Without knowing what Negascott was from the comics, there was an added lightbulb moment joke to him being really nice because Negascott read as simple evil twin, but since Scott is actually the evil twin obviously Negascott has to be a nice guy
@2Ten1Ryu Жыл бұрын
Yeah. To me, the reference was obvious. I don't think the "gag" was souch a bad take.
@rmsgrey Жыл бұрын
My take is similar but different - that Scott's neither good nor evil, but somewhere in between - the same flaws that killed his past relationships also kept him as friends with his exes. So naturally, his reflection is also in-between, presumably with opposite flaws, but also a shade of grey.
@Dookieman1975 Жыл бұрын
Bro was so toxic he created an evil twin
@eliasmg9144 Жыл бұрын
i had a similar take when I watched the movie. I haven't read the comics yet but I was surprised when I found out what negascott's purpose was in the comics
@SakuraAvalon Жыл бұрын
Honestly, loved that gag. I've seen the 'evil doppelganger' trope enough times. First time I've seen it go this route.
@michaelcarlton1484 Жыл бұрын
My biggest complaint against the movie is how they just made Ramona depressed the whole time. In the comics, her relationship with Scott is actually really wholesome and cute despite the obvious flaws.
@nrnehigie738211 ай бұрын
Same with Scott in a different sort of way. In the comics, he is basically if luffy was a 20 something year old Canadian, in the sense that his stupidity made him somewhat lovable, whereas in the movie he is just Michael cera being Michael cera. I hope they make this change in the anime.
@Drakilax11 ай бұрын
I think a big part of Ramona's character in the movie was because the movie's script (besides the ending, which they reshot) was finished before Volume 4 of the comics even released. Unfortunately, their relationship mostly starts to get into the cute stuff near the end of Volume 3 (correct me if I'm wrong). That's also why we mostly get content from volumes 1-3, *briefly* skim through four with Roxy (even then, her fight is adapted from both Volume 3's Envy vs. Ramona and the bonus story from Free Comic Book Day 2006) and Volume 5 *technically* has a presence in the movie because the Twins are in it. The only things from Volume 6 that show up are Gideon, the Chaos Theatre, and Scott's death (which was foreshadowed all the way back in Volume 2!).
@boxtupos771811 ай бұрын
@@nrnehigie7382Naaahh... Scott is an asshole and a through and through loser. Luffy is actually really positive and is pretty emotionally intelligent. Just look at him antagonizing Coby infront of Marines; So that Coby could join the marines and follow his dreams. There's also his boundless goodness. When faced with an ultimatum of get the a ship/ride to meet his friends or saving people that defended him; Without hesitation he answers for his benefactors to be saved, even lowering his head to the floor while smiling.
@GavinAeilts11 ай бұрын
@@nrnehigie7382Michael Cera is very Canadian though... How you said that sentence baffles me.
@RukaDesu11 ай бұрын
@@nrnehigie7382 I never read the comics, but from the video it feels like a lovable himbo, that unintentionally hurts people by his lack of self-awareness...
@kylepearce-obrien1021 Жыл бұрын
As someone who lives in Toronto, this isn't an adaptation. It's a documentary of how life is up here.
@sombraelerizo11 ай бұрын
You guys have videogame-like fights? I'm packing my bags.
@gnngnemmmm11 ай бұрын
@@sombraelerizoyes we do
@AdamG198311 ай бұрын
Bass players in indie rock bands will try to punch you in the face for claiming that there's nothing fun to do.
@Tay12D311 ай бұрын
@@AdamG1983as a bassist from Toronto this is true
@lordblazer9 ай бұрын
@@sombraelerizo yea Toronto is wild man. like it's crazy and also there's always someone who knows everyone.
@edslushie570 Жыл бұрын
The funny thing is, I interpreted Scott’s relationship with Knives in the movie as Scott always needing someone to tell him he’s awesome because he doesn’t actually believe it.
@falconeshield Жыл бұрын
Eeeeh in the comics they f*** the moment she becomes 18. And Scott, heartbroken as he was, should've done better.
@cajchcanka Жыл бұрын
@@falconeshield No they dont? Scott suggests it, but they never go through with it, because it feels wrong for both of them.
