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SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD TRAILER LEVEL UP
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BenjaminBirdie
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Nicely done!
VariantX04
Loser slave of the system :(
Flowers >>>> Pine > Chau
Funky Papa
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I don't think I could even put any of Scott Pilgrim's female characters avobe the others. Heck, I even like Envy Adams.AgentWhiskersX said:
Not Julie Powers, though, she is a mean bitch.
The best part about the whole comic is that even in its weirdness, you can always relate some of Scott's friends and interests to your own acquaintances. O'Malley truly did something else.
Dedication Through Light
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I wonder how much will we see Young Neil. I thought he was an interesting side character in the story.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
Bitch please.AgentWhiskersX said:
Lisa > Pine = Chau > Envy >>>>>>>> Flowers
sixteen-bit
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most of the time said adaptation isn't done by edgar wrightShurs said:
Funky Papa
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Router said:
One of the highlights of vol#4
VariantX04
Loser slave of the system :(
Router said:
So true. :lolFunky Papa said:
One of the highlights of vol#4
EricDiesel
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"Have you said the L-word yet?"Router said:
"The L-word? You mean... Lesbian?"
edit: I say poo on all these bitches. I like Stacey Pilgrim.
(but Kim and Knives are alright)
VariantX04
Loser slave of the system :(
I don't get the love for Lisa Miller. In fact, I would go as far as to declare Julie Powers > Lisa Miller. Well, only because the insatiable Aubrey Plaza is playing her in the movie
. <3
and I find mean bitches to be super hot
VariantX04
Loser slave of the system :(
And I guess if it weren't for her, Scott Pilgrim wouldn't have that kick-ass sword. Fair enough.Dresden said:
VariantX04
Loser slave of the system :(
NSFW!
:lol
Edgar Wright's Twitter said:
:lol
VariantX04
Loser slave of the system :(
*swoon*discohiro said:Love Aubrey Plaza in Parks and Recreation. She's a perfect choice for Julie.
Funky Papa
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I know nothing about Aubrey Plaza, but she's got the insufferable bitch look totally nailed down.discohiro said:Love Aubrey Plaza in Parks and Recreation. She's a perfect choice for Julie.
VariantX04
Loser slave of the system :(
She's also incredibly cute. :3Funky Papa said:
Funky Papa
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Wait, I just found this
Is that bitch trying to strangle Stephen Stills? Cause if so, I'm gonna flip shit.
Is that bitch trying to strangle Stephen Stills? Cause if so, I'm gonna flip shit.
BrLvgThrChmstry
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AgentWhiskersX said:
In a bitchy sort of way, yes. Been re-reading the series, boy, does this film have some shoes to fill...
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
Well, you also think Ramona's the best of the girls. So there's no hope for you I'm afraid.AgentWhiskersX said:
Lisa's the first friend Scott had at that high school and if it wasn't for her he may not have started a band, got with Kim, etc. She's the catalyst for everything that happened in the comics! Plus she's a very viable alternative for Scott who, after declining, was still a good enough friend to let Scott go on.
Sir Garbageman
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Ok, I'm officially on the bandwagon. Read Volume 1 last night and loved it. Have Volume 2 at home and will be ordering the rest ASAP.
So i was lucky enough to see an advance preview of this earlier tonight, was given an invite after How to Train your Dragon.
Taken as a standalone film, it was very enjoyable, as an adaptation of the comics i was a little underwhelmed and thought it didn't quite live up to them despite being solid enough. The fight scenes are the standout to me, just a joy to watch and wonderfully over the top, they are stylish, well directed and thrilling; thumbs up to Edgar Wright for really getting those. The film however concentrates on the action rather than any of the human relationships unlike in the comic, and this is rather disappointing as the beautifully written character interactions and genuinely touching emotional parts are part of what made them so good and even when the film does that it is nowhere near as well done. You don't care about the relationship between Scott and Ramona in the film that much, and even worse you hardly even believe that they'd ever like each other such is the way it's written. They don't quite get the whole 20 year old aimless slacker vibe that the comic captured so perfectly, but i'll put that down to the limits of making one film. Part of that failure to get the Ramona- Scott thing right was down to the other aspect of the character stuff that bugged me was the performance of Micheal Cera, he plays himself again rather than Scott Pilgrim Rating: Awesome, though there are a few moments where he gets it right, most of the time he is nervy and vulnerable rather than constantly confident and cocksure with a bit of a vulnerable side. However outside of Cera every other character is spectacularly realized, Knives, Steven Stills, Wallace, Young Neil and Stacey are perfectly realized and Ramona isn't that far behind, the acting really is great and the side characters for the most part work excellently, though they aren't given quite enough time to really gell thanks to the combat heavy focus.
