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SCOTT PILGRIM VS THE WORLD K.O.s Harry!!!
Why is SCOTT PILGRIM VS THE WORLD leaps and bounds above everything else that has hit this summer? Why is it THE FILM you must rush out to see immediately?
Sheer Imagination. Pure Kinetic Energy. A Genuine Visual Expression of the Essence of Rock N Roll Upon Geek Culture.
This is that film. A movie that absolutely nails the genuine dream one has of life. The single most effective and truly new musical that I’ve seen in multiple generations. And it does that by revealing the soundtrack, score and cultural mind-track that our memory steals. The sound bytes you hear in your head as you do the things or think back upon the things we do. Edgar crawls into that sense of rocking self that great rock empowers one’s own ego to dare to dream. And these aren’t James Bond riffs. This is something wholly new. An action film without the meta-sapiens we’re used to. This is simply that story about kicking ass whoever the fuck you are.
If you walk this Earth, breathe this air, read these words and watch these films… this is your film. There’s a sly disdain and mad crush upon hipster culture, but from a higher geek vantage view.
When you’re stealing specific sound effects from all of our favorite television and film loving lives… and then CORRECTLY and UNCRASSLY applies them, it informs the sound memory of another sentient being telling the story of SCOTT PILGRIM VS THE WORLD. Then his comic book sensibilities correctly animate the dream of rock venue memories. You know that force wave that you feel in a rock venue… specifically those smaller venues, when that wall of sound hits you. And if you’ve ever been in a great club venue, you know what I mean… and how it changes on every beat. Edgar illustrates and animates those waves, and the reactions of the physical actors in those scenes are perfectly captured and interactive with the very effect itself. You know that scene of Marty McFly in front of Doc Brown’s super-amp? Less overtly violent, but viscerally and visually delightful.
Remember ROGER RABBIT? Remember Bob Hoskins? I can’t even begin to touch just how fucking visually powerful this device is. Those nights when music, love, passion and a scene collide? That’s SCOTT PILGRIM. And it does it without feeling artificial. This isn’t GREASE, but it kind of is. If GREASE got with the times, married a completely particular animated illustrative visually kick ass WEST SIDE STORY as if a Ferris Bueller type was put into a KILL BILL sort of aesthetic!
This is a movie that gets ya high, that gets ya drunk – and it does it with sheer musical and visual fury. It is all of us and it is laughing hysterically at it all. And when Edgar Wright references PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE when he talks about SCOTT PILGRIM VS THE WORLD, I completely get it. If you haven’t seen Brian DePalma’s genius masterpiece, or if you don’t happen to agree about that statement… then I would say this. See this movie, then watch PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE. They’re amazingly equitable works after thirty years of cinematic and graphical senses have evolved into SCOTT PILGRIM.
Is it a younger sensibility? I’m not sure younger is the world. Cuz, Father Geek fucking went gaga for the film tonight and he was born in 1945. It put a great cheer in his face, after the film he was rocking the night out and that’s the kinda vibe this film gives off. Really this is a musical vibe. And the music here rocks.
NOW – that’s just the veneer of the film. The most tip top shell of this amazingly intricate new and unique film.
Next layer.
Have you ever dated a girl that when you were trying to navigate that precarious moment of falling in love, when you discover… the baggage? The girl that has a scene, history and places where you meet and help her battle through that baggage till it no longer matters? Where you got past the drama, past the insanity and finally you can be at that point where it stops being crazy and you can just be. When the dating is over and you’re ready to build a life. Get a house. Think about life. All that? Well, that’s this too.
This isn’t a story about just some hipstery geeky guy. It takes Scott’s shape and form and Michael Cera’s shape and form – as if to say… if this scrawny lil kid can train with Jackie Chan’s fight team, have the very best soundtrack in modern memory and killer visual effects… and he can find a girl above his possible social reach, then anybody can fight through whatever that initial rocky start and be the beginning of possibly something more. That any of us can land the girl of our dreams if we man up and don’t cower in the corner.
I’d be lying if I didn’t say this isn’t a strange film. It is. It has a very quirky comedic style that is made out of pure montage. This is something to be expected from Edgar Wright’s visual oeuvre. The snappy way he has to illustrate in a series of very brief & perfect gags – that illustrate different moments of stalking, fighting, playing music, investigating… He controls the rhythm of the flow of these moments with exquisite precision. For example – the way that Scott is getting ready for his big showdown with Jason Schwartzman… it recalls George Cosmatos’ sequence that had Rambo getting ready to kick ass in FIRST BLOOD PART II, but when it gets to the shoestring tying on the shoe… he shoes that Scott slows down when tying his shoes and the gag is irresistibly funny.
One of the great heroes of this film is Bill Pope, we love his work with Sam Raimi and the Wachowskis… I also thought his work on TEAM AMERICA was pretty amazing. But here… I think his work will seem overshadowed by the visual effects work – but I can’t separate that here because all the words and animated visual gags cast light and shadow upon all the real world sets and characters – resulting in something that is wholly real visually.
But again, I’m back talking about the aesthetic of the film, when I want to begin talking about how much I love the characters in this film. I think you’ll get that when you see the film. The visual style is so powerful that it is hard not to get taken away with it.
In the after party, I kept asking folks who their favorite character was – and I was shocked to find that no matter who I talked to, I couldn’t get an agreement about who was the favorite. Everybody instantly and enthusiastically answered with a different character.
My fave? Honestly – I love Knives Chau as played by Ellen Wong. Of course… I fricken married my Knives Chau. If you want to see why I fell in love with Yoko, she’s pretty much an even better version of the Knives Chau in that film. When Knives gets absurdly excited – and her face lights up like something out of an anime? That’s Yoko. The way that Knives is drunk in love with musical discovery? That’s kinda how Yoko is about everything in life, but never more so than with Music… and Disneyland.
Michael Cera’s SCOTT PILGRIM is kind of amazing. This isn’t Michael Cera or anything close to a character he’s played before. Here he’s far more pro-active than he’s been before. But also – this is a very stylized character and performance. Before seeing the movie, having read about his performance – people kept talking about how “Comic Book” it was – but actually – it’s more like some crazy young Peter Sellers performance. If Peter Sellers could rock and kick ass… and of course Peter Sellers could rock & kick ass… he just didn’t necessarily have the role of Scott Pilgrim. Cera is primarily a dreamer. His hipster & geek lifestyle takes second stage to this guy’s dreams. He’s a grown up Calvin. He gets distracted, obsessive and often gets stuck in his own imagination. He reminds me of some gawky early twenties aged Buster Keaton in this SHERLOCK JR inventive smorgasbord of cinematic tricks. I just think Scott would have been happier with Knives.
Then there’s Ramona – and ya kind of have to love Ramona too. She’s just that cool chick that has an imposing history of previous boyfriends, whom she is constantly haunted by. She’s a beautiful woman, no more so than Knives, but in a completely different, more sophisticated manner. You can watch her be amused with Scott, his puppy dog love – and it sets her at ease. She loves to feel worshipped, to have simple dates and to just hang out. The other EXs all seem awfully high strung, high powered and well… they’re heavy baggage to deal with. But Ramona is that girl you ache for, she’s the whole package. She knows how to dress, how to have fun with her hair, how to make love, but that admires your attempt at Garlic Bread. She is the Ramona from the Frank Black song. And that song and this character are eternally linked. Much like Knives and Broken Social Scenes’ ANTHEMS FOR A SEVENTEEN YEAR OLD GIRL.
Then there’s those Seven Evil Exes. The Twins are the least fleshed out, essentially just being shown in their musical showdown, but you get no sense of who they were with Ramona. But the other 5. Well, hell – I love them too! And they’re the EVIL characters. They’re evil only in the sense that they can’t truly let go of Ramona. Well… and they want to fight and destroy Scott Pilgrim, of course. Chris Evans, Brandon Routh & Jason Schwartzman are my very favorites, but Mae Whitman’s Bi-Furious Roxy Richter is kinda classic – and how she loses her fight with Scott is absolutely hysterical. But then there’s Satya Bhabha’s Matthew Patel – who is epic as the first Evil Ex to fight Scott. His Bollywood powers are to be seen and enjoyed. And the Demonic Hipster Chicks, hysterical. But in terms of pure funny – Chris’ self-involved Lucas Lee and Brandon Routh’s Vegan powered Bass Player and Jason Schwartzman’s Satan as a Music Producer… well, they collectively rule.
And ya know what – that’s not it. Also in the amazing character route is Brie Larson’s ENVY ADAMS – the girl that Scott is still truly hung up on. But I love it when she finds out that Scott’s new girl friend is the very same Ramona that her current boyfriend, Brandon Routh, is probably constantly going on about. I mean, dude – he is in a league of evil-exes of Ramona Flowers. And that this very same girl is dating her Scott Pilgrim. It kinda drives her crazy – and I love her for that.
I also love the redheaded freckle-faced drummer for Sex Bob-omb, Kim Pine played perfectly by Alison Pill. She’s one of the faces that’s constantly judging Scott, as one of his exes. Kinda like Aubrey Plaza’s Julie Powers – who has had it up to here with Scott and Scott’s Drama. Then there’s Scott’s gay roommate Wallace Wells played by Kieran Culkin in one of the best gay characters in film. Just fantastic. And I love how he is like psychically connected via Direct Messages to Scott’s sister, played by the crazy cool Anna Kendrick.
But I also love Young Neil as played by Johnny Simmons – he was out fucking standing in JENNIFER’S BODY as Chip – kind of the perfect high school boyfriend in that film, but here – Young Neil is in the shadow of Scott. He looks up to Scott, wants to play Bass like Scott, learns all his parts – and is even the boy that might pick up Scott’s leftovers – but this is just an actor to watch. He has mad charisma on camera and is just getting going.
There’s actually a few other characters I could chat about, but you’re beginning to get the idea about how rich this film is in terms of characters.
I have no pretense to believe this film will blow the box office away – there’s just a ton of people that are not giving this film a chance just based upon the baggage they attribute to Michael Cera, the Hipster culture and a bunch of stuff that has nothing to do with the film. This is great cinema and exciting cinema. This isn’t something than languishes on screen, it rocks on screen.
Rock-n-Roll Musicals have always been a tough sell, add to that the crazy comic sensibilities and the unique look of the film – and there’s folks that just don’t think they’re “hip enough” or the right “type” of person to get and love this, but the action is better than anything this year. The comedy and laughs are as rock solid as what you’ll find in a Pixar film. And the film can make you feel younger and cooler while you’re watching it.
But if this film happens to be exactly your thing, you’re going to go bonkers in love with it. Seriously. Just crazy drunk in love.
SCOTT PILGRIM VS THE WORLD is Edgar Wright’s very best work to date – and SPACED, SHAUN OF THE DEAD & HOT FUZZ are nothing to sneeze at, but here… he found a new beat and it fucking rocks. Do you like to rock? I do. Then see this film and rock with someone you love. It is a film where your girlfriend will squeeze your hand, nestle up with you and that you’ll both love. That was my experience.
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the WAIT IS KILLING ME!!!!!!!!!!!
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I had an initial interest in seeing this movie. Then the trailers started. And the commercials. And the non-stop online fanboy blowjobs. And the merchandise. And the Adult Swim cartoon. And the press coverage. I'm so fucking sick of this movie and I havent even seen it. I WILL NOT SEE IT!!! FUCK THE HYPE!!!!! Be glad when this weekend is over....
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HARRY REVIEWS IT. Granted, I've already seen it three times. However, an opinion cannot be made until I read Harry's review.
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So excited for this movie, glad to hear you enjoyed it so much Harry :)
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I think Hot Fuzz was funnier in concept than it was in execution. Got my fingers crossed for this one.
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He is my Brett Ratner....
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I should have just said first before reading the review, i have never been first on one of these things! :P
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and it was great.
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Hold on right there. I wasn't seeing this Pilgrim movie because last year I decided that I was just too damn old for Michael Cera movies. I didn't read your whole review in case I ever do see it, I like to stay unspoiled for the most part. But I skimmed and Phantom of the Paradise doesn't seem like anything I would have connected with something like this. Now I'm confused.
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Color me surprised.
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If you love PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE, you must see this film.
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You can't be serious. Inception is easily the best film I've seen so far this year. And while Scott Pilgrim looks like it could be as good as Kick-Ass, it will not be on the same level as Inception.
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Maybe I'll go next week or something. *sigh*
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This movie looks all kinds of retarded and every time I saw the trailer in a theater afterwards was lots of "What the hell was that" reactions.I frankly don't understand how I'm supposed to perceive this film. Are all the video game things flying around visible by everyone? Is it like a Tron universe? Are they hallucinations by Scott? Why are ex-boyfriends battling current boyfriends? For what purpose? Is this a common practice in that world? Why is the girl so dismissive of the guy? That doesn't really fit into a romcom feel. In fact the whole premise is kind of sexist that women are prizes to be fought over.In fact i can't even imagine why ANYONE would want to see this that wasn't related to someone involved in the production. In fact, it kind of looks like something a film student would do as a final project because it's just a laughably stupid excuse for CGI flying all around the screen.Yet another HUUUUUGE bomb for Universal, a studio that has suffered almost nothing but bombs since Spielberg left. These guys are gonna enter MGM "please save us from our own ineptitude" area very soon if they don't unplug their heads from their asses.
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but it isn't as smart and deep as many people make it out to be. Alot of people will be disappointed after the inevitable repeat viewings.
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Could be as good as Kick-Ass? No, is most assuredly is better. I had my fun with K-A, but left a little cold at the uber-violence for uber-violence's sake. This is heads and shoulders and probably belly buttons above K-A.
Better than Inception? I'm unsure as of yet. But I will say I will watch Scott Pilgrim again, but need not repeat Inception until its Disc release. -
I have to disagree on that. I've seen Inception several times and it just gets better each time.
As for being convoluted, I actually found it pretty easy to follow. Not because I'm clever or anything, I just thought Nolan had his characters explain things well enough for the audiance to follow. -
If it is better than K-A, then I'll be impressed, as K-A is one of my favourite movies so far this year.
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what would you recommend? This or Expendables? Sorry bub but economy doesn't allow me to watch two movies every weekend.
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well, fair enough, some of the shit tb'ers write is just plain ugly. But WHY NO INCEPTION REVIEW? you said you needed to rewatch it? Do you need to work out what was a dream first?? I can’t remember the last time we collectively begged for something since the booting of script girl (personally, as an Aussie, I found her nasal yanky voice amusing)
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After watching Scott Pilgrim Thursday night I spent most of Friday thinking about how awesome it was so before I headed back to Mexico a had to buy another ticket to go see it for the second time and it was even more amazing. I seen so many things I hadn't seen on the first viewing. The attention to detail that Edgar put in this movie is mind blowing and I look forward to discovering all the hidden treasures this movie holds on future viewings.Scott Pilgrim is easily the best movie I've seen this year!!!
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what the fuck?
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What a goddamn mess this movie was. It’s Spider-man 3 all over again when there was the potential to make another Spider-man 2.You know, just because a movie is based on a comic book, that revolves around 8-bit videogame references, it doesn’t mean that it has to move at such a pace that people with ADD would start saying “WOAH, slow down there buddy!”. I’ve been looking forward to Scott Pilgrim since I first heard that this was Edgar Wright’s next project and discovered that the graphic novels were excellent, with the exception of Volume 6, which sucked as I have explained why in my review that was posted here. Wright SHOULD have been the perfect man for this job as Spaced, series one, is an absolute masterpiece and I had hoped that Scott Pilgrim could have been the Canadian equivalent. How wrong I was to have hoped. I’ve been saying all along that SP should have came across as a mix of Clerks 2 and Kung Fu Hustle. SPVSTW fails to come even close to either of those moves. The thing that they had, that SPVSTW doesn’t, was a level of pathos and emotional development that came off as genuine and sincere in between all the donkey show and sfight scene’s. There is nothing genuine or sincere about any of the so-called- character development in this movie. I’ve said this before but the thing that made the comic’s great wasn’t the fight scene’s, it was the recognizable moments of human emotion that were on display between all the craziness. You could see Scott Pilgrim grow and develop over the novels. In this movie, SP has to tell us that he’s grown and changed because we sure as fuck wouldn’t be able to tell without him explaining it to us. Amazing fight scene’s and visuals mean fuck all if I don’t care about the characters and I couldn’t give a shit about anyone in this movie. What we are watching aren’t characters but caricatures. Wright was in such a rush to get from one fight scene to the next that the movie didn’t have time to breath and let these people become real. This is a really piss poor adaptation. Yeah, yeah, yeah, the comic’s deal with subspace (why did they even bother mentioning it when it played no part), robots, kung-fu battles and vegan superpowers but that doesn’t mean that some quality drama couldn’t have put into it as Christopher Nolan showed us that you CAN make great drama out of a man dressed as a bat fighting a psychotic clown. SPVSTW fails because Wright has made it into a rapid fire miss-mash of pop culture/video game references in place of any real dramatic content. But then maybe the problem is with the original content itself as O’Malley himself failed to give any proper closure to these characters. At the end, of both the books and the movie, you have no sense that Pilgrim has moved forward apart from gaining a new sword and defeating the ex’s. Oh, both try to leave a question mark about Scott and Ramona’s future, but they still deliver the prerequisite “happy ending” which comes off as a cop out. If I may make a comparison between the Scott Pilgrim movie/books and the Spider-man movies; Scott Pilgrim 1 & 2 feel like Spider-man 1, really good but not truly great. They hit the right notes more then they miss and, although very enjoyable, you get the feeling that it could be soo much more. And then comes Spider-man 2/Scott Pilgrim Vol 3, 4 and 5. Superior in every way. Characters and story are better defined because the creators learned from their mistakes and crafted a much more mature and thoughtful piece of work while still being massively entertaining. Emphasis is placed on fulfilling the traditional structure of “good triumphs over evil” while also adding more emotional depth and moments of quiet introspection that make the characters feel more “real” which grounds them despite all the craziness going on elsewhere in the story. You also get a sense that everyone in the story learns from their own mistakes and grow as people rather than caricatures. Scott Pilgrim’s Finest Hour is the Spider-man 3 of the series. There is little or no character development beyond the superficialities of fighting the bad guy while trying to save a failing relationship. Scott/Ramona=Peter Parker/Mary Jane Watson don’t feel like they have grown or developed by the end of the story nor have they moved onto another level beyond managing just to stay together. In both cases, I felt that their stories had came to the point where they would have been better off without each other and should have moved on. Scott/Peter becomes (is) a self centered twat who is certain that he must be with the woman they claim to love which, in both cases, was based heavily on infatuation/lust, not on whether they had anything in common beyond physical attraction. Meanwhile, Ramona/M.J. both come off as aloof and, despite showing some affection and claiming to love Scott/Peter, they both seem perfectly willing to drop they’re boyfriends depending on which way the wind is blowing because neither feel like they had any real love for their men beyond what they were getting out of them, be it fighting evil exes or supervillians. Both Scott/Peter seem to be breaking their backs to prove their love for these women while both of the ladies seem to hitch their wagons to them simply due to convenience and nothing more, while being ready to bug out at a moments notice if things don’t suit them which isn’t surprising as they both seem self absorbed, never mind that neither seem to have a problem hooking up with other men. Meanwhile, the villains come off as one note and their defeat feels less like a triumph over adversity then a necessary end to the story. The secondary characters have no development at all. Essentially, both Scott Pilgrim’s Finest Hour/Spider-man 3 feel like nothing more then action scene’s punctuated by substandard plot devices and generic character moments designed to give the illusion that we are seeing these people progress as human beings when, by the end of the story, there has been no real change from where they were at the beginning of the comic/movie. In both cases, the easy way out has been taken by providing generic “happy ending’s” because the comic/movie’s creator(s) didn’t have the nerve to buck tradition and provide a resolution that, although may come off as downbeat, would have felt more “real” and “true”, thus giving their stories greater depth and meaning while elevating them beyond being a simple comic book/movie which is exactly what had been achieved in Scott Pilgrim Vol’s 3/4/5 and Spider-man 2.
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Good for nothing, bad in bed
Nobody likes you and you're better off dead
Goodbye, we've all come to say goodbye (goodbye)
Goodbye (goodbye)
Born defeated, died in vain
Super-destructive, you were hooked on pain
Though your music lingers on
All of us are glad you're gone
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Aug 14, 2010 1:43:09 AM CDT
I’VE TALKED TO HARRY AND HERE’S MY IMPRESSION……
by christianterroristmilitia
He’s like that kid you knew in grade school who was a spoiled little puke that LOVED wrestling and didn’t seem to have all his dogs barking. You could talk with him but there was something missing in his personality. A lack of depth. Harry Knowles is nothing but raw id which is described as such; “The id (concept originated by Sigmund Freud) comprises the unorganized part of the personality structure that contains the basic drives. The id acts according to the "pleasure principle", seeking to avoid pain or unpleasure aroused by increases in instinctual tension”. The “Pleasure Principle” is “a psychoanalytic concept, originated by Sigmund Freud. The pleasure principle states that people seek pleasure and avoid pain, i.e., people seek to satisfy biological and psychological needs.” This basically states that Harry has always been a psychologically damaged person in evidence of the fact that he has always been a morbidly obese fat bastard. This is probably as a result of his upbringing by parents who allowed their child to live in a fantasy dream world where he was able to indulge in movies and food in place of real goals that require actual effort such as academics and physical fitness. This is because he never developed a Reality Principle which is “is a psychoanalytic concept (also originated by Sigmund Freud) that compels one to defer instant gratification when necessary because of the obstacles of reality. It is the governing principle of the ego and stands in opposition to the pleasure principle of the id.” Furthermore, “The id rules early life, but as one matures, one begins to learn the need sometimes to endure pain and to defer gratification because of the exigencies and obstacles of reality. In Freud's words, ‘an ego thus educated has become reasonable; it no longer lets itself be governed by the pleasure principle, but obeys the reality principle, which also at bottom seeks to obtain pleasure, but pleasure which is assured through taking account of reality, even though it is pleasure postponed and diminished’". This analysis perfectly describes why Knowles hasn’t reviewed Inception while giving Stallone a blowjob over The Expendables, besides Harry’s obvious corruptibility which helps feed his id as it provides him with the instant gratification of pweasants, freebies and free screenings. Inception is a movie that forces you to work. It makes you think where as The Expendables is cinematic junk food and thus the reason why Harry gobbles it up like the greedy man-child he is while shunning the mental treadmill of Inception.” I would have thought that his recent near death experience would have , maybe, matured Knowles but it’s obvious that he has learned nothing, will learn nothing and is doomed to live out the rest of his (probably short) life indulging himself as he always has. Harry lacks the self-awareness to realize that, although he may have fed his immediate appetites, he has denied himself a truly satisfying life of pleasures that are all the more sweeter because they are hard earned.
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Tom Hardy as a self made rival to Bruce Wayne, who also deals secretly in organised crime, he uses organised crime to help with his legit business activities, incredibly smart and cunning, those few that have seen him from a distance notice that he always likes to wear a Tux, they give him the nickname The PenguinYeah nothing to do with Scott Pilgrim, but lets face it Christopher Nolan is the man and can't wait for his next Bat movie
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I thought it was repetitive, plodding and entirely superficial.
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Half of you are going to mock it REGARDLESS of what he writes, and the other half will just nitpick. (Typos, grammar, writing style, OMFG WHY IS IT SO LATE WE ALL SAW IT ALREADY)
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Will probably take the top spot this weekend. But Expendables was drawing them in too, so who can say really. As for Cera, Harry is completely wrong. He is just as annoying as he has been in everything I've seen him in before this. Made me want to punch him myself, without ever having dated Ramona before. I don't hate the guy, I just don't think he is as good an actor as the film industry wants us to believe. Fortunately, I was able to overlook HIM for the rest of the movie and I enjoyed it all very much. The Band/Twins battle is FUCKING AMAZING.
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Aug 14, 2010 1:47:10 AM CDT
SCOTT PILGRIM HAS NOTHING ON PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE!!!FACT!!!
by christianterroristmilitia
For one, PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE is a GREAT movie. Scott Pilgrim is not.
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you really are the worst of the pseudo critics on this site and have zero command of the English language. Where were you born-- Guatelmala? Even though you're a barely functioning retard, you have convinced me to give this flick a chance...on DVD. What I'm really curious about is how much extra do you have to pay the guy who does your animated clips to make you 2/3 less fat than you actually are? Just curious.
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Aug 14, 2010 1:49:26 AM CDT
WHERE'S THE JAMIE GILLIS OBIT? THE MAN WAS IN WATER POWER!!!
by christianterroristmilitia
A masterpiece of 70's exploitation cinema.
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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0446029/board/thread/168749644
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Can we please stop calling Zack Snyder the 'visionary filmmaker' of our time? I like Snyder as much as the next guy, but SPvTW is the home run that people claimed 300 was. Strike that. It's the GRAND SLAM to 300's ground rule double.
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Well, that's too bad. Not even mention of some Bradburyesque childhood memory as a means of justifying a positive review. I'm disappointed.
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Jack Baker: What would you do if you and your girlfriend was confronted by a DISEMBODIED DICK? Jamie Gillis (in a Chinese accent) I would spit on the nasty thing! RIP Jamie. Reopen the NWH office with Jack Baker in heav...wherever.
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Aug 14, 2010 2:05:06 AM CDT
ELLEN WONG WAS THE BEST THING ABOUT SCOTT PILGRIM!!!FACT!!!
by christianterroristmilitia
Thay girl was a fucking star!!!
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Nolan is at his best when he mind fucks the audience. The Riddler is the only baddie who could provide a mystery plot
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...if SPvTW is really good. But damn it was fun to watch. Yeah, except for Cera. That boy's got two gears and he ain't made it to the second one yet. But damn, the color palette, the music cues, the action sequences...this movie deserves to make a lot of money. It's a ride.
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Aug 14, 2010 2:06:41 AM CDT
Red Ned Lynch, JAMIE GILLIS DIED IN FEBRUARY....SADFACE :(
by christianterroristmilitia
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Aug 14, 2010 2:08:41 AM CDT
ChristianTerroristMilitia: are you aware of how egocentric you c
by citizin_insane
taking psycho babel stabs at harry's id? I can't decide who's more grandiose
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Winstead...Evans...ah hell, whoever you liked is okay with me. This movie is drinking Red Creme Soda using a twizzler as a straw while looking at a newsstand that carries only foreign language magazines with over-dyed covers. It kind of slaps you with Smarties.
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if you can find one in this movie
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not having rivets in their faces
Back in the good old days Rosie the Riveter was working magic on our defense and offense initiative
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That was my main point of contention for this film. The MAIN CHARACTER is just not very likable. Kind of a wimpy douche. But the rest of the movie, the humour, the fights, the music and pop references held me through the entire movie.
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Aug 14, 2010 2:22:16 AM CDT
SPEED RACER WAS BETTER THEN SCOTT PILGRIM!!!
by christianterroristmilitia
And it was because it had real heart. The only character I felt for in Scott Pilgrim was Knives. The look on her face when Scott dumped her was heartbreaking.
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Aug 14, 2010 2:27:29 AM CDT
BOTH SCOTT AND RAMONA WERE CUNTS!!! TOTAL FUCKING ASSHOLERY!!!
by christianterroristmilitia
They did deserve each other. I can't believe just how unlikeable Cera and Winstead were.
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it was a really gross kiss
But was it him going *ick a girl*
Or her going *yuk this guy is gross*
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which is a shame as critically it's doing well; the advertising has done it no favours and going head-to-head with The Expendables (which is an easier sell to the masses) was a bad idea...
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
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Needs jawline implants.
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it premiered 4th place in the BO ffs.ITS A FLOP OF FLOPPY PROPORTIONS.HAHAHA.
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Both looked as thought they would rather be frenching the asshole of a 500 pound pig with explosive diarrhea.
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FRIDAY 10:15 PM UPDATE: The weekend is looking about $140M, just about even with last year. These are early estimates from my sources. More refined numbers coming with analysis.
1. The Expendables (Lionsgate) NEW [3,270 Theaters]
Friday $13.5M, Estimated Weekend $34M
2. Eat Pray Love (Sony) NEW [3,082 Theaters]
Friday $9M, Estimated Weekend $26.5M
3. The Other Guys (Sony) Week 2 [3,651 Theaters]
Friday $5.7M (-56%), Estimated Weekend $17.2M, Estimated Cume $70M
4. Scott Pilgrim v The World (Universal) NEW [2,818 Theaters]
Friday $4.7M, Estimated Weekend $11M)
5. Inception (Warner Bros) Week 5 [3,120 Theaters]
Friday $3.4M (-38%), Estimated Weekend $11.5M, Estimated Cume $248.6M
6. Step Up 3D (Disney/Summit) Week 2 [2,439 Theaters]
Friday $2.3M (-65%), Estimated Weekend $6.5M, Estimated Cume $29.5M
7. Despicable Me (Universal) Week 6 [2,923 Theaters]
Friday $2.3M (-16%), Estimated Weekend $7.8M, Estimated Cume $223M
8. Dinner For Schmucks (DW/Spyglass/Paramount) Week 3 [3,046 Theaters]
Friday $2M (-40%), Estimated Weekend $6.5M, Estimated Cume $59M
9. Salt (Sony) Week 4 [2,834 Theaters]
Friday $1.8M (-43%), Estimated Weekend $6.5M, Estimated Cume $103.7M
10. Cats & Dogs 2: Kitty Galore (Warner Bros) Week 3 [2,728 Theaters]
Friday $1.7M (-20%), Estimated Weekend $5.5M, Estimated Cume $36.5M
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HAHA I just trademarked that phrase!
Buy My T-Shirts!
and haha you loose bitch!
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Aug 14, 2010 2:40:08 AM CDT
JOHNNY SIMMONS (YOUNG NEIL) WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER AS SCOTT PILG
by christianterroristmilitia
The guy looked perfect for the part but they had to cast that faggot Cera becase he was in that shit Juno. Cera just comes off as a complete fucking creep. In the SP video blogs, he's nothing but a soft spoken fucking miserable little bitch boy.
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eat pray love is making money
shit fuck goddamn
how the fuck do we get rid of that very ugly cunt
She's not just unattractive, she's a ugly person
And never was much of an actress
It was a group halucination
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AICN posts two blowjob reviews of the latest hipster nerd romcom(?) movie no one wants to see (predicted fourth at the box office behind Expendables, Eat Pray Love, and The Other Guys). This review made me want to see it even less, if that was even goddamned possible. I mean, come the FUCK on Harry. No review for Inception, the most widely talked about movie this summer. But for Scott Pilgrim the movie people are indifferent about lest they be nerds or hipsters GETS A FUCKING GIANT POSTER AS THE INTRO TO A REVIEW THE NIGHT BEFORE? This shit is so transparent its not even funny
Thank the lord for talkbacks. This sites content honestly sucks. I thought it was about movies, but its really a circle jerk blog that just gives news lates. Wkipedia is more enlightening and surprising than the shit here.....I know what the review will say before the movies even out. Good thing Vern has his own site, he actually has a goddamned brain and smart crew on the boards. Actually, most of the good commenters have left now that I think about it too. PS its not Cera and hipsters that are keeping crowds away. Every other Cera indie looking film did well. Its the fact that on the trailer it looks worse than Speed Racer. -
I can't think of any film he's done that even suggest for a minute he's got the box office magic, so why the heck was he cast in this? If you've got an unlike-able character at least get an actor with a bit of pizzazz to give him a boost...
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Cera and Roberts.
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and Christianmilita I completely agree with your assessment of Harry's personality, he's just a biiiiiiig kid who just happens to have free reign in a candy store, a harmless geek with a passion waaaay beyond us normal folk, but ultimately who gives a shit, as long as he doesn't hurt the children or scare the horses he's ok in my book
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Aug 14, 2010 2:45:48 AM CDT
IT'S ON LIKE DONKEY KONG? NOT FUCKING LIKELY!!!
by christianterroristmilitia
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but he's not a film reviewer; his sole purpose now appears to be providing film poster / DVD box quotes to help sell his chums' movies.
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Aug 14, 2010 2:46:26 AM CDT
MORE LIKE "FLOPPING HARDER THEN FROGGER!!!"
by christianterroristmilitia
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Too bad its still going to come in third this weekend.
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the girliest uhh man on the planet goes balls to the walls for some chicks uhh honor?
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I feel like AICN gets pre-fed its reviews hook line and sinker. Make some refrences to the 80s, throw a few bones, some free shit, a screening or two, the name of some filmaker that they like but doesnt really make movies for non-nerds....and BOOM a good review. Meanwhile if it has nothing to do with comics, forget it. Any reviews for Get Low? Flipped? Dinner for Schmucks? The Kids are All Right or Despicable Me? You know, movies people may want to see, where one is a sleeper hit? SP vs World's fate was decided long ago to be a flop, the PIlgrims just didnt want to face up to it, the same with Kick Ass. Again, BO is not the measure of a movie...but PIlgrims were claiming it would be a hit. Im sure its a great movie...for some people. People who like movies that even most flim lovers don't care about.
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Aug 14, 2010 2:56:23 AM CDT
EAT. PRAY. SHIT. FOR. FIVE. HOURS. MY TRIP TO INDIA........
by christianterroristmilitia
A rich frigid honky bitch from the suburban crackerhood isn't getting enough cock and goes searching for herself. I thought Julia Roberts would have went back home to Innsmouth?!
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You're watching movies 24/7.that's not rocking out.
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give that man a job as a reviewer! His review here in this talkback form was one of the best i've read on this site.
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...can we stop fucking hearing about it already? Jesus Christ on a stick! This is all we've been reading about on this site for almost a fucking YEAR!
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Aug 14, 2010 3:15:36 AM CDT
MICHAEL CERA MAKES HILLARY SWANK LOOK BUTCH!!!
by christianterroristmilitia
Even more so then that horse faced skank usually does.
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All my friends coming home from it said yeah it was dumb but fucking awesome. All of a sudden in the days before Aint It Scott Pilgrim News this site got real negative on Expendables.
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Aug 14, 2010 3:17:57 AM CDT
JULIA ROBERTS - LAST TIME I SAW A MOUTH THAT BIG.....
by christianterroristmilitia
It had a hook in it.
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But the film itself, I have to see again. It's too rushed to go through all the great emotional beats of the comic, which may leave me biased. The very ending w/Ramona is tacked on. The Kim Pine subplot is glossed over, and should've had much more space, as should Envy Adams. BUT it's a spectacular step fwd for Wright, with so many intense, incredible sequences - he absolutely needs to take over a MAJOR comic franchise, preferably X-Men, yes, you heard me, GIVE EDGAR WRIGHT THE UNCANNY X-MEN, LOCK STOCK AND MOTHERFUCKING BARREL. Or LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES. I personally feel Hot Fuzz is a more complete film than SP, but SP is a quantum shift for Wright as filmmaker, it's incredible to watch and experience and I hope it will open up for me on future viewings. I did really, really like it and it got a great response in Times Sq. I just think it could've gotten a little more character material - it felt light on that, given Wright's great track record. The Gideon character was wedged in at the last moment with little fanfare.
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Aug 14, 2010 3:20:01 AM CDT
HARRY, HAS STALLONE'S UNIT SHRANK FROM THE ROIDS?
by christianterroristmilitia
How small is his cock these days? I figured that you'd know since you've had it in your mouth the last few weeks?
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Aug 14, 2010 3:21:25 AM CDT
EDGAR WRIGHT SHOULD BE DOING THE SPIDERMAN REBOOT!!!FACT!!!
by christianterroristmilitia
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Though SP is IMO not his best film overall, he has heart and character as well as, now more than ever, a stunning aesthetic. Snyder has none of that. He is forever an arrested tween and will be remembered as the man who raped Alan Moore's Watchmen and made it a forgotten cinematic flop.
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This, if anything, proves he can do it.
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While I was reading the review I kept wondering if Harry let his nephew right it. It had structured sentences, well thought out ideas, and only a few punctuational errors. Well done.
Also, Harry is getting paid to pimp this movie. I want to see it and love it, but it's not because of him.
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Aug 14, 2010 3:28:13 AM CDT
you people are aware that X-Men is locked and rolling with Vaugh
by penhapus
I don't think they're going to haul Mr Claudia Schiffer off the set because someone else has produced a top four box office smash/flop*
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The production timetable, casting and story are fucked. In two years we'll see another reboot of that entire X-franchise, and I want to see Wright head it up.
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"LET IT GO JUNIOR..."
Says Father Geek as Harry's pudgy fingers strain to reach the scribbled notes of his incoherent INCEPTION review lying on the floor next to his wheelchair. -
Simply a COP OUT. Remember COP OUT, Harry?
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Aug 14, 2010 3:58:53 AM CDT
One day, this movie will get the respect it deserves.
by grammaton cleric
Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz were brilliant comedy-love letters that celebrated, honored, and superceded the tropes of there respective genre. Scott Pilgrim vs. The World is a whole different beast that manages to act as a kinetic distillation of the last 20 years of popular culture; while simultaneously rewriting the rules of narrative film editing. I know that sounds hyperbolic, but Edgar Wright has assembled some next level stuff here.
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it sounds stupid, you over use it. It's not going to catch on. It just makes me imagine you in your wheelchair all drunk and swaying around senselessly, but not really drunk, just pretending. Make a fellow want to closeline you.
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It's tougher to pin down antecedents for Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World than for The Expendables and Eat Pray Love, rendering it the weekend's wild card. The video-game-and-comic-book-inspired rock 'n' roll romantic action comedy appears to be strictly a fan boy affair, which doesn't necessarily bode well as Kick-Ass can attest to. The Comic-Con crowd is small but vociferous, often amplifying the buzz for movies like this far beyond the reality. With few exceptions like Zombieland, genre mash-ups seem to stir rejection and indifference from general audiences, as Scott Pilgrim director Edgar Wright saw with his romantic zombie comedy Shaun of the Dead and his action spoof/horror comedy Hot Fuzz (though both were considered successful relative to their lowered expectations). Preaching to the choir, Scott Pilgrim's advertising has displayed Speed Racer-on-speed aesthetic and characterizations, which may inhibit the movie's broader relatability, but it has been on point about the movie's premise. Another concern is that lead actor Michael Cera's shtick hasn't been a significant draw since Superbad. Ouch!!!!!
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As evil ex number 8, the fat over-eating bastard who challenges Cera to a pie eating contest? That I would sit through......
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The Expendables represents his biggest opening for quite some time. Julia Robrts should be less so, as her biggest opening is a toss up between the one under her nose and the one between her legs...... And you can read all aboot it in her new book "Eat Pray Queef...."
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crse yu keybrd!!!!!!!!!!!
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Tanks, Har!
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Sam Jackson, they could even have worked in Harry himself for that part.
You see a flashback of the girl with her ginger boyfriend played by Ron Weasley, and then he starts pie-eating so she dumps him.
A year later he turns up as evil ex number 8 now played by Harry Knowles. And his wheelchair has pie compartments in it, and he can fire pies like a rocket launcher.
Edgar Wright if you're reading this - you can use that AWESOME IDEA for the sequel*.
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and I will cornhole anyone who says different.
So...think it will be nominated for anything? Christ, sound editing at least, you push pill Academy farts. -
What does he turn into when he is killed? Buffywrestling- how small is your house? Surely you will ned more wallpaper than the scant offering Mr Knowles has foisted upon this site.... ;)
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It's in the middle of my street and I am playing up downstairs.
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i am absolutely convinced that nolan or someone from his camp did something to piss harry off! there was no need to even bring up that film here, and yet harry found the need to take his dig (...james bond riff...) harry please tell us what happened?!?
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POW!!!! John Lovitz! KABLAM!!!! Carrot Top!!! ZAP!!!! Jay Leno!! BIFF!! Ricky Martin!! ZOWEE!!! Rob Schnieder!! KEERRRRUNCH!!!!! Herc!!! The plot is simple- we put all of these bastards in a field and then kick the shit outo them for 3 hours while streaming LIVE on the internet!!
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According to Empire.
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Aug 14, 2010 4:43:24 AM CDT
Grammaton Cleric, THERE'S NOTHING "NEXT GEN" ABOUT THIS FUCKING
by christianterroristmilitia
What exactly was “next gen” about this movie? What, comic book style framing, text and transitions? Creepshow and HULK have already done it. Split screens? DePalma was doing that before my Father’s condom broke. Rapid fire editing? Michael Bay does that shit all the time and he, rightfully, doesn’t get any applause for it. Super slick fight choreography? Stephen Chow did it better in Kung Fu Hustle. Apart from adopting the aesthetics of 8-bit games, there was NOTHING revolutionary about this movie. Wright just took every trick in the book and put them all together. Too bad he didn’t have the content to back it up FIGHT CLUB did the same thing over ten years ago and THAT movie truly felt revolutionary, not because of all the visual tricks that David Fincher employed, but because of the strength of that films ideas. It actually had something to say which is where Scott Pilgrim completely fails.But the failure is within the original text of Brian Lee O’Malley’s graphic novels as I was hoping that the character of Sott Pilgrim would have made some sort of realization that life isn’t a game and that he needed to grow up. I wish that O’Mally would have fucked with people by writing in book six that, after he defeats Gideon, in reality, Scott Pilgrim has been incarcerated in a mental asylum for the criminally insane because he went around killing the ex-boyfriends of some girl that he was stalking on Facebook, in order to prove his love for her. His psychotic breakdown caused by his arrested development and inability to cope with reality not to mention the fact that he was living with a gay man, with whom he was trading sexual favors in order to stay at his place, despite being straight himself. His lack of employment prospects (because of his criminal record of molesting a 17 year old Chinese girl) leading to feelings of worthlessness fueled by the emasculation he receives from his bitch of a sister. Where was I? Oh yeah, sorry but, no, Scott Pilgrim isn’t “next gen”. If Wright had infused his script with some thematic subtext, apart from all the surface level gloss of taking responsibility for ones own actions (which I don’t think was even done all that well) then it could have been something special. Wright could have said something about the twentysomething generation of today. But he didn’t. He was more focused on the fight scene’s and jokes. Don’t get me wrong, Fight Club had plenty of action and lots-o-jokes, but it was always the idea’s that were driving that story. What’s driving Scott Pilgrim? 8-Bit video game references....
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What the hell did Herc ever do to you? Other than give you your own special section to let you tell him what he did wrong?
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...SCOTTPILGRIMFAN. According to a local news report he was found dead in a Midnight showing of SPVTW- apparently the victim of a freak wanking accident....
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he's just a wanker.......
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"What the hell did Herc ever do to you?" Two words- cut, paste.......
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I must have left my mind meld in my other pants.
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Aug 14, 2010 4:55:46 AM CDT
This just looks like a clusterfuck of either gayness or awesomen
by myscrotehasgout
I cant tell if I'm dying to see this movie or if I'd rather eat a hobo's asshole than see it. I'm completely torn. No review can tell me if the movie is good or not, because no one can tell me if I'd like it or not until I see it.
So this is a tough choice...do I see it or wait? I'll probably wait for the Blu Ray release. This could turn out to be one of those movies that people love it at first...then 5 minutes later they really it blows cocks (like Avatar). -
Aug 14, 2010 4:56:35 AM CDT
FUCK YOU FOR NOT REVIEWING INCEPTION
by christian_bale_trashed_my_lights
Hi, my name is Harry and my job is to review movies. When I can give a fuck that is.Fuck you Harry, for not giving a fuck.
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Those two well chosen words represent Hercs contribution to AICN. I have seen spasticated otters with more talent and potential.
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You're out 10 bucks if it sucks. I know that's like 7 bags of Funions but sometimes sacrifices have to be made.
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how many people come here now that actively hate film.
And also...why in the hell are you all so bothered that Harry never reviewed Inception? Do you really need to masturbate/call him a fat prick(depending on what his opinion is) that much? I mean, you've all obviously made up your own minds whether or not you liked it...haven't you? -
Herc hasn't addressed your repeated and increasingly bitchy calls for a specific talkback subject in his own editorial column?
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http://www.empireonline.com/reviews/reviewcomplete.asp?FID=135519 Funnily enough, it gets 5 stars out of 5.
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Nope- he's just plain useless.
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You're so fucking right! This quote is blatantly another snide remark directed at Inception...
"Edgar crawls into that sense of rocking self that great rock empowers one’s own ego to dare to dream. And these aren’t James Bond riffs. This is something wholly new. An action film without the meta-sapiens we’re used to."
Fuck me, I've been coming here for 10 years and always defended Harry when people have been hating on him but I'm increasingly getting tired of this site and their obvious biases and unreliability when it comes to reviews nowadays. That gushing review of Scott Pilgrim made me want to fucking puke.
ChristianMilitia...brilliant assessment of Harry's psychology, for proof look no further of his utterly embarrassing and genuinely disturbing Toy Story 3 review. -
If you don't get it it would be hard to criticize, and impossible to rave about. I always say I fell asleep in that situation.
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Aug 14, 2010 5:15:29 AM CDT
loserguy3000, I'VE MENTIONED KUNG FU HUSTLE PLENTY......
by christianterroristmilitia
But Scott Pilgrim doesn’t deserve to be placed anywhere near that masterpiece. Firstly, Stephen Chows character makes a TRUE evolution through that story. He starts off as a shit and, by the end, he has realized his full potential and came to defend the very people he put into jeopardy in the first place. Scott Pilgrim, IMHO, makes no such transition, at least not to the extent that Chow’s character did, nor did the piddling character development of SP compare to the overwhelming emotional joy I had of seeing Chow get his shit together. The final scene where Chow and the mute girl become children brings tears to my eyes every time. I felt nothing for Pilgrim and his bitch. Two, Chow’s fight scenes are masterful. Cleanly directed where you could tell everything that was happening not to mention that they kept building and building to an epic crescendo while each fight scene’ topped the last, not only in scale and scope, but also in emotional weight. By the end you’re cheering for Chow to kick the Beast’s ass. I never felt anything like that in the fight with Gideon. It just felt like nothing was truly ever at stake and, as a result, I felt no tension. It might be a forgone conclusion that the hero will win but you have to make the audience feel that he is knocking his ass out in order to earn it. The protagonist needs to suffer in order for his triumph to taste all the more sweeter. Scott Pilgrim seemed to be only mildly inconvenienced. In conclusion, the lack of proper character development is what robbed Scott Pilgrim of the emotional core it needed in order to fully engage the audience the way Kung Fu Hustle did. Stuff happens, then more stuff happens, the end. The protagonists were unlikeable which made me apathetic towards their plight and not once did I feel any emotional connection to them. All the fight scene’s, video game references and visual effects can’t cover the lack of heart in Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World.
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how that generation deals with things. Apparently you don't get that. They need the boss fights and battle of the bands or the won't own up to anything, just like Scott wouldn't have. And the next generation, Knives, was able to see what the older kids were doing, not make that mistake, and declare "I'm too cool for you."
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Did Coaxial trap your daughter inside of it? Should we tie a rope around your waist as we send you in to get her? Won't let go; promise!
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Some truly nasty threats were made against others on one of the co-ax threads a while back, and Herc was e-mailed to do something about it. Nothing.
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SO much for him fighting 'the world', eh? Where was my fucking text message whilst everyone else was kicking the shit outta that little prick?
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Are you Herc's mom?
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Aug 14, 2010 5:27:37 AM CDT
Was hoping you wouldn't like it because I don't like your movie
by jonchambers
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Aug 14, 2010 5:29:51 AM CDT
jackalcack, OH I READ HARRY'S TOY STORY 3 REVIEW.......
by christianterroristmilitia
What else is there to say? That review and his physical appearance tells us everything we need to know about the type of person he is.
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If this is a movie meant for geeks you ought not to push it as a date film. Lots of geeks are well... not gonna go to see it in that frame of mind... in fact if its that much of a date film Ill seriously consider to see it only when it hits dvd... just sayin'...
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Aug 14, 2010 5:42:54 AM CDT
Harry Says Inception Is Frustratingly "Eh"
by bp_drills_america_a_new_asshole
Harry, Harry what have thee done? Harry is on a raft made of balsa wood in the middle of the ocean and Inception is the shark fin in the distance comin at him.He can do one of two things. Not review the film, in which case he will be stranded on the raft forever . Or review the film and wrestle with the shark (which will cause him some injury). What's it gonna be, Harry? What's it gonna be?
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“We are such stuff
As dreams are made on, and our little life
Is rounded with a sleep.”
— William Shakespeare, The Tempest
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“We are such stuff
As dreams are made on, and our little life
Is rounded with a sleep.”
— William Shakespeare, The Tempest
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or if it is off the books...
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Toy Story 3 is the best movie of the Summer. (Despicable Me a very close 2nd, Inception 3rd (but still freaking COOL)). Scott Pilgrim was a very cool movie and definitely worthy of being mentioned along side Kung-Fu Hustle for it's obvious similarities as was mentioned above. Once again, the battle of the bands fucking rocked. The difference is Cera. Scott Pilgrim himself. When people in your audience don't believe in your main protagonist and would actually rather see him FAIL at getting the girl. Then you have failed. I just don't believe that Ramona, or Natalie would've given too shits about this particular worm of a human being. Outside of that, I enjoyed all of the rest of the movie. So I can understand where the good reviews are coming from.
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Every news channel is as biased, if not more so, than Fox News and anyone with any conception of reality realizes that.
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Aug 14, 2010 6:03:28 AM CDT
Jayemel, YES, THAT IDEA WAS IN THE ORIGINAL BOOKS BUT......
by christianterroristmilitia
The movies mistake is that it tried to present the boss fights and band battles as the only way Pilgrim tried to learn responsibility. It doesn’t represent anything real or identifiable because it’s based on cartoonish fantasy. What was missing from the movie was how Scott has to get a job, moving in with Ramona and fight temptation with Lisa Miller when thing’s aren’t going well at home. Those are things that, almost, everyone can relate to and was some of my favorite moments in the comics. It’s the reason why Spider-man 2 worked soo well. Peter Parker is stretched too thin between wall crawling, school, work and his affections for M.J. I’m sure that fighting Doc Ock is tough but I can’t relate to that. Yeah, it’s cool to watch but it gets old very quick and has no real catharsis beyond physically defeating an opponent and, in the end, Peter doesn’t beat Doctor Octavius but , instead, appeals to his humanity. At the end of Rocky, he loses the match, but by gaining the love of Adrian, he wins something more important. There is no such revelatory emotional breakthroughs in Scott Pilgrim. You could argue that maybe it was a representation of someone dealing with the sexual history of his girlfriend but he deals with it by beating the shit out of everyone. Despite Scott declaring his love for Ramona, it didn’t feel like that moment in The Matrix when Neo is brought back to life because Trinity has professed her love for him. When that happens, you feel that Neo has truly made a change which allows him to see through the Matrix. The Power of Love has transformed him. I didn’t feel such a transition with Scott Pilgrim and it’s because his relationship with Ramona was short changed due to the movie emphasizing the fight scene’s.
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Aug 14, 2010 6:10:07 AM CDT
Juggernaut125, TOY STORY 3 IS THE BEST MOVIE OF THE FUCKING YEAR
by christianterroristmilitia
Nothing else even comes close, not even Inception, which was very good but not the masterpiece that people claimed it was.
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SO VERY VERY DISAPPOINTED
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Good point.
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fake Sc0ttpilgrimfan. Nice try.
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YES, WEEP FOR ME FRIENDS, WEEP FOR SCOTTPILGRIMFAN
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And you're only encouraging that other fucking loser.
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Does EVERY audience laugh when they see M. Night Sham's name attached to the movie DEVIL? (or as I like to call it.... SHAFTED).
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Or "Mother"? Bullshit, Harry. Bullshit.
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I am your master. I win. You lose. I am AICN.
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'Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World' > 'Inception'.
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I'm sorry Harry - did we see the same film? I saw beautifully shot scenes with almost no story and virtually no believable characters to link them, a film that failed to stick to its own internal logic when the script writers couldn't be bothered to work it through and more full of irritating post-modern pop-culture jabs than Shrek III. I'd call it a great example of where a great director and a great editor (both points that I agree with) can't save a project because there isn't enough story to fill it. If this is a true reflection on love as experienced by American 20s then our civilization is doomed.
To summarize - a bastard love-child of Speed Racer, Kung-fu Hustle and the old-time Batman film with the linear plot structure of Burton's Alice in Wonderland. -
That is bullshit! Fuck you!
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So I already know this movie will be good and very, very funny!Good review, Harry! Not overplayed but I felt you geeking high as will I once I see this movie!
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Is there going to come a time when people are going to let the whole "Harry hasn't reviewed Inception" thing go, or are we still going to be hearing about it ten years from now when it's getting a reboot?
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....your `Girlfriend`squeezed your hand???
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WAY too early to say that. It's only been out 48 hours. And there are other countries to release it in yet, especially the UK where Wright has a massive fan base. Just because it doesn't make a 100 billion on the opening weekend. And don't forget, Shawshank flopped...
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geeks don't like to let go of things.
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Thank you!You summed it up perfectly!!!
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But the ending was a bit dissatisfying compared to the books. I thought the fact Ramona disappears and the reappearance of Envy, and the scene where GGG asks Scott to join the league of Evil Exes was an awesome Star Wars type angle to the story. I likes Knives, but her appearance was a tad misplaced at the end.
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Those fucking analysts are lying!
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Seems everyone generally thinks it looks pretty, but is lacking in heart. A bit like my ex. Looks like Twitter got it wrong.
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Expected to take $13m total over the weekend. If you want a technical term - BOMB, TANKED, FLOP take your pick.
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Harry's movie reviews incensed that he hasn't written an Inception review. Everyone deriding Harry for not posting that review should have to admit that they actually respect and value his opinion, which no talkbacker seems to do. (Unless they're just itching to get another chance to lambaste his writing style or opinions.)
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'Expendables' $13.5M Fri; 'Eat Pray Love' $9M; 'Scott Pilgrim' $4.7M.....It's 'Kick-Ass' all over again. Oh nooooooooooooooo!
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Harry writes a review. Rings a bell. And talkback geeks start to salivate.
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Hey! Good to hear from you! I heard that you had died of sexual asphyxia during a midnight screening of SPVTW!
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Does anyone remember when there was that rumour about Edgar Wright being racist? It was on some forums back when he was doing Spaced and basically involved him going out of his way to avoid working with black actors. I think the rumour was started by people who worked on the show. Anyway it didn't really go anywhere due to not many people knowing who Edgar Wright was at the time. I'm not even sure if Spaced had come out when people were talking about it.
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....do that thing where he continues to talk all mumbly to himself and then tails off into silence when the "cool chick" walks away from him?
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Aug 14, 2010 7:52:36 AM CDT
Harry Knowles loved Knives Chau the same reason he loved
by bettercallsaul
Hit Girl. He's a big ole pedophile
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....and then begins to devour himself as he thought it was meal time.......
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Aug 14, 2010 7:57:17 AM CDT
ChristianTerroristMilitia, here's some psychoanalysis for you
by drrumpledink
You only say the things you do because you are a horrible cunt.
