Hey guys, just thought I'd share this with you. This is a thread about currently-running comic book series and upcoming movie, Scott Pilgrim (vs. the World).
Scott Pilgrim is a 23-year-old Canadian slacker living in Toronto, Ontario with his sarcastic gay roommate Wallace Wells. He is the bass player in the band "Sex Bob-omb" (yes, their band name is a Mario reference).
One day, Scott sees a girl rollerblading in his dreams that he has never met before. Later that same day, he catches a glimpse of her at a local library. After seeing her in his dream again and once again running into her, he becomes obsessed with meeting her.
Eventually, the two begin to date, when Scott finds himself running into seven problems: Ramona Flowers, his new girlfriend, has seven evil ex-boyfriends, and each one of them is going to come for Scott.
...And it doesn't take itself seriously even once. Honestly, this might be the most hilarious comic book that I've ever read. It's six volumes long, and the last volume is being released next month on July 20th. But it doesn't stop at being a little indie comic book: It's getting both a film and a video game adaption.
The film stars Michael Cera (you know him from Superbad), and looks to follow the story of volumes 1-5. It's being directed by Edgar Wright, who is best known for directing Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz. The trailer can be seen below:
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jce1icF9jWY[/ame]
And just to top off the icing of that, the video game adaption now.
The game is a 2D beat'em-up with graphics by Paul Robertson. Ever seen that stylish little 2D animation of the guy smashing an endless line of zombies apart? That's Paul Robertson's work. It seems to follow, once again, the storyline of the book and takes on a style of gameplay similar to Castle Crashers and Rivercity Ransom. Once more, the trailer of the game can be found here:
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSBeWtUKD3Y[/ame]
And that's mostly what I have to say about Scott Pilgrim. It's one of the most charming indie series that I've ever come across. It is completely Canadian (right down to the currency dropping in the video game being loonies and toonies), and I got a kick out of not only catching the video game references, but knowing every location in the comic book. I hope each of you take some time to check it out at your local library, or maybe pick up a copy--each volume only costs about $10-$12 USD now. I assure you that nobody will read the comic book without cracking a couple smirks at some point.
-Kamon
Scott Pilgrim is a 23-year-old Canadian slacker living in Toronto, Ontario with his sarcastic gay roommate Wallace Wells. He is the bass player in the band "Sex Bob-omb" (yes, their band name is a Mario reference).
One day, Scott sees a girl rollerblading in his dreams that he has never met before. Later that same day, he catches a glimpse of her at a local library. After seeing her in his dream again and once again running into her, he becomes obsessed with meeting her.
Eventually, the two begin to date, when Scott finds himself running into seven problems: Ramona Flowers, his new girlfriend, has seven evil ex-boyfriends, and each one of them is going to come for Scott.
...And it doesn't take itself seriously even once. Honestly, this might be the most hilarious comic book that I've ever read. It's six volumes long, and the last volume is being released next month on July 20th. But it doesn't stop at being a little indie comic book: It's getting both a film and a video game adaption.
The film stars Michael Cera (you know him from Superbad), and looks to follow the story of volumes 1-5. It's being directed by Edgar Wright, who is best known for directing Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz. The trailer can be seen below:
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jce1icF9jWY[/ame]
And just to top off the icing of that, the video game adaption now.
The game is a 2D beat'em-up with graphics by Paul Robertson. Ever seen that stylish little 2D animation of the guy smashing an endless line of zombies apart? That's Paul Robertson's work. It seems to follow, once again, the storyline of the book and takes on a style of gameplay similar to Castle Crashers and Rivercity Ransom. Once more, the trailer of the game can be found here:
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSBeWtUKD3Y[/ame]
And that's mostly what I have to say about Scott Pilgrim. It's one of the most charming indie series that I've ever come across. It is completely Canadian (right down to the currency dropping in the video game being loonies and toonies), and I got a kick out of not only catching the video game references, but knowing every location in the comic book. I hope each of you take some time to check it out at your local library, or maybe pick up a copy--each volume only costs about $10-$12 USD now. I assure you that nobody will read the comic book without cracking a couple smirks at some point.
-Kamon
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