@thirdcoinedge Жыл бұрын
@@falconeshield They don't. Upon learning she's 18, Scott suggests, "Do you want to have sex? I think we should have sex. CASUAL SEX." (with an arrow previously having pointed to him as "Sketchy-ass 24 year-old"), followed by Knives turning him down, explaining that she has moved on from him and how she is "trying to learn to like me. Alone", then says, "...It's cool if we just make out for a while", and they stop immediately after they begin to do that, with the narrator saying, "BUT IT WAS HORRIBLE FOR EVERYONE (and that includes you)".
@BloodyMunchkin Жыл бұрын
@@thirdcoinedge You a real one for this. I would've had to type it if you hadn't done so. Cheers.
@thirdcoinedge Жыл бұрын
@@BloodyMunchkin You're welcome :) I just bought the rest of the series a few weeks ago (I've had the first two volumes since 2021). Probably my second favorite comic book series, behind The Sandman.
@coltonk.30865 ай бұрын
Fun fact: Brian Lee O'Malley has stated that every different media piece of Scott Pilgrim (Book, movie, Netflix series) is actually an alternate timeline.
@NotPigeonV2 Жыл бұрын
I think a really important thing about Scott's character in the comics, that I didn't really understand fully until a reread, is that he's not JUST an idiot. He's a willful idiot. He's an idiot as a defense mechanism, because he can't be held accountable for or feel guilty about the things that he does if he's too stupid to understand them. I mean he's genuinely stupid too, like he was always gonna be an idiot, but he's perpetually content to avoid learning things or paying attention to the world around him for the same reason he represses and rewrites his memories of all the shitty things he's done to his previous partners. It's one of the wrinkles that makes Scott Pilgrim and interesting comic to think about and I hope we get some exploration of that in the upcoming anime's take on the story.
@miranda805711 ай бұрын
weaponised incompetence
@chiaapet9 ай бұрын
yea he is super avoidant of all his behaviour and problems its rlly interesting especially knowing a lot about therapy/human behaviour because when he starts to realize his mistakes he shuts down and blocks out the world constantly which is rlly damaging to the immune system and most likely perpetuates his idiocy, lack of awareness, and memory loss, as by that point he's basically numb to life. I love seeing characters that mimic really common human behaviours because its surprisingly not often shown as in media characters always seem to be about facing their problems
@game84cube9 ай бұрын
You can tell, however, that a small part of him WANTS to be better. I feel like he's just waiting for someone else to guide him in the right direction since he thinks he's doing great and everyone else is like "No you aren't. Fix yourself, dumbass." It's like he's silently asking life "What do you want from me?!" Aren't we all like that in some form?
@jskywalker582 ай бұрын
Yeah about the anime
@NotPigeonV22 ай бұрын
@@jskywalker58 oh I loved the anime, it was its own completely different thing I didn't know I wanted but a story primarily focused on Ramona confronting and reconciling with her past relationships was in fact something I wanted
@jackwoodruff1941 Жыл бұрын
I just always got the feeling that Comic Scott, while a lame nerd, was never the degree of lame nerd that Michael Cera portrayed. I think comic Scott was a little more indie and confident than Michael cera displays throughout the movie
@AtenSol12 Жыл бұрын
Def
@melonhead8052 Жыл бұрын
yeah i mean michael cera is great and it works but it would make more sense that scott wasnt that nerdy
@leaffinite2001 Жыл бұрын
Cera isnt a dick, hes a slimeball. Scotts both
@Volvagia1927 Жыл бұрын
Comic Scott is FAR closer to Philip J. Fry than George Michael Bluth. Both are "lame", but obviously distinct from each other, and have different talent pools you should be thinking of in regard to remake casting? Comic Scott probably HAS an "All Rush Mixtape". Movie Scott probably doesn't.
@jakespacepiratee3740 Жыл бұрын
@@Volvagia1927what do you mean? I’m struggling to understand the meaning of your comment beyond “comic better” it’s sounds like that but in a verbose way.