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too many villians and no devleopment, and felt rushed and so on and so fourth than really all liking this movie proves is that we all have agenda's...hypocrites
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I knew this was going to bomb, I've been saying it for weeks. No one, except a very small fanboy base, is interested in seeing this movie. It cost $90 million to make and it looks like it will make $12 million this weekend. Expect it to rapidly disappear after that. The way to gauge the quality of a film is to read Harry's review of it. If he gushes over it with hyperbole than you know it's going to stink.
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You nerds are ridiculous. First you inexplicably compare Nolan to Cameron. And now Wright to Snyder? Say what you will about Snyder, he has not made an ugly film. "Watchmen" wasn't everyone's fave, but it looked far more expensive than it's pricetag. I saw Scott Pilgrim. Hyperbole isn't even the word to describe these reviews because many are going fucking overboard. After months and months and months of glowing reviews, you raise expectations for a movie that is good. But not life changing.
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Please choke on a bag of dicks and die, motherfucker. I don't even really have an issue with anything you're saying, it's just that you're loud, obnoxious and the kind of person the world would be better without. Seriously, go crawl back into your mommy and suffocate, take the both of you cunts straight to hell.
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Aug 14, 2010 8:10:18 AM CDT
Scott Pilgrim Vs Harry's Inception Review!
by harryknowlesnonexistentinceptionreview
At this point Harry, we'd even be satisfied with a "Saw it. Thought it was kinda meh." Also, I'm definitely gonna see Scott Pilgrim, but I know in my heart the thing's gonna bomb just like Kick-Ass did. America's full of the kind of folks like the one I met last night who said,"I only watch reality shows because comedies and drama as just 'made up stuff.'" Idiot America is just not going to "get" Scott Pilgrim. They "got" Inception because everyone dreams... not everyone has to have wire-fu fights with their girlfriend's exes and turn them into coins.
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You nerds are ridiculous. First you inexplicably compare Nolan to Cameron. And now Wright to Snyder? Say what you will about Snyder, he has not made an ugly film. "Watchmen" wasn't everyone's fave, but it looked far more expensive than it's pricetag. I saw Scott Pilgrim. Hyperbole isn't even the word to describe these reviews because many are going fucking overboard. After months and months and months of glowing reviews, you raise expectations for a movie that is good. But not life changing.
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Aug 14, 2010 8:19:54 AM CDT
Wanted to poop on it. Ended up praising it. Dammit.
by rockhardtobascoslimjim
I went in to a matinee showing of it yesterday (which was attended by a near sell out crowd of five people including myself) after paying to see an earlier showing of Expendables with the express intention of picking it to pieces. See, I like to make sure that I watch the flicks that I plan in advance to eviscerate publicly so that I may speak on their shittyness from a position of authority. However, in some rare cases (Dawn Of The Dead remake comes to mind), the film of which I hover my ass over in anticipation of an inevitable downpour of fecal disparagement brings about a sudden and satisfying sense of constipation. Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World is one of these films. It was funny and engaging and held my attention and appreciation throughout despite my predetermined decision to shit all over it.
Congratulations, Edgar Wright. You may not win at the box office this weekend, but you have tensed my bowels and redirected my cinematic anal blast to a more deserving waste of celluloid to come. My colon salutes you. -
Everyone is tweeting about 'Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World'! Please go an see it!
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He is a genius.
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I'M ALWAYS RIGHT! ALWAYS!
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FUCKING DO IT! I AM THE KING OF AICN!
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Eat It Bitches
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You didnt deserve all the shit you got from all these emo cocksuckers!
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And I loooooved it! It is a crazy ass movie. I agree with Harry's review in every way, it's just excellent entertainment. As I said in Beak's Talkback it's an amazing film visually. The style mash up of how you can see the music coupled with the video game references and the comedy and comic book sensibilities is really quite unique. The characters are funny as hell and kinda fascinating, Especially Alison Pill, Kieran Culkin and Aubrey Plaza. But every character was funny and interesting. And as I stated earlier Michael Cera kick ass in this movie, he is not the same guy he always seems to play, he really steps it up and I love the guy even more for it, amazing job. I know the haters will keep on hating but at some point you gotta give the guy the credit he deserves. BTW for those of you who loved Kick Ass and are trying to make a comparison... there are very different but pretty comparable entertainment wise. I personally loved Scott Pilgrim VS the World! Can't wait to see it again, thanks for the review Harry! :D
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DO IT!
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I AM AICN!
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It's the biggest film of the year!
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'Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World' is a phenomenon.
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YOU are not helping, seriously! :p
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wat?
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Don't count out the foreign market. Kick Ass made 49% of it's revenue from it. I don't think anyone involved is really fretting too much over opening weekend what with the foreign market, dvd, bluray and tv rights etc to come. It always makes me laugh when someone here cries "It's a bomb! I said it would be!". Yeah because you didn't get off the fucking internet and go and see it, you fuck!
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Just because I have just seen I said the same thing as you in regards to them being fucks, doesn't mean I don't still hate you. In fact I put most of the lack of Box Office down to you putting people off!
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Just read that this thing might actually finish number FOUR for the weekend behind The Other Guys. I knew it was gonna bomb, but DAMN! Only 4.7 mil yesterday. 13 for Expendables. Brutal.
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If pilrim would be a hit right now all you emo fucks would be talking about right now is box office
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We're not all emo fucks... but sadly you're probably right about the box office :p
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Relax, master. You're still the king of AICN. Everybody knows that.
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Our master needs us.
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Scott Pilgrim Vs The World is so not the Snakes On A Plane of 2010. It's the Avatar of 2010.
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I AM AICN!
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knew auteur filmmaker Edgar Wright's $60M budgeted envelope pusher wouldn't open or earn out. But that's only because it got great reviews (which moviegoers under 25 rarely read). But the pic will do exactly what Uni execs predicted to me it would. A pittance." - Nikki Finke at DEADLINE
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No shit :)
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Fuck you!
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I'M NEVER WRONG!
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Still won't pay to see Expendables, but I'm sure it's fun.I WILL be seeing this tonight with my pretty lady. We're both big fans of Shawn and Fuzz.Haven't seen Toy Story 3 yet, but I will. The wife hates Woody.Loved Inception, and I'm very interested in Harry's problems with it.
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Kick Ass made 96 million world wide. It cost 30 to make. 30 to market. So lets say 60. 36 million profit? Not a hit. Especially when exhibitors need to be paid. So when does the studio generate revenue on the movie? It hasn't. Lionsgate is coming off a horrible first half this year due to Kick Ass and Killers underperforming. And sure Kick Ass may do well on DVD. But how much of that revenue kicks back to the studio. Had it been a bigger hit that grossed 75-100 domestically, a sequel would have been greenlit quickly... That is a hit. Because International isn't counted yet. But 96 worldwide is not at all a hit. Remember how many hands are in a cookie jar before the studio even gets their money back. I'm sure Uni is not thrilled with these Scott Pilgrim numbers. It is a 1 quadrant movie, and even that quadrant (despite all the raves online) failed to turn out opening weekend. And now people are estimating the cost between 60 and 90 million with Cera being paid a hefty sum for starring... Stupid move as this film is never going to be in the black.
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Everyone is tweeting about Scott Pilgrim Vs The World.
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still, he makes incredible films. Hot Fuzz is still the tops, but this was fantastic. So much better than Speed Racer and Kick Ass among other films. Like I said before Wright is like a Tarantino for nerds. Great stuff. Can't wait for the BluRay.
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Anyone who doesn't agree with that is just jealous of him.
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He is the king of AICN.
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though. After the obvious box office failure that this will be from his first major studio release I don't know what will happen. He's too talented to be shut down. Get rid of Sly and fucking JJ Abrams instead. Sly's become a hack. Honestly, what fucking moron fucks up a film with THAT cast? Shoulda gotten John Mctiernan or somebody to direct instead.
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He is your master.
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what is the target audience for this film? I mean, grown men and women all over the world are praising this film to degree I cannot believe, but is it a movie everyone should see? It looks hysterical and colorful and noisy and whatnot, but underneath all that, there's apparently a "young love" story. That makes me NOT want to see it. I'm sick of that shit.
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Shaun of the Dead was awesome, Hot Fuzz elevated the genre-homage even further. So much better on rewatches now. AICN draws all the morons like flies to shit. Go watch Thor 2: Odin's Revenge
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which is 3 people.
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He is the future.
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EVERYONE INVOLVED WITH IT KNOWS IT WAS A MISFIRE. JUST FORGET ABOUT HOT FUZZ! YOU'RE NOT HELPING BY BRINGING IT UP ALL THE TIME! TALK ABOUT SCOTT PILGRIM!
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That's obvious.
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I AM AICN!
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go read catcher in the rye and jack off bitch
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I am your master now!
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SCOTTPILGRIMFAN IS THE FUTURE OF AICN.
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This movie is a phenomenon.
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Aug 14, 2010 9:25:28 AM CDT
Scott Pilgrim just proves Micheal Cera isn't a box office draw!
by hollywoodhellraiser
And the masses, like myself, is unfamiliar with Scott Pilgrim! I didn't even know it was a comic book or whatever!However IF Shia LaBeef was in this you could expected a bigger opening!Not saying LaBeef is the better actor but saying "star power and recognition" still drives the box office!The same could be said about The Karate Kid remake. It made money because of name recognition and Jackie Chan! No way did people see it because of Jaden Smith.Another example was The Last Airbender. No famous leads but M. Knight is still popular and the american cartoon has a big fanbase!So while some of ya'll is happy that its failing domestically, you forget to add "why" it might be failing!Loved KickAss but really how many even knew that it was comic? Not me, honestly and I'm sure there millions who still don't!Scott Pillgrim will most likely make a small profit and that will be good for a film like that!
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His comic timing is amazing. Haters are just jealous of his incredible talent.
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It looks to me like opinions have become more outspoken and black and white in recent years. Is there still a middle of the road? Everybody must have an opinion on everything and it better be 100% republican or Democrat, Good or bad, Love it or Hate it. "I Love this movie, it's the best thing ever put on celluloid!" or "I hate this movie, Edgar Wright is the new Uwe Boll!"
And to criticize harry's reviews, fine. But why the utterly disgraceful insults?
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I AM AICN!
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last night; and I'm still not gonna see this flick.
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SCOTTPILGRIMFAN: RISE OF THE PILGRIMITES!
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STOP SAYING THAT!
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Straight from MOVIELINES box office reports...
1. THE EXPENDABLES: $13,500,000 (new)
2. EAT, PRAY, LOVE: $9,000,000 (new)
3. THE OTHER GUYS: $5,700,000 ($58,200,000)
4. SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD: $4,700,000 (new)
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THAT IS BULLSHIT!
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$60 million movie making less than $5 million opening day? Ouch...
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I loved the movie, but I don't expect everyone to love it. It's not the greatest movie all time, but it's pretty damn entertaining. I don't think anyone's retarded or too manly who doesn't want to see it, that's just silly. By the same token you don't have to be an emo hipster douche to enjoy it, seriously.
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I've heard that it's doing really well. If it's a flop then how come absolutely everyone is tweeting about it? It's the future of movies!
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I feel rather meh about this movie. I'll probably see it based on the pedigree and the source material. It certainly looks like a better bet than Expendables... if you want to talk about overblown, obnoxious marketing, there it is... okay we get it, your movie is manly. Still, even though you say it with self-aware irony, trying to entice me to theatres with the line "HAVE A MAN-GASM!" is so fucking gay it turned me off the movie.
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Aug 14, 2010 9:45:32 AM CDT
Hipster "Culture" is as dead as their parents bank accounts...
by conspiracy
Just look at that opening...I guess they couldn't squeeze another $12.50 out of the old man to go see this thing.Thank GOD for the recession...it put an end to lazy, hipster, teen-20something fucks who live off the coddling generosity of their cuckold parents while pursuing an 8year B.A. degree.No..you may not wear your "My Chemical Romance" t-shirt working at fucking Wendy's, and you may not take a day off to go to your girlfriends "art" opening in the rented back room of the W.Hollywood Gay Mens Rec. Center...now get back on the fryer or your fired.
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7.5 --Get over it.
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I knew what empires review was gonna be, during comic con they did a daily video piece, interviewing people etc. 3 of their vids centred on pilgrim, the vast majority of the content was of a movie due out in a few weeks with massive amounts of advertising on their website. They interviewed the same people several times and had people who had fuck all to do with the movie singing its praises. It was so obvious who was bankrolling their jolly jaunt to the states and it certainly compromised the quality and truthfulness in the content they were producing.
The same thing has happened here, the movie has been hyped and hyped and hyped until it was infallible. Whether it was paid for or not, we can only guess, but the marketing campaign for the movie must have far outstripped the budget for making the movie itself. I've never had a movie, that was essentially a minor genre movie with no real cast to shout about, shoved down my throat so much.
Now, usually this sorta thing would appeal to me, i like me some comic books and i like me some videogames. I really enjoyed kick-ass, it could have been better, but it did an awful lotta things right. This though has looked pretty bad in every trailer. Cera is the most obnoxious looking wanna be dweeb and hollywood goto guy that there is. The very sight of him makes me sick, and in every trailer he seems to be this obnoxious stuck up, uninterrested wooden puppet. Are we meant to believe that if he "fought" some evil guys that they wouldnt pound him into dust? I'm sorry, you can stretch the truth, and create alternate reality all you want, but he looks like a strong wind would knock him down. -
Ol Conspiracy needs more coffee...carry on.
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It was obvious that Nolan was trying VERY HARD, so he deserves extra credit.
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It was obvious that Nolan was trying VERY HARD, so he deserves extra credit.
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So shut the fuck up about the movie being a phenomenon....you lose, fucking losers, stay in the basement and wank to you downloaded cam copy of this movie....it even lost out to The Other Guys on Friday, and that movie came out last week....suck on that trolls.
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and I am sick of hearing about it.
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more R- rated epics. We need them on Marvel Zombies immediately
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I totally agree..this movie is nothing but a big tax write off for Universal. Honestly...MOST films never turn a profit on paper in Hollywood, or else the business would be taxed and 'pointed' to death, but this one they won't even have to use "Hollywood Accounting" or lie to hide the profits...there won't be any.
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"Inception" is the new "The Dark Knight": a Christopher Nolan film that is very good, but will be hoisted up over the heads of fanboys as THE BEST FILM EVERY MADE! And they'll bitch and moan every time someone has the audacity to say anything is as good, or (god forbid!) better than it. Which is really annoying, because I really liked 'Inception', and those douchebags are making me like it less.
'Scott Pilgrim' is a massively entertaining movie that just makes you smile with all the uber-kickass fight scenes, the deadpan application of video-game sounds and movement, and manages the seemingly impossible task of making Michael Cera a motherfucking badass action hero. But it will be dismissed by the more trollish contingent of the fanboys because...well, I'm not exactly sure why. I think its because after they pick the thing that they like (movies featuring or associated with Batman), their group charter states that they have to say everything else is stupid. -
Considering Michael Bay's experience with TRANSFORMERS, the robot-dog-superhero known as DYNOMUTT should make perfect material (for him). The bonus is that Dynomutt is a sidekick, comedic back-up to a superhero by the name of Blue Falcon, if I remember correctly (when my boy was watching it on Boomerang).
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So anyone up for betting on whether this film makes more money than "Year One"?
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That about sums it up. Oh wait...Twilight actually made money!! BURN IN HELL SCOTT PILGRIM FANBOYS!!!!!!
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Fuck that is going back...I have not thought about that cartoon since that last Chimay fueled alcohol poisoning episode.
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Does Harry know that it's already out? Harry, theres a film called 'Inception' which is quite good... maybe check it out and review it for your... err... film review website...?
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Does Harry know that it's already out? Harry, theres a film called 'Inception' which is quite good... maybe check it out and review it for your... err... film review website...?
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Liked the characters and the action and the jokes. If it doesn't do huge in the box office, who cares?
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Loved it.
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It's going to be the biggest film of the year! Everyone is going to go and see it. SCOTTPILGRIMFAN is all powerful! He is never wrong!
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He is your master now.
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Not perfect but very close, with very few shortcomings. Still, it is my favorite movie, ever.
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Scott Pilgrim is another megahyped 1 quandrant film. And the people who would see it are not strong enough of a base to power it to a high domestic gross. Twilight is a 1 quadrant movie too. But the fans of Twilight are ridiculously over the top with their passion for it that they shell out their money. Who at Uni actually thought people would see this? Why did it cost more than 30 million to make? And why (if rumors are true) would Uni pay Cera between 4 and 6 million for this role? Stop making movies for the Twitter crowd as they just download shit or are too busy Twittering every single moment of their lives to go to the movies...
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There's never been anything like it! Cool, popular people certainly have incredible taste! Scott Pilgrim Vs The World is a phenomenon!
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I believe it. The material and the talent is available. But Nolan has to cowboy up and HAVE SOME BALLS.
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Already been too long. He didn't get it, or didn't like it and doesn't want to be uncool. In any case, the review would be contrived bullshit.
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...but no fucker wants to watch it.
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Seen expendables thurs night and did not smile once. Not even aa12 scene. But as soon as the universal logo popped up I smiled crazily. Harry review for this sucks but it is reallly really good
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Loved every bit of it. Edgar Wright keeps working his magic. And The Vegan Police were amazing. Thomas Jane was hilarious.
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Aug 14, 2010 10:45:54 AM CDT
B.O. shows that the overall movie going audience has balls
by bigbadbua
Little girly boys who want to be girls saw Scott Pilgrim. And it was 4th!!!! It got beat by one of last week's movies. HA!!!!!
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I'd probably see it if it weren't for his presence in this film
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BTW why hasn't he review Inception? Did he not like it but doesn't want to get on Nolan's bad side?
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Seriously, you'd have thought with all the geek excitement Pilgrim would have managed a $20 million opening. Less than $5 million opening day with midnight showings included!? Really disappointing. Can join the likes of Snakes on a Plane and to a lesser extent, KIck Ass
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That is all
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Aug 14, 2010 10:58:44 AM CDT
Let's see, cost 60 million....
by harryknowlesnonexistentinceptionreview
...probably an additional 30 million on that for marketing and everything else. Make only 4.7 million. Figure an average 10 bucks per ticket or so, so about 450,000 people went to see it. Divide 90 million by that, and Universal coulda just paid a random 450,000-460,000 people roughly $195 each if they really wanted to just throw $90 million away. Still wann see it, though, but let's face it: Mega-Bob-omb! Too bad.
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simon " I have got a punchable face" pegg. He hasnt reviewed because it actually has a story, characters and dialoug. expendables has a cast and, er not much else besides.
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Aug 14, 2010 11:03:13 AM CDT
Of course Ausin Powers bombed abysmally...
by harryknowlesnonexistentinceptionreview
... at the box office too, then achieved popularity enough on video (Yeah, even in the late 90's a lot of people still had VCR's... Factoid for all you kids out there) to spawn two sequels that did pretty well. (Another factoid for all you whippersnappers: There actually was a time when Mike Myers really was considered "funny")
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You are one of the most annoying fucking cunts I've seen on AICN for a while. I always wonder about people like you and Jett Lucas, where the fuck do you come from? Did you just discover AICN one day or are you someone who's been here a while, hiding in the shadows, who one day just snaps and decides to start behaving like an attention seeking prick whilst remaining safely anonymous. The fact that you've clearly created multiple usernames for yourself without even trying to hide it makes you even more pathetic. Please fuck off.
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enjoy the steroid show, i mean, the expendables. the rest of us will be watching some actual entertainment.
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Budget $17,000,000
US gross $54 million-bomb?
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...when the fans have to resort to, "But it's doing very well overseas!"
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Holy crap! What's the world coming to?
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late 20's to early 40's with exposable income who can actually afford to go see movies and dont steal them from the internet like the tween to early twenty something jackoff emo cocksucker fuck fanbase of the scott pigrim crowd. no offense intended.
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Aug 14, 2010 11:14:43 AM CDT
IF HARRY TELLS ME CHRIS EVANS IS XTRA SEXY I'LL SEE THIS
by bringingsexyback
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he's incapable of doing so. It's clear the movie delivered his brain a straight shot of TOTAL FUCKING DESTRUCTION.
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I went to see it last night with my sister in law. I'm 40 and my sister in law is 15 and we both LOVED IT!!! It was awesome. I was getting references and jokes that she didn't get(Ming the Merciless' ring sound was AWESOME), and she was getting some reference I didn't get, but we both had a ball. This is a cool movie that parents could take their teenage kids to and everyone would have fun. In an age of crap movies that treat teenagers(and adults) like morons this is a breath of fresh air.
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by ChristianTerroristMilitia. Christ, that was funny.
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and then you pant and moan and whine when he doesnt review inception!
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"LET IT GO JUNIOR..."
Says Father Geek as Harry's pudgy fingers strain to reach the scribbled notes of his incoherent INCEPTION review lying on the floor next to his wheelchair.
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Yes, it's a repost. But BSB and TOTAL FUCKING DESTRUCTION are here now so this thing gotta happen.
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Aug 14, 2010 11:31:06 AM CDT
TBer on Harry's writing: "Makes a fellow want to closeline you."
by star hump
More funny stuff. My, oh my, this is an amusing little talkback. A rather pleasurable combination with my Total raisin bran and almond milk. Gots to gets my fiber!
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Reading all the posts on here cheers me up no end!
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i cant believe how huge of cunts frequent the talkbacks. why the fuck do you come to this site if you hate every review they give along with somehow thinking you hate the actual person who wrote it. go the fuck away if this site makes you so angry, seriously, it is so aggravating to read 600 pages of hate. this is a nerdy site, it is a nerdy movie, everyone who runs the site liked the movie. almost everyone on other sites who reviewed this movie loved this movie. on rotten tomatoes it got almost %40 more approval than any of the other movies above it in the boxoffice. its not the first time that a good movie does not make top dollar. norbit made 8 million dollars more than the godfather. that does not mean its a better movie. when all you have is how much it made, you are really looking to hate a movie.
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Aug 14, 2010 11:37:34 AM CDT
IN ACTUALITY, I'M NOT ANXIOUS FOR HARRY TO REVIEW INCEPTION
by bringingsexyback
I just love piling on. That's all.
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Is he that CharlesThomasMatthews, CreepyThinMan fucker? That dink should take his psychoanalysis and shove it up his puckered asshole with a mighty ramming of TOTAL FUCKING DESTRUCTION.
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Aug 14, 2010 11:42:55 AM CDT
Harry's review is too late to rally the troops...
by lionel_richies_hipster_frames
Scott Pilgrim is DOA. Jobs will be lost at Universal. Cera's quote will go way down. Edgar will need to do something quick to take the stink of this off of him. The movie is good, but the public has no appetite for this. 12 year olds want to see Dinner for Schmucks more than this. I think this opening is the death rattle for obscure geeky projects. Batman, Superman, Spiderman will always have an audience. But indie graphic novels are not worth sinking the kind of coin into that was sunk into this. That said, KICK ASS, because of the 30M budget is a big success having made close to 100M in all territories. Cera will be made the fall guy for this and it's not fair. It's a collective failure from the studio level down. This should have been budgeted at 30M tops.
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Funny thing is, he is probably Harry's most harshest critic ever, yet reviews comics on the site (I think it's the same guy - only saw one of his reviews). I swear, some of the relationships behind the scenes here really baffle me.
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"huge of cunts"
gutshot, that should be the collective term, like a 'herd of cows' or a 'murder of crows'. -
Aug 14, 2010 11:46:40 AM CDT
THE ONLY RELATIONSHIP YOU SHOULD BE CONCERNED ABOUT
by total fucking destruction
is the one you have with TOTAL FUCKING DESTRUCTION.
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That's PRECISELY why I come here. What reviews? LOL
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The reason people are botching about the lack of an inception review:this is supposedly a movie site for movie buffs and nerds. So why is there no review from the owner about a sci fi hit everyones talking about? Quite simply the lack of a review, no matter how short, is solidifying AICN as an advertising dump for teens with foul mouths. It's ok to skip movies but not notable ones. Name one movie reviewer who bailed on inception. There isn't one. That's cause the owner of this site isn't a movie reviewer and this site isn't for movie reviews. It's a blog for some movie shills. It used to be good. The only thing keeping it alive are the hilarious talkbacks. If the talkbacks changes this site would go to zero.the mgmt knows this so they stopped putting effort into the content. No respect for what it used to be. That's what the lack of an inception review means.
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The Great 2010 Summer of Love Harry Knowles Inception Review Watch! CATCH DA FEVER, BABY!! L.H.P. out! an' watchin'!
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"Why darling look over there, in that field."
"By golly, it's ChristianTerroristMilitia, Kobe_Ass-Tastes and MJs_Cold_Dead_Corpse!"
"Wow, I haven't seen a Huge Of Cunts like that for years - quick grab the camera darling, the guys at work will never believe this!" -
I can't even see straight after trying to read and comprehend Harry's review. Did Yoda take acid and help him write it?
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Interview with Director = Positive Review on AICN....and there you have it
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actualy meeting some of these weirdos that post here. This site is like one of those lights that attract bugs, but instead of bugs its freaks...
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And as far as I recall did a bang up job. Sure, Harry slacks off quite a bit but keeping in mind that AICN is a team effort, I'd say they deliver the goods for the most part. And in any case, I for one have gotten some fantastic recs and leads from fellow talkbackers and that is where the true value of the site is for me, and I think a lot of other people.
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I have NEVER watched a Michael Cera film, I plan to keep that record unblemished. Don't get me wrong, I loved Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, but for GOD's sake, did you HAVE to cast that talent-less twit? Any desire to see this film went to ZERO as soon as his face popped up on screen.
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...is that the idea behind it is juvenile and pathetic. People don't want to see a story about a dweeb having to fight some hipster chick's 7 ex boyfriends. Jesus, just typing that sounds lame. Compare it, for example, to a film about a bunch of guys who break into your dreams to steal/plant ideas. Without even seeing a trailer for either movie I know which one I think sounds more interesting. Bottom line, Scott Pilgrim fails on a concept level.
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no one has better talkbacks than aicn. No one. And I think harry posts retarded reviews on purpose because it starts talkback flamewars.
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Aug 14, 2010 11:56:42 AM CDT
The issue with Harry is that he promises but doesn't deliver.
by palimpsest
Just cos he's bearded and Santa-shaped don't mean you can rely on him to deliver the goods, even when he publicly announces in print that he's going to do just that. Piss-poor.
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You know how people write? How they write things down to make sense for others to read. And enjoy. So they can understand the point you are trying to make in your writing about something you love with your heart and your brain and your soul. That is deep inside. Well brother let me tell you. Most sane people can't quite make it through. Your ramblings though they try? Try to understand what you are talking about when you go on with the run-on sentences and the commas, that aren't where any comma, should be. The brain hurts and the eyes cross. And the mind boggles the senses of sensibility. And common sense. Invest in the box set of SCHOOLHOUSE ROCKS for your further education and understanding. Of how thoughts should be put down for others to read and understand. Enjoying them is hard with the lunatic ramblings?
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Twilight succeeds, even though its core audience is 12-16 girls, because it crosses that line and draws in the moms of those girls as well. It appeals to that Sappy, 'Good Heart but Bad Boy" seeking teen aged girl that lives in every fucking woman on the planet.Now..can you see some 16-20yr old scene geek still living at home taking his Dad to see Scott Pilgrim? No. Even worse for Universal...since the typical scene kid has no job...and Dad won't front the kid the money to go see it until his grades get up or the lawn gets mowed...80% of them can't afford to go see it anyway and will have to wait for it to come on Direct TV.Which at this rate should be in about 3 weeks.
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A bunch of roid monkeys blow up a coke farm and kill 10000 people. I saw it and I loved it.
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And, at the end of the day, we're just numbers on a hit-counter.
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just as soon as the check arrives in the mail.
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Aug 14, 2010 11:59:50 AM CDT
IN ALL FAIRNESS, THE OTHER GUYS is a movie. A competing movie.
by l.h.puttgrass
And should not be reviewing Inception! Now, Harry on the other hand...
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He is your master now.
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We are the only reason this site is still here...hit numbers to drive advertising revenue.And honestly..I am glad for that. AICN TB is the most free form, mostly un-moderated, Message board left on the webs..and one of the most consistently hilarious as well.
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when you drew (however loosely) a comparison between Michael Cera and a young Buster Keaton. You should know better than that! I say this as a long-time lover of AICN; you need to come down from your endorphin high before you write your reviews, Harry.
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Aug 14, 2010 12:07:15 PM CDT
Harry doesn't review a film. He writes an ode in free verse.
by scarywaitress
EXHIBIT A: Have you ever dated a girl that
when you were trying to navigate that
precarious moment of falling in love,
when you discover…
the baggage?
The girl that has a
scene,
history
and
places
where you meet and help her battle through that
baggage
till it no longer matters?
Where you got past the drama,
past the insanity
and finally you can be at that
point
where it stops being
crazy
and you can just be.
When the dating is over
and you’re ready
to build a life.
Get a house.
Think about life.
All that?
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While it may be a fine movie, for Friday, SP came in fourth (behind even EAT PRAY LOVE!), with a little over 4 million. EXPENDABLES took the top spot. When will studios learn that we don't give a hoot about video game movies????
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would make a Vogon vomit. NERD JOKE!!
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SCOTTPILGRIMFAN IS THE KING OF AICN!
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Not as brief as his promised INCEPTION review etc...
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There's no point denying that.
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I'd like to see him try. Haiku is too difficult Metaphors are key.
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Aug 14, 2010 12:16:02 PM CDT
Wrong! Twilight succeed over Scott Pilgrim because of popularity
by hollywoodhellraiser
I can't believe you're overanalyzing that shit!Twilight is more popular than Scott Pilgrim and it has NOTHING to do with moms seeing it and geeks living at home!It would be like Harry Potter vs. The Expendables! Now who do you think would win the box-office?
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Scott Pilgrim Vs The World is the future of movies.
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Waitress, nice poetry but I prefer this line below:
"If you walk this Earth, breathe this air, read these words and watch these films… this is your film."
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He is your master now!
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Both films, particularly Speed Racer, are courageous in challenging narrative/cinematic convention and shattering the current state of the art, and both will be shunned at the B.O. SP isn't as good as SPEED, but it's very good. Hopefully Wright doesn't back down in the future.
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His comic timing is incredible!
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So says boxofficeguru: Sylvester Stallone became the first movie star to anchor number one hits in each of the last five decades with the top spot debut of his ultra-violent action pic The Expendables which grossed an estimated $13.25M on Friday in its first day of release. The Lionsgate hit looks on course to reach $32-34M for the weekend period.
Julia Roberts catered to a much more female crowd and enjoyed a solid debut for her new drama Eat Pray Love which bowed to an estimated $8.5M on Friday. It was enough to beat the opening day tallies of $6.5M for Julie & Julia and $7.8M for The Time Traveler's Wife from last August which also played mostly to women in late summer. Sony should be able to take in $25-27M this weekend for Eat.
Not as powerful in its first day was Universal's teen flick Scott Pilgrim vs. the World which debuted to an estimated $4.5M on Friday ahead of what should be a $11-12M frame for an average of under $5,000. -
Late Summer Movie.Scott Pilgrim HypedJack Off on Big Check.
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He was right all along.
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I'M GROWING MORE POWERFUL! WELCOME TO THE REVOLUTION...
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Haters are just jealous.
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ATTENTION!
The hip way to watch movies nowadays is to have your techy younger-but-not-as-cool brother download the torrent for you and your friends, then you steal some PBR from the ol'-man's stash and crack those bitches open for some scott-pilgrim-cam action.
Meanwhile the FUCKING ADULTS buy PBR at the pub down the road from the theatre and go see expandables, whilst dumping the wives off to see Eat-Pray-Queef: Bollywood Nuck Nuck Tyme -
long live Jessie Eisenberg...Viva Zombieland and Social Network...
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Aug 14, 2010 12:22:29 PM CDT
Wow, could people read the tb before posting another box office
by hollywoodhellraiser
Its like people is jacking off to the idea of Scott Pilgrim coming in 4th!The Expendables is doing well which means audience is finally coming back to good ole' action films!Hopefull we'll see the decrease of small women in films doing over-the-top stuff that has nearly descreated the genre and turned people like LaBeef into "action" stars!Fuck, I wish Cannon was still in business! I might have to rent me some Gymkata and FireWalker for some laughs tonite! And Silent Rage for some action/horror!
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Any idiot can see that.
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Beautiful! Stirring! The haiku of the year!
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Aug 14, 2010 12:24:13 PM CDT
HollywoodHellraiser...Uh Dude...I think Thats what I implied.
by conspiracy
"Twilight succeeds, even though its core audience is 12-16 girls, because it crosses that line and draws in the moms of those girls as well." Isn't that kinda an example of "popularity" despite targeting a certain Demo?SP fails exactly because it is not a Populist work..it does NOT appeal to Dad or Mom or Little sister...it appeals to Scene dudes who have no jobs. And THAT is the reason it fails...it appeals to ONLY its core demo and nobody else.
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EXPANDABLES is the sequel to expendables, set 4 years later after all the actors have gotten fat. Fat DeNIRO and CGI JOHN CANDY ROUND OUT THE CAST....typos ftw!1
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Anything cheering for Stallone while dismissing Wright has profound geek masculinity identification issues. Guess what: If you frequent this site, everyone out there in the real world already thinks you're a nerd and a pussy. Too late to change their impressions by talking up nothing but Expendables and the hard men of Inception. Enjoy all types of entertainment or GTFO, but don't fool yourself that you're real men by shutting out SP in favor of Expendables. I like both. I'm very proud of Sly.
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Will DL or buy tickets for expandbales then sneak into pilgrim because they dont want to seem to trendy. Relying on hipsters for money is fail of epic failness.
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Why can't a single person laugh at Shaun of the Dead, cringe at Inside, whoop it up with Rambo, and then cry with The Fountain? Huh? HUH?! I love lots of stuff, and I hope to see BOTH movies soon.
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As far as their ability to make a profit.
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Aug 14, 2010 12:29:32 PM CDT
relying on hipsters for money is like relying on your sister for
by palimpsest
It's theoretically possible, but not advisable.
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Mind you, I like his schtick, and he's chosen his roles well, but he is EXACTLY the same in every movie. More so than even Jeff Goldblum (who I thought was the king of this method, before I saw Cera.) However, since people seem to be lapping up his each and every offering like it's Scarlett Johansson's breastmilk, I doubt we've seen the last of him anytime soon... despite his off-screen pretentions to not care/ not want to do this forever.
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Have fun!
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"Neigh" to that assessment.
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Given the not-so-sterling financials of some of our genre gods. "But it's a great movie, the public just didn't understand it!" We say that all the time about our sacred cows, so why is Wright any different?
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Haters are just jealous of how talented he is.
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Aug 14, 2010 12:34:04 PM CDT
Have to agree with Reflecto and will add Inception to the list.
by hollywoodhellraiser
I added Inception because it too pushes the state of the art and challenge us to view and think differently about films!How many times have we sat looking at movie and kept think we seen this shit before?Sure we may enjoy it or laugh but you can't tell me no one never sat there and wish that the movie was different somehow!SR, Inception, and SP(haven't seen it yet) least gives us some different and we(and the box office) need it...badly!Saw Salt with Angeline Jolie 2 weeks ago and how for chrissake that gross more on opening day than Scott Pilgrim is beyond me?It was the same stuff from Jolie and the over-the-top action(I used that loosely here) shit that we've been subject too for years!Yet people went because it starred Angeline Jolie and they never even considered that it would good or different! Because it wasn't. It was the same stuff and it was ok but dammnit how about something different for a change!I hopw SP is different because tomorrow I'm going with a small crowd and I want something not only decent but different for chrissake!
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But he isn't a dork like cera is. So I don't watch his movies
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Aug 14, 2010 12:35:18 PM CDT
THE DOJO GOT WIPED OUT BY AN EARTHQUAKE IN INCEPTION
by bringingsexyback
But Harry fell asleep in the bathroom whilst taking a piss.
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IT WILL NOT FINISH 5TH, BEHIND 'INCEPTION'! THAT IS TOTAL BULLSHIT! NOT ONE PERSON IS SAYING THAT IT'S A FLOP ON TWITTER! IT'S ALL POSITIVE ON TWITTER! THEY KNOW WHAT THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT! YOU FUCKS CLEARLY DON'T! I'M THE KING OF AICN! DO WHAT I FUCKING TELL YOU! GO AND SEE 'SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD'! DO IT, YOU FUCKS! I'M SERIOUS!
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Aug 14, 2010 12:39:23 PM CDT
Conspiracy, no offense but it didn't seem like it!
by hollywoodhellraiser
NOT starting a flame war, just saying from my POV!But if you did than I'm sorry, bud!
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He is your master!
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Wha? Ben! Is that you!?! Harry, listen to me. You must go to the Dagobah system. Dagobah system? Why, Ben? You must find the Jedi master who trained me. YOU MUST FIND YODA! But why, Ben? Because you must finish your training! ...and you must tell him what you thought of Inception. Wait, what? Inception?!? YES! Inception!It's a movie! Ben, I fell asleep in that one! I woke up and people were fighting in the snow and I didn't know what the fuck was going on! Dammit Harry! Just do what you always do! Talk about what you did that day on your way to the movie and shit like that! Ben, I don't understand! Just DO IT! I have to go now. Ben? Hey, look! Han's bringing you a tauntaun. Later, kid. WAIT! BEN! Come back! [remember harry, inception.]
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now hopefully we can move on and get on with the rest of our lives. sheesh.
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I'm taking my geek ass to get REAL news elsewhere. Not some fag ass Scott Pilgrim crap.
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Welcome to the revolution...
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So I can stop seeing that bellend ScottPilgrimFan's bullshit?
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...sounds fucking awesome.
http://uk.bluray.ign.com/articles/111/1112481p1.html
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"CRACK DEALRERS > HOES > EDGAR WRIGHT"
PeanutButterSlut, keep up the good work. L.H Puttgrass you also get top marks for effort.
SCOTTPILGRIMFAN, in the words of HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL, of which you are UNDOUBTEDLY a fan - 'dont stop believing'
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what?!?! Simon Pegg & Nick Frost have a big fanbase; 90% of UK cinema goers wouldn't know Wright if they tripped over him.
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Yes, but I like to add 'base'. Makes it seem larger. 'Fanbase'
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I've met him a few times.
I love Spaced,SOTD and Hot Fuzz.
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ROTJ, we'll see Luke tooling his green lightsaber? Nice!
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Transformers did 700M world wide..and is complete, pander to the tykes, shit. Same with Twilight...complete vapid crap. Yet...when people and the studios spend months and millions crowing that movie "x" is going to be the Box Office king of the year..and movie "X" will surprise you with it's quality and they go on to open in 4th place; well, then the numbers can be an indicator not only of the public's appetite for these types of films be they good or bad, but also of it's quality as well since it is obvious that even people familiar with the subject did not exactly line up in droves to see it. If it had opened 1st or 2nd...or at least to Friday double digits..I'd give it the benefit of the doubt on quality..even if it did not appeal to me.
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Never thought of it before but it true.I'm sure just by coming here we're considered by some as losers, virgins, pussies, dateless, fags, pedophiles, queers, jackoffs, cocksuckers, fat, sweaty, whipped, racists, republicians, liberals, assholes, geeks, nerds, haters, apologists, elitists, living in our parents basement, etc!Guess we all have more in common than movies! LOL
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and is in my top 5 worst films of all time. So we gotta be careful even at that.
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6 or7 of the 22 things you named.Statisticians get to work..lmao
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...that was effing awesome. I curtsy in your general direction and skip happily away.
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I AM AICN!
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Seems Nolan "Forgot" to Send Harry his usual payoff for writing a good review...a garbage bag full of bacon double cheeseburgers 12 chocolate shakes and various underground "Thai ladyboy" magazines
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I thought for sure that Scott Pilgrim would beat The Expendables purely because of the amount of teenage girls that would run out to see it. The action fans have proven me incorrect in my assumption. Good on ya!
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Saw it last night and truly enjoyed it. I'd recommend the movie to anyone who hasn't seen it yet. That being said, it's perfectly understandable why the movie is furiously under-performing thus far.
Because 1.The majority of film goers don't have a clue who the fuck Scott Pilgrim, or Edgar Wright are. The ones who put the most money into the film going audience are not film geeks, but average joes that just want something to entertain them. They go by face recognition (Stallone, Roberts, Farrell), or brand recognition (Nolan, IMAX, 3D). And this movie has none of that. Cera is almost the anti-face of cinema. In this perspective, he is closest to Woody Allen whom film geeks would love but film going audiences are turned off by.
2. Even the majority of film geeks (mostly the guys) don't see the appeal of Michael Cera. I certainly don't. So all of the film hype, showing his face again and again has had a negative polarizing effect. Repelling its core audience. Despite the movie's 'geek-tastic' qualities (homages, video game references, super powers, semi-hot chicks, etc.)
3. The 'hipster' culture being represented is just repugnant. It's basically the reason I didn't care for the protagonist. He is basically a wimpy prick who gets the girl. I saw nothing in his character that indicated any form of strength to overcome ANY of her exes. I can only contribute the reason he does is because he IS the title character and that's what he's supposed to do. Other than that, he should've lost the battle in the first round.
and 4. The 'hipster' target audience that SHOULD be seeing this movie... downloads everything off the internet and don't pay for anything anyway. So they are crashing their own branded super hero. (God I fucking hate hipsters).
Now all that being said, I honestly did enjoy the movie. The supporting cast were excellent. The fights were cool. The effects were well done. And seeing my home town represented as itself on the screen was exciting. (And probably why the movie was selling out here in Toronto.) I do recommend seeing the movie IF Cera's face doesn't make you want to vomit, or punch him like it does me. It's not a remake or a sequel. That in and of itself merits SOME consideration. -
apparently she is not, it's some other chick
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I'm being dragged to Eat Pray Gag thanks to the mother-in-law. When I woke up this morning I wasn't expecting to be emasculated. Each day brings new challenges.
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"She looks like, if she laughed too hard and threw her head back, she'd split right open."
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I knew that would happen on this average movie.
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Juggernaut, I'd like to see that in a THE THING type way. Prob have mini Susan Sarandon's bursting out of her too all contorted and fucked up.
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But if I think of Zooey I'll have a raging boner around the family. Which might be fun around the holidays but not today ...
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but they forgot to cast an actor for the ladies as the protagonist --which was a huge mistake--and a repellent one at that. Girls/women 15 to 35 are the true bankable demo now. Men don't buy media any longer (they get it from bittorrent or file shares). Granted, ladies probably like Human Torch/Captain America, Superman, and probably some dorky ones out there like Max Fischer, but the lead is actively turning them off.
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should remake Black Beauty or My Friend Flicka.
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Oops! Didn't notice you'd pretty much already said everything I just did.
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Can't stand Cera
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Better buy those DVDs people.
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the distributors of mcGruber made a huge mistake. by putting the film on moore screens than wes necessary. and harldy anyone in the uk had heard of will forte. nobody in the watches snl. the film bombed. Scott pilgrim will suffer a different fate in that nobody in the uk knows who Micheal Cera is?
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Just sayin'
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He rarely gives a negative review unless it's to Transformers.
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If he'd been Scott Pilgrim I'd have watched it. Hell, even Jesse Eisenberg. Thank you Kal Reeve, you've actually made me realise it is Cera that has put me off this film so much. Now I'm imagining how shit Zombieland would be if he had starred. The little bastard has ruined Arrested Development for me. Have zero interest in re-watching it now.
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Macgruber made 8 million its entire run. Scott Pilgrim has already made 12 million this weekend. Get your facts straight before you troll.
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Aug 14, 2010 3:33:47 PM CDT
I hate to admit, but JUGGERNAUT125 has one good point.
by the reluctant austinite
Quote: The 'hipster' target audience that SHOULD be seeing this movie... downloads everything off the internet and don't pay for anything anyway. So they are crashing their own branded super hero. (God I fucking hate hipsters). End Quote. I worked around the hipsterati for quite a few years and he's right! They never pay for a movie; they download it for free. Even all the people in film fan circles see the movie for free at Alamo type events, so this includes all critics and bloggers. The core ausience for this film doesn't pay to see it. The regular, mainstream, blue collar crowd pay to see movies.
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The ads have done nothing to stir my interest, and these gushing reviews just make me skeptical after Kick Ass. Really, you want me to believe this is better than Inception? I don't buy it. I'll wait for Netflix and I'll come back to Harry's DVD column and admit if I'm wrong... but I seriously doubt it.
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I saw this opening night, prime time, to a virtually empty theatre. Holds about 400, and there were about 20 of us. The movie was also horrible. HORRIBLE. I actually had to fight myself from leaving early. This film should be called...
Scott Pilgrim VS The Empty Theatre
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I've always thought the same thing. Julia Roberts should be cast as the lead in the upcoming live-action "Ms Pacman" movie.
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or both. Get him in a role like Harvey Keitel in Taxi Driver. Nothing too demonstrative. No one's going to buy Michael Cera as a hard ass if he's yelling; that's Pesci territory. Make him silent perhaps, or quiet like "Mr. Shhh" in Things to Do in Denver, or Jude Law in Perdition. Have him do horrific things - graphic, unspeakable things. And then kill him at the end of the movie by dropping him in a roiling, boiling sewage treament vat overflowing with rat corpses and old turds.
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Snakes on Plane did better.
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Those hatin on scott pilgrim because of cera or hipsterism makes me sad to call myself a geek...you guys suck and I hope you enjoy twilight movies because apparently you rather have hellywood make those types of movies instead of innovative stuff like scott pilgrimyoure worse than team jacob/edward/eat love queef put together.
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I've actually gotten sick of this movie before it was even released. But the reviews read well, and everyone says it's beautiful to look at. Sometimes that's enough for me.
Talking about Snyder...I'm not a comic book guy, knew nothing about Watchmen. I found the actors were so so, the story was dragging a bit, but I worshipped all 3 hours of the director's-cut I saw in HD because it is an absolutely beautiful thing to look at. Every shot is dazzling.
So sometimes, even if I'm not a fan of the actors (Cera? Meh.) or the story (Haven't played video games in a good long while) if it looks nice on the big screen I may check it out anyway. Looks like I may do that with SP....
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lovely!
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How so? I am serious and not being snarky...tell me; give me a reason to see this.
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Nd that's sayina somethin because he is my most 2nd hated fictional character of all time. But evans was so cool in SP, I can't wait to see him take the role.
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...but I don't get people gloating about the poor box office like it's a personal victory. You think people who love this movie are going to say, fuck, I guess I was wrong, it actually sucks. They will still love it. You will still hate it. The movie will still exist. The universe will come to pass.
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Monogamy is unnatural to our species of typical hairless ape. The proof is in your balls. "Girlfriend" indeed. Howabout All Your Fuck Buddies? 15 of us would take a whole row of nuzzling and hand squeezing
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And my opinion is the only one that matters to me. Tho really Cera's schtick is getting old. But then, if the interwebs were around in the 40's, wed be saying exactly the same thing about Jimmy Stewart.
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Now I may have used the word loosely but as a 80s baby, I loved the movie. I say innovative because 1. Hellywood doesn't make movies like this 2. The way scenes transition is cool 3. Can't remember the last time so many characters worked so well together especially bein so large 4. Use of sounds 5. The special effects was very goodand 6. It just works so perfectly. Sure speed racer is like SP but this movie had heart. The interactions between friends, enemies, stalkers, etc is so funny and fun to watch that I spent the majority of the time smiling (even from just the universal logo poppin up). I just realized I might not have helped persuade you to see it, but it really is a movie WE NEED to support. If not, keep enjoyin "spoof" movies or tween movies featurin miley cyrus
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Aug 14, 2010 4:22:43 PM CDT
You're welcome, jackalcack. I'm tired of Cera's one-note schtic
by kal reeve
sapping the marrow out of what might otherwise be a cool film.
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It is much better than the song they replaced it with in the special editions.Also, I have no interest in Scott Pilgrim. It just isn't my cup of tea.
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Aug 14, 2010 4:26:48 PM CDT
to hate ceras schtick is to hate stallones schtick right?
by yourstepdaddy
its 2010 yet stallone gets a free pass for makin a 1984 movi? He plays a tough guy/killer/merc in each of his movies but that's cool? But if cera plays a young man who tends to be nervous, that's not cool? I swear, this weekend is gonna make me hate half of you tbers.
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I'll save Haryy the trouble. Now could you whiners please go home and get your fucking shine boxes.
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Aug 14, 2010 4:33:05 PM CDT
Ill chose Stallone's schtick over Cera's every day o the week
by manzilla
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His review was the best because he wasn't bein nolstagic like 80% of the tbers. I swear that those that loved exp just likes it because they're bein nolstagic. Where in actuality, exp is easily forgettable, poorly written, and not fun. Someone called it a shoot em up movie. No, shoot em up was a shoot em up movie. Exp was a bunch of corny dialogue with good kills that's it. I can't even say the action was good because there's no geography. Why is randy fighting stone cold? Wasn't he shot? Oh yea, can't tell cuz it was shot poorly. So please the enemy, make a site for young movie fans, not jaded 40 something year olds who get mad because the toy they played with in the 80s has flames on it in the movie incarnation.
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At least you can point to things you liked about it...I got none of that from Harrys Ad copy.But..don't go hating on Miley; bitch has great legs and a fucking rockin shitter for a White girl...http://www.gifbin.com/983794
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unemployed hipster tweens who live with their parents. What movies and music do young people have nowadays? eveything is dogshit. The expendables was no masterpiece but at least it was fun. Are emo's not allowed to have that?
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Iron Man 2 was the last good movie I saw. The rest forgettable. Summer of 2010 movies sucks ass.
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I saw it at the first showing of the day, which was listed as being 11:15 am but I think trailers were still going on. I'll give it an 'A'. The movie evoked painful emotions for me but was also funny and I appreciated that the movie made me laugh several times. I also liked the whimsy.
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Aug 14, 2010 4:54:52 PM CDT
I'm amazed that there aren't some bannings being handed out here
by rockhardtobascoslimjim
I mean, does anyone not realize how most of these TalkBack mass posters are making the site damn near unreadable at this point? I can understand a tool drawing attention to himself by posting inane dogshit. But it's getting just a bit ridiculous at this stage, isn't it?
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Lol I thought I did bad job. But go see it, you should enjoy it. Speakin of white girls, mary elisabeth windstead got a whooty! You know a girl got a nice ass if it is stickin out from under a dress. And man, she looked great in her undies. New hellywood crush!
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Harry's review really indicates that he enjoys the movie for what he read into it from his own life, not what was on the screen for the rest of us.
Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed it and would put it up there with Kick Ass.
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See you later Scott!!
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eXp was not. I ehad more fun watchin the losers at evans characters nieces soccer match than anythin in exp. I don't wanna hate on exp, but it foolishly overrated.
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And I mean that in a good way. I loved "Wayne's World" and still do. The surreal, "Scott Pilgrim" is because the actors are closer to the same age of the characters
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Nope for exp
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Opening first week in 4th place??? That sucks. I feel bad for everyone involved. I look forward to watching it on dvd in September.
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from it previous franchises, right? Why would you compare a franchise to a one-shot movie, especially one that bomb worst than its other sequel!Seriously, are some of you guys jerking off to Scott Pilgrim Friday's box office take?
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from it previous franchises, right? Why would you compare a franchise to a one-shot movie, especially one that bomb worst than its other sequel!Seriously, are some of you guys jerking off to Scott Pilgrim Friday's box office take?
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I think we all need a kick in the balls.
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Inception was pure mumbo-jumbo garbage. Not saying Iron Man 2 was "great", but much more rewarding and entertaining than the psuedo-intellectual Inception.
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Nspired by the movie enemy of the state. Gene hackman talkin about buildings coming down and govt bills to invade piracy? Say whaa?
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Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz collectively made around $120 million at the box office, and that's including foreign box office.
But that doesn't matter. Both films have had solid runs on video. Hence we get Scott Pilgrim.
While the theater I saw Scott Pilgrim in wasn't even close to packed the people that were in the showing were completely buzzing about the film. I expect word of mouth to pick up and the video sales to be great.
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so says io9.com according to his interview:
http://io9.com/5612997/edgar-wrights-ant+man-is-a-high+tech-spy-heist-film -
but i dont know if it also includes the advertisement costs.
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...I'm going to kick the ass of the next person who start talking marketspeak, who starts quoting box office numbers. I mean really, get a fucking life. Police Academy III hit number one. Half of those Golan Globus films you saw in the eighties had their time at the top spot. Good films make back their money over time, become the kind of favorites that sell well, plus (and this is most important) remain watchable over time. As for you, SCARLETT_JOHANSSONS_BREAST_MILK, you are really pathetic. You give new meaning to the term. Not only are you hopped up on conspiracy theory bullshit, but you actually think hacking the comments section of a movie site is something to boast of. Get a life.
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Fucking ban me, I don't care.
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With the life he must lead to allow him the time to be sitting here ALL FUCKING DAY LONG EVERY FUCKING DAY posting the same pathetic shit in every TalkBack, I think of the smell that must waft out through his door when he walks out of whatever dark, insulated dwelling his sad bastard ass inhabits, and I feel sorry for anyone within a ten foot radius. But please, allow him and his brethren to post along and live their "lives". It's really all they have. The term "troll" doesn't even apply anymore. They've become the rule instead of the exception unfortunately.
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I've noticed that Ebert hasn't reviewed this film yet, perhaps he's stalling? He may want to avoid the wrath of gamers again, as in this review, he'll have to tackle the subject of Video Games being art, not to mention give his opinion on geeks and gamers. It'll stir the pot sorta speak.
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My friend who has ADD liked it.
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as a child molester or an animal fucker.
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If you really want to shit on this movie,refer to it by its new name. Make it so,fanboys!!!
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Inception fans hate cinema.
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he WOULD put up his Inception review, but that he needed to see it more times. Surely that time has come and gone, Harry... Something isn't right about all this... Just review the fucking film Harry.. and not a 1 paragraph description of why you don't feel the need to review it which lets you off the hook... I mean MAN THE FUCK UP and write a proper film review of this most excellent of movies which everyone in the world has been talking about. Otherwise AICN credability will sink to a new low. Well it already has... but you can still pull it up... just... if you are quick.
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Oh yeh... nice....
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Looks like SP lost. It may gross half it's cost ($60 million) when it's run is over but that's it. Fanboy boy movies are like that. If fanboys ruled the world, as many of them think they do, the result might have been different. But this is a fan boy movie to the max. It has nothing to do with Cera or whatever other excuses Harry has already prepared. These movies (examples being Snakes on a Plane, Kick Ass, and now SP) simply do not have wide appeal. Hence the August release. I thought Kick Ass was great, but the audience I watched it with was numb. Dead in incomprension. You could tell they just weren't getting it. Maybe SP will go on to be a huge dvd/blue-ray hit, but I suspect it far more likely it will be in the bargain bin -- along with the Expendables. Sorry, that's the reality of the movie biz and all the hype and tears on AIC will not change any of it.
