Michael Cera‘s kept a low profile over the past two years; perhaps he’s been allowing the public to miss his for-a-while-there-overexposed shtick, or maybe he joined the millions of comic fans around the world in their mass grieving over the box office failure of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. Or, more likely, he was just […]
Continue readingSimon Miraudo’s Top 10 Films of 2010
Simon Miraudo’s Top 10 Films of 2010. As 2010 makes its inevitable march towards death (or rather, 2011), Quickflix critics Simon Miraudo, Tara Judah and Jess Lomas reflect on the year that was. Check out their individual selections for the best (and worst) films of a year that will be remembered by endless debates about […]
Continue readingFlawless victory – Scott Pilgrim vs. The World review
Scott Pilgrim vs The World – Starring Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Jason Schwartzman. Directed by Edgar Wright. Rated M. Originally published August 11, 2010. By Simon Miraudo. This is not a love story. This is a story about love. And video games. And comic books. And demon hipster chicks. And learning to not […]
Continue readingThe inconsolable grief of Scott Pilgrim fans (and why we need to move on).
Breaking news! Scott Pilgrim disappoints at box office! O.K., perhaps that news isn’t new, or even that surprising, but it is certainly disappointing, and one of the most widely reported box office blunders in recent history. Trailer Addict attempts to subliminally convince you to see the film with this little banner. Edgar Wright‘s adaptation of […]
Continue readingCheck out the animated Scott Pilgrim short
As promised, the animated Scott Pilgrim short produced by Adult Swim has debuted online in its entirety. The four-minute clip is a flashback/fantasy sequence of Scott’s that has been excised from Edgar Wright‘s film. It takes place at the beginning of the second volume of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s six-part comic series. Michael Cera and Alison […]
Continue readingFlawless victory – Scott Pilgrim vs The World review
Scott Pilgrim vs The World – Starring Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Jason Schwartzman. Directed by Edgar Wright. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. This is not a love story. This is a story about love. And video games. And comic books. And demon hipster chicks. And learning to not be a jerk all the […]
Continue readingScott Pilgrm vs The Animation!
If you’ve been following this blog at all over the past couple of years, you may have noticed our tendency to report on even the most mundane developments from the set of Scott Pilgrim vs The World (and that includes any vaguely interesting marketing materials too). The film may be less than one week away […]
Continue readingMake your own Inception poster!
This is one trend we can get on board with. First you could create your own Scott Pilgrim avatar. Now, Warner Bros are allowing us to upload our own picture into one of their brilliant character posters for Inception. Here’s mine: I like to think that I maintain the smouldering intensity of Leonardo DiCaprio. Still […]
Continue readingScott Pilgrim has a fancy new poster
You know what we haven’t seen a lot of? Marketing material for Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. Let’s rectify that right now with the shiny UK poster. Edgar Wright‘s Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, starring Michael Cera and Mary Elizabeth Winstead, arrives in Australian cinemas August 12th. Discuss: Nice poster, right?
Continue readingScott Pilgrim-ise yourself!
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World is truly the film that keeps on giving. A website has been created where you (yes, YOU!) can create your very own Scott Pilgrim avatar! Here’s mine: Uncanny! Click on the below image to Pilgrim-ise yourself: http://www.scottpilgrimthemovie.com/avatarCreator/ As has been recounted endlessly on this blog, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World […]
Continue readingThe Rundown: June 14-18
Which director was (rightfully) disappointed in his last film? Which upcoming sci-fi flick will have a 20-minute long opening shot? Which movie trailer is so promising, it might just be “the best thing to have ever come from my generation“. Scroll past the hilarious Breaking Dawn fan art to discover the answers to all these […]
Continue readingSend in the cleaning lady! New Scott Pilgrim trailer to pulverise you into dust!
We’ve been going completely insane over Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, from the mysterious production shots to the ridiculously wonderful trailers. And no, we won’t stop writing about the film until it hits Australian cinemas August 12th (and we’ll probably keep writing about it well after that date too). Check out the new international trailer […]
Continue readingScott Pilgrim posters – meet the exes!
