(In order to fully reap the epicness of this blog entry, please listen to this while you read)

Two nights ago I attended the midnight showing of Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World..even though what I really should’ve been doing was resting in bed and catching up on some much needed Z’s because my throat felt like a fireball of death and my head more or less resembled a watermelon (less fresh and tasty, more heavy and green). I weighed the outcomes: don’t go and be a Patty Pansy..but a healthy Patty Pansy, or go even though you’ll be stuck in a cold room for two hours with chairs that don’t recline and you risk falling asleep anyway therefore wasting $11.50 that you could’ve spent on the studs and spikes ring you’ve been eyeing at the office. So naturally, I loaded up on as much prescription medicine as possible, gave a rousing pep talk to my white blood cells, and trekked on to the cinemas. I don’t know if it was the fact that I was half drugged out on tylenol, or if I was exhausted to the point of hallucinations, or if the movie was just so damn good…but srsly, that movie was just so. damn. good.

I didn’t think it was even remotely possible for a movie to do a book justice but somehow director/screenwriter Edgar Wright brought the SP series to life and then immortalized it. I’ve never seen a movie adaptation go so unbelievably well. Any SP fan can tell you that this film, unlike most film adaptations (I’m looking at you M. Night Shyamalan), was not made carelessly. Wright most certainly went through a great deal to make sure every aspect of the film was no less than 7000% EPIC ALLY EPIC (that includes but is not limited to casting, acting, special effects, storyline). I must also praise Michael Cera for his fantastic representation as the lame but totally super cool Scott P. I must admit that I did doubt Cera’s awesome awkwardness would suffice but about 15-30 minutes into the film, all doubt was vanquished as I realized he had definitely brought his A game…and for that I am eternally grateful (ditto to the rest of the cast).

I believe anyone, not just SP fans, can watch this film and have a good time for 5 reasons: 1. It’s haaalarious 2. It’s filled to the brim with stellar visual effects 3. Its innovative use of storytelling proves that even to this day movies can still be original 3. It’s awesome 4. Another word for awesome 5. Do you even need another reason? So don’t be discouraged you non-SP readers! Go out and embrace Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World for what it really is..”an epic of epic epicness.”

#wellthatwasepic,
Teresa

(The 6th and FINAL book of the series comes out today)

(my dear friend Marb, look out for him in the new book! )

A year ago my friend Marb suggested to me that I read the comic book series “Scott Pilgrim.” He told me that these mere little books changed his life and went on reiterating how epic and awesome they were. I was intrigued but hesitant. Then he added, “You know, they’re gonna come out with a movie based on the series and Michael Cera’s casted as the lead.” I replied swiftly, “You’ve sunk my battleship of doubt. I will read this magnificent comic.” It took me a while to pick up the first book but when I finally did make that legendary $11.99 purchase at Borders…I wanted to build a time machine just so I could go back to the moment I hesitated and drop kick myself in the throat again and again and again. Yes, it’s that good. I was literally LOLing and ROFLing all over the place. With each book it got harder and harder to put down, but because they were so easy to read (more drawings than words, more books should be like this!) each book was barely in my hands for more than hour tops. The brain of author and illustrator Bryan Lee O’Malley is, and I state this with full and complete confidence, a mad genius…a mad-crazy-badass-I-don’t-even-I-can’t-OMG-WHAT-DID-YOU-JUST-DO-TO-MY-BRAIN-WITH-YOUR-BRAIN-THAT-WAS-IMPRESSIVE-genius. Marb got to meet the almighty O’Malley last year at Comic Con and SOMEHOW he was chosen to be drawn in the 6th book (pic above). I’m not jealous. I’m not T_T

The series follows 23-year-old Scott Pilgrim, he’s lazy, clueless, and the most awesome fictional character you’ll ever meet (next to Harry Potter, of course). He’s sort of a loser, but what incredibly boss hero isn’t? I mean Harry Potter lived in a cupboard for 11 years of his life and then went on to defeat Voldemort, the most evil and powerful wizard of all time. Scott Pilgrim is average, he’s Canadian, and he plays bass in the band “Sex Bob-Omb”…but the moment he met Ramona Flowers, a dangerously attractive American delivery girl, he was a changed man, more or less. He’s willing to do anything to get her even if it means defeating her seven evil exes, which he learns that he MUST do in order to date Ramona at all (AWESOME RIGHT?! RIGHT?!!?) The 6th book comes out today, July 20th (YAY!) So if you haven’t began reading yet, do so now or you’ll never live a complete and happy life.

While you’re at it, you can also check out this behind the scenes look at the movie, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World. It’s due out in theaters August 13th, 2010.

Hey world, hail to your new leader: Scott Mothereffin’ Pilgrim.
Teresa