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This kid has 4 facial expressions, and has been doing the SAME FUCKING PERFORMANCE since Arrested Development
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In the long run. It'll be a cult favorite. But, in the short time, the only time Executives care about, it opened at number 3. There's no getting around that
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It worked for Paranormal shitfaced. Or whatever that film was called.
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The film became notorious for its butter-lubricated sex scene, which still haunts Maria Schneider, as it wasn't part of the original script. In the New York Post, 2007, she said 'I felt humiliated and, to be honest, I felt a little raped . . . Thankfully, there was just one take. I never use butter to cook anymore - only olive oil."
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I wouldn't expect a review.
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sleep through one.
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but I doubt it. In any event, Michael Cera is finished. That's the good news. The bad/good news is that comic book movies are finished as well. Unless it's Batman or Superman (and maybe, just maybe the X-men) the movie is all but guaranteed to lose money. Batman/Superman have had generations of marketing behind them. Your great grandfather knew and loved those comics for Crissake. Anything else, not so much. We need to move on. There is far more to movies than effin' comic books. The movie industry drew the wrong conclusions from the success of the Superman/Batman films. Too bad, we all make mistakes. But lesson has been learned! It is time to get back to earth, with real stories with real scripts about real people. This endless comic book bullshit has got to stop. Sorry, but the market has spoken.
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Is that all you douches that hate on Inception yet paid your money to see it which helped make it a box office success. Ha Ha Ha!! great. I saw it. It was a great movie. Deal with it!!!!
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He is a sneaky little cunt
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The story was just too pointless and repetitive. It had some hilarious moments and a few cool effects, but overall it was just a sort of ponderous, braying mess. Oen this I did agree with Hrry on: Knives was the most likable character.Also I looked at the book afterward, for the first time: Scott was miscast! He isn't a mincing dweeb who can barely put one foot in front of the other, he's actually sort of cool. Just screwed up. At least, in the 10 pp or so I read.
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Scott Pilgrim vs. the World cost more than $60 million to make and if you’ve seen the movie that’s easy to believe. All of that money is right there on the screen. Whether you love it or not, one thing’s for certain: Edgar Wright’s movie really tries. It’s a feast for the eyes. But with that kind of money spent Pilgrim is going to struggle to break even. They’ll need international markets and DVD sales to justify the budget. No movie ever truly flops in Hollywood anymore, but the way things are going, Scott Pilgrim is going to be as near a flop as it gets.
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Fuck you Rocky Horror Speed Racer Pilgrim Show fags. Fuck your floppy movie right in the ass!!!!!!!!!!
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my thoughts are as follows.i'm in my 30s. part of me thought hmm maybe i'm too but ah well i'll give it a shot. So I went into it half heartedly. Anyway, the movie won me over pretty quickly and i have to admit it was pretty great. Soooo... I approve!
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Aug 14, 2010 8:34:06 PM CDT
The wiki page estimates thue budget was 60-90 million
by mjs_cold_dead_pale_corpse
with a total take from friday of $4,540,000......fucking great. There is a God and hates all of you
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guess who wins!!!!!!
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You take back what you said about Jimmy Stewart... Or so help me... there will be words.
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I would give anything to see a sequel with Mr.Church playing a much larger role. He was so fucking out there man, just too cool for words and the movie over all.......exactly what I paid to see,nothing more nothing less. I don't hate on SPVTW, it's not my type of movie at all and i'll never see it. Getting that out of the way I don't fault other geeks for wanting something that they cherish to do well at the box office. If you really love it ,go see it often, just don't try and force it on the rest of us.
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because they're fucking retarded.
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loved it! Just hate that damn PG-13 rating. Seriously, why was Iron Man 1 and 2 PG-13? Give me a good reason.
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why would you want an R rated Iron Man 1 and 2? Kids wouldn't be able to see it. Grow a fucking brain.
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Aug 14, 2010 9:08:19 PM CDT
DO NOT TAKE YOUR CHILDREN TO THIS MOVIE!!!!
by mjs_cold_dead_pale_corpse
We have enough emo liberal girl/boys running around the malls already!
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Michael Cera is just annoying and he was gayer than his room mate.
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...BUT DINNER FOR SHMUCKS HAD A 69 MILLION DOLLAR BUDGET!!! 69 MILLION! FOR SHMUCKS! HAVING DINNER! Where is the fucking money hose in hollywood and how can I get to suck on it!
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Great review Harry! ^_^
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Aug 14, 2010 9:47:38 PM CDT
Hey, Fareal, keep sickening, classless remarks like that...
by kal reeve
to yourself. Okay?
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I thought it was painful due to the break-up stuff but I laughed at various points, which I appreciated, and I liked the whimsy. One of my brothers and his wife also liked it. Over here in the San Diego area, it played in a smallish auditorium with a few people, but in the Silicon Valley area where they saw it, the place was packed and the auditorium was bigger. Which isn't necessarily significant, but I felt like giving random information.
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This movie {gag} will go down in history as one of the most geek-overhyped bombs of all time. I'm talking SoaP bomb level.
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Sounds like it's a good movie with a limited fan base that will succeed in the home video market. They were stupid to blow that much money on advertising. I skipped seeing Kick Ass and it bombed. But I watched it kinda recently on dvd and fuckin' loved it. Probably gonna buy the dvd now. I imagine Scott Pilgrim will plot a similar trajectory with mass audiences. I mean, cmon, lets face it; this shit is too weird / creative for the mainstream to wanna risk it in the theatres (with theatres costing, like, what, $10 even for matinee? Wtf?? When did that happen?), but people'll check it out when it's netflixable / downloadable. Guaranteed.
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Aug 14, 2010 10:11:49 PM CDT
So you didn't fall asleep during Scott Pilgrim then Harry?
by laguna_loire
Goodness, wouldn't want you to not "feel" for the movie, or that it didn't do anything for you. Then-again, maybe you were still knocked out!! I'm not a fanboy by any means (and I want to see Scott Pilgrim and the Expendables badly), but I don't think its good manners to post a review when you haven't even watched the movie fully awake.
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understanding. It's about self respect. That's how it differs from the book. Scott fought for a variety of different reasons in the movie, but it wasn't until the last fight that he let go of everyone else and fought for himself. Then, it didn't matter who he picked, Knives or Ramona, but logically he had to pick Ramona or he wouldn't be respecting himself because he wouldn't be going after what he wanted.
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Really. Compare the amount of visual imagination poured into every frame vs. Nolan's pretty yet shamelessly cribbing from Bond and various caper flicks. But mostly, the characters, and dialogue for that matter, in Pilgrim are much more interesting and more developed than the ones in Inception. Toss in great actors like Ken Watanabe, Ellen Page and Joesph Gordon Levitt and the only developed character we get out of it are Mal and the main character. That's it, these great actors are wasted. Inception is a really good movie. Scott Pilgirm vs. the World is the best movie of 2010 so far.
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I think it's from when you go into a Fairy Fountain. By default, it's better than Inception.
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Fucking hilarious, dude.
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It's really good and quite entertaining. One of the better summer blockbusters this year. Calling it a masterpiece is loco, it's not even in Nolan's top 3 (Memento, Prestige, Dark Knight). But it is very well done. Scott Pilgrim is simply better.
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Aug 14, 2010 10:28:28 PM CDT
Saw it 4 hrs ago and it's already a distant memeory.
by the_genteel_gentile
Yeah it was decent enough I suppose. A light little farce with some clever filmmaking, sure. But nothing that sticks with me. Even if a bit cloying, the filmmaking had some nice imagination but the story itself simply has nothing interesting to say. Adventures In Babysitting had more emotional pull and grit. I'm sorry guys, but the flick was never meant to resonate and it doesn't. It is not vital that everyone see this. The sadsestthing is if it hadn't been for the annoying hyperbole heeped upon this film from the likes of Harry and his ilk, I'd have likely walked out of Scott Pilgram feeling fairly delighted and amused instead of disgruntled and bemused. Way to go guys, you ruined it.
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I got no problem with Cera, but I feel he was miscast.I also don't get why Flowers is so desirable. Sure she's cute, and sexy in underwear, but has the personality of mud.Otherwise, just about everything else was fantastic.
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Aug 14, 2010 10:34:00 PM CDT
Cera this time was different from his George Michael dork
by tall_boy66
Basically, Scott could actually kick ass when called for and was actually a playa, surprisingly, with a few chicks on the line. Also he changed his vocal performance, it was more higher as opposed to nasal. There is a difference between this and his superbad/George Michael rip off he's been doing for years. Also, the movie had Pizza Pizza in it. Minor quibble: why were they hanging out at Second Cup? Canadians rock Tim Hortons, yo. Of course, it was set in Toronto. Maybe they go to more second cup's there. Also it looks like a Starbucks so it'll translate easier as "Ah! coffee shop!" to yankee audiences.
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Aug 14, 2010 10:37:02 PM CDT
Decent flick but honestly I prefered Expendables.
by the_genteel_gentile
Which wasn't exactly Casablanca either.
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That's the truth.
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And mind control. And the bass riff to Final Fantasy 2. And that bit when the drummer of Sex-B-Bomb was giving the middle finger and said, "We're Sex-b-Bomb and we're here to make money and sell out and stuff."
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Different strokes for different folks I guess.
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Aug 14, 2010 10:50:08 PM CDT
If you liked Scott Pilgrim then let me cum in your ass....
by mjs_cold_dead_pale_corpse
You might as well, because you're a fag
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I was beating off to Ramona in her underwear. Made for an awkward afternoon at the theatre, lemmie tell ya.
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Kick-Ass was better, and I haven't even watched this movie...
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But that movie was just okay in the end (aside from the killer opening and closing action scenes) and the hype-machine for Pilgrim from various sites had gone into overdrive so I just tuned it out and settled in to watch it. Which made the movie actually really astounding. I've also banged a chick with purple coloured hair in Toronto and I'm a Smashing Pumpkins geek, so it kinda resonated on a personal level.
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Just too many people making gay references or jokes on this site to be considered funny!If someone like SP then you(MJ Dead Corpse) wanna cum in their ass???Whoa dude, you're fucking gay!
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takes one to know one ....faggot
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Aug 14, 2010 10:59:18 PM CDT
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by texmexchexmix
But the wife and I went to see the movie, and thought it rocked our socks off. Sorry to hear we sold out by enjoying a really fun, exciting movie.
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I came in your ass and mouth
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Harry nobody cares how you met your wife just review the shit movie and shup up with the rest of the usless information.
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...you fat ginger cunt.Only possible explanation for your demented gibberings.Seek help. And when I say "help" I mean "kill yourself".
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..."This is that film. A movie that absolutely nails the genuine dream one has of life. The single most effective and truly new musical that I’ve seen in multiple generations. And it does that by revealing the soundtrack, score and cultural mind-track that our memory steals. The sound bytes you hear in your head as you do the things or think back upon the things we do. Edgar crawls into that sense of rocking self that great rock empowers one’s own ego to dare to dream. And these aren’t James Bond riffs. This is something wholly new. An action film without the meta-sapiens we’re used to. This is simply that story about kicking ass whoever the fuck you are."I'm having you commited, you lardy orange fruitcake, for the good of all humanity!"
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Aug 14, 2010 11:30:45 PM CDT
Truth be told, AICN did in this movie...
by lionel_richies_hipster_frames
...I've been watching this happen on this site for years now. Projects that Harry anoints and puts the full court press on for fail. He is a loyal fucker and tries to support his "friends" films, but he's like an eager puppy meets a huckster salesman when he does this. He goes overboard with the hype and praise to the point that movies are DOA because we've been hearing about them ad nauseum on here. Instead of whipping us into a frenzy, he instead whips us into a lather and a large portion of the fanbase rejects what he's not so subtly shoving down our throats because we don't like to be told what to like. While Harry's pimping of friends films comes from a good place, it's doing more harm than good. We've been getting peppered with Scott Pilgrim for awhile now and the release of the film feels like the air is finally let out of the balloon. If there's a lesson to be learned here it's that less is more. It worked in 80's and early 90's when all we had was a trailer and maybe a behind the scenes HBO thing. This onslaught of media pimping and telling us what to like will never work.
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Seriously, there is something completely wrong with most of you.
Scott Pilgrim is just a hell of a lot of fun, and most of you who are in a twist over it.. well.. you make me sad.
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Doesn't instinctively make your hand ball up into fists, you are gay.
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Aug 14, 2010 11:37:14 PM CDT
Someone here said we'd be seeing Expendables AFTER Pilgrim...
by juansanchez
FOR SURE! Good call, dumbass!
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Seriously, that movie was totally all over this site come this time last year. Made a boatload of cash. Deserved it, too. Best movie of 2009.
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Your point being?
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I basically feel like I've been told this is a cause I must support otherwise I am a bad movie fan and a joyless, terrible human being.
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Stallone? Well, anyone could live that one down...
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Just saw Scott Pilgs again, ohyes!
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Since District 9 was good, it did well, and since SP sucks, its not, therefore this media hype is useleless and possibly counterproductive because it saturates and turns off movie folk as they look for actual information?
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..that TRIES HARD to be funny and does not succeed at all. A "comedy film" designed to appeal to the lowest common denominator, utilizing lame gags and flat one liners, all wrapped up in the weakest excuse for a plot line. Absolute garbage cinema and a waste of resources & human labor.
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A very small percentage of movie goers read this site and go see movies. Star Trek last year did pretty well, and the site reported it. This site also gave wall to wall coverage on Wolverine, and that movie sucked ass.
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ROFLCOPTER!!!!
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I'm not familiar with the comics, but I loved it, even though my fucking theater stuck it in a small theater with a filthy screen, still had a blast though
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and she's only a year older than me, I think I have a crush
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He plays the same character in every movie.
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Aug 15, 2010 7:23:05 AM CDT
I'm also not surprised that many of you guys don't like it
by the_crimson_king
this movie is just too much fun for you cynical nerds
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Aug 15, 2010 7:24:20 AM CDT
did anyone else get chills hearing the Zelda "fairy fountain" mu
by the_crimson_king
it was great hearing that in a theater, plus it set the tone of the movie perfectly
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I AM AICN!
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GO AND SEE IT, YOU STUPID FUCKS!
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But Jesus Christ, wtf? I understand suspension of disbelief but there is a limit. If you are going to make a movie featuring people with super speed and strength crashing through walls etc. then I think we, the audience, are owed some kind of explanation as to how or why these people are doing this. IOW, before he meets all of these super-powered exes Scott is an insecure, dweeby asswipe who plays bass in a band and has no job. Ok, fine. Then super-powered freaks come after him and all of the sudden he can jump 40 feet in the air and fights well enough to knock out 8 guys at a time? WHAT? My problem wasn't with the editing, the visuals, the directing or the sound...all of that was top notch. My problem was the protagonist having the physical capabilities of a badass but he's obviously a wimpy douche. Didn't work for me at all. I'll say this, though: The music was great, Chris Evans was awesome and I'd like to give Knives the stiff steak plunge.
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With Scott Pilgrim
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Good for Stallone!
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Good for Stallone!
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"Then see this film and rock with someone you love" Yikes, that's just embarrassing. The most cringe-inducing shilling for a film I've read in a while at this site.
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Good to see Sly and the boys take a piss all over this hipster bullshit. Proves there are still some real men left in the world after all.
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Pity.
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LMAO! Take that Michael Cera and you fucking hipster, weeaboo douches!
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You limp dick loser, your precious movie bombed, what have you got to say now loser? All the tweets and buzz in the world did not help you, jackass. Go back into obscurity where you belong, stupid annoying fuck.Oh and BTW, you are the king of AICN....the king of annoying trolls who now can't stand that your stupid movie bombed!!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA LOSER!!!!!
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Aug 15, 2010 10:11:54 AM CDT
I didn't think I's say this, I liked Scott Pilgrim.
by stereotypical evil archer
Liked it quite a bit. I'm going to go see it again. I think I'll end up loving it, but there's still a chance it will come off as annoying. Although I'm totally into this film, Edgar Wright's direction is the most original in quite some time. The Academy is so damned predictable, but when it comes to achievement in directing Edgar Wright is on the top for the year thus far. I'm thinking this movie will be a sleeper hit or have a HUGE life on blu-ray.
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Where's KNIVES CHAU? The title of the comic isn't all about the fight scenes with the exes, it is also about Knives vs Ramona vs Scott, etc.
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When I said "totally into" I meant I was totally into Edgar's use of cinematic tools, amazing compositions, evolving aspect ratios, top-notch editing, and I love those moving cameras. It's the story that I'm on the fence about. It might win me over, It might not.
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All jokes about what a Pickle Party / Sausage Fest / Secretly Gay Fantasy movie it is aside, it's just a movie that holds no appeal to me. A bunch of dudes in their 60s cumming on each other with bullets? That's what people like? Ok. I don't get it, but okay. For my money, Scott Pilgrim looks way better, but even that isn't making me wanna spend the $10 to see it. I'll Netflix it in late September.
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Am in the right place? Dammit.
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Seriously, this site has gone batshit insane in the past over certain films becuase of the access etc they receive, but this is taking the piss.
It's covering most of the recent articles.
And that comment about people not watching cos of the baggage Cera brings?
It's not baggage, he's just a shit actor who has a constant look on his face like he just fucked his sister.
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I agree. I've seen it before here (Lord of the Rings is a pretty good example) - irrespective of how good a movie is, access to another movie is beyond a mere review, so attention on that is paramount. Harry has messed-up before the (may I mention the hoo-haa with Godzilla and Wolverine), and he slaughtered Oceans 11 unfairly. The constant overload on certain movies has turned this site into nothing more than open space for PR, if the price is right. Harry, you don't need to scour your halo clean, but what has become of you? And don't hide behind some stupid Comic Con, thats just PR. Come back to earth.
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Movies dedicated to geek loves always fail if there's nothing for normal audiences. Hipster music and 16 bit video games? Sold for an audience that'd rather stay home and download it?
Not surprising that the person that greenlit this was fired.
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of M. Cera?
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$4.5 million. Total. Though I'm sorry for Edgar Wright, it was painfully obvious from the ad campaign and the uninteresting lead "actor" that this movie would fail, but SPF just wouldn't believe it. Does this mean we can finally kick that fucktard to the curb? If that is the case, then Wright can chalk up a win in my book.
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Aug 15, 2010 12:01:47 PM CDT
Thoughts on SCOTT PILGRIM, KICK ASS, SKY HIGH, SPEED RACER.....
by jdanielp
The best I can do is to be completely honest, so here it is.
I went to the late show alone, last night. I much prefer to share the movie experience with family or friends, but sometimes you just need the escape. Even as I approached the ticket booth, I wasn't sure if I was going to see THE EXPENDABLES or SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD. I REALLY WANTED to see THE EXPENDABLES (over PILGRIM)...but in considering the AICN hype (while avoiding spoilers) and with my appreciation of movie artistry, I went against my instincts. At the ticket booth, I stuttered "SCOTT PILGRIM" even as I was thinking THE EXPENDABLES. (I suppose the majority of reviews that I either read or skimmed held influence, especially here at AICN.) After seeing SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD, I came to the conclusion that I am a victim of a generational gap. And frankly, I am growing tired of movies with a lack of depth, that are (much) more SURFACE than anything else. Why didn't I just stay home and watch a classic movie on my big screen television? I'm actually planning to see THE EXPENDABLES today, despite some reviews that would suggest I do otherwise. I'm completely aware that if I'm looking for depth, odds are that I won't find it in THE EXPENDABLES. But after seeing SCOTT PILGRIM, I want my testicles returned. Considering SCOTT PILGRIM VS> THE WORLD, I admire and appreciate the excellent choreography and the artistry of visuals, influenced by both comic books and video games. On that artistic level, I really admire PILGRIM. But beyond that, it is forgettable. The story is about young love and infatuation, which is not true love. It is only surface. And surface (in movies or otherwise) will only get you so far. --Sure, go ahead and boast about how much you loved this movie. But for me, it just feels hollow. --Maybe I should have grabbed a bucket of popcorn and a soda. Being a little tired, it didn't help that I was dozing off towards the end. This may be controversial, but I also have a problem with homosexual behavior being heavily depicted in a PG-13 movie. (Even those relationships were hollow.) At 13, most kids haven't even reached puberty (or are in the process of it). And it isn't that I am intolerant of gays. Allow me to say that I feel the same about pornography and sexual deviation of any kind, when considering children. In that sense, PILGRIM should have been rated R. How unfortunate that PILGRIM didn't go the "SKY HIGH" route, a movie which I feel is more fun. With a pinch of SKY HIGH and a touch of Pixar storytelling, what a great family picture this COULD have been. In my mind, the audience for PILGRIM was narrowed to an audience of age 17. It could have easily been broadened to a much wider audience while giving it more depth, if a Pixar influence was felt. SPEED RACER is another movie that easily could have been much more, rather than aiming at such a narrow audience. But maybe I'm just not in the movie demographic anymore. Skip SCOTT PILGRIM and purchase "KICK ASS" instead, that's my opinion. You would spend about the same amount of money while getting a superior, more entertaining flick. Or have some BALLS and see THE EXPENDABLES, which I will do, today. -
Welcome to the revolution...
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cleaned up at the box office is because of the 10 second portion of the trailer showing Bruce, Arnie and Sly all standing together in the same room. Sure it may not be them in the whole movie together but majority of film goers don't know that. And once they've all put their 12.75 down for a ticket, then box office history is made.
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I still love this site, but it was also painfully obvious that AICN was schlepping for Wright. So much love for that movie on this site that it kind of felt forced. It never looked half as good as AICN made it out to be. Even if Wright doesn't use Pegg and Frost in his next film, I think (hope) he's learned his lesson in casting one-note sadsacks like Cera, whose career is thankfully just about over, as he's falling into the Tobey Maguire syndrome of being too damn old to play a teenager yet unable to play anything else. He honestly has only been moderately watchable at best, and his "character" got old after Superbad when everyone realised it was the only type he could play.
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which is what this film is. It's a clusterfuck for 12 year olds and is a hollow empty shell for anyone looking for anything resembling a movie with heart.
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I personally didn't see SP because, as much as I love Edgar Wright, I'm not into that anime-style light comics that it came from. But I think you hit the nail on the head as it was very poorly marketed. None of the advertising I saw made it look the least bit appealing or even made sense. And Michelle Cera just really isn't a box office draw in any way, shape, or form. In fact, he's kind of box office poison (just ask the youth in revolt people).
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Aug 15, 2010 12:19:51 PM CDT
ScottPilgrim has slipped to 5th place for the weekend....
by jehovahs_witness
....and was beaten by Inception. That's pretty weak. Not only that, SP had a huge advantage working in its favor, that being that The Expendables is rated R, so people predicted that many underaged kids would buy tickets to SP and then go see Expendables, yet despite that, SP failed miserably, and its numbers are probably inflated due to the kids who actually did that.
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Not saying anything bad about JImmy Stewart. Just that he gives essentially the same performance every time. That's what he was good at, that's what the public wanted. He definitely gained more depth as a performer in his post-WWII films. And his work with Hitchcock was of course first rate. Let's hope at some point Michael Cera really stretches. For now, he's milking his shy, stammering, good-natured, skinny, romantic comedy persona.
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LMAO!!!! Imagine that.
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at Universal.The tard that Green lit this $60-90M flop has already been canned. Next up...the marketing guys who convinced the higher ups and they could take what is basically a niche film and turn it mass market by throwing a $50-75M advertising campaign behind it.Polish up those resumes...more heads are gonna roll.
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Aug 15, 2010 12:35:35 PM CDT
i have an allergic reaction to michael cera's bad acting
by vonthunderballs
it makes me break out into hives and start vomiting bile and cursing at people.
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But you're okay with showing heterosexual activity to 13 year olds? I don't mean porn, obviously, but you're okay with showing a teenage boy and girl kissing to 13 year olds? But you're NOT okay with showing two girls or two boys kissing in a Pg-13 movie? That means you're a homophobe, dude. THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH HOMOSEXUALITY. It's just as valid and normal as heterosexuality, they're just in the minority. Seriously, man, time to evolve. The rest of the world is... sslloowwllyy but surely...
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Aug 15, 2010 12:46:16 PM CDT
Should not be 5th at the box office, deserves to be number 1
by samuraiyao
Scott Pilgrim is one of the best film's this year!!!
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But they keep bombing anyway. I loved SPEED RACER, even though I know it's flawed and clunky, and it seems like this has a *similar* fan base. If SPEED RACER bombed, and KICK ASS bombed and this bombed, it seems like the writing is on the wall. These are niche-market movies that should be targeted at the niche-market. It was STUPID to throw that much money at advertising for this when it was pretty clear to anyone with a brain that it was destined to be a cult movie. It'll probably do well on dvd, and more people will check it out then, but it's still gonna be largely a cult movie.
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I avoided seeing that in the theatre because I thought it looked stupid. Imagine my surprise when I watch it at home on dvd and think it's pretty awesome, funny, and satirical. I imagine SCOTT PILGRIM will follow a similar trajectory, not only with myself, but with the larger mass audience.
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No one wants to see this movie. It will not even break even.
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A) An obese middle-aged virgin, orB) An obese middle-school virgin.
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Aug 15, 2010 12:56:44 PM CDT
Was Sly sucking on Statham's cock when he popped on top of that
by samuraiyao
Did you see Sly's lip shriveled up with wet moist cum?? He was sucking on Statham's cock... Even in the church scene **spoiler*** Bruce Willis curiously asked Sly, "Are you two done sucking each other's cock?"
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He's overexposed and plays the same character in every film he does: no one wants to have to sit through this guy's schtick anymore. He needs to take a year or two off, lay low, then take some weird supporting actor roll in something that isn't a teenage douche-bag flick.
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Or BARELY RESTRAINED HOMOSEXUAL LONGING: THE MOVIE
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He's writing his obituary because he's a senior-citizen cancer survivor with a disability, right? I get it!
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Scott Pilgrim came in 5th this weekend with $10.5 million. It fucking lost to that Julia Roberts shit. It also lost to Inception, proving that Inception > shit ass Michael Cera and this stupid ass nerd shit.
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http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/
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I guess Facebook fans and Twitter trends really do mean nothing. Big shock.
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His score is magnificent, the glue that binds the film. It's as integral a part as the direction.
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To discuss movies with people who actually like/love movies? Not a site where people encourage movies to flop? People complain SP was shoved down our throats yet the same complainers are complaining Harry didn't shove his Inception review down our throats. Wtf is wrong with people? I never call tbers losers, but this weekend brought the ugly losers in most of you. Please die. If you're not supporting good movies and yet complain about pg13 movies featuring a illogical vampire story,then you're truly pointless. I actually want aicn to shut down just so I can stop comin here to read about most of yous sad loser thoughts. Please die.
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Well, it may not have had the biggest box office but the people who have seen it, liked it, including me. I think it's a funny movie and it's not as excluding or "too cool" for people as NICK AND NORA'S INFINITE PLAYLIST.
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What revolution were you speaking of again SPF? It must be really underground. Like at the Earth's core underground.
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...ANH, TESB, and ROTJ were all on tv last night. That might have effected ticket sales.
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alright then.... there will not be words.
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Scott Pilgrim looks like a good film. I wouldn't see it in theatres but that's because I don't see A LOT of movie's in the theatre. Has nothing to do with this one.
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CORRECTION: Scott Pilgrim did not come away with $10.5 million. It only made $4.5 million. You're giving that live action emo-anime mishmash too much credit.
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thats what the movie turned out to be
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(cont.) This movie looks good from previews & trailers. Had it been another actor in the titular role aside from Cera (excluding similarly loathsome and ubiquitous young "everymen" Lebeouf, Baruchel, Jonah Hill, etc.), I would have gone to see it in theatres.
Also, the girl who plays the object of desire is very average looking - and seemingly a bitch - making fighting for her nonsensical.
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Wow, Edgar Wright should go back to making shit horror movies. What an embarrassment. Get a real director next time.
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What `shit horror movies`has Edgar Wright made???
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It made $10.5 million(estimated)-still shit and I'm glad:)
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It made $10.5 million(estimated)-still shit and I'm glad:)
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I don't know, but he'll be making a few after this one. You do have to admit his direction was awful.
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Aug 15, 2010 2:03:22 PM CDT
Ofcoure Scott Pilgrim has a high approval rating among it's fans
by mjs_cold_dead_pale_corpse
It was made for Faggots by Faggots. The majority of your critics are hardcore anal pounding homos and pedophiles, so they naturally love this movie. It's like FUBU, For Us By Us. But Emo-Homosexuals make up only a small portion of the population and that's why ticket sales have been so drastically low and will remain so. Does everyone understand now?
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A BOX OFFICE BOB-OMB, really.Hey, but, yo, I feel sorry for Scott Pilgrim, the movie, that is, and everyone involved. The comic is fun. It just doesn't hold that much fascination with the mainstream. They were STUPID to think it would. It'll do well enough in the home market though, as a cult flick.
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I knew I had it coming. You just can't be yourself on these talkbacks without expecting someone to attack you (for it), because everyone has an opinion. But I'll give you credit for not cursing me...or cutting me down to the extreme that other talkbackers would. This may be more revealing than I care to admit (especially here), but as someone who was exposed to the most graphic pornographic material as a child (long before puberty), I am very much against children being exposed to such. What people find arguable...is what people consider to be normal. Some people are influenced by their religious beliefs. I, however, am an atheist...and can only make judgment by the life that I know.
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I haven't seen either movie, but, I'm sorry, a buncha sweaty, shirtless dudes gettin' their "manly action" on, running around cumming bullets on each other? Its UNSPOKEN GAY LONGING: THE MOVIE. At least at there are fuckin' girls, HOT girls no less, starring in SCOTT PILGRIM.Seriously man, hate and skewer Scott Pilgrim all you want to, but the PICKLE PARTY SAUSAGE FEST of EXPENDABLES is, was, and ever shall be WAAAAAAY gayer than Geeky Video Game Manga Reference: The Movie.
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for the miscasting of Cera in the title role. All I could come up with is "What if they made 'First Blood' with Alan Alda playing the part of John Rambo instead of Sly. Everything else would be the same, the story, the action, the supporting characters... it would still be a good movie, but it would feel wrong." And that's giving Cera too much credit comparing him to Alda as it is. For me the biggest fault of Cera in this movie is how unbelievable he is at taking all the punishment he does. He goes through all of this crap in the movie, but you KNOW that if you just walked up and punched him hard in the shoulder, he'd probably cry.
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Kids, don't buy your shirts at Hot Topic.
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I dunno man, I think you need to think about, deeply think about your preconceptions. There's nothing inherently "pornographic" about homosexuals or homosexuality. Graphic depictions of sex are pornographic: gay or straight. Showing a movie with two girls or two boys who are in love is nor pornographic. It's a normal, healthy expression of affection for another human being.
What I find telling is that you were taken aback by the depiction of a homosexual love in SCOTT PILGRIM, but THRILL to the idea of a bunch of dudes KILLING people en masse in as gross and gory a manner as possible ala EXPENDABLES. I think that, in itself, it telling, and maybe something you also need to think about. How is a kiss more offensive than gun shot to the face? Think about it. -
hes made one horror movie, think before u open ur flapping twat mouth, thanks
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hes made one horror movie, think before u open ur flapping twat mouth, thanks
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hes made one horror movie, think before u open ur flapping twat mouth, thanks
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But you're honestly not part of the majority of movie goers. Just trolling these talkbacks is a testament to that. You look at Expendables and see a sausage-fest. And honestly, you're not wrong. But the masses see Sly, Austin, Statham, Li, Shwarzen... Schquatze... Shwa... Arnie. And the guns, and explosions. Mercenaries on the big screen and it's a comfort feeling. They kind of know what they're going to get for their money. Nowadays, people don't like to risk their cash if they don't have to.
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Guy can't act. Period.
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he's making a funny movie.
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About how this movie was too advanced for mainstream audiences and everyone who saw it and liked it is somehow on a higher level than everyone else
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Originally, I was wondering if SCOTT PILGRIM was rated PG, thinking/hoping it would be okay (enough) for my young son. And with PG-13, parents sometimes forget how close it can ride that line of being rated R. Your comment as to violence isn't out of place. Only earlier, I was having a discussion with an In-Law about our numbness to violence and how that compares to sexuality, as depicted on screen and in accordance to rating. (I was asked if SCOTT PILGRIM was appropriate for a 9-year-old.) At least with THE EXPENDABLES, I'm expecting to see a level of violence in accordance to rating, along with anything else.
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Just came out. What an overhyped piece of garbage. I know what would have happened. Wouldn't it be cool if we did this or that!
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It takes alot of stones and a supreme confidence in your manhood to take the stand you did, and you have my respect. And I really must agree, anyone who would consider the sight of 2 boys kissing to be more damaging than heads being blown off by shotguns definitely needs a psychiatrist.
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Yet another example of how obsolete Harry has become, as if further evidence were needed. How major studios and filmmakers could have ever courted this obese hack, thinking he could somehow influence box office, is completely beyond me. Anyone remember Hostel 2? I think it's time to recognize this site for the true purpose it holds: most of us come here to laugh at the basement-dwelling, no-life nerds who populate the talkbacks. Harry cannot influence box office and his opinions are useless. The only reason other AICN-endorsed films succeeded is because they were destined to click with general audiences. If you want to reference a truly influencial critic, look no further than Roger Ebert. Here is a man whose opinion can either encourage or prevent people from seeing a film. Anyone who would actually watch something based on an endorsement from Harry is pathetic beyond comprehension.
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Awesome. Sorry folks but the film has no audience...it has no wide appeal. And despite the mewling of certain passé would-be critics, it couldn't even beat Inception or a Julia Roberts flick that had only moderate marketing. That movie is FINISHED.
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10MM with that ad campaign?? I couldn't turn around without seeing a Scott Pilgrim ad. Not good results.. It'll probably end up at 30MM domestic BO, half it's budget..
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Jocks- Go enjoy Expendables, and revel in your larger numbers. Then go home, and watch your favorite team win almost 49% of the time.Nerds- Go enjoy Scott Pilgrim, don't worry the theater will be empty. Then go home and dream about protecting that date you will never have.
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Excellent post man. You are very thoughtful and I totally agree with what you had to say.
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The numbers this weekend once again highlight the fact that hyperbol reactions at Comic Con and the net, to include here, mean absolutely nothing other than the film is going to do well with the niche audience that it is trumpted by. People like to point to Iron Man, 300, Zombie Land, etc, and say good word from Comic Con and the net made them a hit. Ehhhhhhh, wrong answer. There is still such a thing as having good old fashioned smart marketing and word of mouth, coupled with a story that more than just a small niche of people want to see that ultimately makes a film do well at the box office. I loved Kick Ass, but it barely missed making 50 million afater it was touted as the second coming by hypercrazed fanboys here and other places. The power still lies with the Joe and Jane movie goer out there seeing it and talking it up.
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movie. Guess what. I'm not. People laughed at me when I told them I thought this movie was going to bomb.
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Ramona is a bitch and average looking? Knives is the better choice? The movie is all surface? I get it now. No one who defines themselves through other people wants to see a movie about fighting for your self respect because they're too busy worrying about each other rather than if something is actually good or not.
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Two things:a)I loved it.2. The four other people in the theatre also seemed to love it.I was even able to suspend my dislike of Michael Cera, because Scott Pilgrim is a douche for two-thirds of the film so it lined up with my interest in hating him. I'll even go so far as to say Scott's 'redemption' in the film made me like Cera a tiny bit more.Overall great. Really fun. While it's no SPEED RACER (genuinely and honestly my favourite film of 2008), it's pretty cool. Played out more like a satire of hipsters than a celebration.Glad I got to see it in a quiet theatre. It will be gone in two weeks, unless word of mouth keeps it afloat and makes it grow. Could happen. I really hope this teaches a lesson about oversaturating hype on a film and telling geeks they're are obliged to love it. It doesn't work that way. I'm sure there are tons of people who, when the catch this on DVD and it's several months after the 'bomb' of it, who will really, really dig it.
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Yes.
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Love the film or not, but I think that deserves a lol.
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This movie owns! it is instant classic. It had withing the first five minutes and melted my brain by the end (in the good way!) Scott Pilgrim will be a film i watch so many times i lose count!
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Speed Racer took anime style and tossed in a monkey throwing poop and it ain't got no soul and no heart and no tunes. And no Zelda or Final Fantasy or Super Mario references. Pilgrim had the style but tossed in even 100% more different types of influences in there to make something unique. It's like Star Wars or The Matrix where they rip off from 90 different sources but you distil it down to a single hit and you come up with something you've never seen. I think mid-week business will be empty so it should be a fun pusedo-private screening. Awesome movies that bomb rock, you get to appreciate the sound design in a theatre all by yourself.
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CHIM CHIM!!!
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Aug 15, 2010 5:07:11 PM CDT
Also has zero resonance with minorities and lower middle class w
by ghostdad
Where is the appeal for this movie beyond big city, upper-middle class white kids who've had the luxury of spending their lives worrying about what manga or video games to buy? The problem with all these kind of "geek movies," and even Michael Cera movies in general is that if I'm a lower income latino or african-american, what's in this movie that I could possibly connect with? The white teenager who doesn't have to do anything in life other than worry about women and his band? In the words of Zeus Carver, "That's a white man, with white problems!" Even race aside, what's the appeal of this movie for some guy in the midwest who can kinda remember playing his nintendo as a kid, but has no exposure, or desire to be exposed to stuff like indy rock, internet humor or manga? In other words, who are the marketing geniuses that came up with this one? They geared this movie towards and incredible small niche and also fail to realize that neckbeard shut ins are going to bittorrent this before they make a trip to the movies and spend $12, same with the 13 year olds who don't have their own money to spend. Really just a horrible business model.
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Aug 15, 2010 5:11:22 PM CDT
JDanielP - Totally agree with your assessment of Scott Pilgrim.
by the_genteel_gentile
My sentiments exactly. I guess we just weren't made for these times. Now you may want to distance yourself from what I've got to say next, but it's in replay to Lazerpants' reply to you. To Laserpants: Depictions of homosexuality in any context is an overt allusion toward sex because that is the very thing it's defined by. And no, I don't believe people are born to sodomy, that's a choice (if you're lucky), even if it be an easy one. And no it is not a natural state of expressing love, neither is hetero-sex for that matter. Pure love has nothing to do with sex. But heterosexuality at least is necessary in nature, you and I are both products of it (for better or worse), hence why it is thought of as "natural". When children of oposite sex kiss on screen, I think there is an inherent feeling of pleasure in observing the seeding of destiny, of them beginning to inch toward their purpose to procreate. As if your watching nature take it's course. Because what will spring from their eventual sexuality will go on throughout time, it's a window into the future. That's why there is a real poignancy to it that does not create disharmony in the viewer. So yes, these are confusing ideas to present to children just begining to understand their own sexuality. Homophobe? Well if I am, let's just all conclude I was born that way and cuddle and congratulate me for it. If you all want to define yourselves by what you stick up your poopers, I'm not gonna pat you on the back about it if that what you're hankering for. Sorry, I didn't drink the Kool-Aid MTV was handing out as enlightenment. Ah-oh, you hear that everyone? It's the sound of the Gay Gestapo and their straight mascots and fag-hags, they're unleashing the hounds on me! They may be poodles dressed as Jane Mansfield and pug-noses named Capote but they pack one hellova bite! I'm out...
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Yes, every asian girl is sitting around waiting to be swept off her feet by the pasty, unemployed white man of her dreams who will woo her with his knowledge video games and anime, since that is her entire culture.
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Fun fucking movie and kudos to all involved, especially Michael Cera who kicks ass on so many levels. He may be a one trick pony like some here have said but that trick is being able pull off the deadpan comedy with the right amount of geeky charm. I seem to like him the more I watch him, which would make him sort of an anti-Jim Carrey. This film may not get the amount of box office that it deserves but I can almost assure that it will hit cult movie status and will find its audience on DVD and blu-ray. As far as how it compares to this summer's offerings; I'll say it's the funnest movie with Inception being the most mind-bending and cerebral and Toy Story 3 having the most heart. Haven't seen Expendables yet but I will see that tonight.
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That's EXACTLY it - the way this site is whoring itself out to the film & how the home page is covered in reviews, interviews & stupid gifs for the film...it's embarassing, frankly.
I don't doubt I'll see the film at some point.
Will I pay to see it?
Probably not.
Will I like it?
Maybe. Though the Michael Cera factor is making me throw up a little in my mouth.
Just a side note to the folk "debating" violence Vs homosexuality on screen & in kid friendly films - it's just how life is these days.
Personally speaking, I don't care if it's guys, girls, gay or straight - as long as the *content* is suitable for the rating then it's not an issue.
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I don't agree with your views on homosexuality, but you've kind of helped make my point. Whether anyone likes it or not, the vast majority of audiences agrees with you. It's already a tough sell for most of america and most minorities but now that you introduce homsexuality into the movie, you lose even more of your audience. Most movies dealing with homosexuality are limited releases that are kept to the coasts, and I can't remember a mainstream hollywood hit that even broached the subject, let alone in a PG-13 film
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Say what you will about how the "old media" is dead, but you never saw Siskel and Ebert out there openly stumping for a movie and demanding their audience help it succeed. The job of a critic should just be to be a critic, to give their insight to the movie and let the reader decide if it's worth their time and money, not to pick a movie and sell their audience on it. The failure of Scott Pilgrim should show just how meaningless the internet has become, will hopefully stop the trend of Hollywood using sites like this to market their films and hopefully signal a return to actual film criticism.
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So "white people" are supposed to embrace films about minorities and their culture and herald them (see: Precious, Slumdog Millionaire), but can't make a movie about their culture or they're racist?
Besides, geek culture knows no race, class, or geography. I wonder what Dr. Awkward (http://www.dr awkward.com) would have to say to you about your claims.
Finally, you're going to have to explain to me where the minorities are in Toy Story 3, Alice in Wonderland, Eclipse, and Inception...you know, some of the top grossing movies of the year.
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Precious and Slumdog millionaire deal with universal themes that resonate with all audiences.
Scott Pilgrim is a movie full of inside jokes that you would only understand if you were lucky enough to grow up able to afford a nintendo and comic books.
And about geek culture, that was my point. But Geek Culture isn't enough to sustain a hollywood movie, there has to be something for people that aren't geeks and don't have exposure to geek culture. Hell, I can have 3 hour discussions with my friends that are also from cities about video games and comics, but I absolutely couldn't have that same discussion with my friend who grew up in farm country. People in his position, with his background, have no connection to a movie like this. -
Precious and Slumdog millionaire deal with universal themes that resonate with all audiences.
Scott Pilgrim is a movie full of inside jokes that you would only understand if you were lucky enough to grow up able to afford a nintendo and comic books.
And about geek culture, that was my point. But Geek Culture isn't enough to sustain a hollywood movie, there has to be something for people that aren't geeks and don't have exposure to geek culture. Hell, I can have 3 hour discussions with my friends that are also from cities about video games and comics, but I absolutely couldn't have that same discussion with my friend who grew up in farm country. People in his position, with his background, have no connection to a movie like this. -
IN the movies, it's about the movie clicking with audiences outside of the "geek culture" niche. Alice in Wonderland was based on a story everyone knows. Twilight is one of those cultural phenomanons that happens every few years. Inception not only had one of the biggest movie stars in the world in it, but also was coasting on the name recognition from The Dark Knight (which succeeded because it's a character that appeal to everyone.) Geek Culture is a culture of kids that can afford to spend their money on blu-rays, video games and toys. It's full of elitists who scoff when someone reveals they haven't read expanded universe Star Wars novels, or when someone uses the phrase "Japanimation." -
NEITHER of those movies resonated with me because the themes of "the world being out of my control" and "other people redeeming me" and "disdain for the self" do NOT resonate with me and are NOT universal.
Scott Pilgrim is not about geek culture, it is about relationships and comparing yourself to other people. It is about gaining self respect. Does it use certain imagery and metaphors? Yes, but that's part of the point...beneath all the SURFACE there is CONTENT that Scott doesn't address until he "gets a life."
The problem is, you're looking at it on the surface, like you do with things like, you know, skin color. -
Alice in Wonderland is about British culture. Twilight is about Mormon culture. Inception is about big business culture.
There are elitists in ANY culture, not just "geek culture." Watch a few episodes of The Big Bang Theory, you know, one of the most popular shows on television, and see that there are "different types of geeks." -
You're not the King muthafukka.....that's me! Don't you try no shit like claimin' to be the royalty in this bitch, I'll He-bitch-man-slap you boy!!!!!
Now fuck off or bring the King some o' his hoes.....either way SHUT THE FUCK UP!! Go watch The Expendables and grow some big boy hair ya' little punk. Fukkin' Cera's got less hair than an 8 year old with alopecia. -
Aug 15, 2010 5:53:31 PM CDT
The moral of Scott Pilgrim is that narcissism is a virtue.
by the_genteel_gentile
Only when you start put yourself above all else and do whatever makes you happy will you be worthy of respect and power. What kind of messed up morality is that? Seems dangerously selfish and petty to me. Guess that's the hipster way. So sad.
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BaM! PoP!...Wow! The only peeps that actually went to see this flick are the fuckin yahoos who are raving about it on this forum, apparently. Ha Ha! Sorry guys, this type of flick only appeals to a certain tiny audience and the big-wigs at Univeral were a bunch of dumb-asses to think it was going to be a smash hit. Why even bother comparing this effects laden dribble with Inception.
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...but best of (a weak) summer?..not.
Letsee, Geekcentric film made by geeks, specifically for geeks and previews to RAPTUROUS geek buzz at SDCC...The Fanboys responds on the net with PantsWetting enthusiasm.
Universal spends $90 MILLION (not including marketing), markets the HELL out of it.
Makes $10 million opening weekend...BOMB.
Sound familiar? Like any "geeks only" movie of the recent past ("Fanboys", "Kick Ass", almost any Kevin Smith movie) without Mainstream crossover appeal, the movie will not be a hit.
I think Hollywood's finally picking up on the fact that the "Geek Brigade", for all their web noise, aren't an economic box office force to court, unless you've got a property with Mainstream appeal (a Spiderman/Batman/Iron man etc.)
Unless you can make it for $5 million guerilla style or wedge it into a "SyFy original" framework, "fanboy" movies don't make sense in any film making plan.
"Pilgrim" wasn't a bad movie (better than the over rated "Kick Ass"), but not an unmitigated work of genius either (unless you live in your parents basement). Enjoy it while you can fanboys, this type of movie will soon go extinct (at least at the studio level). -
Aug 15, 2010 6:10:19 PM CDT
The girl's ex-boyfriends should have been The Expendables.
by gibsonusa returns
Have fun fighting Randy Couture, Mr. Cera.
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I don't normally see movies where all the actors and the movie itself is geared toward a generation younger than myself, but with all the hyperbole here on AICN, Comingsoon, IGN, and RT I decided to give it a go. Let me say that I walked out dumbfounded, I may be 40 and this movie was geared to those much younger, but what kind of artistic piece of scrapmetal (celluloid) are they shoving up moviegoers asses. I mean does Cera play the same douche bagged guilt ridden soft talking angst teenager in every movie, does this guy even have range or talent. Then there was the editing, I mean there is a funny conversation going on between characters, then bam, they are wearing different clothes and the conversation has changed, wtf, did the editor lose a reel. Then the ridiculous fight scenes with no explanation on how Scott who exhibited no such qualities beforehand can suddenly ass kick much cooler and hippier characters, let alone giving the moviegoer a backstory on this being a superhero filled world. Then we come to the Directors visuals, I mean what's with the 60's Batman retread and the surreal waking dreams, "Across the Universe" accomplished it 100X better than this shit.
The only up note was Knives, I could rob that cradle anytime. I mean seriously, who would dump that fun, caring, outgoing, I so want to be fucked girl, who in real life would be a keeper. Hopefully we won't be seeing any of M. Cera for awhile, but I do feel bad for the other actors involved, maybe they got paid upfront, and not backloaded based on grosses.
Please studios don't let this trash keep you from casting Ellen Wong or Winstead in future roles, but give the boot to Cera instead.
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If Harry says it's good, It must be. He hated "Inception" and loved "Avaturd", so, that must be what it means.
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Because he didn't want her. He was using her just to have a girlfriend.
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Thankfully this movie tanked at the box office. Otherwise, we may have seen SP vs the Universe and a bunch of other studios jumping on the bandwagon with more of this dribble drabble nonsense
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a giant homophobe. Really know way to deny that. Just sayin
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Box Office, that is.
With such a small target audience (18-25 year old comic book reading gamers), I expected Pilgrim to get beaten by Expendables. But Eat Pray Love? Heck, more people went to see Inception again!
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Why can they fly and use lightsabers and turn to coins and shit? Who gives a crap. It looks awesome. Logic sucks, superman fights rock.
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That's why I waited 3 weeks till I saw INCEPTION fully awake. I like the movie, I just don't think its great. In Nolan's filmography, I'd place it behind 1) MEMENTO, 2) DARK KNIGHT, 3) PRESTIGE, 4) INCEPTION, 5) BATMAN BEGINS, 6) INSOMNIA
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Of course that's a defamatory moniker conjured by pseudointellectual propagandist and faux-iconaclastic degenerates (you know, people that justify themselves with such astute arguments as "meh" and "just sayin"), so I'll proudly except it. Thank you.
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I flip-flop on the top 3 Nolans, but at this moment I would go with 1) Memento 2) Prestige 3) Dark Knight (all amazing). then you have the extremely good not perfect follow ups with 4) Inception 5) Batman Begins 6) Following {lest we forget, Harry?} 7) Insomina. Nolan hasn't made a bad movie yet. Shit, he even hasn't made a mediocre movie. But Inception isn't his best. Period.
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... not even the weekend of scott pilgrim.
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I compare this movie to Hedwig and the Angry Inch, I thought it was fun. The screen at my movie theater some how cut some of the energy bars and some hud activity from the movie...I was pissed at that
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And even with it's flaws, it gripped and held me throughout its 2.5 hours as much as it did the first time. Harry's damnation by faint praise notwithstanding, what I loved most about the movie was that it took itself seriously. Like the best of the original "Outer Limits" episode (just as an example), there was no tongue-in-cheek bullshit and very little humor. This was an intense movie that never faltered. Pacing, editing, soundtrack. and acting (we had to buy Don Cobb or the movie was DOA) were all first rate. Writer/director Nolan had to have balls to do this film, as did the people who funded it. It was a big risk and thankfully it paid off (just to rub it in, the gross will be an order of magnitude greater than SP's). Heck, I may even go see it again in theaters. I would love to believe this kind of risk-taking is the future of the movie industry. Unlikely, but who knows? Of course, I am still eagerly looking forward to news of Expendables 2: Geezers' Revenge. . .
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No wonder I didn't care for it. If only you'd warned be before. At least I didn't have to see Michael Pitt's wang... AGAIN! Yeah, my theater kept cutting off various captions at the bottom of the screen. I would have been angry had I liked the movie a bit more.
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I guess somewhere scottpilgrimfan is slitting his wrists.....After all the talkbacks where he predicted its worldwide smash hitetness (yeah I know thats not a word). But seriously, who did nt see this coming? Its Kick-ass, Watchmen, Snakes on a plane all over again. A movie made for fanboys that gets hyped beyond belief at sites like this, shilled to the point of annoyance, and then suprise suprise, the average movie goer could care less....
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Angel Alita info you emailed Cameron about? Was your email never returned big guy?
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i have not liked any movie this year
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Expendables looks to be stump-stupid with none of the 80's charm, and Eat, Pray, Love is just lube for the dried-up vaginas of all of the three-kids-and-a-van moms.
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All is well with the world!
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Aug 15, 2010 8:09:34 PM CDT
Box Office Bomb..Harry should have slept through this one.
by harry_knowles_fell_asleep_during_incepti
Might have helped the numbers.
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Nolan told a better story with the first film. Although the second one is awesome, It borrowed heavily from HEAT.
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Ok, that's exactly what I'm doing. But c'mon, who thought this was going to be successful? How many people went to the movies this weekend and said "who the fuck is Scott Pilgrim?" and then went to see some other movie that they actually knew the plot of?
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SUPER PUNCH OUT THE MOVIE! If only Bruce Campbell could portray Glass Joe
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Aug 15, 2010 8:38:57 PM CDT
Get it through your heads, nerds aren't action heroes
by grammaton cleric binks
Sly kicked his ass, but that aside, try making this movie without CGI. Can't do it. CGI is no substitute for plot.
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Impossible. There are CGI gore shots in Expendables too, you know. All practical effects does not equal better. That logic is fucking illogical.
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Yeah, when Stallone cut off that's dude's head or when the guy got blown apart on screen with the machine gun shot gun, those were totally done on set. With models. And paper mache. Sure. I buy that. Yep.
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Allegedly, you can watch MEMENTO in chronological order (complete with the credits in "forward" motion) if you have the Limited Edition:
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it wasn't the whole damn movie. It wasn't a substitute for the plot, as deliciously simplistic as it was.
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Aug 15, 2010 8:48:00 PM CDT
man, some of you guys are just GIGANTIC fucking idiots
by the_crimson_king
it's been said time and time again, but BOX OFFICE DOES NOT FUCKING DETERMINE WHETHER A MOVIE IS GOOD OR BAD, yet you fucking morons can't seem to get that through your thick skulls, these are the same people who say that Transformers is not good just because it made a ton of money and yet shit on a movie like Scott Pilgrim just because it has not, The Crimson King has judged you shitheads and he finds you unworthy
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I'm quite interested in your point of view of how the storyline in Scott Pilgrim did not exist? In Scott Pilgrim The Seven Evil exes was not a storyline? Or was that just a throwaway comment with nothing factual to back it up.
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I'm thoroughly convinced that a lot of the hate laser directed at SP is from those who went on a Michael Cera bender two years ago. It's a shame really, because it's blinding you. Or maybe they're just feeling the need to flex after seeing the Expendables. Hopefully word of mouth, by most who actually enjoyed it, will help the film next week. Also, the Expendables will be old hat though I'm sure eat, pray, love, write a book, sell the rights to make a movie, be rich to start with.. will be #1 at the box office because for some reason women love that shit.
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No, Box Office isn't a final determination of quality, but in this case, it clearly shows a total failure of the studio to market this movie...and this ties into its bizarre plot.
I've yet to see a fan of the comic or the movie explain to me why the fuck I'm supposed to root for this character...he's a narcissistic hipster no-talent "rocker" who's contemptuous of his adoring-but-underage girlfriend and chasing some stuck-up cunt with stupid hair and seven jealous ex's, who he fights with ridiculous powers that are never explained. How am I supposed to get into that?