@lor8262 Жыл бұрын
Scott realising all his friends moving on and Scott eventually realising his memories are wrong and him getting a job is the thing that the movies are missing to its detriment for me. It really makes "Scott earned the power of self respect" mean alot more and not having it without that makes it feel unearned in the movie. The journey of self improvement is just absent in the movie.
@PaintSplashProductions Жыл бұрын
At least we’re getting the new animated series, hopefully they’ll keep that in
@khiclark31 Жыл бұрын
To be fair like it was stated in the video the movie was made while the comic (I like to think of it as manga😊) was still ongoing, just like many Mangas that get turned into anime and finish while the manga is still ongoing.
@Bronxtale7645 Жыл бұрын
I mean that kinda happens in the movie, Scott loses his place in the band and all his friends are fine with leaving him behind to pursue their music careers
@submariNervous Жыл бұрын
@@khiclark31 IIRC the final volume hadn't even been started yet by the time the movie came out, which led to some interesting revisions (for instance, that page of Scott lying in a pitch-black background with an arrow pointing to him reading "DEAD"? Yeah, that only happened _because_ O'Malley saw it in the movie and liked the visual!)
@kyndramb7050 Жыл бұрын
I don't think you need to be employed to have self-respect.
@ONEPEAKFRFR Жыл бұрын
this is literally my fav live action movie
@sebastianuglyrat Жыл бұрын
As opposed to figuratively your favorite live action movie?
@slaymakerprime Жыл бұрын
Imo, the most perfect movie ever made.
@MarkFilipAnthony Жыл бұрын
I assume u mean fav live action comic book adaptation
@ONEPEAKFRFR Жыл бұрын
@@MarkFilipAnthony not really, as an adaption its good but I like to think of it as its own thing.
@MarkFilipAnthony Жыл бұрын
@@ONEPEAKFRFR so of all live action films that has evet been made, this is your favorite?
@lukeh2556 Жыл бұрын
For me personally, why I love this movie and why it deeply resonates with me, is because I don't see movie Scott's problem as that he's simply insecure. Instead I see movie Scott as someone who is deeply narcissisticaly insecure, he's so caught up in his own head about his own insecurities that his world fails to see the feelings and thoughts of others. His Journey to self respect is what allows him to get over himself and grow up and finally start considering what's best for people other than himself.
@rmsgrey Жыл бұрын
The big thing I noticed last time I consumed Scott Pilgrim was the difference between Scott's exes and Ramona's exes - where Ramona's exes all need to be defeated in order to deal with them, Scott's exes are all either already chill, or are talked down - the movie even ends with Knives literally telling Scott to go with Ramona, in direct contrast to Ramona's exes insisting she can't date anyone but them. I feel like that says something about Scott and Ramona, but I'm not sure what...
@jonesblack1742 Жыл бұрын
ramona's exes aren't "insisting she can't date anyone but them", they just don't want anyone to date her because of how she hurt them
@rmsgrey Жыл бұрын
@@jonesblack1742 Gideon seems pretty keen on getting her back (and "not dating anyone" includes not dating anyone who isn't them).
@jonesblack1742 Жыл бұрын
@@rmsgrey yeah, thats true, but i think the rest of the exes had the aforementioned goal in mind but were just manipulated by gideon
@boxtupos771811 ай бұрын
@@jonesblack1742Yea, Ramona and Scott are both fuck ups; Scott we already know how much of a loser he is, Ramona is someone that just goes whataver (And ditches whenever things spiral out of hand for her). Really wished the film, touched on that a bit more.
@1mtoxicyt7089 ай бұрын
I think its cause scott is such a fucked up loser, that people (his exes especially) are ok with getting rid of him, while ramona is constantly adored and sought after, even by the exes that she got rid of lifetimes ago.
@l4ndst4nder Жыл бұрын
What I liked about Cera’s performance is how he captured the “nice” guy. He plays the victim given the opportunity and with a little power he’s manipulative. At the end of the film Scott has learned to be honest about his feeling and realizes how he has hurt people. That’s why nega Scott is a joke since the the painful part of that growth already occurred.
@Jay-fs2nw Жыл бұрын
Its funny this came out two days before the faithful adaptation on netflix was shown off, which looks amazing!
