# Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 14, 2010, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world/550220 "2010-08-14T06:17:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2010, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world/550220/41 "2010-08-18T12:00:02Z")
Am I the only one who caught the multiple ‘Flash Gordon’ audio callbacks? At least a couple of the sounds and some of the music pulled directly from the 1980 version. ---
**Author:** ![Serenata67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/serenata67/32/10646_2.png) [@Serenata67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serenata67)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2010, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world/550220/42 "2010-08-18T18:49:07Z")
I can’t wait to see it… I skipped past the other comments so I wouldn’t see any spoilers… but I can’t wait! Sounds awesome! ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2010, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world/550220/43 "2010-08-18T18:52:03Z")
And here’s more from Adult Swim: [Scott Pilgrim vs the Animation](http://video.adultswim.com/promos/scott-pilgrim-vs-the-animation.html) ---
**Author:** ![BrassyPhrase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea666f/32.png) [@BrassyPhrase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrassyPhrase)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2010, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world/550220/44 "2010-08-18T22:34:40Z")
I enjoyed it so much. A big goofy grin on my face for a lot of it. I liked the music too. It’s a fun movie about love with lots of action/fights, gameplay (I’m not a gamer, but it’s cute). and also A BAND. I’ve already told him that next datenite, he’s seeing it 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![WomanofScorn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b5a626/32.png) [@WomanofScorn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WomanofScorn)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2010, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world/550220/45 "2010-08-21T16:30:23Z")
I watched it last night, thought it was ridiculously funny. I think it had a Napoleon Dynomiteness to it because it had one of those oddball “which time period is this movie set in?” kind of things. There was old stuff mixed with new down to the old-fashioned looking cell phones. Every time someone commented on his hair, and he’d magically have a hat on, had me giggling like a loon for some reason. And Kieran Culkin looks like the lovechild of Tobey Mcguire and Elijah Wood. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2010, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world/550220/46 "2010-08-21T16:41:40Z")
Well, regarding the ending: I figured the bit with Nega-Scott was a likely tribute to the original _Prince of Persia_ in whichthe player ends up facing a mirror image of himself and the only way to end the battle is to put your sword away And “You punched the highlights out of her hair!” nearly killed me. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2010, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world/550220/47 "2010-08-21T19:21:31Z")
I didn’t finish it because of a screaming child (had I waited just 30 seconds, the family was ejected) but it wasn’t good enough to go back to. I’ll maybe rent it. It was trying much too hard. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Hamster\_King](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8edcca/32.png) [@The\_Hamster\_King](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Hamster_King)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world/550220/48 "2010-08-23T02:37:18Z")
> [@Jonathan\_Chance](#): > > Am I the only one who caught the multiple ‘Flash Gordon’ audio callbacks? I laughed out loud when Gideon’s ring made the sound of Ming’s ring. ---
**Author:** ![runcible\_spoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9fc29f/32.png) [@runcible\_spoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/runcible_spoon)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world/550220/49 "2010-08-23T07:06:34Z")
Saw it tonight, and loved it. I loved the parts without Michael Cera better than the parts with him, though - I thought he was much more annoying than Scott in the comics. Sure, he’s a slacker, and complains a lot, but somehow in the comics it seemed more like he was bantering with Wallace, instead of having a pity party for himself. Plus, it made the first date with Ramona really hard to swallow - this is the guy who’s made one awkward first impression, and then stuttered through the whole date, and she’s falling for him? Seemed forced. All the rest of the characters were fantastic, though, and he wasn’t so bad that the movie sucked - just a little tarnish on an otherwise fan-fucking-tastic movie. I third a Wallace spinoff, too. ---
**Author:** ![Cliffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/59ef9b/32.png) [@Cliffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cliffy)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2010, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world/550220/50 "2010-08-23T16:09:00Z")
I really loved it. I don’t think it’s a hipster movie at all in the style of Napoleon Dynamite. The humor isn’t dependant on being uncomfortable or awkward, and although it’s very funny, it’s not primarily a comedy or farce; it’s an action rom-com centered on a coming of age story. Mary Elizabeth Winstead is a really good actress – she was able to convey Romona’s thoughts and emotions clearly even though Ramona isn’t a demonstrative person. But I never would have thrown over Knives. –Cliffy ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2010, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world/550220/51 "2010-08-25T00:50:10Z")
