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Here's a Look at SCOTT PILGRIM VS THE WORLD over at Apple!

Hey folks, Harry here with the latest look at SCOTT PILGRIM VS THE WORLD. Now it seems that not every last single one of you are on board for this... WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU? I'm genuinely curious. I don't know people that don't worship at the altar of SPACED, SHAUN OF THE DEAD & HOT FUZZ. Sure, I know Edgar, but even if I didn't... Have you seen SPACED, SHAUN OF THE DEAD & HOT FUZZ? Because... they're super mega awesome. Now, I've been thinking about this a lot, because I can't imagine any of you not being on the Edgar Wright Fun-wagon, so you must hate Michael Cera. Again, I'm puzzled, because Michael Cera tends to be kind of awesome all the time. I suppose I'm biased because I love ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT, SUPERBAD, JUNO, NICK & NORAH'S INFINITE PLAYLIST, PAPER HEART and YOUTH IN REVOLT.... and yes, I despise YEAR ONE - but that's just because it sucks. Now - the most common complaint I see about Michael Cera is that he's the same in all of his films and roles. I won't combat that career analysis - but I will note that many actors that play juvenile leads play "types" until they find their adult career. Cera is a geeky cool kind of guy and he has been playing that part extremely well. I can imagine a future where he might be able to play more David Niven-esque types of characters, but for now - he's kind of doing the Mickey Rooney thing, minus the dance. BUT - let me add this into the equation. Have you read SCOTT PILGRIM comics? If you have, then you know how meta-perfect this thing is looking. And I know there's a whole group of people that seem to just chime out as soon as a film begins to subvert reality or have a sense of "style" visually that doesn't adhere to one's experience in their own reality... BUT for me, that's kind of the entire point of cinema. I love WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT because it was an alternate universe. One that only could be experienced via the magic of filmmaking. Right now, we're very close to seeing Bryan Lee O'Malley's universe brought to life perfectly. How can I say that? Because I know a good dozen or so folks that have seen this film, unrelated to the production, that rave endlessly about it. Now... is there a chance they're wrong? I really don't think so. All I know is that August 13th, we all win with this and THE EXPENDABLES coming out. Check this LOOK INSIDE of SCOTT PILGRIM VS THE WORLD out!!

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