One thing I'll say about the relationship between Knives and Scott - almost every character he interacts with in the first half of the movie calls him out about how shitty and weird it is. The fact that he's constantly berated by the entire cast for his choice to go out with a high schooler made me feel like the movie was actually sharing in your opinion, that it's fucked up and he shouldn't be doing it.
@@prs149 1. Not sure why there's parental consent involved. There is no legal statute for dating as far as I know. 2. Scott could still be investigated for illegal sexual activity if he were reported to police. Canadian law is fickle about minors and sex in this area, albeit contentiously permissive in others. It's not only about age. 3. Just because you can, doesn't mean you should. 22yo with 17yo is usually predatory and exploitative. If there is no sex, however, then you're right in saying it's not illegal. ...that said: still gross.
@@prs149 Slavery was legal in the US centuries ago, doesn't mean it wasn't fucking weird, fucked up, unethical, and should've been illegal in the first place.
@@emurphy42 knives wasn't cool either, the way she tried to use young neil. The main characters are all trash in this entertaining as hell movie. Scott, Wallace, Knives, Ramona and her exes. It was one of the main points of the comic.
@@zimvader25 "Trash" seems harsh. They're all flawed... but I think I like them more than I don't, ultimately. (To be fair, all the actors are really likeable, so at least some of that may be due to the actor not the character. Hard to separate the two.)
@@zimvader25 Knives who is a kid. She was being used as an emotional comfort blanket by Scott, and then suddenly dropped with no context as to why. She is objectively the most forgivable of any of the characters. Also, Wallace did nothing wrong.
One of the truly remarkable production facts about this movie is that the actors are not lip syncing or faking their musical performances. They either utilized their existing talents, or in some cases literally had to learn as fast as they could and do their best for the production of the movie.
The singing for Brie Larson was the singer from the band Metric, who wrote that song. You can find Brie singing it online though and she's really good.
The actors worked with producer Nigel Godrich (Radiohead, Beck, etc.) along with Beck and a great Canadian band called Sloan to learn songs written for the film. Between that and all the fight choreography they all had to learn, they all got really close.
Don't feel guilty at all for not liking Scott. He is just like you described, built to not be liked and seen to go through a redemption arc that isn't even finished by the end, but at least has begun. Edgar Wright was a genius taking this bonkers concept of a movie and making it happen visually. His style was so perfect for the style of a real life comic book. And let's give a nod to one of the best ensemble casts ever. Such an amazing pool of talented stars.
A lot of Americans get hung up on Knives being 17, therefore not just gross and unethical, but also illegal in the US. But the comic was written by a Canadian, takes place in Canada, where the age of consent is 16. So don't get me wrong, it's still gross, and people get bothered by it, even if Scott is mentally less mature than Knives.
@@hellomark1 The age of consent in the US actually varies by state. In the vast majority of states, the age of consent is either 16 or 17, so it would be legal. The myth of "you must be 18 to do it" comes from three facts: (1) California (and therefore, Hollywood) is one of the few states where the age of consent actually is 18; (2) Hollywood movie writers aren't famous for doing a lot of research, so they just assume that the law is the same everywhere; and (3) far too many people assume that movies are more accurate than they actually are.
@@HiddenWindshield I'm just saying, Angela's initial reaction wasn't "that's gross" or "wrong," the very first thing she said was "that's illegal," and I think it makes peoples' reactions that much more visceral.
At the start Ramona was essentially treating Scott like Scott was treating Knives, ie. a safe, comfortable option who wouldn't break their heart like their previous relationship. Scott's total lack of game and forthrightness would probably seem endearing to Ramona after dating a manipulative narcissist like Gideon Graves.
Dont forget Gideon was the first real cretin that gave her a reality check, all the other ones were either flawed but still good until she dumped them (Matthew, Lucas, Todd) or straight up victims she used (Roxie, Kyle and Ken) Scott isnt a good person and Ramona isnt either, but together having to deal with eachother's past mistakes allows them to grow better as people, contrasted with the evil exes who allowed resentment and heart ache to turn them into the worst versions of themselves under Gideon's manipulations
i know....funny how she omitted nearly all of Ramona's stories about her horribly dumping her exes. Ramona is meant to be going through a parallel journey slightly ahead of Scott.
Also, I think Angela's "yuck" about Scott dating a 17-year-old was based around her incorrectly assuming that it was romantic on his part, rather than it being merely a security blanket of being with someone. It's pretty clear from their interactions in the first 20 minutes or so of the movie that anytime she sparked romantic tension, he always got uncomfortable and deflected, like when she seemed ready to initiate during the ninja game, and he quickly drew her attention back to the screen, or when she brought up that she'd never even kissed a guy, which Scott sidestepped with a humorous "Me, neither"; you could actually tell when she surprised him with a kiss that he wanted to be anywhere else at that moment, and not just because Ramona was there. Plainly, he just wanted someone to talk to that could divert his focus from Envy having left him, and the fact that Knives was into him to an obsessive degree was probably an ersatz replacement for the self-respect that Envy clearly took away from him (I hate to lay blame, but the fact that she was still calling him after dumping him implies to me that she wanted him to keep pining for her). That's likely why he had such a hard time breaking up with her - not only did he not want to hurt her because she had become a friend who listened to him, he was probably also scared that breaking up with her would mean losing the crutch of having at least SOMEONE respect him, so that he didn't have to try to figure out how to get back to respecting himself. I know that it's been a year since this reaction, but I'd like Angela to watch this movie again looking for any indicators that Scott wanted anything from Knives beyond being a friend to hang out with him, listen to his music and play video games with him.
@@underAtack eh. I see where you're coming from but I don't think Scott not wanting anything physical/sexual makes the whole thing any less of an ick. It's less bad, objectively, but he's still an adult taking advantage of a teenager, keeping her around because she idolizes him and is "easy" to be around, cheating on her and leading her on. Sure it's not as bad as wanting to get physical with a minor, but the yuck is very much still there for me lol
It was just announced that a Scott Pilgrim animated series is coming to Netflix with basically the entire cast coming back to voice their characters. Can't wait!
What's refreshing about this movie is that's it's filmed AND set in Toronto. The city is rarely portrayed as itself in movies, and I love that they poke fun at that during the fight with Lucas Lee, when the Empire State Building in the NYC backdrop gets ripped down to reveal the CN Tower. My favourite fight scene has got to be Scott vs Todd. The ridiculous nature is turned up to 11. My SO and I still find ourselves saying "It's milk and eggs, bitch" all the time. The fact that it's delivered by none other than detective Josephus Miller is just icing on the cake.
Yeah, the story is really about him slowly becoming less of a garbage person. The comic mixed the video game’y fantastical bits in part to show that Scott sees himself as some sort of protagonist hero. And the comic _is_ about him, so partly true - but it doesn’t really hold much water since he’s really just short-sighted, self-absorbed and immature.
