My Official Statement on Scott Pilgrim vs. The World

1. I really enjoyed it.
2. I was a fan of the books though too.
3. I’m also not old.
4. I’m a comic book reader.
5. I’ve played video games for a decade or two.
6. Many elements in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World appeal directly to these video gaming and comic booking parts of me.
7. I also like Edgar Wright (Hot Fuzz, Spaced), so I believe I would have liked the film despite numbers 4 and 5 above.
8. I’m annoyed the film didn’t make more money at the box office. Critics recommended it.
9. I’m also annoyed that I’m annoyed. I paid to go see it, enjoyed it, my stake in the film’s success is over. I played my part. If it didn’t do better, that ain’t my fault and there is nothing I can do it about other than tell others that I liked it, which I have.
10. But still.
11. I think there were too many preview screenings.
12. I think that as much as we’d like the actors in my generation and younger to be considered stars, they are not. We may be all tired of Michael Cera, but most people have no idea who he is, and aren’t going to see a movie with him. Downey Jr. is a star. Cruise is a star. They make people leave home and go to the movies.
13. The above points (11 and 12) are poor attempts to explain why no one saw this fun movie. I don’t know why no one did and I’m afraid its one of those situations where the studio, and other studios, won’t take risks on material or filmmakers because they learned some lesson from Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.