Scott Pilgrim: The Film of the Game of the Book (Spoilers, Once More People See It?)

[Darth SS]

So I saw this last night.

It was amazing.

Is it just me or did the end of the movie seemed really rushed? And that last fight a bit long-winded?

[Jagos]

The last fight was a boss battle. When are those not longer or overplayed?

[Darth SS]

Originally Posted by Jagos

The last fight was a boss battle. When are those not longer or overplayed?

I don't see why the movie had to conform to all of the rules that apply to video games. Making the fight shorter and giving more attention to the end would have been cool.

Also the vibe I'm getting here is that the movie ending is not the comics ending. Correct?


Dammit, now I need to go spend my tuition moneyz on comics again...

[Drownball-Champ]

Originally Posted by Darth SS

I don't see why the movie had to conform to all of the rules that apply to video games. Making the fight shorter and giving more attention to the end would have been cool.

Also the vibe I'm getting here is that the movie ending is not the comics ending. Correct?


Dammit, now I need to go spend my tuition moneyz on comics again...

Correct. Comics are a little different.

I liked the last fight, but I think they could've added another 30-ish minutes to the movie for a better wrap up.

[Daimo Mac, The Blue Light of Hope]

I have been broken down. I may see this movie.

[Yrcrazypa]

I just got back from seeing it, and I really enjoyed it. I can't really point out what I thought was the best part, since really, I thought the whole thing was really awesome.

[Lumenskir]

Finally found another person who hadn't seen it yet to go a second time. He had no knowledge of the film beyond some vagaries of the soundtrack, and he came out hating it. (This was expected, as he also hated Kung Fu Hustle (which I think is about the closest point of comparison for this movie, although still a ways off tone wise) but I just omitted the parts I knew he would hate to get him to go see.)

I gotta say, I was slightly worried about it holding up to repeat viewings (like my seeing it at midnight and being excited for it already was coloring my judgement), but it actually got a little bit better, mostly because I approached it a different way and looked for the other Easter Eggs I missed.

Now, it's not quite as dramatic a change as viewing Starship Troopers as a stupid war film v. a brilliant fascist-satire, but Scott Pilgrim is a bit more interesting if you accept that the sketchily drawn relationship part is really just a facet of the Scott-centric self-growth arc. The fights are still great, but they make more dramatic sense as Scott realizing that fighting for a mysterious girl is less satisfying than fighting for personal reasons. It also makes his mini-depression during Roxy and the beginning of the Twins seem slightly less assholish. (And I might be overthinking this part a bit much, but it also makes his choice at the end a little more deep. He's finally got the self respect to realize he doesn't need the constant and unearned adulation Knives would lavish on him, and that trying to forge something with Ramona would be more rewarding, but I dunno, I'm a little punch drunk from trying to keep track of every graphic that popped up in the last fight.)

Things I noticed second time around:
-Lucas's filmography titles. I especially liked Action Doctor.
-Roxy calling Ramona a hasbian just created a new entry in my personal dictionary.
-Although Comeau's "comic was better" bit was funny, I really like imagining the band who's "First album was better than their first album."

[Archbio]

He had no knowledge of the film beyond some vagaries of the soundtrack, and he came out hating it. (This was expected, as he also hated Kung Fu Hustle (which I think is about the closest point of comparison for this movie, although still a ways off tone wise) but I just omitted the parts I knew he would hate to get him to go see.

And suddenly, your avatar makes sense.

[Lumenskir]

To be fair, our crowd made it really hard to enjoy the movie for someone entering it cold. The guys immediately in front of us made a habit of throwing up their hands (in triumph?) at the major points, like a guy exploding into coins or a videogame reference. Even as I enjoyed the movie I wanted to kick their chairs and tell them they missed the Comic-Con screening and were out among regular civilization.

[Fifthfiend]

On a side note I want to kick your chair every time I see your avatar.

When I get home, totally doing a Greasemonkey script to block that thing.