@@ferchrissakes Scott isnt a garbage person. He's a 22 year old man child who's had his heart broken before. Obviously he needs to grow but dont forget what it IS to be a twenty something. This is just an accurate depiction of immaturity, which most films fail to do.
@@terminatrix9220 somethings can have room to grow and still be garbage people, just because he’s young or his experiences doesn’t excuse what he does. It’s like the saying “boys will be boys.” It’s just such a cop out. We all do stupid things, but doing them and seeing them as just part of youth and not realising they’re dumb is what makes it a garbage personality, Scott doesn’t initially feel regret over his actions, he blames the world. It’s not a good attitude to have at any age. However it is fair to say it’s an attitude that often affects the young. However it is something that doesn’t always remain there.
The problem with Cera is simply that Scott is supposed to be hot. A garbage boy, but he should be attractive and noticeably too stupid to be insecure. On first glance. Cera is awkward and scared and gawky. It just doesn't work.
You were right about how Scott's not supposed to be likable at the beginning. He's not the kind of hero we're supposed to root for the entire movie. He's supposed to "level up" in terms of maturity as the movie progresses. As Ramona says, we all have baggage, and Scott's real mission throughout the movie is to become the kind of person we might actually like at the end. The original ending had him getting back together with Knives, but I think that would have been terrible. He and Ramona having another try now that they've dealt with their baggage is a much better ending. It doesn't say they end up happily ever after, just that they give it another try. (A lot of these themes are a lot more evident in the graphic novels.)
Yeah, you're not supposed to like Scott through most of the movie because he's a terrible person. Something I see a lot of people miss when they watch this is that Nega Scott is actually a really nice guy, because he's supposed to be the inverse of Scott.
But Scott is acting the exact same way to him. They're indistinguishable. In the comics, Nega Scott is supposed to be the culmination of all of Scott's old sins, and regular Scott is supposed to completely recognize this because he's a changed man somewhat. In this, Nega Scott is a fun joke for a few reasons but there's no "identity of goodness" to be picked out in him.
I love this movie. It is ridiculous, surprisingly well made, and almost every character is a better person than Scott is. It’s a great movie for when you just want to turn your brain off for a couple hours. Wallace is my favorite character.
I think the answer to every question about why women are attracted to Scott is they're young and he's in a band lol. It's hard to forget 22 but everyone's 22 at some point and it is yeah... I like how they point out how sad it is that Scott is the nicest guy she's dated.
No laws on Ceres, only vegan cops. So, if one is so inclined, one can read the story as Scott, like any new boyfriend, being compared (or comparing himself) to Ramona’s exes and having to be better than them, metaphorically defeating them. Of course, the main obstacle is the fact that he’s not really better just a dirtbag. At least until he grows up. A little. At the very end. Incidentally, Ramona skating through Scott’s desert dreamscape was this weird early 2000s joke from the cartoonist about Americans having cool stuff that’s not available in Canada - such as access to a “subspace shortcut” that happens to go through Scott’s head 🤷♂ By the way, Michael Cera did a nice joke at a cast panel for the film: Since one of the cast members had just been cast as Captain America, Cera showed up in a muscle costume, pretending it was him.
The song that Brie’s band performs is actually “Black Sheep” by Metric - a Canadian band, of course. Everything about the original comic was very much about Toronto’s indie scene in the early 2000s, so while it updated things a little for the movie, it is indeed very much of its time. And Beck composed Scott’s “Ramona” song for some reason. As for Routh, don’t forget that he played Superman. Lots of comic book movie people in this one, but since this was before Evans became Cap, it was a fun sort of meta joke to have Routh with superpowers in another movie. Still, Wallace does steal the show at every turn.
@@ferchrissakes Beck composed all the music Scott and Sex Bob-omb play in the movie. "Garbage Truck", "Threshold", the song playing over the title card; they're all written by Beck and there's an album available with all of them both as they sound in the movie and also as they sound played by Beck and his band.
@@TehFrenchy29 oh right, yeah, he did do all of it. Thanks for the correction. Forgot because i just remember hearing Beck playing the Ramona song, specifically
This is one of those movies that is even better the second time you watch it. You pick up amazing details, like that the number of the ex that Scott is about to fight is shown somewhere, like in the background or on their shirt, or that the letter "x" is shown on signs, or even in street crossings. The first time watching, you're not sure why Scott is so poor with his emotional choices when it comes to women, until you learn about Envy and his relationship with her, and how it messed Scott up. This is about his emotional growth after being hurt by Envy, and him learning to not only value himself, but the other people in his life.
This comic/movie is a wonderful way to visualize some heavy shit. Scott Pilgrim will always have a place in my heart as something truly original and heartwarming
Great reaction, thank you! By the way Aubrey Plaza didn't play herself in tv series Legion (it was based on Marvel comics). Her role there was phenomenal and the show was very good (also VERY stylish).
Hmmm ... The only thing you can say in the defense of the 17-year-old relationship as it's portrayed in the film, is that Scott seems to actually be trying to avoid anything physical. When she brings up that she's never kissed a boy he doesn't kiss her he says neither of I ... I mean, he treats her scummy which has nothing to do with her age ... As you say he seems to mostly just want a girlfriend in his life, without really caring who that might be at this point ... idk, her age is cringy, but her disposable nature is worse. ... And I think we're supposed to feel that way. Edgar Wright! What can you say? You just have to wonder what his Ant-Man would have been like.
@@gazzamanazza4pm it would have been a huge flop. There's a reason Wright only does low budget films. All the quick cuts and camera pans are too gimmicky.
Yeah, I think after Nat crushed him he wasn't ready for anything serious. His "thing" with Knives was very light and innocent and... very middle-school. It wasn't supposed to be okay, necessarily, but we also can see he's not doing it to manipulate her or anything, he's just not emotionally ready for a more mature relationship so he dated somebody who also wasn't ready for an emotionally mature relationship.
Kieran Culkin's character was my favourite throughout this movie. So many big names just dropping in too... Yeah I don't think we were supposed to like Scott at all. Kinda hard when it's Michael Cera.
I hate to admit but Scott portrayed a relatable character. There are so many of us that haven't had the chance(yet) to be the hero of our story. When this movie came out I had already been aware there was a 4-player co-op game and a graphic novel to this series however I learned everything I knew about this from the movie and I was never disappointed by it, as it hit every note in my reality, the unrealism of it felt more video-game like and I only expected nothing less from it when I saw it. Loved the score, loved the action scenes, loved the stupid immaturity.
