I echo most people's opinions about the film. It was so great. I, however, was a little disappointed that some things were left out; but that was completely mitigated by the visual flair and style. Edgar Wright was the perfect choice to direct this, no one else but him could have done it. Nothing is sacred here right? When (if at all) can we talk about our favorite parts?
I must admit, I didn't like that way the movie wrapped up as much as I liked the way the book wrapped up.
I can understand where that comes from. However, even though Wright knew how it would end because O'Malley told him, it didn't really matter in the end. I can't really say why, but I felt that it somehow worked (for me at least).
I can understand where that comes from. However, even though Wright knew how it would end because O'Malley told him, it didn't really matter in the end. I can't really say why, but I felt that it somehow worked (for me at least).
Oh, I won't deny that it was good, and that it worked, it's just that I liked it less, to me, it was just less satisfying.
The movie was greater then I expected but worse then it could have been. The cast was very well selected with the exception of Gideon and Envy. For Envy, there was no reason for her to act so annoying and ditzy. It did not lend itself to any comedy or deeper meaning, it was just weird. I did not visually like Gideon. They could have casted someone a little more physically imposing. This was a minor complaint though, after seeing him on screen for 2 minutes I let myself get back into the movie.
Now, the movie did do near the best it could given it dealt with 7 evil ex's battles in the span of an hour and a half. But, no one said you had to have all 7. The film had to be run at such a fast pace it hurt character development for much of the supporting cast. Some characters were completely lost. Knives Chow, in my opinion, was the greatest victim of this. The movie made her completely one dimensional and virtually a throw away character. She did not need to be in the movie as it was presented. The one saving grace was Scott admitting he was the one in the wrong at the end, he was the shitty person, and she should move on. Envy and to a lesser extent Kim also suffered due to the pace of the movie. I would have preferred they cut out 2 ex's and had more character development. Make us love/sympathizes with Envy/Kim/Knives more. Make Gideon more of a reviled super villain and not just a douche bag that put a chip on Romona's neck. Gideon felt very empty in this movie, you knew more about Matthew Patel then Gideon by the end. I find that a very odd choice for allocating screen time for fleshing out back stories. The Shinobi and twins fight scenes would have been the ones I chose to cut. If your not going to deal with Scott's past, and not going to have the Romona break up ark, then they served no purpose to the story.
Despite my grievances the movie was really well made and highly enjoyable. I hope this film does amazing.
The only thing negative I can say about it is that as soon as the battles really started, they took over the whole movie. Because they had to cram 7 big action scenes into two hours, it didn't leave much time for the rest of the stuff. The action scenes were pretty good, but weren't Cowboy Bebop or Iron Monkey levels of amazing, so I could have done with a little less of them.
Of course, the only reason I wanted less of them was because I wanted more of the other characters hanging around Toronto action. In the comic I like Kim Pine the most, but in the movie Wallace is definitely the best. Also, Julie and Scott's Sister, who I didn't care much at all about in the comic, were so awesome in the movie. Every minute of action was a minute that they weren't on screen.
Should have made a Trilogy. Two volumes per movie.
The only thing negative I can say about it is that as soon as the battles really started, they took over the whole movie. Because they had to cram 7 big action scenes into two hours, it didn't leave much time for the rest of the stuff. The action scenes were pretty good, but weren't Cowboy Bebop or Iron Monkey levels of amazing, so I could have done with a little less of them.
Actually, I rather agree. I would say just after the Patel Fight, the movie stopped being about Scott and Ramona, and being about Scott Pilgrim Beating defeating the shit out of Seven evil ex's. When the whole thing slows down a bit toward the end, and the romance has a bit of a chance to breathe again, it feels just a little bit awkward and stilted, because for the majority of the time, the fighting has been the intense focus, while what is ostensibly the main driving force of the story got chucked on the back-burner.
