Scott Pilgrim versus the World

[kiteJargon]

For anyone that has seen the movie AND read at least the first book: The only thing that bugged me in the movie was that they made Scott and his sister both a year younger than they are in the books. Biggest nitpick in the world! but it's bugging the hell outta me. Guess I'll have wait for the audio commentary on the Blu-ray.

[Niode]

Well, I was going to see this with a girl yesterday but the fucking water got cut off in my village so I ended up cancelling because I couldn't have a shower. I'm seriously tempted to just go and see it on my own.

[the7k]

Am I the only one who thought that the girl with the purple hair came across as a Mary Sue?

Ramona? Not really. I thought Scott was more the Mary Sue, considering all the girls fall in love with him, even though he's bone headed as hell.

By the way, anyone who wants to see a Scott Pilgrim series on adultswim should probably throw their two-cents here: http://boards.adultswim.com/t5/General- ... #U55918773

adult swim already teased that they were considering it (they posted a bunch of the responses in a bump on the air, then responded with 'hmmmm...'), so I'd assume "More Posts = Higher Possibility".

[Droid party]

Like I said in a previous thread, I have a very good feeling that this film will be remembered as a cult classic. That may be what's best for it, too, given its target audience.

I was thinking that myself. Maybe not the Citizen Kane of our generation but something along those lines, as in something that will only be more respected as time goes on.

[Gamerforlife]

Like I said in a previous thread, I have a very good feeling that this film will be remembered as a cult classic. That may be what's best for it, too, given its target audience.

I was thinking that myself. Maybe not the Citizen Kane of our generation but something along those lines, as in something that will only be more respected as time goes on.

Here's the thing though, critically the movie didn't do too bad. So it won't become a cult classic in the sense of, people thought the movie was crap but respected it years later. It's just that it didn't make money

[Droid party]

Like I said in a previous thread, I have a very good feeling that this film will be remembered as a cult classic. That may be what's best for it, too, given its target audience.

I was thinking that myself. Maybe not the Citizen Kane of our generation but something along those lines, as in something that will only be more respected as time goes on.

Here's the thing though, critically the movie didn't do too bad. So it won't become a cult classic in the sense of, people thought the movie was crap but respected it years later. It's just that it didn't make money

Very good point. Citizen Kane was panned by the critics and by movie goers only to be redeemed decades later. Scott Pilgrem is doing ok critically but poorly financially (as you said) so my point doesn't really hold true.

Also the themes in Citizen Kane are still relevent today and that helps retain it's popularity.In 70 years time I doubt we will be saying that about Scott Pilgrem.

But the movie did still kick arse!

[lwcook]

I'd say its more like a modern cult film like Office Space. Critically approved, but just didn't have the initial draw in theaters to make it a "success."

Movies like Scott Pilgrim become cult classics not because critics/movie goers reject it, but simply brings in a following over time by word of mouth.

[Jrecee]

An article I read somewhere put it better then I could. If this movie had done well we would have seen a million copycat movies and a crappy Scott Pilgrim sequel. The movie is also different enough that bad numbers won't really effect anything either. Like the guy in the article said; Is hollywood going to stop making "quirky movies based on comics that are influenced by retro videogames?" now? Oh no! That really puts a dent in that long lineup of. . . uh, "quirky movies based on comics that are influenced by retro videogames" that were in development.

[Dakinggamer87]

I really enjoyed the movie easily one of my favorite movies in quite some time. I also enjoyed the game and starting to read the books.

[Reverend]

I've seen the movie twice so far and really enjoyed it. The only things I disliked were the Pee meter and the "Bi-Furious" pun, but hey, they can't all be winners.

It's really a shame though that it's doing so poorly in the box office