wright. The guy who made Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz. What more incentive do you need to see a movie? And the movie is a faithful, high-quality adaptation that preserves the quirkiness and originality of the comic. You're honestly going to not only avoid, but condemn this movie because it stars an actor who had some roles you didn't like in it? The lead actor does not write the script and film the movie. So what if Michael Cera was typecast in some bad movies? He isn't even playing the same character in Scott Pilgrim. People, at least see the movie before you bash it.
I don't think anyone missed it. Isn't it a law or something that to join the Escapist, you have to watch Shaun of the Dead at least five times?SalamanderJoe said:
as disappointing as this news is, scott pilgrim is a movie that is destined to live a long life on dvd long after its theatrical run. it is a shame this didn't open bigger though, seeing as everything i've heard about the expendables is mediocre at best and awful at worst.
...Y- yes. Those numbers are very bad! 10 million to produce and 10 million weekend!? Thats BAD. And its a shame too.Axolotl said:
Michel Cera is actually one of my favorite actors. He always plays the same roll, and thats me. I am Michel Cera's career, personified, and the only other example of this, is Scott Pilgrim. He was BORN to play this role.
Seeing all the comments, I realize most of you are right, It will live a long life and make most of its money on Dvd and Blu ray sales. But it deserves so much more than that.