This movie is incredible and I am actually so glad to see someone holding Scott accountable for his bullshit from the first scene! He's not a good dude when we meet him, and for the lion's share of the runtime, and I'm glad that you're calling him out on it 😤
Random thing that made me laugh was when she mentioned Chris Evans eyebrows. I thought it was makeup choice for years, but until I saw the Virtual Zoom Tableread. It was just Chris Evans actually face lol he could just do that with his eyebrows.
This is such a quirky and funny film. I didn't see it until just about a year ago and I loved it. Like Knives says at the end, she is too cool for Scott. I know they originally filmed an alternate ending where Scott stays with Knives, but test audiences didn't like it, so they re-shot the end. (From what I hear the comic book series hadn't reached the end yet).
In the original cut of the movie, Scott and Ramona don't get together at the end. It didn't test well with audiences, so they changed it. But the ending that Edgar really wanted was just for them to have grown as individuals and realized they didn't have to be defined by who they dated.
I've only been watching your reactions for a little under a week, so I don't have much to base this comment on. But I'm just going to say, your reactions are top tier. Like when you look at the camera while you're metaphorically dying inside. The only thing missing was an eye twitch or two. But on top of being hilarious, you have great taste in shows and movies, and your ability to figure out the next step/twist is pretty spot on, dude. Stay safe and stay awesome! Can't wait for the next upload!
More Edgar Wright? I recommend Baby Driver (2017). Beck wrote some of the songs in this movie and Brie Larson did sing that song, there is a music video here on TH-cam.
Funfact: Michael Cera is actually a really good bass player. he said in an interview that he actually had a hard time playing badly for the role of Scott
This movie was so ahead of its time. I can't believe it's practically 13 years old. It presented pretty progressive views on relationships, queer friendly humour and self-reflection for it being 2010. Discussions around this stuff were just really starting to take off around this time period. Def one of those movies where you could really feel a generational culture shift emerging.
I adore this film and the original graphic novels. It's weird and wacky but in a way that just clicks for me, somehow. The comic book pop ups, the sound effects, the video-gamey-ness of it all. The weird transitions, cuts and time-jumps. What I wouldnt give to have Scott-Pilgrim-vision where I can just see things/have life happen like that. Edit: Also, Knives is adorable, definitely a bit of a crush back when I first saw this in my teens.
"so I'm not liking scott that much" is basically the whole premise of the movie when you go to the comics you move to a higher level of "so, I'm not liking anyone that much" until the end where everyone kinda becomes a better person
This was actually based on a comic series and in the comic it is even more blatant that Scott is not a good person. I'm pretty sure other characters straight up say that Scott is not a good person and it is more about Scott becoming not a complete bad guy. Its a good series.
This is one of my favorite movies ever. I particularly love the fights and the sheer number of cameos. Especially with how many of them have either been in Star Wars, Star Trek, Marvel, or DC. My other favorite parts that will make me laugh out loud every time is when Scott dives out the window and when Roxy calls Ramona "has-bian". Also, yes that was Brie Larson singing an actual song titled "Black Sheep" by the Toronto band "Metric". She recorded a cover version with the actual band as the instrumentalists, for the soundtrack. I don't know that Brandon Routh can play the bass, but as a bass player myself I can say that whoever's hands they recorded very likely was.
The movie is about if you don't deal with you past you will carry you past with you to your next relationship and they will have to deal with it. She is a runner and he lost his self worth. Scott had to deal with Ramona's past in her 7 evil exs. Ramona had to deal with Scott's past through his lack of confidence and insecurity. In the end Scott still isn't done with Nega Scott but at least he started addressing the issue. Ramona is still quick to leave but is willing to stick around with Scott a little longer.
As others have said, Scott really isn’t meant to be the best guy at the start; he’s superficially nice, but he’s really a Nice Guy(TM) who needs to learn and get better as a result of all this to become a better person. In that way the story is ahead of its time, although the Manic Pixie Dream Girl elements to Ramona were sadly played pretty straight; granted, she’s shown to be temperamental and not the best person either, but the comic (which did more still) didn’t quite reinvent the wheel there either. As far as adaptations go, despite cramming a six-book graphic novel into a two hour film (and thus cutting a LOT of the content, including the great character arcs of everyone not named Scott) it captures the spirit of the original story pretty well. Which I haven’t felt about some other adaptation films of works that other people do like yet I can’t see the appeal (generally not feeling like they got the point in those cases), so it’s a win there. And having Edgar Wright was perfect for translating this to live action, as very few people alive could have done that and not screwed it up.
you're like one of the few reactors to realise Scott is a terrible person from the get-go, which is why there's no fight with Nega-Scott because he's completely nicer in comparison
Yeah I think the fact that this started as a comic series with very chibi-anime-manga-esque character designs helped to endear you to Scott a lot more. It’s part I think of what was so groundbreaking in the book. It defied your expectations of what a typical hero protagonist should be like. Maybe the author just did that a bit too well for those who aren’t familiar with all the tropes lol. I definitely recommend the books if you haven’t read them
The Scott Pilgrim movie did an amazing job at adapting the comics into a 90 minute movie. Alot from the comics gets left out but it still works thanks to Edgar Wright's directing. The videogame is also an amazing tribute to old SNES era games, the whole series just screams nostalgia. The anime that got announced from Netflix is combining everything and it's something to be excited for. The anime is being voiced by the film cast, it's overseen by Edgar Wright and Bryan Lee O'Malley (the writer of the comics) and it'll have music by Anamanaguchi (the band that made the music for the game). I found your channel thanks to this reaction, don't know if you do reactions to shows but if the Scott Pilgrim anime is anything like the comics it'll be worth the watch!
I love the movie portraying Scott, it never says he s the victim or he is doing good things. Just show us how he act and his friends reaction. Then he grew up along the movie to a more good hearthed, honest person
Scott Pilgrim is one of my favorite movies ever! Although I think it’s very interesting how most guys watch this movie and immediately get its ridiculousness, but women are always trying to figure it out or understand it. Also, yes Scott isn’t likable, but no one in the movie is likable. Everyone sucks. All of them. Scott, Ramona, Wallace, Julie, Nvy, the 7 X’s ,… all of them. That’s what makes it funny, like why other people supposedly liked Seinfeld!
The stunt at 17:44 is all real and in-camera, Michael Cera steps out of frame and a stunt double jumps through the small window for real, the behind the scenes footage is wild ahah I love this movie, it's weirdly re-watchable, especially through your eyes! that was fun
One of the best, most original films of all time. Edgar Wright’s direction and his team’s editing is god tier. There is nothing like this film and it holds up so well and feels fresh so many years later. Plus Wallace is one of my favorite screen characters ever.
I remember Scott being dumb, but I don’t remember him being this awkward. The whole 17 and 22 year old thing didn’t feel as weird when I watched this at 17.