Mind you, I understand irony, the notion of antiheroes and Walter Mitty-style fantasizing...but still, no one's explained how I'm supposed to invest any interest in this asshole protagonist or the bitch he's obsessed with. Give me a solid explanation of why, effects aside, this story is worth ten bucks, or I judge YOU unworthy... -
That misstep is Micheal Cera! Now for those who think he a one-note actor, well he still is but he held it together for as long as he could in SP!Never read the source material but was it Cera intention to make SP a douche or was he like that in the comic?Anyways what made this movie funny and fantastic was the supporting casts and visuals!Man, if that chick Ellen Wong doesn't get cast in something else Hollywood are fools! She played Knives so adorably and yet kickass at times! I swear she was leagues above SP and didn't deserve his shit!The villians or jealous exes are the coolest bunch ever! I think 4 with Brandon, Evans, Jason, and Mae was enough but everytime SP confronted one of them it was very funny and just visually kickass! The audience was laughing and clapping, and screm some hell yeahs!!!I swear the supporting cast made the film! I dunno how anyone, ANYONE could be disappointed with the movie! It wasn't mindless entertainment but was pure fun!I missed The Expendable for SP and don't really regret it since I'll see it Weds!I dunno guys so far this summer best films are coming towards its tail end! I might..I will most likely see SP again because I actually had a good time and I didn't even felt like I needed an excuse for it!
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Did you not understand the movies, then? None of them were about "the world is out of my control," they were stories about taking control of life, told in a way that they could be universally understood.
Scott Pilgrim has the same message, essentially, but it's told in a way that isolates anyone who doesn't have a connection with what it's referencing. It's just a total disconnection with the movie going public. The fact that you referenced me to "Dr Awkward," who I never fucking heard of, and it was obvious I should know who tat is, shows the disconnect between "geek culture" and the rest of the world, and is why geek movies never make any money -
If I go, it'll be the first movie I've seen more than once in theaters since maybe it was Return of the King or Fellowship of the Ring, and that was because I went with siblings the 2nd time. I saw Scott Pilgrim by myself (meaning I didn't go with anyone -- not that there wasn't anyone else in the theater) and I'd go see it alone again.
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It's a niche market. You're playing to a specific audience. If you get into the vibe, you'll dig it. If you don't, it'll drive you nuts. Not everything has to be watered down for mass consumption. There is a benefit for making something for an audience. I don't care if Scott Pilgrim bombed, I loved it. It's not as if there are any sequel or franchise potential in there. If Iron Man 2 bombed? That would suck because I want an Avengers movie. Scott Pilgrim? I love the flick and I don't care if nobody else loves it but me.
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Enjoyed the movie a lot. The supporting cast made it enjoyable despite Cera's involvement.
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Aug 15, 2010 9:23:18 PM CDT
I was gonna make a giant Inception GIF for Harry..
by harry_knowles_fell_asleep_during_incepti
But I fell asleep 20 minutes into working on it.
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...and they were a little less enthusiastic about this film that Harry. Of course, the difference might be that this is a film specifically made for comic book geeks. I haven't seen it...but I worry that I might be a little less enthused.
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That has to be the worst film that I have ever seen. Jack Black is so terribly overrated in EVERY film and Michael Cera plays "the cynical nerd next door" in every film.
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Neither are big comic book fans but they both enjoyed it and my brother used the word 'sweet'. Not to suggest that therefore, this movie should logically have universal appeal.
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such an anime influenced movie wouldn't be a blockbuster in the first place, you guys should be happy Universal made it at all
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What did Scott Pilgrim say when he entered the apartment and hit the light switch, instantly turning it back off? --His gay roommate was sharing the bed with a partner and Scott wondered aloud if he had unknowingly seen his "junk" ...and wondered if it was in a mouth or something??? --I must have dozed on that part. Anyway, that sounds like rated R territory to me. Understand, I never said "2 boys kissing" would be more damaging than seeing exploding heads. However, when 2 young men are passionately kissing, I feel that should be slapped with an R rating.
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I was craving more clarity in the fight scenes, as it was nearing that shaky-cam feel with the jutter (so-to-speak). Sure, I understand you may need to cheat when utilizing aging action stars, but a little more clarity of what was happening would have been cool. Also, I recommend that before this flick hits video, Stallone should improve the sound effects for the fight between Dolph and Jett. I was reminded of those old black and white westerns, when there was no sound as punches were connected. --I don't believe the problem was my theater. I think it was the sound edit. And it should have sounded better in that particular scene. I'm hoping for a sequel.
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Now...THAT...I would LOVE to see!
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Will stop being a poser of a little bitch and sign on for the sequel.
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than Inception WTF dude? its Inception...best movie of the year.
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But if you subscribe to AICN talkbacker groupthink, Inception redefines cinema as you know it. Take any frame of Scott Pilgrim and stack it against any frame of Inception and there's way more ingenuity in Pilgrim
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Saw it on Friday night and there were barely 30 people in the theater with me. That's only happened a handful of times in my memory of opening nights. Maybe I'm getting older (just turned 29) and am out of touch with the general public, but I had no clue there was this little curiosity/anticipation for this movie. I also ignored the "hype" around it from this site but was there really this internet nerd fascination for this movie before it came out?
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Gay as fuck...i will torrent this one. cuz its worth that much.
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Even though you never see said 2 boys kissing? It should still be an R in your mind. That's so odd to me. I shall refrain from namecalling. I just don't understand that. Are we protecting teenagers from even thinking about the fact that gay people exist now? Not trying to bait you or anything. But you don't even see them, ya know. Nevermind the fact that Kieran Culkins' character is one of the funniest things about Scott Pilgrim, every line he has is pretty funny
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I watched Youth In Revolt recently. which was not a bad movie. It was a strange, off beat, love story with a few laughs and even more wtf moments.
Although it's material is based on a badly drawn graphic novel, Scott Pilgrim aesthetically felt like Youth in Revolt all over again. Considering Micheal Cera basically plays the same character in all his movies, I can wait for Blue-Ray on this one.
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*SPOILER* if anyone cares...
I think the two boys kissing part is in reference to a brief scene played as a joke in a club in an early part of the movie, where someone, maybe it was Scott's sister, was with a boy but then finds he is making out with I guess Scott's roommate. My personal opinion is that this was not worth an R rating. -
I think Scott Pilgrim is different, although the character totally starts out as a douche but grows as the movie progresses. He is a douche AND his friends treat him as such. I'm surprised some of the haters of Cera don't see this movie just to hear all the one liners throne at his character constantly by Keiran Culkin, Aubrey Plaza and Alison Pill, they are devastating and hysterical! :p BTW Cera seems to have a quicker delivery and more confidence in this movie (less stuttering & pausing,etc) and it only gets stronger as the movie goes on. Another thing is this movie is really visually unique. I also think it's unique in how the music plays such an integral part of the story. If you love music and weird and cool visuals you might enjoy it despite disliking Cera.
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I totally forgot! How'd I forget Wallace stealing Scott's sisters boyfriend and then making out with him? :p It was funny as hell
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...Makes me want to avoid it. Not neccessarily because of the film, but rather because of the stupid hipster fucks that it's apparently aimed at...
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Aug 15, 2010 10:50:26 PM CDT
Cera is the NOT the reason to see Scott Pilgrim!
by hollywoodhellraiser
Too bad Cera has a bad reputation among filmgoers? But if anyone else was cast as the lead than I think the movie would've done better, box-office wise!However forget Cera there just to many good things about SP to focus on!You want someone funny than focus on Wallace who easily outshine and outacts Cera but most of the cast do that anyways!Speaking of which, the supporting casts, the dialouge, the sfx, and the action is where its at! Shit, now I have to see this movie again!Two more things, Ellen Wong and the Ramona..HOTNESS!!!
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Sorry no flame war but its true! Hell Iron Man was better than IM2, so not a big deal!
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You know... I usually avoid saying one more is better than another unless I feel very strongly about something, but now that you mention it, I feel completely comfortable saying I had a better time at Scott Pilgrim than I had at Iron Man 2.
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I also liked IM more than IM 2, although that's not surprising.
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but they cut out the GIANT SQUID. Also, Scott Pilgrim rules and all you haters are smegma on my GIANT SQUID.
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"Scott Pilgrim scored a modest estimated $10.5 million on around 3,000 screens at 2,818 locations, which was less than Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist's $11.3 million opening weekend. It also paled compared to the launches of Kick-Ass ($19.8 million) and Zombieland ($24.7 million), among recent fan boy affairs. Buzz from the Comic-Con crowd and the media may have created unrealistic expectations, but Scott Pilgrim was always going to be a tough sell for the mainstream, given its niche premise and genre-bending. The movie's poster, featuring Michael Cera posing with his bass guitar, didn't help, because it didn't explain the movie and made it seem like a rock 'n' roll comedy, which is an unpopular sub-genre. Distributor Universal Pictures' research showed that 64 percent of the audience was male and 58 percent was under 25 years old."
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Iron Man 2 was good, but SP was such a fun time and so weird and funny. BTW HollywoodHellraiser you are leaving out some other cuties from the movie. Especially Mae Whitman, so cute. like a little ball of fire! :D
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Dude, you hit it right on the button. That poster for Pilgrim completely turned me off. Add Cena to the mix and there was no way I wad going to blow money on it. Universal must be swarming with morons.
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....In Cera's dreadful acting career. Hopefully this turd's his fast track pass to a season of game show appearances and eventual drunken YouTube clips.
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No, the advertising was fine, and so was the poster. Someone up there hit it on the head - it's a niche film for a quirky audience. Those who went to see it knew from the trailer at least what they were going to get. Your average audience member however gets scared when their protagonist starts kung-fu fighting with no explanation for how he got his mighty powers as action words popped out of the screen reminding them of 1960's batman, their only real reference. ..and OMG, where did all that change come from? Why wasn't there back story explaining that the weird girl Ramona dated men made entirely of copper coinage? Oh, and being a Vegan doesn't give you special powers, that's bullshit man! Why can't romantic comedies be simple, and less stylized, and star Winona Rider?
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after this latest box office BOMB???Scott Pilgrim O vs. INCEPTION 1
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You do not spend 60 million on something that appeals to a niche audience. Sorry, but that poster had me thinking this was a high school musical competition, not a geek badass.
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im a video game nerd though
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Aug 16, 2010 12:16:21 AM CDT
Wow, looks like this bombed...
by that_girl_from_the_lowes_commercials_gar
I figured it would. Trailer was pretty shit. Looks to be as dissapointing as the insanely overhyped and overrated Kick-Ass. Glad to see it fail. I liken this to other "quirky", "witty", self-aware crap like Little Miss Sunshine and Scrubs. Fuck, i hate that show...lol I just fucking can't STAND the tone of it. It's all quirky for the sake of being quirky and all that shallow bullshit... ugh. Like its just trying too hard. I can feel it STRAINING, with all of it's very being, to be something clever and witty, but it just isn't. That's what Scott Pilgrim looks like to me: "Scrubs" with some pointless, over-choreographed martial arts sequences. PASS!
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Well I'm sorry, but the way things are going the only thing Hollywood WILL spend 60 million on is remakes and sequels because they are safe. Here's a film that stuck to its craft, bet on it's audience and lost. That's okay though. We'll see another Eat Pray love, and some Expendables horse shit next year I'm sure. Hey, most people voted for it.
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Aug 16, 2010 12:26:35 AM CDT
I still do plan on renting it...
by that_girl_from_the_lowes_commercials_gar
or downloading it ;-) so i hope i'm wrong... But my instinct does usually serve me well. And i agree on the Michael Cera antagonism... he's definitely worn out his welcome since Superbad (which i did enjoy to some degree... mainly because of Jonah Hill). And Jesse Eisenberg is THE REAL DEAL. That's why HE is in Fincher's "The Social Network", and Cera is relegated to juvenile fluff like Scotty Pilgrim...
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Aug 16, 2010 12:29:00 AM CDT
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by dr_pepperspray
While I didn't hate little Miss Sun Shine, I didn't find it all that funny either. I also really hate scrubs, and for me, I'd lump the American Office and 30 Rock in with them.
Scott Pilgrim however has more in common with Wright's spaced. Some will really hate the comparison but it's true. The pace and the tone are very similar. If you haven't seen spaced, you should. For the longest time I stayed away from it because of the way it was "advertised to me" and it wasn't until I eventually sat down and watched it that I discovered what all the rave was about. -
You have given me the slightest glimmer of hope lol Nice post. I agree completely on the Office/30 Rock comparison too... So if you share the same animosity towards the same kind of crap that i do, and you came out liking Scott Pilgrim... than maybe there is hope yet ;-) And i guess i really should check out "Spaced". Heard lots of good things about it. And i LOVED Shaun of the Dead. Fucking BRILLIANT. But Hot Fuzz put Edgar Wright on my shit list lol So dissapointing...
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I think "Expendables" looks like absolute garbage too. Fuckin' Stallone just needs to hang it up already.
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I liked it, but not like this review. There were a few times where I thought I was just to old to be watching this (38), but I enjoyed a lot of it. but to say that Michael Cera was not the same guy he's played before is nuts, IT'S EXACTLY THE SAME GUY HE PLAYED BEFORE, but that's why I like him. Thought that Ramona was drip. Movie had more highs than lows, but is not something I would revisit or buy.
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You guessed it... it tanked. Told you. Next on the tanklist, all the Green movies (Lantern, Hornet, Arrow, etc.). Holy fuck Hollywood... you can't make any money off of fringe comic characters. Seriously.
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Aug 16, 2010 12:57:38 AM CDT
I could wipe my ass with a blank reel of film and make a better
by vonthunderballs
just sayin'.
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who knew there were limits?
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Aug 16, 2010 1:25:29 AM CDT
The failure of this move = equals the failure of originality.
by filmguy125
You fucking elitist shitheads who are bashing this movie are only feeding into the mediocrity that Hollywood continues to produce!! I LOVED this movie!! And yeah, I also saw The Expendables this weekend, and guess what? I was FUCKING BORED!! I actually had a great time watching Scott Pilgrim kick some ass. Why? Because I've seen The Expendables before, countless times!! Scott Pilgrim? Not so much.So yeah, Pilgrim bombed. I look forward to more unwanted remakes and 'safe" pictures from Hollywood. God dammit, what the fuck is wrong with you people?
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WHAT? How can you say that? It's based on a comic book. How original can that be?
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Yeah, it's based on a comic. A good one with an interesting, new idea, something that Hollywood is lacking at this moment in time. Sadly, we'll probably be seeing less and less adaptations of comics, and other works of originality, due to Pilgrim failing. They will forever be untapped for the big screen due to audiences, and studio execs, refusing to leave their comfort zones and embrace something new. Everyone I know who has seen Scott Pilgrim, who have not read the comics mind you, has loved it, and they are all in my age range (mid twenties)Garbage like Twilight and remakes of movies less than 20 years old will be lighting up the silver screen for the next decade it seems. What a terrible time to be a fan of cinema. I weep for the future.
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Did you even watch the movie? The point of the film is to get over narcissism. Just because characters act narcissistic doesn't mean the film condones it.
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Don't bother with RPLocke. He obviously lives in his own pathetic little world and his superiority complex forces him to always discounts anything anyone else has to say. Also, he's a faggot. Fuck you RPLocke. Fuck you right in the pee-hole, faggot.
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LOL.
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35 million Expendables, 10.5 million Scott Pilgrim. Kick ass!
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Wow, nice attitude. No wonder you enjoy movies about 12 year old Emo kids.
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...anyone that deems "Speed Racer" as "not a good movie", as if his word was the be-all/end-all, is a faggot. Eat a dick Locke. Go back to bullying kids at the Y, faggot.
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I haven't seen Scott Pilgrim and don't intend to anytime soon. Nothing about it interests me though by all accounts it should. And honestly, I couldn't care less what you think about it. It's your all-around bitch-ass attitude in all the talkbacks that has made me draw the conclusion that you are indeed a faggot. And I don't mean a homosexual. Sexual preference means nothing to me. I mean a whiny-ass holier-than-thou faggot. Plus, despite the severity of the word itself, faggot is still fun to say. So...faggot. Yay!
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FLOPPED!
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Aug 16, 2010 3:55:56 AM CDT
wow...this movie shits the bed and everyone loses their mind
by macready452
As if we need the intended definition of the word faggot. Speed Racer is for trannys and chicks with dicks
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I didn't expect you to know who "Dr. Awkward" is. I was exposing you to people who thought outside of bubbles to demonstrate that people aren't in the same little worldviews you are.
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The ratio of people who are like "Wow, this movie bombed! HA! Glad I didn't see it." to the people who've actually seen it. Feels like there's a connection here.
Point is, you didn't want it to win and are glad we're getting shit like "Vampires Suck" next weekend. So, yeah, thanks. -
"Holy fuck Hollywood... you can't make any money off of fringe comic characters."
Shit, they can't even find away to return Superman or even make a Wonder Woman movie, neither of whom are "fringe"...and they thought Scott Pilgrim would soar?
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Difficult to know how to feel. The amount as geek driven twatfuckwittery around this movie means it's failure is borderline fucking hilarious. Snakes On A Plane hilarious.
However, as mentioned by some of my more esteemed posters above, if it fails it is yet another nail in the coffin of cinematic originality and means that we can fully expect a remake of Jaws to arrive in 2012, and a remake of Deep Blue Sea to arrive in 2013.
When we get Die Hard, starring Sam Worthington and directed by Brett Ratner in 24 months, then it will be exactly what the cinema going masses deserve. -
Seriously. Anyone else getting an ad on the right for a DTV movie starring somebody who calls himself LARGO WINCH? Ha!
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Wow. Another uber-defensive apologist... You know what? Your argument is perfectly valid. Except for the fact that you are COMPLETELY WRONG. You see, I also loathe that which you just admonished. Expendables looks like garbage, and i absolutely DESPISE Hollywood right now, with all their remakes and sequels, requels and reduxs... What you (and all the other morons who use this defense) fail to realize is... that you cannot give this stupid movie a free pass because it feigns "originality". I love original concepts, but im not going to give a movie a free pass JUST BECAUSE it's something different... I judge all movies objectively, for what they are. If it's shit, it's shit. Even if it's "original" shit. And dude above made a good point about this being a film that is BASED ON A FUCKING COMIC BOOK lol (original?) So what was your point again?
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Just because someone may not like Scott Pilgrim (deservedly so...), does NOT automatically mean that they just EAT UP HOLLYWOOD SHIT. Terrible, terrible "argument".
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"Yeah, it's based on a comic. A good one with an interesting, new idea, something that Hollywood is lacking at this moment in time. Sadly, we'll probably be seeing less and less adaptations of comics, and other works of originality, due to Pilgrim failing. They will forever be untapped for the big screen due to audiences, and studio execs, refusing to leave their comfort zones and embrace something new. Everyone I know who has seen Scott Pilgrim, who have not read the comics mind you, has loved it, and they are all in my age range (mid twenties)Garbage like Twilight and remakes of movies less than 20 years old will be lighting up the silver screen for the next decade it seems. What a terrible time to be a fan of cinema. I weep for the future." Did i also mention that you are a DRAMA QUEEN? lol I weep for you and your chances of getting laid.
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"As if we need the intended definition of the word faggot. Speed Racer is for trannys and chicks with dicks" Oh, yeah. 'Cause like, one of the directors is a transgender... So, obviously, anybody that liked the film, is also, a transgender. Brilliant stuff. Die in a fire.
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There are fairly good reasons why they did the money they did. The primary one for the Expendables is that Stallone successfully built off a known quanity. That quantity was him and built off of his previous Rocky Balboa and Rambo IV films. Note, when those films first hit they weren't out of the box successes. But, like any good action film they were extremely cheap and had a very low downside. Now with the third film, Expendables sold the fact that it was an action fim in that mold. A known quantiy. You know what he's bringing to the table and the style of movie to expect before you ever enter the theater.
Scott Pilgrim, on the other hand, has previous track record to speak of. Will it become a cult hit? Doing real shitty at the box office is a necessary requirement, so it has that part covered. I could see it being slotted for a midnight showing run. Its certainly a film greatly enhanced by recreational drugs given its visual motif. Where it will really pick up is video and I think it has a bit of a life there. But given the money put in this thing and the studio burned... I doubt it would be followed up. Lesson #1... don't over-sell to the point where doing cult-classic BO is extremely detrimental. Low overhead, low expecttions, leave room for surpise, make your money back on DVD if it tanks.
Gonna bring up one more film that actually what i'm talking about right. That film being Kick-Ass. Anyone who classifies this movie as a bomb is a fool. While it did have a decent ad campeign behind it, it was always done within the realm of the money it could make back. At $97 million, It didn't exactly set the worldwide box-office on fire... but given the cost to make was only $30 million, it did not have to. And given it also had no track record, its perfectly setup for a sequel... of which you can bet your last dollar there will be one, especially if the DVD numbers do well. You now have an established product with known actors which can be slated at a $50 mil budget, and still have room to manuver ad-wise.
The sad part in all this is that this is also the reason why you have sequels and franchises and why remakes are so prevalant. People who drop $40 on a film(or more) want to have a good idea that they aren't going to be burned in what they watch. Thats the primary selling point and it has always been this way since the start of movies, except back in the day they were selling stars rather than sequels. If Humphrey Bogart was your man than here are some more knockoffs with him in it. Do they have roman numerals after their name? No.. but he's still the franchise. Gary Cooper? John Wayne? Simply sell the star and the quality of the picture needent be much of an issue. -
"The ratio of people who are like "Wow, this movie bombed! HA! Glad I didn't see it." to the people who've actually seen it. Feels like there's a connection here. Point is, you didn't want it to win and are glad we're getting shit like "Vampires Suck" next weekend. So, yeah, thanks." Jesus Christ, you fucking idiotic simpleton. Because OBVIOUSLY, anyone who is not "enlightened" enough to appreciate the GENIUS of Scott Pilgrim... MUST be looking forward to Vamipres Suck. Yeah. Nice logic there champ. Go cry about Wright's BOX OFFICE FAILURE and go jerk off to Mary Elizabeth Winstead aka the most MEDIOCRE LOOKING ACTRESS ON THE PLANET. lol I swear, she has the sex appeal of a door knob.
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"Difficult to know how to feel. The amount as geek driven twatfuckwittery around this movie means it's failure is borderline fucking hilarious. Snakes On A Plane hilarious.
However, as mentioned by some of my more esteemed posters above, if it fails it is yet another nail in the coffin of cinematic originality and means that we can fully expect a remake of Jaws to arrive in 2012, and a remake of Deep Blue Sea to arrive in 2013.
When we get Die Hard, starring Sam Worthington and directed by Brett Ratner in 24 months, then it will be exactly what the cinema going masses deserve." Oooooooorrrrrrr it simply means that Michael Cera will NEVER WORK AGAIN. That makes me happy :-) -
He'll keep getting work. Open any movie with a budget even modest in size.... not so much!
I think it's a shame as I like Edgar Wright and would like to see him get more chances but as you rightly say, chances are not something Hollywood dishes out too many of!
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Aug 16, 2010 6:49:58 AM CDT
I stopped reading this review after the first paragraph.
by knuckleduster
I mean, what's the point? Harry is the most unreliable reviewer ever. His opinion of a film is almost completely determined by the mood he's in at the time. And since none of us know if he was sleepy or grumpy or horny or hungry when he watched this film, there's really no point. So fuck it. I was gonna go watch this film anyway. Harry's reviews are about as useful as a cock-flavoured lollipop.
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That should have been the title
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LMAO Where the fuck did THIS guy come from? He just became my favorite talkbacker here on AICN. CTM... I SALUTE YOU! Seriously, this guy just articulated what had been in the deep recesses of my mind concerning Harry and his opinions on film, and well, FANBOYISM in general. Beautiful, beautiful stuff man... keep it up :-)
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Expendables rules the weekend, and Inception STILL beat Scott Pilgrim. Eat THAT, ironic hipsters. Keep licking Cera's balls.
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Aug 16, 2010 7:31:43 AM CDT
What a brilliant psychoanalysis...
by that_girl_from_the_lowes_commercials_gar
And i'm still laughing at all the dumbfucks who's MINDS YOU HAVE JUST BLOWN lol You seem to be a rational, objective individual like myself. That's extremely refreshing to see here lol To all the idiots who are calling you "egocentric" and that your spouting "pseudo-psychological drivel" and whatnot... they're just morons who feel threatened by your obvious intellectual superiority. I get that too here occasionally (like the LOST talkback for instance). The simpletons here FEAR and RESENT people who put more thought into their posts. People who can articulate and offer a deep examination of art/philosophy, etc... Your posts about this flick absolutely reinforce my "opinion" that film (and most art for that matter...) is OBJECTIVE, not SUBJECTIVE. PEOPLE are subjective. The actual piece of art in question, is OBJECTIVE (i.e. it exists independent of an observer. The film itself is literally identical to all who veiw it. It is the PERSON who watches it that is the source of the subjectivity... but film CAN and SHOULD be judged OBJECTIVELY) I tried to engage this debate a few times on this website, but it appears that most people here are a little too simplistic and shallow minded for that type of dialogue... So basically, any intelligent, mature, rational, objective person who sees this flick can really only come to the same conclusion that you did. It's really that simple. The people who like it appear juvenile, biased, inexperienced, and shallow. (This is just simply based on reading all of the comments in this TB so far...) Keep up the good work bro!
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"The reason people are botching about the lack of an inception review:
this is supposedly a movie site for movie buffs and nerds. So why is there no review from the owner about a sci fi hit everyones talking about? Quite simply the lack of a review, no matter how short, is solidifying AICN as an advertising dump for teens with foul mouths. It's ok to skip movies but not notable ones. Name one movie reviewer who bailed on inception. There isn't one. That's cause the owner of this site isn't a movie reviewer and this site isn't for movie reviews. It's a blog for some movie shills. It used to be good. The only thing keeping it alive are the hilarious talkbacks. If the talkbacks changes this site would go to zero.
the mgmt knows this so they stopped putting effort into the content. No respect for what it used to be. That's what the lack of an inception review means." Fucking NAILED IT. -
was his Smashing Pumpkins T-shirts. That's it!
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"...is that the idea behind it is juvenile and pathetic. People don't want to see a story about a dweeb having to fight some hipster chick's 7 ex boyfriends. Jesus, just typing that sounds lame. Compare it, for example, to a film about a bunch of guys who break into your dreams to steal/plant ideas. Without even seeing a trailer for either movie I know which one I think sounds more interesting. Bottom line, Scott Pilgrim fails on a concept level." Check... And... MATE :-)
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I am AICN!
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Aug 16, 2010 8:00:47 AM CDT
Boopybeepy...What the fuck!?!?
by that_girl_from_the_lowes_commercials_gar
"Inception Fans are the Worst People in the World" "Inception fans hate cinema." Why do people like this exist? lol My god... Would you care to explain this hilariously retarded and ignorant claim? Me thinks you won't 'cause you're a chicken-shit with awful taste in film :-)
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I'm guessing that more than half of the gross from this weekend got lost through the neverending stream of "sneak previews" that took place literally every day in some part of the country from mid-July to now. Scott Pilgrim tweeted so highly for so long because the filmmakers and idiot marketeers were too busy GIVING THE DAMNED FILM AWAY every night for free. I can't even tell you the number of tweets of people that I saw where folks were bragging that they had seen the film 2 and 3 times FOR FREE before the damned thing even had a chance to open. There were people at Comic-Con camped out to see the film multiple times that one weekend alone. Let this be a lesson marketeers, don't try to sell to the 20somethings that which you already gave them for free. It's that bullshit Napster/file-sharing argument that the more shit these 20something thieves get for free, the more they supposedly buy. As a business model. THIS. DOES. NOT. WORK. The kids never pay for what they can get for free. This is why the music industry is in the sad shape that it is; and this is why the print media industry is following in the same footsteps.
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Edgar Wright is a genius.
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Dude, you have absolutely AWFUL taste in films... and your "defense" or "argument" as to what made Pilgrim a "good" film are simplistic at best. What are you, like 14 or something? P.S. Your Inception spoof was ABOMINABLE. :-)
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I didn't come to this site very much when that movie came out but I thought it was great.
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Aug 16, 2010 8:20:20 AM CDT
I love the people on this talkback who are...
by that_girl_from_the_lowes_commercials_gar
...defending the craptastic/simplistic/hipster loving Scotty Pilgrim, yet blasting a technological,/visual MARVEL like Avatar. Fucking HILARITY!
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1) The Expendables 2) Eat Pray Love 3) The Other Guys 4) Inception (and finally...) 5) Scott Pilgrim vs The World limps into 5th place.
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Scott Pilgrim worse than Speed Racer. LOL. Beaten by Expendable, Eat Pray Love, The Others Guys and Inception. Actually, this was a tepid box office all around. Teh Expendables pulled in a sorry $35 mil. Harry's handlers will not be pleased with these numbers.
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I really wasn't to trudge back into this debate, but I can't resist. On the whole Scott Pilgrim vs. Inception debate..they're really two different kinds of films. One is more about feeling. the other principally about thought. That having been said, there *is* thought and inventiveness in Pilgrim, in the form of the visual videogame fight-scene METAPHORS used to represent Scott's grappling with responsibility and his own immaturity. Remember metaphors? Anybody thinking all those over-the-top fight scenes were actually going on are missing the point. Scott Pilgrim is actually a very human, very real-world story dressed up in fanciful metaphors, loud music and bright colors. In that sense, it engages both the heart and the mind. But it seems like not enough people were paying attention. I've seen the movie twice already...and I'm no hipster, tween or teen.
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I really wasn't to trudge back into this debate, but I can't resist. On the whole Scott Pilgrim vs. Inception debate..they're really two different kinds of films. One is more about feeling. the other principally about thought. That having been said, there *is* thought and inventiveness in Pilgrim, in the form of the visual videogame fight-scene METAPHORS used to represent Scott's grappling with responsibility and his own immaturity. Remember metaphors? Anybody thinking all those over-the-top fight scenes were actually going on are missing the point. Scott Pilgrim is actually a very human, very real-world story dressed up in fanciful metaphors, loud music and bright colors. In that sense, it engages both the heart and the mind. But it seems like not enough people were paying attention. I've seen the movie twice already...and I'm no hipster, tween or teen.
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Aug 16, 2010 8:29:07 AM CDT
And i'm not entirely sure how Christopher Nolan fits...
by that_girl_from_the_lowes_commercials_gar
into all of this... but anyone who says Inception is NOT his best is fucking crazy. Everyone knows Insomnia is completely mediocre. And for some bizarre reason, Prestige is elevated here as something... "good"? (Bah... barely ahead of Insomnia). The Dark Knight was EXTREMELY overrated (Not at ALL, the be-all-end-all comic book flick that some nerds make it out to be. Heath was fucking PHENOMENAL however... put it right behind "Begins"). Batman Begins was pretty fantastic (Near perfect Reboot). Next would be Memento, which is fucking CLASS (Always kept you on your toes...). And on the very top would be Inception. I give Inception the nod over Memento out of sheer SCOPE... with its multiple levels and themes. Visually stunning as well. Memento was a rather "simple" movie. So there you have it. The OFFICIAL POWER RANKINGS OF CHRIS NOLAN'S FILMS ;-)
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Aug 16, 2010 8:31:34 AM CDT
Award for BIGGEST 'TARD ON THIS TALKBACK goes to...
by that_girl_from_the_lowes_commercials_gar
Tall_Boy66 anyone? He should DEFINITELY get some votes
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Why the Kick-Ass hate?? Because it was an over-hyped, derivative, empty, shallow, cliched, gimmicky, poorly paced, tonaly inconsistent BORE. Does that help? :-)
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No one wants to read your fucking paragraph responses to a void. Who the fuck was talking to you anyway? "I'll just flame eveyone." Pathetic dude. Pathetic.
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What's the actual film about?
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Aug 16, 2010 8:43:20 AM CDT
Instead of using the terrible SCOTT PILGRIM to support...
by that_girl_from_the_lowes_commercials_gar
"Indy" or low budget, non-studio films... go out and support actual QUALITY films that are coming out in the near future such as: Monsters, Rubber, Catfish, and Enter the Void. THOSE are the flicks that you Sott Pilgrim defenders should be talking about. Comprende?
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Aug 16, 2010 8:43:30 AM CDT
Scott Pilgrim may not be big at the box office but Comic Con ru
by samuraiyao
Comic Books at the end of the fucking day owns all your asses, so go fuck yourself you fake ass tough guy!!!! Look I'm happy that Sly's movie got number 1 meaning more action/martial arts movie coming out soon!!!
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lol Who was that directed to? I couldn't, for the life of me, decipher that NONSENSE. I assume it was me 'cause i called you out on being a douche-nozzle... is that correct?
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Aug 16, 2010 8:48:58 AM CDT
Macready lol... coming from the guy who said:
by that_girl_from_the_lowes_commercials_gar
"As if we need the intended definition of the word faggot. Speed Racer is for trannys and chicks with dicks" My response:
"Oh, yeah. 'Cause like, one of the directors is a transgender... So, obviously, anybody that liked the film, is also, a transgender. Brilliant stuff. Die in a fire." -
Me = UNDENIABLE, MASSIVE WIN
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I thought it was fun. Didn't bore me in the least. To each his own I suppose.
And Bravo about calling out the Prestige. That movie was boring as hell. I think people jerked off to it because it was Nolan coming off of Begins and it had Alfred in it. -
;-) No matter what you thought of Kick-Ass it is absolutely indisputable that the film was over-hyped. I've been around AICN since the Phantom Menace days... and Kick-Ass was one of the most over-hyped fucking flicks i've ever seen on here. No hyperbole lol
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I agree with your assessment of why it was so well received. I would also add the "twist" as well... People thought it was BRILLIANT, despite all of the natural plot-holes and inconsistencies that arise from it. Hogwash.
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Spam? You're spam. That's what I think of you. You're right dude you win. Go ahead and spend the next 3 hours writing paragraphs of bullshit. Sorry i insulted your post op boyfriend.
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Nolan makes good films, full of plot holes, and all four of his recent films (Batman Begins, Prestige, Dark Knight, Inception) have clunky, overlong third acts.
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I told ya' once muthafukka....I ain't telling you again. Since you're AICN, I'm your fukkin' ruler bitch. FALL IN LINE HO!!!
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Can anyone give me a detailed description about why Tesla was so important to the film? I get what happened at the end was due to the electricity (right?). It was almost as if the entire movie was all built around Tesla and I don't remember the revelation being anything remotely worthy of so much Tesla talk.
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Did you just claim that you are the "champ" of something? What would that be, exactly... DOUCHE-ocity? Anyway, you may actually want to READ what i wrote, as you may acutally LEARN something... I'm probably asking for too much :-(
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Naw man. I'm just calling you out on the irrational, idiotic, waste of human flesh that you are. Your parents must be proud :-)
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Aug 16, 2010 9:15:03 AM CDT
And that's hilarious coming from THE CHOPPAH...
by that_girl_from_the_lowes_commercials_gar
of all people lol Dude, you are one of the biggest morons on this site. Spamming countless talkbacks with your inane ramblings... you fucking attention seeking WHORE lol Niggah please...
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Sung to the tune of BOC's "Don't Fear the Reaper"Talkback times have come
Here but now they're gone
Users all fear the Choppah! So do Harry, Massy and Capone...
They can't be like He is...
All you babies...you'll fear the Choppah!
You know he'll never be banned... you'll fear the Choppah!
The Choppah never will die... you'll fear the Choppah!
Babies he's a MAN...
Ain't It Cool is done
Here but now it's gone
Moriarty and Mr. Vern
Left together for a better job...
Moriarty and Mr. Vern
40,000 fewer hits everyday
...Like Moriarty and Mr. Vern
40,000 fewer hits everyday...
See these crappy articles...
Another 40,000 leaving everyday...
We can't be like He is!
All you babies...you'll fear the Choppah!
Better give him a hand...you'll fear the Choppah!
The Choppah never will die... you'll fear the Choppah!
Babies, he's a MAN
SCOTTPILGRIMFAN's done
Here but now he's gone
Came the last night of talkback
And it was clear that you couldn't go on
When the site was open and His Name appeared
The shitty ads shimmered then disappeared
The talkbackers shivered when HE appeared...
saying "YOU'RE ALL AFRAID!"
All you babies...and you quaked in fear!
You all ran from him...
and you don't know why!
You shit your britches and cry and cry!
You can't become like CHOP is!
You've been pwned by mighty hands...
You can't become like CHOP is!
You're all babies..who fear THE_CHOPPAH! -
Why don't you get the fuck off this website and get back to your real passion, which is sodomizing the decomposing carcases of stillborn babies. Obviously, film analysis and debate is not your "cup of tea"...
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What would you know about pride or prents? The nuns at the orphanage said you were such an embarrassment they are converting to Islam and strapping bombs to their chests. They wanted to know the name of that gay bar you run the glory hole service out of, so they can "make good".
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Oooohhhh i get it... So he's supposed to be this like EPIC TROLL or something around these parts. The "Unbannable" or something like that. Too bad he ain't clever or witty enough to warrant a cult-following, like the infamous Brassmonkey, or the original FETT (Fettastic/Fetterific, etc.) Your teenage ass probably doen't even know who the fuckin i'm talking about lol Sorry kid, but you're outta your league ;-)
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Wow, that was too funny. No, seriously. I am literally laughing out loud at that brilliant display of wit...
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Oh SNAP, i just got PWNED!!!!11!! Or should i say... CHOPPED! HAHA! Cuz CHOPPED, like... THE CHOPPAH!? GET IT??? Damn i'm BRILLIANT
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Aug 16, 2010 9:34:13 AM CDT
I guess, in order to be an AWESOME TROLL like THE CHOPPAH...
by that_girl_from_the_lowes_commercials_gar
I need a CATCHPHRASE. Like, how 'bout... "you just got... LOWED!" AWESOME! How bout that? Anybody?!? What do you think All-Mighty Choppah??
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I see what you did there... You just REPEATED EXACTLY WHAT I SAID to Macready... right back AT ME?! Holy SHIT man. Do you teach classes on TROLLING 101? Cuz if you do, SIGN ME THE FUCK UP! I must learn from The Master...
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Is Schizophrenia/Bi-polar Disorder hereditary in your family... or are you the first case? Just curious...
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Harry, old chum, please swallow what's left of your ego and immediately hire ChristianTerroristMilitia to replace the gaping Moriarty void left by Drew.
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YOU? You know, the OTHER account that you use here?
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for he knows not what he does.
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Been here since '97, son, under two pseudonyms: DrLocrian and Le Vicious Fishus. I'm an old AICN fish, but I ain't no sock puppet.
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Dance monkey, DANCE!
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Welcome to the revolution...
MICHAEL CERA IS THE FUNNIEST MAN ALIVE. HIS COMIC TIMING IS INCREDIBLE.
Simon Pegg tweeted that everyone should try and make 'Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World' the number one movie at the box office. So if you don't go and see 'Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World' you are disrespecting Simon Pegg.
I am probably the richest person who posts on these talkbacks.
I am what all Scott Pilgrim fans are like. I am what all talkbackers are like. I am the king of AICN. I am AICN.
CHOP
I am AICN.
I am your master.
Welcome to the revolution...
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Thats funny, i have never heard of either of those screen-names. Hhhmm... guess you didn't leave much of an impression on me.
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Gee, I never thought the Scott Pilgrim revolution would feel this...inconsequential.
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SSSNap!But seriously, man... Life's too short for this pointless bickering. Believe you me--you can't defeat THE_CHOPPAH. There are none who can. Against the power of Choppah there can be no victory. We must *join* him, Lowes. Join with The Choppah. It would be wise, my friend.
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Aug 16, 2010 9:58:03 AM CDT
And of course you 2 aren't the same...
by that_girl_from_the_lowes_commercials_gar
you just contradicted each other. Fishus agreed with me, saying that ChristianTerroristMilita should be hired on as a reviewer on this site. And right before that, you go on this rant about: "your incessant rambling, pretentious reviewing
and condescending pseudo-psychoanalysis of Harry et all is growing thin. THE_CHOPPAH is weary of you, and THE_CHOPPAH never gets weary, as Fishus so beautifully pointed out." Which is either directed towards me or Milita. Which completely contradicts Fish's point. You are ATTACKING him (or me) So either way, you are a FUCKTARD. :-) -
GO AND SEE 'SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD' THIS COMING WEEKEND, YOU PATHETIC FUCKS! THERE'S NOTHING ELSE ON SO JUST GO AND SEE IT! DO WHAT I FUCKING TELL YOU! I AM YOUR MASTER! UNDERSTAND?!
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You sound like a moderately reasonable chap... so unless this is an elaborate "inside joke" that i'm not privy to lol, or something... i'm gonna take my chances and just absolutely OBLITERATE the CHOPWHORE. Cool beans? ;-)
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"Just stick your cock right through that hole sir. Lowes bitch will then rub your throbbing rod all over its tranny post op forehead and suck it off to competion leaving no fuss or muss. No no sir....here is your change for the nickel.
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WHAT MORE DO YOU CUNTS WANT?
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The future is now...
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FUCKING RETARDED. Holy shit man. How can one single individual produce so much FAIL in life. I mean seriously, i "get" your act. You're whole act, including your screen-name is "ironic" and "sarcastic", etc. We fucking GET IT mate! Get a new gimmick already, SHIT lol
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to those who serve him well. He believes in the freedom of expression (though he often castigates his minions severely when they express un-Choppah opinions and remarks).Seriously, though: ChristianTerroristMilita is a damned fine writer and would be a breath of fresh air at AICN.
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I am your master.
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...I'm a simple man. I like simple pleasures. Like bright colors and lots of music and overblown, self-aware action. I like Barbarella and Fearless Frank and Microscopic Liquid Subway to Oblivion and Candy and Six String Samurai and Casino Royale (66) and Straight to Hell and Walker and Bloody Mallory and Motorama. I liked Scott Pilgrim. It isn't the year of Scott Pilgrim. Scott Pilgrim isn't blowing anyone's mind. But I liked it. Like butter in my...popcorn or lollipops in my mouth. That's just me. That's just something that I enjoy.
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It's OVER. You WIN. Everyone knows it's SHIT. Yes? Are you finished now?
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EDGAR WRIGHT IS THE NEW KUBRICK. I'm never wrong.
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and the TB seas were bloodied with my ruined entrails.
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Agreed. Militia, upon being hired at AICN, would automatically become the BEST reviewer here, without question (Mori was obviously the best before...) He shares the exact same thought process that i do. It's like he jacked in to my brain and stole my thoughts stating word-for-word, what i would say. Fucking eerie man...
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this is more your speed lowes :p8===========D
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Welcome to the revolution...
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Oh sorry man, i got bored of you already... my BUST. Cheesedog huh... that's the best you got? Well too bad it didn't hit home, as i am neither FAT, nor PIMPLY, nor GREASY... But your welcome to try again :-)
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Let's roll.
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I for one hope you continue your lame TB schtick for the next 2 years or so, insisting that 2010/2011/2012 is the year of Scott Pilgrim.Odds that you and the schmuck who pulled a similar schtick with AVATAR are one and the same: at least 60%.
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Aug 16, 2010 10:14:36 AM CDT
Oh, i see... MY meme-speak is infantile...
by that_girl_from_the_lowes_commercials_gar
and what exactly would that make YOURS? Please do tell me oh wise CHOPPAH??
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He is your master!
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Aug 16, 2010 10:15:40 AM CDT
As there is obviously NOTHING about your "act"...
by that_girl_from_the_lowes_commercials_gar
that is JUVENILE, or INFANTILE, or TIRED, or PLAYED-OUT... Nope! Not at all!
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Welcome to the revolution...
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You are a twunt.
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Anyone who disagrees is just jealous.
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Doesn't seeing some dumb twat like Choppah, make you yearn for the days of Brassmonkey, FETT, and Chicken George?? *sigh* Good times...
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Yep, Militia is the real deal. Unfortunately, the chances of him/her being offered a writing gig at AICN after his scathing deconstruction of Harry are slim to none (particularly due to the culture of nepotism that has developed here over the past decade).
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Aug 16, 2010 10:18:56 AM CDT
Macready, are you still here?
by that_girl_from_the_lowes_commercials_gar
I was done with you like an hour ago mate... You can go FUCK OFF now :-)
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I AM AICN!
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LARGO - FUCKING - WINCH!
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The future is now...
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Hail to scottpilgrimfan.
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However, there is more about The_Choppah than you guess. I, too, assumed he was a troll once. But I eventually saw the error of my ways. You may find that Chop actually has quite the sharp intellect...
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You are absolutely correct. But wasn't that shit spot-on about Harry? That was fucking brilliant. He articulated exactly what i have been feeling for years about Harry, and "Fanboyism" in general...
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Are you a few of the four or five people who saw SCOTT PILGRIM this past weekend?
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What troubles you, my child?
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What's wrong, brother?
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That "REPEATING WHAT I SAID TO SOMEONE ELSE, BACK AT ME" schtick isn't gonna get old AT ALL. That's pretty clever man... i think i stopped doing that in like 2nd grade myself, but whatever floats it man!
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Largo Winch!!!!!!!!!
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Must run and actually do some work this morning.Have fun, folks. Be gentle, Lord Chop.
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This "sharp intellect" you speak of... is he going to apply this anytime soon, 'cause i gotta hit the sack soon... and i would love to see it.
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What, are you gonna tell me it's fucking Vern or some shit? lol
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I had fun watching the flick. It may never make big bucks in the movies, but I don't care. I don't go see movies for critics, I go to see someting because I think it's fitsmy style... not some faceless critic on the net.
Scott Pilgrim was a fun, live-action/video game hybrid that gave me a quirky storyline, had some depth of character and never took itself too serious.
This movie, like Watchmne or Kick-@ss, isn't for everyone. Hating a movie because a particular actor is in it is juvenile... but that's what I expect from people.
So when people moan about Hollywood not taking chances or rebooting everything under the sun - but won't support SPvTW? Please shut up, sit down and go watch the 'Land of Lost' reboot... because it's what you deserve.
Inception was great on it's own accord, but it wasn't THAT original. Regardless, it was one of the best flicks of 2010.
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I'm tired master. I'm just so tired. I can't do this anymore.
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Spill the beans bro... who are you? I would be absolutely shocked and appalled if you were someone i knew and/or respected. Prove me wrong Oh Great One!
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It's all become too much for the big tough guy
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I told you scottpilgrim4ever was weak!
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YOU ARE DEAD TO ME! GET OUT! GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE! YOU ARE FUCKING DEAD TO ME!
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He says (stupidly): "Of course that's a defamatory moniker conjured by pseudointellectual propagandist and faux-iconaclastic degenerates (you know, people that justify themselves with such astute arguments as "meh" and "just sayin"), so I'll proudly except it." Except it? EXCEPT it? LOL?
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I mean... *ahem* CHOPPAH.
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I was just browsing through http://twitter.com/evandorkin
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... scottpilgrim4ever is dead to us all.
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Welcome to the revolution...
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Aug 16, 2010 10:41:13 AM CDT
THE CHOPPAH most definitely does NOT...
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sound like someone who played "Magic: The Gathering" in high school. No sir.
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I will never be done with you. You are officially my pet now. Scratch my balls PET, scratch them gooooood...
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If you disagree, you're jealous. It's as simple as that.
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It's w wonder why DePalma and Williams can't get their stage musical of the film on. Or a remake with Ellen Page in the Jessica Harper part.
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Largo Winch
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DO IT NOW! GET ON TWITTER AND TWEET ABOUT HOW MUCH YOU LOVE 'SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD'! SUPPORT ORIGINALITY!
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I really do hope your balls drop soon... Perhaps you will find a new hobby? Like fucking girls?
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The only thing you pet is the hair of the elderly man that has his head in your lap. You have been humilited by countless people all day. I'll stop where i started. You are pathetic.
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The people who are happy Scott Pilgrim bombed are the hipsters. "HA! Scott Pilgrim failed! I'm so glad I can come to a film/geek-centric website and post constantly about how a geek-centric film failed at the box office and I helped! I AM SO AWESOME FOR THAT!" ...Wait, what? Oh, and ScottPilgrimFan should stop trolling. It's not helping the cause.
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I AM AICN
BUY THE SOUNDTRACK! BECK'S ON IT! BECK'S COOL! SURE, HE'S A SCIENTOLOGIST, BUT HE'S NOT ONE OF THE COMPLETELY MENTAL ONES, LIKE BART SIMPSON OR GIOVANNI RIBISI! SO BUY THE FUCKING SOUNDTRACK, YOU FUCKING CUNTS! -
Aug 16, 2010 10:57:30 AM CDT
Aaaawwwww, i pissed it off...
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how cute :-) Actually, i haven't been humiliated once. I have no idea where you're getting that ridiculous assertion from... are you counting CHOPPAH? Is that the extent of my humiliation? lol The only "humiliation" i've witnessed is ME calling out YOU for your juvenile remark about Speed Racer and "trannys". And shit, i don't support transgenders at all. That's the ironic part lol. I just felt it was my duty to call a nitwit out on his bullshit. So i did! Hooray! But actually, everybody else here as agreed with my assessments on all of the topics on hand... so again, WHO was humiliated now?
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In case you missed my earlier post directed towards you... You: "The ratio of people who are like "Wow, this movie bombed! HA! Glad I didn't see it." to the people who've actually seen it. Feels like there's a connection here. Point is, you didn't want it to win and are glad we're getting shit like "Vampires Suck" next weekend. So, yeah, thanks." Me: "Jesus Christ, you fucking idiotic simpleton. Because OBVIOUSLY, anyone who is not "enlightened" enough to appreciate the GENIUS of Scott Pilgrim... MUST be looking forward to Vamipres Suck. Yeah. Nice logic there champ. Go cry about Wright's BOX OFFICE FAILURE and go jerk off to Mary Elizabeth Winstead aka the most MEDIOCRE LOOKING ACTRESS ON THE PLANET. lol I swear, she has the sex appeal of a door knob."
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The future is now...
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Aug 16, 2010 11:03:07 AM CDT
Calling out MORONS on the internet is fucking FUN!
by that_girl_from_the_lowes_commercials_gar
Who woulda thunk?
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'Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World' is 'Scrubs' meets 'Ultraviolet'!
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There's nothing but positive buzz on Twitter!
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Aug 16, 2010 11:08:12 AM CDT
SCOTTPILGRIMFAN Never gets old!!!
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No sir!
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WOW! I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE IT AGAIN!
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Aug 16, 2010 11:11:14 AM CDT
But honestly, i did actually chuckle at that last one you did...
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Scrubs meets Ultraviolet. I spoke earlier of how this shitfest reminded me of the equally shitty show Scrubs... fuck, that show is awful lol. I said Pilgrim looked like Scrubs, but with pointless, over-choreographed martial arts sequences... so GOOD CALL!
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May have awful tastes in movies but I can usually enjoy a movie with good/funny dialogue, neat action, interesting characters, and a originalish plot. Now I do spend more time defending the "bad" movies tbers hate (x3 sm3 tf2) than the "good" movies that we usually praise. I don't really care if my opinion is different from your. And regardin my INCEPTION SPOOF I'm glad you took the time to watch it. Sorry if you didn't like it, but I would figure aicn is not my key demographic (esp if half of you use the word "hipster"). Anyway stay tuned for future ABMONIBLE skits by me :)
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Lolololololololol. You're fuckin dense
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God you really are a pathetic loser arent you? Your stupid movie bombed, it finished 5th....5th you stupid fuck, that is a EPIC FAIL. I know this is your schtick, and you are not going to deviate from it. But god get a life loser. It failed. Period. Twitter buzz, meaningless. Go see it again, you and all the other pimply faced pencil dick losers who saw it this past weekend are the only ones who are going to make the movie any money. On the off chance that you are a studio plant, all I can say is basically the same thing...GIVE IT UP. The movie bombed and you can come on here all you like it is not going to change anything. Either way, piss off, you failed.
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Scrubs was unfunny drivel, and Ultraviolet was stupid crap. So in your eyes, Scott Pilgrim is, let me get this mash up right....unfunny stupid crap. Got it, no wonder it bombed. Fucking loser.
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Please,just fuck off,you cock.
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Please,just fuck off,you cock.
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THERE'S A GREAT BIT THAT'S JUST LIKE A THREE-CAMERA SITCOM! THAT'S HOW YOU DO IT, OLIVER STONE FROM 1994, YOU FUCKING HACK!
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Don't remember calling you 'not enlightened' or saying that 'OMG Mary Winstead so SO SUPER SEXXYY'. Never even said Scott Pilgrim is genius. Just pointing out how ridiculous it is that you have nothing better to do than sit on a geek/movie website all day say how much you hate a fun, geek-culture movie that you obviously don't have an opinion on because you haven't seen it. Makes me give more respect to the people who've actually seen it and say they didn't like it. You? Well, I ignored you the first time, didn't I?
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God this idiot just keeps showing us all what a pencil dicked asshole he really is. And I though it was A studio plant? Not likely, this guy is too much of a fucking moron to be a plant.Oh btw loser, some one from a show that almost nobody watched is in it? Yipee skippy!
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Man, how can i rag on you after that post. Fair enough :-) As long as you can admit it... and you seem to be pretty good-natured about the whole thing, so i'll let you slide. And just for the record, i DO NOT use the word "hipster" lol
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Although I do freely admit it's not nearly as deviously clever or proficiently snide as those fine folks who attempt to shame everyone into supporting their lifestyle under threat of the dreaded scarlet H, I do like to try my hand at some light sarcasm from time to time. Of course I brought it all upon myself, I made the silly mistake of not excepting MTV as my lord and savior. Stupid me.
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http://www.detnews.com/article/20100816/ENT02/8160301/The-geeks-are-pulling-Hollywood-s-strings-right-now--and-that-s-not-a-good-thing
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you are getting dumber by the minute. Stop embarassing yourself. I'm actually starting to pity you now...
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fuck SPVTW and fuck The Expendables..."RED" will rule them all
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A movie that looks like a sitcom? Oh please loser, tell me more, because that's just what I want, to go to the movies and think I am watching TV. You just keep getting more and more mornoic.
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Agree totally (cept I do find winstead kinda sexy...she got a booty!)i
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You are completely missing the point. I don't know why everyone is confused about SCOTTPILGRIMFAN... He is being intentionally HYPERBOLIC. He is EXAGGERATING. His whole "act" is supposed to be ironic and sarcastic. Are your sarcasm detectors defective, or what? lol
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First off, allow me to "thank you" for being civil and for not downgrading the talkback with useless name-calling. How pleasant it is when people can simply discuss their perspectives, without a show of hostility. There will always be differences in people. What people must learn is tolerance. But for me, I draw the line with developing children. In my life, I've been "hit on" by 3 gay men. All were past co-workers. The first time, I didn't even realize it had happened until it was over, when a hand had glided across my backside (as he walked by). And this happened after hinting within brief conversation. The second young man was even less subtle during verbal interaction, though it has been too long ago for me to remember specifics. And the third time may be more about my perception than his intent, as it was more about body language. (I feel as though I am a reasonably perceptive man.) The hand across my behind really caught me off-guard, which was REALLY different from a "pat" as part of a sports team. But those are things that a strait man can just let go, and consider a compliment. In the past, here at AICN, I had joked about how little of a guy that I am, after some vicious sparing in the talkbacks. In truth, I am a very big man. It is rare that I see someone bigger than myself, and even more rare that I see someone taller. I'm sure that if it wasn't for my nature as a gentleman, those men would have never been so friendly towards me. So please, even if you greatly disagree with my feelings on gay interactions in film, in accordance to rating, understand that I may be as tolerant as one could expect (especially considering generational differences).
