"Long ago... in the mysterious land... of Toronto, Canada... Scott Pilgrim was dating a high schooler."
And so begins the tale of Scott Pilgrim: a indie rocker just trying to live.
Scott Pilgrim plays bass for the band Sex Bob-Om with his high school friends: Kim, Stephen, and Young Neil. One night Scott meets the girl of his dreams: the pink-haired raven, Ramona Flowers. He falls in love, even though he is dating a psychotic high schooler: Knives Chau. All seems well with Romona, until Scott learns in order to date Ramona, he must defeat her seven evil exes.
The movie bombed at the box-office, but has had success on DVD. The movie is directed by Edgar Wright of Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz fame. The film stars a slew of young actors including Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Chris Evans, and Jason Schwartzman. The actors all did a great job and the film is chalked full of great fight scenes and equally great music. The scene that happens to be my favorite is the fight with the 3rd evil ex, Todd Ingram played by Brandon Routh, mainly because he has super powers because he is vegan. The whole filmed has a great energy that keeps you interested. The best images include comic book text that emphasizes the sound effects and the sound effects include those from video games from the 80's and 90's. This is truly an epic movie.
Favorite Lines(s):
Scott Pilgrim: We are Sex Bob-Omb and we are here to make you think about death and get sad and stuff!
Luke "Crash" Wilson: Good evening. My name's Crash, and these are the boys.
Wallace Wells: [heckling from balcony.] Is that girl a boy, too?
Luke "Crash" Wilson: Yes! [Trasha gives Wallace the finger.]
Kim Pine: [offstage.] They have a girl drummer?!
Luke "Crash" Wilson: This song is called "I'm So Sad, I'm So Very Very Sad." It goes a little something like this.
[Trasha counts in on the drums, and Crash and Joel play two chords...]
Luke "Crash" Wilson: SOOOOO SAD!... Thank you.
Wallace Wells: [heckling from balcony.] It's not a race, guys!
Luke "Crash" Wilson: Okay, this song goes out to the guy who keeps yelling from the balcony, and it's called "We Hate You, Please Die."
Wallace Wells: Sweet! [to Jimmy.] I love this song.
Matthew Patel: Mr. Pilgrim! It is I, Matthew Patel! Consider our fight... begun!
[Matthew leaps into the air, preparing to attack Scott.]
Scott Pilgrim: [slow motion.] What did I do? What do I do?
Wallace Wells: [slow motion.] FIGHT!
Wallace Wells: [to Scott.] Hey! What's with his outfit?
Guy: [dismissive.] Yeah, is he a pirate?
Scott Pilgrim: [to Matthew.] Are you a pirate?
Matthew Patel: ... Pirates are in this year!
Todd Ingram: What? I'm not afraid to hit a girl. I'm a rock star.
Envy Adams: You are incorrigible.
Todd Ingram: I don't know the meaning of the word.
[A caption appears saying: He really doesn't.]
Envy Adams: Didn't you know? Todd's vegan.
[Todd flings Scott through a brick wall into an alleyway outside.]
Scott Pilgrim: Vegan?
Todd Ingram: It's not really that big of a deal.
Scott Pilgrim: No kidding. Anyone can be vegan.
Todd Ingram: Ovo-lacto-vegetarian, maybe.
Scott Pilgrim: Ovo-what?
Todd Ingram: I partake not in the meat, nor the breastmilk, nor the ovum, of any creature with a face.
Envy Adams: Short answer, being vegan just makes you better than most people.
Todd Ingram: Bingo.
Todd Ingram: We have unfinished business, I and he.
Scott Pilgrim: He and me.
Todd Ingram: Don't you talk to me about grammar!
Scott Pilgrim: I dislike you. Capisce?
Todd Ingram: Tell it to the cleaning lady on Monday.
Scott Pilgrim: What?
Todd Ingram: Because you'll be dust by Monday...
Scott Pilgrim: [beat, confused.] Ummm...
Todd Ingram: Because you'll be pulverized in two seconds. And the cleaning lady, she cleans up dust. She dusts.
Scott Pilgrim: ... S-so, what's on Monday?
Todd Ingram: 'Cause... it's Friday now, she has the weekends off, so... Monday. Right?
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