Yeah Scott isn't a good guy, he's just this guy, ya know? I used this movie to teach my daughter about a lot of relationship stuff. When she was younger she really loved the fights and thought Scott was cool. Later she realized Ramona used to date a girl and we had a short talk about same sex relationships. Later still we talked about Wallace being gay, and how Scott wasn't actually a good guy. So many helpful discussions were enabled by this movie. Weird I know but at least I've got a daughter who will actually talk to me about stuff at 17. Woohoo! Parenting win by Edgar Wright movie
At the start of the movie, Scott's about 52% jackass. By the end, he's supposed to have gone through this enormous character growth, but he's still, like ...48% jackass. I wanted him to do better.
I'd actually like to reccomend the graphic novels. They have more time to flesh out certain details, and expand on certain things. Alot of fun differences. And the point of the story shines through better in the novels Ramona and Scott both starting as not great people and, bettering themselves over the course of the series. Or, I really hope the animated series goes into a more book accurate adaptation. I really like this movie for what it is though, it's fantastic!
One of my favorite films of all time. I love the fact that no one in universe questions anything and just goes with it, like people being beaten into coins. Also, the cast has so many heroes. Chris Evans - Captain America Brandon Routh - Superman / Atom Brie Larson - Captain Marvel Mae Whitman - Katara Ben Lewis - William Clayton (Arrowverse Oliver Son) Rogan Regan - Rag Man (Arrowverse)
I don't know why people find it "interesting" that a ton of actors have played heroes. Superhero movies have been so dominant the past 15 years that it's hard to find a working actor that HASN'T been one
Such a great movie. It's a difficult task to make an a-hole of a MC, 'cause you need to make the world and the other characters likeable enough to "carry" the movie until the protagonist grow. And the entire cast was amazing (Wallace was my favourite) Edgar Wright is a great director and it's sad that the movie didn't do well on cinemas
Fun fact: Roxie Richer is played by Mae Whitman, who voices Katara in Avatar: The Last Airbender. And Aubrey Plaza, who plays Julie, voices Eska in Legend of Korra
So yes, you're 100% correct: you're not supposed to like Scott. He's supposed to be a douchebag. That's why Nega-Scott is a really nice guy. The problem is that Michael Cera is so damn likeable you can't help but feel conflicted lol I think I had to watch this movie like three or four times to really get it, and now I fucking love it.
Never seen the movie, I'll go with your reaction 👍. 2 minutes in tho and you mention Edgar has done some stuff you (think you) like..... Have you seen Spaced? Brit TV show, only 2 seasons, and being British, only 6 (I think from memory) half hour episodes per season. I think you'd like it, movie references ahoy-hoy 🤔. Best wishes.
If you like the Edgar Wright filming style, you really should check out Baby Driver. The filming style, sound design, and stunt choreography are all absolutely phenomenal! The only thing is editing for TH-cam is kind of a nightmare because it uses a LOT of copyrighted music. But it definitely is a great watch.
Love this movie as I loved the graphic novels it’s based on, but also hated Scott, but then in this with Cera it’s hard to hate him because it’s Cera and he’s just so goofy, but the line Kim Pine says (Alison Pill’s character) “if your life had a face, I’d punch it!” just sums it up perfectly. Though all in all it’s a pretty wacky surrealist reality movie and graphic,novel which makes it fun.
One thing I'll say about the relationship between Knives and Scott - almost every character he interacts with in the first half of the movie calls him out about how shitty and weird it is. The fact that he's constantly berated by the entire cast for his choice to go out with a high schooler made me feel like the movie was actually sharing in your opinion, that it's fucked up and he shouldn't be doing it.
What he's doing in real life is not against the law, with parents consent is legal
@@prs149 1. Not sure why there's parental consent involved. There is no legal statute for dating as far as I know.
2. Scott could still be investigated for illegal sexual activity if he were reported to police. Canadian law is fickle about minors and sex in this area, albeit contentiously permissive in others. It's not only about age.
3. Just because you can, doesn't mean you should. 22yo with 17yo is usually predatory and exploitative. If there is no sex, however, then you're right in saying it's not illegal.
...that said: still gross.
@@prs149 Legal isn't necessarily ethical
@@prs149 Slavery was legal in the US centuries ago, doesn't mean it wasn't fucking weird, fucked up, unethical, and should've been illegal in the first place.
He IS the last Evil Ex. The greatest thing about this movie is (besides the battles) that the protagonist is the villain. 🫡
Thomas Jane snarling "It's milk and eggs, bitch!" is one of my low-key favorite movie moments ever.
Especially since he's my favorite Punisher.
Note that the "deveganizing gun" shoots green ray, like Kryptonite (as Brandon Routh played Superman)
It's milk and Eggs, bitch is perhaps the best line reading in any movie - ever
One of my fav parts is when Scott meets Nega-Scott and he is just a nice cool guy; just the opposite of Scott.
That's why I ship Knives/NegaScott
@@emurphy42 knives wasn't cool either, the way she tried to use young neil. The main characters are all trash in this entertaining as hell movie. Scott, Wallace, Knives, Ramona and her exes. It was one of the main points of the comic.
@@zimvader25 "Trash" seems harsh. They're all flawed... but I think I like them more than I don't, ultimately. (To be fair, all the actors are really likeable, so at least some of that may be due to the actor not the character. Hard to separate the two.)
@@emurphy42 that would still be a weird age gap
@@zimvader25 Knives who is a kid. She was being used as an emotional comfort blanket by Scott, and then suddenly dropped with no context as to why. She is objectively the most forgivable of any of the characters.
Also, Wallace did nothing wrong.
One of the truly remarkable production facts about this movie is that the actors are not lip syncing or faking their musical performances. They either utilized their existing talents, or in some cases literally had to learn as fast as they could and do their best for the production of the movie.
with michael cera having to dumb it down since he's actually musically inclined compared to the rest of the band
The singing for Brie Larson was the singer from the band Metric, who wrote that song. You can find Brie singing it online though and she's really good.
The actors worked with producer Nigel Godrich (Radiohead, Beck, etc.) along with Beck and a great Canadian band called Sloan to learn songs written for the film. Between that and all the fight choreography they all had to learn, they all got really close.
Don't feel guilty at all for not liking Scott. He is just like you described, built to not be liked and seen to go through a redemption arc that isn't even finished by the end, but at least has begun. Edgar Wright was a genius taking this bonkers concept of a movie and making it happen visually. His style was so perfect for the style of a real life comic book. And let's give a nod to one of the best ensemble casts ever. Such an amazing pool of talented stars.
A lot of Americans get hung up on Knives being 17, therefore not just gross and unethical, but also illegal in the US. But the comic was written by a Canadian, takes place in Canada, where the age of consent is 16.
So don't get me wrong, it's still gross, and people get bothered by it, even if Scott is mentally less mature than Knives.