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I'm never wrong.
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You kinda missed the point man. My seeing the movie is neither here nor there... I was just pointing out your logically fallacious argument about "whoever doesn't like this movie supports hollywood shit like Vamipire Weekend!" Which is just completely fucking idiotic. Do you at least agree with this?
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Step into my office.
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If you're so sick of it, get a fucking life. No one's forcing you to blow fanboys - that's your decision. Scott Pilgrim was fantastic.
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Aug 16, 2010 11:44:25 AM CDT
THE CHOPPAH! You have returned!!
by that_girl_from_the_lowes_commercials_gar
Yippeeeee Wait a second... weren't you admonishing ME for using sarcasm earlier? And now YOU are doing just that? How about that! Hypocrite much? And thanks man, 'cause your post was brilliantly insightful. It really was. Yeah, you know those "big words" i use? How i "act smarter" than everyone else? My "intellectual ramblings" and whatnot? Gee, maybe i actually AM smarter than most of the idiots that populate these boards... you ever think of that chief? Maybe it isn't some ELABORATE ACT or prank... maybe i am actually... *gasp* INTELLIGENT? Maybe i actually DO have good taste in art! Maybe i am fucking OBJECTIVE! Holy shit! And no, FILM isn't OBJECTIVE... that would just be NONSENSE! So a final thought for you dipshit. Maybe i actually know WHAT THE FUCK I'M TALKING ABOUT . Maybe YOU are playing the "Douche-nozzle" card 'cause that's all you have left... am i getting warm motherfucker? Maybe you too, are an IDIOT with TERRIBLE TASTE IN FILM, who gets their feathers ruffled when someone like me comes in and calls you out on it. Perhaps... YOU, are the... "Douche-nozzle"? Think about kid. Process this shit and get back to me tomorrow, deal?
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"This is probably as a result of his upbringing by parents who allowed their child to live in a fantasy dream world."
I find this funny coming from a person who just spent hours trying to rip on a fucking INTERNET FILM CRITIC on a thread for a movie you didn't even like. Sounds like you're the one who needs to step out of the dream world there, chief. Go outside, the graphics are awesome. -
the difference between me and majority of the tbers (including you) is I can enjoy things meant for entertainment (including tbs). You obviously are the hating variety, nothin wrong with it (despite it being somewhat sad and pathetic)I usually skip your posts because I know you're o the hating variety (even your handle conveys that by makin fun of that big forehead actress and the fact your handle is soooo long, you probablyy change your name every 3 months huh?). But I am disappointed you'll "let me slide". Come on guy, hate hate hate! Your hating on my INCEPTION SPOOF is supposed to generate more buzz and views for it. But I guess you're too busy hating. Well hate away
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I appreciate your passion, but you need to let it go.
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too much of a niche movie i suppose
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To anyone that still thinks FILM (and all art for that matter...) has no objective qualities to it... go shoot yourself. Or honestly, just go find a new fucking hobby lol. You are an embarrasment to film/art and you add NOTHING to the table when it comes to debate. Thus, in closing... Resident Evil Apocalypse is the greatest movie ever made! And my opinion is VALID, as much as ANYONE elses, 'cause ALL OPINIONS are EQUAL!! Hooray me!!! Nobody can argue this, becuause it is my opinion, and that's ALL THAT MATTERS. And i don't have to BACK IT UP WHATSOEVER!! Hooray for subjectivity! Man, if it weren't for the completely valid and real, tangible idea of SUBJECTIVITY, i might be called a fucking MORON for my taste in film... so thanks SUBJECTIVITY! Disclaimer:(the argument for "Subjectivity" is most definitely NOT a crutch for people with horrible taste in art to use in debates, to make their "opinion" seem as valid as someone elses... it is a completely reasonable stance) (it also definitely doen't resemble the often used "race card" playing that minorities use when they think they are being treated unfairly... none, whatsover) Good day motherfuckers ;-)
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I just realized that you quoted the shitastic film Kick-Ass. Really makes your point even stronger. Good call!
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But I also think hating Scott Pilgrim just because it's Scott Pilgrim is equally idiotic. And I'm fairly certain that "Vampires Suck" will get at least $5 million at the box office (god help me, I don't know why). The fact that some people can't even support a movie that was clearly made for them because "I've had enough of Michael Cera" and "There's too much advertising for the movie" is bullshit. He's Michael Cera. He's not going to turn into a bigger, brawnier, less meek person. He's getting paid either way so get over it. Also, for 2/3rds of the movie, he's a douche so you're at least inclined to hate him through that much of it. As far as the advertising, would you rather that people who've never heard of the graphic novels at least get a foot-in-the-door idea of what the movie is or have it do worse than it did before? They're advertising, it's their job to annoy the hell out of you until you see their movie. So, yeah, my first argument was pretty much a huge generalization, but if "Vampire Sucks" makes more money at the box office than "Scott Pilgrim" I'd say it's all of your faults.
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I retract my previous statements - you reminded me that I don't quite think Memento is a masterpiece in my eyes as many would suggest (I know, brand me the heretic now!!), and my favourite Nolan flick is The Prestige (probably in my favourite ten films of all time - the ending still leaves me cold!!). I apologize Harry, you're alright. And no, I am not a Nolan fanboy (can't stand Insomina!!), more a Verhoeven fanboy really (he attains much more respect in the UK and Europe than anywhere else).
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Aug 16, 2010 12:13:35 PM CDT
snitchseeker - '"natural' because it's necessary to nature are s
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Really, I thought that perfect logic. Something being thought of as natural and good because without it we could not exist. Yes I did see the movie. And there were elements of the film that I truely did admire. But how is he conquering narcessism my gaining power once he decides to fight for himself? Not for others, but himself. Because all that matters, is how HE feels. I'm of the opinion that there is no nobler a cause than that which is done in the name of the ones you love. To sacrifice one self for the worthy benefit of another is truely virtuous. Of course he was already so self-consumed he could not truely love anyone, so his power came only when he let go of the little self doubt he had that was preventing him from being a full on jerk and started loving himself even more without condition? What? This guy needed to be humbled not empowered. So how is the point of the film to get over narcissism again? If anything he's getting over the hurt of having been dumped by that blond rocker chick. I suppose he's allowing that wound to finally heal. If that is the point, it's fairly convoluted and swept under the rug rather swiftly. I'm sorry you're so strongly irked by moral truths my friend. But real iconoclast think for themselves instead of blindly subcribing to the status-quo du jour. Their glossy veneer is most definitely not the center of consciousness.
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Aug 16, 2010 12:21:49 PM CDT
Jesus christ yourSTEPDADDY... i must respond to you!
by that_girl_from_the_lowes_commercials_gar
LMAO Ok, fucking LAST POST FOR ME. This is what i get for trying to engage a deeper debate... I am not a fucking "hater". God, i hate that word. I am PASSIONATE. There is a big fucking difference. I love and hate EQUALLY. Sure i "hate" things more than you. But conversely, i "love" things more genuinely than you do. I respect and admire QUALITY ART. Whereas YOU just kind of have this superficial, shallow, moderate "enjoyment" of... well, basically EVERYTHING. If you honestly like shitty flicks like X-3, Spiderman 3, Terminator 3, etc.... than how could you possibly appreciate truly good films? I'll give you a hint... YOU CAN'T! My appreciation for a film like, say The Empire Strikes Back, or Raiders of the Lost Ark... is FAAAAAAAAAR deeper than you will ever know. Even if you "love" it yourself. You simply lack the ability to critically judge art in an objective, rational way... Thus, you don't "enjoy" things on the same, deeper, more FUNDEMENTAL level that i do. It's just not possible man. So honestly, people like you, who share the same "attitude" kind of piss me off in a way, because you have no artistic integrity, and you praise shitty films that have no artistic merit, whatsoever. I take OFFENSE to that. You feel me? I have spent too much damn effort and heart into gaining a deeper understanding and appreciation for the craft of film-making... to end up with some kid on the internet who thinks X-3 is quality entertainment, only to hear that his opinon is just as "valid" as mine. Like some teenage girl talking about music with me, going "i think Brittany Spears is the greatest musician of all time! And you can't argue that, cuz its my opinion! Fuck John Lennon!" lol No fucking way bro. I would have to be offended by that remark, wouldn't i? Are you really saying that that little girl's "opinion" about music is as VALID as mine? Someone who has actually STUDIED music, and understands it on a more fundemental level than she does? Hell no! So i apologize for coming off as condescending, but hey, you would be too if you were in my position. Bill Maher? Charles Dawkins? Christopher Hitchens? They are all "condescending" too... but guess what, they are fucking correct lol. They know what the fuck they're talking about, and they are just SICK OF THE BULLSHIT. If anyone is still unclear about my position here, i will dig up my post from another talkback that was a little more consice, that got a good response from the talkbackers... but i'm fucking out!
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i'm not paying to see fucking cera or 'pilgrimfan's hyperbole.Might be interesting but certainly not too compelling.
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Aug 16, 2010 12:24:16 PM CDT
And thanks again CHOPPAH for all you brought...
by that_girl_from_the_lowes_commercials_gar
to the discussion tonight. We are all better for it. Until next time, my bitch ;-)
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not a single watchable movie this summer
I recommend you see:
Mother by Joon-ho Bon
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I would love to reference this but I stopped reading the essays he posts, as if anyone gives one fuck what this pseudo intellectual thinks. Sleep tight numb nuts. Gotta be at taco bell for the grave yard shift by 8 p.m. dont ya?
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Guh?
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I don't really have any movies to look forward to. Machete will be entertaining, but I don't expect it to be mindblowing. World War Z maybe?
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You just showed how much of an "intellect" you are if you think art and xmen moviess coincide. I thought I paid $10 to see fictional superhumans fire optic beams at each other. Not to see the ambiance of a scene. Stop replyin to me, there's no point because I don't appreciate "art"
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Aug 16, 2010 12:46:09 PM CDT
And of course, we all know...
by that_girl_from_the_lowes_commercials_gar
that THE CHOPPAH isn't going to respond or RETORT to anything that i just posted... instead he will feign intellectual superiority to me by passing off all that i said as "pseudo-intellectual ramblings". That he is somehow "above" all of this "nonsense". lol I'm on to you motherfucker, your shit don't work on me ;-) Your attempt at a witty comeback is just empty rhetoric, nothing more. So how about you strain those limp-dick brain cells of yours and try to squirt out a "retort" to what i have said here tonight. I fuckin' DARE YA. Let's just see who the "douche" is here, shall we? How 'bout you drop the tired and cowardly act of "Uber-Troll" your playing and engage this little debate... You game, dickhead? I'll be anxious to see what you have to say by tonight...
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Another person who thinks they know it all. They love movies so so much, so they know better than we do. They only like quality films and any of us who like what they consider to be "lesser" films don't know shit about movies. Because we may like what THEY consider to be "lesser" films we have no idea how to appreciate good movies? We cannot judge artistic merit if we like bad movies. We lack the ability to judge art? Wow what an arrogant fuck. I am not even going to respond to that fucking bullshit drivel. You think you are so much better than we are? Fine asshole, fuck off and go start your own website and only admit geniuses like yourself, in other words, only admit arrogant fucks who put themselves on a fucking pedestal. You do not know anyone here, but yet feel you are qualified to make judgments on us? Because YOU think you know good movies better than we do? Two words for you palFUCK OFFLeave us simpletons alone to enjoy what we want to and so we don't have to listen to the likes of you or anyone like you. Opinionated is one thing, passionate is another....you are just an arrogant asshole. Sorry if we don't bow down before your greatness. Do us all a favor, leave here, and don't come back.Oh and BTW, for someone who claims to be so smart, you have one of the stupidest user names in the history of user names. But I bet you think it's clever and we lowly serfs just don't get it right?
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emoticon, real, drawn, shampoo bottle in the vague shape of.......
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you get a ftw regardin the genius with the unfunny handle name
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Don't you mean Richard Dawkins, Forehead?
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I cannot believe it but for the first time Choppah, you made a good post. That guy is a fucking idiot. An arrogant asshole. We should all bow before his greatness, let him educate us in the ways of good movies. Asshole.People who have to tell total strangers how smart they are and how much better they are than everyone else, have serious issues. Anyone who is supposedly so smart, doesn't need to TELL anyone. Just knowing is all they need. This idiot, wants to think he is better than us, so he has to come put all of us down, and no matter how he wants to spin it, he basically is calling us all idiots. Whatever. A fucking arrogant asshole is all he is. Live with that you dumb fuck.
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Wright takes the comic to the next level. I had read the first two books when I heard he was going to direct this and they didn't thrill me much. Aside from the coins I never got a video game feel from the books, so that was a welcome addition.Most of the casting is dead on but I always thought Cera was wrong for the role. He did a decent job of bringing the charm Scott exhibits in the book to the screen. It is a Gen Y (or whatever comes after that) movie though, and that feel kinda beats you over the head. The "old school" references made me feel like the characters were picking and choosing from the past to create a present that isn't even their own, and the relationships, be they roommate, gay, or just regular boy/girl all feel like the characters are just throwing it against the wall and seeing what sticks.If the movie fails at all it isn't because of the directing. Wright's rep remains intact. Original but not perfect.
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"husky sized cargo pants". We already knew you have a weight problem contributing to your self esteem and image issues that lead you to pack those extra cargo pockets full of twinkies and gay porn. I'm not judging...I'm just saying you don't have to tell us about it.
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Thanks. For the record, I have not seen Scott Pilgrim, and I do know that BO numbers are not a statement on a film's quality. I am sure that SP is a decent film, as Edgar Wright is a good film maker. SPFan's schtick just got me a bit pissed off and I wanted to take him down a peg, not that it worked, but it's that single minded troll that is making me hate this movie. But alas, I will see it when it is out on video, just don't have a strong desire to spend money on it right now when money is in short supply and if I am gonna spend it on a movie, it will be on one I really want to see.Now lowes forehead douche, he is another story all together. He is just an arrogant fuck. I hat asshole who think they know better than everyone else. Fuck that and fuck him.
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You give people with an objective bent a bad name, Forehead. Kindly fuck off.
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Fuck off Choppah. Person can't even give you a compliment and you have to be a dick about it. Asshole.
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"I'm sorry you're so strongly irked by moral truths my friend. But real iconoclast think for themselves instead of blindly subcribing to the status-quo du jour. Their glossy veneer is most definitely not the center of consciousness." Well, it would seem you know me personally. Not sure who filled you in as to where I'm blindly subscribing or what my worldview is, but you seem very certain, so enjoy that, I guess. By the way, I'm not irked by morals or truths, I'm irked by assholes!
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review? I didn't see any. Most of the people I know who liked this movie are gamers or into anime or both. The video game angle is really the only thing of real interest to me with this film. Than again I can see why that would hold the box office down since many gamers aren't film fans and many film fans aren't into video games.
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...respect for Charles Dawkins and Richard Darwin. And Bill Maher? Except for Jenny McCarthy he's the greatest medical expert our nation has. I hope one day they'll be made co-Surgeons-General. Then we can finally ban smallpox vaccines and go back to losing one out of ten children to the disease. I've always though Maher loved children more genuinely than I did, because he only loved the ones that would survive. I've found that condescending and ignorant go together far more often than not.
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...or what this talkback should be renamed. I bet no one here has kissed a member of the opposite sex.
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...you know what I think a real and pretty definable virtue is? Being nice. You win.
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I think choppa is my new favorite "troll"...and by troll I mean a tber who posts at aicn a lot or frequently meaning we're all trolls (except the jordans shoe guy, he's just a spammer spammin in the least sensible place seein most of you probably don't care about shoes (no offense))
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...hmmm...let's follow this logic. We're all here. You, me, everybody else who has posted. But you don't actually know anyone else who had posted, so you're just guessing about them. But I assume you are pretty aware of your own experiences. Which means, that out of the sample to which you have applied your hypothesis... ...you are the only subject on whom you possess actual data. Cool.
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Aug 16, 2010 1:36:17 PM CDT
Low Forehead - what a pretentious load of horseshit
by hey_kobe_tell_me_how_my_ass_tastes
take ten people who have 'studied' film - ask them the same double blind question on what the superior movie is: The Godfather or the Godfather Part II and you will get ten subjective opinions. none of which will be wrong -except for the one screaming dick who will insist that his opinion is superior to all others
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See, a smart guy would be tired of that by now.
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...it's The Godfather. And when I teach my dick to scream, Kobe, you will accept this.
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From which no joy might escape. I only hope 46315 was built sturdy; if this escapes to other talkbacks I fear for AICN.
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Hmm, either you are spoofing fat albert or hey paula - I hope it is fat albert cause i am pretty sure the second verse of hey paula would be against my religion - unless you a woman in disguise.
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...another indicator of just how smart I am. You've thought out my actions better than me. i just like how it looks...
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By continuing to post as SPF, he's merely taking a victory lap since SP bombed at the B.O. See, FOREHEAD the guy who "gets it" about SPF. He's defending SPF's obvious trollery while celebrating the movie's downfall. You see? He really is too smart for us.
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Aug 16, 2010 1:44:22 PM CDT
Red Ned - show lil neddy a pic of Kathy Bates - naked
by hey_kobe_tell_me_how_my_ass_tastes
i guarantee it will scream
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I'm never wrong. I've STUDIED film. I love it on levels you douches will NEVER understand.
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...that picture exists, doesn't it? She was naked in or around a hottub in some movie, wasn't she?
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Welcome to the revolution...
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Check out 'Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World'! You will seriously love it!
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And if you get on his nerves he will go full bird.
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Aug 16, 2010 1:48:51 PM CDT
Red Ned - do not, I repeat do not look for that picture!
by hey_kobe_tell_me_how_my_ass_tastes
all three eyes will go blind and the screaming will never stop - it was About Schmidt
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Aug 16, 2010 1:48:57 PM CDT
Pilgrim is proof that the most of the stuff shown at comic con
by rplocke
sucks horrible ass.
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The critics are going wild for 'Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World'!
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I Won't see itTherefore I won't love itFuck off
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The future is now...
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Hmmmmm ...
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Probably is that other forehead douche. He leaves and SPfan shows up....odd coincidence huh?
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There's no point denying it.
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F not, thanks. But I am a asshole like many of the tbers (though my assholeness comes with reason instead of I blind hatred and preconcieved notions). I love movies and likes to discuss them logically without namecallin (ha, in this place) but I do succumb to it at times (I did just call lowesfaggot pretentious and condescending). I'm just a fan of debates, not arguments. With that said, go fuck yourself if you haven't supported SP in the theaters (only so hollywood can continue movies we should want instead sparkly vampire movies or corny spoofs of it...plus its great)
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...the sweeter the... ...nah, can't do it.
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Monday and only 10Mil.Relief that Check cleared last weekLater I buy Comic Books and Ice Cream.
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See 'Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World'! It really is a game-changer!
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Aug 16, 2010 1:55:21 PM CDT
Red Ned, picture the squid monster in watchmen
by hey_kobe_tell_me_how_my_ass_tastes
that is what you will be pushin - don't do it man
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...there's a difference between mean and snarky. We're all snarky sometimes and yeah I've seen you be snarky. I've never seen you be mean. Actually I jumped in here because of that extremely offensive post Lowe's made to you. But, if you haven't read my scintillating thoughts on Pilgrim in the thread above I take all that back. I know there are a lot of posts in this thread but mine should be easy to find. They sparkle. Like diamonds.
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"For the record, am pretty damn happy to have a Top 5 movie and a top 5 album in the US. Never had either before."
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Marvel called
New Star approved
Corey Feldman gets a job -
Rooney fucking Mara? Who the fuck is that? http://tinyurl.com/236w7w8
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I was going to say maybe she's Kate Mara's sister. And I looked on IMDB. And she is. Cute, too. But they shouldn't remake this. Maybe even more than they shouldn't have remade Let The Right One In. At least as much.
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Aug 16, 2010 2:11:02 PM CDT
Thanks Conspiracy - Corey needs the money
by hey_kobe_tell_me_how_my_ass_tastes
Even with a massively reduced budget - he will still be able to buy a slurpee
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coffers so Kate's sister got the role? Are you fucking kidding me? Based on her work on Veronica Mars, K-Bell would have been a great choice to play Lisabeth. Epic Fail.
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Uh...the proof is in the fucking pudding. America would rather pay for garbage like Expendables, as the numbers show. Pilgrim is getting great reviews, from professionals, and everyone I have know who has seen it. And no, I'm not a nerd nor a so-called hipster. I'm a pretty well off 25 year old in good shape, with average joe friends. And I get laid plenty, thanks for wondering.
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Hat was the offensive post? And thanks for your kind words tho. All those times of bein called a idiot has been erased by what you said. And I'm too lazy to look for your review but ill presume you liked it
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Yea they are professional....journalists. They took a few film courses in college and that makes them an expert on movies? Nope. They are movie fans with degrees in journalism, that's all. They don't know any more about films that anyone here. So saying critics loved something is meaningless. Nobody listens to them, and anyone who does needs to get a life and form their own opinions, not depend on the opinions of others. They are movie loving journalists, nothing more. Next.
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Have you seen both films?No one was wondering if you were "well off" or notNor was anyone wondering if you get laid "plenty"...of course you didn't say if you got laid by guys or girls either so maybe we will wonder about that.Are you in the business? If so, are you of the same mindset as lowes forehead douche? Do you think you know more about film than we do?Come on were dying for the answers.
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Well, I do still disagree on your stance but I appreciate your post. You don't seem to believe what your saying out of some sense of discrimination. Just concerned about the well being of children/teenagers. I happen to think we shouldn't hide these things from them. Sometimes it can be worse when kids discover things for themselves without an adult to sorta explain. That's why I don't like the idea of "hiding" it from them. But I understand your concerns, just disagree ;)
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not film critics. Thats why they are better than us. I saw read the books and saw the movie but these guys are super duper smart so their opinions are better than mine. Give up man. Just give up.
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Those who can do; those who can't critique or start internet movie sites and wait for the swag to roll in.
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I know, why do I bother, these guys are obviously vastly superior to our small minded opinions. I should just give up and let them teach me the ways of good film making, that way I will truly know what a good movie is.
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I Loved the haiku
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with your weird shit.
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was breathtaking. I was actually mad at Scott and calling him a retard for not giving her the time of day. That's somebody you don't just drop a turd on and flush down the toilet.
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You can't blame Harry for not mentioning games in his review. Games aren't his thing. However, there are a few gaming sites that have reviewed the movie from a gamer's perspective. You could check with them.
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She was so adorable, refreshin, and breathtakin. I had to google ellen wong just to make sure she was old enough so I could have a fictional crush on knives. But wong isn't as cute as knives (i m not into asians despite bein half asian..oepidal reasons I presume)
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I'm never wrong.
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Michael Cera is the funniest man alive. His comic timing is incredible.
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No one saw his movies except for pretentious art kids.
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I love it.
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The future is now...
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but I know an ASSHOLE when I see one, and lowe's forehead dude is a grade A asshole. And you know what comes out of assholes? Nothin' but a bunch of shit. So please lowe's forehead, stop shitting all over the talkbacks. Please? The end.
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If anything, Michael Bay is the new Kubrick. Visuals that make you go "ooh" and "ahh" but plots that are almost non-existent. (Something I heard from someone else, but still valid.)
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"It really is a game-changer" - Rolling Stone.
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Aug 16, 2010 3:59:04 PM CDT
Scott Pilgrim is awesome by why isn't this genre performing at t
by ripblade
http://www.moviepush.co.uk/2010/08/why-are-self-aware-super-hero-movies.html
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It may get DVD love, but this film failed and it was doomed to fail from the start. The reason is Michael Cera. There could not have been a worse casting choice for the male lead unless you cast a ten-year-old kid. Given the plot of the film what idiot said "You know who is kind of bad-ass that I could see gihting for a girl? That Michael Cera." While everyone in the real world took one look at that guy and laughed. I liked him in Superbad, but he's a one note actor. His character in Superbad, the one who tries to talk himself out of every situation in a high-pitched pseudo-whine is what you get every time he acts. Just about anybody else would have been a better choice for the male lead in this and then maybe it might have been more successful. When even the teens bailed on it (the obvious target audience) you know you have a problem. The moment they cast Cera was the moment this film was doomed.
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... ON ACID! SEE IT A FEW TIMES!
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His comic timing is incredible.
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that horse has died, been resuscitated, lived to die of old age again. But keep on beatin' it dude.
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Aug 16, 2010 4:08:10 PM CDT
ANNA KENDRICK: "[SCOTT PILGRIM HATERS ARE] DEAD INSIDE"
by scottpilgrimfan
If you hate Universal's 'Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World', then just remember that you are "dead inside" according to Anna Kendrick.
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You haven't seen it. And it's obvious you won't see it until it hits DVD. So why do we need to hear about it? Other people have said they don't like Cera. Who cares? He got paid. People liked it. Get over it.
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Mommy, what's wrong with me?
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he's sort of like Ed Harris in THE ABYSS. "You never gave up on anything in your life! Fight! Fight! Fiiiiiight!!!!!"
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Le Vicious & Fuzzyjefe. SPF's refusal to stop is almost admirable, almost. If only he wasn't so annoying about it
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unless you say it 4,000,000,000 times in one talkback.
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SCOTTPILGRIMFAN is 100% correct.. it rules.. gawd I hate agreeing with with him but.. well.. oh well.
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OF COURSE. I'M NEVER WRONG.
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easily my favorite movie of the summer. just my two cents...
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SPREAD THE WORD.
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He's just that Lowe's GARGANTUAN FOREHEAD snob fucking with you. He actually hates SCOTT PILGRIM. By the way, whoever said Kubrick's movies have a lot of "ooh" and "aah" but no plot is just ... I dunno. I'm at a loss of words. Bay the new Kubrick? You have to be a troll.
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i think he is being sarcastic in his love for Scott Pilgrim, but then again, Scott Pilgrim is a very good movie. and whoever said he and lowesperson is the same, i thought that too. or maybe he is just a very persistent fan, and if that is the case, keep up the good (but shoddy) work
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SCOTTPILGRIMFAN, have *you* seen SCOTT PILGRIM yet?
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I can't tell?It looks like somebody threw a bucket of multicoloured vomit at the screen.Never heard of it. Is it a must-see or something?
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Well, I'm genuinely agog about the whole enterprise now.
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it might be the best soundtrack of the year (last year, 500 days of summer)
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Yeah, EXACTLY! He probably is someone else, someone who hasn't seen SP and doesn't want to and is just trying to annoy.
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It's about a guy fighting for love as much as it's about a guy fighting the fact that his girlfriend's more experienced/is a slut/has been with cooler guys than he'll ever be.
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I typically agree with Harry 100%. I love The Expendables for the same reasons he loved it, but I found myself scratching my head when he wasn't grabbed by Inception and loved this "imaginative" piece of junk. Is it neat? Well sure it is. But is it the junk that Harry is talking about? No! To each his/her own, for sure, but how can you love this and NOT love Inception???
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Aug 16, 2010 6:24:26 PM CDT
The nerd self hatred here is amazing. Plus stop talking about th
by spectrebeeyatch
You Entourage watching pussy fucks. I hate people who use the BO as if it's fucking sports scores. Acting like you work in the business and know what you're talking about. NONE of you morons work on movies you just bitch about them. Stop claiming to know how the business works you don't! Stop making up marketing numbers and adding them into the "production budget" when a lot of the times the marketing is added into it. So shut the fuck up! Pilgrim was amazing! Any nerd avoiding it because they want to make some gay ass point is a moron. I don't think any of you even know what a bomb is. When a movie costs less than 100 million and even makes some money it's not considered a bomb you stupid shits. Why can't we all just support good movies instead of picking sides. It seems like it's some sort of fucking choice. "I liked Inception the rest sucked"... "Expendables rocked Cera!" blah blah blah... Guess what I loved all three! None of you have any connection to the movies besides seeing them. So ranting and raving as if they are your pro sports teams is just fucking stupid.
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http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/awards-campaign-2009/posts/what-went-wrong-with-scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world-and-why-it-should-scare-moviefans
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Lol, you prove my point about the audience for Scott Pilgrim. Uneducated dorks.
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Thank you, FeedTheGoat, for explaining in only four words why this movie was such an epic bomb.
The marketing dipshits trying to sell this thing could never offer any explanation as to what the answer was, and why audiences should relate to it. In fact, when it became plain that the "hipster" image was becoming a liability, they actually turned up the volume on that "selling point"...for Chrissakes, even MACHETE came out with two radically different trailers rather than beat the Grindhouse approach into the ground.
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So it's our fault that Hollywood is mostly unoriginal, because we didn't get suckered into paying money for Michael Cera's "acting"? I call bullshit. Inception was pretty damned original, and it did very well. Audiences appreciate originality, but it has to entertain as well... and people just don't like Michael Cera as much as Hollywood seems to think we do. Audiences have spoken. Good for them.
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So harry's press kit includes an animated gif of Scott kicking the crap out of him to show off and stick at the top of his page. Yeah I'm sure that individualized kind of love from the studios played no part in that flaw free review of the film. What a joke.
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I saw it and The Expendables last weekend, and I liked The Expendables more, it was the better fight centric action movie for me.
It's also more important to me that the Expendables performs well because I really want a sequel to that, where in contrast a Scott Pilgrim sequel could feel forced, plus I know everyone involved will come out O.K., but with The Expendables some of these actors careers were on the line.
That's the thing about weekends like that, as a movie fan I win, I get 2 awesome movies in 1 weekend, but that means the box office of one of the movies will suffer.
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We liked it, had alot of fun with it. Visually fun, stunning, lively. The characters (Scott, Ramona, Knives +) were characters you could care about, relate to. The music, aspecially Beck's Sex Bob omb stuff, was fantastic. You don't have to be young to get into this, I recommend it.
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There's way too much pants jizz from the geek community claiming it's the best movie of the year, for me that is tied between Kick-Ass and Inception, with Tron Legacy on the horizon, hell my hopes are sky high for Machete.
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Agreed. Though it was alot of fun, Kick Ass had more of an impact upon me.
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Kick-Ass felt like the Pulp Fiction of comic book movies, and Pulp Fiction changed my life.
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So I guess there were some suits thinking for a little while that Cera could be the next Shia. Not that I think Shia is all that and a bag o' chips himself, but I think the market has spoken very clearly now and rejected that idea. I guess the upside for Cera is that the reviews for SP vs. TW were pretty positive, so he can salvage a career in indie films.
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would cover his own in an action film, but he did really well in this. And he's only 22, so, lots of room for growth as an actor and physically too if wants to pursue this more. Which I'm sure he will. After all, who would have thought say 25 years ago that Nicholas Cage would've turned out to be such a great action star.
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Aug 16, 2010 11:09:09 PM CDT
Using "I'm a Nerd" is not excuse to watch .....
by mjs_cold_dead_pale_corpse
Scott Cera Vs The Box Office. You're just a fag....a dick fondling fag. No way around it. Don't try to justify it with "it's original" because it's not. Michael Cera has not changed his clothes, attitude, or hair since Superbad. YOU ARE A FAG, JUST LIVE WITH IT!!!! Fag can mean or = homo, loser, pedophile, pansy, sissy girl that plays with hotdogs, catamite, Cowboys fan, etc....
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Can we discuss this for a moment please?
On a purely superficial level, I thought the movie was exceptional. The visual effects were the best I've seen in years in a 2D film, the editing was a revelation as was Nigel Godrich's soundtrack. I left the theatre almost vibrating, feeling as though Edgar Wright had told me it was alright that I'd spent most of my youth playing video games, consuming comics and chasing girls beyond my reach; that some sort of redemption and self-acceptance was possible.
And yet, I can't help feeling a sense of profound disappointment, a constant nagging telling me that this film did not know what it was about, that it did not know what its characters wanted. As Harry noted, it seems as though Scott would have been happier with Knives. That's because the third act was structured to bring them together, with their "two player" fight against Gideon, Scott's "self respect" power up, and Ramona's observation on what a great team they make. And as she turns to leave Scott forever, he catches up and asks if he can tag along, leaving Knives, the actual object of his desire, alone on the pavement.
When I got home from screening the film, I checked out home interviews done following production, and as it turned out, Wright's original ending found Scott reconciling with Knives, and leaving Ramona to find herself. But Bryan Lee O Malley, the creator of the comics, wrote the final volume during the filming and gave his notes to Wright, who then changed the ending. For me, and I think for Harry, this was a mistake. This ending was not delicately crafted into the film, it was smashed on, and the writers hoped that everything would fit.
Personally, I think the best ending would have seen Scott with NEITHER Knives NOR Ramona. Scott doesn't care for Knives, and there's certainly no future in their relationship. She's a crutch for him to get over Envy, the girl who broke his heart (another character that's not used enough) Coming to terms with the horrible things he's done in the past (which is kick-started by dying and finished with the "NegaScott") isn't enough to fire up interest in a girl he was just exploiting. And Ramona, well, he's just something "nice" for her as Knives was for him. He gives her affection and adoration on demand while she attempts to escape the (literally) controlling Gideon. At the end of the film, while Ramona's chip is gone, her selfishness remains, and Scott absconding with her just continues the cycle started by Envy, costing him the power of self respect he only just earned.
Again, I don't want to start a flame war, I'm honestly interested in your opinions. I very much enjoyed the film and will probably see it again to see if my criticisms still stand. If you agree with me, what could have been done to successfully end the film with Scott and Ramona?
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And fuck all of you.
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or KING, but can a boy be a king?
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Aug 16, 2010 11:21:00 PM CDT
If this was Scott Pilgrim Vs World, world won in 1st rd KO
by redjester
Utterly embarrassing box office numbers! I mean I'm not going to lie, I thought this movie looked pretty dumb, but I actually kinda feel bad for these guys!! Ten million? Ouch.
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I think the Hitfax article firmly calls you out. You simply hate Michael Cera. You hate him so much you won't give a really fun, inventive movie a chance because he's in it.
This weeks audience has told the bean counters in hollywood that they want to see more movies like the Expendables, and that Nickleback is still solid gold.
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Scott didn't deserve Knives. He deserved a girl who toys with him and takes him for granted. He's a self-centered ass. So is Ramona who will hopefully get a taste of her own medicine eventually. Knives is sweeter and more thoughtful then them both put together. If she ended up with Scott I would've felt bad for her.
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this movie deserves a wide audience, period.
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99% of you haven't even seen the movie. Self-hating dweebs.
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99 percent avoids Micheal Cera movies.
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Sounds like the awesomely brilliant INCEPTION to me...
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100% of TBers avoid everything you say ;)
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Who are you?
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I’m not going to go into the problems with book six again as I already have earlier in this thread. However, here’s how it should have ended. Get rid of that microchip bullshit. After Scott defeats the Twins, Ramona tells him that it’s over and leaves. Gideon calls him at home and taunts him about the fact that she’s a runner. Scott gets pissed and goes to confront him. They battle at Gideon’s club and Scott has eventually has Gideon on his knee’s, ready to finish him when Scott asks “why did you create the League” at which point Gideon confesses his heartbreak, how he was able to recruit all the other men Ramona has fucked over and how she’ll eventually leave Scott, turning him into an evil Ex himself. Scott finds some sympathy for Gideon and extends his hand. Gideon uses this moment of weakness to stab Scott to death. Knives see’s this and screams, attacking Gideon. While their fight is going on, Scott is in the desert where he is confronted by NEGA Scott who reveals that he is the dark side of Scott that he denies. He tells Scott and few things about himself, causing Scott to have an epiphany about how he has spent his whole life being a slacker, playing video games, acting like an asshole, that what he did to Knives was terrible and that he was only after Ramona because he knew, in his own mind, that it wouldn’t last. Just another example of his inability to take responsibility for his own life. Scott has his Jimmy Stewart moment and begs for another chance at which point reaches out his hand with the Free Life in it. Scott takes it and they embrace in a brilliant flash of white light Gideon and Knives are kicking each others asses but Gideon gets the upper hand and has her on her back. He’s about to strike the deathblow when Scott appears and punches his face in. Gideon goes flying through the air, as does his sword, and lands at the base of the pyramid. He looks up at Scott, triumphant in his new lease on life and at peace with himself. He notices Scott looking upward, and does so himself, only to see his own sword as it comes down into his chest. Gideon explodes, showering the club with coins. Scott is victorious, coin is raining down and Knives hugs him only for him to see Ramona coming towards him. She says that he must really care to have confronted Gideon, when he didn’t need to, since they had split. Scott tells her that he didn’t do it for her but himself to prove that he could finish something. He and Knives walk out hand in hand as Ramona looks on before disappearing through a subspace door. Outside of the club, Scott turns to Knives and tells him that Wallace was right and that she really is too good for him and that he hopes she’ll find someone who will appreciate her. He kisses her before walking off. Neil puts his arm around Knives and they give a knowing glance at each other before walking away. Scott is walking down the street alone and, at first, is sad before upbeat music begins to play and a knowing smile comes over his face. Wide shot of him walking down the street with the city of Toronto, and the CN Tower, sparkling in the background. The end.
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I'm just a guy. Did you want to know more about me?! :p Look I'm sorry if it seems like I pick on you dude but you say soooooo many ridiculous things. It's hard not to be annoyed by you. Although from time to time you can be funny, not often, but ocassionally
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The main character learns self respect through sacrifice.
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Looks like i pissed a few people off here lol Especially Rogueleader... man i really got your panties in a bunch didn't i? Heh. That's fine, not everyone is going to like my "tactics". I got strong convictions. Probably could have gone about in a "nicer" way... but you know, sometimes "nice" just doesn't cut it. It's too bad about Red Ned though. I saw his post about me "attacking" yourSTEPDADDY... but i think he, along with a few others misinterpreted what i was really trying to say. Actually Red Ned and i had a really good conversation in the Lost finale talkback, and another TB that i can't recall at the moment... but we really do see eye to eye on a lot of things. I remember Red Ned giving me props on one of my long-winded posts about the lost finale, which i was posting under the name "Fettitular" at the time. (i had a slightly better response to my posting in that TB, than i did here lol) So what my argument comes down to is this: Film is OBJECTIVE. People are SUBJECTIVE. An "opinion" is formed on a piece of art according to multiple factors including a person's intelligence, experience, and objectivity, etc. People are saying here that i just want everyone to have the same "opinion" that i do... FUCK OFF. That's not at all what i'm fucking saying. I am just asking everyone to critically judge a movie without BIAS, and watch it as objectively as they can. And to judge a movie based on the core fundementals of film-making such as: Acting, writing, direction, cinematography, score, editing, pacing, etc.... That's all i'm fucking asking. The more well thought out your defese is... the more respectable your opinion will be, got it? I don't care if you don't come to the same conclusion that i do (whether or not you like a particular movie)... i just care about the THOUGHT PROCESS. You guys understand what i'm getting at here? This is exactly how Red Ned and ChristianTerroristMilita review movies (and how Mori USED to...) performing a deep examination/critical analysis of a film, which is exactly what i do. So shit, if i'm putting THAT much thought/passion into watching a film, than of course i'm gonna get a little pissed off if some knucklehead throws out some poorly thought out, shallow "opinion" of a film, and saying its as valid as mine. That's completely fucking reasonable for me to react that way! For example, some dumbfuck comes on and says "Inception sucks balls... cuz i said so." while not addressing anything OBJECTIVE about the film. All he uses is his own bias, and he's clearly just trying to stir shit up. So you're gonna sit there and tell me that his "opinion" on the film is JUST AS VALID as mine?? Get the fuck over yourselves lol Sorry people, that ain't how reality works. I think the people that have a problem with me really need to sit down and actually THINK about what i'm trying to say here, before they start jumping to conclusions about how "elitist" and condescending i am. And how this is all just a bunch of pseudo-intellectual hogwash... lol Fair enough?
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That is obviously a combination of Charles Darwin and Richard Dawkins (2 brilliant men i might add...) Thanks for correcting me on that one, as it was very late when i was posting that shit... But anyway, that's kind of my philosophy on film. How Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens simply want to wake people the FUCK UP about religion, i want to do the same about film (or all art for that matter). I'm on a fucking crusade here, to weed out the idiots, and hopefully "enlighten" them... encourage them to use their BRAINS for once. I just want people to be better human beings... It really comes from a good place, i assure you lol. So stop pretending that being an "intellectual" is a bad thing, dump the sand out of your vaginas, fucking man up, and start using your BRAINS ;-) End of rant.
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Scott Pilgrim is STILL a bob-omb ;-)
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I can see in about 10-15 years...Mid 30's hipsters having Scott Pilgrim Parties in their shabby studios dressed up like the characters and throwing gold coins at each other. That is the future of this flick...and the only way it will ever make a cent.
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Choppah! i missed you my friend...
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Aug 17, 2010 7:30:00 AM CDT
In all honesty though choppah...
by that_girl_from_the_lowes_commercials_gar
I don't really feel like "fighting" today, but do you get what i'm saying here? Anything sinking in yet? Just a wee bit, perhaps??
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This site used to be so much fun, people with a passion for movies actually having a discussion. Used to make my lunchtime worth the wait.
All it is these days is hate filled bile and posturing. Think you should all feck off to www.ihateeverything.com and leave this site for people that still think stuff is worth loving, after all it is called aintitcoolnews.
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Aug 17, 2010 7:31:20 AM CDT
I see a little potential in you chop...
by that_girl_from_the_lowes_commercials_gar
I'm pulling for you here bro *obligatory emoticon*
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Good one choppah! Hey, did i actually see... a little, "insight" from you regarding film?! *stands up and applaudes*
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Aug 17, 2010 7:35:01 AM CDT
I would have to disagree with you on the snow fort shootout...
by that_girl_from_the_lowes_commercials_gar
If you were actually having trouble following the action (i.e. who is shooting at whom...), then you really need to get your eyes checked my friend.
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did you all get so angry?
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It should have starred Largo Winch. That motherfucker would have sorted out the box office.
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Aug 17, 2010 7:37:49 AM CDT
And again, in case you were unclear CHOPPAH...
by that_girl_from_the_lowes_commercials_gar
The "lol's" and EMOTICONS are used for people such as yourself who have problems INFERING TONE through text. It helps alleviate any confusion. So i actually "go the extra mile" to make sure people interpret my tone exactly as I WANT THEM TO. Got it chief? lol ;-p :( zomg lulzz
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People like CHOPPAH are unstable, psychologically speaking... except he doesn't "believe" in psychology. He passes it off as just a bunch of "pseudo-intellectual psycho-babble"... It's a defense mechanism. Poor schizophrenic choppah :-(
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I couldn't be bothered to read all your posts, did you actually see SP Forehead dude? Just askin
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Maybe some of them ARE actually idiots... Ever consider that? Is it really so bad to call them out on it? That doesn't make me a "douche" as you so eloquently put it... it makes me a HUMANITARIAN :-)
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Will you please let me help you... Mr. Choppah??
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With the tepid box office numbers for The Expendables and the bombing of Scott Pilgrim, he has now become obsolete.
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lol I don't blame you man... No, i haven't seen it yet. I do plan on it eventually though, probably when it hits DVD...
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Your simplistic generalizations of me are so DEAD WRONG, that it's not even funny man... Seriously, have you even entertained the notion that it could be YOU, who has the inferiority complex?
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the fact that you are actually attempting to engage in discourse, on some manner now... props man ;-)
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Aug 17, 2010 7:52:31 AM CDT
And now i ask YOU a question...
by that_girl_from_the_lowes_commercials_gar
Why the "act"? You cannot deny that you are playing a part, so to speak... so why is that? Are you afraid of stating your true feelings/opinions/beliefs, so as to protect yourself from being attacked? Am i getting warmer?
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Forehead, you're here to help?
I thought you were here to irritate, agitate, and masturbate over your own perceived intellectual superiority.
Like Vishnu said, it's the imitation Danny_Glovers_Dickblood brigade that have been spam trolling and dragging this place down recently. You enjoy the sound of your own voice forehead - no one else does. -
There are others who appreciate me. I have had many fantastic discussions on here across different TB's, concerning film, music, sports, etc... So no, you are simply WRONG about me. Maybe i hit a nerve with you for whatever reason... and i'm sorry about that. Shit, i'm not here to "irritate, agitate, and masturbate" as you put it. Stop fucking making baseless assumptions and generalizations about me, and my reason for being here... and just actually COMPREHEND what i'm trying to get across in this debate. Cool bro?
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like I walked into a clan rally dressed in a Boy George outfit.
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Aug 17, 2010 8:01:47 AM CDT
Wow, CHOPPAH got pretty quiet...
by that_girl_from_the_lowes_commercials_gar
And that's pretty rare. Perhaps i'm on to something here...
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Even though I just spent the last 10 minutes looking through the talkback! I honestly don't have the time and energy at the moment to discuss this properly. Plus I am concerned i may get caught up in ideology if I tried to discuss it with you seeing as how I'm a tranny and enjoy using emoticons :p Not baiting you or anything. I do find your thoughts on art to be fascinating since I am an artist/painter. I kinda agree that there's a "baseline" of standards in film as you discussed earlier. Of course I also think sometimes you can enjoy a movie that is lacking in "fundamentals" As to your question, I've been up all night and I need sleep. I'll be happy to wade back in here later on.
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Vishnu, I thought the Clan liked Boy George?
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I'M SCOTTPILGRIMFAN. Good call CHOP! 'cause our styles of posting are nearly IDENTICAL. Except for the fact that ALL of my posts are usually at least a paragraph long... and i'm actually DISCUSSING things and DEBATING. (and using correct spelling and grammar...) Whereas SPF simply SPAMS the living FUCK out of every talkback here with his terribly unfunny "ironic" schtick... one note ass-clown lol Yeah, you got me dude. Good job Detective Choppah!
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Thank Fucking CHRIST! A sane individual lol Thanks man, i appreciate it. I love getting into this shit... debating, analyzing, deconstructing art, and whatnot... so i would love to chat some more about it with you bro. Hey Chop, cobra... you see that? Is he a pseudo-intellectual DOUCHE like me too? Fuckin' nitwits...
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a calm, rational person just AGREED with me on my thoughts about art and objectivity!? Maybe there actually IS something to it... *choppah and cobra kai's brains implode*
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Aug 17, 2010 8:14:26 AM CDT
Too bad NeverTalksBack is leaving the building...
by that_girl_from_the_lowes_commercials_gar
I guess i'll fight the good fight with these PEONS myself ;-)
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Aug 17, 2010 8:17:23 AM CDT
Haha... pretty insightful choppah!
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No sarcasm either... that's a good theory. But sadly, it isn't true :-( Now for your 2nd theory? hhhmmmmm... curious...
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Forehead, you're a girl or a gay man right? Christ, you never shut up.
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Aug 17, 2010 8:18:36 AM CDT
How many minds would be BLOWN
by that_girl_from_the_lowes_commercials_gar
if THAT were the case?
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BOTH.
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you know what turns me on! *spreads ass cheeks, playfully*
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CHOPPAH, put the lube away, forehead will like it! Pull out! Pull out!
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Aug 17, 2010 8:23:33 AM CDT
Why the fuck is this so much fun?
by that_girl_from_the_lowes_commercials_gar
I think we BOTH need to go see a fuckin' shrink...
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Aug 17, 2010 8:24:43 AM CDT
Admiral Ackbar reference, cobra?
by that_girl_from_the_lowes_commercials_gar
Eh, i'll give you a half a point back for that one.
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Meh.
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Doesn't that make you... kinda, GAY? What you did just now? I just want to be clear on this.
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This thread just took a turn for the weird. I'm out...
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you take those earplugs out yet, you PANSY?
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That's rich. The main difference between the people who love and hate the movie is that the people who love it actually saw it.
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How quick i can log in to my other account?
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Except, for some reason i lost the password to my SCOTTPILGRIMFAN account... Dammit all to hell
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just reached a whole new level of WINFAIL, the likes of which have never been seen before...
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Get over your childish homophobia and paralyzing fear of anything different you ignorant sheeple.
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Until then your criticism don't hold weight. Clueless gasbags.
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ATTACK!!!
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Aug 17, 2010 8:44:35 AM CDT
Destroy this HEATHEN at ONCE!
by that_girl_from_the_lowes_commercials_gar
Silly little Scott Pilgrim lover...
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Harry--you FUCKING shithead. You banned ChristianTerroristMilitia?!Fuck. I was going to reread his/her brilliant deconstruction of ye olde Headgeek again this morning and directly advocate for an AICN hire. Obviously expected too much. I know s/he hurt your wittle feelings (and got a good bit of valid praise for the quality of the insight/writing), but FUCK. I love you, Harry--but right now I'm PISSED at you. Banning ChristianTerroristMilitia was (I thought) beneath you.
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Aug 17, 2010 8:47:04 AM CDT
Why are people so offended by this inventive/stylistic gift?
by nerd rage
Too afriad it will blow the reptilian part of your brain right out of your peanut heads with the mind-blowing audio/visuals?
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I FEAR ANYTHING THAT'S DIFFERENT!! Which is why i can't wait to see "Catfish", "Monsters", and "Rubber"... Brilliant logic!
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Told you you'd come around. Looks like you have become a Choppaholic. Welcome.
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I don't want to see THOSE films, as they are DIFFERENT! I want to see Vampires Suck! And Saw VXLIVX! And Harry Felching Potter!! I am a MORON!
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What makes you think we need to be "educated" on film? Because we don't micro analyze movies like you do? How do you honestly know how any of us see movies? Here's the answer....you don't. By some idiotic posts by a bunch of idiots? So we all need to be educated on film? Tell me, please, what qualifies you as such an expert on film? Are you in the industry? (Not that would qualify you) What is it that makes you think you can educate us? Hmmmm? Let's hear it.....enlighten all of us morons with your infinite wisdom.
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Avenge me, my friends.
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welcome back :-) But that's not QUITE how it happened... you may be surprised. You should do yourself a favor and go back and read where you left off 24 hours ago. Interesting stuff...
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Will do, you will be avenged!!!!!!!!!
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No wonder these vaginas don't like Scott Pilgrim. It's filled with hot chicks.
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Aug 17, 2010 8:54:02 AM CDT
I definitely gave him a run for his $...
by that_girl_from_the_lowes_commercials_gar
I think he actually came around to ME ;-) But anywho, are you fucking serious? Harry banned milita?!? What the FUCK harry??
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Savage indignation.
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Le Vicous Fishus, don't worry that ChristianTerroristMilitia guy is the talkbacker formerly known as CreepyThinMan and CharlesThomasMatthews (notice the CTM) he's an obsessive stalker type and i'm sure you'll see him again..
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Aug 17, 2010 8:55:43 AM CDT
The Choppah speaks the TRUTH
by that_girl_from_the_lowes_commercials_gar
This movie... changed my LIFE.
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But not surprised I have not gotten one yet.
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He will be missed. Until his inevitable return...
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GREEEEEEEEEEEEN!
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That's because everyone hates you.
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Hard to believe he and CreepyThinMan are one and the same! Always pegged him as a psychotic moron with no writing chops whatsoever.Thanks, Cobra. That makes me feel better--confused, but better.
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Did you just imply that the females in Scott Pilgrim are... HOT? What. The. FUCK.
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Choppah is mad again ;-) See fishus, i got him to "come out of his shell". Not bad, eh?
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Aug 17, 2010 9:03:31 AM CDT
Scott Pilgrim has it all:rock music, pretty chicks, kickass acti
by nerd rage
The haters rather watch a bunch a sweaty dudes shoot guns at each other over and over again. These savages deserve the onslaught of remakes and sequels Hollywood shits out.
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UND VUN MORE TIME!"You'll Fear the Chopper"To the tune of "Don't Fear the Reaper"Talkback times have come
Here but now they're gone
Users all fear the Choppah! So do Harry, Massy and Capone...
They can't be like He is...
All you babies...you'll fear the Choppah!
You know he'll never be banned... you'll fear the Choppah!
The Choppah never will die... you'll fear the Choppah!
Babies he's a MAN...
Ain't It Cool is done
Here but now it's gone
Moriarty and Mr. Vern
Left together for a better job...
Moriarty and Mr. Vern
40,000 fewer hits everyday
...Like Moriarty and Mr. Vern
40,000 fewer hits everyday...
See these crappy articles...
Another 40,000 leaving everyday...
We can't be like He is!
All you babies...you'll fear the Choppah!
Better give him a hand...you'll fear the Choppah!
The Choppah never will die... you'll fear the Choppah!
Babies, he's a MAN
SCOTTPILGRIMFAN's done
Here but now he's gone
Came the last night of talkback
And it was clear that you couldn't go on
When the site was open and His Name appeared
The shitty ads shimmered then disappeared
The talkbackers shivered when HE appeared...
saying "YOU'RE ALL AFRAID!"
All you babies...and you quaked in fear!
You all ran from him...
and you don't know why!
You shit your britches and cry and cry!
You can't become like CHOP is!
You've been pwned by mighty hands...
You can't become like CHOP is!
You're all babies..who fear THE_CHOPPAH!!!
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I knew you would give that type of response. Come on Mr. Intellectual, tell us why we need to be educated by you...I posed a legitimate question, so why are you avoiding answering it?
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It's not "micro-analyzing" that i'm encouraging... It is simply critical, objective analysis. Remove all personal bias, judge the movie for WHAT IT IS... and judge it based on things like Writing, acting, cinematography, establishing and developing character, etc. Pay attention to the score, the editing, the pacing... You will get a more genuine appreciation and admiration for art, the craft of film-making. That's ALL i'm saying man... hell, maybe you already do this. I don't remember calling you out specifically, to be honest. You just kinda jumped on me right off the bat... so what was your problem again? lol
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YOU ARE FUCKING WRONG. I think Scott Pilgrim looks like shit. I also think Expendables... LOOKS LIKE SHIT. As does Vampires Suck. Fuck, these generalizations and logical fallacies are making my head fucking ache. God help me.
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you might want to read that last post of mine first... before you talk out of your ass again ;-)
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I feel bad for all involved. Looks like a fun movie, can't wait to see it on DVD. Hate Cera though. Probably would've made a lot more with an appealing lead.
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I already responded to you way back in the TB, so i don't know what you're so hung up about? Seriously man, READ THE TALKBACK.
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"but I haven't seen it yet". That about sums up these self-hating dweebs.
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Eeks! Wright is pretty much done. I think Cera too. I feel sorry for both of them. I can totally see Cera *still* trying to work that befuddled / awkward teen thing when he's like 40.
