Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

[gbeenie]

Okay, I am NOT a comic book guy at all, age 47 so I am probably not their target audience, and the previews to me looked REALLY stupid.   However, people on this forum who's opinion on things I respect REALLY seem to like it a lot.   So, I guess I gotta give it a shot.   I may wait until Netflix though.   

Are you a video-game guy?

[Bob]

Okay, I am NOT a comic book guy at all, age 47 so I am probably not their target audience, and the previews to me looked REALLY stupid.   However, people on this forum who's opinion on things I respect REALLY seem to like it a lot.   So, I guess I gotta give it a shot.   I may wait until Netflix though.   

Are you a video-game guy?

Meh.....

[spaceforarent]

Okay, I am NOT a comic book guy at all, age 47 so I am probably not their target audience, and the previews to me looked REALLY stupid.   However, people on this forum who's opinion on things I respect REALLY seem to like it a lot.   So, I guess I gotta give it a shot.   I may wait until Netflix though.   

Are you a video-game guy?

Meh.....

You may want to skip it then. Or just Netflix to satisfy your curiosity.

[Kete]

Okay, I am NOT a comic book guy at all, age 47 so I am probably not their target audience, and the previews to me looked REALLY stupid.   However, people on this forum who's opinion on things I respect REALLY seem to like it a lot.   So, I guess I gotta give it a shot.   I may wait until Netflix though.   

If the trailers don't interest you, then I would avoid it.  The movie will just be more of the same.  The big appeal for me when I first saw the trailer was the old school video game nostalgia factor.  I went right out and read the comics, and really enjoyed the humor, but I think the trailer captures the gist of it pretty well.

Has anyone played the video game yet?  I forgot that it came out already (on PS3).  I had to go home for lunch to check it out, and it's pretty sweet.  I only played for a few minutes, but it totally reminds me of Double Dragon.

[spaceforarent]

Okay, I am NOT a comic book guy at all, age 47 so I am probably not their target audience, and the previews to me looked REALLY stupid.   However, people on this forum who's opinion on things I respect REALLY seem to like it a lot.   So, I guess I gotta give it a shot.   I may wait until Netflix though.   

If the trailers don't interest you, then I would avoid it.  The movie will just be more of the same.  The big appeal for me when I first saw the trailer was the old school video game nostalgia factor.  I went right out and read the comics, and really enjoyed the humor, but I think the trailer captures the gist of it pretty well.

Has anyone played the video game yet?  I forgot that it came out already (on PS3).  I had to go home for lunch to check it out, and it's pretty sweet.  I only played for a few minutes, but it totally reminds me of Double Dragon.

Yes, it seems Compound is playing it.
http://forum.rifftrax.com/index.php/topic,2981.msg571936.html#msg571936

I'd like to get it, but right now I'm in a bit of a lot of money trouble.

[FLOCK of RABID SHEEP?!?!]

i just played the demo and it was pretty cool, nice little fun game.  don't think i will be getting it soon, but maybe eventually...

[SJP]

Has anyone played the video game yet?  I forgot that it came out already (on PS3).  I had to go home for lunch to check it out, and it's pretty sweet.  I only played for a few minutes, but it totally reminds me of Double Dragon.

Only tried the demo, haven't read the comic nor seen the movie, but I thought the same thing until I realized you picked up money only a few cents at a time in order to buy upgrades at stores, and you can pick up the enemies.  I'd say it's a lot closer to either Double Dragon 3 or River City Ransom (which, according to Wikipedia, was a big inspiration for the end of the first comic).

[Relaxing Dragon]

Tried the demo of the game, quite enjoyed it. Reminded me a lot of the Simpsons side-scroller game, actually.

Anyway, the movie: finally watched it. Loved it. Want to have its children.

Even the absence of Honest Ed's didn't throw me.

[Artie]

Just back from the movie - I enjoyed it (and I haven't read the books)


I wasn't liking it at first - just seems to quirky and random for no good reason and Scott was completely unlikeable.  But as the film went on I was getting into more.  It really started to click with the fight with Todd and Scott and Ramona were starting to show some depth.   

And the fight with twins was a very impressive bit of work - wish it would have gone on longer.   


Aubrey Plaza almost stole the movie - someone get her a starring role stat.

[spaceforarent]

http://insidemovies.moviefone.com/2010/08/13/what-to-see-this-weekend-scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world/?ncid=webmail

You Might Like It If You Like: 'Shaun of the Dead', 'Hot Fuzz,' 'Youth in Revolt,' 'Superbad' (really any movie starring Michael Cera), 'Tron'

I can understand Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and to a point Superbad, haven't seen Youth in Revolt (or even heard of it), but Tron? Really?

[Action Batch]

You Might Like It If You Like: 'Shaun of the Dead', 'Hot Fuzz,' 'Youth in Revolt,' 'Superbad' (really any movie starring Michael Cera), 'Tron'

I can understand Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and to a point Superbad, haven't seen Youth in Revolt (or even heard of it), but Tron? Really?

I just saw it, and I didn't get "Tron" either. I did, however, get a face full of awesome. That was the most fun I've had at the movies since "Team America."

[mattwnelson]

Well, Tron is a special-effects heavy video-game movie... I can kind of see the connection.

Going to see this next weekend; still pretty darned excited.

[spaceforarent]

Well, Tron is a special-effects heavy video-game movie... I can kind of see the connection.

Going to see this next weekend; still pretty darned excited.

Good call. Still seems like an odd choice though.

[Nergol]

Aaaaaaannnnndddd... it's a flop:
http://www.deadline.com/2010/08/first-box-office-the-expendables-13m34m-eat-pray-love-8m23m-scott-pilgrim-5m12m/

Came in fourth after Expendables, EPL, and last week's The Other Guys.

[Relaxing Dragon]

Aaaaaaannnnndddd... it's a flop:
http://www.deadline.com/2010/08/first-box-office-the-expendables-13m34m-eat-pray-love-8m23m-scott-pilgrim-5m12m/

Came in fourth after Expendables, EPL, and last week's The Other Guys.

Well it never was going to be a big earner, what with it being a must-see to a niche crowd of geeks (and a curiosity to most others), but I do think it's a wee bit early to be calling it a "flop". Or is one day all it takes these days to show if a film is profitable?