Scott Pilgrim vs.... The Expendables?

Tenzhi · 08-11-2010 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisMoses

The art isn't bad at all. Did you click the link? There's an example of it right there, and an example of the writing and humor. But you didn't bother clicking it, did you?

At the time I didn't feel like trying to get this work computer to churn up an image from the internet abyss. But now that I have: the page in the link was pretty abysmal to look at, and didn't contain much in the way of humour. The writing might prove good in larger samples, but I wouldn't be able to read it for the horrible art.

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It seems at this point you're just going to hate it because Michael Cera is in it rather than give the movie an opportunity to prove you wrong.

I'm pretty sure I indicated as much. "It's a movie starring that guy I want to punch. I doubt there's anything about the movie you could tell me which would influence me more than that."

But I'll probably give it a chance eventually. Just not in theatres, and not before I've seen The Expendables.

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But I don't know why we're talking about ND.

Because, aside from the action bits, the trailers have given me the same sense of stilted anti-humour that I got from Napolean Dynamite.

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Arrested Development is the best comedy on TV in the past decade. You should really look into it. It's Cera's first role, I believe. Certainly his first mainstream recognition. But the show is an ensemble cast with very little Cera in it. So again, don't let that hangup prevent you. And it is quite a hangup... Like he stole your puppy when you were but a youngster and you have vowed revenge in the name of Mr. Snuggles.

He just really irritates me. But he had nothing to do with my avoidance of Arrested Development - the episode or two I saw of it which completely failed to capture my interest caused that.

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Shadowrush · 08-11-2010 10:55 PM

Hmmm... I'll be watching and giving a review on both. But which to watch first on Friday, that I'm not sure. I'm leaning towards Scott Pilgrim at this point though, and probably catch The Expendables on the weekend. Or maybe reverse it, dunno.

One things for sure, I'm going to be posting the reviews on my site after watching each.

Tenryuu · 08-12-2010 05:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Tenzhi

Because, aside from the action bits, the trailers have given me the same sense of stilted anti-humour that I got from Napolean Dynamite.

Then you and I have seen entirely different Scott Pilgrim trailers, because none of that resembled Napoleon Dynamite, humor-wise.

ChrisMoses · 08-12-2010 07:03 AM

Tenzhi -

I don't know how you can think that art is so bad. Maybe it's because I can barely draw a square and have thus always been amazed by any sort of artistic ability, but I would never think to scoff at that art. O'Malley both wrote and drew it, so I think it's damned impressive.

Of course, that image I showed originally is from Book 1, and he got progreesively better. Book 6 is full of great images.

You're willing to see it one day, and I suppose that's all anyone could ask for. Enjoy Expendables, let us know what you thought. And if you didn't enjoy it as much as you expected, maybe go see Scott Pilgrim earlier than you had planned.

Thanks for eight fun years, Paragon.

BlackArachnia · 08-12-2010 09:01 PM

THere is a review thread of SP out there. Where is the Expendables thread? Huh? Huh? Not good enough is it?

Just Kidding

In all seriousness, has anyone watched it yet? Here is to hoping it was decent. Without spoilers please. Did they actually manage to get character development in on each actor?

Either way, hope everyone enjoys their movie choices this weekend!!

ShoNuff · 08-12-2010 09:17 PM

48 +/- hrs til I see the Expendibles since I am off on Saturday

BlackArachnia · 08-13-2010 04:17 AM

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Originally Posted by ShoNuff

48 +/- hrs til I see the Expendibles since I am off on Saturday

I probably will see SP this Sunday. Thats the first chance I will get. *sigh*

Dalantia · 08-13-2010 02:25 PM

I'm far from home and will have to wait until I get home to see it. 12 hour bike ride tomorrow to do so.

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Amy_Amp · 08-13-2010 02:36 PM

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Micro-review: Scott Pilgrim is amazing. The Expendables is mindless, explosive ride, but decent.

Grabbed this from a site by somebody locally.

NinjaPirate · 08-13-2010 07:01 PM

I HAVE DONE MY MANLY DUTY AND SEEN THE EXPENDABLES.

I am now 2000% more manly.

-np

TrueGentleman · 08-14-2010 04:19 AM

This opening weekend isn't looking good for Scott Pilgrim in terms of Friday night sales and projected box office:

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1. The Expendables (Lionsgate) NEW [3,270 Theaters]
Friday $13.5M, Estimated Weekend $34M

2. Eat Pray Love (Sony) NEW [3,082 Theaters]
Friday $9M, Estimated Weekend $26.5M

3. The Other Guys (Sony) Week 2 [3,651 Theaters]
Friday $5.7M (-56%), Estimated Weekend $17.2M, Estimated Cume $70M

4. Scott Pilgrim v The World (Universal) NEW [2,818 Theaters]
Friday $4.7M, Estimated Weekend $11M)

5. Inception (Warner Bros) Week 5 [3,120 Theaters]
Friday $3.4M (-38%), Estimated Weekend $11.5M, Estimated Cume $248.6M

There's a small victory in the review-proof Expendables beating out Julia Robert's bougie entitlement world tour flick. $11M for Scott Pilgrim, with its $60M budget and a proportionately expensive marketing campaign, is as weak as Michael Cera's chin, however.

Ah well, the reviews for Scott Pilgrim are solidly favorable, I'm seeing it tomorrow, and it will probably be a cult hit on DVD.