I liked the film a lot, so hate to be the bearer of bad news: It may not be a dud, but [it certainly is a bomb](http://www.thewrap.com/movies/article/scott-pilgrim-vs-box-office-how-something-so-good-did-so-bad-20335). ---
**Author:** ![The\_Hamster\_King](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8edcca/32.png) [@The\_Hamster\_King](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Hamster_King)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2010, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world/550220/52 "2010-08-25T01:03:32Z")
> [@ArchiveGuy](#): > > I liked the film a lot, so hate to be the bearer of bad news: It may not be a dud, but [it certainly is a bomb](http://www.thewrap.com/movies/article/scott-pilgrim-vs-box-office-how-something-so-good-did-so-bad-20335). Huh … that explains why it was so easy to get tickets last weekend when it was nigh-impossible the weekend before. I’m perversely glad. I hate it when stuff I love becomes popular. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2010, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world/550220/53 "2010-08-25T01:18:40Z")
[quote=“The\_Hamster\_King, post:52, topic:550220”] > [@](#): > > I’m perversely glad. I hate it when stuff I love becomes popular. Far better that they die on the vine so nobody wants to make similar things, eh? :dubious: As far as mash-ups go, [Scott Pilgrim vs. The Matrix](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RsZErYEXz8) is pretty damn good. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Hamster\_King](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8edcca/32.png) [@The\_Hamster\_King](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Hamster_King)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2010, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world/550220/54 "2010-08-25T18:10:21Z")
> [@ArchiveGuy](#): > > Far better that they die on the vine so nobody wants to make similar things, eh? :dubious: Popularity usually destroys what made me like it in the first place. Sequels and knock-offs tend to lose the quirky charm of the original. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2010, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world/550220/55 "2010-08-26T07:11:11Z")
So…if I’m a fan of Kieran Culkin and Mary Elizabeth Winstead does that make up enough for thinking Michael Cera is unlikable to watch it? ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2010, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world/550220/56 "2010-08-26T07:48:32Z")
> [@The\_Hamster\_King](#): > > > [@ArchiveGuy](#): > > > > Far better that they die on the vine so nobody wants to make similar things, eh? :dubious: > > Popularity usually destroys what made me like it in the first place. Sequels and knock-offs tend to lose the quirky charm of the original. Except that when original works don’t make any money, the people who finance these sorts of things are more likely to invest in more sequels and knock-offs. Every time a Scott Pilgrim fails to make money, that means another _Scary Movie_ sequel is going to get greenlit instead of taking a chance on something else quirky and original. ---
**Author:** ![AndyPolley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@AndyPolley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AndyPolley)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2010, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world/550220/57 "2010-08-26T14:53:13Z")
> [@elfkin477](#): > > So…if I’m a fan of Kieran Culkin and Mary Elizabeth Winstead does that make up enough for thinking Michael Cera is unlikable to watch it? Yes. Culkin simply steals every single scene he’s in & Winstead is a treat. For that matter, even though Micheal Cera is playing Michael Cera, it’s a different brand of Michael Cera, so you might not even totally hate him here either. Plus, many awesome fight scenes. And great music. Scott’s band’s songs were written by Beck. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2010, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world/550220/58 "2010-08-26T18:40:23Z")
> [@ArchiveGuy](#): > > I liked the film a lot, so hate to be the bearer of bad news: It may not be a dud, but [it certainly is a bomb](http://www.thewrap.com/movies/article/scott-pilgrim-vs-box-office-how-something-so-good-did-so-bad-20335). Jeez the studio exec they interviewed is a little harsh. You would think Michael Cera banged his wife or something. ---
**Author:** ![Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maggie_the_Ocelot)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2010, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world/550220/59 "2010-08-29T04:55:09Z")
Just saw this tonight. Loved it. If anyone hasn’t seen it, GO! ---
**Author:** ![Raguleader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/258eb7/32.png) [@Raguleader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raguleader)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2010, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world/550220/60 "2010-08-29T06:16:52Z")
> [@Quimby](#): > > > [@ArchiveGuy](#): > > > > I liked the film a lot, so hate to be the bearer of bad news: It may not be a dud, but [it certainly is a bomb](http://www.thewrap.com/movies/article/scott-pilgrim-vs-box-office-how-something-so-good-did-so-bad-20335). > > Jeez the studio exec they interviewed is a little harsh. You would think Michael Cera banged his wife or something. Maybe the exec was one of the evil exes of Cera’s current beau? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world/550220.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world/550220.md?page=4)