Once again I feel like I need to be a voice of reason amidst overwhelming hype. Scott Pilgrim’s a good movie (a solid 7.5/10), but it’s not the amazing film people are saying. For the uninitiated, Scott Pilgrim vs the World is the story of a guy in his early 20′s that meets the girl of his dreams (literally) but must battle her seven evil exes in order to be with her. Pretty simple but it’s the style of it all that makes both the graphic novel and the movie special. Both are drenched with nods to old school video games, comics, and anime. And it’s a good time, if not quite the amazing movie everyone says it is.

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Remember when I said that I thought Inception wasn’t imaginative enough? This isn’t exactly what I had in mind. But holy shit. Zack Snyder has gone bat shit insane and tried to put every cool thing into one movie. Continue Reading

Not sure how I feel about this one. The opening is fantastic. I love how seeing Flynn with Sam in the real world grounds it and I love the Tron merch all over the place. I have problems with Jeff Bridges’ anti-aging CGI face (at least around the mouth when he’s talking). Also, there’s something empty feeling about the Tron world in this trailer that wasn’t apparent in the other trailer.

Regardless, still super pumped to see this flick (but just a teensy bit less than before). Oh, this reminds me. My buddy Ryan runs a site called TrailerAddict. He has trailers either before everyone else, or just after they do, so it’s a good site to check out. Or follow him on twitter (@traileraddict) and you’ll get updates on when new trailers drop.

Tron trailer below (but seriously, go DL it in 720p).

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I have to tell you right off the bat that I don’t have normal taste in movies. I don’t like movies that take place in cold climates. I don’t like movies that make you feel like shit. I go to movies to escape. To see worlds that don’t exist. A handful of my favorite movies: Donnie Darko, Pleasantville, Dark City, Jurassic Park, Aliens, Abyss, Iron Giant. Sufficient geek cred, I’d say. I also have to tell you that if you haven’t seen Inception then you should stop reading. I think it’s a solid 8/10 [edit: bumping this up to 8.5/10 for all the good discussion down below], but more than that it’s a theater film. Go see it on the best screen, with the best projector, and best sound.

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Mysterious hatch in the desert? Check. Awesome space/containment suits. Check. Insanely deep elevator? Check. Inexplicable alien technology? Check.

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