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Um how can people discuss film or debate the artistic merits of it, when half the time the tbs are filled with ___ (insert derogatory names)0 who take up so much attention that you're pratically forced to "argue" with them? And you have not stated what are your favorite artistic works of pretentiousness, so how do we know you even have good taste? I technically understand what you're saying about objectism, but you're a ___. ___ are ___s
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That's when I'll see it. They were INSANE to think otherwise.
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Aug 17, 2010 9:18:42 AM CDT
To all those who missed it...
by that_girl_from_the_lowes_commercials_gar
Earlier in the talkback, a calm, reasonable, rational, poster named "NeverTalksBack" responded to my LONG-WINDED DIATRIBES... here it is: "Even though I just spent the last 10 minutes looking through the talkback! I honestly don't have the time and energy at the moment to discuss this properly. Plus I am concerned i may get caught up in ideology if I tried to discuss it with you seeing as how I'm a tranny and enjoy using emoticons :p Not baiting you or anything. I do find your thoughts on art to be fascinating since I am an artist/painter. I kinda agree that there's a "baseline" of standards in film as you discussed earlier. Of course I also think sometimes you can enjoy a movie that is lacking in "fundamentals" As to your question, I've been up all night and I need sleep. I'll be happy to wade back in here later on." Since this man clearly UNDERSTOOD my point that i was trying to make... and he basically agrees with me on a fundemental level... I ask you, is he also a "pretentious, condescending douche" like you make ME out to be?
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As an animated show on Adult Swim. I think something like that would have been successful; leastways it would've been more precisely targeted at it's demo. A movie *possibly* could have emerged from that, but on it's own, trying to sell to mainstream America? That was a BAD plan. Too bad, so sad. I look forward to watching it on dvd in late September.
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"But I've only seen 2 minutes of footage" blah blah blah.
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Aug 17, 2010 9:26:25 AM CDT
yourSTEPDADDY... DEAD WRONG man
by that_girl_from_the_lowes_commercials_gar
I have obviously gotten you extremely agitated (hence the name "lowestranny")... but bear with me a second here. Remember the LOST finale talkback? I was posting under the name "fettitular" at the time... and you, if i remember correctly, were one of the people who were very impressed with my analysis/examination/deconstruction of the finale, and lost's sixth season in general. I believe you said "Man, you are really good at this deconstructing of art" or something to that effect... I'm almost POSITIVE that was you. You said you were starting to change your mind about the finale, because at first, you really liked it. But then you started THINKING about it more, analyzing it... and it started falling apart for you. Am i right?
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Aug 17, 2010 9:29:22 AM CDT
Choppah, jesus... did you forget to take your meds again?
by that_girl_from_the_lowes_commercials_gar
Read this you fucking idiot. And RESPOND this time. Here it is AGAIN: It's not "micro-analyzing" that i'm encouraging... It is simply critical, objective analysis. Remove all personal bias, judge the movie for WHAT IT IS... and judge it based on things like Writing, acting, cinematography, establishing and developing character, etc. Pay attention to the score, the editing, the pacing... You will get a more genuine appreciation and admiration for art, the craft of film-making. That's ALL i'm saying man... hell, maybe you already do this. I don't remember calling you out specifically, to be honest. You just kinda jumped on me right off the bat... so what was your problem again? lol
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The audience for this movie was always limited to a certain type of male geek. I'm not sure why, but I clearly fall outside of the target demographic even though I grew up as a teen in the golden age of the arcade and was scrawny and unpleasant as a youth.I suppose--more than anything--I was turned off by Cera himself. I'll be the first to admit that as a kid actor in ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT, Cera's wide-eyed, naïve geek-boy schtick was appealing... but let's face it, the "kid's" got a very limited acting range and--as he's matured--has a demeanor that's arguably unpleasant to look at for 90 minutes plus.And the marketing (watch this tween shithead fight "7 evil exes" and win the girl) was--even to me--campy in the most inane way. Moreover, the advertisements (whether true or false) make it pretty clear that there are no significant plot surprises--thus, no tension or feeling of expectation.I will see this film eventually out of curiosity. I may even like it. But nothing thus far has convinced me that it's a movie theater must-see.
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It's obvious.
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Who's complaining? I honestly don't really care, I have no stake in this, I'm just surprised that it tanked. I figured it would hit #2 at least. I'm vaguely interested in seeing it, but waiting for dvd is fine. There's nothing here that screams "MUST SEE NOW!" to me. This is more of a "Oh, I'll Check That Out On Dvd In A Few Weeks."
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Are you kidding? Really? The haters might be off base, but I seriously don't think they're jealous of the biggest bob-omb of 2010. I mean, really, dude. Time to walk it off.
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Took the words right off of my screen...
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I'm never wrong.
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Aug 17, 2010 9:35:39 AM CDT
You people really need to figure out...
by that_girl_from_the_lowes_commercials_gar
how to read these fucking talkbacks... you keep MISSING POSTS. I answered Choppah's question at 9:09 and he posted the same WHINY FUCKING THING about "ANSWER MY QUESTION!!!" I already DID you fucking imbecile. Jesus bloody CHRIST, why are you so fucking difficult?? Shit, i should be the one asking YOU to answer MY question i posed to you earlier: "Why the "act"? You cannot deny that you are playing a part, so to speak... so why is that? Are you afraid of stating your true feelings/opinions/beliefs, so as to protect yourself from being attacked? Am i getting warmer?" Answer THAT QUESTION, DOUCHEBAG...
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You are a twisted genius.Keep this insanity up for at least two or three years. Do not leave the world of TB under any circumstances.You are loved.
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Aug 17, 2010 9:39:05 AM CDT
Man, you people are hilarious...
by that_girl_from_the_lowes_commercials_gar
You ask me to explain myself... which i DO (NOT the mark of a "troll" by the way...), then you either MISS my post... or you blow it off as "psycho-babble BS". lol I would LOVE someone to actually RETORT what i'm saying. What's the matter, you guys afraid to DEBATE? Fuck, where is "NeverTalksBack" when you need him. He'd help set some motherfuckers straight...
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"You simply lack the ability to critically judge art in an objective, rational way... Thus, you don't "enjoy" things on the same, deeper, more FUNDEMENTAL level that i do. It's just not possible man" Your words....but you think we are wrong for calling you a condescending arrogant prick? In that statement, you declared your superiority over us. But you fail to explain WHY you think you are so much better than us...because your passionate? Nope, not a valid reason. So again, I ask you to explain to us morons what qualifies you as a higher authority on film.
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Repeat after me:"I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain."Jesus fuck that was a brilliant series...
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It's gotten me through many a battle with the Harkonnen's whilst deep in the depths of a Spice binge.
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Stepdaddy and Choppah are actually taking the time to compose a coherent, rational response to this debate. Shit, sorry i take this stuff seriously, "MY BAD"... I treat film a little more deeply then just blurting out simple one sentence quips or "yay or nay" type of reactions. That's all i'm asking of everyone else... to do the same. Nothing more.
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I don't see answers. Not to my postsBut that's because I am not as smart and articulate as you isn't that right?
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I AM AICN!
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Everybody knows that.
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in your posts so I can tell who's slagging whom? It's confusing as all fuck around here.
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'[Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World] really is a game-changer!' - Rolling Stone.
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that so many people have opinions of films they have never seen, kinda like saying I love sex but I've never even seen a pussy yet, which is probably closer to the root of the problem here ;)
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I AM THE KING OF AICN. I AM YOUR MASTER.
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I'm never wrong.
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"No one reads lowes deranged rambling s" Except for the fact that you literally just quoted NeverTalksBack's SUPPORT of me. U do realize that's just what you did...lol You copy and pasted the guy that said to me: "I find your thoughts on art, FASCINATING"... are you spporting me choppah? Or admonishing me? I don't think YOU even know any longer... It is literally IMPOSSIBLE to engage in civil discourse with you man, it really is lol You just act all juvenile and AVOID my responses, throwin tantrums like a child and whatnot... grow up already.
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Personally, I've only opined about the advertisements/hype surrounding this movie, not the movie itself. I will eventually see it, and I may like it. But nothing I've heard or read has made me feel the need to see it urgently.
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The future is now...
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"The person who experiences greatness must have a feeling for the myth he is in. He must reflect what is projected upon him. And he must have a strong sense of the sardonic. This is what uncouples him from belief in his own pretensions. The sardonic is all that permits him to move within himself. Without this quality, even occasional greatness will destroy a man."Words of wisdom from a truly great man: the inestimable Frank Herbert.
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""You simply lack the ability to critically judge art in an objective, rational way... Thus, you don't "enjoy" things on the same, deeper, more FUNDEMENTAL level that i do. It's just not possible man"
Your words....but you think we are wrong for calling you a condescending arrogant prick? In that statement, you declared your superiority over us. But you fail to explain WHY you think you are so much better than us...because your passionate? Nope, not a valid reason. So again, I ask you to explain to us morons what qualifies you as a higher authority on film." Gimme one second. I'm responding to you right now... -
Welcome to the revolution...
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I was too busy dealing with Choppah...
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Hey, man!Bummed out that ChristianTerroristMilitia got banned. Was he really CreepyThinMan? Hard to believe.
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The future is now...
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It's a phenomenon.
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Aug 17, 2010 10:04:19 AM CDT
Why am i "so much better than you guys"?
by that_girl_from_the_lowes_commercials_gar
I posted this at 7:03am, my first post this morning... (i guessed you missed it rogueleader...) "Looks like i pissed a few people off here lol Especially Rogueleader... man i really got your panties in a bunch didn't i? Heh. That's fine, not everyone is going to like my "tactics". I got strong convictions. Probably could have gone about in a "nicer" way... but you know, sometimes "nice" just doesn't cut it.
It's too bad about Red Ned though. I saw his post about me "attacking" yourSTEPDADDY... but i think he, along with a few others misinterpreted what i was really trying to say. Actually Red Ned and i had a really good conversation in the Lost finale talkback, and another TB that i can't recall at the moment... but we really do see eye to eye on a lot of things. I remember Red Ned giving me props on one of my long-winded posts about the lost finale, which i was posting under the name "Fettitular" at the time. (i had a slightly better response to my posting in that TB, than i did here lol)
So what my argument comes down to is this: Film is OBJECTIVE. People are SUBJECTIVE. An "opinion" is formed on a piece of art according to multiple factors including a person's intelligence, experience, and objectivity, etc. People are saying here that i just want everyone to have the same "opinion" that i do... FUCK OFF. That's not at all what i'm fucking saying. I am just asking everyone to critically judge a movie without BIAS, and watch it as objectively as they can. And to judge a movie based on the core fundementals of film-making such as: Acting, writing, direction, cinematography, score, editing, pacing, etc.... That's all i'm fucking asking. The more well thought out your defese is... the more respectable your opinion will be, got it? I don't care if you don't come to the same conclusion that i do (whether or not you like a particular movie)... i just care about the THOUGHT PROCESS. You guys understand what i'm getting at here? This is exactly how Red Ned and ChristianTerroristMilita review movies (and how Mori USED to...) performing a deep examination/critical analysis of a film, which is exactly what i do.
So shit, if i'm putting THAT much thought/passion into watching a film, than of course i'm gonna get a little pissed off if some knucklehead throws out some poorly thought out, shallow "opinion" of a film, and saying its as valid as mine. That's completely fucking reasonable for me to react that way!
For example, some dumbfuck comes on and says "Inception sucks balls... cuz i said so." while not addressing anything OBJECTIVE about the film. All he uses is his own bias, and he's clearly just trying to stir shit up. So you're gonna sit there and tell me that his "opinion" on the film is JUST AS VALID as mine?? Get the fuck over yourselves lol
Sorry people, that ain't how reality works. I think the people that have a problem with me really need to sit down and actually THINK about what i'm trying to say here, before they start jumping to conclusions about how "elitist" and condescending i am. And how this is all just a bunch of pseudo-intellectual hogwash... lol
Fair enough?" Does that answer your question rogue?
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Fair enough man
The film was much better than I expected it to be from the publicity, that's all I was saying to the haters, watch it, give it a chance and if you still hate it fair play and respect to you for trying.
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See Universal's 'Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World'! It cost 60 million dollars!
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You kept calling me out on not responding to your question... which i actually did. THE VERY FIRST FUCKING POST I MADE TODAY. So next time, fucking READ the talkback, before you run your mouth. 'Cause if there is anything i do, it's that i fucking respond to each and every post directed towards me. I actually DEBATE. That ALSO makes me "better" than you guys... because i'll be damned if i get a coherent, mature response out of the lot of you lol
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I'm never wrong.
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I AM AICN!
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Must've been for the psych profile on Harry in the Inception TB. LOL he really doesn't hold back does he?
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I know the studio are paying you good money and shit to spam your ass off, but quit it now before I beat you to death with your soggy entrails, getting really tiresome.
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Sorry but i dont recall praisin fettitular for that. But youre actually wrong because i pretty much loved the finale (even though at the same time, makes me find the entire series pointless). We all take from it differently, i took it as a story about life and enjoyin whats in your life (ie the 815ers becomin friends on the island). I didnt or dont need you to deconstruct lost for me, i had the collegehumor video to do it for me. and lost was at one time brilliant, but it doesnt take a brilliant person to deconstruct it, just a very good memory of what has happened on lost (ie rememberin the eye in the cabin). And you are not agitatin me... only jay2517 of the lost tbs and the fat red headed sellout siteowner can agitate me.... but maybe youre like a college educated jay2517? Think youre holier than thou and claims to like to discuss but rather engage in "trollin"...and you dont answer simple questions (i asked you to name some of your favorite "artistic" movies and rogueleader asked you somethin, but you have not answered). And lastly, i call you lowestranny because obviously you model your handle name after a female, so...logically, i can infer you have a desire to have a vag so choppa can chop it down...and my logic is right
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I AM YOUR MASTER!
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Here is the fucking post that the talkbacker "NeverTalksBack" responded to me with... (my big post right above) "Even though I just spent the last 10 minutes looking through the talkback! I honestly don't have the time and energy at the moment to discuss this properly. Plus I am concerned i may get caught up in ideology if I tried to discuss it with you seeing as how I'm a tranny and enjoy using emoticons :p Not baiting you or anything. I do find your thoughts on art to be fascinating since I am an artist/painter. I kinda agree that there's a "baseline" of standards in film as you discussed earlier. Of course I also think sometimes you can enjoy a movie that is lacking in "fundamentals" As to your question, I've been up all night and I need sleep. I'll be happy to wade back in here later on." Why is it that HE is the ONLY person to respond to what i wrote. And oddly enough, he actually... *gasp* AGREED WITH ME! Shocking huh? Maybe if you unruffle your panties, lower your defenses, and READ what i wrote... you know, COMPREHEND it? You may actually get something out of it! Sorry if i'm fucking irritable but this is absolutely frustrating. Holy Jeebus...
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I would've loved to have seen it. But that kid is NOT someone I'd pay money and spend effort to watch on the big screen. Never in a million years. But I'll catch it on DVD, sure. Why not. The revolution arrives in the mailbox.
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same old sad bullshit.
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I am also the wealthiest. I am the future. Welcome to the revolution...
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I AM AICN!
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Aug 17, 2010 10:19:56 AM CDT
Choppah... you are something else man...
by that_girl_from_the_lowes_commercials_gar
I responded to that fucking question AN HOUR AGO mate?! lol You have to be fucking messing with me now or something, because you couldn't possibly be THIS fucking stupid ... "It's not "micro-analyzing" that i'm encouraging... It is simply critical, objective analysis. Remove all personal bias, judge the movie for WHAT IT IS... and judge it based on things like Writing, acting, cinematography, establishing and developing character, etc. Pay attention to the score, the editing, the pacing... You will get a more genuine appreciation and admiration for art, the craft of film-making. That's ALL i'm saying man... hell, maybe you already do this. I don't remember calling you out specifically, to be honest. You just kinda jumped on me right off the bat... so what was your problem again? lol" Got it now bro?
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The future is now...
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STOP SAYING THAT!
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Aug 17, 2010 10:23:24 AM CDT
DON'T SUPPOSE Y'ALL WOULD JUST AMICABLY AGREE TO DISAGREE
by bringingsexyback
Carry on!
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WE ARE THE FUTURE!
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I skimmed over everything since I last posted. Thanks to NeverTalksBack and Vishnu for making it...somewhat worth it, I guess. --If I was Harry, I would be banning some people.
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I was so bored watching 'Toy Story 3' that I got my iPad out. Poor people were yelling at me because it was distracting or whatever. I don't care. I live by my own rules. I just do whatever I want. I'm like a god.
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EVERYONE GO AND SEE IT! IT'S REALLY GOOD!
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I AM AICN! I AM YOUR MASTER!
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Wow, you finally responded! Thanks... And FUCK, if you would actually READ THE FUCKING TALKBACK, i did respond to rogue. He fucking MISSED it. We just fucking covered that shit lol... ugh. Now, with that said... I could've SWORN that was you in the LOST talkback. I'll have to dig that shit back up... but anyway... i can oblige you with your question about "my taste". First, make sure you read my post right above at 10:04am, as it clearly and concisely explains my "philosophy" or position.
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He has the most incredible comic timing!
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Wow, so i guess you're implying that I need to be banned? That's funny... considering the one guy you stated that made the "talkback worth it" AGREED with me, saying he found my thoughts and insight into art and objectivity "fascinating"... maybe you should go back and READ some of what i wrote. Don't let the curse words scare you man, it's alright...
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Scott Pilgrim Vs The World....IS A FLOPIS A FLOPIS A FLOPIS A FLOPIS A FLOPIS A FLOPIS A FLOPNow piss off you idiot.....
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NNI would love to discuss scott pilgrim vs the world with PEOPLE WHO HAVE SEEN IT but there is so much unneeded hate (go see it then hate at least) on here im bein sidetracked. I loved Knives, Wallace was hilarious, sex bob-omb was funny, fights great, vegan police very surprisin (with the high five too lol), the music rocked, just almost a damn perfect movie. I do see peoples complaints about how cold Ramona is, but ya know what? Thats life... ive cared for/liked/loved more girls who were wrong for me than ones that were (like Scott Pilgrim, but im not dillusional about it). In fact, ill hope one day this could be studied in film class or whatever, about how love truly is these days (meanin, stupid, shallow, and superficial)... like example "love at first sight" people want to believe in that, but would you date a girl who said she loved you at 1st sight (durin your 1st date that is). Youll probably have sex and dump her because you presume shes crazy.
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Your response was vague. You think that your process of analyzing film makes you more knowledgeable?Did you take film classes?Are you in the business?I asked you those questions and still you have not answered them, you just seem to think that your way of looking at film is better, therefore that's what qualifies you to educate us.You have already put yourself on a pedestal by telling us that we can never appreciate film like you do, even if we "love" it. That's arrogance, any way you try to spin it. You don't know any of us here, so you are not qualified to judge us, or to tell us that we are not capable of appreciating film like you do.But you keep on thinking that you are superior to us, obviously you need to feel superior amongst a group of strangers. I don't need that reassurance. (go ahead, tell us you don't need it either, but if that's the case you would have never declared yourself a higher authority on film) I am comfortable with who and what I am and how I look at movies, and I don't need you or anyone else to "educate" me on how to appreciate movies.
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Don't take offense at my jabs at SPF, I have not even seen the movie, and am not judging it. I just like messing with stupid trolls.
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Aug 17, 2010 11:16:30 AM CDT
A random sampling of movies i greatly admire...
by that_girl_from_the_lowes_commercials_gar
Star Wars (OT, Prequels were awful), Raiders of the Lost Ark, Alien (The first 3... Resurrection was absolutely terrible, 3rd was criminally underrated), The Matrix (Original, not the craptastic sequels), Jurassic Park (just the first, sequels were terrible), Terminator 2, Dark City, Cube, Pi, Predator, American History X, Seven, The Game, Hero (Jet Li), Saving Private Ryan, A Clockwork Orange, 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Secret of Nimh, Poltergeist, Close Encounters of the Fourth Kind, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Ghostbusters, Groundhog Day, Dumb and Dumber... Some faves from this past decade include: Memento, The Machinist, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Children of Men, Babel, The Aviator, There Will Be Blood, Sin City, Zodiac, The Incredibles, Renaissance, Road to Perdition, X-Men, X-2, Spiderman 2, Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, Bug, Unbreakable, Brick, Anchorman, 40 Year Old Virgin, Grizzly Man, MurderBall, The Devil and Daniel Johnston, Gladiator, Kill Bill, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Stranger Than Fiction, Shaun of the Dead, Funny Games, Crank, Avatar, and Inception. Just off the top of my head... As for some TV: Lost (early seasons, 1-3), Twin Peaks, The X-Files (early seasons), The Prisoner, The Twilight Zone, Firefly. Again, i posted this because yourSTEPDADDY asked for it... so i obliged :-) And of course anyone can make a list (and mine certainly isn't the "be-all-end-all list), but it's how you DEFEND the movies you like, that matters. For me, I can explain, IN GREAT DETAIL, why i did, or did not like a certain film, based on specific, objective criteria. Those that i LOVE, those that i HATE, and those that i found to be of a mixed reaction (which probably accounts for about 60% of all films...) I'll be back later tonight maybe to discuss this further, but i gotta go. Thanks to the people that actually took the time to read and make an honest attempt to understand where i'm coming from... later all.
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You speak of objectivism but say i have awful taste in movies. Because i enjoy fictional superhero movies for being movies about fictional superheroes, i have awful taste? Theres MANY reasons i like certain movies, and most of the reasons are why you considered yourself, the authority on movies. In SP i liked the music cues, action, changin aspect ratios, use of drawings in flashbacks, the colors, the effects, etc. But can you even judge me on SP since you spend your time copyin and pastin your exact same words over and over. We SAW AND READ what you said. Youre just not as bright as you think you are since you dont realize by pastin your same words over and over, youre not answering any questions. Just because you know how to judge wine doesnt mean you know what the hell youre sayin about wine. Like me, i can talk string theory all day, but that doesnt make me an expert or right about anything regardin string theory. And I presume you accept your lowestranny name seein as you didn't retort my reasoning
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Aug 17, 2010 11:24:25 AM CDT
Real quick... i skimmed Rogueleaders last post...
by that_girl_from_the_lowes_commercials_gar
I do commend you for at least attempting to engage in discourse here, so props to you for that. Although, you are still WAAAAAAAAAY off base in your perception of me. I don't know where this "pedestal" shit came from... or what's "vague" about my argument. All you are really doing is throwing personal insults at me, and making off-base generalizations about who i am, and why i think the way i do. And what my "purpose" is here at AICN... You are CLEARLY missing the point, and i really hope you soon come around. I definitely do not deserve the animosity that you have towards me... anyway, peace out everyone.
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whoever said harry likes wish fulfillment movies more than anything else is so right.
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Aug 17, 2010 11:27:14 AM CDT
WHY DON'T YOU ALL WRITE AN ESSAY ON (500) DAYS OF SUMMER
by bringingsexyback
And let ME judge who's the best critic?
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Aug 17, 2010 11:28:05 AM CDT
lol Fucking typo/brain fart in my list...
by that_girl_from_the_lowes_commercials_gar
Close Encounters of the THIRD kind... I didn't even see that shitty looking "Fourth Kind" blair Witch wannabee flick from a couple of years ago... i'm out.
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Take a chill pill. Don't take it personal.
I did say "some people" ...and if I was doing the banning, I would try to take everything into account. When someone baits you in a talkback, I know it's hard, especially when they are on the attack. --Keep in mind that I did skim...and I did pick up on some of your more interesting posts. If people are just arguing instead of debating, the AICN pedestrians will choose to move along. -
So basically...lowestranny likes basically the same movies everyone else likes (me, i find majority of those movies borin although directed nicely, still borin)...wow, he is an expert! And man, i must really be stupid because i cant explain why i like/love/dislike/hate movies...man im so stupid, i had to get someone else to explain why i liked x3 and scott pilgrim earlier in this tb... yea, im done with lowestranney...get a new handle and ill pay attention to ya (ps: nothin with underscores because anyone with a underscore is tedious...seriously, look at everyone with a underscore)
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Nice job.
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That's a nice list of movies. :-)
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Aug 17, 2010 11:48:58 AM CDT
Did Scott Pilgrim Fan Just Identify Himself As A "Hipster"?
by laserpants
OH! I get it now. He's being "ironic." Aww! How cute! I bet he has an "ironic" beard too, uses words like "rad" (even though nobody actually did in the 80s -- it was only written in advertisements), favors PBR (even though it's swill), and thinks NoDoze mixed with Anbusol and laxatives is "coke." Seriously, though, if I ever make a movie that bob-ombs as badly as this movie, I want you in my corner. You should call up Edgar Wright and cheer him up.
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Here's to you, Choppah--King of the Meta-fictional Personae.PRAISE HIM WITH GREAT PRAISE!
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Now...PRAISE THE_CHOPPAH WITH GREAT PRAISE!
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Because I'm like Tom i loved it
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Aug 17, 2010 11:52:28 AM CDT
Edgar Wright Weeping, Nervously Writing SHAUN OF THE DEAD 2
by laserpants
That's what I imagine is going on right now. It's called the Kevin Smith Effect. (If you don't think Kevin "FAIL" Smith isn't making Clerks 3 as a way to pull himself out of the bomb rut he's in, you're crazay.) I wish Edgar the best of luck in his future endeavors and sincerely offer to him my sympathy for creating the biggest failure of 2010.
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Too true and 'tis a shame.Now Cera's career going down in flames... just can't seem to work up a jot of pity for that.
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But Wright seems like a cool dude. "One of us!" I believe Todd Browning's Freaks would chant. Too bad for him. Maybe it'll do well enough on dvd that he'll be able to bounce back? I hope so.
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A lotta win in this talkback.
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Aug 17, 2010 12:11:35 PM CDT
i would rather watch Zooey rub her pussy than see this movie
by dioxholsterreturns
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Aug 17, 2010 12:15:09 PM CDT
Diox, most straight men and many lesbians would rather watch Zo
by hi5effect
rub her pussy than see the making of Citizen Kane live on set scene by scene. What kind of comparison is that?
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no girl is worth fighting all these people for. the movie should be about some hot chick fighting all her ex boyfriends so she can be with me.
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Aug 17, 2010 12:20:06 PM CDT
You just can't count on the Geeks at the box office.
by the reluctant austinite
This was a perfect storm. The older geeks went to "Expendables". The girls went to "Eat, Pray, Love". That left only the hipsters and true Geeks. Most of those kids saw the movie--just at home on an illegally downloaded disc. This EXACT scenerio happened to "Grindhouse". It's a sad fact, but Box Office only comes with mass audience interest; those that PAY to see movies (families, the working class, etc.).
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You must all think of me as KING SPF from now on. Do as I say.
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Welcome to the revolution...
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His comic timing is incredible!
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You're an idiot if you disagree.
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I am your master.
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'Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World' really speaks to hipsters. 'It really is a game-changer' - Rolling Stone.
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So many people are going to want to be hipsters after watching 'Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World'!
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For godsake, don't have an actual opinion or emotion! If that happens, and you expose it, your equally narcissistic and whiny friends may make fun of you! So hide, hide deep within your cocoon of "irony" and hope it all ends soon.Seriously, though, hipsters are the polar opposite of cool. They're post-cool. A bunchof spoiled, terrified, cowardly children cowering in their skinny jeans. You should be ashamed of yourself for having NO discernible talent or aesthetic (that hasn't been stolen from a better time) and ruining everything. Seriously, you're like the ASS END of EVERYTHING that once was cool. I kind of feel sorry for you. But my sympathy is choked by contempt.
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Michael Cera is a comedy genius.
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It's the only way to fly.
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IT'S REALLY GOOD. I PROMISE.
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There's some serious "tiny tool" syndrome going on in this thread.
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Since lowestranney gave me his list, i figure i give him and you all my list...these are movies i like/love/enjoyed thoroughly made after 1984 (because i was born in that year and personally cant relate to certain movies made before then, sorry)... Brick, Snatch, Pulp Fiction, Sin City, Inception, Rock n Rolla, Matrix, Serenity, Lock Stock 2 Smokin Barrels, Aliens, Last Action Hero, Jurassic Park, Lost Boys, Coming to America, The Best Man, 500 Days of Summer, Batman, Batman Begins, Dark Knight, Akira, Mask of Phantasm, Batman Returns, Scott Pilgrim, Long Kiss Goodnight, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Iron Man, Not Another Teen Movie, Faculty, Girl Next Door, Xmen 3, spiderman3, From Dusk til Dawn, Hangover, road Trip, Old School, Anchorman, Half Baked, American Pie, scream 1 and 2, something about mary, ATeam, Losers, weddin crashers, varsity blues, cruel intentions, LXG (it was stupid but fun), Transformers 1 and 2 (for 2, just cut out that long extended egypt scene), 10 things i hate about you, bad boys, the wood, cb4, dont be a menance..., Higher Learning, Boyz in the Hood, scary movie 1 and 2, goodfellas, saving private ryan, constantine, mission impossible 3, last samurai, powers rangers the movie (fuck yea!), the skulls, 40 year old virgin, seven, disturbing behavior, titantic, dogma, trippin, the faculty, district 9, city of god and Aladdin lol... thats a list of everythin i could remember i liked. Have fun hating and calling me an idiots everybody! (Ps: it would be so much easier if aicn could be more like a social network, with bios, list of favs, etc)
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IT IS A FLOPIT IS A FLOPIT IS A FLOPIT IS A FLOPIT IS A FLOPIT IT A FLOPIT IS A FLOPIT IS A FLOPRespond to that jackass, with more than just "It's not a flop!" or "Don't say that!"
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I think it looks AWESOME, and I'm so there in IMAX 3D opening weekend, but I'm starting to think it's also going to tank. Seems like it's targeted at a similar demographic.
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I disagree. I don't think it is gonna be a 300 million blockbuster, but I think it will do better. Why? It doesn't have Michael Cera in it. That immediately lowers your overall box office by about 50 million.In all seriousness though, I think it will do good enough business that it will at the very least, make a profit. Perhaps not enough to warrant a sequel, but enough that it was worth it to make the movie.
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Aug 17, 2010 1:42:37 PM CDT
Jaws 3D had a better opening weekend than Scott Pilgrim.
by stuntcock mike
Kadonk.
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Scott Pilgrim hasn't even appeared on newsgroups/Torrent sites etc for download yet,so they can't use that as an excuse for the poor opening...
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Aug 17, 2010 2:10:57 PM CDT
Scot pilgrim is aimed at kids with self-image issues
by dioxholsterreturns
and insecurities. the majority of people as well as most women wont relate to that and the whole old video games thing. what a mess.
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He's landed in MN!!!
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I hope you're right, man! I'm SUPER psyched for T20N.
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Why should I be? I know I'll enjoy it. I don't need movie websites that promote crap horror movies to get me excited about things I like.
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…We have had good talks. And you’ve written some things I thought were pretty insightful. And you were civil while doing it. Here’s the thing, though. Are there objective truths about art? Yeah, to a certain degree, but the way we reach them isn’t by what self-anointed smart guys or guys who have a little background in the field or even what a preponderance of respected critics say at the time. It’s not box office, either, or audience scores or that year’s award season. It is the extent to which that art endures. You know, back when Blade Runner came out I liked it better than any person I knew. I thought every review I read missed everything important about the movie and I thought it was a crime the movie flopped so badly. And then about fifteen years ago I looked up one day and saw that everyone liked it better than I did and that every critic suddenly thought it was visionary. So I’m a genius, right? Everyone should bow down to my opinions on film. Except, you know, there was a little movie called Liquid Sky came out back in the day. This one the critics liked just fine. And for an art house flick in the days before art houses became ubiquitous it even made pretty good bank. And I thought it was an act of subversive genius, a signal moment in the development of cinema. I even wrote that down in a movie column I did for a magazine called Rodeo Rocks. Anybody reading this post want to give me an Amen on that? Anyone more likely to take my opinion as gospel now? Nah, I didn’t think so. But was that column thought out? Did I draw on my fairly adequate knowledge of the history of film to buttress every one of the self-satisfied conclusions I reached? Oh, you bet. Hell, if you hadn’t seen the movie, and you read that review today you might head straight out and look for this unfairly forgotten gem. My opinion was well thought out, well argued, extremely discriminating and I was every bit as correct as a 12 year old boy coming onto this site for the first time to post “Transformers 2 Owns All Other Movies, Bitches!”. Now I’m not saying there aren’t unfairly forgotten gems out there by the heaping handfuls of gold. And I’m not saying that all movies that time has treated unkindly aren’t worthwhile. Actually, I’m saying that hard and fast rules about anything, in any field of art, should be automatically suspect. But I think at this point you can pretty well see why I thought how you treated Stepdaddy was pretty much beyond the pale. Now I’ve seen Stepdaddy post a lot, and on a lot of different things. And truth be told I almost never agree with him (sorry, Stepdaddy). But if you can’t smell the love he has for this stuff in his posts then you aren’t paying attention. And I’d take that love over me being able to tell you that the almost entirely forgotten German silent movie Waxworks was a cultural whisper that could have warned the world that something was amiss in Germany while also serving as a template for pretty much every anthology horror film in the history of movies. (Stepdaddy, you may well know that too, I’m just saying it’s a secondary, not primary, cinesexual feature). And keep in mind I love knowing that kind of stuff. But it’s because I love movies, not because it makes me a better or more authoritative person, because, you know, it doesn’t. There are purely objective topics in this world. The comparative dangers of vaccinating or not vaccinating children. Young Earth creationism versus evolution. There are subjective topics that are heavily influenced by objective data; was Gwynn, Brett or Carew the greatest hitter of the post-war era? But you know, even on topics like those claiming that the other guy is somehow less than you or his opinions are less valid than yours is graceless, classless, and maybe most importantly doesn’t help you make your point. If you hammer the other guy with all the objective facts it makes the point that you know more about the topic, have thought the topic through more completely, all those things you wanted to claim by fiat. If you’re right and can build your case the fair minded will be convinced, and those who aren’t fair minded will be no more impressed by your unsupported claims of righteousness. And a week after a movie came out? The weekend it came out? Sure, you can throw around b.o. and your opinion and you can even drag everything you know about movies into it. And all of that’s part of the fun. And sure, you’ve got to think you’re right, because there’s no fun without that. But telling someone your loves and hates are more valid than theirs? That you’re somehow a different species of duck? That’s just being a dick, and there’s no one who comes here with a love for this same stupid crap we all love who deserves that. By the way. Waxworks? You can read the future reading Nostradamus once the future has happened. Same way with the movie, but it probably was a template for anthology horror. If you don’t vaccinate your kids you’re either an idiot or…no even then you’re an idiot. If there’s a God? God could have used whatever method God wanted to in order to grow creation, and the evidence for evolution is really absolutely overwhelming. Baseball? Brett was the guy you wanted at the plate if you needed a clutch hit to win. Carew was the guy who could most certainly always give you what you need, grounder to the right side, sacrifice fly, a bunt down the third base line, and he was unselfish enough to do it. Gwynn was the most fun to watch day in and day out. Of course, you’re welcome to disagree.
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Aug 17, 2010 3:27:40 PM CDT
just saw it. can't remember a film speaking to my
by jackknifed_juggernaut
geeky, 8-bit blood pumping heart as directly as this one has. all haters can eat a dick, then promptly turn into a pile of coins.
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BRAVO!
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Well said dude, I don't even need to post anything more about the subject, you have said it in the best, most concise way possible.It's one thing to be passionate about movies. But to sit back and tell me that movies are either good or bad, and that there is no gray area is wrong. Period. To tell me that film is NOT subjective is WRONG. There is no one defining opinion. There is no set of rules that movies must follow in order for them to be considered good. No one is the defining authority on what is good. No one person is any more right or wrong than another.Seriously, if you are in the movie business, does that automatically make you more knowledgeable about movies? No, it doesn't. You might know more about the process of making movies, or have a better understanding of the industry, but it doesn't mean you know more about movies, just about the industry.Saying you are passionate about movies does not make you a better judge of them. Getting all technical and saying how you look at lighting, music, camera angles, blah blah blah, also does not make you any more of an authority than anyone else.It all boils down to personal preference, individual opinions. We are all different. Three people can watch a movie and see it three different ways, and guess what? Not one of those opinions are any more right than any of the others.Ok, rant over, time to go home...later peeps.
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objectivity alone is missing out on a big part of the cinematic experience: the FEELING a film can give you. It's kind of like music...some people get all worked up by country, some by metal, some by indie folk. Same with movies, man. I can completely appreciate the fact that Citizen Kane pretty much 'invented' most modern film 'language', but it still bores me. Same thing with 2001; I don't like that film, tried to watch it 3 times, find it boring. I can still see that it is a well-made film; it is just a well-made film that does nothing for ME. To say that my opinion of 2001 is invalid because of that is the height of 'superior douche-baggery'. Film, like music, is a participatory art-form; if it doesn't engage the viewer/listener, it just DOESN'T. That does depend a lot on what the viewer/listener brings to the table; and to basically tell a bunch of people they are lesser than you because they don't get the same effect from a work is just being an elitist asshole.
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*bows* Fuzzy....OUT!
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I--for instance--dislike everything I've read by Ernest Hemingway and Henry James. I can see why their stories are well made (even innovative), but I don't care for the style or content of the vast majority of their tales. However, I don't make the mistake of dismissing either writers' work as inconsequential to English literature. They are two of the "great" prose writers of the 20th century and there are good reasons they are considered "great" regardless of my opinions.When we're dealing with excellent filmmaking (which in E Wright's case, I believe we are), it's all a matter of taste.Where SCOTT PILGRIM is concerned, I have concluded from everything I've heard and seen about the film that it's just not for me. I will likely see it at some point in the future. I may even like it despite my qualms. But I certainly will not dismiss those who have seen and loved the movie as morons--ESPECIALLY since I've not seen it myself.
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that casting Cera was a tremendous mistake. His look and (terribly limited) manner were fresh some years back, but it's become painfully clear that he's not aging well in terms of box office appeal.Too bad they didn't go with someone more talented and skilled as an actor.
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I said it from the get go, Cera and Winstead are not Scott and Ramona... They had no chemistry and there was nothing that great about Ramona in the movie, even the wig she wore was gross and looked fake... the movie otherwise was great except for the first 30 minutes before the fighting starts. It didn't quite gel until the middle... It's rare when a movie's last half is better than the first but i did find myself having lots of fun eve though Cera and Winstead brought nothing to the characters. Cera needs to be commended on the fight scenes and thats that. OK movie...BAD CASTING
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Ok, I'm going to try and use your list of basic "fundamentals" to show why I loved Scott Pilgrim. This should be interesting... Acting: Everyone in the movie is spot on in terms of line readings, in terms of the emotions they are espousing in any given scene. You believe each character and who they are. Alison Pil plays the drummer in Scott's band, She is also one of Scott's Exes. Virtually the entire movie she gives Scott crap, 90% of what she says are snappy one liners crapping on Scott and his ridiculous ego. Aubrey Plaza, also a SP Ex curses him out dropping F bombs at him constantly. There are black bars over her face and the sound is tweaked when she does this, hence a PG13 rating. Wallace, Scott's gay roommate is always trying to help Scott while at the same time giving him shit. Young Ned is great too. These particular characters are very funny and their comic timing is spot on! Although I would say most of SP's friends hit it out of the park acting wise. As to good old hated Michael Cera. I said this earlier, no one ever responds. I understand the knock on the guy, his characters are very similar from one film to the next. However SP is different, he is not Evan from Superbad or Nick from Infinite Playlist. I say that because SP is waaay more of a douche. He is waaay more assertive and confident and his lines are snappier and delivered more quickly. No pausing or stuttering unless the moment is appropriate for that, like when he first meets Ramona and is intimidated. The evil Exes are all played very well even if they are all a bit over the top Writing/Plot/Pacing: I think the writing is great. The lines in this movie are pretty funny, most of them, from most characters. And most of the one liners are aimed squarely at SP and his doucheness and giant ego. You could complain that it's never explained as to why all the sudden SP can fight and kick ass. Not that every fight is a slamdunk for him, most are a struggle. I think they addressed this in the very first fight when Scott does really well and all his friends look at each other like WTF, when did this pussy get a spine?! The whole there's another evil EX and suddenly there is another Mortal Kombat/Street Fighter style fight is never really adressed. I didn't think it needed to personally. I think this is because the entire film is through SP's eyes. As evidenced by SP getting messed up at some point and closing his eyes and the screen goes dark. The movie's plot moves along at a pretty quick pace, splitting up between the slower moments with SP, Ramona & friends AND the very kinetic crazy over the top evil Ex fight scenes. Which are very different from each other since each Ex brings something new, a new challenge to Scott, just like the bosses in a videogame Editing/Direction/Cinematography: The editing is a bit weird, in that sometimes, especially in the non fighting scenes the movie can jump pretty quickly from one scene to another with very little or no segway. Again, this didn't bother me, It's not like it was overly confusing, but I could see how some might be annoyed by it. In terms of direction I honestly can't find much fault. The way Wright combines the aesthetics of comic books with these weird little videogame references and the music I think is very unique. Like the opening credits for example. This garagey fast tempoed rock just comes screaming at you and the screen has all these colors and patterns (not unlike American painters from the mid 20th century like Pollock, or Kandinsky) pulsing to the music, completely in sync. I've seen this done before, but not as successfully as in SP. The use of animation (in the style of the SP graphic novels) from time to time when Ramona is explaining a particular evil Ex is really well done. All the weird little animated flourishes throughout are well timed and placed. The ring ring of the phone in SP's apartment, the THUNKS & POWS of the fight scenes, the explosion of coins, etc. Plus I love that Wright has you literally SEE the music from time to time like in the Evil EX battle of the bands with the DJ Twins and also with the Bass Off with Brandon Routh's Vegan Ex. Very intense and really cool use of animation and music. The fight scenes are filmed well in that it's clear what's happening from frame to frame. I would also credit the comic's influence here, composition of shots is something not every director can pull off well. The action is always very clear. Despite the craziness and frenetic nature of these scenes, I think they all worked extremely well. I can't really speak to Wright's other films since I've only seen Shaun of the Dead. I'll only say SP is waaay more visually imaginitive and bold in comparison, and to my mind funnier as well. Character Development: Now I can see people saying Scott is a total narcissistic, egocentric douche ass. He totally is, at the beginning of the film. As stated earlier, his friends and sister call him on this constantly to great comedic effect. Over the course of the movie he seems to grow up quite a bit. He realizes what a dick he's been to poor lil adorable Knives, who is also played to perfection. He apologizes and tries to make amends to both her and all of his friends in the band towards the end. Even admitting to young Ned, a friend who while not in the band, is always around, that he is a far superior bass player then Scott is. I think Ramona is a bit more complicated, in the beginning she comes off a bit aloof. I think the character is just wary of a new suitor given her terrible history with relationships, she seems to warm up as the film moves along The movie is not perfect, but it's just sooo much fun from beginning to end and flies along on this crazy momentum. I absolutely loved the overall style and comedy of it, it doesn't take it self too seriously ya know? It had me from beginning to end. If I had a complaint it would Jason Schwatzman's character Gideon. I don't think he was well fleshed out or played that well, then again he's very unlikable and I could be reacting to that. Funny since I enjoy his work in We Anderson movies, just didn't feel it here. Another point for the movie is most of the women in this movie are strong and sexy. I was particularly enamored with Mae Whitman's Evil Ex, she was just this crazy little evil pixie, so hot! There ya go, you wanted it Forehead guy, you got it. BTW please forgive me if the formatting turns out to be completely wrong, I've never attempted a post this large before! :p
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Yeah, and it took a while! :p
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NeverTalksBack, your name's something of a misnomer!
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Yes indeed! :p I'm one of those people who've been coming to AICN since the beginning, I just never had the urge to join in on the Talkbacks until fairly recently, hence the name ;)
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'It really is a game-changer' - Rolling Stone.
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Ya ... if that's the kind of effort you put in for SPVTW I'd say Harry shoulda hired you to write his Inception review. His reputation woulda been golden. Instead of what it is now. Which I won't say for fear of banning.
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BringingSexyBack / NeverTalksBack, mirror image alter egos?
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While I appreciate the compliment about my dissertation, I'm a bit of a Harry apologist. I do understand the reasons you knock the guy. I can see how it appears he may have lost his objectivity, but I still trust the guy. I actually enjoy his rambling, Id centric, all over the place reviews to this day. But I understand why many give him crap. You can't please everyone right? :p
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Yeah, the wife calls me ADD Boy for a reason. Subject line posting fits right in with my mental capacity.
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NeverTalksBack, let none accuse you of being a sock puppet again! We can't all zing otherwise BSB would be out of a job - your dissertations are forever welcome!
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I only got one response to my post yesterday, but I felt that I should clarify something. I don't now how commenting on the casting choice of Michael Cera is a giveaway to whether or not I actually saw the movie. I don't think whether I saw it or not makes any difference on what I was saying on the fact that the movie opened to poorer than expected gross. I don't think it even matters whether or not the movie was well made, whether or not the story was good, or anything like that. I cannot buy Michael Cera as the male lead in that movie and I don't think many others do either. He has not displayed any acting range, all his characters are the same, and his style doesn't suit this movie. Considering I question the integrity of most professional film critics, I don't care what they have to say about it. Most critics reviewing for major publications or media outlets have an agenda. They work to push certain actors, directors, and film types. But that's not important. What is important, in regards to the box office take, is the fact that Cera is just not believable in this role to most every-day movie-goers.
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It is what it is. Harry would prefer an Insane Clown Posse movie to Inception. Go figure. It does disappoint, however, because we wish our Headgeek had more discerning taste.
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Again, thanks for the kind words. I am very visually minded being a painter and sometimes I really don't think I'm a much of a writer. Feeling all good about myself now I know dude, I get it about Harry. I don't think you hate the guy at all. He does have some weird tastes. But speaking as a self proclaimed weirdo, I'm cool with that :p I certainly don't always agree with him. Like the whole Toy Story 3 deal. I loved the movie. It seems to me Harry missed the point with his problem with Andy giving up Woody in the end. And full disclosure, I am a person, sadly, with many toys.
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Aug 17, 2010 6:49:34 PM CDT
Red Ned - gawdamn boy you write the purty words
by hey_kobe_tell_me_how_my_ass_tastes
you are my favorite writer and i use the word writer not tb'er - because that label does you an injustice on here.
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is informed by PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE? I've seen that sentiment in a few reviews and articles, but so far I haven't seen anyone really explain it. I'm skeptical of SP, but I am more curious about it now because of the PHANTOM references.
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no wonder this trash bombed.I hate this movie more than Speed Racer and Kick-Ass. Is that even possible?Just juvenile, inexperienced awkward teen/male pandering CRAPOLA.
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once again the world is saved by common sense from boring hipster crap. good on ya world.
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
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Nice job, man. THAT's a review. Get this dude a writing gig, someone.
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So basically you just get to say "I liked this, the writing was good" and that's a review. HOW was it good? HOW was anything in it good?
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suprised no one took that name yet
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suprised no one took that name yet
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Your name is very appropriate, maybe read it again ;)
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repeating the same thing over and over isnt explanation in it. you are not making the reality of your case your just saying you liked it but not how or why it is true like provide evidence by comparing to a good movie that is known to all people as good for the most part.
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I really liked how they used animation, I really liked the supporting cast, they were all funny, I liked the use of musicetc, etc. It's not like we're talking quantum physics here :p I'm not saying it's for everyone. But I clearly gave reasons why I enjoyed the movie
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The poor b.o. and bashing this film is getting from all fronts is irrationale but merely the first phase in it's inevitable place as a modern say cult film that will grow over the comming years. Same thing happend with Tron. Kids and adults will discover it on cable and build a following that will mean more than short term success.
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and the rest of us will continue to make fun of the tron fans like tron guy who is hated by the whole internet.
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... a long deserved death. Thank God, the combined failure of SCOTT PILGRIM and KICK-ASS means good directors may finally take non-graphic novel related projects. I love both these movies and Wright and Vaughn as directors, I especially love the movie SCOTT PILGRIM, but if they're the last 2 good movies based off comics I ever see that's fine with me. Having said that - SCOTT PILGRIM is a goddamn crowd pleaser and anyone even remotely curious should put whatever predispositions aside and go see it on the biggest screen with the loudest speakers. Goddamn it, I'm agreeing with Harry on this one.
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thats the next movie that will fail.
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yep the game is now firing overpaid talking heads and making more sequels reboots and remakes and nothing else!
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Aug 17, 2010 9:18:59 PM CDT
Scott Pilgrim is the worst film I've seen in theater all year
by sirbiatchreturns
so I don't know why you're promoting this crap.I played Nintendo too growing up, unlike the hipster crowd who wannabe down so bad but weren't actually around when a lot of this iconic stuff was going down.if you like Speed Racer (aka shit movies with no plot and no interesting characters), then yeah, go ahead and see this film.who cares if it will be a cult classic? Shitty films have their audiences. but you're kidding yourself if you think people will remember this for years and years to come. Especially since we're producing more films than we've ever done EVER. It's gonna get lost with all the other trash.
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Heres the movies coming out in September: Wall Street:Money never sleeps, Machete, The Town (that trailer with Ben Affleck before the expendables), Never Let Me Go (story of british boarding-school students brought up for a dark purpose), The American (Clooney as an assassin), Easy A (High school student gets a bad rep after lying about losing her virginity), Buried (Ryan Reynolds is a truck driver stuck in a coffin with only a dying cellphone and a lighter--totally shot in the coffin). Based on this list looking forward to September.
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lots of good stuff coming in September, and none of it features hipsters pretending to be cool when theyr not or michael cera with his face hidden so the movie wont bomb.
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Get me back playing football!!!
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Aug 17, 2010 11:02:12 PM CDT
NeverTalksBack, who the hell is Ned, are you talking about Neil?
by stereotypical evil archer
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Got the character's name wrong, my bad
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Niiiice!
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It's nowhere near as good as RAMBO or ROCKY BALBOA; I gave it a lot of passes for the actors and Sly. It's pretty lame in spots, actually, and the CG is terrible.
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1. "Maybe it's a slow starter...wait 'til next weekend!"
2. "This film was sadly victimized by not only bad timing, but by poor marketing! Of COURSE it was going to come in last!"
3. "This movie was just TOO good and TOO smart for today's audiences!"
4. "Nice job...because you assholes didn't see this, Hollywood is going to churn out nothing but crap from now on!"
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Cult classic means the movie wasn't a hit. Period. Donnie Darko, Office Space, they're cool but they were failures where it counted.
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Some of my musical tastes too in case anyone gives a shit... ;-) The Prodigy/Liam Howlett (older stuff - 1st 2 albums, and some of FOTL), Orbital/Hartnoll Bros. (again, early stuff, especially "Insides"), Aphex Twin, Rob Dougan, Boards of Canda, SMK, The Beatles, Pink Floyd, (lots of stuff from the mid-late '60's/early 70's...), The Arcade Fire, Muse, Nicole Atkins, Teargas and Plateglass, Godspeed You Black Emperor, Explosions in the Sky, Mike Patton, Foetus/J.G. Thirlwell, Amon Tobin, Radiohead, Dimmu Borgir, Adiemus, Philip Glass, Gustav Holst, and TONS of film scores and composers: John Williams, James Newton Howard, James Horner, Hans Zimmer, Jerry Goldsmith, Elliot Goldenthal, James Peterson ("The Red Canvas" score is fucking AMAZING, check it out...) I haven't read any other posts since my film list from yesterday, so i'll catch up in a bit...
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It's all that JIZZ you swallowed earlier.
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CHOPPAH's. CHOP!
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Aug 18, 2010 2:14:23 AM CDT
Damn defective paragraph breaks...
by that_girl_from_the_lowes_commercials_gar
There was supposed to be a bigger gap between "CHOPPAH's" and "CHOP!" Booooooo
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Aug 18, 2010 2:18:16 AM CDT
Ugh... i just saw the title "Donnie Darko" above...
by that_girl_from_the_lowes_commercials_gar
A little bile just came back up. Goddamn pretentious, self-aware, pseudo-scientific nonsense... Donnie Darko and Little Miss Sunshine can go jump off a cliff together
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Aug 18, 2010 2:18:16 AM CDT
Ugh... i just saw the title "Donnie Darko" above...
by that_girl_from_the_lowes_commercials_gar
A little bile just came back up. Goddamn pretentious, self-aware, pseudo-scientific nonsense... Donnie Darko and Little Miss Sunshine can go jump off a cliff together
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2 FAILS for me already tonight... lol
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Cera plays the SAME fucking character in EVERY fucking thing he does
Director: "This is where I need the character to mumble a comeback under his breath then act as though he didn't say anything ... WE'VE GOTTA CAST CERA!!"
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I'm gone for a few days and *this* is the party you throw?
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Everytime somebody posts in this thread, God drowns a puppy.
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Hey man, come on into the newest Lost Talkback if you would be so kind ;-) We got a really good discussion going on in there, and i would love your input... cool beans?
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"DARKO FTW BITCH!" lol Shit... i didn't see THAT one coming... YOU? A Donnie Darko fan?? No F'n way.
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Because he comes across as truly out of his fucking mind. Its seriously too damn funny how he keeps denying that it s aflop. Deal with it you nut, its a BOMB...(not talking quality here, just the b.o).And please stop comparing edgar wright to Spielberg, Kubrick, Nolan, Cameron et al. He has NOT earned it, and making films that are good at pop culture spoofs/homages/references does not put you in the same league as guys that have literally influenced the course of cinema, and numerous wannabe film makers. The very fact that you have managed to delude yourself to actually believe that speaks volumes for how full of shit you are. Its fine if you love Wrights films, and his films just mesh with your personal tastes, but no matter how hard you try (and repeat yourself) you cannot grant/qauntify him that stature based on his current filmography. Utterly insulting....
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not gotten the memo.....