It could have stood being longer, at the very least, if not - as Scott said - Multiple movies. Further, I found some of the fights, compared to the versions in the book, particularly disappointing, in kind of an "Oh, you're pulling that now, in that way?" sort of fashion, because as has been said before, the movie had to cram down six volumes into about two hours, which just wasn't quite enough.
I will say - I hope there is a director's cut version that will come out, I'd really like to see that.
Edit - Also, I'll probably be in Toronto at some point after I head over to the US. I am quite determined to visit as many places from the comic as possible.
The only thing negative I can say about it is that as soon as the battles really started, they took over the whole movie. Because they had to cram 7 big action scenes into two hours, it didn't leave much time for the rest of the stuff. The action scenes were pretty good, but weren't Cowboy Bebop or Iron Monkey levels of amazing, so I could have done with a little less of them.
Of course, the only reason I wanted less of them was because I wanted more of the other characters hanging around Toronto action. In the comic I like Kim Pine the most, but in the movie Wallace is definitely the best. Also, Julie and Scott's Sister, who I didn't care much at all about in the comic, were so awesome in the movie. Every minute of action was a minute that they weren't on screen.
Should have made a Trilogy. Two volumes per movie.
I wonder why so many people love Kim Pine. I appreciate how her character has a lot of dimension, but after a while I got really sick of her attitude. You learn quickly that Scott Pilgrim is an ass, himself, but everyone around him is an even bigger ass, with the exceptions of Stephen and Neil. And I really don't find any use for Julie or Stacey because the they add to the chorus of "Scott, you suck for this reason."
I feel like the biggest benefit that the movie has over the book, is that all the referential humor, the fighting, and the universe, works so much better in a visual/audio medium. Edgar Wright really got use certain parts of the comic to the fullest extent. And in the end, I think the way it all came out turned out to be a bit better. And I really prefer the ending climax in the movie, mostly because they handled a few elements in a more satisfying and exciting way. Spoiler Note(I found the way that they handled the 1-Up, treating Gideon's Level as it like reset was much more cool and how he talked to his friends and Ramona/Knives felt more heartwarming)End Spoiler Note
Random Note - They got permission to use The Zelda songs and sound effects in the movie by writing to Nintendo, and noting that it was "The lullaby of our generation", among other things.
In regards to Gideon, I liked how, when he was defeated, he began de-rezing like in tron. Also Nega Scott? So awesome. I look forward to reading the books.
Random Note - They got permission to useThe Zelda songs and sound effectsin the movie by writing toNintendo, and noting that it was "The lullaby of our generation", among other things.
Well, I never really listened to much Zelda, but I do "get it". Also, triforce fucking everywhere.
The more I think about it the more I wish it had been more then one movie. Everything up to about the 1st ex fight (and to some extent beyond it a bit,) is really nicely paced, and really visually interesting. I really would have liked to have seen more of the movie like that, especially since the other characters could have developed more. And Scott's relationship with Ramona could have developed more.
Should have made a Trilogy. Two volumes per movie.
I feel like two movies would have worked better than a trilogy. The comic is already sort of divided into two halves, with Todd Ingram being the big villain of the first half and Gideon being the one for the latter.
I loved the movie. I've not read the comics, but from what I've heard, the movie is fairly close. It's condensed, and I would have liked a bit more detail, but I feel like I got the gist of it from what I saw.
I do think it should've been about 30 minutes longer.
Yesterday I was telling friend A (Female) that Friend B (also female) had a really tough set of experiences and I needed to be there for her, and THAT is why I was texting (blocking the light from those behind me, of course, with the brightness all the way down) during Scott Pilgrim, and Friend A said "Can I pretend we're talking about a guy?" I continued on. "This is a really tough time in her life..." and Friend A said "This is a really tough time in his life...." Me: "And she's really sensitive..." "He's really sensitive..."
One of the best movies I've seen in a while. Most pure comedy movies aren't as funny as Scott Pilgrim either. Absolutely delightful. Gonna actually read the comics at some point now.