@josepablodeleon6073 Жыл бұрын
Bryan Lee O'Malley already said the series is going to be totally its own thing. The books are the books.
@nicorocks7 Жыл бұрын
@@josepablodeleon6073 Yes but in the same way the movie is its own thing. You can see in the trailer that they recreated various parts of the movie and comic so it's a retelling but with a few things changed around.
@chidaluokoro91049 ай бұрын
lol
@tonythebologna47909 ай бұрын
This aged like milk
@s-lye8 ай бұрын
guess what
@lorenchandler3343 Жыл бұрын
I will stand by the scene where Scott jumps out of the window behind Wallace as he closes the door as one of most well written and timed physical comedy scenes of all time. The pace of the film gives you 0 seconds to process the joke so it just gets stepped over by the next scene.
@StonerWeeb2 ай бұрын
that is one of my fav scenes in any movie ever, always gets a laugh out of me even after seeing it hundreds of times 😹
@nopir3898 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for willing the anime's trailer into existence, we all know it would only drop after you released your video
@MariaVosa Жыл бұрын
Very good discussion. I don't care how true to the original the adaptation is, as I never read the comics. I only care if it works as a movie - and it does to me. I love it. That said, it's not perfect. I was mostly frustrated with the ending because Scott fighting Gideon is not a culmination of his arc - it should be Ramona's arc. She's the one who needs to break free of him. Scott should have fought with Nega-Scott, and it should not be about overcoming his insecurities, but him realising he uses his insecurities as a way to manipulate and not take responsibility for how he hurts people. While he sort of learned that lesson, it was not effectively managed. I tend to be a bit more critical wince Wright's Cornetto trilogy is so perfect in setting up and paying off. But it was revealing that he had to work with a story that was not finished when they started on the script. Explains a lot.
@rmsgrey Жыл бұрын
In the surface reading of the movie, Gideon is absolutely appropriate as the final boss. Scott is (fake-)dating a high school girl until he meets Ramona and wants to date her, but she reveals that to get together, he needs to defeat her seven evil exes, so he fights his way through all seven, and they end up together. He got a quest, did the quest, and got the reward. Of course, when you dig deeper, yeah, it's all about Ramona - her exes, her potentially dating Scott, her tendency to ghost people... Scott's just there to let Ramona deal with her past.
@leaffinite2001 Жыл бұрын
Yea comics the endings much better
@Mikuru-inkings Жыл бұрын
You make so mutch quality content even while being on 45k. Keep going, your videos always brighten my day.
@Tuvella1 Жыл бұрын
Totally forgot that Scott Pilgrim is like Revolutionary Girl Utena but with video games
@krismover8 ай бұрын
that so? ive always wanted to get into rtu and i love scott pilgrim so id like to know the similarities
@themilkman5004 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for bringing me up the books not being finished. A lot of discussions about Scott Pilgrim tend to forget or ignore the comic wasn’t fully adapted.
@harperthejay Жыл бұрын
So much of this echoes how I've felt about the movie forever - i read the comics *after* I saw the movie, and I love both of them for completely different reasons. The movie is a tour de force action movie about some likeable jerks, and the comic is a deep dive into why these likeable jerks are the way they are. The comics blow the movie out of the water, but not because the movie is bad; they're just that much *better*.
@RaineDaze_ Жыл бұрын
I can’t help but wonder if the movie had the self respect ‘message’ , it would have been better off having a “Scott ends up not picking anyone” ending because of what the film was attempting to do and it would have a different ending from the comic, In a way leading up to learning about dealing with his insecurities and not needing a relationship ect ect
@cashmoneykal11 ай бұрын
i just dont think thats the actual message in the first place, while the comic asks scott to stop being ignorant, the movie almost does the same thing, just asking him to stop being self-aware without working to change. thats what i think anyways, just dont see what about the movie screams that the theme is self confidence
@coreycowansable Жыл бұрын
You're one of the best essayists out there. Everything you've made is really good and way more people should be subscribed to you.
@pheonexia Жыл бұрын
I’m so glad this video exists! So many people seem to only take in the superficial similarities between the comics and movie and that’s left me feeling rather bitter towards the movie. But hearing more background and in-depth analysis of why it turned out this way (and the narrative failings that come with it) has me honestly feeling a lot more positively about it!