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Fuckin' BRAVO man ;-) That was a damn good post (your scott pilgrim review). If every movie-goer put as much thought and analysis into each and every movie they see, as you and i do... we would all be better for it. If you want to engage in our little debate from before about art and objectivity... i'm down ;-)
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Aug 18, 2010 6:17:02 AM CDT
Thanks That_Girl_From_The_Lowes_Commerc ials_GARGANTUAN_FOREHEAD
by nevertalksback
Wanted to see if your name would fit in the header! :p Thanks, I did my best man! In the same vein as last night I'm gettin tired so I may have to take a raincheck on the art discussion. Also, I was looking back at some of your posts in this talkback and I completely misunderstood something. That Ideology crap I was talkin about. YOU were calling out the dude crapping on some tranny/gay director or something, but I thought you had said that. Gotta stop skimming posts! AND thanks to you and StepDaddy I kinda want to post a list of my favorite movies... although I'm not looking forward to defending them all, plus it will take a while and again, fuckin tired! ForgetfulPete... why was I so nice to you?! Take a look at that second post you wrote to me, really? Was that a sentence? Have you heard of a comma? And why do I need to mention another movie to compare SP to for you to understand my review? Can't even think of a movie to compare it to, I mean not one that's widely held as a great movie anyway. Ah well, I digress
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Yeah, baby... THAT's what i'm talking about! Trolls like rogueleader, choppah, cobra kai, etc... take notice. THAT is how to post a fucking retort. THAT is how to debate and engage in discourse. Brilliant post Ned. I knew i could count on you ;-) Ok, enough with the congratulatory hyperbole lol We are ALMOST on the exact same wavelength my friend. But there is ONE KEY DIFFERENCE in our philosophies on art, objectivity, and well, probably life in general. That is the VALIDITY OF OPINION. Unlike you, i do not believe that ALL OPINIONS are equal. It's funny because you gave an analogy that i was going to use myself. An EXTREME example to reveal the truth about "opinions": TRANSFORMERS 2. So basically, what you're saying is... is that a 12 year old boy can leave the theatre going "Wow, that was fucking AWESOME!!! Giant robots were beating the living SHIT outta each other for 135 minutes. Best. Movie. EVAAARRR!" And next, you have someone like me, or you, or NeverTalksBack... emerging from the theatre going "Wow... what a huge failure. That film had no artistic merit whatsoever. Fucking lazy, uninspired, cliched MESS. The visual effects/CGI was even poorer than the first, the battles were tedious, the plot was contrived, convoluted and littered with plot-holes... the pacing was all over the fucking place, and don't even get me started on Megan Fox's "acting ability"... So Ned... you are going to sit there with a straight face and tell me that the 12 year old kid's opinion is as VALID as ours?!? HOLD THE FUCK UP lol That philosophy about equality of opinions would simply breed INTELLECTUAL/ARTISTIC LAZINESS. It would directly work against personal growth! If that's the extent of a well formulated "opinion" than what would encourage him to ever examine or analyze anything on a deeper level? You see what i'm getting at here? And in a way, inderectly, you proved my point about the objectivity of art. A film, as is, is the exact same to ALL WHO VIEW IT, literally speaking. As in, it is LITERALLY, frame by frame, identical to all those who experience it. The SUBJECTIVE aspect comes from the INDIVIDUAL. You would agree with that, correct? Ok, now... what i'm saying is that HOW all "opinions" are formulated, come from 3 basic, fundemental aspects: Intelligence, Experience, and Objectivty. Now, you will all agree that some people are more INTELLIGENT than others... some people are more EXPERIENCED in certain aspects of life than others... and some people are more OBJECTIVE than others... Still with me? Now, what i am trying to show you, is that, the higher these 3 factors are, the more well-informed your "opinion" will be. The more intelligent you are (This would assist in following higher concept films, perceive subtlety better, INFER things that others might not, etc.) The more experience you have (Quite simply, the more films you watch, good or bad... Like Red Ned for example, has a broader knowledge of classic film to pull from and compare newer movies to... This, in turn, would help you spot CLICHED and UNORIGINAL films EASIER...) And finally, the more objective you are when watching a film (Removing personal BIAS). All of these factors help formulate your "opinon". That is the central idea of my argument. I completely disagree with you Red, and Rogueleader, that ALL opinions are equal. At least not in the type of example given: Transformers 2. That 12 year old child's unintelligent, uninformed, simplistic, shallow, biased "opinion" can in no way, shape, or form... be considered of equal validity to ours! NO WAY guys... It may sound "mean" or condescending... but that is NOT the intent. It's simply, reality lol Anyway, awesome discussion so far :-) Thank you Ned and NeverTalksBack for obliging me. It's extremely refreshing to debate with some like-minded people, instead of being attacked by a barrage of screaming retards like rogueleader, cobra, choppah, etc. And i have another favorite analogy to use, to explain in more detail about the "3rd" fundemental aspect of "opinion": Objectivty. It's an analogy with the film "Alien 3". A criminally underrated and underappreciated flick that is loved by many OBJECTIVE people and hated by SUBJECTIVE, BIAS-oriented folk. It really is one of the best examples i've found to illuminate the differences in viewing a film OBJECTIVELY and viewing a film SUBJECTIVELY. I'll post that tomorrow... Thanks again fellas :-)
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We can most definitely continue this debate at another point in time. As i, myself, am about to hit the sack... And i'm glad you re-read my posts lol Thats what was confusing me from before... People were jumping all over ME, and all i really did was pick out a few mindless trolls, and call them out on their own ignorance. So i'm glad that's resolved ;-) Take care man.
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I've been terribly busy this week. I got one hour sleep last night before going back to work and I've got more long days ahead. I'm afraid I don't have much time to play in that particular sandbox.
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When you get a chance, i would love it if you would come by and give your opinon on the matter. In the meantime, when you get a chance... read my last post right above yours and tell me what you think. Myself, Red Ned Lynch, and NeverTalksBack (go back and read their big posts too, a little ways up in the Talkback...) have gotten into a pretty deep, philosophical discussion on Film/Art/Objectivity, so if you're game... then by all means, jump right in ;-) Peace out man
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I almost forgot. You said something to the effect of: "with all of this background knowledge of film i just shared with you all... does that give my opinion on film, any more weight or validity?" (i'm paraphrasing...) You said "No, of course it doesn't!" And I say "stop being humble you bastard, of course it does!" lol I would most DEFINITELY respect your "opinions" on absolutely any film. We may not completely see "eye to eye" on every film, but i would respect your opinions to the utmost degree. (Again, to all of the people that said that i wanted everyone to have the exact same opinions as i do... FUCK YOU ;-) Someone like RPLocke on the other hand... No, i will not respect his opinion. On basically ANY film for that matter... It all comes down to how you express yourself. Your THOUGHT PROCESS. No more playin' around... i'm going to fucking sleep now lol
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And if he was prepared to piss himself so as not to miss a second, it's gotta be frickin' awesome!
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Now that is the funniest fucking thing I have heard on here in a long time.Because I asked questions that never got answered, I'm a troll. I asked more than once to hear what mr forehead's "qualifications" were for being such a genius about film, all I got was "I'm passionate" "I look at films without bias". Asked more than once if he was in the movie business, never got an answer. But I am a fucking troll? I never said that the opinions of a 12 year old were as valid as any adults. I made a general statement that I am not going to sit and breakdown because anyone with half a brain will know what I meant by what I said.So, that being said, I am done with personal attacks, other than to say to our resident film genius, don't sit back and bitch that I am attacking you and turn around and call me a troll and a retard...fuck you pal.For the record, I thought Alien 3 was a great film, Fincher did a great job creating an atmosphere of dread and danger, giving it a feel similar to the first film. The only thing I did not like about it was the convenient disposal of Hicks and Newt. If they had to be killed, I would have like to have seen it done with a bit more respect towards the characters. Not just "Oh they died in the crash". Also liked the fact that they had the alien come from the dog, making it even more dangerous than it already is. Why the film is so hated, I'll never know.
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Welcome to the revolution...
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That's a fact.
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I'm the smartest person here!
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I AM AICN!
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I have money to burn.
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It's the only way to fly...
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'It really is a game-changer' - Rolling Stone.
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His comic-timing is incredible!
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And there's nothing you can do about it.
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1. Rollforit_soundwavescanschip_normal Redfox1701 Scott Pilgrim = AMAZING less than 20 seconds ago via web
2. Untitled_normal mikejennings88 Webchatting with Edgar and the cast of Scott Pilgrim - thanks Empire! half a minute ago via web
3. Untitled_normal chanjingyi At hoyts.. Waiting for movie to start. Scott pilgrim? Something like that. Lol half a minute ago via Twitter for Android
4. Claire_normal vclaireh Anyone in Edinburgh want to come to Grolsch's screening of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World at the Cameo tomorrow night at 8pm? #edfringe half a minute ago via web
5. Movie_cap_shield_normal Siwelkire RT @BBCBreakfast: Why is Scott Pilgrim a hero? @EdgarWright speaks to @BBCBreakfast about his latest film Scott Pilgrim: http://bbc.in/cYXLKg less than a minute ago via TweetDeck
6. Care_one_009_normal Ghrite @mightypeter Have you seen Scott Pilgrim yet? If so, did you like it? less than a minute ago via web
7. Ruuanaseer2_normal naseeral RT @andersadlen: En artikel om varför Scott Pilgrim floppar som film får mig bara att vilja se den ännu mer - http://bit.ly/bgbcWx less than a minute ago via TweetDeck
8. Tbc_icon_1_75x75_normal talkinboutcomx @radiomaru There's no series I have enjoyed more than Scott Pilgrim. Thanks! Also, congrats on having an excellent movie made from it. less than a minute ago via TweetDeck
9. 24822_10150157773480038_637360037_12083322_1743886_n_normal Bauer_Hour Seeing scott pilgrim again was awesome 1 minute ago via txt
10. Jubajapao2_normal juba_kun RT @filipegamer: Fui perceber AGORA pq ainda não tem torrent de Scott Pilgrim, estréia na Rússia é só amanhã. 1 minute ago via DestroyTwitter
11. Photo_82_normal iamlauz Scott Pilgrim FTW @charlesjtan @thebreg @alwaesboo 1 minute ago via web
12. Image_normal nikkisaindon Scott pilgrim is amazing. Great geek film 1 minute ago via Twitter for iPhone
13. Cc9dbe8e-d267-4984-8be2-6e6731515613_normal StrikerObi Scott Pilgrim game soundtrack out next week! http://bit.ly/bMgH31 1 minute ago via NewsRack
14. Default_profile_4_normal Tona5492 @KRife Top 10 Funny T-Shirt Fails http://bit.ly/9rkBsR?=mja3 #ilikecheese #hawthorne #scott pilgrim 2 minutes ago via web
15. 73503919_normal pearllowe On another motorway to London, going to the premier of Scott Pilgrim vs the world as my hubby played some music on it. 2 minutes ago via Mobile Web
16. Profile_image_1280796617266_normal Airknight Scott Pilgrim vs the world is a funny movie! 2 minutes ago via twidroid
17. 0725101817b_normal iRyanEllis everyone says that Scott Pilgrim was a good movie...i needa see it. 2 minutes ago via webfrom Berea, KY
18. 4854_121274199761_536989761_2921245_887972_n_normal GerryBM Going to see Scott Pilgrim today at 1:45 if anyone wants to join! :D Fandango is a wonderful thing. Then more SCII and some Alpha Protocol. 2 minutes ago via web
19. Daiconsmall_normal aogami Today, the Scott Pilgrim movie. Tomorrow ... ZA UARUDO! 2 minutes ago via Seesmic twhirl
20. Davec_normal JasonPMcRussell RT @MCeraWeakBaby: Some people have given Scott Pilgrim a bad review. Don't worry, I have told an adult. #whenababyneedshelp #help 2 minutes ago via Brizzly
21. Bowlcut_normal happygreentea to work, then to rally, then to delicious wild grape, then to scott pilgrim, then to have my car looked at, then to sleep. #scheduleofevents 3 minutes ago via web
22. Me_charicature_normal jonwillprod Scott Pilgrim VS The world was everything I was hoping for + some. 3 minutes ago via web
23. Pilgrim_ww_normal mroobalooba the Scott Pilgrim web chat over @empiremagazine's site has just ended...how very odd some questions were 3 minutes ago via web
24. Comm starconstant @burnbright Ahh, you were once not that interested in Sherlock... ;D Though I have zero idea about Scott Pilgrim - I know NOTHING about it. 3 minutes ago via web
25. H_normal hoytschile @jeanruiz ¿cuando estrenan Scott pilgrim? // por ahora está para el 13 de enero 3 minutes ago via web
26. Photo_on_2010-05-04_at_13 ___travis I hate how Scott Pilgrim has been a trending topic all week, but couldn't manage to make more than $10.6 mil opening weekend. Go see it now! 3 minutes ago via web
27. Photo_367_normal hmtangx @itsdoro HAHAH it's not twi!! it's scott pilgrim webchat hahaha 3 minutes ago via Echofon
28. 3385347539_7c55bb0dcd_normal Comatose87 Create your Scott Pilgrim avatar. http://www.scottpilgrimthemovie.com/avatarCreator/download/index.php?f=/1282139635515img3299809.jpg 3 minutes ago via web
29. Default_profile_4_normal Tona5492 @gentlemenhall Top 10 Funny T-Shirt Fails http://bit.ly/9rkBsR?=mjc4 #ilikecheese #hawthorne #scott pilgrim 3 minutes ago via web
30. Mymanga_normal ryan_corderman RT @MattWilsonCSS: Scott Pilgrim is the movie of our generation. Unfortunately our generation pirates all entertainment, and doesn't pay for anything. 4 minutes ago via web
31. Twitter_normal kalonite RT @jamieneish: My enthusiastic review of 'Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World' in now available for your reading pleasure | http://bit.ly/acLIUL 4 minutes ago via web
32. Profile_normal FilipeGAMER Fui perceber AGORA pq ainda não tem torrent de Scott Pilgrim, estréia na Rússia é só amanhã. 4 minutes ago via Seesmic Web
33. Default_profile_normal PookiesaurusRex count down to moving out: 14 days scott pilgrim was awesome my calves are hurting like a bitch, probably from biking 15 miles in loafers 4 minutes ago via web
34. Twitterprofilephoto_normal tgandrews RT @Simonpegg: It's ironic that The Expendables outgrossed Scott Pilgrim in the US. OAPs firing guns? Edgar did that 3 years ago. It was called Hot Fuzz 4 minutes ago via TweetDeck
35. Alex-jones-tux-250x250_normal BaldMan Scott Pilgrim vs. the World was most excellent and given all of the details, worth seeing on the big screen. 4 minutes ago via TweetDeck
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37. Cliffhang_normal seresecros Racing through all six Scott Pilgrim books in record time. Five down.. 5 minutes ago via web
38. Me23_normal LewisH1 RT @jamieneish: My enthusiastic review of 'Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World' in now available for your reading pleasure | http://bit.ly/acLIUL 5 minutes ago via web
39. Stills_normal Marche100 Well, I just got out of a webchat Q&A session with some of the cast of the Scott Pilgrim movie and Edgar Wright. 5 minutes ago via web
40. Tays_normal Alice_Heart97 i wanna watch scott pilgrim vs the world but still long then only comeout 5 minutes ago via web
41. Sevenhundred_logo_normal Seven_Hundred Scott Pilgrim vs the Seven Epic Franchises http://t.co/4bOfBlf via @bitetv 5 minutes ago via Tweet Button
42. 128752015_normal salty23nough RT @filmoodotcom: sure is: SCOTT PILGRIM !! epic of epicness :D sayang gak masuk ke indo :( #juno
43. Default_profile_4_normal Tona5492 @zadiaa Top 10 Funny T-Shirt Fails http://bit.ly/9rkBsR?=mzg5 #ilikecheese #hawthorne #scott pilgrim 5 minutes ago via web
44. 214_normal burnbright I have about as much interest in seeing Scott Pilgrim vs. The World as getting my eyes stapled shut. 5 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone
45. Polo_normal Cesar_Matias RT @Simonpegg: It's ironic that The Expendables outgrossed Scott Pilgrim in the US. OAPs firing guns? Edgar did that 3 years ago. It was called Hot Fuzz 6 minutes ago via TweetDeck
46. 7f2e4d02-ec5e-4c41-9b96-234ae2e36bde_normal ArgyaYD @ResyaFerdian apa itu? pilgrim progress? eh, scott pilgrim maksudnya. hehehe 6 minutes ago via web
47. Picture_015_normal JerryD70 Took my older brother to see Scott Pilgrim last night. He loved it. If possible, it is even more awesome after a second viewing. :) 6 minutes ago via web
48. Jamie_normal jamieneish My enthusiastic review of 'Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World' in now available for your reading pleasure | http://bit.ly/acLIUL 6 minutes ago via web
49. ________normal aragusuku ドット、っていうよりもアニメーションが面白いな！Scott Pilgrim vs. The World 6 minutes ago via Saezuri
50. Cactaur_large_normal madolaf @foseroo Scott Pilgrim was better. 7 minutes ago via web
51. Default_profile_4_normal Tona5492 @xConnieeb Top 10 Funny T-Shirt Fails http://bit.ly/9rkBsR?=nzq4 #ilikecheese #hawthorne #scott pilgrim 7 minutes ago via web
52. Stef_normal teamabc RT @Simonpegg: It's ironic that The Expendables outgrossed Scott Pilgrim in the US. OAPs firing guns? Edgar did that 3 years ago. It was called Hot Fuzz 7 minutes ago via TweetDeck
53. Cigano_normal leonardo_fleck Saiba mais sobre Scott Pilgrim Contra o Mundo http://bit.ly/du2Nx9 via @AddToAny 7 minutes ago via AddToAny
54. Mejpg_normal lhkwok RT @fuzzytypewriter: New Fuzzy Typewriter podcast! @fuzzytypewriter vs. @daccampo vs. Scott Pilgrim vs. The World! http://thefuzzytypewriter.libsyn.com/ 7 minutes ago via web
55. Me__normal Char_Moo might take a trip up to the Scott Pilgrim premiere! 7 minutes ago via web
56. Photo_16_normal ShugZ In case you've not twigged, @newrussian and I will be seeing SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD tomorrow night! #anepicofepicepicness 7 minutes ago via web
57. Loweryc_normal loweryc Source for previous quote, a review on Scott Pilgrim vs. the World http://tinyurl.com/3xaua4y 7 minutes ago via Echofon
58. 8958273f-f854-495f-9224-a06e39f416d6_normal UkrinaSays NOBAR!! RT @prasetyo_kurnia Scott pilgrim,vampires suck I have to watch those movie B) 7 minutes ago via web
59. Twiticon-vers2_normal ChompyDuchamp "Scott Pilgrim" 10 word review: Like vintage Coen Brothers. Possibly better. Seriously. See it NOW. #10wordreview 8 minutes ago via web
60. Imagem_044_normal Baronesa_ RT @MattWilsonCSS: Scott Pilgrim is the movie of our generation. Unfortunately our generation pirates all entertainment, and doesn't pay for anything. 8 minutes ago via web
61. Imagem_044_normal Baronesa_ RT @MattWilsonCSS: Scott Pilgrim is the movie of our generation. Unfortunately our generation pirates all entertainment, and doesn't pay for anything. 8 minutes ago via web
62. 26018_509124117430_339900523_390628_8386586_n_normal MisterDK Next Wednesday. 10:30. I will be seeing Scott Pilgrim. :) 8 minutes ago via TweetDeck
63. Point_normal PBittencourt RT: @wrpzone: BORAAAAAA!!!!!!!!11!!1!!1!ONE1!1!1! Warp Zone - Scott Pilgrim Edition @ FOSFOBOX - 10/09/10!! http://listaamiga.com/warpzone 8 minutes ago via Echofon
64. Default_profile_4_normal Tona5492 @rosaricyn Top 10 Funny T-Shirt Fails http://bit.ly/9rkBsR?=nzu5 #ilikecheese #hawthorne #scott pilgrim 8 minutes ago via web
65. Graphics_212_normal Third_Reich Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Movie Trailer http://www.redgage.com/c-hcvhg 8 minutes ago via web
66. Smalllogo_normal onearcadezone Review: Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World: The Game http://bit.ly/bkjgIv 9 minutes ago via twitterfeed
67. Ramblings-movie-nerd_normal movieramblings Scott Pilgrim vs The World (12A): Reviewed: If you enjoy pretentious hipster smug-fests, then this ... http://bit.ly/biwI7V #movieramblings 9 minutes ago via twitterfeed
68. Default_profile_2_normal lynn_craig By BEN FRITZ AND JOHN HORN Los Angeles Times More than a year before "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" hit #mo... http://bit.ly/didhRC 9 minutes ago via API
69. Reading_normal blcknwhtenred RT @MattWilsonCSS: Scott Pilgrim is the movie of our generation. Unfortunately our generation pirates all entertainment, and doesn't pay for anything. 9 minutes ago via web
70. Avat_vintage_normal NNNery Bom dia povo... Começando o dia com a soundtrack do game de Scott Pilgrim que o @manchae conseguiu para mim! MUITO FODA!!! 9 minutes ago via TweetDeck
71. Melybustour_normal melysas I will Lego murder someone if I am not out of work in time to catch the 6:30 showing of Scott Pilgrim tonight. 9 minutes ago via Twitter for Android
72. 1_normal Tom_est1990 RT @Simonpegg: It's ironic that The Expendables outgrossed Scott Pilgrim in the US. OAPs firing guns? Edgar did that 3 years ago. It was called Hot Fuzz 9 minutes ago via TweetDeck
73. Not_a_single_fuck_normal 0b03tt3 RT @Simonpegg: It's ironic that The Expendables outgrossed Scott Pilgrim in the US. OAPs firing guns? Edgar did that 3 years ago. It was called Hot Fuzz 9 minutes ago via TweetDeck
74. Scott_pilgrim_im_normal alexjayling @delrico Have you got Scott Pilgrim people visiting in a minute? Lots of peeps outside... 9 minutes ago via web
75. Db197ee9-0870-4555-a8b8-583261e7d005_normal prasetyo_kurnia Scott pilgrim,vampires suck I have to watch those movie B) 9 minutes ago via UberTwitter
76. Dsologo300_normal TriviaNYC Best team names @ Slainte Trivia last night: Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World Of Warcraft, & the Burlington Burqa Factory. 9 minutes ago via twidroid
77. Ye_normal revoltingyouth RT @Simonpegg: Hell yeah!!! RT @alexmparish: And having said *that,* Shaun and Ed would probably see Scott Pilgrim at least six times. 9 minutes ago via TweetDeck
78. Ac74405d-2d3e-44aa-bcae-31ab0832ada0_normal ItsmeMaedy @cherylime Btw have you seen scott pilgrim? 10 minutes ago via web
79. Ye_normal revoltingyouth RT @Simonpegg: It's ironic that The Expendables outgrossed Scott Pilgrim in the US. OAPs firing guns? Edgar did that 3 years ago. It was called Hot Fuzz 10 minutes ago via TweetDeck
80. Image_normal auxopher Am I the only one that thought the trailers for Scott Pilgrim showed too much? 10 minutes ago via Twitterrific
81. 1_black_nobbc_normal BBCRadio1PR So many people have turned up at Radio 1 to see stars of Scott Pilgrim vs The World, Michael Cera and Anna Kendrick. On air with Greg now! 10 minutes ago via web
82. Blahhh_normal Luisjos RT @simonpegg: It's ironic that The Expendables outgrossed Scott Pilgrim in the US. OAPs firing guns? Edgar did that 3 years ago. It was cal 10 minutes ago via Snaptu.com
83. Mecloseup_normal stuartctaylor Geeks, nerds and movie buffs... anyone got 2 spare tickets to a Scott Pilgrim preview in London this Thursday (tomorrow)? 10 minutes ago via TweetDeck
84. Cantitwit_normal wintermuted RT @Simonpegg: Hell yeah!!! RT @alexmparish: And having said *that,* Shaun and Ed would probably see Scott Pilgrim at least six times. 10 minutes ago via TweetDeck
85. Default_profile_4_normal Tona5492 @JasminatorsAmaz Top 10 Funny T-Shirt Fails http://bit.ly/9rkBsR?=mti0 #ilikecheese #hawthorne #scott pilgrim 10 minutes ago via web
86. New_store_picture_01_normal chapelhillcomic Scott pilgrim Plushes Available now! Big: http://bit.ly/bUUxZl Small: http://bit.ly/aIiZTv 10 minutes ago via web
87. Fotoflexer-ds1_normal davidshortle RT @Simonpegg: It's ironic that The Expendables outgrossed Scott Pilgrim in the US. OAPs firing guns? Edgar did that 3 years ago. It was called Hot Fuzz 10 minutes ago via TweetDeck
88. Default_profile_normal tetgaming Review: Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World: The Game http://bit.ly/aLLQqy 10 minutes ago via twitterfeed
89. Photo_normal andersadlen En artikel om varför Scott Pilgrim floppar som film får mig bara att vilja se den ännu mer - http://bit.ly/bgbcWx 11 minutes ago via TweetDeck
90. 07n_normal pcvideogamer Review: Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World: The Game: The story was meant to mimic the format of a video game, so it shou... http://bit.ly/avIpVL 11 minutes ago via twitterfeed
91. Drawing_normal biera1 ohnotheydidnt: Scott Pilgrim: Box Office Bomb, Twitter Goes Boom: Scott Pilgrim is one of the... http://bit.ly/cLTeEL http://bit.ly/auIein 11 minutes ago via twitterfeed
92. 39730_1428947688079_1364430146_31256291_7454537_n_normal VincentGrippi RT @BretEastonEllis: Hated every minute of "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World" (except for about 45 seconds with Brandon Routh). Excruciating. The geeks were wrong... 11 minutes ago via web
93. Greeneyes_normal NeyalRawb Scott Pilgrim the movie was good. The game is great. The books are still in another league though. 11 minutes ago via Echofon
94. Diabolical2_normal dwilday @_whatshername That happened in our theater too. As for Scott Pilgrim, I'm still undecided on it. Loved the series not 100% on the film yet 11 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone
95. Default_profile_4_normal Tona5492 @Sheidajoon Top 10 Funny T-Shirt Fails http://bit.ly/9rkBsR?=mtm2 #ilikecheese #hawthorne #scott pilgrim 11 minutes ago via web
96. 4835_221930240577_690160577_7486153_4091068_n_normal alexflowers Currently immersed in @empiremagazine 's webchat with the cast of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. Managed to get two questions in, hope for 3rd 11 minutes ago via Twitterrific
97. Greenpath_normal niallharrison @eloquar This gives a good sense of why the Scott Pilgrim books are ace, at least: http://is.gd/encet 12 minutes ago via web
98. 9780977959044_normal tamoor Review: Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World: The Game http://bit.ly/a7V2xL 12 minutes ago via twitterfeed
99. Img00271-20100722-1951_normal lnp_dieselnash Scott Pilgrim Fails At The Box Office, End Of Graphic Novel Movies?: The idea is brilliant. Take a graphic ... http://bit.ly/9vlv5n -LP
100. Shot_1281583183177_normal StrongAllAlong Scott Pilgrim vs. The World was amazeballs. Go see it. 13 minutes ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®
101. Img00271-20100722-1951_normal lnp_dieselnash Scott Pilgrim Fails At The Box Office, End Of Graphic Novel Movies?: The idea is brilliant. Take a graphic ... http://bit.ly/9vlv5n -LP
102. Shot_1281583183177_normal StrongAllAlong Scott Pilgrim vs. The World was amazeballs. Go see it. 13 minutes ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®
103. Default_profile_4_normal Tona5492 @BeadlesPrayer Top 10 Funny T-Shirt Fails http://bit.ly/9rkBsR?=mti2 #ilikecheese #hawthorne #scott pilgrim 13 minutes ago via web
104. Bpi4821_normal rapimaki 「」がオススメしてくれたScott Pilgrimが面白すぎる 13 minutes ago via P3:PeraPeraPrv
105. Justin-bieber-one-time-cover-2009_normal OhsoSupraaa RT @Tona5492 @OhsoSupraaa Top 10 Funny T-Shirt Fails http://bit.ly/9rkBsR?=mtew #ilikecheese #hawthorne #scott pilgrim ;; ROFLMAO! Epic! 13 minutes ago via web
106. Biird1_normal arcadegames4u Review: Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World: The Game http://bit.ly/97NVvm 14 minutes ago via twitterfeed
107. Cool_swords_edited_normal OnlneGmr Review: Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World: The Game: The lack of online multiplayer is "Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World's" o... http://bit.ly/axXEGv 14 minutes ago via twitterfeed
108. Image_normal GeraintJEvans Scott Pilgrim vs the World - Blackometer Reading = 0: San Francisco Chronicle (blog)Scott Pilgrim was one of those... http://bit.ly/c4QLtd 14 minutes ago via twitterfeed
109. Kip-groom_normal kipb I'm a Fan of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World on @GetGlue http://bit.ly/d4Kvrp 14 minutes ago via GetGlue.com
110. Image_normal _Mr_Twist_ Couldn't get Scott pilgrim sound track as HMV don't have it. I'm slightly pissed off but I did get Azumi 1& 2 for 9 quid 14 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone
111. Theskink_normal theSKINK I think @richardpbacon just said that if you don't want to watch Scott Pilgrim you must be mental. Not a spastic or a mong, but mental. 14 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone
112. Default_profile_0_normal starjerkcom Michael Cera & Anna Kendrick – Scott Pilgrim in London: Continuing to drum up interest in her new film,... http://bit.ly/biV1CZ 14 minutes ago via twitterfeed
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120. Copy_of_n1323037857_89065_279__small__normal FlyawayWorld Scott Pilgrim. Watch it. That's all. 14 minutes ago via UberTwitter
121. Copy_of_n1323037857_89065_279__small__normal FlyawayWorld Scott Pilgrim. Watch it. That's all. 15 minutes ago via UberTwitter
122. Default_profile_4_normal Tona5492 @Leeennn_ Top 10 Funny T-Shirt Fails http://bit.ly/9rkBsR?=mtq1 #ilikecheese #hawthorne #scott pilgrim 15 minutes ago via web
123. Roar__normal Diazzzz .@jamiepotter reminded me it's Scott Pilgrim next week. Everyone still up for mass cinema? 15 minutes ago via TweetDeck
124. 12896_f_normal Shishio_RJ Eu acho que Scott Pilgrim nunca mais vai sair dos TT XD 15 minutes ago via web
125. Profile_normal crystalhwll Scott Pilgrim Katamari! http://bit.ly/97Z2pA #deniantart 15 minutes ago via TweetDeck
126. Photo_367_normal hmtangx So AKen and MCera are on the radio while the rest of the cast are on Empire's webchat. Scott Pilgrim promo in full force!! :) 16 minutes ago via Echofon
127. Photo_on_2010-01-05_at_00 UltimateHurl What good films are out around now, looking forward to Scott Pilgrim but unaware of much else! 16 minutes ago via web
128. Cxcx_normal whoisabbyber I want to watch Scott Pilgrim Vs The World! http://bit.ly/blD2us 16 minutes ago via Snaptu.com
129. 520355829_l_normal 7yl3rDvrd3n RT @Simonpegg: Hell yeah!!! RT @alexmparish: And having said *that,* Shaun and Ed would probably see Scott Pilgrim at least six times. 16 minutes ago via TweetDeck
130. Default_profile_4_normal Tona5492 @calummeston1 Top 10 Funny T-Shirt Fails http://bit.ly/9rkBsR?=njg0 #ilikecheese #hawthorne #scott pilgrim 16 minutes ago via web
131. 1245022871659_normal W4ffles vol 3 of scott pilgrim, done. The fight with evil ex Todd was like cut down MAJORLY. Fun stuff in the comic. G'Night all. 16 minutes ago via web
132. Knut_normal oh_toole Yesterday: waffles, errands, BLT, getting my upper back fixed, gym, steak, "Scott Pilgrim." Top that, Wednesday! No, seriously, please try. 17 minutes ago via web
133. 520355829_l_normal 7yl3rDvrd3n RT @Simonpegg: It's ironic that The Expendables outgrossed Scott Pilgrim in the US. OAPs firing guns? Edgar did that 3 years ago. It was called Hot Fuzz 17 minutes ago via TweetDeck
134. A_normal wonS_lazmatas RT @BBCBreakfast: Why is Scott Pilgrim a hero? @EdgarWright speaks to @BBCBreakfast about his latest film Scott Pilgrim: http://bbc.in/cYXLKg 17 minutes ago via TweetDeck
135. Bh5_5571 motivatorman Very excited because RICHARD CROUSE, Toronto Film Critic liked my blog post on SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD: http://bit.ly/92TZZg 17 minutes ago via web
136. Twitpic_normal tsangtammy @hmtangx the one where someone compared scott pilgrim as the 'twilight for guys'? =D 17 minutes ago via web
137. Default_profile_4_normal Tona5492 @TheBoyDanny Top 10 Funny T-Shirt Fails http://bit.ly/9rkBsR?=mtm0 #ilikecheese #hawthorne #scott pilgrim 18 minutes ago via web
138. Twitter_normal TomFaraci RT @Simonpegg: Hell yeah!!! RT @alexmparish: And having said *that,* Shaun and Ed would probably see Scott Pilgrim at least six times. 18 minutes ago via TweetDeck
139. Image_normal jeanruiz @hoytschile ¿cuando estrenan Scott pilgrim? 18 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone
140. 24876_1349431490207_1063920921_1079967_5126523_n_normal ATrecida RT @Simonpegg: It's ironic that The Expendables outgrossed Scott Pilgrim in the US. OAPs firing guns? Edgar did that 3 years ago. It was called Hot Fuzz 18 minutes ago via TweetDeck -
the film is SO hated because of what you had previously mentioned; the deaths of both Newt and Hicks and then there's Bishop. All were very likeable from cameron's Aliens and what made matters worse, killing off the protagonist?!? Also a strong female lead back when there were so few female action heroes in celluliod.WTF was Weaver and Fincher thinking?The story would have been great had they utilized different characters, but obviously it was Ripley's worst fears that came to light. (or dark if you will.)Very depressing sequel and the biggest regret from FOX since they made another attempt at a lackluster sequel.(A fucking clone? gimmie a break.)Didn't the studio execs learn from Hasbro/Marvel's grave error when they killed off Optimus Prime in Transformers The Movie?The backlash from transfans were so heavy that Hasbro decided to bring him back from the dead.Good film, but dissapointing.
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You like Zelda, right? So go and see the fucking film then. It's really good!
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... On acid!
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# renao listen to the scott pilgrim game soundtrack: http://migre.me/15CNh half a minute ago via web
# Dk2001_medium_normal daveknapik @DonWok I need to see Inception still as well. I have seen Scott Pilgrim though, for I am geek. half a minute ago via Brizzly
# Rsd recordstoreday Edgar Wright directed Scott Pilgrim and signed the vinyl soundtrack for @recordstoreday. Win it: www.recordstoreday.com/Contest/384 half a minute ago via web
# Twitpic_normal tsangtammy RT @hmtangx: @empiremagazine Thanks for the Scott Pilgrim webchat! Any chance you could maybe do the same with the Twilight cast next year? :D less than a minute ago via Echofon
# Kawaiipinku_normal rumkitty RT @Simonpegg: Hell yeah!!! RT @alexmparish: And having said *that,* Shaun and Ed would probably see Scott Pilgrim at least six times. less than a minute ago via TweetDeck
# Img_2328_normal richardpbacon This day: Martin Clunes. Anna Kendrick (only her from Scott Pilgrim). Composer Jeff Wayne. David Quantick with shopping irritations. Smash! 1 minute ago via Twitterrific
# Twitterprofilephoto_normal AnarCHris The lack of online Multiplayer in the Scott Pilgrim game is KILLING me. Hopefully we'll see a patch post 360 launch. 1 minute ago via Echofon
# Default_profile_5_normal aladinsain Scott Pilgrim Vs The World Webchat | Empire | www.empireonline.com: http://www.empireonline.com/chat/ via @addthis 1 minute ago via web
# Photo_367_normal hmtangx @empiremagazine Thanks for the Scott Pilgrim webchat! Any chance you could maybe do the same with the Twilight cast next year? :D 2 minutes ago via Echofon
# Db197ee9-0870-4555-a8b8-583261e7d005_normal prasetyo_kurnia Bole bole pada mau ga ya?RT @UkrinaSays: NOBAR!! RT @prasetyo_kurnia Scott pilgrim,vampires suck I have to watch those movie B) 2 minutes ago via UberTwitter
# Kawaiipinku_normal rumkitty RT @Simonpegg: It's ironic that The Expendables outgrossed Scott Pilgrim in the US. OAPs firing guns? Edgar did that 3 years ago. It was called Hot Fuzz 2 minutes ago via TweetDeck
# Crisform_ironman_2_normal johny016 @soniabalaco que tal o Scott Pilgrim? Vale a pena? 2 minutes ago via web
# Default_profile_4_normal Tona5492 @AmbassadorMusic Top 10 Funny T-Shirt Fails http://bit.ly/9rkBsR?=oda1 #ilikecheese #hawthorne #scott pilgrim 2 minutes ago via web
# 41705_506481411_2662_q_normal JeffontheEdge Scott Pilgrim fan art http://tumblr.com/xasg2oili 2 minutes ago via Tumblr
# Rob_normal Rlopez210 @edgarwright Did my civic duties and saw scott pilgrim for the second time 2 minutes ago via web
# Profilecartoon_normal PerryA also i just finished re-reading all of scott pilgrim again...NERD
# Bruceo2_normal bruce130 出遅れた！ RT @RintaroWatanabe: 先に書いたScott Pilgrim vs. The Worldのチャット始まっています。エドガー・ライト、ブランドン・ルース、メアリー・エリザベス・ウィンステッドなどが参加しています http://bit.ly/dbDdjY 3 minutes ago via ついっぷる
# Flasha_normal TheOnlyWarman ok according to popular consent @SerBoctor @TheAliNasser @ahmedshaltout @AbouMarwan I WON'T READ THE SCOTT PILGRIM SCREENPLAY... 3 minutes ago via TweetDeck
# 41651_541398766_4929_n_normal JustPhenomenal So I picked up the first volume of Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World. It's even better than I expected. Love it. Can't wait for film. 3 minutes ago via web
# Default_profile_4_normal Tona5492 @nvrshoutalyssa Top 10 Funny T-Shirt Fails http://bit.ly/9rkBsR?=mtg1 #ilikecheese #hawthorne #scott pilgrim 3 minutes ago via web -
WHERE'S YOUR INCEPTION REVIEW?
by Lashlarue Aug 14th, 2010
12:45:50 AM
Goddamn am I sick of having this shoved down my throat
by Jobacca Aug 14th, 2010
12:51:01 AM
I WILL NOT WATCH INCEPTION UNTIL...
by Lashlarue Aug 14th, 2010
12:51:42 AM
I am
by Berserkr Aug 14th, 2010
12:54:33 AM
I loved Shaun of the Dead.
by Lashlarue Aug 14th, 2010
12:55:10 AM
Jason Schwartzman = Me No See
by Turd Furgeson Aug 14th, 2010
12:55:31 AM
Damn it
by Berserkr Aug 14th, 2010
12:55:40 AM
just saw it
by Ator Aug 14th, 2010
12:58:46 AM
Phantom of the Paradise?
by CherryValance Aug 14th, 2010
01:01:49 AM
Whoa, Harry LIKED this movie?
by Galactic Aug 14th, 2010
01:02:50 AM
Cherry Valance
by HEADGEEK Aug 14th, 2010
01:02:54 AM
Soooo.... it's a pass??
by ArcherNX01 Aug 14th, 2010
01:02:55 AM
Better than Inception?
by TheCrouton Aug 14th, 2010
01:03:33 AM
really?
by CherryValance Aug 14th, 2010
01:07:36 AM
Eat Pray Love K.O.'s Scott Pilgrim!
by RETURN_of_FETT Aug 14th, 2010
01:08:48 AM
Inception is convoluted
by Nerd Rage Aug 14th, 2010
01:12:12 AM
RE: Crouton
by ArcherNX01 Aug 14th, 2010
01:14:39 AM
Nerd Rage
by TheCrouton Aug 14th, 2010
01:17:42 AM
ArcherNX01
by TheCrouton Aug 14th, 2010
01:20:41 AM
Harry, if I could watch one movie this weekend...
by onezeroone Aug 14th, 2010
01:27:27 AM
WHY DO YOU HATE US HARRY?
by Citizin_insane Aug 14th, 2010
01:28:07 AM
PS: Tom Hardy for Riddler!
by Citizin_insane Aug 14th, 2010
01:29:31 AM
2nd viewing even better
by joelvallie Aug 14th, 2010
01:33:02 AM
HARRY DIDNT SAY FUCK ONCE??
by maxin n relaxin Aug 14th, 2010
01:34:59 AM
OH WAIT
by maxin n relaxin Aug 14th, 2010
01:35:43 AM
HE HELD OUT UNTIL THE LAST PARAGRAPH
by maxin n relaxin Aug 14th, 2010
01:36:20 AM
That's the hell of it....
by MickeyMcFinneganTheMightyMaria chiOfMetropolis Aug 14th, 2010
01:39:59 AM
Citizin_insane
by Miyamoto_Musashi Aug 14th, 2010
01:44:32 AM
Really, Harry?
by Purple_Tentacle Aug 14th, 2010
01:44:59 AM
Please stop asking for the Inception review...
by Galactic Aug 14th, 2010
01:46:15 AM
Just saw this tonight. HUGE crowd.
by Juggernaut125 Aug 14th, 2010
01:46:58 AM
Ok, you've convinced me...
by CellarDweller Aug 14th, 2010
01:47:55 AM
Edgar Wright pwned Zack Snyder with this film
by Lex_Lybrand Aug 14th, 2010
01:54:50 AM
No slobbering, incoherent drivel?
by Shalako Aug 14th, 2010
01:57:21 AM
Jamie Gillis died?
by Red Ned Lynch Aug 14th, 2010
02:02:37 AM
Miyamoto_Musashi. No dude, has to Riddler
by Citizin_insane Aug 14th, 2010
02:05:32 AM
I do not know...
by Red Ned Lynch Aug 14th, 2010
02:05:57 AM
ChristianTerroristMilitia: are you aware of how egocentric you c
by Citizin_insane Aug 14th, 2010
02:08:41 AM
*come off
by Citizin_insane Aug 14th, 2010
02:09:26 AM
CTM: Fiction!
by Red Ned Lynch Aug 14th, 2010
02:11:38 AM
The Cheque is In The Male
by NippleEffect Aug 14th, 2010
02:14:08 AM
And that goes for
by NippleEffect Aug 14th, 2010
02:18:33 AM
NippleEffect.
by Juggernaut125 Aug 14th, 2010
02:22:08 AM
I can't figure out that kiss
by NippleEffect Aug 14th, 2010
02:29:12 AM
Projections suggest it's tanking at the box office...
by penhapus Aug 14th, 2010
02:29:32 AM
A flop of floppy floppiness
by KilliK Aug 14th, 2010
02:32:11 AM
Cera is too homely to be a screen hero.
by Dennis_Moore Aug 14th, 2010
02:33:37 AM
Its not going head to head with the Exp
by KilliK Aug 14th, 2010
02:35:36 AM
here are the numbers from deadline
by KilliK Aug 14th, 2010
02:37:37 AM
re: A flop of floppy floppiness
by NippleEffect Aug 14th, 2010
02:37:53 AM
oh crap
by NippleEffect Aug 14th, 2010
02:41:18 AM
get ready for a surprise!
by redkamel Aug 14th, 2010
02:41:40 AM
No-one likes Michael Cera
by penhapus Aug 14th, 2010
02:41:55 AM
There's 2 homely looking actors in movies this weekend
by RPLocke Aug 14th, 2010
02:43:24 AM
Am I the only one who thinks it looks decidedly "Meh"
by bongo123 Aug 14th, 2010
02:43:55 AM
Love Harry
by penhapus Aug 14th, 2010
02:46:05 AM
AICN is shilling this movie hard
by kwisatzhaderach Aug 14th, 2010
02:46:29 AM
The Expendables will fuck Scott & Eat-Pray @Boxoffice
by DavidCarradinesAutoEroticRobot Aug 14th, 2010
02:47:14 AM
The Expendables will fuck Scott & Eat-Pray @Boxoffice
by DavidCarradinesAutoEroticRobot Aug 14th, 2010
02:47:57 AM
perfect casting?
by NippleEffect Aug 14th, 2010
02:52:14 AM
in case it wasnt obvious
by redkamel Aug 14th, 2010
02:55:14 AM
'do you like to rock? I do' WHAHAHAHAAAA
by Windowlicker74 Aug 14th, 2010
02:56:31 AM
ChristianTerroristMilitia....
by lovesamuelfuller Aug 14th, 2010
03:02:38 AM
Okay, the movie's out now...
by Snappy Cumback Aug 14th, 2010
03:12:50 AM
Why did this site turn on Expendables?
by drturing Aug 14th, 2010
03:17:36 AM
SP is a visual/technical tour de force, Wright is amazing
by reflecto Aug 14th, 2010
03:18:57 AM
And yes, Wright is the visionary Zack Snyder can never be
by reflecto Aug 14th, 2010
03:22:06 AM
Once more: GIVE WRIGHT THE X-MEN
by reflecto Aug 14th, 2010
03:22:32 AM
That must have been a big check Harry cashed
by GimpInMyPants Aug 14th, 2010
03:27:12 AM
you people are aware that X-Men is locked and rolling with Vaugh
by penhapus Aug 14th, 2010
03:28:13 AM
I like Vaughn but let's not pretend First Class won't suck
by reflecto Aug 14th, 2010
03:38:43 AM
INCEPTION does not exist in this dojo
by Cobra--Kai Aug 14th, 2010
03:39:03 AM
As for Inception it's a COP OUT for Harry not to review it
by reflecto Aug 14th, 2010
03:40:06 AM
One day, this movie will get the respect it deserves.
by Grammaton Cleric Aug 14th, 2010
03:58:53 AM
Stop trying to make "drunk in love" happen...
by Grasscutter Aug 14th, 2010
03:59:11 AM
Pre-love SPLOOGE + InstaLove Reviews
by loserguy3000 Aug 14th, 2010
04:03:51 AM
p.s. Kung Fu Hustle
by loserguy3000 Aug 14th, 2010
04:05:35 AM
Box office mojo has this to say.....
by sam jacksons wig Aug 14th, 2010
04:08:27 AM
Why isn't John Goodman in this?
by sam jacksons wig Aug 14th, 2010
04:12:27 AM
tallone should be well excited this weekend!
by sam jacksons wig Aug 14th, 2010
04:17:10 AM
"Eat Pray Queef...."
by loserguy3000 Aug 14th, 2010
04:18:00 AM
Tallone? Who te fuk is he?????
by sam jacksons wig Aug 14th, 2010
04:18:05 AM
NEW WALLPAPER!!
by buffywrestling Aug 14th, 2010
04:18:15 AM
by Cobra--Kai Aug 14th, 2010
04:21:13 AM
It's the best movie of the Summer
by buffywrestling Aug 14th, 2010
04:23:44 AM
Cobra--Kai
by sam jacksons wig Aug 14th, 2010
04:24:05 AM
My House
by buffywrestling Aug 14th, 2010
04:27:28 AM
ANOTHER dig at inception by harry!!!
by vincebell Aug 14th, 2010
04:32:01 AM
Cast for Expendables 2 announced!!!!!!
by sam jacksons wig Aug 14th, 2010
04:35:37 AM
Karl Urban confirmed for Judge Dredd.
by RighteousBrother Aug 14th, 2010
04:42:28 AM
Woah, woah woah
by buffywrestling Aug 14th, 2010
04:44:20 AM
Let's have a moments silence for poor...
by sam jacksons wig Aug 14th, 2010
04:46:48 AM
My mistake! SPF is NOT dead!
by sam jacksons wig Aug 14th, 2010
04:48:56 AM
buffywrestling
by sam jacksons wig Aug 14th, 2010
04:50:19 AM
No idea.
by buffywrestling Aug 14th, 2010
04:54:53 AM
This just looks like a clusterfuck of either gayness or awesomen
by MyScroteHasGout Aug 14th, 2010
04:55:46 AM
FUCK YOU FOR NOT REVIEWING INCEPTION
by CHRISTIAN_BALE_TRASHED_MY_LIGH TS Aug 14th, 2010
04:56:35 AM
buffywrestling
by sam jacksons wig Aug 14th, 2010
05:02:55 AM
It's not Sophie's Choice
by buffywrestling Aug 14th, 2010
05:03:39 AM
It's amazing
by redteeb Aug 14th, 2010
05:04:51 AM
Let me guess...
by buffywrestling Aug 14th, 2010
05:08:56 AM
Empire magazines review is up.......
by sam jacksons wig Aug 14th, 2010
05:09:08 AM
buffywrestling
by sam jacksons wig Aug 14th, 2010
05:10:05 AM
Vincebell
by jackalcack Aug 14th, 2010
05:14:22 AM
Inception: difficult film to review.
by VicenzoV Aug 14th, 2010
05:14:59 AM
ChristianTerroristMilitia the movie is about
by Jayemel Aug 14th, 2010
05:18:13 AM
Why?
by buffywrestling Aug 14th, 2010
05:19:33 AM
buffywrestling
by sam jacksons wig Aug 14th, 2010
05:23:35 AM
I'VE NEVER FOUGHT SCOTT PILGRIM
by CHRISTIAN_BALE_TRASHED_MY_LIGH TS Aug 14th, 2010
05:25:58 AM
OH-OH-WATCH OUT! HARRY HAS A MOVIE HARD ON AGAIN
by JonChambers Aug 14th, 2010
05:26:30 AM
buffywrestling
by CHRISTIAN_BALE_TRASHED_MY_LIGH TS Aug 14th, 2010
05:26:33 AM
Was hoping you wouldn't like it because I don't like your movie
by JonChambers Aug 14th, 2010
05:27:37 AM
HARRY - DID YOU LIKE 'BOFFING BABYSITTERS'??
by JonChambers Aug 14th, 2010
05:28:24 AM
This review sums up this site...
by Ace of Wands Aug 14th, 2010
05:41:14 AM
You know....
by pax256 Aug 14th, 2010
05:42:50 AM
Harry Says Inception Is Frustratingly "Eh"
by BP_drills_america_a_new_asshol e Aug 14th, 2010
05:42:54 AM
by Octaveaeon Aug 14th, 2010
05:44:33 AM
by Octaveaeon Aug 14th, 2010
05:45:50 AM
i wonder if these studios officially pay aicn
by animas Aug 14th, 2010
05:46:06 AM
See at this point
by Juggernaut125 Aug 14th, 2010
05:49:45 AM
that should be "put me off" obviously...
by Ace of Wands Aug 14th, 2010
05:51:24 AM
Ace of Wands STFU
by Jayemel Aug 14th, 2010
05:53:49 AM
WELL I DIDN'T LIKE IT
by SC0TTPILGRIMFAN Aug 14th, 2010
06:22:36 AM
CTM
by Juggernaut125 Aug 14th, 2010
06:26:58 AM
haha
by jackalcack Aug 14th, 2010
06:28:19 AM
DAMN YOU EDGAR WRIGHT
by SC0TTPILGRIMFAN Aug 14th, 2010
06:29:35 AM
No one's buying it dickhead
by jackalcack Aug 14th, 2010
06:31:06 AM
Jayemel
by Ace of Wands Aug 14th, 2010
06:34:07 AM
After seeing the movie last night I have to wonder
by Juggernaut125 Aug 14th, 2010
06:36:51 AM
Better than "WInter's Bone"?
by kolchak Aug 14th, 2010
06:46:37 AM
I AM THE KING OF AICN
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Like I said their death's were what I hated most about the film, but when you get past that it is still a good tense film. It's just hard to get past that because of how great they were in Aliens, and to see them just tossed aside did sting hard.
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SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD is many things: a comic book movie, a romantic comedy, the action-musical Vincente Minnelli never directed after taking ecstasy for the first time, and so on. It is a film rife with influences, yet wholly original. And there's never been a movie like it because Edgar Wright didn't bother to make it until now.
Though the basic concept of Bryan Lee O'Malley's six-part graphic novel - boy-meets-girl, boy-gets girl, girl-introduces-boy-to-seven-evil-ex-boyfriends-whom-he-must-fight-to-the-death - might sound cinematic, the saga unfolds on the page in a deliriously cartoonish and digressive manner that seems better suited to animation than live action: characters explode into coins, flash from apathy in one panel to violent rage in the next, and absorb Wile E. Coyote amounts of physical punishment. All possible via CG and clever editing, but how to indulge these hyperreal whims without sacrificing the emotional resonance that makes O'Malley's work worth reading (and filming) in the first place?
Wright may be the only director working today with the skill set to wring pathos from material this precariously superficial; he did it for two seasons on SPACED (a show as poignant as it is stuffed with pop-culture non sequiturs), and then - with co-conspirators Simon Pegg and Nick Frost - crafted a heartfelt ode to friendship in the face of a zombie apocalypse with SHAUN OF THE DEAD. He speaks for the distracted generation that frittered away their youth zoning in front of MTV for hours on end, navigating fantastic 8-bit worlds via the NES, gorging on comic books, and watching whatever was on HBO because it was on. Wright connects by accessing these shared memories, but he reaches well beyond nostalgia to an understanding of how this mass consumption of media fooled us all into believing we're living "The Hero's Journey".
Scott Pilgrim (Michael Cera) is the perfect character through whom to examine this phenomenon: he's a scrawny, unexceptional twenty-three-year-old with a solipsistic worldview and an unintentional disregard for the feelings of others. There's nothing remotely noble about Scott: he plays bass adequately for the struggling Toronto-area garage band Sex Bob-omb, freeloads off his gay friend Wallace Wells (Kieran Culkin), and proudly avoids a steady job. Emotionally, he's kind of like a sixteen-year-old girl - which partially explains why he's taken up with high-schooler Knives Chau (Ellen Wong). But Scott is also using Knives to boost his ego after suffering a devastating break-up with Envy Adams (Brie Larson), who's gone on to pop stardom as the lead singer of The Clash at Demonhead. At this supremely unsettled point in his life, Scott's not after a girlfriend; he's looking for someone to worship him like his peers now worship Envy.
No one could be less deserving of a monomyth than Scott, but he's at the center of one because everyone believes they're due a monomyth nowadays. It's the perk/curse of growing up in the post-STAR WARS age: when George Lucas harnessed the power of Joseph Campbell's THE HERO WITH A THOUSAND FACES, he inspired a legion of filmmakers to follow suit with their own tales of physically-unintimidating underdogs answering the call to adventure; soon, video game designers did likewise, but with a participatory hook. All of this represented a new, more persuasive form of escapism for impressionable young audiences - and with the advent of VCRs, round-the-clock cable broadcasts and home gaming systems, kids could be immersed in these fantasies for hours on end, to the extent that, when they deigned to re-enter the real world, they couldn't help but think in terms of archetypes, plot points, levels, life bars and bosses*.
Hence O'Malley's clever conceit: when Scott's dream girl, the irresistibly insouciant Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), roller-skates into his life, our spaghetti-armed protagonist is thrust into a waking STREET FIGHTER nightmare wherein he must literally go toe-to-toe with her romantic baggage - i.e. The League of Evil Exes. It's a silly notion, but, again, it's in keeping with the STAR WARS/Nintendo generation's tendency to attack every mundane obstacle as if it's a Herculean labor. The only difference is that Scott lives in this Mitty-ish delusion twenty-four-seven; when Evil Ex #1 Matthew Patel (Satya Bhabha) crashes through the roof of a Toronto club seeking satisfaction, all of it - including the impromptu Bollywood number with demon hipster chicks - is real. There's no snapping back to reality; Scott must either kill or be killed.
