I knew I would love "Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World." I fell in complete love with all the trailers. I watched with dismay as it was given a desperation hype followed by disappointing box office. Was my love misplaced? Was I going to have my movie loving heart dashed? Would I be disappointed?
No.
No, no no! The very second they gave the Universal logo an 8 bit makeover I knew I was in right hands. This film rocked, this film rolled, this film had all the cheat codes. If you believe me about nothing else, if you doubt my tastes, please do not doubt this. I finished the film wanting to jump, to dance, to do spin kicks in the air. I felt ten years younger.
Scott Pilgrim is a slacker's slacke. He's so slack he has nothing better to do than to hang around with his band, or at his room one one bedroom apartment, or date the cute high school girl Knives. It all changes when he meets in a dream Ramona who is instantly THE girl of his dreams. But to win her he has to fight her seven evil exes. But Scott has hidden reserves of video game fighting ability.
This is a very clever film about how we are haunted by our past relationships and relationships of other. Is there a guy who hasn't worried that he doesn't measure up to his date's last boyfriend? This is a fast, fast, funny movie and don't get me started about the editing. It is to weep for. Love this film with mad passion. Watch it!
STRANGE SPANNERS being an accounting of strangeness of the warp and woof of my mind For those of you new here, think of this as 1/2 "Night Gallery" Our Motto: Nos somnium quisnam es futurus fatum quod insolitus tutus vos!
Agreed! Great show and just off the wall fun. Unfortunately the mainstream movie goers and reviewers won't appreciate it for a few more years. (Army of Darkness, anyone? Now a hit across the board)
ReplyDeleteThis is a 'thinking outside the box' movie and most are taped inside their own boxes with only an occasional slit or rip to look through.
Well said!
ReplyDeleteI really, really, really loved it too. However, I'm still not sure if (semi-spoiler ahead) the hero ended up with the right heroine.
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