Also, we definitely had the M. Night moan in our theater too. Hilarious.
Ya know, I honestly wouldn't be so hard on M. Night if he were just a shitty filmmaker like Uwe Boll. The fact of the matter is, however, he is a good filmmaker. He has shown this talent with The Sixth Sense and Unbreakable. However, after the monumental success of both, his ego became top-heavy like the Otakon staff and now he shovels out crap. He should just quit being a director and be a cinematographer instead because however bad his films may be, they're often beautifully shot (Lady of the Water is go-to example).
Jed did a raspberry and everyone laughed. The next time someone said "What a Tweest!" and everyone laughed. Hating him is a meme (and the right thing to do.)
Honestly he should stop directing and focus on something he is excellent at, which is cinematography. No directing. No writing.
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Now, the movie did do near the best it could given it dealt with 7 evil ex's battles in the span of an hour and a half. But, no one said you had to have all 7. The film had to be run at such a fast pace it hurt character development for much of the supporting cast. Some characters were completely lost. Knives Chow, in my opinion, was the greatest victim of this. The movie made her completely one dimensional and virtually a throw away character. She did not need to be in the movie as it was presented. The one saving grace was Scott admitting he was the one in the wrong at the end, he was the shitty person, and she should move on. Envy and to a lesser extent Kim also suffered due to the pace of the movie. I would have preferred they cut out 2 ex's and had more character development. Make us love/sympathizes with Envy/Kim/Knives more. Make Gideon more of a reviled super villain and not just a douche bag that put a chip on Romona's neck. Gideon felt very empty in this movie, you knew more about Matthew Patel then Gideon by the end. I find that a very odd choice for allocating screen time for fleshing out back stories. The Shinobi and twins fight scenes would have been the ones I chose to cut. If your not going to deal with Scott's past, and not going to have the Romona break up ark, then they served no purpose to the story.
Despite my grievances the movie was really well made and highly enjoyable. I hope this film does amazing.
The only thing negative I can say about it is that as soon as the battles really started, they took over the whole movie. Because they had to cram 7 big action scenes into two hours, it didn't leave much time for the rest of the stuff. The action scenes were pretty good, but weren't Cowboy Bebop or Iron Monkey levels of amazing, so I could have done with a little less of them.
Of course, the only reason I wanted less of them was because I wanted more of the other characters hanging around Toronto action. In the comic I like Kim Pine the most, but in the movie Wallace is definitely the best. Also, Julie and Scott's Sister, who I didn't care much at all about in the comic, were so awesome in the movie. Every minute of action was a minute that they weren't on screen.
Should have made a Trilogy. Two volumes per movie.
It could have stood being longer, at the very least, if not - as Scott said - Multiple movies. Further, I found some of the fights, compared to the versions in the book, particularly disappointing, in kind of an "Oh, you're pulling that now, in that way?" sort of fashion, because as has been said before, the movie had to cram down six volumes into about two hours, which just wasn't quite enough.
I will say - I hope there is a director's cut version that will come out, I'd really like to see that.
Edit - Also, I'll probably be in Toronto at some point after I head over to the US. I am quite determined to visit as many places from the comic as possible.
I feel like the biggest benefit that the movie has over the book, is that all the referential humor, the fighting, and the universe, works so much better in a visual/audio medium. Edgar Wright really got use certain parts of the comic to the fullest extent. And in the end, I think the way it all came out turned out to be a bit better. And I really prefer the ending climax in the movie, mostly because they handled a few elements in a more satisfying and exciting way. Spoiler Note(I found the way that they handled the 1-Up, treating Gideon's Level as it like reset was much more cool and how he talked to his friends and Ramona/Knives felt more heartwarming)End Spoiler Note
I do think it should've been about 30 minutes longer.
Also, we definitely had the M. Night moan in our theater too. Hilarious.
We also had the M.Night moan too.
Honestly he should stop directing and focus on something he is excellent at, which is cinematography. No directing. No writing.