@sugaravery2823 Жыл бұрын
I actually like the fact that there was an intent to show that Scott DOES have insecurities. Typically, people(men) who cheat on their partners and treat everyone around them like crap tend to behave this way BECAUSE it stems from insecurities or even unresolved trauma. Though Scott is shown to be more cool in the comics, making him more human for a LIVE action movie was a smart and , imo cute decision. It's cute to see the types of things guys get self conscious about(needing a haircut, too confident girlfriends etc) and how it plays into their actions.
@jak199527 Жыл бұрын
The main thing about the movie is that the movie does it's style so well that it only needs the most basic of okay plots to be good, and having watched the movie first, I think it did a great job. There is just enough character growth to say there is arcs, and I think that's fine.
@hulktopf5031 Жыл бұрын
It's just insane that they got Everyone for the Netflix show
@quiwi-art Жыл бұрын
perfect video essay for scott pilgrim lovers!! i had no idea that the movie script was being written during book 2. super cool to learn that the movie and books had such an impact on each other in tandem
@ceeb420 Жыл бұрын
I hope the anime is able to adapt those smaller moments in the comic that the movie didnt have time to cover. Especially Scott's depression arc, after Ramona leaves him. I feel like so much of his character development happens during that small time frame, and the movie totally gleams over it. I love the movie for what it is, but the comics just hit so much harder. Excited to see how the anime turns out.
Жыл бұрын
I have neither seen the film not read the comics, but I watched all of this. Top notch work, James, as always.
@reidwithoutacause Жыл бұрын
I really love the animations in this video. Gotta Love it when a creator goes the extra mile
@TVChild3 Жыл бұрын
Scott Pilgrim has been my favorite movie for a while, but I see more and more of its problems the more time goes, even though it doesn’t change anything to me. I think in some ways it’s better than the comic as it’s more contained and Edgar Wright is so precise in his projects, and in other ways the comic - because it goes further and deeper - is more interesting. I can’t wait to see what you have to say.
@Evanz111 Жыл бұрын
21:41 - that kind of quality animation and research coming from a channel this size is easily worth a sub alone. Not to mention doing a deep dive into one of my favourite films ever. Stunning work, can’t wait to see more content from you!
@andleepfarooqui7874 Жыл бұрын
I think the thing I liked about the comic that never translated to screen was just how much the indie rock scene and Toronto felt like a character in its own right. I felt like the movie was really missing the groundedness in time and place that felt present in the comics.
@vote_for_pedro2024 Жыл бұрын
My favorite movie cause they really let it be a comic book movie. The movie is very creative and stylish, it feels like such an unique world. The first half honestly is pretty much a perfect adaptation of the comics.
@combinemax Жыл бұрын
Bad? Bad?! Are you ok? Do you feel well?
@hulaireo Жыл бұрын
i like that both the comics and movie are different because it gives each one it’s own special value to going back to
@hydrophiliak Жыл бұрын
Kudos on the production of this one, it's incredibly polished.
@RaulRieraS Жыл бұрын
I feel so represented in this story that your analysis truly felt like a therapy session
@laynemartin7914 Жыл бұрын
I always felt like movie Scott should have ended with them all going their separate ways and the lesson being that if it starts with hurting people it's best to just start over. And durring the credits because they resolved things when they are pulled into supe ex battles they just meet the new partner amicably
@gb731 Жыл бұрын
After watching Scott Pilgrim the first time I was conflicted on it due to some of the story flaws it possesses. I had never read the comics but I could see the arcs not fully satisfying me. However, upon countless rewatches, the sheer technical aspects of the film make it my all time favorite. The level of detail in every aspect, the comedy, cinematography, editing, vfx, sound design, all of it is so meticulously crafted for maximum stylization and that dedication to style makes it so enjoyable as every time you watch it, you notice something new. That’s the mark of a filmmaking team who truly cares about their work and a movie with limitless heart and creativity.
@TheGerkuman Жыл бұрын
I was waiting for the point where the other shoe would drop and you'd bring up that the latter bits of the comic and the film were being made at the same time, and I was not disappointed.
