Scott Pilgrim vs. The World is based on a series of graphic novels by Bryan Lee O’Malley. Scott Pilgrim (Michael Cera) is a geeky twenty-something who meets the girl of his dreams (literally!), Ramona Flowers (a girl who changes her hair color every 10 days) played by the winsome Mary Elizabeth Winstead. In order to win Ramona, Scott has to fight and defeat Ramona’s seven evil exes. If these sounds like a plot for a video game, you’re on the right track. The plot will suddenly turn into a video game graphic with laser beams, magic swords, and incredible fake violence. Bodies (most Scott) sail into and through brick walls as the battle between Scott and the evil ex-boyfriends and ex-girl friend kicks into action. If this all seems silly, it is. But I had to admire the unconventional way the film presented its love story. Yes, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World is a romantic comedy, albeit a goofy geeky one. I liked it. GRADE: B
Great minds. We saw this last night too. If they had cut the fight scenes by 2/3rds it would have been so much better. It was very clever beyond that. And the love story and all the young actors worked well. It’s give it a C+ but B+ for some of its originality and dialog.
I agree, Patti, the 7 ex-lovers were a bit much. They should have cut down the number to 3 or 4. My favorite was the vegan .
I’ll pass
SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD has some tedious moments, Jeff. You might want to catch it on cable.
This is high on my must see list, but Inception is on tap for today
I had the impulse to read some Philip K. Dick after seeing INCEPTION, Scott. Worlds within worlds within worlds…
And speaking of Mr. Dick…after reading a recent piece about THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE I was astonished to discover that my memory was faulty and I hadn’t read it after all. I know I had a paperback copy of it in the 70’s. Anyway, I just got a copy and it’s high on my list.
As you probably know, Jeff, THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE won the Hugo Award in 1963 for Best Novel. It’s an alternate history novel.
I know. That’s why it appealed to me and that’s why I had it in my mind that I’d read it.
I reread THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE about 10 years ago, Jeff. It’s good, but not as good as my favorite PKD novel, DR. BLOODMONEY.
One at a time!
I’ll check that one next.
I read DR. BLOODMONEY and walked around in a PKD cloud for a week back in 1965, Jeff.
OK – I reserved it at the library.
You’ll be glad you did, Jeff!
The only flaw in THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE as far as I’m concerned is that it gets too meta by its ending. Meanwhile, SCOTT PILGRIM is likely to get my patronage ahead of INCEPTION, the latter seems to be trending Dick lite from everyone, whether they like it or not, and I still have real Dick to read (no puns actually necessary)…and I’ve yet to actually enjoy any Christopher Nolan film. But PILGRIM is tanking in the box office, much as KICKASS did…witty explosion comic book movies perhaps just aren’t what the public wants, particularly when they have bad ad campaigns.
I agree with you on THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE, Todd. KICKASS and SCOTT PILGRIM appeal to the youth audience that would rather watch them on their iPhone or Droid instead of actually buying a ticket at a movie theater.