As to the question of Scott's likability, if he doesn't begin this journey as a feckless dweeb then the whole purpose of the film would be undermined. There's been an appalling trend in romantic comedies lately to write male leads as weak and worshipful [Exhibit A: (500) DAYS OF SUMMER], and Wright is clearly cognizant of this. Taking his cue from O'Malley, Wright portrays Scott's puppy-dog courtship of Ramona as a grandly pathetic spectacle - ditto his spineless dumping of Knives after he takes up with Ramona (the aftermath, viewed in a scrolling series of panels scored to T-Rex's "Teenage Dream", is a spot-on expression of post-break-up anguish). Scott is no prize. And if you're complaining that no woman worth getting on the planet would be into Scott, you're not paying attention: for Ramona, Scott's the pushover rebound from the manipulative Gideon Graves (Jason Schwartzman); for teeny-bopper Knives, Scott's the bassist in a garage band. That he lacks strength is the point. He's an aimless shell of a kid who must taste his own blood - or get his life bar knocked down to "critical" - to become a man. And bitching that Michael Cera is too unassertive for the role of Scott Pilgrim is akin to grousing that Lee Marvin should've played Ash in THE EVIL DEAD: Scott is a spindly dork who learns to stand up for himself and others; if he's too capable in the early going, the character has absolutely nowhere to go.
By successfully infusing a John Hughes tale of young love with the decadence of a technicolor musical and the balletic fury of a Shaw Brothers kung-fu saga, Wright has delivered in SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD one of the most daringly idiosyncratic studio movies I've ever seen. It's unclassifiable as genre, aesthetically unprecedented, and an utter joy to watch. Though Wright hasn't, to the best of my knowledge, employed any trailblazing techniques in the lensing and editing of this film, he's used an inventive variety of formats and f/x to capture the mercurial temperament of O'Malley's graphic novels. It's a near-chaotic blend at times, but there's nothing undisciplined in his approach: the choreography and composition of each combat sequence is precise, while the more audacious flourishes - the split-screens, the aspect ratio shifts, etc. - are always emotionally motivated. This is what Warren Beatty tried to convey with DICK TRACY, and what Mario Bava occasionally got across in DANGER: DIABOLIK; it's as close to a live-action comic book as we're likely to see. Even if you can't get on its wavelength (there have already been a number of Bosley Crowther-ish dismissals), there's no denying it's a masterfully crafted film.
It's also one of the few movies about young love that manages to end on an optimistic note without insisting on a happily-ever-after outcome. The final scene is phrased as a question - "Continue?" - and it's one each viewer will answer differently. Based on who's taking the lead through the subspace highway, I'm pessimistic, but that's okay. Scott and Ramona are still in their early twenties. This typically isn't the relationship that binds; it's the one that builds.
SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD finds Edgar Wright at a similar juncture. He's broken with his past and made a movie that bears zero resemblance to his collaborations with Pegg and Frost. This may be Bryan Lee O'Malley's universe, but the cinematic vocabulary belongs 100-percent to the director, and it's startlingly clear he's been holding back. Wright's dazzling us with an array of punch-kick, form-and-content combinations that would send Eisenstein sprawling; like Scorsese, De Palma and Tarantino, he's borrowing from the masters and creating his own language. In this age of edit-suite hacks, a visionary like Wright might just save the medium - provided he's not seduced into making banal event movies. Maybe I want to see his ANT-MAN. I know want to see his BLOW OUT.
"Continue?" As long as he's channeling his boundless talents into the latter? Fuck. Yes.
Faithfully submitted,
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Fact. Get a life asshole. Give it up, the movie FAILED IT FLOPPED NO ONE CARES deal with it loser
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Hey, everyone. Capone in Chicago here.
A lot has already been written about this film in the last month or so, so simply plowing through the plot and high volume of characters doesn't seem entirely necessary. So I'll keep that part of my review to a minimum. But to simply ghettoize SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD as a pop-culture mishmash aimed at teens and twentysomethings is to be both narrow-minded and ignorant. I'm not saying you have to love or even like the movie, but to simply dismiss this ambitious, hormonally explosive and joyous work is asinine.
In many ways, director and co-adapter (with Michael Bacall, based on Bryan Lee O'Malley's comic series) Edgar Wright has wisely rethought the way films based on comic books or graphic novels should be visualized. Wright has always favored the occasional fast-paced editing style in his previous features SHAUN OF THE DEAD and HOT FUZZ, but with SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD, he dismisses the idea that you need long takes and subtle editing to tell a story or get into the head of a character. Instead he interweaves quick cuts, fantastic videogame-like graphics and music, and a host of great young actors to tell this story of young Scott (Michael Cera), who is torn between his band that is on the verge of breaking big, and the great love of his life, Ramona (Mary Elizabeth Winstead). In many ways, the story of the band (called Sex Bob-omb) is as important as Scott's "battles" with Ramona's seven evil exes.
I hope people unfamiliar with the comic series (me included) understand that O'Malley (and, thus, Edgar Wright) aren't trying to imply that the wildly staged, brutal fight sequences between Scott Pilgrim and the exes (including the likes of Brandon Routh, Chris Evans and Jason Schwartzman) are meant to be taken literally. The film is more the view through Scott's eyes. He sees these men (and one woman) as villains who need to be destroyed (in an explosion of gold coins). What is closer to reality is the world of Scott and his band (featuring members played by the great Mark Webber and Alison Pill). And while the elaborate and visually thrilling fight sequences are always hilarious, they are maybe the least interesting part of the film. The scenes between Scott and Ramona, struggling with her past and his, were some of my favorite. Scott has a trail of dejected women in his wake, including his drummer and the sweet, current girl-on-the-way-out Knives (Ellen Wong), and the way he deals with them may actually make you hate the guy for a spell, which is the intention, I believe.
I don't mean to imply that I didn't love the action scenes--quite the contrary. They are creative, funny, and give us the rare (perhaps only) opportunity to see Cera strike believable hero poses and frequently get his ass handed to him. I don't really think I had a favorite evil ex, but if you put a gun to my head, Routh really stood out as truly getting the point of these encounters, as the peroxide blonde uber-vegan Todd Ingram, who is so vegan that it gives him super powers.
Also thrown in the mix are Anna Kendrick as Scott's judgmental sister Stacey, and my personal favorite character in the entire film, Scott's roommate Wallace Wells (Kieran Culkin), a gay man who can transform straight men in a single glance. Culkin is remarkable here and, in a way, he stands apart from the rest of the characters as a sort of an observer and commentator on the unfolding events. He's devastating with his slight smile and subtly manipulative actions, and unlike many of the other characters in SCOTT PILGRIM, he isn't called upon to amp up his performance. With just a glance or brief comment, he puts Scott's entire world in perspective and makes us laugh while he's doing it. Maybe I have a crush on him too, but I didn't before seeing him in this role.
For those of you who are afraid you're too old to get the video game references you may have heard about in SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD, or maybe you just don't play, please don't let that stop you from seeing this movie. Most of the references aren't game specific, and the ones that are refer to games that were new when I was a kid playing them in my local arcade. They certainly don't dominate this movie by any measure.
What I think I loved most about SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD is that it unlocks and reveals so much potential in Edgar Wright as a craftsman. He has always been gifted at giving broad appeal to genres with targeted audiences (zombie movies, buddy cop action films); you don't have to love zombie movies to find SHAUN OF THE DEAD funny, and you don't have to be a lovesick twentysomething with ADD playing in a band to appreciate SCOTT PILGRIM. Wright has never been interested in appealing to a narrow audience; he's a born crowd-pleaser, both in person and behind the camera. And stepping out with his first work without his partners-in-crime Simon Pegg and Nick Frost has resulted in something that lives and breathes fun and entertainment. Don't be afraid of the bright lights and pretty colors, because behind them lives interesting--if not always likable--characters and a couple of great stories.
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... in the double meanings and warm gooey center of SCOTT PILGRIM VS THE WORLD
Hola all. Massawyrm here.
Holy shit. Talk about a film that lives up to its hype. There is something undeniably brilliant about SCOTT PILGRIM, and it has little to do with its blending of pop culture elements with fantasy. In fact, what is ultimately so great about it has little at all to do with its comedy or nearly endless stream of in-jokes. Early on in the process of advertising the film, two elements stuck out to a number of film writers – 1) that Ramona Flowers keeps dying her hair different colors and 2) an overhead shot of two people walking in the snow. These elements seemed oddly familiar. Instantly, people asked: what’s with the ETERNAL SUNSHINE vibe? While this allusion was quickly dismissed once all the 8bit video game insanity hit the web, watching the final product I couldn’t help but see a direct comparison – though not at all in its characters or shot structure.
ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND, with all its Michel Gondry-ness, is a powerful, incredible metaphor for the cycle of abuse many people sign onto when getting into relationships; it is about how readily we fall into patterns and succumb to the same traps. SCOTT PILGRIM is remarkably similar, though it broaches a very different theme. Through its radical imagery and pop culture references, SCOTT PILGRIM is a film about working through your bullshit, while systematically wrestling with the bullshit baggage that comes with loving another human being. It would be easy to dismiss this film as a jokey, fun, hipster romp about a guy who has to fight his girlfriend’s seven evil exes – but that’s not REALLY what this film is about.
As Wright has said in a number of interviews, he sees the story of SCOTT PILGRIM VS THE WORLD as a daydream – and that shows through his interpretation of the work as we occasionally see reality, glance away, then return to see the fantasy of the fight. In truth, every single fight scene is a representation of Pilgrim discovering and having to wrestle with another aspect of his girlfriend’s past. While it appears that everything happening is a Slam! Bam! Rock ‘em Sock ‘em fight to the finish, it is really about a guy having to deal with his girlfriend having a famous ex-boyfriend, or having dated a girl or being hung up on an ex. Every scene has two meanings. And the more you focus upon the humor and pop culture references, the easier it is to miss it.
SCOTT PILGRIM is a film more about love, damage and the folly of youth than it is anything else. The tone of the film is surprising. All of the advertising and initial word on the film seems to lend towards the “you’re going to have such a great time” variety, and then you walk in, sit down and find yourself confronted by an unexpected familiarity. Sure, it is every bit as funny, exhilarating and joyous as it appears – but it is so much deeper than it wants to let on. Through sheer, seemingly inane goofiness, this film gets to the heart of the often infantile feelings, petty jealousies and unmitigated juvenility that comes out when addressing the issues of a lover’s former loves. And as cool as the film touts Ramona Flowers to be, we see firsthand how uncool she is when things get heavy. Sure, you can walk away saying “How awesome was it that they turned to coins when they got hit with a sword,” but deep down, there’s a good chance you are going to begin thinking about that girl you dated who’s “first” was with a football player and only dated you because you were a “more sensitive” guy.
Edgar Wright is a mad genius. He has a knack for making films that are seemingly about one thing, but actually play out as something else. SHAUN OF THE DEAD and HOT FUZZ are brilliant parodies – but that’s not what this is. This isn’t about pointing out a section of pop culture only to dissect it while providing a perfect example of it. No, this is a very deep, metaphorical film about love. It just also happens to be as scathingly funny as Wright’s previous films. SCOTT PILGRIM is occasionally fall out of your chair hilarious. It puts a smile on your face and keeps delivering with moment after moment until you think you can take no more, only to cap you off with a killer climax; it wants very much to be a good time at the movies.
Each of the evil exes exists on two very different levels. On the surface they are brutish bullies, each with looks and lives that dwarf Scott Pilgrim’s; beneath, they are burnt, bitter and broken about being abandoned by this incredibly desirable girl. Each actor given the chance to speak a word nails it. Most importantly, every member of its ensemble cast evokes a certain charm that will make the audience either fall in love with them or equally despise them for their tortured wickedness. Mary Elizabeth Winstead’s Ramona is a delightfully aloof love interest, while Kieran Culkin’s gay best-friend/roommate is equally ridiculously witty. Anna Kendrick is slowly becoming a woman whose performances rivet me no matter how little screen time she gets, and here she commandeers every scene from Michael Cera she’s given – proving once again that she is one of the finest supporting actresses working in her age bracket. Nobody falters here. Everyone delvers. And that goes for everyone *including* Michael Cera.
Cera’s been catching a lot of flak as of late, due to his penchant for playing the same kind of characters – the nerdy, awkward, lovable losers. He is to young angst what Bruce Willis is to action or Humphrey Bogart was to bad boys – not only dependable, but your go-to guy if you can get him. Here Cera is afforded the opportunity to do something he never is: to ramp up to heroism. Scott Pilgrim doesn’t start a hero, but he sure ends like one, and Cera embodies that transformation perfectly – even when he does fall back on old tricks that some are grumbling about.
SCOTT PILGRIM VS THE WORLD is a searing, incredibly touching comedy that hits everything it aims at and works on multiple levels. It is not, as it might appear, hipster-driven popcorn fare, but rather a wonderfully constructed fairy tale with an awful lot to say about the human condition. This isn’t just a great film – it is very easily Top 10 material. There is so much going on here, so much to parse out, that I find it impossible to dismiss as merely fun. SCOTT PILGRIM is brilliant - in every sense of the word. And it should be viewed and digested at the earliest opportunity. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Until next time friends,
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Why is SCOTT PILGRIM VS THE WORLD leaps and bounds above everything else that has hit this summer? Why is it THE FILM you must rush out to see immediately?
Sheer Imagination. Pure Kinetic Energy. A Genuine Visual Expression of the Essence of Rock N Roll Upon Geek Culture.
This is that film. A movie that absolutely nails the genuine dream one has of life. The single most effective and truly new musical that I’ve seen in multiple generations. And it does that by revealing the soundtrack, score and cultural mind-track that our memory steals. The sound bytes you hear in your head as you do the things or think back upon the things we do. Edgar crawls into that sense of rocking self that great rock empowers one’s own ego to dare to dream. And these aren’t James Bond riffs. This is something wholly new. An action film without the meta-sapiens we’re used to. This is simply that story about kicking ass whoever the fuck you are.
If you walk this Earth, breathe this air, read these words and watch these films… this is your film. There’s a sly disdain and mad crush upon hipster culture, but from a higher geek vantage view.
When you’re stealing specific sound effects from all of our favorite television and film loving lives… and then CORRECTLY and UNCRASSLY applies them, it informs the sound memory of another sentient being telling the story of SCOTT PILGRIM VS THE WORLD. Then his comic book sensibilities correctly animate the dream of rock venue memories. You know that force wave that you feel in a rock venue… specifically those smaller venues, when that wall of sound hits you. And if you’ve ever been in a great club venue, you know what I mean… and how it changes on every beat. Edgar illustrates and animates those waves, and the reactions of the physical actors in those scenes are perfectly captured and interactive with the very effect itself. You know that scene of Marty McFly in front of Doc Brown’s super-amp? Less overtly violent, but viscerally and visually delightful.
Remember ROGER RABBIT? Remember Bob Hoskins? I can’t even begin to touch just how fucking visually powerful this device is. Those nights when music, love, passion and a scene collide? That’s SCOTT PILGRIM. And it does it without feeling artificial. This isn’t GREASE, but it kind of is. If GREASE got with the times, married a completely particular animated illustrative visually kick ass WEST SIDE STORY as if a Ferris Bueller type was put into a KILL BILL sort of aesthetic!
This is a movie that gets ya high, that gets ya drunk – and it does it with sheer musical and visual fury. It is all of us and it is laughing hysterically at it all. And when Edgar Wright references PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE when he talks about SCOTT PILGRIM VS THE WORLD, I completely get it. If you haven’t seen Brian DePalma’s genius masterpiece, or if you don’t happen to agree about that statement… then I would say this. See this movie, then watch PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE. They’re amazingly equitable works after thirty years of cinematic and graphical senses have evolved into SCOTT PILGRIM.
Is it a younger sensibility? I’m not sure younger is the world. Cuz, Father Geek fucking went gaga for the film tonight and he was born in 1945. It put a great cheer in his face, after the film he was rocking the night out and that’s the kinda vibe this film gives off. Really this is a musical vibe. And the music here rocks.
NOW – that’s just the veneer of the film. The most tip top shell of this amazingly intricate new and unique film.
Next layer.
Have you ever dated a girl that when you were trying to navigate that precarious moment of falling in love, when you discover… the baggage? The girl that has a scene, history and places where you meet and help her battle through that baggage till it no longer matters? Where you got past the drama, past the insanity and finally you can be at that point where it stops being crazy and you can just be. When the dating is over and you’re ready to build a life. Get a house. Think about life. All that? Well, that’s this too.
This isn’t a story about just some hipstery geeky guy. It takes Scott’s shape and form and Michael Cera’s shape and form – as if to say… if this scrawny lil kid can train with Jackie Chan’s fight team, have the very best soundtrack in modern memory and killer visual effects… and he can find a girl above his possible social reach, then anybody can fight through whatever that initial rocky start and be the beginning of possibly something more. That any of us can land the girl of our dreams if we man up and don’t cower in the corner.
I’d be lying if I didn’t say this isn’t a strange film. It is. It has a very quirky comedic style that is made out of pure montage. This is something to be expected from Edgar Wright’s visual oeuvre. The snappy way he has to illustrate in a series of very brief & perfect gags – that illustrate different moments of stalking, fighting, playing music, investigating… He controls the rhythm of the flow of these moments with exquisite precision. For example – the way that Scott is getting ready for his big showdown with Jason Schwartzman… it recalls George Cosmatos’ sequence that had Rambo getting ready to kick ass in FIRST BLOOD PART II, but when it gets to the shoestring tying on the shoe… he shoes that Scott slows down when tying his shoes and the gag is irresistibly funny.
One of the great heroes of this film is Bill Pope, we love his work with Sam Raimi and the Wachowskis… I also thought his work on TEAM AMERICA was pretty amazing. But here… I think his work will seem overshadowed by the visual effects work – but I can’t separate that here because all the words and animated visual gags cast light and shadow upon all the real world sets and characters – resulting in something that is wholly real visually.
But again, I’m back talking about the aesthetic of the film, when I want to begin talking about how much I love the characters in this film. I think you’ll get that when you see the film. The visual style is so powerful that it is hard not to get taken away with it.
In the after party, I kept asking folks who their favorite character was – and I was shocked to find that no matter who I talked to, I couldn’t get an agreement about who was the favorite. Everybody instantly and enthusiastically answered with a different character.
My fave? Honestly – I love Knives Chau as played by Ellen Wong. Of course… I fricken married my Knives Chau. If you want to see why I fell in love with Yoko, she’s pretty much an even better version of the Knives Chau in that film. When Knives gets absurdly excited – and her face lights up like something out of an anime? That’s Yoko. The way that Knives is drunk in love with musical discovery? That’s kinda how Yoko is about everything in life, but never more so than with Music… and Disneyland.
Michael Cera’s SCOTT PILGRIM is kind of amazing. This isn’t Michael Cera or anything close to a character he’s played before. Here he’s far more pro-active than he’s been before. But also – this is a very stylized character and performance. Before seeing the movie, having read about his performance – people kept talking about how “Comic Book” it was – but actually – it’s more like some crazy young Peter Sellers performance. If Peter Sellers could rock and kick ass… and of course Peter Sellers could rock & kick ass… he just didn’t necessarily have the role of Scott Pilgrim. Cera is primarily a dreamer. His hipster & geek lifestyle takes second stage to this guy’s dreams. He’s a grown up Calvin. He gets distracted, obsessive and often gets stuck in his own imagination. He reminds me of some gawky early twenties aged Buster Keaton in this SHERLOCK JR inventive smorgasbord of cinematic tricks. I just think Scott would have been happier with Knives.
Then there’s Ramona – and ya kind of have to love Ramona too. She’s just that cool chick that has an imposing history of previous boyfriends, whom she is constantly haunted by. She’s a beautiful woman, no more so than Knives, but in a completely different, more sophisticated manner. You can watch her be amused with Scott, his puppy dog love – and it sets her at ease. She loves to feel worshipped, to have simple dates and to just hang out. The other EXs all seem awfully high strung, high powered and well… they’re heavy baggage to deal with. But Ramona is that girl you ache for, she’s the whole package. She knows how to dress, how to have fun with her hair, how to make love, but that admires your attempt at Garlic Bread. She is the Ramona from the Frank Black song. And that song and this character are eternally linked. Much like Knives and Broken Social Scenes’ ANTHEMS FOR A SEVENTEEN YEAR OLD GIRL.
Then there’s those Seven Evil Exes. The Twins are the least fleshed out, essentially just being shown in their musical showdown, but you get no sense of who they were with Ramona. But the other 5. Well, hell – I love them too! And they’re the EVIL characters. They’re evil only in the sense that they can’t truly let go of Ramona. Well… and they want to fight and destroy Scott Pilgrim, of course. Chris Evans, Brandon Routh & Jason Schwartzman are my very favorites, but Mae Whitman’s Bi-Furious Roxy Richter is kinda classic – and how she loses her fight with Scott is absolutely hysterical. But then there’s Satya Bhabha’s Matthew Patel – who is epic as the first Evil Ex to fight Scott. His Bollywood powers are to be seen and enjoyed. And the Demonic Hipster Chicks, hysterical. But in terms of pure funny – Chris’ self-involved Lucas Lee and Brandon Routh’s Vegan powered Bass Player and Jason Schwartzman’s Satan as a Music Producer… well, they collectively rule.
And ya know what – that’s not it. Also in the amazing character route is Brie Larson’s ENVY ADAMS – the girl that Scott is still truly hung up on. But I love it when she finds out that Scott’s new girl friend is the very same Ramona that her current boyfriend, Brandon Routh, is probably constantly going on about. I mean, dude – he is in a league of evil-exes of Ramona Flowers. And that this very same girl is dating her Scott Pilgrim. It kinda drives her crazy – and I love her for that.
I also love the redheaded freckle-faced drummer for Sex Bob-omb, Kim Pine played perfectly by Alison Pill. She’s one of the faces that’s constantly judging Scott, as one of his exes. Kinda like Aubrey Plaza’s Julie Powers – who has had it up to here with Scott and Scott’s Drama. Then there’s Scott’s gay roommate Wallace Wells played by Kieran Culkin in one of the best gay characters in film. Just fantastic. And I love how he is like psychically connected via Direct Messages to Scott’s sister, played by the crazy cool Anna Kendrick.
But I also love Young Neil as played by Johnny Simmons – he was out fucking standing in JENNIFER’S BODY as Chip – kind of the perfect high school boyfriend in that film, but here – Young Neil is in the shadow of Scott. He looks up to Scott, wants to play Bass like Scott, learns all his parts – and is even the boy that might pick up Scott’s leftovers – but this is just an actor to watch. He has mad charisma on camera and is just getting going.
There’s actually a few other characters I could chat about, but you’re beginning to get the idea about how rich this film is in terms of characters.
I have no pretense to believe this film will blow the box office away – there’s just a ton of people that are not giving this film a chance just based upon the baggage they attribute to Michael Cera, the Hipster culture and a bunch of stuff that has nothing to do with the film. This is great cinema and exciting cinema. This isn’t something than languishes on screen, it rocks on screen.
Rock-n-Roll Musicals have always been a tough sell, add to that the crazy comic sensibilities and the unique look of the film – and there’s folks that just don’t think they’re “hip enough” or the right “type” of person to get and love this, but the action is better than anything this year. The comedy and laughs are as rock solid as what you’ll find in a Pixar film. And the film can make you feel younger and cooler while you’re watching it.
But if this film happens to be exactly your thing, you’re going to go bonkers in love with it. Seriously. Just crazy drunk in love.
SCOTT PILGRIM VS THE WORLD is Edgar Wright’s very best work to date – and SPACED, SHAUN OF THE DEAD & HOT FUZZ are nothing to sneeze at, but here… he found a new beat and it fucking rocks. Do you like to rock? I do. Then see this film and rock with someone you love. It is a film where your girlfriend will squeeze your hand, nestle up with you and that you’ll both love. That was my experience.
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Alien 3, but its absolutely my most dissapointing film ever. Aliens is my personal favourite sci-fi action film, and to say Alien 3 was underwhelming after Aliens is a fucking understatement to say the least. Im not going to repeat the points that stalkeye made so well, but other than that lets see, its a lazy remake of the first alien for the most part alal ROTJ, and after the Alien 3 teaser that promised the xenomorphs coming to Earth, how the fuck could Alien 3 not be a huge letdown? Think about it Buddy, at the end of Aliens we have great characters (hicks, bishop, etc..) and an established universe that could have gone anywhere considering a sequal that just did, and what do we get, the result of the brain trust known as Vincent Ward. With his genius idea of a wooden planet in space,hey Vinnie just because its sci-fi does nt mean it does nt have to make sense asshole! And thus we get Alien 3, yes its beautifully filmed, and Fincher deserves credit for it being as watchable as it is considering its fucked up production history, but the Alien series is my star wars Rouge, and man did they fuck the fans over with Alien 3...
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you are more like Chud (threw up a little in my mouth saying that)
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totally delusional..
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ILGRIM, because a lot of people need to actually see, or give a shit about a film for it to have the kind of impact that can make any year that films year...
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fit to lick the sweat from Kubricks, Nolan's or Cameron's balls. On what planet does Wrights puny filmography even begin to compare to the afore mentioned directors filmographies...
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son here, but you are the single most annoying, and delusional.
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seeking whore here..
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is not a compliment you daft twit? If anything thats the single most important reason to avoid it like the fucking plauge...
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Even Harry ought to know it's time to ban Scott Pilgrim Fan for wasting bdwdth
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attempt to place a light weight like Wright in the same leauge as Kubrick, Nolan, and Cameron. I could say...2001, or Aliens, or Barry Lyndon, or Inception, or TDK, or T2, or the shining, or The Abyss, or Memento, or full metal jacket, or ....fuck the list goes on, every one way more accomplished than anything Wright has done. And lets not even begin to compare the influence/legacies of Kubrick, Nolan. Cameron to the lightweight Wright....But then I have the advantage here, im actually sane and rational...
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What's up my brother! Good to see you here. Hope all had been well with you. It's finally starting to cool down here....a little bit, not as consistently hot as it has been. Still not great but a tiny bit better.I understand all points on Alien 3. Like I said, the tossing aside of characters from Aliens was a big let down. I guess I just took the film for what it was, after getting over my inital disgust. It took me about 4 or 5 viewings before I could watch it with an unbiased eye, and just appreciate it, at the very least, for what they attempted to do.Seeing as you are a huge fan of the Alien franchise, what did you think of Resurrection? And what do you think of Scott making a prequel?
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Not cool, man. Stick to the one line posts. You are wading into banning waters methinks.Oh--wait. Harry only bans those who criticize him at length... Never mind.
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le on twitter are talking about Scottpilgrim??!! Are they talking about how its the biggest bomb of the year? Otherwise it seems most people on Twitter DIDNT GET THE FUCKING MEMO based on its pathetic b.o...
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I'm pretty certain that SCOTTPILGRIMFAN doesn't give a fuck about the actual movie. If anything, s/he's attempting to turn folks off of it. Or--more likely--s/he's just vying for attention, which s/he's getting in spades.
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well if by that you mean a film that makes Hollywood not waste their time making expensive films based on obscure hipster/super geeky comics because of how unprofitable it is...then yes, its a massive game changer..
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PILGRIM IS A BOMB!BOMB! BOMB! BOMB! BOMB!BOMB! BOMB! BOMB!.......FACT YOU DUMB CUNT..
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About the adventurers of 14 year old girl named Chance Falconer who's dad is a famous paranormal investigator in a world where magic coexists in normal world. She and her pet dragon St George try to help her dad on cases but always gets into trouble hence the title. Written by James Robinison and drawn by Paul Smith, its a wonderful comic that crosses all demographics. Look it up on wikipedia for more info. If you have a daughter and want her to get into comics this would be a good start.
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down here to, but its still pretty hot. Anyway...My two cents on AR and the prequal. First, AR is trash, plain and simple. The script is crap imho, and its too fantastical, too comic booky for the Alien series. It does nt seem to exist in the same universe as the previous films due to this imho. And dont even get me started on the fucking newborn. Also, I hated the cheesy/slapstick Gallic humour, also very out of place in the Alien series...
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because hes not exactly at the top of his game these days imho. But most importantly, its because prequals suck, plain and simple. They are a narrative dead end (hello Star Wars), and worse they demystify things we love. We do NOT need to know or see the origin of the xenomorph any more than we needed to see how Vader became Vader. Some things are best left to the imagination. And some things need to have their mystery kept intact (its sometimes the very thing that makes said thing compellin in the first place). I hate this obsession Hollywood now has with prequals. Can you name a truly good/great prequal Rouge? (BB does nt count becasue it was a total reboot, as was Casino Royale)To say im skeptical is an understatement..
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and he may bring his A game. Plus the alien films cant get any worse...right? So I guess...whats to lose? Though to be honest I feel the Alien series has been so driven into the ground that Im actually not even interested in a new Alien film. I just pretend that it ended with Aliens, and that Riply and co just sailed off in hypersleep to a differemnt outcome...
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Is that James Robinson of STARMAN fame? Damn, that was an amazing run...
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I'm with you. I lost interest after I saw the problematic ALIENS 3 (with its insipid, crucifix-position Ripley ending). Didn't bother with Resurrection (and don't plan on it).
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"AR is trash, plain and simple. The script is crap imho, and its too fantastical, too comic booky for the Alien series."Good point and the obvious reason behing the film being comic booky (ergo lacking the suspense and tension from the first two Alien films.) maybe due to Joss Wheldon's direction or lackthereof.AR was an apologetic attempt to lure fans back into the franchise post Alien 3 or "AINO" (Copyright AsimovLives)as i would now refer to it.Instead of making up for the third film, it pissed off more fans especially with the half-assed attempt of bringing ripley back from the "dead". Talk about insulting my intelligence.Some of the characters were cool i.e. Christie,Call and Ron Perlman's character (forgot his name.) but they were mere copies of the great ensemble cast that was Aliens.my friend had said it best..Alien 3 and Ressurection does not exist in his mind. The fourth film should have had Ellen waking up from her cryo chamber and while catching her breath only to realize that the events in A3 was just a bad dream.FIN
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..on these boards, Scottpilgrimfan has got to go.This fucker's spamming is bringing the threads to a new low.can Harry lay down El Banhammer...?oh, i forgot..he too likes "Michael Cera VS the World".GFY!
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Where art thou?Oh, that's right. You jumped ship and joined a shitty, generic looking "entertainment news" website.Stalkeye, your ban hammer mention made me reflect on how easily Drew became enraged and engaged with insulting TBers.... and how liberally he used the ban hammer. Say what you will about Drew, but he's a damned good writer and wasn't afraid of engaging in TB (particularly in wrath). Good times.
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vis a vis the Alien series. Aliens is absolutely perfect imho, and it set up a universe of unlimited possibilities. Too bad all involved seemed to lack good imaginations (fuck you and your crappy ideas Vincent Ward!). The single, and only way I would be interested in a new Alien film is if they would pretend Alien 3 and 4 do not exist, and pick up the story immediatly after Aliens, and just take it from there. 8Sigh8..pipe dream though, never gonna happen...
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to get his hands dirty so to speak. And easily the best writer at AICN imho. Instead we get stuck with capone, hercules, and quint *shudder*...
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Although I do not believe Whedon directed A:R, it was some french guy I believe.
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Yep, same Robinson but art on Chance was very simple and basic whereas on Starman, Robinson made great use of shadows, dark colors and ambience. Thought Gotham was dark? Try Opal City. Jack Knight was so cool, had his own collectibles shop, hawaiian shirts, tatooes before they were cool, the leather flight jacket. God, what a great comic. And every year for one issue his dead brother visited him in a dream and the had realistic sibling dialogue. When dead brother visited everything was in B&W but the two brothers weren't-brillant!! Cried when Jack got to visit his dead mom cuz I lost mine to cancer and it hurt but in a good way as Jacks brother only did it as a birthday gift to him. I mean if we could have a real meaningful gift wouldn't we want to have a chance to spend it with a loved one? Sorry for morbidity but I think that issue stands as a testament to Robinsons talent as a writer and to the power of what well written literature should be. On a lighter note, there was the issue where Jack was captured by the daughter of one of his fathers villains: the Mist. She had him wake up naked and have to fight thru a multi level building to get his clothes and staff back. His underwear being the last bit of clothing. Series also made the character Shade a fan favorite. Sort of a fallen man with a sense of honor. Mental note: don't piss off the Shade, those shadow demons he can summon are nasty!! Wish he'd join the Suicide Squad. What a great character.
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even if the movies are made for sci fi. One tv series he was in and I enjoyed was the Magnificent Seven. Only lasted like about 2 seasons but was really good in the acting, script and action areas. One episode has a bunch of religous do-gooders outlaw booze, whores,gambling and anything fun. One of the guys got busted for drinking and had to spend time in the jail, got out, had to take a pee and did it in an alley annnnd got caught midstream and went back to jail. Miss that show.
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Funny I don't remember them. Just remember ending of aliens and after that it fades to black.
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Aug 18, 2010 11:14:09 AM CDT
I'm glad the very audience this film panders to rejected it
by trigpalinsbodydouble
Maybe the next generation of kids ain't so bad after all.
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AR was directed by Jean-Pierre something or somebody. The Script treatment was based on Wheldon's screenplay..eh, it's been awhile since I last saw the film.Joss is more memorable than some obscure director who I am not familiar with his works. And the alternative ending failed to impress me either but when the blu ray set is released only the first two films are worth my purchase.I'll sell the other two discs on EBay. (0:'
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that makes me worry for the state of cinema, it really does. As a budding student of film, and hopefully someday someone who actually makes them, I'm going to Inception/Children Of Mine for lessons on what works thematically and aesthetically, not steaming piles of shit that this movie is.
God, I really can't stand Michael Cera. The dude exudes nothing but wimpiness, I actually cringed inside when I asked for my ticket and the ticket tellar looked me over with contempt, like I was some Cera wannabe. This doesn't even approximate the boredom I felt while watching this movie. -
but not this douchbag Scott Pilgram Fan? We all get the joke man, you're trying to piss people off by pretending to be infatuated with this movie.Posting over and over again on it's greatness. The movie and your ramblings and spam aren't working.Show some balls and ban the guy Harry.
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Inception is a different kind of movie, and so is Children of Men. If you want to be a film maker, you first need to recognize that all movies basically have the same plot points, and understand the difference in genre and style.
As far as Michael Cera goes, I can't say whether his version of Scott is that of the comic, but there is a vulnerability in him that works for the story. He also seems more based by the end, enough to feel like he's not simply playing the same note throughout the movie. Maybe weak characters aren't your thing. Some people don't like their heros flawed, their women characters real, or their endings unhappy. Maybe it's also hip and trendy to hate Michael Cera simply because he's cast for characters you're seeing a lot of lately and has nothing to do with what he brings to the table.
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Some people enjoy average movies like this, like Blade Runner, The Fountain Children of Men, Average. This will be forgotten in a month.
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This review was impossible to read all the way through. Such bullshit hyperbole stacked upon nonsensical annedotes. Harry's review makes me hate the movie without even seeing it. Writing a 20,000 word movie review doesn't give it more weight or meaning.
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its his minions that do.
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that expendables review talkback had lots of bans
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Thanks for the review, Bizarro.
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Scott Pilgrim isn't a musical. Pay better attention next time.
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After premiere screenings at the San Diego Comic-Con International, the film received mixed reviews. Variety gave the film a mixed review, referring to the film as "An example of attention-deficit filmmaking at both its finest and its most frustrating" and that "anyone over 25 is likely to find director Edgar Wright's adaptation of the cult graphic novel exhausting, like playing chaperone at a party full of oversexed college kids." The Hollywood Reporter wrote a negative review, stating that "What's disappointing is that this is all so juvenile. Nothing makes any real sense...[Michael] Cera doesn't give a performance that anchors the nonsense." and "A wider audience among older or international viewers seems unlikely." IGN SAID "best suited for the wired generation and those of us who grew up on Nintendo and MTV. Its kinetic nature and quirky sensibilities might be a turnoff for some."
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Im going to kill this guy soon
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Is that supposed to be harry getting beaten up? 1) It doesn't look like harry, he's not nearly morbidly obese enough; 2) Where's teh f'in wheelchair? 3) When he finally gets beaten it wouldn't be coins that are left, it would be donuts, chocolate eclairs, and twinkies.
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With a fistful of director Edgar Wright movies in my hand ready to press play I’m first going to first review the movie I just had the pleasure to watch tonight. Scott Pilgrim vs. The World is based on a limited run comic book series of the same title and, like the movie, I definitely want more.
Michael Cera stars as Scott Pilgrim, a 22 year-old Toronto native who seems at the outset to have only a supporting role in his own life. That all changes with the arrival of purple-haired über-chick Ramona Flowers whose affections are won by Pilgrim in the opening act. However he will have to fight – literally and figuratively – with the denizens of her romantic past in the acts to follow.
It is the “7 Evil Exes” of new girlfriend Ramona Flowers that Pilgrim will have to do battle with and as one would expect from the movie title that makes up the heart of the story. Each time The Exes arrived on the scene I found their arrival thrilling as well as the nuances of Pilgrim’s everyday life which I found hilarious in an all-too-familiar way (Scott Pilgrim even had my Space Invaders shirt on in the middle of the movie).
It is the acquired visual language of video games (as well as hip shorthand) which inform the audience not simply what is going on but of its significance to the main character. There is a hilarious bit where a down-and-out Scott is leaning against his refrigerator and tells his roommate just off-screen that life “sux” as spelled out in magnetic refrigerator letters. His roommate responds “What sux?” to which Scott pulls a numeral 8 to that portion of the refrigerator so the audience can see it then tilts it sideways to make the sign for an infinite loop ∞ “Everything” was his response. I was absolutely floored by that joke and the dozens of creative ways director Wright let the audience know not just what was going on in the mind of the main character but just how important it was to him – and by extension us, the audience.
I haven’t read the comic books but I plan to very soon. And for everyone out there who hasn’t read the comics but has seen the movie and is trying to make sense of the Scott Pilgrim universe and it’s comic book / video game pyrotechnics I say you don’t have to. It’s enough to draw your own conclusion from a battle with your significant other’s “Evil Exes” as Scott did in the movie and I have done before. I’ve had to fight them in my mind and heart in times past as I struggled – like Scott Pilgrim – to feel worthy of someone who is new to your life but has indeed loved others before you. And realizing that as I left the theater tonight was more than worth the price of admission.
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"Some people don't like their heros flawed, their women characters real, or their endings unhappy."
LMAO. The "real woman" character in this case is able to travel on a subspace highway and has a league of seven supervillains following her around, which the "flawed hero" soundly defeats (even though he's, I guess, just a human), and they have a happy ending. Putting aside that this sounds like one of the most retarded nerd exoduses into shirking escapism ever put to celluloid, are we talking about the same movie?!
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Aug 19, 2010 12:48:10 AM CDT
I think Moriarty is a pretty cool guy.
by crispin_glovers_acid_flashback
eh kills talkbackers and doesn't afraid of anything.
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I only understood about half of what you were trying to say.
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we want to see. Not this uber hyped up nerd fest.
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This Talkback went on for DAYS & nobody bothered to point out that Mr. Smartypants Put the Anal back in Film Analysis Lowes with the GARGANTUAN EGO not only misspelled the word Fundamental, but misspelled it in ALL CAPS? And then proceeded to repost his own misspelling over and over again?FUNDEMENTAL?!!!I guess Reading isn't Fundamental anymore? Proofreading doesn't seem to be...
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Hated every minute of "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World" (except for about 45 seconds with Brandon Routh). Excruciating. The geeks were wrong
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It was like a reverse mirror. I just kept saying...this is what I never want to become...ever...I hate you Scott.
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Okay, now I HAVE to read CTM's psychoanalysis of Harry! Anybody have a few bullet points?
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Never commented on this site but I feel obligated to. I detest this movie. The biggest faults of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World are being paraded as strengths by people who like this movie.
First of all a film of "Sheer imagination". Is it even worth going there? Ignore the fact that every scene is dependent on a reference to a pre existing body of work because that argument is too easy. This is a mind numbingly bad film solely for its lack of imagination. Each battle is so similar to the previous, in tone and execution, that it's all blended together in a big pile of crap in my mind.
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in a chicken factory. Riffing on nostalgia and the better works of others is not an acceptable career model.
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Aug 20, 2010 1:33:56 PM CDT
HARRY KNOWLES PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE BY CTM…..
by creationisttechnophobicmaniacs
He’s like that kid you knew in grade school who was a spoiled little puke that LOVED wrestling and didn’t seem to have all his dogs barking. You could talk with him but there was something missing in his personality. A lack of depth. Harry Knowles is nothing but raw id which is described as such; “The id (concept originated by Sigmund Freud) comprises the unorganized part of the personality structure that contains the basic drives. The id acts according to the "pleasure principle", seeking to avoid pain or unpleasure aroused by increases in instinctual tension”. The “Pleasure Principle” is “a psychoanalytic concept, originated by Sigmund Freud. The pleasure principle states that people seek pleasure and avoid pain, i.e., people seek to satisfy biological and psychological needs.”
This basically states that Harry has always been a psychologically damaged person in evidence of the fact that he has always been a morbidly obese fat bastard. This is probably as a result of his upbringing by parents who allowed their child to live in a fantasy dream world where he was able to indulge in movies and food in place of real goals that require actual effort such as academics and physical fitness. This is because he never developed a Reality Principle which is “is a psychoanalytic concept (also originated by Sigmund Freud) that compels one to defer instant gratification when necessary because of the obstacles of reality. It is the governing principle of the ego and stands in opposition to the pleasure principle of the id.” Furthermore, “The id rules early life, but as one matures, one begins to learn the need sometimes to endure pain and to defer gratification because of the exigencies and obstacles of reality. In Freud's words, ‘an ego thus educated has become reasonable; it no longer lets itself be governed by the pleasure principle, but obeys the reality principle, which also at bottom seeks to obtain pleasure, but pleasure which is assured through taking account of reality, even though it is pleasure postponed and diminished’".
This analysis perfectly describes why Knowles hasn’t reviewed Inception while giving Stallone a blowjob over The Expendables, besides Harry’s obvious corruptibility which helps feed his id as it provides him with the instant gratification of pweasants, freebies and free screenings. Inception is a movie that forces you to work. It makes you think where as The Expendables is cinematic junk food and thus the reason why Harry gobbles it up like the greedy man-child he is while shunning the mental treadmill of Inception.”
I would have thought that his recent near death experience would have , maybe, matured Knowles but it’s obvious that he has learned nothing, will learn nothing and is doomed to live out the rest of his (probably short) life indulging himself as he always has. Harry lacks the self-awareness to realize that, although he may have fed his immediate appetites, he has denied himself a truly satisfying life of pleasures that are all the more sweeter because they are hard earned. -
you people must get off on shit.
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Only bright spot was, Michael Cera wasn't that bad. He was actually likeable. They apparently picked his whiniest lines for the trailers. HOWEVER, the movie he was in stank. Heartless editing and cutesie cartoon effects. By "heartless" I mean it basically ignored the humans whose story it was supposed to be telling. I'll pick one scene to stand as an example of why the whole movie failed, Scott and Ramona's first date, which is supposed to be interrupted by a blinding snowstorm. The characters SAY it's a white-out, but what's shown us is a black background with a few pretty swirling flakes in it, and there's no contrast at all to subspace highway Ramana takes as a shortcut out of it. That's my problem with the visual style undercutting the story, or ignoring it. The ending was the worst though ... in the book Ramona never went back with Gideon, and did NOT have a "mind control chip" imbedded in the base of her skull. That diminishes the character horribly. In the book both Scott and Ramona unite to battle Gideon (inside Ramona's head) and kick him out of her head. That was way more satisfying. This summer's movies continue to suck.
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I'm not pissed at Harry for recommending the pile of crap that is Scott Pilgrim. He's a soft touch, and wanted to please his movie-making friends. It was my fault I went to see it despite how horrendous it looked. But claiming that Inception is a mature film? Sorry, you're way off base. Only an immature dolt would call that pile of wankery ... how did you put it ... "a mental treadmill". Scott Pilgrim failed, but at least it didn't fail trying to put one over on mental midgets who think creating flow-charts is "stimulating"
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Rogueleader, you have nothing further to add to this discussion if you're gonna get hung up on this stupid and POINTLESS question: "are you in the fim business? What makes you QUALIFIED to say... such and such...?" Why haven't i addressed that? Because really, it has NO FUCKING BEARING on ANYTHING! lol What if i was... would that matter? No fucking way. There's a lot of people "in the biz" that have no fucking CLUE what makes a film great. So either way, the question is moot. (And no i DON'T, by the way ;-) What you SHOULD have realized by now, is that my THOUGHT PROCESS qualifies, or "validates" my opinion... Much like Red Ned, NeverTalksBack, and ChristianTerrorisMilitia, we look at film in a deeper, more objective, complex way... which IN TURN, gives our "opinion" a little more weight, than the average joe-movie-goer. Do you get it yet, bro? But i do have to give you "props" for appreciating Alien 3. Again, that is one film i frequently use to gauge a person's "taste" in film. It really shows if a person views films SUBJECTIVELY or OBJECTIVELY. More to come in a sec, as i'm just getting caught up from the last couple of days since i posted...
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Aug 21, 2010 12:09:42 AM CDT
Woah...didn't think i'd be hearing from THE CHOPPAH again...
by that_girl_from_the_lowes_commercials_gar
"CHOPPAHOOD is bestowed.
Begrudging nod to Lowes for the somewhat sensible tone. THE_CHOPPAH believes that every movie viewing (and opinions may change on different viewings), like every beautiful vagina, is an individual experience, influenced by the individual's knowledge, intelligence and ability to mitigate their own feelings but ultimately and intrinsically subjective. Also your name really is obnoxiously long, and rather uninspired for someone who adheres to such lofty principles. but the nod remains." Thanks for the "Begrudging nod" though... ;-) But i have to laugh at the "somewhat sensible tone" line... i think you may have me confused with... YOU? I have had the same "sensible tone" the whole time actually, but you on the other hand, have kept a fairly manic or just "silly" tone a majority of the time. But i can sense there's some good in you... And in regards to my username... that was done on purpose. If anything, it PROVES i'm not an "elitist". Why would an elitist use a name that i would expect pretty much EVERYONE to get... lol It's not like i picked some random, obscure name from a Tolstoy novel or some shit. I was just havin' some fun. It's like my 5th or 6th username i've had here over the course of 12 years...
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Aug 21, 2010 12:17:57 AM CDT
Wow... nice to see SCOTTPILGRIMFAN still spamming...
by that_girl_from_the_lowes_commercials_gar
I was starting to get a little worried about the poor bastard.
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...definitely gains a few points back in my book after posting this: I guess I just took the film for what it was, after getting over my inital disgust. It took me about 4 or 5 viewings before I could watch it with an unbiased eye, and just appreciate it, at the very least, for what they attempted to do." That's what i was just about to get into, but you said it first ;-) TAKE IT FOR WHAT IT IS. As in, viewing a film OBJECTIVELY. That's exactly my point in a nutshell. If you remove your personal BIAS, you cannot say, OBJECTIVELY, that Alien 3 is a poorly made film. No chance. The only negatives i hear about it, is the same old tired nonsense... "They killed newt and hicks! They killed Ripley at the end! It's too dark and depressing! Not enough Marines! Not enough GUNS! I thought the aliens were coming to EARF!! Waaaaaaaah, waaaaaahhhhh!" I don't respect ANYONE's opinion who spouts that bullshit. Not a single objective critique in the whole whiney rant. What an intelligent, OBJECTIVE viewer would come away from Alien 3 with is this... Wow. Not what i expected... but what a dark, brutal, unforgiving, yet beautiful film that was! Fantastic acting all around, from Sigourney, to Dutton, Charles Dance, and all of the lesser known brittish chaps who played the prisoners... Amazing cinematography, great sense of claustrophobia, perfect mood and tone... And a score for the ages by Elliott Goldenthal! Despite not having gun fights with dozens of marines, i was still thoroughly entertained. Great job Fincher! ...or something to that effect ;-) Alien 3 is a quieter piece than Aliens. It's more introspective. More of a DRAMA than either of the previous 2 films... I'll always defend it as a beautiful piece of ART. That's what any rational, objective person would do when viewing a film. So in conclusion... i do not think that BIAS-filled "opinions" should be seen as valid as the more thoughtful, objective ones. Film deserves better than that.
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...fucking NAILED what i feel about alien resurrection! "down here to, but its still pretty hot. Anyway...My two cents on AR and the prequal. First, AR is trash, plain and simple. The script is crap imho, and its too fantastical, too comic booky for the Alien series. It does nt seem to exist in the same universe as the previous films due to this imho. And dont even get me started on the fucking newborn. Also, I hated the cheesy/slapstick Gallic humour, also very out of place in the Alien series..." It's like you read my mind... Well said man. Well fucking said :-)
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Calling me out on ONE letter in ONE WORD, out of like, literally, A MILLION that've posted on this TB? There's a reason nobody mentioned it... IT DOESN'T FUCKING MATTER. lol Seriously though, the Spelling Police act? Me thinks you have absolutely no retort for me, and that's why you used that tired, cliched, idiotic response... What, did i embarass you in the "Lost" talkback or something?? Did you get all pissy when i deconstructed the SHIT out of your precious little Lost Finale? lol What a 'tard.
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He'll probably just get banned again anyway... Perhaps his analysis of Harry hit a little too close to home? Oh and Harry, as long as you got the "Ban Hammer" going here... how 'bout a little wack on that raging moron known as "SCOTTPILGRIMFAN"? Pretty please??? ;-)
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I'm sensing an anti-religious theme with CTM's usernames... lol After his next inevitable ban... how 'bout any ideas for new usernames? I got one for ya CTM: CockamamieTelevangelistManicdepressive Any good?
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Hide your children and small pets!
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Deeper.Deeper.Yes, that's it.So much deeper.You. Can't. Imagine.So deep.And thick, too.I have such a girthy appreciation for movies.
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...100 people or so who love this movie. You've been pimping this movie for so long that I never doubted your review would be a glowing one. I'm just glad there's still a talkback here for me to tell you you're wrong. lol Michael Cera should NEVER be the lead in ANY MOVIE. EVER!!!! If I had my way he would never be in another movie again, period. Anybody see him on Letterman promoting this? The guy is a limp wet rag. Blech. Letterman nailed it. "You don't look like you should be in a movie." Anyway, this movie fails, and I'm glad.
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Anybody notice how 9 out of every ten reviews for this movie call Kieran Culkin a scene stealer? Yeah, not too hard considering who else is on screen.
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getting his ass handed to him by THE WORLD.I mean, jeebs. There's THE EXPENDABLES and EATPRAYLOVE out there.What did SCOTT PILGRIM, really, do to anybody that was so bad?There, but for the grace of whatever, goes TRON: LEGACY.The marketplace is an unruly beast. It's stupid, and its breath smells bad, and it never turns its fukken cell phone off.It makes me like SCOTT PILGRIM
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&zwj, thinking it's just a little cult film out there, misunderstood and lonesome and wanting to cuddle with somebody.Not with me. But, somebody. Why hate on an underdog? Just to spite Harry? -
Jesus Christ. I can't get it out of my head just how effeminate Michael Cera looked, gestured and sounded throughout this entire movie!
If I was sitting right next to a male relative, or some AWESOME alpha-male buddy while watching this dumpfest, I would've been EMBARRASSED through the DURATION of this entire film!! -
I could not agree more...it is a flick made for dickgirl lovers. Anyway, I love seeing it get the old Obama boot to the throat. Haha.
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anyone else who enjoys my take (yes, quite a limited number I know) I'm on a trip across country and have limited internet access. I'll be back in a few days... again not that many care :p
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Fail.
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Being beaten by Switch, something called Lotter Ticket (LOL) and Nanny McPhee Returns (LMFAO) makes this movie a disaster.
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So much for all the Geek Nation saying "Pilgrim" would have long legs at the box office despite it's pathetic opening. Down over 50 percent in week 2 says one thing...there just aint enough of you basement dwelling trolls to justify making narrow "geek only" movies for anything more than a $9 million budget.
Which means more "Dark Knights", more "Spider/Fan four/X men" reboots/offshoots, more "Transformers"...less (much) "Pilgrims" and "Donnie Darko" type flicks for you. I guess you can go back to watching Dean Cain battling the "monster of the week" on SyFy originals... -
Micheal Cera's last name means "wax" in Spanish, Italian and Portuguese? Interesting......
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Aug 31, 2010 4:00:53 AM CDT
Already making plans to go see this a fourth time...
by themarinebiologist
I honestly cannot get enough of this movie and the source material. I am sorry to anyone that cannot find that part inside of them that enjoys this story.
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Aug 31, 2010 3:24:37 PM CDT
Did someone ban That_Girl_From_The_Lowes_Commerc ials_GARGANTUAN
by l.h.puttgrass
I've run thru the TB and lots of people are trading posts with Lowes_FOREHEAD. Only there aren't any Lowes_FOREHEAD posts! Obviously Lowes_FOREHEAD got banned. My question is: WHY? Why is Lowes gone and SCOTTPILGRIMFAN is still here? What did Lowes do? I know the site has rules. I'm all for violaters getting banned. But Good Lord! SPF is out of control! He's spamming this TB into oblivion! And yet he's still posting. Surely SPF has broken the TB rules. And what about guanwo? This guy keeps pimping his website in the TBs with prices and everything! ...and he's still here. Anybody got an idea about this? Just wondering... And yes, I saw Inception in IMAX and I think it's one of the best I've seen this year. But that's just my opinion. Toy Story 3? Right next to Inception. Ironman 2 was good. Only good. The Expendables was a good 80's style popcorn movie. I was suprised by The Last Exorcism. I got dragged to it by my sister and family. I liked it and anticipated the way it was going to end. People started groaning and complaining and I just sat in the dark smiling at them. Someone behind me actually said,"If it ends like this, I'm going to be mad." Fade to black, and... credits. Funny. Might see Scott Pilgrim tonight.
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dang-it.
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I have seen the Expendables once, and thought it was cool. I saw Scott Pilgrim 3 times. I would love to see it a fourth. I think I have a serious mad love for it, because a) it does a good job of adapting the source material which I find fantastic and keep re-reading (likely to be in my top 5 favorite comics ever). b) The rock and roll. I love garage rock and indie rock. I've been in 3 garage bands in college which all failed to go anywhere. Even though I'm in my 30's, this film's backdrop feels like my youth. Those tiny intimate blues and rock clubs and the crappy toilet stages that college art festivals happened on. I ADORE this film. I will see it at least a fourth time, and probably own it. I also love that there can be no sequels. It's all there on the screen in one glorious shot.
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It was pretty good. How about that?
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That's right, bitch. I fucking loved Inception and I was ready to hate Scott Pilgrim and you know what? I loved it. I actually enjoyed it more than Inception. Fuck me, I couldn't believe it and still can't.
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