@30084 Жыл бұрын
I think this will definitely resonate with OG fans of the graphic novel if anything. I definitely do enjoy the film but I can't deny there was a lot sacrificed due to the film formatting (also some interesting casting choices)
@wisdomplaysbtd614411 ай бұрын
I’ve never read the comic, but the movie is a serious contender for my favorite movie of all time
@AtenSol12 Жыл бұрын
First 10 seconds are really great of you
@AtenSol12 Жыл бұрын
And the editing by 1:30, gold Lmaoo!
@jumptrash8 ай бұрын
Slightly unrelated, but i think that a big part of why scott works as a protagonist is *because* hes relatable. Hes a sensitive person who is so afraid of confronting his past that he's willing to live life fully ignorant to all the wrong he's done and all the hurt he's caused in his life, even if unintentionally. You can see that really deep down he's not a terrible asshole, and that he's just too afraid to do anything to change his behavior after some bad events that happened in his most formative years (at least thats how i see it). I feel like everyone learns this lesson at one point or another, and often times this is a lesson learned during your teenage/early 20's. Scott learning to accept that his past doesnt have to affect his present is a lesson i think is very important and relatable to so many people (me included). It just sucks that you cant say that you actually like the character of scott pilgrim because all of the people who say they relate to him because theyre just media illiterate lmao
@PengWinDood Жыл бұрын
Always happy to watch any video talking about this masterpiece.
@BroToastR Жыл бұрын
The editing in this video is great!
@sonknowsbest726511 ай бұрын
masculine urge to write and upload video essay abt how crazy it is that he likes not 1 but 2 adaptations of the same story
@laineydavis00 Жыл бұрын
KZfaq just now decided to put this video on my feed even though I'm subscribed and I immediately clicked on it. This is such an incredible video. The process of adapting a work into a new medium is so interesting (I took a whole class on it during my first year of college!) and you do such a good job discussing Scott Pilgrim's unique place in that world. All of your videos have such an obvious high level of thought and work put into them. This one is so good!! Keep up the amazing work! Love your videos :)
@GamingToups Жыл бұрын
Literally rereading the comic atm since its been a few years and man its still great. That being said also LOVE the movie
@Brilchan Жыл бұрын
"BREAD MAKES YOU FAT ?!!" XDDD
@celowein Жыл бұрын
Great video! I can't overstate how important Scott Pilgrim felt to me as a dorky 19 year old when it was in its heyday, and the movie only seems to get better (and worse??) over time with each rewatch. It prioritizes lines of the comic without any context. the backstage scene where Knives' highlights get punched out is the best microcosm. it makes zero sense, it's just a funny "thing" from the comic. stuck in the adaptation, as you explained.
@FrenchyMcToast Жыл бұрын
This sounds like how 2001 a Space Odyssey and it's novelization were made simultaneously, except in that case the book actually explained wtf was going on.
@stanleywhite4404 Жыл бұрын
I wouldn’t be me without this movie. This is my go to feel good
@tametalks6102 Жыл бұрын
Scott pilgrim and speed racer are some of the best movies evermade, and some my top 2
@kermitgotthesickkicks4265 Жыл бұрын
Agreed
@fad23 Жыл бұрын
I had interviewed Bryan Lee O'Malley the day the film was first announced. At that point Wright was still attached to Ant-Man, so we would have had to wait a lot longer for the film to start production. I loved hearing more about the writing process behind the books and the movie, being written in parallel. Thanks!
@Momma1luvu Жыл бұрын
23:50 it’s kinda like how dragon ball super was being published as a manga at the same time as the anime so there were differences but still the same.
@fravia22 Жыл бұрын
James- this is fucking phenomenal
@enemycrumbles Жыл бұрын
Gonna watch the whole video before I say anything about it specifically, but as someone who is really conflicted about the Scott Pilgrim movie, this is something I've thought about a lot. So I wonder why my knee-jerk reaction was to say "Of course! Scott Pilgrim is an excellent movie, I disagree with this guy." Even though several times I've thought to myself that the comics are much better and the movie is harmed by adapting certain moments Verbatim.
