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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2010 11:10:11 GMT -5
Damn me, this looks fantastic.
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Post by W?Y on May 31, 2010 11:34:58 GMT -5
Oh good Lord, that looks fantastic!
Best birthday present ever!
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Post by Bang Bang Bart on May 31, 2010 11:39:47 GMT -5
Looks cool. I'm checkin' this out come August.  |
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Post by kickassJP on May 31, 2010 11:48:53 GMT -5
Ugh this looks horrible on so many levels. I honestly don't get all the excitement for this movie. I normally like Cera's movies, but i'll be passing on this one.
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Post by Claw died on May 31, 2010 13:35:59 GMT -5
AWWWWWWWWWW YEEEEEEEAAAAAHHH! I cannot wait for this movie.
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Post by Brother Ike: Thread Killer on May 31, 2010 15:51:30 GMT -5
Im torn...
I personally LOVED Hot Fuzz...but on the other hand I would rather be mugged than see another Micheal Cera movie.
oh and once again the trailer gives away the pretty much the entire movie.
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Post by sunwukong on May 31, 2010 16:18:44 GMT -5
I don't really know what to make of this.
I like Scott Pilgrim ok. I'm not in love with it. It's fun, but whereas many people seem to see "THE GREATEST THING EVER!", I see a well done piece of fluff. I've actually read reviews that talk about how Scott Pilgrim speaks for a generation, etc. etc. The level of hype some people put behind the serious is a bit much.
But like I said, I like it well enough. And I love Edgar Wright. So on principal, I'm certainly not opposed to this. But Michael Cera is playing Michael Cera yet again, and that's not who Scott Pilgrim is. Scott Pilgrim is manic. Immature. Reckless. A little dumb. Cera is playing George Michael Bluth yet again, this time in hipster clothes.
Which leads me to my next issue:
This movie is going to bomb horribly.
That's no fault of the movie. It's just a perfect storm of events that can't be helped.
- The general public is tired of Michael Cera. Each one of his movies does worse than the last. He was forced down everyone's throats post-Superbad, and the vast majority of people didn't like it. Granted, this wasn't as much of an issue when he was cast as the lead, but it certainly works against the film.
- Interest is low. I saw the first trailer in theaters three times, and every single time it got NO reaction. People didn't know what to make of what they saw. It's based on a comic that the vast majority of the general populace has never heard of let alone read, so it has awareness working against it big time.
- Release date. It's got the dreaded mid-August release slot. While technically Summer, mid-August is the point where people are shifting back into school and work mode. Movies take a back seat to getting ready for the new school year/getting back to work. It's a busy time. College kids are moving into dorms/houses. Buying books. Joining organizations. Movies aren't a priority in mid August.
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Post by theryno665 on May 31, 2010 18:51:37 GMT -5
This looks like it could be pretty fun but I probably won't see it unless any of my other friends are interested...and chances of that are slim.
PS - Dear Michael Cera, would you PLEASE pick a new damn role to be typecast as already!
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Post by invaderdave on May 31, 2010 20:33:35 GMT -5
PS - Dear Michael Cera, would you PLEASE pick a new damn role to be typecast as already! You're going to have to point out that last time Michael Cera played a magic kung fu fighter to me, I can't quite remember that one. |
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Post by sunwukong on May 31, 2010 20:38:20 GMT -5
PS - Dear Michael Cera, would you PLEASE pick a new damn role to be typecast as already! You're going to have to point out that last time Michael Cera played a magic kung fu fighter to me, I can't quite remember that one. He's playing Michael Cera as Scott Pilgrim, not Scott Pilgrim. He's playing the exact same character he always does, just in a hyper real comic book/videogame influenced setting. |
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Post by invaderdave on May 31, 2010 20:49:39 GMT -5
I can see why some people are getting turned off from the movie, and in truth, I wasn't entirel sure what I thought of Michael Cera playing the lead role, but after watching the trailers, I'm actually digging what he's planting here. That may not be enough for some people, but he's doing alright by me.
Anyway, if you can't trust in anything else about the movie, the one thing we should all trust is Edgar Wright. I'm absolutely convinced that the man is bulletproof right now.
And Ann Veal's in the movie! How do you not love that!?
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Post by W?Y on May 31, 2010 20:59:24 GMT -5
I can see why some people are getting turned off from the movie, and in truth, I wasn't entirel sure what I thought of Michael Cera playing the lead role, but after watching the trailers, I'm actually digging what he's planting here. That may not be enough for some people, but he's doing alright by me. Anyway, if you can't trust in anything else about the movie, the one thing we should all trust is Edgar Wright. I'm absolutely convinced that the man is bulletproof right now. And Ann Veal's in the movie! How do you not love that!? Her? |
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Post by invaderdave on May 31, 2010 21:12:50 GMT -5
I can see why some people are getting turned off from the movie, and in truth, I wasn't entirel sure what I thought of Michael Cera playing the lead role, but after watching the trailers, I'm actually digging what he's planting here. That may not be enough for some people, but he's doing alright by me. Anyway, if you can't trust in anything else about the movie, the one thing we should all trust is Edgar Wright. I'm absolutely convinced that the man is bulletproof right now. And Ann Veal's in the movie! How do you not love that!? Her? She's really funny. |
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Post by Cela on May 31, 2010 21:22:52 GMT -5
This looks awesome except for Michael Cera. Makes it an auto pass. Why the hell does he keep getting wrk, his movies have been bombing for a while now.
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Post by W?Y on May 31, 2010 21:40:16 GMT -5
Yeah, she is. Arrested Development reference. |
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Post by invaderdave on May 31, 2010 21:48:28 GMT -5
Yeah, she is. Arrested Development reference. So was mine. I'm sure Egg is a very nice girl. |
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2010 21:51:31 GMT -5
I can see why some people are getting turned off from the movie, and in truth, I wasn't entirel sure what I thought of Michael Cera playing the lead role, but after watching the trailers, I'm actually digging what he's planting here. That may not be enough for some people, but he's doing alright by me. Anyway, if you can't trust in anything else about the movie, the one thing we should all trust is Edgar Wright. I'm absolutely convinced that the man is bulletproof right now. And Ann Veal's in the movie! How do you not love that!? That's the only reason why i'm just a tad skeptical. I'm still 100% not sure on how Cera will do. I can see the typecast in this role, just like all his other roles, but then again, at other times, I can see him actually playing a little out of his element. But everything else seems so damn awesome that I can give Cera a pass. Believe me, I trust Edgar Wright enough to try and do something different. If he succeeds with this, then he's officially godplayer in my book. He can do no wrong. But we'll see. This is his first try w/out the whole Spaced crew behind him, let's see what he does, because it's looking great so far. |
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Post by @TenaciousBe on Jun 1, 2010 3:20:19 GMT -5
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Post by Mozenrath on Jun 1, 2010 9:53:05 GMT -5
I'm going to the library later, what are some books I should pick up? You don't have to of read them, just tell me if they look nice? That oughta do it.
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Post by Non Banjoble Tokens on Jun 1, 2010 13:10:48 GMT -5
I....don't understand what this is supposed to be.
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