We realize here at CHUD that we’re reaching critical mass with the Scott Pilgrim output, what with posters, the excellent reviews from Nick and Devin, as well as Andrea Rothe’s insightful editorial, but we’ve got one last delightful treat to share with you on the subject of Mr. Pilgrim.
Monday night, The Historic Plaza Theater in Atlanta hosted a preview screening of Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World for a truly wonderful crowd of folks. There were the expected comic fanatics with costumes and dyed hair, there were those enthusiastic but unfamiliar viewers (you can count me amongst them), and there were even a significant number of olds that probably didn’t know what they were getting into. It was glorious.
After a spectacular screening of the spectacular film with a spectacularly responsive audience, CHUD’s own Nick Nunziata moderated a question and answer panel with director Edgar Wright, and stars Michael Cera and Jason Schwartzman. All three gentleman knocked the audience off their socks with their charm and humor, and Edgar just didn’t quit with the insanely interesting stories and thoughts on just what was going on in his mind as he constructed a next-generational classic. All the while I was frolicking about the facility taking photos and capturing video to share with chewers across the world!
Below you’ll find the first of many CHUD TV videos to come. We think we’ve started things off with a bang in terms of quality and content, and those will only continue to improve with time. Feel free to load it up in full 1080p and fill your screen with the goddamn!
If you dig what you’re seeing in this video, let us know about it in the comments and on the CHUD MESSAGE BOARD.
I want to give a special thanks to Mr. David Wagner for getting some great pictures of the special guests during the Q&A, and coming through with a hell of a CF card save.
Q&A Moderated by Nick Nunziata
Photos, Video, Editing by Renn Brown
Additional Stills by David Wagner
Created @ CHUD.com H.Q.
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Courtesy of Universal Pictures, Allied Entertainment, and The Historic Plaza Theatre.
Special thanks to Edgar Wright, Michael Cera, and Jason Schwartzman.






22 comments
Please God no more.
ENOUGH!! I am officially sick of Scott Pilgrim. Your endless promotion and hype of this film has killed any chance of me seeing this. I am afraid that this is having a negative effect on other readers as well.
you have succeded in making me not want to watch this film with your incessant shilling.
verified 9 times – why is this site so shit?
Sorry about that guys, next time there's a big event with a beloved director and funny stars talking about a movie coming out later in the week, we'll make sure to not bring it to you in any way shape or form.
I really do not know who these people are who say this stuff. This is great guys. Fuck these people.
Well, I thought it was cool. I'm out here in Virginia, the land of No One Cool Ever Comes Here.
Though, I have to admit, I've I'm critiquing the actual video, the lead up part, showing the stills and stuff, was kind of annoying. But the actual interview stuff was great.
I appreciate the effort. I think everyone is just tired of hearing about this movie on CHUD. If it were any other film, I'd watch the video. But when it's the site's owner hyping a movie made by a director he clearly loves, and it's the hundredth or so article on the topic, it feels less like "news" and more like "marketing". The appeal of movie sites is their underground/underdog nature. When you make a coordinated effort to get your audience to watch something (with clear personal ties to the filmmaker), it's incredibly obvious and off-putting. More and more CHUD feels like a guerilla marketing team instead of an objective film discussion site.
Are they ever going to hire any other writers here at CHUD? I mean Devin is great but he can't be expected to contribute all of the worthwhile original content for the site.
My god, what a bunch of whiney little fucks. If you don't want to read about Scott Pilgrim, don't read about fucking Scott Pilgrim. If you don't want to see a movie because of *too much coverage* I think you need to rethink your reasons for seeing movies in the first place.
+1
Gotta agree with brundlefly,' people will just shit on anything. If they hate the site so much, why are they reading this?
Keep it coming Nick. Love it.
I'm loving this Scott Pilgrim coverage. Just finished the comics too. There are some whiny ass bitches on this forum who love to shit on everything, so fuck those people. I appreciate the coverage Nick and Devin have given us on this movie. And the movie opens today so there won't be too much coverage anymore.
Renn and Nick: ignore the negative idiots. We faithful CHUD readers love this stuff.
The problem most of us have is that this site is so far up Edgar Wright's ass that everyone knew this movie was going to get glowing reviews regardless of what the final product would be. But hey, when this movie bombs horribly I'm sure we can all expect an Advocate from Devin crying about why box office numbers don't matter.
I love this article! Great sound and video! and Renn when can I have your babies?
Even if Chud's reviews were biased what fucking difference would it make? Do all of you negative retards make your decisions based on what other people say? Eat a dick!
My baby never got a chance!
The praise and coverage borders on superfluous, yes, but this site does that with many movies these days (or maybe always, I haven't been frequenting this site since it began). Inception comes to mind, most recently. It does grate on me sometimes, especially when their championing enters the realm of complete promotion (although I guess the two words are synonymous, to a degree). I dunno. I think your reaction depends on how much you're looking forward to the film in question. I really wanted to see Inception, so their coverage was at least partially appreciated by me (the film itself left me a bit cold, however). I'm not anticipating Scott Pilgrim that much, so the numerous accolades and articles drive me a little nuts. But only a little. I still like the site, and depend on it for most of my movie news these days. So they must be doing something right.
I have seen scott pilgrim and to the whiny bitches, if you actually saw it and was not blown away its because your a pesscimistic a-hole or you just saw it in an audience filled with a-holes just like you! This movie is far superior in sheer fun than any other movie of the decade. I think I havent been so happy since Jurrasic Park!!! And to the fockers who mention the box office, this movie doesn't need to win big cuz it already has. Its a masterpiece of a new generation, a complete original. And those who just dont get it, well that's your problem cuz Edgar Wright kicked my ass again!!!!! Fuck those outdated action stars and there Desposable Expendables movie!!! Explosions no substance! Turn your brains/imaginations on and your souls and ROck out to Scott Pilgrim ASAP!
I think the opening to the crowd in this video flies in the face of much of what Andre said, about internet film reviewers "perceived" lack of authority. If that was Nick from CHUD saying "we're the grass roots" and "we need to kick the ass of…The Expendables" that has the sound of out-and-out shilling to me. I'm not saying you're taking their money, but it *sounds* like you're one of their publicists. You don't have to be emotionless automatons but you have to at least *try* and be objective. The reason why people are sceptical and say "I don't believe you", is because there is no sense of objectivity and the superlatives are flying all over the place.
This movie is epic. Since I love playing <a href="http://videogameblogger.org">Video Games</a> this movie was right up my alley!
Go ahead anonymous internet mob, keep roasting Nick's ass for trying to spread the word about a movie he likes on a site he pays for. Ungrateful bitches, cut him some slack.
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