@kermitgotthesickkicks4265 Жыл бұрын
REMEMBER The movie was written after the first book, there are very little similarities after VOL 2 for that reason. After that the books are slightly working off the movie so you may see a few similar scenes in the book for that reason
@lauramcastro4897 Жыл бұрын
New James video! New James video! (dances around with sparklers)
@failurextreme7084 Жыл бұрын
When referring to it missing the moon but landing among the stars, I'd argue that even though it doesn't really hit a lot of it's graphic novel inspirations in tone, what it does absolutely nail is it's video game inspirations.
@sandstormxx9 ай бұрын
I love this essay. I’d love to see your take on the animated series.
@akshaytrayner1960 Жыл бұрын
Cannot wait
@geniusonyeo Жыл бұрын
THE EDITS ON THIS VIDEO OMG
@kermitgotthesickkicks4265 Жыл бұрын
REMEMBER The movie was written after the first book, there are very little similarities after VOL 2 for that reason. After that the books are slightly working off the movie so you may see a few similar scenes in the book for that reason.
@mrM1KEMAN5ON Жыл бұрын
As a psychologist I can tell you that someone who believes he's awesome can have massive insecurities, that's why creates a big ego
@jcplays583111 ай бұрын
I love this. I absolutely love this movie. The actors were all such great roles and the action campiness was top notch, but even I can understand that the comics are better and wished that there were other scenes in the movie. Here’s hoping with the anime can be both a great retelling of the comics with the great actors and amazing action of the movie
@Lovehandels Жыл бұрын
I never read the comic and didn't know it was a comic so the movie was awesome to me!
@dragonslayer100910 ай бұрын
I really like this movie one of my favorites
@user-vt8br7uo3n Жыл бұрын
saw it in 3d when it came out and yeah i got the blue ray and next time u watch it watch it with headphones
@radioban2 ай бұрын
Yesssss, you describe perfectly how I feel about the visual language in the film not matching the comic, despite sometimes being a direct copy of a specific panel.
@sarahcristina4656 Жыл бұрын
What a nice production and video! :)
@nickbecerra95807 ай бұрын
Can’t wait to hear your thoughts on the Netflix show since it’s story is so different from any Scott Pilgrim media before!
@OneWingedRose Жыл бұрын
I've always felt Cera Scott only ever captured part of Comics Scott and, while I do personally enjoy Cera's performances usually, I always found it lacking in a way I didn't have the words for. You've summed up that side of things beautifully and touched on more things here than I'd personally thought about. What I'm saying is this is a great video and I'm happy to subscribe due to it! :D
@TomSketchit Жыл бұрын
Oh man, this was timed *very* well with how the teaser just dropped for the anime.
@dummyforcummy5223 Жыл бұрын
Jesus this is a well made video, great work!!
@Coconut_Prrson Жыл бұрын
the flanderisation of the characters, skipping thru huge storylines, trying to speedrun the main story, IGNORING THE IMPORTANCE AND METAPHORICAL VALUE OF SUBSPACE, and ofc the lack of the scene where Scott and NegaScott reflect on their relationship w Ramona and embrace eachother, with the beautiful messege of moving on and accepting your past, yeah the movie is just a boiled down fun rollercoaster that while enjoyable, misses the greatness of what made the original storytelling great
@doovstoover9703 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic analysis James, thank you!
@MatthewToner68 Жыл бұрын
nice video jim!!!
@sophie-xr1yq Жыл бұрын
the smirk at 14:20 like you know you ate that pun up
@red-rax Жыл бұрын
I just read the series a few days ago, and I was looking for a good video that analyzed the themes and compared them with the movie, and this is just perfect! I tried to watch a couple videos before this, but they were just awful, and this is a breath of fresh air
@DracoGalboy4 ай бұрын
It's interesting to have been introduced to your channel late, and seeing your project on the recent readaptation first before this one.