@@hellomark1 The age of consent in the US actually varies by state. In the vast majority of states, the age of consent is either 16 or 17, so it would be legal.
The myth of "you must be 18 to do it" comes from three facts: (1) California (and therefore, Hollywood) is one of the few states where the age of consent actually is 18; (2) Hollywood movie writers aren't famous for doing a lot of research, so they just assume that the law is the same everywhere; and (3) far too many people assume that movies are more accurate than they actually are.
@@HiddenWindshield I'm just saying, Angela's initial reaction wasn't "that's gross" or "wrong," the very first thing she said was "that's illegal," and I think it makes peoples' reactions that much more visceral.
I was laughing at the intro where she was talking about Cera always playing a good guy, knowing just how big a PoS Scott is lol
I think Ramona herself is supposed to be... almost an ex supervillain and trying to step away from that, which is maybe some of what she saw in Scott.
At the start Ramona was essentially treating Scott like Scott was treating Knives, ie. a safe, comfortable option who wouldn't break their heart like their previous relationship. Scott's total lack of game and forthrightness would probably seem endearing to Ramona after dating a manipulative narcissist like Gideon Graves.
Dont forget Gideon was the first real cretin that gave her a reality check, all the other ones were either flawed but still good until she dumped them (Matthew, Lucas, Todd) or straight up victims she used (Roxie, Kyle and Ken)
Scott isnt a good person and Ramona isnt either, but together having to deal with eachother's past mistakes allows them to grow better as people, contrasted with the evil exes who allowed resentment and heart ache to turn them into the worst versions of themselves under Gideon's manipulations
i know....funny how she omitted nearly all of Ramona's stories about her horribly dumping her exes. Ramona is meant to be going through a parallel journey slightly ahead of Scott.
Also, I think Angela's "yuck" about Scott dating a 17-year-old was based around her incorrectly assuming that it was romantic on his part, rather than it being merely a security blanket of being with someone.
It's pretty clear from their interactions in the first 20 minutes or so of the movie that anytime she sparked romantic tension, he always got uncomfortable and deflected, like when she seemed ready to initiate during the ninja game, and he quickly drew her attention back to the screen, or when she brought up that she'd never even kissed a guy, which Scott sidestepped with a humorous "Me, neither"; you could actually tell when she surprised him with a kiss that he wanted to be anywhere else at that moment, and not just because Ramona was there.
Plainly, he just wanted someone to talk to that could divert his focus from Envy having left him, and the fact that Knives was into him to an obsessive degree was probably an ersatz replacement for the self-respect that Envy clearly took away from him (I hate to lay blame, but the fact that she was still calling him after dumping him implies to me that she wanted him to keep pining for her). That's likely why he had such a hard time breaking up with her - not only did he not want to hurt her because she had become a friend who listened to him, he was probably also scared that breaking up with her would mean losing the crutch of having at least SOMEONE respect him, so that he didn't have to try to figure out how to get back to respecting himself.
I know that it's been a year since this reaction, but I'd like Angela to watch this movie again looking for any indicators that Scott wanted anything from Knives beyond being a friend to hang out with him, listen to his music and play video games with him.
@@underAtack eh. I see where you're coming from but I don't think Scott not wanting anything physical/sexual makes the whole thing any less of an ick. It's less bad, objectively, but he's still an adult taking advantage of a teenager, keeping her around because she idolizes him and is "easy" to be around, cheating on her and leading her on. Sure it's not as bad as wanting to get physical with a minor, but the yuck is very much still there for me lol
"Are you coming to my party Friday or will you be busy...babysitting?" Lmao Julie is always a vibe with those subtle burns.
It was just announced that a Scott Pilgrim animated series is coming to Netflix with basically the entire cast coming back to voice their characters. Can't wait!
such a stacked cast
@@morkmon and bryan lee o' malley as the showrunner so you know it's in good hands
Cool! I assume it will be in the style of the graphic novels.
Yeah, it's gonna be anime which will fit the original artwork, as well. Should be fun and so happy the whole cast is returning for it!
With more time for character development this could be sooo sooo good if done right.
What's refreshing about this movie is that's it's filmed AND set in Toronto. The city is rarely portrayed as itself in movies, and I love that they poke fun at that during the fight with Lucas Lee, when the Empire State Building in the NYC backdrop gets ripped down to reveal the CN Tower.
My favourite fight scene has got to be Scott vs Todd. The ridiculous nature is turned up to 11. My SO and I still find ourselves saying "It's milk and eggs, bitch" all the time. The fact that it's delivered by none other than detective Josephus Miller is just icing on the cake.
Miller delivering that line was hilarious! It was good to see him again... I hated Todd but loved that whole scenario 🤣
And Lee's Palace playing itself. An iconic music venue.
Yeah, Scott's not written in a way to endear him to the audience. I wonder if he'd even be likeable at all without being played by Cera.
Yeah, the story is really about him slowly becoming less of a garbage person. The comic mixed the video game’y fantastical bits in part to show that Scott sees himself as some sort of protagonist hero. And the comic _is_ about him, so partly true - but it doesn’t really hold much water since he’s really just short-sighted, self-absorbed and immature.
@@ferchrissakes Scott isnt a garbage person. He's a 22 year old man child who's had his heart broken before. Obviously he needs to grow but dont forget what it IS to be a twenty something. This is just an accurate depiction of immaturity, which most films fail to do.
@@terminatrix9220 somethings can have room to grow and still be garbage people, just because he’s young or his experiences doesn’t excuse what he does. It’s like the saying “boys will be boys.” It’s just such a cop out. We all do stupid things, but doing them and seeing them as just part of youth and not realising they’re dumb is what makes it a garbage personality, Scott doesn’t initially feel regret over his actions, he blames the world. It’s not a good attitude to have at any age. However it is fair to say it’s an attitude that often affects the young. However it is something that doesn’t always remain there.
The problem with Cera is simply that Scott is supposed to be hot. A garbage boy, but he should be attractive and noticeably too stupid to be insecure. On first glance. Cera is awkward and scared and gawky. It just doesn't work.
That’s why Cera as a casting choice was so good - there are few people in Hollywood at the time this was made who pull off “crappy, but still likable”
You were right about how Scott's not supposed to be likable at the beginning. He's not the kind of hero we're supposed to root for the entire movie. He's supposed to "level up" in terms of maturity as the movie progresses. As Ramona says, we all have baggage, and Scott's real mission throughout the movie is to become the kind of person we might actually like at the end. The original ending had him getting back together with Knives, but I think that would have been terrible. He and Ramona having another try now that they've dealt with their baggage is a much better ending. It doesn't say they end up happily ever after, just that they give it another try. (A lot of these themes are a lot more evident in the graphic novels.)
Yeah, you're not supposed to like Scott through most of the movie because he's a terrible person. Something I see a lot of people miss when they watch this is that Nega Scott is actually a really nice guy, because he's supposed to be the inverse of Scott.
But Scott is acting the exact same way to him. They're indistinguishable. In the comics, Nega Scott is supposed to be the culmination of all of Scott's old sins, and regular Scott is supposed to completely recognize this because he's a changed man somewhat. In this, Nega Scott is a fun joke for a few reasons but there's no "identity of goodness" to be picked out in him.
I love this movie. It is ridiculous, surprisingly well made, and almost every character is a better person than Scott is. It’s a great movie for when you just want to turn your brain off for a couple hours. Wallace is my favorite character.
Key word "almost". They just get better sooner, off-screen.
17:45 Hands down, my favorite part of the movie. I *roared* laughing in the theatre...
I think the answer to every question about why women are attracted to Scott is they're young and he's in a band lol. It's hard to forget 22 but everyone's 22 at some point and it is yeah...
I like how they point out how sad it is that Scott is the nicest guy she's dated.
No laws on Ceres, only vegan cops.
So, if one is so inclined, one can read the story as Scott, like any new boyfriend, being compared (or comparing himself) to Ramona’s exes and having to be better than them, metaphorically defeating them. Of course, the main obstacle is the fact that he’s not really better just a dirtbag. At least until he grows up. A little. At the very end.
Incidentally, Ramona skating through Scott’s desert dreamscape was this weird early 2000s joke from the cartoonist about Americans having cool stuff that’s not available in Canada - such as access to a “subspace shortcut” that happens to go through Scott’s head 🤷♂
By the way, Michael Cera did a nice joke at a cast panel for the film: Since one of the cast members had just been cast as Captain America, Cera showed up in a muscle costume, pretending it was him.
The song that Brie’s band performs is actually “Black Sheep” by Metric - a Canadian band, of course. Everything about the original comic was very much about Toronto’s indie scene in the early 2000s, so while it updated things a little for the movie, it is indeed very much of its time. And Beck composed Scott’s “Ramona” song for some reason.
As for Routh, don’t forget that he played Superman. Lots of comic book movie people in this one, but since this was before Evans became Cap, it was a fun sort of meta joke to have Routh with superpowers in another movie.
Still, Wallace does steal the show at every turn.
@@ferchrissakes Beck composed all the music Scott and Sex Bob-omb play in the movie. "Garbage Truck", "Threshold", the song playing over the title card; they're all written by Beck and there's an album available with all of them both as they sound in the movie and also as they sound played by Beck and his band.
@@TehFrenchy29 oh right, yeah, he did do all of it. Thanks for the correction. Forgot because i just remember hearing Beck playing the Ramona song, specifically
This is one of those movies that is even better the second time you watch it. You pick up amazing details, like that the number of the ex that Scott is about to fight is shown somewhere, like in the background or on their shirt, or that the letter "x" is shown on signs, or even in street crossings. The first time watching, you're not sure why Scott is so poor with his emotional choices when it comes to women, until you learn about Envy and his relationship with her, and how it messed Scott up. This is about his emotional growth after being hurt by Envy, and him learning to not only value himself, but the other people in his life.
This comic/movie is a wonderful way to visualize some heavy shit. Scott Pilgrim will always have a place in my heart as something truly original and heartwarming
For a minute there, I was really worried that you weren't going to recognize Thomas Jayne, our favorite Star Helix detective 😁
I was waiting for the right time to say it 😉
Great reaction, thank you! By the way Aubrey Plaza didn't play herself in tv series Legion (it was based on Marvel comics). Her role there was phenomenal and the show was very good (also VERY stylish).
And now here she is with Superman, Captain America, Captain Marvel and Punisher...
Hmmm ... The only thing you can say in the defense of the 17-year-old relationship as it's portrayed in the film, is that Scott seems to actually be trying to avoid anything physical. When she brings up that she's never kissed a boy he doesn't kiss her he says neither of I ... I mean, he treats her scummy which has nothing to do with her age ... As you say he seems to mostly just want a girlfriend in his life, without really caring who that might be at this point ... idk, her age is cringy, but her disposable nature is worse. ... And I think we're supposed to feel that way.
Edgar Wright! What can you say? You just have to wonder what his Ant-Man would have been like.
Edgar Wright was supposed to make Ant-Man????? We missed out on something amazing. I can't totally see it too with the way he cuts scenes.
@@funnylilgalreacts Yeah, as good as Ant-Man was, it could have been astonishing.
@@gazzamanazza4pm it would have been a huge flop. There's a reason Wright only does low budget films. All the quick cuts and camera pans are too gimmicky.
@@moondog3056 Yeah, maybe... would probably still have been rad as hell even if it flopped. But maybe it is for the best that we didn't get to see it.
Yeah, I think after Nat crushed him he wasn't ready for anything serious. His "thing" with Knives was very light and innocent and... very middle-school. It wasn't supposed to be okay, necessarily, but we also can see he's not doing it to manipulate her or anything, he's just not emotionally ready for a more mature relationship so he dated somebody who also wasn't ready for an emotionally mature relationship.
Kieran Culkin's character was my favourite throughout this movie. So many big names just dropping in too... Yeah I don't think we were supposed to like Scott at all. Kinda hard when it's Michael Cera.
Funny fact: Scott dated Captain Marvel and defeated both Captain America and Superman.
I hate to admit but Scott portrayed a relatable character. There are so many of us that haven't had the chance(yet) to be the hero of our story. When this movie came out I had already been aware there was a 4-player co-op game and a graphic novel to this series however I learned everything I knew about this from the movie and I was never disappointed by it, as it hit every note in my reality, the unrealism of it felt more video-game like and I only expected nothing less from it when I saw it. Loved the score, loved the action scenes, loved the stupid immaturity.
I wish I were as cool at Alison Pill yelling _"We are Sex Bob-omb! One-two-three-four!"_ and then smashing the drums.
I'm not. But I still wish.
I'm in lesbians with this movie.
This movie is incredible and I am actually so glad to see someone holding Scott accountable for his bullshit from the first scene! He's not a good dude when we meet him, and for the lion's share of the runtime, and I'm glad that you're calling him out on it 😤
Random thing that made me laugh was when she mentioned Chris Evans eyebrows. I thought it was makeup choice for years, but until I saw the Virtual Zoom Tableread. It was just Chris Evans actually face lol he could just do that with his eyebrows.
He really can do it all can't he? 🤣
@funnylilgalreacts just watch Not Another Teen Movie and I think that will answer that question. 🍌
This is such a quirky and funny film. I didn't see it until just about a year ago and I loved it. Like Knives says at the end, she is too cool for Scott. I know they originally filmed an alternate ending where Scott stays with Knives, but test audiences didn't like it, so they re-shot the end. (From what I hear the comic book series hadn't reached the end yet).
Knives really was too cool for Scott.
In the original cut of the movie, Scott and Ramona don't get together at the end. It didn't test well with audiences, so they changed it. But the ending that Edgar really wanted was just for them to have grown as individuals and realized they didn't have to be defined by who they dated.
I've only been watching your reactions for a little under a week, so I don't have much to base this comment on. But I'm just going to say, your reactions are top tier. Like when you look at the camera while you're metaphorically dying inside. The only thing missing was an eye twitch or two. But on top of being hilarious, you have great taste in shows and movies, and your ability to figure out the next step/twist is pretty spot on, dude. Stay safe and stay awesome! Can't wait for the next upload!
More Edgar Wright? I recommend Baby Driver (2017). Beck wrote some of the songs in this movie and Brie Larson did sing that song, there is a music video here on TH-cam.
Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Ramona) will be playing Hera in the Ahsoka show and she just married that guy above your right shoulder.
I'm both jealous and annoyed by that 🤣 She get's to be Hera AND married to ObiWan??? I hate her
Funfact: Michael Cera is actually a really good bass player. he said in an interview that he actually had a hard time playing badly for the role of Scott
Cool! I really lesbian this channel! 😂
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24:58 Roxy is played by Mae Whitman, the voice of Katara from Avatar: The Last Airbender (the animated series).
This movie was a lot of fun. As a vegan named Todd, that part was especially funny to me. I'm glad you enjoyed it!
This movie was so ahead of its time. I can't believe it's practically 13 years old. It presented pretty progressive views on relationships, queer friendly humour and self-reflection for it being 2010. Discussions around this stuff were just really starting to take off around this time period. Def one of those movies where you could really feel a generational culture shift emerging.
I adore this film and the original graphic novels. It's weird and wacky but in a way that just clicks for me, somehow. The comic book pop ups, the sound effects, the video-gamey-ness of it all. The weird transitions, cuts and time-jumps.
What I wouldnt give to have Scott-Pilgrim-vision where I can just see things/have life happen like that.
Edit: Also, Knives is adorable, definitely a bit of a crush back when I first saw this in my teens.
Scott really is the worst. My favorite scene in this movie is when Envy is on stage singing directly at Scott and calling him on all his bs.
I've always loved this movie. It's the best parts of a comic book, a movie, and a video game brought together in a weird way that just works.
"so I'm not liking scott that much" is basically the whole premise of the movie
when you go to the comics you move to a higher level of "so, I'm not liking anyone that much" until the end where everyone kinda becomes a better person
Even Julie?
The editing of this movie is just chef's kiss.
One of the GREAT MOVIES OF ALL TIME.....
This was actually based on a comic series and in the comic it is even more blatant that Scott is not a good person. I'm pretty sure other characters straight up say that Scott is not a good person and it is more about Scott becoming not a complete bad guy. Its a good series.
This is one of my favorite movies ever. I particularly love the fights and the sheer number of cameos. Especially with how many of them have either been in Star Wars, Star Trek, Marvel, or DC. My other favorite parts that will make me laugh out loud every time is when Scott dives out the window and when Roxy calls Ramona "has-bian". Also, yes that was Brie Larson singing an actual song titled "Black Sheep" by the Toronto band "Metric". She recorded a cover version with the actual band as the instrumentalists, for the soundtrack. I don't know that Brandon Routh can play the bass, but as a bass player myself I can say that whoever's hands they recorded very likely was.
The band (within the last year or so I think) released the full version of her singing it.
The movie is about if you don't deal with you past you will carry you past with you to your next relationship and they will have to deal with it. She is a runner and he lost his self worth. Scott had to deal with Ramona's past in her 7 evil exs. Ramona had to deal with Scott's past through his lack of confidence and insecurity. In the end Scott still isn't done with Nega Scott but at least he started addressing the issue. Ramona is still quick to leave but is willing to stick around with Scott a little longer.
One of my favorite movies of all time.
As others have said, Scott really isn’t meant to be the best guy at the start; he’s superficially nice, but he’s really a Nice Guy(TM) who needs to learn and get better as a result of all this to become a better person. In that way the story is ahead of its time, although the Manic Pixie Dream Girl elements to Ramona were sadly played pretty straight; granted, she’s shown to be temperamental and not the best person either, but the comic (which did more still) didn’t quite reinvent the wheel there either.
As far as adaptations go, despite cramming a six-book graphic novel into a two hour film (and thus cutting a LOT of the content, including the great character arcs of everyone not named Scott) it captures the spirit of the original story pretty well. Which I haven’t felt about some other adaptation films of works that other people do like yet I can’t see the appeal (generally not feeling like they got the point in those cases), so it’s a win there. And having Edgar Wright was perfect for translating this to live action, as very few people alive could have done that and not screwed it up.
Great reaction, as usual. Thinking Scott sucks (until *maybe* the last 10 minutes) is normal, and totally the point.
"I don't think I like Scott." That just means you understand the movie.
This movie is so much fun - Edgar Wright is a bona fide genius
you're like one of the few reactors to realise Scott is a terrible person from the get-go, which is why there's no fight with Nega-Scott because he's completely nicer in comparison
The vocals to Clash at Demonhead's song "Black Sheep" was performed by Brie Larson.
Wallace is the BEST. Kieran Culkin is one of those actors that steals the show in everything he’s in.
"Does he have a brain tumor, is that why all this is happening?" is probably one of my favorite reasons this movie is the way it is lmao
Yeah I think the fact that this started as a comic series with very chibi-anime-manga-esque character designs helped to endear you to Scott a lot more. It’s part I think of what was so groundbreaking in the book. It defied your expectations of what a typical hero protagonist should be like. Maybe the author just did that a bit too well for those who aren’t familiar with all the tropes lol. I definitely recommend the books if you haven’t read them
Completely agree about the age difference between Scott & Knives. She really needed to give him time to mature first. 😁
My first thought when seeing the title....Angela's gonna freak out when she sees Miller!
😂 I was happy to see him without that stupid hat 😉
If you didn't know, Scott Pilgrim vs The World is based on an independent comic that became popular. Also has a very well received video game.
Edgar Wright and Bryan Lee O'Malley both worked hard with Ubisoft to bring the game back for the fans.
Routh played The Atom in the Arrowverse, and he was written off Legends of Tomorrow but is still alive and has been on a Flash episode or two since.
Seems most people, at least in first viewing, seem to miss that Ramona isn’t exactly a good person either. Kinda why they go well together
There's an alternate ending for this film on youtube you might like more.
Scott Pilgrim vs The world was a comic book series about a boy who sees life as a video game.
Oh heavens.. Well.. I am game for the ride with you! ... LOL... HohoHoho this is going to be so much fun with you!! Much love darling ♥♥♥
Oh man, how did I miss this one? Great watch.
The Scott Pilgrim movie did an amazing job at adapting the comics into a 90 minute movie. Alot from the comics gets left out but it still works thanks to Edgar Wright's directing. The videogame is also an amazing tribute to old SNES era games, the whole series just screams nostalgia. The anime that got announced from Netflix is combining everything and it's something to be excited for. The anime is being voiced by the film cast, it's overseen by Edgar Wright and Bryan Lee O'Malley (the writer of the comics) and it'll have music by Anamanaguchi (the band that made the music for the game).
I found your channel thanks to this reaction, don't know if you do reactions to shows but if the Scott Pilgrim anime is anything like the comics it'll be worth the watch!
Favorite part is "Black Sheep" by Brie (and Metric). Fun cast though.
I cant express how happy i am that you're watching this film, i enjoy hearing your thoughts and opinions
I love the movie portraying Scott, it never says he s the victim or he is doing good things. Just show us how he act and his friends reaction. Then he grew up along the movie to a more good hearthed, honest person
2:12 Remember, this takes place in "the mysterious land of Toronto, Canada" the legal age of consent is 16 there.
''does he have a brain tumor ?'' is the perfect question for scott
This won the award for best movie ever made.
Scott Pilgrim is one of my favorite movies ever!
Although I think it’s very interesting how most guys watch this movie and immediately get its ridiculousness, but women are always trying to figure it out or understand it.
Also, yes Scott isn’t likable, but no one in the movie is likable. Everyone sucks. All of them. Scott, Ramona, Wallace, Julie, Nvy, the 7 X’s ,… all of them. That’s what makes it funny, like why other people supposedly liked Seinfeld!
The stunt at 17:44 is all real and in-camera,
Michael Cera steps out of frame and a stunt double jumps through the small window for real, the behind the scenes footage is wild ahah
I love this movie, it's weirdly re-watchable, especially through your eyes! that was fun
One of the best, most original films of all time. Edgar Wright’s direction and his team’s editing is god tier. There is nothing like this film and it holds up so well and feels fresh so many years later.
Plus Wallace is one of my favorite screen characters ever.
You had me at Mary Elizabeth Winstead.
I remember Scott being dumb, but I don’t remember him being this awkward. The whole 17 and 22 year old thing didn’t feel as weird when I watched this at 17.
Yeah Scott isn't a good guy, he's just this guy, ya know? I used this movie to teach my daughter about a lot of relationship stuff. When she was younger she really loved the fights and thought Scott was cool. Later she realized Ramona used to date a girl and we had a short talk about same sex relationships. Later still we talked about Wallace being gay, and how Scott wasn't actually a good guy. So many helpful discussions were enabled by this movie. Weird I know but at least I've got a daughter who will actually talk to me about stuff at 17. Woohoo! Parenting win by Edgar Wright movie
I find it funny that the actress who plays knives is three years older than the actor who plays Scott
At the start of the movie, Scott's about 52% jackass. By the end, he's supposed to have gone through this enormous character growth, but he's still, like ...48% jackass. I wanted him to do better.
The Lucas Lee hair play: 😂🤣😂🤣
Baby Driver next?
Scott's roomate was in Homealone. Remember Fuller go easy on the Pepsi! Weird thats kids first name was Fuller.
I'd actually like to reccomend the graphic novels. They have more time to flesh out certain details, and expand on certain things. Alot of fun differences. And the point of the story shines through better in the novels
Ramona and Scott both starting as not great people and, bettering themselves over the course of the series. Or, I really hope the animated series goes into a more book accurate adaptation. I really like this movie for what it is though, it's fantastic!
One of my favorite films of all time. I love the fact that no one in universe questions anything and just goes with it, like people being beaten into coins. Also, the cast has so many heroes.
Chris Evans - Captain America
Brandon Routh - Superman / Atom
Brie Larson - Captain Marvel
Mae Whitman - Katara
Ben Lewis - William Clayton (Arrowverse Oliver Son)
Rogan Regan - Rag Man (Arrowverse)
I don't know why people find it "interesting" that a ton of actors have played heroes. Superhero movies have been so dominant the past 15 years that it's hard to find a working actor that HASN'T been one
Such a great movie. It's a difficult task to make an a-hole of a MC, 'cause you need to make the world and the other characters likeable enough to "carry" the movie until the protagonist grow.
And the entire cast was amazing (Wallace was my favourite)
Edgar Wright is a great director and it's sad that the movie didn't do well on cinemas
I loved seeing your confusion at the start become just, "Oh ok," by the end.
Unrelated, but the actress that plays Ramona; i just saw her in the Netflix movie Kate..... It's awesome.
Fun fact: Roxie Richer is played by Mae Whitman, who voices Katara in Avatar: The Last Airbender. And Aubrey Plaza, who plays Julie, voices Eska in Legend of Korra
Her?
So yes, you're 100% correct: you're not supposed to like Scott. He's supposed to be a douchebag. That's why Nega-Scott is a really nice guy. The problem is that Michael Cera is so damn likeable you can't help but feel conflicted lol
I think I had to watch this movie like three or four times to really get it, and now I fucking love it.
The universal theme is epic twice
Wallace is the best!
I'm guessing someone else commented on this, but the actress who plays Ramona's ex-girlfriend, Roxie, voices Katara, in Avatar, the Last Airbender.
Never seen the movie, I'll go with your reaction 👍. 2 minutes in tho and you mention Edgar has done some stuff you (think you) like..... Have you seen Spaced? Brit TV show, only 2 seasons, and being British, only 6 (I think from memory) half hour episodes per season. I think you'd like it, movie references ahoy-hoy 🤔. Best wishes.
I feel like you would enjoy the comic book series that this is based on. It’s a lot of fun
If you like the Edgar Wright filming style, you really should check out Baby Driver. The filming style, sound design, and stunt choreography are all absolutely phenomenal! The only thing is editing for TH-cam is kind of a nightmare because it uses a LOT of copyrighted music. But it definitely is a great watch.
18:45 "Why are they all in one bed??"
Oh, honey.. We both know why. Everybody is busy _enjoying_ Wallace.
Don’t worry, you’re not really supposed to like Scott.
“Don’t be weird!”
Miss, do you have any idea what kind of movie you are watching?
Scott Pilgrim is the embodiment of weird. 😂
Love this movie as I loved the graphic novels it’s based on, but also hated Scott, but then in this with Cera it’s hard to hate him because it’s Cera and he’s just so goofy, but the line Kim Pine says (Alison Pill’s character) “if your life had a face, I’d punch it!” just sums it up perfectly. Though all in all it’s a pretty wacky surrealist reality movie and graphic,novel which makes it fun.