SCOTT PILGRIM vs. THE WORLD

Scott Pilgrim vs the world

You know your hair? ... I know of it.... its blue... I dye my hair every week and half dude get used to it.
Scott is one of those films i became obsessed with for a period of a few months and watched at unhealthy intervals, sometimes id sit down to watch it and sometimes id have it on in the background while doing something else but it basically did not leave my ps3 for a solid 4 months. Scott Pilgrim is the story of a 22 Canadian with dreams of hitting the music industry hard. Its told in a very unique style fusing its original comic book style with comedy and romance. This is a NERDS movie, if you do not like the following do not watch Scott Pilgrim.

• Music
• Comic books
• Good times
• Video game references
• Epic fight sequences
• Good times.

Some people were unsure of Micael Cera playing one of their favorite comic book heroes but I think he pulled it off making Scott funny and believable, Even if Cera has become a ridiculous meme...

Best bit

The absolute best bits for me are all the really nerdy little video game references that only a fan of said series would pick up on. The prominent theme in the movie is Zelda, the little sound bites, the sword, the little hearts, the mentions of it, its everywhere in this thing. The first time I watched this I really loved when Scott randomly broke out the battle theme to finial fantasy 6 on the bass! classic! Also its a very quotable film, with clever dialogue and it helps that the cast are really likable. The music is so fucking catchy I immediately had to obtain the soundtrack with features really great artists such as Beck, Frank Black and Metric. Whats also very impressive is that the actors in the films band Sex bob-omb (mario reference) all learned to play their instrument before going into the film, Commitment. I dunno about you but this one of them films I just cant get sick of, I could watch it all day, it just makes me so happy.

Worst bit 

Worst part is...... theres no sequel! hmm suppose theres a kind of feel like they are trying a bit too hard to bring the whole coffee shop/hanging out grungey vibe back... but with a film like this so polished and clean and so well done, it doesnt really work... if it had those sensibilities but yet was rooted in real life without the whole superhero thing it would work far better. My grunge theory is supported by Frank Black being on the soundtrack who sung in the Pixies.

What it means to me

I originally missed this in the cinemas in 2010 but caught it on dvd the next year where my obsession began... It also became one of the first thing my girlfriend and I bonded over, she loved it and I loved it too. I bought her one of the Scott Pilgrim graphic novels.. she loved it... thanks Scott.

Summing up

Scott Pilgrim vs the world is a nice easy going romantic comedy, For nerds. If u arent into videogames and music you'll enjoy it... but probably wont GET it. In order to get it you really need to be a nerd. Dont hate on the Scott, hes only 22........22.

ROBOCOP

Robocop

Robcop... DEAD OR ALIVE YOU'RE COMING WITH ME! this movie is so fucking under rated. After The Terminator in 1984 there were a lot of robot sci fi films released afterwards, this is one of the better ones, even released by the same company Orion. Released in 1987 and directed by Paul Verhoven one of my favorite directors ever who went on to make Total recall, Basic Instinct and Starship Troopers. Long story short its a revenge film or id go as far as saying its basically a futuristic western. Cop gets killed by gang of criminals and brought back to somewhat life as a crime fighting cyborg to seek his revenge on the gang that killed him, Robocop. He has that weird helmet on where you can kinda see his mouth but he takes it off sometimes and u can see his whole face,  sort of looks like that fucker from REM without it, creepy.

Best bit

Best bit is the fucking VIOLENCE! Verhoven is some man for blood and shooting and gore, so fucking much! people get shot and they basically explode, like the bit near the end where one of the goons accidentally crashes into a vat of toxic waste and fucking turns into a horrific mutant before getting hit with a car and liquidating, fucking savage. The scene where Murphy is killed is UNBELIEVABLY graphic with the gang standing and shooting him to pieces laughing like hyenas, he just stands there yelling as his limbs are falling off! Also the acting is very good, the character of Alex Murphy (robocop) has frequent flashbacks about his wife and son who have moved on since his death and are unaware he is back as Robocop. He evens remembers his old home and goes back and looks around, you really do feel for him and shows a lot of emotion even just with a small portion of his face exposed. And as he picks off the gang members one by one who killed him you feel like them scumbags are getting what they deserve. Theres a load of little things I love about this movie, like all the little tv adverts poking fun at the absurdity of future America, ID BUY THAT FOR A DOLLAR!

Looks like an ex girlfriend of mine!

Worst bit

I think worst bit would have to be the fact its not better known? I dunno this is another one of those films where I cant find much fault in it really is brilliant. Suppose the bit where he has his helmet off and hes dreaming is a bit freaky, his eyes go back in his head and looks really derpy. 

What it means to me

After robocop there were 2 sequels with only the second one being pretty good, third being scutter. But after this there was a tv show i remember watching as a youngling. Which musnt have had much violence in it as i was allowed to watch during the day. I also remember going to the faithful old video shop with some friends and renting out the three films and having a robomarthon. Such geeks we were.

Summing up

Great fucking movie but not a lot of people outside sci fi nerds have seen it and this needs to change. Theres a remake on the way and judging from the pictures its going to be SSSSSSSSSHITE! Just watch the original and maybe the second one, second one is pretty good too but wasnt directed by Verhoven and isnt quite as gorey and I do love my gore! Really good on story/gore and action, so much beautiful action.

DEAD OR ALIVE YOU'RE COMING WITH ME.