@danielcarens-nedelsky742 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic work
@TFVids10 ай бұрын
There is another adaptation that needs to be brought up: Scott Pilgrim Versus the World: the Video Game. It also has a messy adaptation of the plot of a somewhat strange mix of both of the movie and the comics, but it REALLY deviates at the end, with Scott defeating NegaScott, learning nothing and becoming the biggest jerk in the world. This all said, I still love the comics, I love the movie, I love the video game. I don't have to agree with where the story ends to enjoy the ride.
@Kohtix10 ай бұрын
Oh and the recent Netflix anime
@Conrad5008 ай бұрын
So what did you think about the anime?
@Kohtix8 ай бұрын
@@Conrad500 I enjoyed it a lot
@lautaroheredia3027 Жыл бұрын
Awesome video!
@base4yrface Жыл бұрын
I love Michael Cera
@NickPiers Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for this essay. I was living in Toronto - where the comic and movie are based (and filmed!) - at the peak of the Scott Pilgrim craze. I saw the movie in a Toronto theater (we cheered at every reference). I've said for years that I love both the comic and the movie equally, but for different reasons. The movie truncates the comic's narrative, but I like how it focuses a little more on the "battle of the bands" aspect. I'm disappointed we didn't get the Honest Ed's fight, but we got the fun bass battle as a finale with Todd, instead. We lost the fun robot fight and gained a fun battle of the bands with the twins. The focus on the battle of the bands doesn't quite resolve itself in the end, but it keeps the narrative tighter as a result. After watching this, I agree that the movie is maybe adapts too closely with the comic without its own thing to say. I think people saying it's style over substance is reductive, but there's a grain of truth in there. I didn't know the script was being written in conjunction with the majority of the book's publishing history. I thought it mostly came together before the final book came out. But that makes this adaptation all the more interesting. I still love both works, but I will say you made me appreciate the comic a little more. I haven't honestly read it since the final book came out. Maybe it's time I revisit it.
@U.Inferno Жыл бұрын
To me, I think what ties movie Scott's insecurities to relationships and also the contradiction that he's way cooler than he thinks is that he's the kind of nerd who thinks he's too big of a victim to be a bully. He may not be slick, but he's the plucky underdog, and there's a cool factor with that as well He puts up a front that he's cooler than he really is, but deep down sees himself as the socially awkward geek that people never give a chance and all merely gang up on that he can't see the fact that he's hurting people. He hurt Knives because he didn't have a backbone to realize dating a high schooler is fucking weird and rather than immediately ending things with her before vying for Ramona he waffled in self pity that he had to go through it. So by finally gaining self-respect he also accepts that he has the capacity to be a prick and he's not just some waifish nerd.
@AntiqueDoll Жыл бұрын
Love the vid, man. The editing was dope!😄
@blorp25558 ай бұрын
with scott pilgrim takes off, I am convinced Old Scott is the Movie Scott who didn't learn his faults in relationships from NegaScott and just kept on with them with Ramona
@catoprimeyt9624 Жыл бұрын
I very much like the movie though I like most of Edgar Wright films but the comic is very much better and I hope the new animated show will be able to tell the comic’s story well
@CherryDad Жыл бұрын
Absolutely stunning video as always
@tolstukha11 ай бұрын
I think sometimes stories just work while breaking some or even all of the writing rules. Our lives are more chaotic piles of events rather then some well designed character arcs, so a movie can also be that. Scott Pilgrim movie is one of those, where not everything has meaning and even make sense, but you just feel something while watching it and that’s satisfying
@BugsyFoga Жыл бұрын
I’m glad that with the release of the anime, we can get an adaptation that can give more development to the characters that movie, while entertaining sort of lacked.
@ItsDaJax Жыл бұрын
I wish they could've made it two movies, splitting the first and second three books. It still remains to be one of my few favorite movies.
@The_Blue_Josh Жыл бұрын
Such an Amazing video about a series that’s been a part of my life for a while, Loved It!!
@pickedceasar1216 Жыл бұрын
After the anime comes out we need all the Scott’s and Negascotts to unite and form the Scottron Ultimate
@RawbeardX Жыл бұрын
I lesbian you too, man
@user-vw2jq3to5e Жыл бұрын
Always excited when a new video drops!!
@MEMUEROOO Жыл бұрын
Great video. Didn't think about how different the adaptation was compared to the comic.