Teldon · 08-14-2010 09:32 AM

Though looking at what is coming out next weekend I think these two movies may have a better box office run then we think they will. Plus word fo mouth will either really hurt these films or help them. How to Train Your Dragon started off poorly in sales but fought it's way to the top a few weeks after opening.

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Acemace · 08-14-2010 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by TrueGentleman

This opening weekend isn't looking good for Scott Pilgrim in terms of Friday night sales and projected box office:
1. The Expendables (Lionsgate) NEW [3,270 Theaters]
Friday $13.5M, Estimated Weekend $34M

2. Eat Pray Love (Sony) NEW [3,082 Theaters]
Friday $9M, Estimated Weekend $26.5M

3. The Other Guys (Sony) Week 2 [3,651 Theaters]
Friday $5.7M (-56%), Estimated Weekend $17.2M, Estimated Cume $70M

4. Scott Pilgrim v The World (Universal) NEW [2,818 Theaters]
Friday $4.7M, Estimated Weekend $11M)

That actually surprises me if that holds. As much as I want to see the Expendables, I thought Pilgrim would take the weekend.

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Teldon · 08-14-2010 11:05 AM

No expendables has a much much wider target audience the Scott does. Scott would mainly appeal to us while Expendables targets men in general.

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Vox Populi · 08-14-2010 11:12 AM

Seeing the different crowds last night was pretty funny, especially all the women pouring out of Eat, Pray, Love. I must have counted about three guys.

My friend didn't know much about Scott Pilgrim, and when we sat down she looked around and said (jokingly), "Is this a nerd movie? Why didn't you warn me??"

Lazarus · 08-14-2010 11:20 AM

The Expendables for sure with its who's who of action stars cast.

Scott Pilgrim looks like a rental at the most, even if I bother since I don't like that kid in it anyway.

ChrisMoses · 08-14-2010 11:36 AM

"That kid in Scott Pilgrim" is going to be the death of that movie.

Cera is just going to have to take a break from acting for awhile... He's at about Ben Affleck-levels of angst-targeting at this point in his career.

There was very few people in my theater, and it seems that is the common theme from the grosses standpoint and antecdotal evidence. Huge bummer.

Thanks for eight fun years, Paragon.

TrueGentleman · 08-14-2010 12:02 PM

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That actually surprises me if that holds. As much as I want to see the Expendables, I thought Pilgrim would take the weekend.

It's a two-hour movie opening on the fewest screens for anything in this weekend's top ten. The next question is if word-of-mouth will change the projections significantly. If Expendables absolutely stomps its way to #1, Scott Pilgrim will have that much more trouble expanding into more screens on the 20th.

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My friend didn't know much about Scott Pilgrim, and when we sat down she looked around and said (jokingly), "Is this a nerd movie? Why didn't you warn me??"

That's a sign either the marketing should have emphasized the movie's love story more or that the ad campaign did a better job concealing its nerdery from audiences...

Amy_Amp · 08-14-2010 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisMoses

"That kid in Scott Pilgrim" is going to be the death of that movie.

We have a winner. Cera is doing nothing to help promote this movie in terms of star power versus Expendables has a who's who list of action stars. Expendables also comes across as being, "Dude, we got to see it" regardless of how bad it was versus SP being a rental type movie no matter how good it was.

Hero_of_Steel · 08-14-2010 03:50 PM

A recent discussion I had with my friend John.

John: I hate that actor; I couldnt stand him in Napoleon Dynamite.
Me: Michael Cera wasnt in Napoleon Dynamite. That was Jon Heder.
John: I also didnt like him in Zombieland.
Me: That wasnt him either, that was Jesse Eisenberg.
John: (Exasperated) Well!! What was Cera in?
Me: Superbad.
John: I hated that too!
Me:

Father Xmas · 08-14-2010 06:29 PM

Well you could have brought up Juno as well, it seems that there's a lot of hate there as well.

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ShoNuff · 08-14-2010 06:34 PM

Expendibles was my choice, and it didn't let me down. I might.. see that dressed up love story.. i think thats what prevents me from being super enthused by it since I don't have an inclination for love story viewing. I mean the geek factor of paranormally powered beings look ok.... but a "love story"

BlackArachnia · 08-14-2010 11:48 PM

Sho, many action flicks are dressed up love stories.

Streets of Fire

On Deadly Ground

Hard to Kill

Lionheart

Rocky 2 (Yes his relationship with Adrienne was improtant to the movie.)

The Matrix

and others.

Bond was never about romance.

Dune.

The Terminator

As long as guns are firing, and crap exploding, the average male can't see past that to the story.

Innovator · 08-15-2010 10:46 AM

Scott Pilgrim was EPIC! Up there as one of the best films I've seen this year. Now to see Expendables.

ChrisMoses · 08-15-2010 12:25 PM

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Expendibles was my choice, and it didn't let me down. I might.. see that dressed up love story.. i think thats what prevents me from being super enthused by it since I don't have an inclination for love story viewing. I mean the geek factor of paranormally powered beings look ok.... but a "love story"

My wife loves chick flicks, and this didn't satisfy her quotient for one. She didn't view it as such at all. I mean, he tells her "I'm in lesbian with you," and only later realizes that he meant the "other forbidden "L" word."

See it, man. You'll dig it.

Thanks for eight fun years, Paragon.