CHUD.com Community › Forums › DVD, HOME THEATER, & GADGETS › DVD Reviews › BLU-RAY REVIEW: SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:

BLU-RAY REVIEW: SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD

post #1 of 10
11/12/10 at 2:50am
Thread Starter 
Scott Pilgrim plays bass, is awkwardly in love, and sees his world as a video game. One of the best and biggest technical achievements of the year comes home in a jam packed, must-own blu-ray package.

More...
Reply
post #2 of 10
11/12/10 at 2:54am
Who will be the first to claim that I'm too kind to the film?
Reply
post #3 of 10
11/12/10 at 3:42am
ME!

Just so I can steal the thunder from someone who means it.

This disc is almost exhaustively stacked. And the DVD that comes with it isn't too shabby on the extra features either. I love (and found myself overwhelmed) the hour's worth of pre-production animatics and storyboards. For someone trying to work in a similar field, it's very educational.

I especially loved the montage of the slow-motion footage they shot with the Phantom camera. That was just really fun to see.

I was pretty entertained by the way Aubrey Plaza snarked it up in the commentary track as if she couldn't shake off the Julie Powers character (intentionally or not).
Reply
post #4 of 10
11/12/10 at 4:03am
Hey Nooj, I bought the blu! My third!

From a script standpoint, I'd rank it well below Shaun and Fuzz, but direction-wise Wright is totally amazing here. Hot Fuzz has some good stuff, but I'm now quite impressed with Wright's action chops. Super fun movie. Having watched it a few times now, Evans still steals the show for me.

Agreed they should have done a PIP and combined the cast from the 3rd and 4th commentaries. I'm listening to the 4th right now and it's really weak compared to the 3rd.
Reply
post #5 of 10
11/12/10 at 4:07am
Third, eh? That will become well over 50 so quickly without you even trying!
Reply
post #6 of 10
11/12/10 at 4:12am
Wish all the dvd reviews on here covered the special features to such an exhaustive degree. Great coverage sir; Knaves Chow stole a good giggle too.
Reply
post #7 of 10
11/12/10 at 4:30am
Quote:
Originally Posted by mcnooj82 View Post
Third, eh? That will become well over 50 so quickly without you even trying!
Never!

I'm too poor.
Reply
post #8 of 10
11/12/10 at 4:54am
I passed well over 50 after resolving not to do with blu-rays what I did with DVDs!
Reply
post #9 of 10
11/12/10 at 5:28am
Quote:
Originally Posted by Wadeisdead View Post
Who will be the first to claim that I'm too kind to the film?
Not me, either... it's spot on.

This is an amazing review, sir- nailed exactly what makes both the film and blu-ray special. It's the first blu-ray I've preordered and is just an amazing, stacked set. Really digging your reviews here!
Reply
post #10 of 10
11/12/10 at 1:57pm
Thanks for the kind words, Alex.
It's sad that the comments on the review don't understand the difference between "the site" reviewing a film and an independent reviewer who genuinely loves a film.
Reply
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:
  Return Home
  Back to Forum: DVD Reviews
CHUD.com Community › Forums › DVD, HOME THEATER, & GADGETS › DVD Reviews › BLU-RAY REVIEW: SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD