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Huh. I just heard that originally, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World ended with Scott choosing Knives, having realized that a relationship he built, rather than dreamed, was what he needed. Which makes much more sense given the fight scene. But then they changed it to match the last book.
Also, dammit, the movie bombed. $10.5 million. Slot 5. Under The Expendables, Eat Pray Love, The Other Guys, and Inception. At least it did a little better than The Losers ?
At least it did a little better than The Losers?
Hey!
I wanted that to do so much better. I think it deserved to, too.
Hey!
I wanted that to do so much better. I think it deserved to, too.
I agree with you!
I agree. I lurved it.
Yeah, hrm, The Expendables' whole shtick seemed to be trading on 80's action movie nostalgia. Given that fact, I am very disappointed that the action sequences were a) unimaginative b) used too many close ups and c) used goddamn shaky cam and high-speed edits.
Why on earth didn't they hire fight choreographers and 2nd unit fight directors that worked on 80's action movies? It would have been so much better. Damn, I hate being completely addled by badly-made action sequences.
The movie was dumb fun, but it could have been an incredible slice of action cheese. Wasted opportunity.
Saw Predators at teh dollar. Worth the dollar and a couple of more. Some actual show-don't-tell storytelling, much depending on the audience keeping track of stuff, and the characters, while stereotypical, had some nice gingerbread, if not a lot of substance. And the "good" guys had their ruthless/practical sides.
saw Step Up 3D. eh...3D was unnecessary. really, really hate the new 3D trend.
there were some cool dance sequences, but overall i think the second movie was the best. it was way cool to see so many SYTYCDers though.
Saw Scott Pilgrim tonight. Really liked it. Like ita, I also hated Scott for a lot of it, but since it was a coming of age film, and the point was that treated people disrespectfully because he didn't respect himself, it worked for me.
Problem with hating Scott for a lot of it was that it made the story boring. There was a guy I didn't like chasing a chick I wasn't interested in. Meanwhile, people I liked didn't seem like they were going to get anything positive.