Scott Pilgrim vs. the Critics: Another Battle

Justine: The first word that comes to mind when the name Scott Pilgrim is spoken: Awesome. It's a movie based on a video-game that's based on a comic. How could that formula be anything but awesome? Video-game themed, action-packed, and full of humor, it's definitely one of the best movies we've seen in a while. The Hater and I both agree on that. But, that's all we'll be agreeing on for majority of this post. We're gonna have another battle. Today's match: Todd Ingram vs. Matthew Patel, an Evil X showdown.

The Hater: Before I write anything else, I have to stop you (let the disagreeing begin). Are you forgetting about The Prince of Persia? Video game adaption. And we both hated on that one. Also, I'm going to put a picture here. Even though Justine (who thinks I put way too many pictures in my posts) will grit his teeth when he sees it.

Oh, yeah. 

Justine: Sure, this guy had vegan powers, but did he have hippie chicks? Was he S-L ick? Did he dress like a pirate? No! Patel was awesome!  He had that weird way of moving his head, the crazy hairstyle, the awesome entrance.

The Hater: No, he didn't have hippie chicks. But Todd Ingram's (ve-gone guy) scenes contained some of the funniest lines in the movie ( "I partake not in the meat, nor the breastmilk, nor the ovum, of any creature, with a face.")  And he a kind of slur to his voice, which is WAY better than a weirdly moving head. Way.


Justin: What about the dance and song? And the hand gestures? Just watch that scene again. It's awesome. I'm Mathew Patel (weird gesture)!

The Disaster of Turning a Book into a Movie

Sam: I admit it's gotta be tough. High expectations. Devoted fans with an image of EXACTLY what they want their favorite characters  to look like. Sometimes, movie adaptations are fantastic. But we all know that I'm better at hating then praising. So, here's a list of some of the worst book\movie adaptations.

1: Percy Jackson and The Olympians 


The book had it's witty commentary, with Percy's honest view of  his life and world in general. But the movie....

Justin: That about rounds off the good part. Now for the bad. First: Grover. He was the opposite of his character in the book. He made annoying sounds every five seconds, he acted like he knew everything, and he didn't help at all. He even showed the cleaning lady from the motel Medusa's head. A useless disappointment. The Grover in the book was a modest hero who helped Percy whenever he could.

2: Twilight 


Sam: First let me clarify: I am not a Twilight fan. The story is cool enough. But to me, the story really doesn't matter that much. But if you can sell me on your characters, then I'm yours. And the characters (a certain female lead, especially) almost offend me. However, even I can admit that the books were better than the movies.

Seriously guys, we don't need five minutes of you staring at each other while laying in the dewy grass, while playing piano in the back ground. Come. On.

Justin: I didn't read the book, but this movie SUCKED! It had a two minute action sequence, too much dumb romance crap, and half the characters ran around half-naked the whole time (like Seth)! What a load of (language inappropriate for minors. Please show ID to unlock full sentence.)!

3: Series of Unfortunate Events
Sam: Please, please don't get me wrong. I love this movie. I love Jim Carrey's facial expressions in this movies. But I'd read the books first. These days I've trained  myself to think of them as two different story's. But if compared to one another....

Count Olaf. He was one of the scariest book villains I'd read at the time and I, frankly, was terrified by him. The movie turned him into the most likable character, the one with the funniest lines and best acting abilities. This is just not acceptable.

Justine: I don't really remember the movie, but from what I do remember, I have agree with the Hater. Count Olaf was not how I imagined him. Also, they left out a lot of what I was looking forward to seeing! We didn't see the Judge's library, for one. And I don't remember that being the ending! Stick to the books, please.

......And We're Back!

Okay, so you might have noticed that we've (Justine and I) haven't blogged in quite a while. Or maybe you haven't noticed. But it would be nice you did. Anyway, this is all Justine's fault, seeing as he left for San Fransisco, but we're back now and sorry for the delay! I hope you missed us. We promise regular posts from here onward.