Comments on: I Saw Scott Pilgrim

By: What’s Your Number? » DVDs Worth Watching

What’s Your Number? » DVDs Worth Watching — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:14:01 +0000

[...] given how many comic book films he’s been in (Captain America, Fantastic Four, The Losers, Scott Pilgrim) and that he looks amazing in all of them. You can watch the trailer at the movie website (warning: [...]

By: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World » DVDs Worth Watching

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World » DVDs Worth Watching — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 02:37:56 +0000

[...] am really glad I own this movie. I’d meant to talk about Scott Pilgrim vs. the World before now, but there’s just way too much stuff on the Blu-ray for me to get through it all [...]

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Scott Pilgrim on DVD Today » DVDs Worth Watching — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 02:37:23 +0000

[...] Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, the under-appreciated but excellent movie adaption of the graphic novel series, debuts on DVD today. Here’s more information on the many special features. I’ll have a review coming later this week once I can sit down and savor all its goodness. In the meantime, have some video clips! [...]

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Scott Pilgrim on DVD/Blu-ray Before End of Year » DVDs Worth Watching — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 01:41:35 +0000

[...] anticipated by its devoted fans, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World will be available on Blu-ray and DVD on November 9, three months after its theater [...]

By: DaVeO

DaVeO — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:40:54 +0000

My wife and I saw it and loved it. I’ve read the whole series, she just the first two volumes but both of us got all the jokes and were telling each other what the other one might have missed. We’re both over 30 but under 40 btw. ;)

By: Johanna

Johanna — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:11:10 +0000

Wow, another reason for me to look forward to the home video release, then! Thanks for pointing that out, Joshua.

By: Joshua Macy

Joshua Macy — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:21:37 +0000

The stuff about the original film ending is from Collider.com: http://www.collider.com/2010/08/07/scott-pilgrim-interview-mary-elizabeth-winstead-ellen-wong-scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world-interview-the-thing-prequel-die-hard-5-alternate-ending/

It doesn’t say anything about getting as far as test audiences, though.

By: Johanna

Johanna — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:58:10 +0000

Do you have a source for that, please? I’ve heard that, but it sounds like urban legend to me, or what people want to think as a self-created explanation.

By: Thom

Thom — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:46:17 +0000

It is worth noting that the film was originally structured with an ending where Scott and Ramona part ways. Shockingly, the test audiences did not like that ending… so small changes were made and the ending was switched up. This is most likely why some felt like the ending was not plausible… it was not Wright’s original ending.

By: Johanna

Johanna — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:44:25 +0000

Barney, true enough. The movie does take some more traditional, expected turns, I suspect because of the relatively shorter time it has to tell the story. But I found Scott and Ramona’s relationship plausible — they did more for each other than the leads in many other romantic comedies.

Sarah, good point — people seemed to be reading Scott as “traditional hero” when he was really nothing of the sort.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 03:10:43 +0000

I enjoyed the hell out of this movie. Rarely have I seen so many negative reviews that so spectacularly missed the point, either. I mean, if you’re tired of Michael Cera, fine, if you think the seven fights ended up being a bit much for two hours, fine, if you feel like Scott & Ramona’s relationship wasn’t developed enough to be worth all the pyrotechnics, okay, but the number of reviewers who complained that Scott was presented as cool when he was really just annoying, or that he was too much of an awesome slacker god to be relatable…it’s like the movie was using some form of satire that is completely undetectable to anyone over the age of 40 who didn’t grow up clutching a joystick.

By: Jim Perreault

Jim Perreault — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 01:12:53 +0000

At the comic shop, I’ve been hearing nothing but good buzz about the film (which I have not seen).

Sales of the book also are skyrocketing. So I would call that a success.

By: Barney

Barney — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 22:54:57 +0000

I liked the movie but I don’t think it really works. (I think there are some minor spoilers in what I’m saying, just a warning on the side of caution.) The first half is pretty much spot on, mostly the set up material from the first volume. It’s the second half of the movie where it seems to fall apart, at least for me. One thing that I really have a problem with is that Scott and Ramona’s relationship never seems to actually start before all the angst happens. By the end of the movie I couldn’t really say that Scott and Ramona even liked each other. This is a real problem since by the end of the movie it feels like a cheat when Scott chooses Ramona over Knives. Also Ramona is hardly involved in the final fight against Gideon, which makes her a lot more of a damsel in distress than she is in the books.

By: Kat Kan

Kat Kan — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:58:04 +0000

Thom, considering my son is under 30 and I am way over 30 and we both totally got it, those two reasons don’t work with us. ^_^

By: Thom

Thom — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:40:37 +0000

My favorite list of what went wrong included these two reasons:
Audiences over 30 didn’t get it.
Audiences under 30 didn’t get it.

I, however, am over 30 and totally got it. Looking forward to the blu-ray.

By: Johanna

Johanna — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:21:15 +0000

There may not have been enough fans for Hollywood to label this movie a success, but boy, we’re devoted! I suspect this will be a favorite for years to come.

By: Kat Kan

Kat Kan — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 01:59:44 +0000

Younger son (15 yrs old) and I went on opening day, right after school – and we both loved the movie. He wanted to read the books before seeing the movie; mine are buried somewhere deep within stacks or possibly boxes, so … I bought more copies. Anyway, he loves both the books and movie, as do I. I really really want to see it again, and will definitely get it when the DVD is released.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:22:24 +0000

Man, that NPR review is spot-on. I’ve had people call me a hipster just because I like this movie and have been told that hipsters are apparently evil and must be destroyed. I’m still not sure what a hipster even IS, but, uh, I guess I should fear for my life or something?

Anyway, I loved it, and I’m itching to see it again, but haven’t had the chance yet. It was creative and entertaining and I haven’t laughed that much in a long time. My younger brothers and I went together and had tons of fun and we promptly picked up the whole series, the soundtrack, and the game afterward.

By: Joshua Macy

Joshua Macy — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:55:32 +0000

I also bought the album, another thing I haven’t done in forever. Maybe since American Werewolf in London?

By: Johanna

Johanna — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:28:30 +0000

I’m sure, if I had time right now, I would love seeing Scott Pilgrim again, because I think I would find a lot more in it. I didn’t even notice the O’Malley and Larson cameos!

Richard, heh heh, the nefarious plan worked! What did you think of reading the comic?