I have fallen in love. This love is of the media type and slightly homo-erotic. I am in love with Scott Pilgrim. The books, movie, art, story and culture surrounding him is fantastic. I even love the fact that he is from Canada. I think they needed to make an impression on American culture sooner or later. Hopefully they will continue to contribute to global warming in order to make Canada beaches the new tourist destinations and wipe hollywood off the map with quality pop culture. I mean they already have Justin Bieber, K-Os, Of Montreal, the Raptors? Now Scott Pilgrim is going to become the Wayne "Goal Maker" Gretzky of this generation.
He will use witty commentary, video game references and dream girls to do so and fight his battles in a surreally better than this world style. But I would like to share a quick review of the books and movie with you in order to help you make an informed choice on how much time to devote to Scott Pilgrim. Books:
The art is fantastically simple and done in a professional comic style. I once read an interview with the great Bill Watterson and he talked about how comic strips do not utilize the medium any longer. Scott Pilgrim uses the medium and leads me to believe that Canada is half video game, half biography. 
The dialogue is witty beyond belief. I laugh nearly every page and then realize that Scott and I have much to laugh about since we are basically the same person. I connect with his terrible struggle to get by as a 20 something and wish there were more literary characters like Scott. He gets me, Hearts.
The characters are great. I feel like I know each one personally. I also hope to meet and date a rollerblade delivery girl soon.
Movie:
Michael Cera, a canadian, surprised me. I loved him in Arrested Development and did not think he could be anyone other than George Michael for me but, he is. He plays a great Scott Pilgrim and I would not have anyone else play the kid. He is just cool enough to say something witty and geeky enough to wear sweatbands as a fashion accessory. Even though I think Zac Efron would have played a better looking Scott Pilgrim. The movie delivers laughs, heartfelt moments, triumph and gay people are represented to make the movie PC. Only problem, there are no cool black people that play a main role. I am not complaining but a hip black kid would have made an awesome boss.
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Jason Schwartzman also does a great job as Gideon. He is awesome and I hated him so much even though he seems so cool. Hope he wins an Oscar for best supporting actor.
Any of these guys would work Jason Schwartzman also does a great job as Gideon. He is awesome and I hated him so much even though he seems so cool. Hope he wins an Oscar for best supporting actor.
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