In case you haven’t already noticed, we’re kind of excited about Edgar Wright‘s upcoming adaptation of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s comic series Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. It stars Michael Cera as Pilgrim, a Canadian slacker who falls in love with the enchanting American delivery girl Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead). There is just one catch […]
Continue readingThe Rundown: June 7-11
Hey Quickflixers! Welcome to the latest instalment of The Rundown. It’s a regular feature that will appear on the blog every Friday, highlighting our favourite news items from the past week, as well as notable box office and weekly rental figures. So, what did we learn this week? The Twilight Saga’s New Moon dominated the […]
Continue readingIt’s official! Les Grossman: The Movie
Paramount Pictures have announced that they will produce a film based on the character of Les Grossman, as featured in Ben Stiller‘s Tropic Thunder and played by Tom Cruise. The Untitled Les Grossman Project will be produced by both Cruise and Stiller, who managed to “acquire” the life rights of the volatile film producer. Michael […]
Continue readingScott Pilgrim vs. Captain America in new clip
Edgar Wright premiered the first clip from his upcoming film Scott Pilgrim vs. The World at this weekend’s MTV Movie Awards. In this clip, our Canadian slacker hero Scott (Michael Cera) does battle with one of Ramona Flowers’ seven evil-ex’s – Hollywood action star Lucas Lee (future Captain America Chris Evans). The short excerpt also […]
Continue readingTwilight dominates MTV Movie Awards, obviously
The Twilight Saga’s New Moon dominated the 2010 MTV Movie Awards, an awards show almost exclusively voted for by teenage girls and taken seriously by no one. The ceremony was hosted by genius comedian Aziz Ansari, and featured exclusive sneak peeks at Scott Pilgrim vs. The World and Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows. The […]
Continue readingThe Rundown: May 27-June 2
Hey Quickflixers! Welcome to the latest instalment of The Rundown. It’s a regular feature that will appear on the blog every Wednesday, highlighting our favourite news items from the past 7 days, as well as notable box office and weekly rental figures. (And yes, we get that it’s weird to do this in the middle […]
Continue readingThe new Scott Pilgrim trailer … is perfect
The feature trailer for Edgar Wright‘s Scott Pilgrim vs. The World has debuted online. It was unleashed upon us eager beavers following a Facebook campaign seeking 100,000 fans. Needless to say, with the new Scott Pilgrim trailer teased as a reward, the target was reached fairly quickly. We’re big fans of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s comic […]
Continue readingScott Pilgrim vs. The World trailer debut!
The trailer for Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, our most anticipated film of 2010, has landed online. Really, at this point, what is there left to say. I’m spent. Except, this trailer is the very culmination of our existence. Hyperbolic? Necessary. Watch. Now. (Thanks Trailer Addict!) http://www.traileraddict.com/emd/20106 OK. So, if you didn’t quite catch that, […]
Continue readingScott Pilgrim poster debut!
The official poster for Scott Pilgrim vs. The World has debuted on the film’s official website. Yes, we’re excited. Check it out (as well as a convenient wallpaper version) below. Slashfilm have also provided a comparable image from Bryan Lee O’Malley’s comic book from which the film is based on. Do we really need to […]
Continue readingBy the flaming sword of Michael Cera! First official images from Scott Pilgrim!
source: slashfilm.com Universal pictures have released the first images from Edgar Wright‘s Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. We recently called this the most exciting upcoming release of 2010. These images only confirm our claim. Allow me to simply reprint my hyperbolic rave from that aforementioned article: “Much like last year’s number 1 film, my most […]
Continue readingThe 25 most exciting movies of 2010!
The 25 most exciting movies of 2010. By Simon Miraudo. So long 2009! We appreciate everything you gave us, from long overdue adaptations of Watchmen and Where The Wild Things Are, surprise hits like District 9 and The Hangover, to the film we’ve spent the last three years talking about, dreaming about and salivating over […]
Continue readingScott Pilgrim wraps! Release date looms! Lives to improve!
source: edgarwrighthere.com Edgar Wright‘s adaptation of the Bryan Lee O’Malley comic book series Scott Pilgrim vs. The World has finally wrapped. The final production picture has been posted to Wright’s blog, which you can see below. It has been a while since we looked at some of the pictures Wright has uploaded from the set, […]
Continue readingMichael Cera grows a moustache?! Youth in Revolt trailer debut!
source: traileraddict.com According to the trailer for Michael Cera‘s new film Youth in Revolt, the chameleonic young actor has continued to hone his craft by growing a moustache. Oscar, anyone? I kid, of course. Michael Cera is one of my favourite actors and from the looks of his latest film he does seem to be […]
Continue readingThe many moods of Michael Cera
With the release of Year One, awkward teen-heartthrob Michael Cera makes the transition from television bit player to headlining comedy star. We’d like to take this opportunity to look back upon the varied, chameleonic career of one of cinema’s future greats – Mikey Cera. Superbad“I’m not too worried about it, really. I wouldn’t worry about […]
Continue readingPerhaps pictures of pretty ladies will get you interested in Scott Pilgrim?
source: edgarwrighthere.com Director Edgar Wright has updated his official blog with pictures from his upcoming film Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, which I have already predicted will be the best film of 2010. The pictures feature some of his lovely leading ladies. In this first picture, we see Mary Elizabeth Winstead (left) and Anna Kendrick […]
Continue readingScott Pilgrim vs. The World will be the best film of 2010!
source: aicn.com The poster for Edgar Wright‘s upcoming adaptation of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s brilliant comic series Scott Pilgrim vs. The World has debuted at a Las Vegas licensing show. It’s a pretty funky piece of art by Canadian O’Malley, and will hopefully pique the interest of those still unaware of the project. And what exactly […]
Continue readingGirlfight! New Scott Pilgrim video blog!
source: edgarwrighthere.com It’s been a little while since I’ve posted a video blog from the set of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, but I hope you’ve been keeping up with the adventures of Edgar Wright and company. Today, for your viewing pleasure, we have the epic fight between Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) and Roxy […]
Continue readingScott Pilgrim video blog better than most feature films
source: scottpilgrimthemovie.com We’re pretty excited for Edgar Wright‘s upcoming adaptation of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s comic series Scott Pilgrim vs The World, if you can’t already tell. For a film without a trailer or non-blurry/obscured set picture, Wright is doing a great job of building buzz around his Michael Cera-starring film. The film tells the story […]
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