The great parts of the film is the direction, the whole thing is super stylishly made, with the comic book effects working great, the comic book style flashbacks very nice, a few glorious bits of nerdiness, some moments of pure cinematic brilliance (the Gets it - Doesn't get it is one example, to not spoil anything) and they nail the whole subversive mocking of game and anime tropes that was part of what made the comic so good; which is awesome to watch. Wright takes a bunch of liberties with the text to make it work in a feature film, and most are good with the trimming (outside of hurting the character stuff as i said earlier) being very good and the narrative device to link together parts of the story together in a new way is very effective. The storytelling is good in it's pacing, how nicely it is put together, the editing is amazing, and the comedy writing will make you laugh a whole bunch of times. The 'Book 6' new stuff is mostly very good, i actually liked the last 30 minutes of the film most with a brilliant brilliant game thing that i won't spoil, except for the ending which i think is genuinely atrocious and makes no sense given the character progression of the film and comics, and it comes off feeling like an attempt to shoehorn a lame morale into a quirky film that shouldn't need it. That took the shine off it a little, but the film is very enjoyable, only disappointing when compared to the comic of which it is a solid adaptation that works best when it does it's own things, and it's worth getting excited about.
Taken as a standalone film, it was very enjoyable, as an adaptation of the comics i was a little underwhelmed and thought it didn't quite live up to them despite being solid enough. The fight scenes are the standout to me, just a joy to watch and wonderfully over the top, they are stylish, well directed and thrilling; thumbs up to Edgar Wright for really getting those. The film however concentrates on the action rather than any of the human relationships unlike in the comic, and this is rather disappointing as the beautifully written character interactions and genuinely touching emotional parts are part of what made them so good and even when the film does that it is nowhere near as well done. You don't care about the relationship between Scott and Ramona in the film that much, and even worse you hardly even believe that they'd ever like each other such is the way it's written. They don't quite get the whole 20 year old aimless slacker vibe that the comic captured so perfectly, but i'll put that down to the limits of making one film. Part of that failure to get the Ramona- Scott thing right was down to the other aspect of the character stuff that bugged me was the performance of Micheal Cera, he plays himself again rather than Scott Pilgrim Rating: Awesome, though there are a few moments where he gets it right, most of the time he is nervy and vulnerable rather than constantly confident and cocksure with a bit of a vulnerable side. However outside of Cera every other character is spectacularly realized, Knives, Steven Stills, Wallace, Young Neil and Stacey are perfectly realized and Ramona isn't that far behind, the acting really is great and the side characters for the most part work excellently, though they aren't given quite enough time to really gell thanks to the combat heavy focus.
The great parts of the film is the direction, the whole thing is super stylishly made, with the comic book effects working great, the comic book style flashbacks very nice, a few glorious bits of nerdiness, some moments of pure cinematic brilliance (the Gets it - Doesn't get it is one example, to not spoil anything) and they nail the whole subversive mocking of game and anime tropes that was part of what made the comic so good; which is awesome to watch. Wright takes a bunch of liberties with the text to make it work in a feature film, and most are good with the trimming (outside of hurting the character stuff as i said earlier) being very good and the narrative device to link together parts of the story together in a new way is very effective. The storytelling is good in it's pacing, how nicely it is put together, the editing is amazing, and the comedy writing will make you laugh a whole bunch of times. The 'Book 6' new stuff is mostly very good, i actually liked the last 30 minutes of the film most with a brilliant brilliant game thing that i won't spoil, except for the ending which i think is genuinely atrocious and makes no sense given the character progression of the film and comics, and it comes off feeling like an attempt to shoehorn a lame morale into a quirky film that shouldn't need it. That took the shine off it a little, but the film is very enjoyable, only disappointing when compared to the comic of which it is a solid adaptation that works best when it does it's own things, and it's worth getting excited about.
XiaNaphryz
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You should probably post that in the actual Scott Pilgrim movie thread.
SCULLIBUNDO
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XiaNaphryz said:
Who really cares though? Its fine here. Thanks for the impressions.
vas_a_morir
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I wouldn't be too worried if you saw the movie as far as spoilers are concerned, because apparently the ending of the movie is completely different from the comic.
bodyofanamerican
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Long thread, sorry if this has been mentioned but what I'm really excited for is that this is Wright's homage to video games much like Shaun was his homage to zombie films, Hot Fuzz action, etc. Expecting lots of cool little references like the Sonic coin sound and the SF KO SFX. Really looking fwd to it.
XiaNaphryz
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Why did you post in this old thread and not the movie one? :loli_am_not_jon_ames said:
Buttonbasher
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It's on the front page too! :lolXiaNaphryz said:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=384205
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